Nearly 200 summer concerts across region this summer

Carrie Underwood will be one of the headliners for the 35th annual Country Concert at Hickory Hills Lake in Fort Loramie. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Credit: Mark Humphrey

Credit: Mark Humphrey

Carrie Underwood will be one of the headliners for the 35th annual Country Concert at Hickory Hills Lake in Fort Loramie. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)


Ticket information

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For Live Nation: Call 800-745-3000 or visit www.livenation.com.

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With the summer concert season approaching, one of the biggest topics for area music fans is the recent opening of Rose Music Center at the Heights. The 4,200-seat covered outdoor amphitheater in Huber Heights is adding more than 25 live events to the concert schedule, including diverse offerings like Melissa Etheridge, Yes, Flo Rida, Primus and Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

That’s only a small sampling of what’s coming up locally. Fraze Pavilion is once again booking a cross-section of talent like Willie Nelson and Old Crow Medicine Show, Harry Connick Jr. and “Weird Al” Yankovic, plus already sold-out concerts by Reba, Heart and the Marshall Tucker Band.

Outdoor festivals are a big attraction once again this year, with returning favorites like the 35th annual Country Concert at Hickory Hills Lake in Fort Loramie, the Miami Valley Music Fest at the Eagle’s Campgrounds in Troy and Bunbury Music Festival at Sawyer Point in Cincinnati. New additions this year include the Dayton Rock Festival at Dave Hall Plaza in Dayton and the Miami Valley Brewgrass Festival at Riverfront Park in Miamisburg.

If you’re in the mood for a musical road trip, there are some top names skipping Dayton but performing just a short car ride away. Some of the most anticipated out-of-town concerts include the Rolling Stones at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Dave Matthews Band at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati and John Mellencamp at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Whether you’re into rock, country, blues, jazz, bluegrass, rap or pop, you should be able to find plenty to suit your musical tastes this summer. Here’s a rundown of some of the biggest and best upcoming concerts in the region.

SUMMER CONCERT ROUNDUP

MAY

May 22

Zac Brown Band, Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

May 22-24

Dark Star Jubilee 2015 with Dark Star Orchestra, Los Lobos, Railroad Earth, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and others. Legend Valley, 7585 Kindle Road Thornville. www.darkstarjubilee.com.

May 23

Alon Goldstein, Dayton Art Institute's Renaissance Auditorium. 937-223-4ART (4278) or www.daytonartinstitute.org.

Michael Henderson, Gilly's, 132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton. 937-228-8414 or www.gillysjazz.com.

May 24

Sunday Blues & BBQ with Kelly Richey. Riff Raff Tavern on the Canal, 130 N. Patterson Blvd., Dayton. 937-558-0808 or www.riffraffonthecanaltavern.com.

May 26

New Kids on the Block with TLC and Nelly. U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway, Cincinnati. 937-228-2323 or www.ticketmaster.com.

May 28

Lana Del Rey, Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville, Ind. www.livenation.com.

May 28-31

Nelsonville Music Festival with the Flaming Lips, Merle Haggard, St. Vincent and others. Robbins Crossing, Hocking College, 3301 Hocking Pkwy, Nelsonville. www.nelsonvillefest.org.

May 29

Blues Showcase with Ira Stanley, Doug Hart, Noah Wotherspoon and Scotty Bratcher. Oddbody's Music Room, 5418 Burkhardt Road, Dayton. 937-813-4272 or www.oddbodys.com.

May 30

Aaron Lewis, JD Legends, 65 Millard Drive, Franklin. 937-746-4950 or www.jdlegends.com.

The Rolling Stones, Ohio Stadium, 411 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com

May 31

Shawn Mendes, Rose Music Center, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

The Decemberists, Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, 405 Neil Ave., Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

Yuengling Bands and BBQ with Cassadee Pope, Craig Wayne Boyd, Old Dominion and others. Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 1043 S. Main St., Dayton. www.dineoutdayton.com.

