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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