Soundcheck
29; Dwight Yoakam with the Mavericks, Aug. 3; Tribute to ABBA, Aug. 16; Skid Row and Buckcherry, Sept. 6
Turner Pavilion in Veteran’s Park
250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield www.springfieldartscouncil. org, (937) 324-2712
Upcoming: 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: 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: Skillet & Theory of a Deadman, March 5; Subtronics, March 10; Billy Strings, March 16, 17, 18; Jid and Smino, March 28; Gary Clark Jr., May 3; Nickel Creek, April 15; Lewis Capaldi, April 17; Clutch, April 21; Tesla, April 26; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, April 28 and 29; Gary Clark Jr., May 3; Louis Tomlinson, June 3; Pixies, June 14; Young the Giant, June 20; Noah Kahan, June 23; 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, July 20; Mt.
Joy, Oct. 4
Megacorp Pavilion
101 W. 4th St., Newport https://promowestlive.com/ our-venues/megacorp-pavilion, 859-900-2294
Upcoming: 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; Cincinnati Music Festival, Al Green, Jill Scott, Jodeci, Midnight Star, Gerald Albright, July 21; Snoop Dogg, Babyface, P-funk Connection, Avery Sunshine, Norman Brown, July 22
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; Charlie Puth, June 19; Earth
Wind and Fire, June 28; Chicago, July 6; Lettuce and Steel Pulse, July 7; Tedeschi Trucks Band,
July 18, Dwight Yoakam with the Mavericks, Aug. 4; Ghost, Aug. 16; Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R., Aug. 18
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; Pentatonix, Aug. 29; Hawthorne Heights, Ohio is For Lovers Festival, Sept. 9; Jelly Roll, Sept. 28
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati tafttheatre.org, 513-721-8883 Upcoming: Fortune Feimster, March 4; Tauren Wells, March 5; Dawes, March 8; Kenny Wayne Shepard, March 16; Celebrating David Bowie, April 26; Natalie Merchant, May 14; Debbie Gibson, June 24; The Wood Brothers,
May 16; Kansas, July 7; Tommy
Emmanuel, Oct. 21; Zach Williams, Oct. 26
COLUMBUS CONCERT VENUE
Celeste Center
Ohio State Expo Center
717 E. 17th Ave,. Columbus www.ohiostatefair.com; 614-4668346
Recently announced: Kidz Bop, July 26; Third Eye Blind, July 28; Yung Gravy and BBNO$, July 30; Casting Crowns, July 31; Ludacris, Aug. 1; Styx, Aug. 2; Tyler Hubbard, Aug. 3; Lindsey Stirling, Aug. 5
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: 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: 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; The Chicks with Ben Harper, Aug. 16; Jason Aldean, Oct. 19
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St., Columbus www.promowestlive.com, 614246-2000
Upcoming: 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
Palace Theatre
34 W. Broad St., Columbus www.capa.com, 614-569-0939 Upcoming: Jo Koy, March 31; John Mellencamp, May 17