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Snow White
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Snow White
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Who’s the ‘fairest of them all?’ Find out this season in a regional premiere of our Family Series: Snow White. It’s the treasured fairy tale of a jealous Queen, her beautiful stepdaughter, and a kiss from a handsome Prince. Snow White is an hour-long, narrated, fun,...
Who’s the ‘fairest of them all?’ Find out this season in a regional premiere of our Family Series: Snow White. It’s the treasured fairy tale of a jealous Queen, her beautiful stepdaughter, and a kiss from a handsome Prince. Snow White is an hour-long, narrated, fun,...
Bockfest
Bockfest Hall
1619 Moore St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Bockfest
Bockfest Hall
1619 Moore St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Bockfest is a three-day celebration of bock beer, the coming of spring and Cincinnati’s brewing heritage that takes place annually the first full weekend of March. The 2021 event is held March 5-7 and looks different than usual due to COVID-19 safety protocols. Guests can...
Bockfest is a three-day celebration of bock beer, the coming of spring and Cincinnati’s brewing heritage that takes place annually the first full weekend of March. The 2021 event is held March 5-7 and looks different than usual due to COVID-19 safety protocols. Guests can...
Chef Robert Irvine Dining Experience
Hollywood Casino
777 Hollywood Blvd., Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
West
Chef Robert Irvine Dining Experience
Hollywood Casino
777 Hollywood Blvd.,
Lawrenceburg,
IN
47025
West
Enjoy dinner and a show! Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine brings his exceptional culinary skills to the Lawrenceburg Event Center for a dining experience you won’t forget. Choose from two seatings at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Chef Irvine is the host of Restaurant: Impossible on...
Enjoy dinner and a show! Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine brings his exceptional culinary skills to the Lawrenceburg Event Center for a dining experience you won’t forget. Choose from two seatings at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Chef Irvine is the host of Restaurant: Impossible on...
Dermot Kennedy
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Dermot Kennedy
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Dermot Kennedy’s debut album, WITHOUT FEAR, is set to be released on October 4th. His global streaming numbers continue to rise with over 600 million across all platforms and 9 million+ monthly listeners on Spotify alone. Recent praise comes from the likes of the Los Angeles...
Dermot Kennedy’s debut album, WITHOUT FEAR, is set to be released on October 4th. His global streaming numbers continue to rise with over 600 million across all platforms and 9 million+ monthly listeners on Spotify alone. Recent praise comes from the likes of the Los Angeles...
Celtic Woman: Celebration
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Celtic Woman: Celebration
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Celtic Woman is thrilled to be celebrating 15 phenomenal years of music-making this year. Feel the embrace of breath-taking music that transports you from your theatre seat straight to Ireland. Celebration brings together our very favorite songs from the journey so far -- songs...
Celtic Woman is thrilled to be celebrating 15 phenomenal years of music-making this year. Feel the embrace of breath-taking music that transports you from your theatre seat straight to Ireland. Celebration brings together our very favorite songs from the journey so far -- songs...
Johnny Mathis The Voice of Romance Tour
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Johnny Mathis The Voice of Romance Tour
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Celebrating his 64th year in the music industry, Johnny Mathis is a sublime vocalist whose approach to pop music eclipses passing fads and trends. He has performed songs in an incredible variety of styles and categories -- from music composed for stage and film to golden era...
Celebrating his 64th year in the music industry, Johnny Mathis is a sublime vocalist whose approach to pop music eclipses passing fads and trends. He has performed songs in an incredible variety of styles and categories -- from music composed for stage and film to golden era...
This Time Tomorrow: Performing Arts Festival
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
This Time Tomorrow: Performing Arts Festival
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
This Time Tomorrow is a five-day festival of contemporary performances presented by the Contemporary Arts Center. Bringing together local, national, and international artists and their works, This Time Tomorrow occurs at locations throughout the city behind an ethos of...
This Time Tomorrow is a five-day festival of contemporary performances presented by the Contemporary Arts Center. Bringing together local, national, and international artists and their works, This Time Tomorrow occurs at locations throughout the city behind an ethos of...
Asian Food Fest
The Banks
150 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Asian Food Fest
The Banks
150 E. Freedom Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
This annual festival celebrates the culture, cuisine and entertainment of Asian communities. Taste authentic food from countries including Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Korea, Japan and more. The Secret Menu booth returns featuring one-of-a-kind Asian recipes from...
