Dave Matthews Band coming to Cincy, Columbus
Where to see music acts in the area.
Here’s a look at concerts currently scheduled in the Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus areas.
DAYTON OUTDOOR CONCERT VENUES Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering
www.fraze.com, 800-514-3849
Recently announced: The Menus, July 30; Daughtry, July 31; U.S. Air Force
Band of Flight: Flight One, Aug. 4; Chris Janson with special guest Desert City Ramblers, Aug. 5; Trace Adkins with special guest The James Barker Band, Aug. 8; Shinedown with special guest Pop Evil, Aug. 10; Happy Together Tour 2021, Aug. 11; Foreigner with special guests Stranger and Eleventh Hour,
Aug. 17; Get the Led Out, Aug. 18; Uncle Kracker, Aug. 20; Gladys Knight, Aug. 22; Boyz II Men, Aug. 25; Tusk (Fleetwood Mac Tribute), Aug. 29; Disco Inferno, Aug. 30; Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band with special guest Larkin Poe, Aug. 31
J.D. Legends 85 Millard Drive, Franklin
www.jdlegends.com, 937-746-4950 Recently announced: Tyler Booth, July 30; Bimp Lizkit, July 31; Randy Houser with Alexis Gomez, Aug. 6; Hinder, Aug. 11; The Dave Matthews Tribute Band, Aug. 12; The Prince Experience, Aug. 13; The Steel Woods, Aug. 14; Panama Van Halen Tribute, Aug. 20; Jerrod Niemann with Rayne Johnson, Aug. 21; Magic
Mike Tribute Thrill show, Aug. 25; Simply Queen, Sept. 3; Ronnie Milsap, Sept.
11; Brand New Day - A Tribute to Sting and the Police, Sept. 17; Wreking Crue Motley Crue Tribute, Sept. 18; Cadillac Three, Sept. 24; Sammy Kershaw, Collin Raye, Aaron Tippin Roots and Boots Tour, Sept. 25; Metallica Tribute, Oct. 1; Tantric, Oct. 8; Straight On: A Tribute to the Music of Heart, Oct. 9
Levitt Pavilion 134 S. Main St., Dayton
www.levittdayton.org, 937-333-8400 Upcoming: Reverend Horton Heat with The Hackensaw Boys and Kyle Eldridge, July 30; Big Sam’s Funky Nation, July
31; Adam Ezra Group, Aug. 5; Bassel & The Supernaturals, Aug. 6; Air Force Band of Flight: Flight One; Hometown Heroes Concert, Aug. 7; The Pietasters, Aug. 12; The Katawicks / Neo-American Pioneers, Aug. 13; Dayton Funk All-Stars, Aug. 14; Alvin Youngblood Hart, Aug. 19; Shayna Steele, Aug. 20; C Baccus & Co, Aug. 21; John King, Aug. 26; Nicky Kay’s Trio / Cherry Lee & The Hot Rod Hounds, Aug. 27; Southern Avenue, Aug. 28; John McEuen and the String Wizards Present: Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Sept. 2; Dayton Salsa Project, Sept. 4; K Carter / Mariah J, Sept. 9; The Repeating Arms, Sept. 10; Dave Greer’s Classic Jazz Stompers, Sept. 11; Wright State Arts Live! A Celebration of Fine and Performing Arts, Sept. 16; Puzzle of Light / The Elements, Sept. 17; Ohio Players, Sept. 18; Matt Maher, Sept. 26
Rose Music Center at The Heights 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights
www.rosemusiccenter.com, 513-2326220
Recently announced: REO Speedwagon (sold out), July 30; Brit Floyd, July 31 (sold out); Blackberry Smoke with The Allman Betts Band, Aug. 1; Billy Idol, Aug. 3; Keith Sweat, Aug. 6; Emmylou Harris and Los Lobos, Aug. 7; Harry Connick Jr., Aug. 8; Jason Mraz, Aug. 10; Lee Brice, Aug. 13; Old Crow Medicine Show, Aug. 14; Train with Vertical Horizon, Aug. 26; Buddy Guy with Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Aug. 27; Indigo Girls, Sept. 1; King Crimson with The Zappa Band, Sept. 2; John Legend with The War and Treaty, Sept. 4; Incubus, Sept. 5; Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings with Mark Farner Trio, Sept. 8 (rescheduled); Gary Allan, Sept. 10; Collective Soul and Better than Ezra, Sept. 11; ZZ Top, Sept. 14; Tower of Power and Lettuce, Sept. 21; Brett Eldredge, Sept. 25; Alice Cooper, Sept. 28; Air Supply, July 16, 2022; Tedeschi Trucks Band with Los Lobos and Gabs Dixon, July 24, 2022; Ted Nugent, Aug. 11, 2022
