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Victoria Theatre 138 N. Main Street
www.victoriatheatre.com, 937228-3630
Upcoming: Aretha Franklin - A Celebration of the Legendary Queen of Soul, Feb. 24-25; Branford Marsalis Quartet, March 18; Classic Albums Performs Fleetwood Mac, Rumors, April 29
LOCAL OUTDOOR CONCERT VENUES Hickory Hills Lakes 7103 Ohio 55, Ft. Loramie www.countryconcert.com, (937) 295-3000
Upcoming: Tim McGraw, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Blackhawk, July 6; Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Elle King, July 7; Luke Bryan, Ernest, Priscilla Block, July 8
Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering www.fraze.com, 800-514-3849
Upcoming: The Menus, June 23; Killer Queen, July 6; Lt. Dan’s New Legs, July 7; George Thorogood and the Destroyers, July 15; Nelly with Chase McDaniel, July 20; We the Kingdom, July 24; Happy Together Tour featuring The Turtles, Little Anthon, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, The Vogues, The Classics IV and the Cowsills, Aug. 10; Get the Led Out, Aug. 16
Rose Music Center at The Heights
6800 Executive Boulevard, Huber Heights www.rosemusiccenter.com, 513-232-6220
Upcoming: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss with JD McPherson, May 3; Chicago, May 6; Brit Floyd, May 13; Kenny Wayne Sheppard, June 7; Buddy Guy, June 25; KIDZ BOP, July 29
Turner Pavilion in Veteran’s Park
250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield www.springfieldartscouncil. org, (937) 324-2712
Upcoming: Naturally 7, Feb. 25;
Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock N Roll, March 25; Elvis Tribute, April 22
CINCINNATI CONCERT VENUES Great American Ballpark
100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com, 513-381-7337
Upcoming: Pink, July 23
Heritage Bank Center, formerly U.S. Bank Arena
100 Broadway, Cincinnati heritagebankcenter.com, 513421-4111
Upcoming: Carrie Underwood, March 2; Blake Shelton, March
23; New Edition, March 26; Soul II Soul, April 7
The Icon Festival Stage at Smale Park 25 Race St., Cincinnati
www.livenation.com/venue/ KovZ917AJK3/the-icon-festivalstage-at-smale-park-events Upcoming: Louis Tomlinson, June 3; Noah Kahan, June 23; Sad Summer Festival 2023 presented by Journeys and Converse featuring Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, Motion City Soundtrack and more, July 19
The Andrew J Brady Music Center 25 Race St., Cincinnati
https://bradymusiccenter.com, 513-232-5882
Upcoming: Elle King, Feb. 28; Skillet & Theory of a Deadman, March 5; Subtronics, March 10; Billy Strings, March 16, 17, 18; Jid and Smino, March 28; Nickel Creek, April 15; Lewis Capaldi, April 17; Clutch, April 21; Tesla, April 26; Louis Tomlinson, June 3; Pixies, June 14; Young the Giant, June 20; Noah Kahan, June 23; Mt. Joy, Oct. 4
MegaCorp Pavilion 101 W. 4th St., Newport
https://promowestlive.com/ our-venues/megacorp-pavilion, 859-900-2294
Upcoming: Nikki Glaser, Feb. 24; Highly Suspect, March 4; Houndmouth, May 6; Illenium, June 21; Two Friends, June 27; Mastodon and Gojira, Aug. 9
Paycor Stadium 1 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati www.bengals.com
Upcoming: Taylor Swift with MUNA and Gracie Abrams, June 30 and July 1
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center 6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.riverbend.org, 513-232-6220 Upcoming: Billy Idol, May 6; Brit Floyd, May 12; Barenaked Ladies, Semisonic, Del Amitri, June 3; Earth Wind and Fire, June 28; Chicago, July 6; Ghost, Aug. 16; Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R., Aug.
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Riverbend Music Center 6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
www.riverbend.org, 513-232-6220 Upcoming: Dave Matthews
Band, May 27; Hank Williams
Jr., June 9; Dead and Company, June 13; Matchbox Twenty, June 16; James Taylor, June 21; Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Garbage, July 1; Eric Church, Travis Tritt, July 14; Fall Out Boy, July 15; Jason Aldean, July 21; Big Time Rush, July 23; Disturbed, Aug. 15; Luke Bryan, Aug. 17; ZZ Top & Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aug. 25; Hawthorne Heights, Ohio is For Lovers Festival, Sept. 9
Taft Theatre 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati
tafttheatre.org, 513-721-8883 Upcoming: Gaelic Storm, Feb. 21; Aaron Lewis, March 2; Fortune Feimster, March 4; Tauren Wells, March 5; Dawes, March 8; Kenny Wayne Shepard, March 16; Natalie Merchant, May 14; The Wood Brothers, May 16; Kansas, July 7; Zach Williams, Oct. 26
COLUMBUS CONCERT VENUE Columbus Crew Stadium
One Black & Gold Blvd., Columbus https://sonictemplefestival. com, 614-447-2739
Upcoming: Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival: Tool, Godsmack, Beartooth, Bullet for my Valentine, Pennywise, Bad Omens, Suicidal Tendencies, Fever 333, Anti-Flag, May 25; Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age, Chevelle, I Prevail, Knocked Loose, Sleeping with Sirens, May 26; Kiss, Rob Zombie, Falling in Reverse, Puscifer, Trivium, Black Veil Brides, May 27; Foo Fighters, Deftones, Sublime with Rome, Jawbreaker, The Pretty Reckless, Awolnation, May 28
Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena 555 Borror Drive, Columbus
www.schottensteincenter.com, 800-273-6201
Upcoming: SZA with Omar Apollo, Feb. 21; The Killers, March 21; Impractical Jokers, June 2; Paramore with Block Party and Genesis Owusu, June 10; Dude Perfect, July 6; Big Time Rush, July 15; André Rieu, Sept. 14; Shania Twain, Oct. 27
KEMBA LIVE! 405 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, 614461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101 Upcoming: Vance Joy, Feb. 17; Dropkick Murphys, March 13; Ashe, April 22; City and Colour, May 12; Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Fro, May 31; Barenaked Ladies, Semisonic, Del Amitri, June 2; Louis Tomlinson, June 6; Two Friends, June 8; O.A.R., June 10; Pixies, June 12; Rainbow Kitten Surprise, June 14; Young the Giant, June 17; boygenius, Cliro, Dijon, Bartees Strange, June 23; LCD Soundsystem, Jaime XX, Idles, L’Rain, June 24; Steve Lacy, James Blake, toro Y Moi, Foushee, June 25; GOOSE, June 27; Sylvan Esso, Aug. 15
Nationwide Arena 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus
www.nationwidearena.com, 614246-3199
Upcoming: Carrie Underwood, March 4; Muse with special guest Evanescence, March 7; Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, March 9; Blake Shelton, March 10; Kane Brown, March 23; For King + Country, April 7; Brooks and Dunn, June 16; Zac Brown Band, June 30
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St., Columbus www.promowestlive.com, 614246-2000
Upcoming: Kimbra, Feb. 24; New Pornographers, May 9
Ohio Stadium
411 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com, 937-292-6330
Upcoming: George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town, May 27; Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks, Aug. 5; Motley Crue and Def Leppard, Aug. 8; Morgan Wallen, Aug. 11-12