The Basement
391 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483)
Upcoming: PJ North with Mayhem Like Me, AJ Quiero, May 31; Lee DeWyze, June 4; The Features, June 6
Bogart’s
2621 Vine St., Cincinnati
www.bogarts.com, (513) 872-8801
Recently announced: Blood On the Dance Floor, Oct. 2; Hanson, Oct. 18; City and Colour, Nov. 2
Upcoming: Dropkick Murphys, June 7; Cannibal Corpse, June 8; Ginny Blackmore, June 11; Portugal. the Man, June 14
Canal Street Tavern
308 E. First St., Dayton
www.canalstreettavern.com, (937) 461-9343
Upcoming: The Giant Steps, Good English, May 31; Authors and Audio, The Shoehorns, June 1
Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park N.
www.daytonartinstitute.org/jazz; (937) 223-5277
Recently announced: Ron Jones Quartet, June 13
Fraze Pavilion
695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering
www.fraze.com, (800) 514-3849
Upcoming: Kettering Block Party, June 5; David Sanborn and Bob James, June 8; McGuffey Lane, June 11; Dayton Jazz Orchestra with the Miami Valley Jazz Camp, June 12; Get the Led Out, June 14; Sheryl Crow, June 15
Gilly’s
132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton
www.gillysjazz.com, (937) 228-8414
Upcoming: Funk n 4 Summer, June 1; Old Skool Groove Night, June 7
Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati
1000 Broadway St., Cincinnati
www.horseshoecincinnati.com, (513) 252-0777
Upcoming: Ke$ha, June 8; Huey Lewis and the News, June 9
Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena
555 Borror Drive, Columbus
www.schottensteincenter.com, (800) 273-6201
Recently announced: American Idol, Aug. 29
Upcoming: Bruno Mars, July 10
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
405 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101
Recently announced: Ke$ha with Mike Posner, Semi Precious Weapons, Aug. 27
Upcoming: Passion Pit with Cults, June 7; Dropkick Murphys with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, June 9; Silversun Pickups, June 10; The xx and Grizzly Bear, June 11
Madison Theater
728 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky.
www.madisontheateronline.com; (937) 491-2444
Recently announced: Young Jeezy, June 20
Upcoming: Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, June 8; Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, June 14; Mewithoutyou, June 16
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus
www.nationwidearena.com, (614) 246-3199
Recently announced: Justin Timberlake, Nov. 16
Upcoming: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, June 12; One Direction, June 18
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, (614) 294-7371
Upcoming: Atlas Genius, The Postelles, Hearts, June 7; Tricky, June 8; Weird Al Yankovic, June 11; Japandroids, June 12
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.riverbend.org, (513) 232-6220
Upcoming: The Lumineers with Cold War Kids, J Roddy Walston and The Business, June 4; Brad Paisley with Chris Young, Lee Brice and The Henningsens, June 6; Toby Keith with Kip Moore, June 14
The Southgate House Revival
111 E. Sixth St., Newport, Ky.
www.southgatehouse.com, (859) 431-2201
Upcoming: Bad Veins, June 1; Flobots, June 8; Patterson Hodd and The Downtown Rumblers, June 9; Dawes, June 14
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati
www.taftevents.com, (513) 721-8883
Upcoming: Death Grips, June 11; Baroness, June 12; The Mountain Goats, June 14; Merle Haggard, June 26
U.S. Bank Arena
100 Broadway, Cincinnati
www.usbankarena.com, (513) 421-4111
Upcoming: New Kids on the Block with 98 Degrees and Boyz to Men, June 25
20th Century Theatre
3021 Madison Road, Cincinnati
www.the20thcenturytheatre.com, (513) 731-8000
Upcoming: Father John Misty, June 11
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