DAYTON INDOOR CONCERT VENUES BMI Indoor Speedway 791 E. Main St., Versailles
www.bmikarts.com, 937-526-9544 Recently announced: Slaughter with special guest Vixen, Sept. 11; Steven Adler of Guns N’ Roses and Liliac, Oct. 2; Winger with special guest Firehouse, Oct. 16; The Guess Who and Orleans, Dec. 18
Nutter Center 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn
www.nuttercenter.com, 937-775-4789 Recently announced: James Taylor with Jackson Browne, Aug. 4; KISS, Sept. 2; Alabama’s 50th Anniversary Tour with special guest Sara Evans, Sept. 24; Jeff Dunham, Nov. 18
The Brightside Music & Event Venue
905 E. Third St., Dayton www.thebrightsidedayton.com, 937-410-0450
Recently announced: New Haven album release, Aug. 6
Schuster Center Second and Main streets, Dayton
www.ticketcenterstage.com, 937-2283630
Recently announced: Johnny Mathis, Aug. 26; Heart to Heart featuring Amy Grant, Sept. 21; Straight No Chaser, Dec. 22
SPRINGFIELD CONCERT VENUES Kuss Auditorium Clark State Performing Arts Center
300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield pac.clarkstate.edu, 937-328-3874 Recently announced: Diamond Rio, Oct. 7; Mannheim Steamroller, Dec. 20
CINCINNATI CONCERT VENUES Aronoff Center 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati
www.cincinnatiarts.org/aronoff-center, 513-721-3344
Recently announced: Johnny Mathis, Aug. 28; Remembering James: The Life and Music of James Brown, Oct. 9
Bogart’s 2621 Vine St., Cincinnati
www.bogarts.com, 513-872-8801 Recently announced: Isaiah Rashad, Sept. 18; Big Freedia x Too Many Zooz, Sept. 21; Watsky, Sept, 25; Tech N9ne, Nov. 4; The Cybertronic Spree, Nov. 5; Silverstein, Nov. 7; Jinjer, Nov. 9; Walk the Moon, Oct. 2 and 3
Great American Ballpark 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati
cincinnati.reds.mlb.com, 513-381-7337 Recently announced: Billy Joel, Sept. 10
Heritage Bank Center, formerly U.S. Bank Arena 100 Broadway, Cincinnati
heritagebankcenter.com, 513-421-4111 Recently announced: Michael Buble, Aug. 20
ICON Music Center
25 Race St., Cincinnati iconmusiccenter.com, 513-2325882
Recently announced: Jason
Mraz, Aug. 6; Dropkick Murphys and Rancid, Aug. 18; Brad Paisley with Jimmie Allen and Kameron Marlowe, Aug. 22; Trippie Redd, Aug. 27; The Roots, Sept. 3; St. Vincent, Sept. 7; Brothers Osborne, Sept. 9; All Time Low, Sept, 12; Coheed and Cambria and The Used, Sept. 14; Brett Eldredge, Sept. 17; Theo Von, Sept. 18; 311, Sept. 19; Machine Gun Kelly, Sept. 22; Mt. Joy and Trampled by Turtles, Sept. 25; Needtobreathe, Sept. 28; Earth, Wind and Fire, Oct. 1; Modest Mouse, Oct. 5; Andrew Schulz, Oct. 9; Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats with special guest Margo Price, Oct. 12; Lucero, Oct. 21; Andrew McMahon with Zac Clark, Oct.
22; Midland, Oct. 27; Brett Young, Oct. 29; Todd Rundgren, Oct. 30; Chris Lane, Nov. 5; Dream Theater, Dec. 3; Clutch, Dec. 31; Dillon Francis and Yung Gravy, Jan. 8, 2022; Erasure, Jan. 29, 2022; Foxy Shazam, Feb. 12, 2022; Colin Hay, March 29, 2022; The Flaming Lips, April 5, 2022; Brian Regan, April 30; AJR, May 10, 2022
Memorial Hall
1225 Elm St., Cincinnati memorialhallotr.com, 513-9778838
Recently announced: Ambrosia, Aug. 12; Robben Ford, Aug. 14; Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Aug. 17; Judy Collins, Aug. 19; Jefferson Starship, Sept. 2; Neko Case and
AC Newman, Sept. 3; Meshell Ndegeocello, Sept. 4; Asleep at the Wheel, Sept. 10; Robert Earl Keen, Sept. 15; Watkins Family Hour, Sept. 16; The Official Blues Brothers Revue, Sept. 17; Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular, Sept. 18; Five for Fighting String Quartet, Sept. 21; Al Di Meola, Sept.
