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December will be busy at Wright State's Nutter Center. Two concerts have been recently announced: The Trans-Siberian Orchestra on Dec. 11 and The Zac Brown Band with special guest Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on Dec. 12. Tickets to the Zac Brown Band go on sale Saturday for $49.50-69.50. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. and cost $32-70.50. Visit www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com, www.nuttercenter.com, the venue box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.

Country music star Trace Adkins has scheduled a stop at Troy's Hobart Arena on Dec. 3. Adkins is best known for his No. 1 hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing," "Ladies Love Country Boys" and "You're Gonna Miss This" all of which are sure to be played at his Christmas show. Tickets go on sale today, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. Tickets are selling for $67.50, $44.50 and $32.50. VIP packages are also available for $150 and $225 that went on sale earlier this week. Visit http://hobartarena.ticketforce.com or call (937) 339-2911 to purchase tickets.

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Turn to Life every Friday for a one-stop list of upcoming concerts throughout southwest Ohio. Each week, we compile a complete listing of upcoming concerts and new concert announcements to save you time and help you plan your social calendar.

Tickets are on sale at the individual venues and all Ticketmaster outlets, except where noted.

The Basement

391 Neil Ave., Columbus

www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE

Upcoming: Savages, Sept. 15; O’Brother, Sept. 20; Houses, Jamaican Queens, Silent Lion, Sept. 21; Signal Path, Sept 22; Baths, Sept. 25; Vance Joy, Sept. 26; Dessa, Sept. 27; Goldhouse, Young London, Sept. 29

Bogart’s

2621 Vine St., Cincinnati

www.bogarts.com, (513) 872-8801

Recently Announced: Steve Vai, Nov. 9; New Found Glory, Nov. 16

Upcoming: Citizen Cope, Sept. 14

Canal Street Tavern

308 E. First St., Dayton

www.canalstreettavern.com, (937) 461-9343

Upcoming: Ellis Paul, Sept. 13; Gathering Mercury, Sept. 14

Dayton Art Institute

456 Belmonte Park North

www.daytonartinstitute.org; (937) 223-5277

Upcoming: Vectren Jazz & Beyond: Greg Abate and the Lee McKinney Trio, Oct. 10

Gilly’s

132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton

www.gillysjazz.com, (937) 228-8414

Upcoming: Cap’n Johnny’s Whiz Bang, Sept. 13; Eddie Brookshire Quintet, Sept. 14

Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati

1000 Broadway St., Cincinnati

www.horseshoecincinnati.com, (513) 252-0777

Upcoming: Darius Rucker, Sept. 14; Weezer, Sept. 20; Earth, Wind and Fire, Sept. 22

J.D. Legends

85 Millard Drive, Franklin

www.jdlegends.com, (937) 746-4950

Upcoming: The Mike Riley Band, Sept. 13; 13 Stares, Sept. 20; The Whammies, Sept. 28

Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena

555 Borror Drive, Columbus

www.schottensteincenter.com, (800) 273-6201

Upcoming: Drake with Miguel + Future, Oct. 15

Legend Valley

7585 Kindle Rd. Thornville

www.legendvalley.net, (740) 323-1485

Upcoming: Werk Out Festival, Sept. 13-14

Lifestyle Communities Pavilion

405 Neil Ave., Columbus

www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101

Upcoming: Queens of the Stone Age, Sept. 15; Ani DiFranco, Sept. 21; Vampire Weekend with Sky Ferreira, Sept. 23

Madison Theater

728 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky.

www.madisontheateronline.com; (937) 491-2444

Recently announced: Fitz and the Tantrums, Capital Cities, Nov. 14

Upcoming: Immortal Technique and Borter Ali, Sept. 25; Taking Back Sunday, Oct. 18; Drive-By Truckers, Nov. 8

McCoy Center for the Arts

100 E. Dublin Granville Rd., New Albany

www.mccoycenter.org, (614) 939-2245

Recently announced: Herbie Hancock, Oct. 8; Buddy Guy, Oct. 20; The Temptations, Jan. 6, 2014; Chris Botti, Feb. 13, 2014; The Fab Four, March 8, 2014

Nationwide Arena

200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus

www.nationwidearena.com, (614) 246-3199

Recently announced: Elton John and his Band, Nov. 20

Upcoming: Blake Shelton, Sept. 20; Justin Timberlake, Nov. 16; Selena Gomez, Nov. 23

Newport Music Hall

1722 N. High St., Columbus

www.promowestlive.com, (614) 294-7371

Recently announced: Beats Antique; Oct. 22

Upcoming: CHVRCHES, Sept. 13; Blood on the Dance Floor, Sept. 14; Citizen Cope, Sept. 15; Sept. 22, Blue October; Trivium and DevilDriver, Sept. 23; Motion City Soundtrack and Bayside, Oct. 18; Neko Case, Oct. 19; Manchester Orchestra, Nov. 17

Nutter Center

3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy,. Fairborn

www.nuttercenter.com, (937) 775-4789

Recently announced: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 11; Zac Brown Band with Trombone Shorty, Dec. 12

Riverbend Music Center

6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati

www.riverbend.org, (513) 232-6220

Upcoming: Queens of the Stone Age with Guards, Sept. 13; Ohio River Throwdown, Sept. 14; Sigur Ros, Sept. 16; Luke Bryan, Sept. 26; The Moody Blues, Sept. 27

The Southgate House Revival

111 E. 6th St., Newport, Ky

www.southgatehouse.com, (859) 431-2201

Recently announced: James McMurtry, Sept. 17; Titus Andronicus, Sept. 24

Taft Theatre

317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati

www.taftevents.com, (513) 721-8883

Recently announced: The Black Crowes, Nov. 5

Upcoming: Astronautalis, Sept. 17; Joe Satriani with Steve Morse, Sept. 20; Widespread Panic, Sept. 22

U.S. Bank Arena

100 Broadway, Cincinnati

www.usbankarena.com, (513) 421-4111

Recently announced: Lady Antebellum, Jan. 14

Upcoming: Avenged Sevenfold, Oct. 6; Lady Antebellum, Kip Moore, Kacey Musgraves, Dec. 12

20th Century Theatre

3021 Madison Road, Cincinnati

www.the20thcenturytheatre.com, (513) 731-8000

Recently announced: Toad the Wet Sprocket, Nov. 19

Upcoming: The Wood Brothers, Sept. 17; Tea Leaf Green, Oct. 3

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