This annual festival celebrates the culture, cuisine and entertainment of Asian communities. Taste authentic food from countries including Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Korea, Japan and more. The Secret Menu booth returns featuring one-of-a-kind Asian recipes from...
Whiskey Myers
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Whiskey Myers
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers have played more than 2,000 live shows since their emergence in 2007 and have sold out 95% of their headlining shows over the past two years to ever-increasing crowds. New self-produced album WHISKEY MYERS, out now on the band’s own Wiggy Thump...
Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers have played more than 2,000 live shows since their emergence in 2007 and have sold out 95% of their headlining shows over the past two years to ever-increasing crowds. New self-produced album WHISKEY MYERS, out now on the band’s own Wiggy Thump...
17th Annual George Knittle Memorial Bayley Golf Classic
Western Hills Country Club
5780 Cleves Warsaw Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45233
West
17th Annual George Knittle Memorial Bayley Golf Classic
Western Hills Country Club
5780 Cleves Warsaw Pike,
Cincinnati,
OH
45233
West
A charity golf event to benefit Bayley Assisted Living residents and Adult Day members in need. Bayley is a continuum of care Retirement Facility and Community Wellness Center on the west side of Cincinnati. Our goal is to promote optimum health and well-being for seniors by...
A charity golf event to benefit Bayley Assisted Living residents and Adult Day members in need. Bayley is a continuum of care Retirement Facility and Community Wellness Center on the west side of Cincinnati. Our goal is to promote optimum health and well-being for seniors by...
Carol Burnett
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Carol Burnett
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
During ‘An Evening of Laughter and Reflection’, Television Legend Carol Burnett will take questions from the audience and show video clips from her shows in a format that harkens back to the legendary openings of The Carol Burnett Show where her studio audience had an...
During ‘An Evening of Laughter and Reflection’, Television Legend Carol Burnett will take questions from the audience and show video clips from her shows in a format that harkens back to the legendary openings of The Carol Burnett Show where her studio audience had an...
Dave Matthews Band
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
Dave Matthews Band
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
The GRAMMY® Award-winning band has sold more than 24 million tickets since its inception and a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined. With the release of 2018’s Come Tomorrow, Dave Matthews Band became the first group in history to have seven consecutive studio albums...
The GRAMMY® Award-winning band has sold more than 24 million tickets since its inception and a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined. With the release of 2018’s Come Tomorrow, Dave Matthews Band became the first group in history to have seven consecutive studio albums...
Thomas Rhett
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
Thomas Rhett
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
With special guests Cole Swindell and HARDY.
With special guests Cole Swindell and HARDY.
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
Led by the husband and wife team of guitarist Derek Trucks and vocalist/guitarist Susan Tedeschi, the 12-member strong Tedeschi Trucks Band is acclaimed by critics and fans alike for their uncompromising commitment to bringing the highest level of musicianship to the...
Led by the husband and wife team of guitarist Derek Trucks and vocalist/guitarist Susan Tedeschi, the 12-member strong Tedeschi Trucks Band is acclaimed by critics and fans alike for their uncompromising commitment to bringing the highest level of musicianship to the...
Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer Band
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer Band
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
Head out to Riverbend Parrotheads for Jimmy's "Slack Tide" Tour!
Head out to Riverbend Parrotheads for Jimmy's "Slack Tide" Tour!
Rod Stewart with Cheap Trick
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
Rod Stewart with Cheap Trick
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted singer/songwriter, announced details for his highly anticipated 2020 summer tour with special guests Cheap Trick.
Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted singer/songwriter, announced details for his highly anticipated 2020 summer tour with special guests Cheap Trick.
Cincy Blues Fest
Smale Riverfront Park
Mehring Way & Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Cincy Blues Fest
Smale Riverfront Park
Mehring Way & Main St,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Local and national blues acts perform on the Schmidlapp Event Lawn in Smale Riverfront Park overlooking the Ohio River.
Local and national blues acts perform on the Schmidlapp Event Lawn in Smale Riverfront Park overlooking the Ohio River.
Barenaked Ladies
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
Barenaked Ladies
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
With guests Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket!
With guests Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket!