22; WindSync Innovative Wind Quintet, Oct. 3; Chris Thile, Oct. 5; Wooten Brothers Band, Oct. 12; Pat Metheny, Oct. 16; Bob Mould, Oct. 22; Del McCoury Band, Nov. 5
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati www.PNCPavilion.com, 513-2326220
Recently announced: KIDZ BOP Live July 30; Emmylou Harris and Los Lobos, Aug. 4; Lindsey Stirling, Aug. 6; Harry Connick Jr., Aug. 7; Old Crow Medicine Show, Aug. 13; Counting Crows, Aug. 14; Alicia Keys, Aug. 20; Randy Bachman & Burton Cummings, Aug. 24; Buddy Guy, Aug. 26; Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick, Aug. 27; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Sept. 9; ZZ Top, Sept. 12; Primus Sept. 18
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati www.riverbend.org, 513-232-6220 Recently announced: Chicago July 30; The Black Crowes, Aug. 3; Jason Aldean, Aug. 12; Daryl Hall and John Oates with Squeeze and KT Tunstall, Aug. 23; Maroon 5; Aug. 28; Zac Brown Band, Aug. 29; Kings of Leon, Aug. 31; Brooks & Dunn, Sept. 4; The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour, Sept. 8; Dead & Company and Cold War Kids, Sept. 11; Alanis Morissette with Garbage and Liz Phair, Sept. 15;
Jonas Brothers, Sept. 21; Thomas Rhett, Sept. 23; NF, Sept. 25; Dave Matthews Band, Sept. 28; Florida Georgia Line, Sept. 30; Dierks Bentley, Oct. 8; Lynyrd Synyrd, Oct. 9; Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show with Marcus King
Band and Yola, Oct. 21; Steely Dan with Steve Winwood, June 16, 2022; Matchbox Twenty, June 17, 2022; Santana, July 9, 2022
Taft Theatre 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati
tafttheatre.org, 513-721-8883 Recently announced: Brit Floyd, Aug. 7, 8; Dermot Kennedy, Aug.
17; Sebastian Maniscalco, Sept.
11; Toad the Wet Sprocket, Sept.
18; Tower of Power and Lettuce, Sept. 22; The Mavericks Espanol World Tour, Sept. 24; Dawes, Sept. 26; Béla Fleck, Sept. 29; Chelsea Handler, Sept. 30; Boney James, Oct. 1; Leanne Morgan, Oct. 2; Jo Koy, Oct. 14; Whose Live Anyway?, Oct. 22; Crowder, Oct. 24; Jeanne Robertson, Oct. 28; Mat Kearney, Oct. 29; Joe Bonamassa, Oct. 31; Ledisi, Nov. 5; L.O.L. Surprise, Nov. 6; Bill Maher, Nov. 7; TobyMac,
Nov. 9; The Lone Bellow, Nov. 10; Heather McMahan, Nov. 12; Home Free, Nov. 13; Tab Benoit, Nov. 14; Ben Folds, Nov. 18; Trey Kennedy, Nov. 19; Iliza Shlesinger, Nov. 20; Tommy Emmanuel, Dec. 9; Morgan James, Dec. 17; Straight No Chaser, Dec. 23
COLUMBUS CONCERT VENUES Express Live! 405 Neil Ave., Columbus
www.promowestlive.com, 614461-LIVE (5483), ext. 101 Recently announced: Modest Mouse, Aug. 3; Brit Floyd, Aug. 13;
String Cheese Incident, Aug. 15; Louis The Child, Aug. 19; Old Crow Medicine Show, Aug. 20; Caamp, Aug. 27, 28; All Time Low, The Story So Far, Movements, The Maine, Grayscale, Destroy Boys, Aug. 31; Lady A, Sept. 4; Jelly Roll, Sept.
10; Coheed and Cambria and The Used, Sept. 11; Bleachers, Sept.
15; Primus, Sept. 20; Dance Gavin Dance, Sept. 22; Glass Animals, Sept. 24; Simple Plan, New Found Glory, Sept. 25; Mt. Joy, Trampled by Turtles, Oct. 1; JohnnySwim, Oct. 4; Porter Robinson, Oct. 6; Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Oct. 10; Kevin Gates, Oct. 15; The Infamous Stringdusters, Oct. 22; In this Moment and
Black Veil Brides, Oct. 30; Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Oct. 31; Tech N9ne, Nov. 2; Sylvan Esso, Nov. 3; Midland, Nov. 18; Chvrches, Nov. 20; Theory of a Deadman, Nov. 24; Coin, Dec. 10; Dillon Francis x Yung Gravy, Jan. 31, 2022; girl in red, Mach 23, 2022; Russ, May 23, 2022
Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena
555 Borror Drive, Columbus www.schottensteincenter.com, 800-273-6201
Recently announced: Guns N’ Roses, Sept. 23; Dude Perfect, Oct. 14; Lauren Daigle Nov. 11; For King and Country, Dec. 17; Elton John April 12, 2022; Chris Stapleton, April 21, 2022
Nationwide Arena 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus
www.nationwidearena.com, 614246-3199
Recently announced: Eric Church, Sept. 18; Twenty One Pilots, Oct. 27, 29, 30; Jim Gaffigan, Nov. 14; Dave Matthews Band, Nov. 5