Concert announcements

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

Aronoff Center

650 Walnut St., Cincinnati

www.cincinnatiarts.org/aronoff-center, 513-721-3344

Upcoming: Straight No Chaser, Dec. 20; Shen Yun, Dec. 22-23.

Belterra Casino Resort and Spa

777 Belterra Dr., Florence, Ind.

www.belterracasino.com, 812-427-7777

Upcoming: Herman’s Hermits, Dec. 10.

BMI Speedway

791 E. Main St., Versailles

www.bmispeedway.com, 937-526-9544

Upcoming: Lita Ford and Trixter, Dec. 10.

Bogart’s

2621 Vine St., Cincinnati

www.bogarts.com, 513-872-8801

Recently announced: Breaking Benjamin, Jan. 27.

Upcoming: Steel Panther, Dec. 10; Dru Hill, Dec. 16; Rumple Mountain Boys, Dec. 31.

EXPRESS LIVE!

405 Neil Ave., Columbus

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

Recently announced: Dweezil Zappa, Jan. 22; George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Feb. 18.

Upcoming: Blitzmas, Dec. 15.

Fraze Pavilion

695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering

www.fraze.com, 800-514-3849

Recently announced: The Menus, June 16; Happy Together Tour 2017 starring The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, Chuck Negron, The Association, The Cowsills, The Box Tops and The Archies, Aug. 10.

Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena

555 Borror Drive, Columbus

www.schottensteincenter.com, 800-273-6201

Recently announced: New Kids on the Block, May 12; Red Hot Chili Peppers, May 14; Bruno Mars, Sept. 20.

Upcoming: Gaither Christmas Homecoming, Dec. 9.

Kuss Auditorium

Clark State Performing Arts Center

300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield

pac.clarkstate.edu, 937-328-3874

Upcoming: The Ten Tenors, Dec. 9; Rosanne Cash, Feb. 11.

Madison Theater

728 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky.

www.madisontheateronline.com; 937-491-2444

Recently announced: Kevin Smith, March 11.

Upcoming: Yonder Mountain String Band, Feb. 2.

Mapfre Stadium

One Black & Gold Blvd., Columbus

columbuscrewsc.com/MAPFREStadium.com; 614-447-2739

Recently announced: Rock on the Range — Metallica, Soundgarden, Korn, The Offspring, Volbeat, Primus, BUSH, Chenille, Papa Roach, Seether, Coheed and Cambria, Alter Bridge, The Pretty Reckless, Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, Amon Amarth, Pierce The Veil, Sum 41, Skillet, Gojira, The Dillinger Escape Plan and many more, May 19, 20, 21.

Nationwide Arena

200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus

www.nationwidearena.com, 614-246-3199

Recently announced: Stevie Nicks and The Pretenders, March 17.

Upcoming: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 29.

Nutter Center

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn

www.nuttercenter.com, 937-775-4789

Recently announced: Journey with Asia, April 4.

Upcoming: K99.1 FM presents Country Bands Together, Dec. 10; Dierks Bentley, Jan. 19.

Palace Theatre

34 W. Broad St., Columbus

www.capa.com, 614-569-0939

Recently announced: Rodney Carrington, Jan. 21; Lauryn Hill, Feb. 7; Newsboys, March 3.

Upcoming: Straight No Chaser, Dec. 16; Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Dec. 18.

PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center

6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati

www.PNCPavilion.com, 513-232-6220

Recently announced: Steve Martin and Martin Short with Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko, Sept. 16.

Schuster Center

Second and Main streets, Dayton

www.ticketcenterstage.com, 937-228-3630

Recently announced: Dionne Warwick, Jan. 26.

Southern Theater

21 E. Main St., Columbus

www.capa.com, 614-469-1045

Recently announced: Paula Poundstone, March 24.

Taft Theatre

317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati

tafttheatre.org, 513-721-8883

Recently announced: We The Kings, Feb. 18; Kathy Griffin, March 24; Brit Floyd, March 25.

Upcoming: Sick Puppies, Dec. 12; The Weepies, Dec. 16; Over the Rhine, Dec. 20; Melissa Etheridge, Jan. 8.

U.S. Bank Arena

100 Broadway, Cincinnati

www.usbankarena.com, 513-421-4111

Recently announced: Garth Brooks, Jan. 21, 22, 27, 28, 29.

Upcoming: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 21; The Lumineers, Jan. 31.


HOT TICKETS

JOURNEY: Journey, the band that brought the world "Don't Stop Believin'" and tons of other hits, will rock Wright State University's Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway in Fairborn, during a 7:30 p.m. show on April 4. Tickets sales begin 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9. They will range from $29.50 and $125 via Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster.com. The show will also feature the progressive rock band Asia.

ROCK ON THE RANGE: The lineup for for the 11th annual Rock on the Range festival in Columbus has been announced, and it is going to rock hard. Metallica, Soundgarden and Korn will headline the event happening on May 19-21 at Mapfre Stadium. More than 50 other bands will also appear over the three-day event. Presale tickets are available at www.rockontherange.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

CHRIS ROCK: Comedian Chris Rock is going on tour for the first time in nine years. The tour includes a stop in Cincinnati. Rock is taking the Total Blackout tour to the Aronoff Center on Feb. 16. Tickets range from $49.50 - $125 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. More info: http://www.cincinnatiarts.org/

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