Cincinnati Music Festival presented by P&G
Paul Brown Stadium
One Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Cincinnati Music Festival presented by P&G
Paul Brown Stadium
One Paul Brown Stadium,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Held each summer at Paul Brown Stadium - home of the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Music Festival has become one of the country’s premier summer music events attracting more than 80,000 attendees annually from all over the country for two days and nights of music, dining,...
Held each summer at Paul Brown Stadium - home of the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Music Festival has become one of the country’s premier summer music events attracting more than 80,000 attendees annually from all over the country for two days and nights of music, dining,...
Chicago with Rick Springfield
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
Chicago with Rick Springfield
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
The legendary rock & roll band with horns, Chicago, have announced a North American summer amphitheater tour with music icon Rick Springfield. Revered for their dynamic vocals and rich instrumentals, Chicago and Springfield will bring their hits to fans in venues across the...
The legendary rock & roll band with horns, Chicago, have announced a North American summer amphitheater tour with music icon Rick Springfield. Revered for their dynamic vocals and rich instrumentals, Chicago and Springfield will bring their hits to fans in venues across the...
The Black Crowes Present: Shake Your Money Maker
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
The Black Crowes Present: Shake Your Money Maker
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
The Black Crowes, which Melody Maker proclaimed as “the most Rock n’ Roll Rock n’ Roll band in the world” will be playing their debut, described by Rolling Stone as, “a guitar-party cracker that marries Southern R&B crunch and Anglo cock-strutting attitude” in...
The Black Crowes, which Melody Maker proclaimed as “the most Rock n’ Roll Rock n’ Roll band in the world” will be playing their debut, described by Rolling Stone as, “a guitar-party cracker that marries Southern R&B crunch and Anglo cock-strutting attitude” in...
Western & Southern Open
Lindner Family Tennis Center
5460 Courseview Drive, Mason, OH 45040
North
Western & Southern Open
Lindner Family Tennis Center
5460 Courseview Drive,
Mason,
OH
45040
North
This Men's and Women's combined tennis tournament, held each summer at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, has hosted stars like Federer, Nadal, Sharapova and Serena Williams who all come to Cincinnati to compete for this prestigious title. Fans come from 50 states and 30...
This Men's and Women's combined tennis tournament, held each summer at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, has hosted stars like Federer, Nadal, Sharapova and Serena Williams who all come to Cincinnati to compete for this prestigious title. Fans come from 50 states and 30...
Alicia Keys: ALICIA-The World Tour
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
Alicia Keys: ALICIA-The World Tour
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
Global music icon and 15-time GRAMMY Award winner Alicia Keys announced ALICIA – THE WORLD TOUR, her highly anticipated return to the stage. Keys will bring her repertoire of worldwide hits to iconic venues across North America and Europe, including a stop at the legendary...
Global music icon and 15-time GRAMMY Award winner Alicia Keys announced ALICIA – THE WORLD TOUR, her highly anticipated return to the stage. Keys will bring her repertoire of worldwide hits to iconic venues across North America and Europe, including a stop at the legendary...
Matchbox Twenty
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
Matchbox Twenty
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
On tour for the first time since 2017, Matchbox Twenty will bring hits like "Unwell","Bent", and "Push" live to Riverbend this August!
On tour for the first time since 2017, Matchbox Twenty will bring hits like "Unwell","Bent", and "Push" live to Riverbend this August!
Maroon 5 with Meghan Trainor
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
Maroon 5 with Meghan Trainor
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
The band’s tour announcement follows the debut of their most recent single, “Memories” (222 Records/ Interscope Records). The release of “Memories” marks the first new music from the Los Angeles band since the release of their global anthem “Girls Like You.”...
The band’s tour announcement follows the debut of their most recent single, “Memories” (222 Records/ Interscope Records). The release of “Memories” marks the first new music from the Los Angeles band since the release of their global anthem “Girls Like You.”...
The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
East
The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45230
East
Featuring: Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, John McFee with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees The Doobie Brothers today announced a 30-city North American tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary...
Featuring: Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, John McFee with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees The Doobie Brothers today announced a 30-city North American tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary...
Billy Joel
Great American Ballpark
100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Billy Joel
Great American Ballpark
100 Joe Nuxhall Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Catch Billy Joel Live at Great American Ballpark this September!
Catch Billy Joel Live at Great American Ballpark this September!