JUNE

June 2

George Thorogood & the Destroyers and Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 3

Kettering Block Party with Kettering Civic Band. Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

June 4

Mike Wade, Dayton Art Institute's Shaw Gothic Cloister, Dayton. www.daytonartinstitute.org

Kyle Kinane, Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 5

Pickin' in the Park with Hocking River String Band and the Appleseed Collective. Riverscape MetroPark, 237 E. Monument Ave., Dayton. 937-275-PARK (7275) or www.metroparks.org.

Bare Naked Ladies with Violent Femmes and Colin Hay. LC Pavilion, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

Dwight Yoakam with Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires. Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Dave Matthews Band, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Flaw with Seasons After and Oblivious Signal. Oddbody's Music Room, Dayton. www.oddbodys.com.

June 5-7

Bunbury Music Festival with headliners Snoop Dogg, the Black Keys and the Avett Brothers Sawyer Point, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati. www.bunburyfestival.com.

June 6

Saving Abel, BMI Speedway, 791 E. Main St., Versailles. 937-526-9547 or www.bmikarts.com.

Rewind 6 featuring High 5 Riot, Secret Circle Society, LoudHouse others. Oddbody's Music Room, Dayton. www.oddbodys.com.

"Center Stage" with Dayton Gay Men's Chorus. Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton. www.ticketcenterstage.com.

June 7

Sunday Blues & BBQ series with Ira Stanley & Blues Power, Riff Raff Tavern on the Canal, Dayton. www.riffraffonthecanaltavern.com

Stained Glass Concert featuring members of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 5301 Free Pike, Trotwood. http://daytonperformingarts.org/philharmonic

June 8

Rush, Nationwide Arena, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 9

Larry Lee & the Back in the Day Band, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

June 10

Chris Botti, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Phil Dirt & the Dozers, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org.

June 11

Chubby Checker with the Van-Dells, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Bob Gray Orchestra, Riverscape MetroPark, Dayton. 937-275-PARK (7275) or www.metroparks.org.

Night Fever: Bee Gees tribute, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org.

June 12

Kick-n-Flava, Riverscape MetroPark, Dayton. 937-275-PARK (7275) or www.metroparks.org.

Jo Dee Messina with Clark Manson, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Kavan: The World's #1 Rock 'n' Roll Elvis, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org.

June 13

Yellow Springs Street Fair and Music and Beer Fest, downtown Yellow Springs. 937-767-2686 or www.yellowspringsohio.org. Trey Stone & The Ringers, Speaking Suns, Gin-Soaked Angels, Top Hat Black, Nasty Bingo, Grover, Spanish Tony Sanchez, Zane Gerlach, Matthew Thoma, Egyptian Breeze, Megan Osman, Jemntonic, Mad River Railroad

Mr. Speed: KISS tribute, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org.

June 14

Sunday Blues & BBQ series with Duce & a Quarter. Riff Raff Tavern on the Canal, Dayton. www.riffraffonthecanaltavern.com

Stained Glass Concert with members of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 2067 N. Gettysburg Ave., Dayton. http://daytonperformingarts.org/philharmonic

Belle and Sebastian with Jungle and Son Lux. LC Pavilion, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

Dwight Lenox & Lenox Avenue Express, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

June 16

New Kids on the Block with TLC and Nelly, Nationwide Arena, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

Heart, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. SOLD OUT. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

June 17

Livingston Taylor, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

June 18

Channel 999 Summer Jam with Flo Rida, Echosmith, Oily Murs and Cash Cash. Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Imagine Dragons, Nationwide Arena, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

Hollywood Nights: Bob Seger tribute, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

June 19

The 11th Annual Concert for Literacy with Bruce Springsteen tribute Band Jersey. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Parrothead Party in the Park, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

Easton Corbin and Scotty McCreery with Jana Kramer, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 20

Miami Valley Brewgrass Festival with Mountain Heart, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, the Clay Hess Band, Nightflyer, Repeating Arms and others. Riverfront Park, 3 N. Miami Ave., Miamisburg. www.facebook.com/miamivalleybrewgrass.

