Concerts near and a short-drive away to get on your radar

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

Banker’s Life Fieldhouse

125 Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis

www.bankerslifefieldhouse.com, 317-917-2727

Recently announced: Harry Styles, June 27; Ed Sheeran, Sept. 8; Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, Oct. 7; Janet Jackson, Nov. 26; Katy Perry, Dec. 9

Upcoming: The Weeknd, Sept. 20

EXPRESS LIVE!

405 Neil Ave., Columbus

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

Upcoming: Gov’t Mule and Blackberry Smoke, Aug. 22

Fraze Pavilion

695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering

www.fraze.com, 800-514-3849

Upcoming: Joe Bonamassa, Aug. 18; Casting Crowns, Aug. 19; Get the Led Out “The American Led Zepplin”, Aug. 24; Big & Rich, Trent Tomlinson, Aug. 25; The Taste, Aug. 31

Great American Ballpark

100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com, 513-381-7337

Upcoming: The Avett Brothers, Aug. 26

J.D. Legends

85 Millard Drive, Franklin

www.jdlegends.com, 937-746-4950

Upcoming: Steel Drivers, Aug. 19; Jackyl, Aug. 26

Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena

555 Borror Drive, Columbus

www.schottensteincenter.com, 800-273-6201

Upcoming: Kendrick Lamar, Aug. 22; Katy Perry, Sept. 24

Nationwide Arena

200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus

www.nationwidearena.com, 614-246-3199

Recently announced: Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, Dec. 15

Upcoming: Soul2Soul World Tour with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Sept. 7

Nutter Center

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn

www.nuttercenter.com, 937-775-4789

Recently announced: Harlem Globetrotters, Dec. 31

PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center

6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati

www.PNCPavilion.com, 513-232-6220

Upcoming: Logic, Aug. 18; Gov’t Mule and Blackberry Smoke, Aug. 24; Young the Giant, Sept. 7

Riverbend Music Center

6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati

www.riverbend.org, 513-232-6220

Upcoming: Green Day, Aug. 20; John Mayer, Aug. 26; Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, The Edgar Winter Band, Sept. 10

Rose Music Center at The Heights

6800 Executive Boulevard, Huber Heights

www.rosemusiccenter.com, 513-232-6220

Upcoming: Brian Culbertson with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Aug. 20; UB40, Sept. 6

Taft Theatre

317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati

tafttheatre.org, 513-721-8883

Recently announced: Nick Offerman, Nov. 18; Primus, Nov. 3; Dream Theatre, Nov. 6; Mark Broussard, Nov. 11; Kamasi Washington, Nov. 28

Upcoming: Donald Fagen and the Nightflyers, Aug. 23; The Mavericks, Sept. 9

U.S. Bank Arena

100 Broadway, Cincinnati

www.usbankarena.com, 513-421-4111

Upcoming: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Sept. 2

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