Blues Fest 2015 with Jimmy Thackery, Hadden Sayers and others. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Walter Beasley, The jazz saxophonist performs in concert. Gilly's, 132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton. 937-228-8414 or www.gillysjazz.com.

Puddle of Mudd with Able Danger. BMI Speedway, 791 E. Main St., Versailles. 937-526-9547 or www.bmikarts.com.

Indigo Girls with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Schuster Center, Dayton. www.ticketcenterstage.com.

Sammy Hagar & the Circle featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson. Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 20 & 21

Buckeye Country Superfest with Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and others. Ohio Stadium, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 21

Dayton Jazz Festival, Dave Hall Plaza Park, Fourth and Jefferson streets, Dayton. 937-333-8400 or www.downtowndayton.org.

"Weird Al" Yankovic, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

June 23

Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional, LC Pavilion, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

David Gray and Amos Lee with Rachael Yamagata, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 23 & 24

My Morning Jacket with Floating Action, Palace Theatre, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 24

Aerosmith, Ford Center, Evansville, Ind. www.ticketmaster.com.

Jonny Lang and the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 25

Hal Harris Orchestra, Riverscape MetroPark, Dayton. 937-275-PARK (7275) or www.metroparks.org.

Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

June 26

The Menus, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

June 27

Cityfolk Celebration with Paige Beller, Corndrinkers, Seefari, Blackbirds, Acarya, Gem City and Celtic Academy of Irish Dance. Courthouse Square, Main and Third streets, Dayton. 937-838-2875 or cityfolkreunion.gmail.com.

Tedeschi Trucks Band with Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and Doyle Bramhall II. Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Sammy Kershaw, JD Legends, Franklin. 937-746-4950 or www.jdlegends.com.

DJ Clay with 614 Villainz, Menace 2 Sobriety and Ghost. Oddbody's Music Room, Dayton. 937-813-4272 or www.oddbodys.com.

Montgomery Gentry with special guest Alexis Gomez, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Punch Brothers with Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 28

Sunday Blues & BBQ series with Pett-Crow. Riff Raff Tavern on the Canal, Dayton. www.riffraffonthecanaltavern.com

When Springfield Sings Community Praise and Worship Celebration, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

June 29

Flogging Molly with Gogol Bordello and Mariachi El Bronx, LC Pavilion, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

June 30

Boys of Zummer Tour with Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa, Hoodie Allen and DJ Drama. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

The 122nd Ohio Army National Guard Band, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

July 1

Melissa Etheridge and Blondie, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

The 122nd Army National Guard Band, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Celtic concert featuring the General Guinness Band and Lone Raven, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

July 2

Boston with the Kelly Richey Band, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Sebastian Bach, Oddbody's Music Room, Dayton. 937-813-4272 or www.oddbodys.com.

Ed Sheeran, Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville, Ind. www.livenation.com.

Fourth Avenue, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

July 3

Shout! The Legends of Motown, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

July 7

Whitesnake, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

July 9

USO show with Aaron Tippin and Alexis Gomez. JD Legends, Franklin. 937-746-4950 or www.jdlegends.com.

July 9-11

The 35th annual Country Concert at Hickory Hills Lake with Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen, the Band Perry and others. Hickory Hills Lakes, 7103 Ohio 55, Fort Loramie. 937-295-3000 or www.countryconcert.com.

July 10

Jah Sol, Riverscape MetroPark, Dayton. 937-275-PARK (7275) or www.metroparks.org.

Guitar Heroes with Jean 'n Classics and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Schuster Center, Dayton. www.ticketcenterstage.com.

Griffin House, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

July 11

Kickin' Chicken Wing Fest with Lt. Dan's New Legs, After Midnight and Reload. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Casting Crowns with Dan Bremnes, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Powerman 5000, Oddbody's Music Room, Dayton. 937-813-4272 or www.oddbodys.com.

Brass Transit, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

July 12

Sunday Blues & BBQ series with Michael Locke. Riff Raff Tavern on the Canal, Dayton. www.riffraffonthecanaltavern.com

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Huey Lewis & the News with Richard Marx, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

July 13

Shania Twain, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. www.ticketmaster.com.

VoicePlay with Eleventh Hour, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Neil Young with Band of Horses, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

July 14

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo with John Waite, Rose Music Center, 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

July 15

Boys of Zummer Tour with Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa, Hoodie Allen and DJ Drama. LC Pavilion, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

Systems Go from the USAF Band of Flight, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

July 16

Vans Warped Tour with Blessthefall, Riff Raff, the Wonder Years and others. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Brian Culbertson and Mindi Abair, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Barry Campbell and his Big Band with vocalist Pam Noah, Riverscape MetroPark, Dayton. 937-275-PARK (7275) or www.metroparks.org.

Hotel California: Tribute to the Eagles, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

July 17

Music of ABBA with Arrival and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Schuster Center, Dayton. www.ticketcenterstage.com

Sister Hazel, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

James Taylor, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

July 17-18

Dave Matthews Band, Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville, Ind. www.livenation.com.

July 18

Miyelo Music Festival with Will Hoge, Neulore, Brandon Chase and the Donnie Reis Band, Main Street, Tipp City. www.miyelomusicfest.com.

Swamp Romp 2015 with Buckwheat Zydeco, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Big Smo with Hayden Carpenter and DJ Orig. Oddbody's Music Room, Dayton. 937-813-4272 or www.oddbodys.com.

Jefferson Starship, Turner Pavilion, Veterans Park, 250 Cliff Park Road, Springfield. 937-324-1554 or www.springfieldartscouncil.org

July 19

Dayton Blues Festival, Dave Hall Plaza Park, Dayton. www.downtowndayton.org.

July 21

Boz Scaggs with Tower of Power, Rose Music Center, 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

R5 with Jacob Whitesides and Ryland, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

July 22

The Eagles, Ervin J. Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Fairborn. 937-775-4789 or www.nuttercenter.com.

July 23

Rock the Yacht 2015 with Little River Band, Ambrosia, Player and others. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Chris Duarte, Gilly's, 132 S. Jefferson St., Dayton. 937-228-8414 or www.gillysjazz.com, Dayton.

July 24

The Marshall Tucker Band, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. SOLD OUT. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

The King: Music of Elvis with Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and special guests. Schuster Center, Dayton. www.ticketcenterstage.com

Gary Allan with Chris Stapleton, Rose Music Center, 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Grace Potter, Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

July 24-26

United Irish of Dayton Celtic Festival with Gaelic Storm, Scythian, Socks in the Frying Pan and others. Riverscape MetroPark, Dayton. www.daytoncelticfestival.com.

July 26

Sunday Blues & BBQ series with Blue Lou & the Mafia. Riff Raff Tavern on the Canal, Dayton. www.riffraffonthecanaltavern.com

Bryan Adams, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

July 28

Kelly Clarkson with Pentatonix and Eric Hutchinson. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

July 30

Dayton Jazz Orchestra, Riverscape MetroPark, Dayton. 937-275-PARK (7275) or www.metroparks.org.

Diana Krall, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Dancing with the Stars: Live!, Rose Music Center, 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

July 31

Nickleback and Lifehouse, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

One Direction, Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. www.ticketmaster.com.

Rewind: Celebrating the Music of the '80s with Sheena Easton and Sam Harris. Schuster Center, Dayton. www.ticketcenterstage.com.

July 31-Aug 1

Miami Valley Music Fest with The Spikedrivers, Shrub, Paige & the Belairs, Magic Jackson, Subterranean House Band and more. Eagle's Campgrounds, 2252 Troy-Urbana Road, Troy. www.miamivalleymusicfest.com.

Aug. 1

The 18th Annual Celebrity Concert for Charity with Ronnie Milsap and BJ. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Tim McGraw with Billy Currington, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 2

Sunday Blues & BBQ series with Ira Stanley, Riff Raff Tavern on the Canal, Dayton. www.riffraffonthecanaltavern.com

First Kiss: Cheap Date Tour with Kid Rock and Foreigner, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 4

Primus with Dinosaur Jr., Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Under the Sun Tour with Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra, Uncle Kracker and Eve 6. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

John Mellencamp with Carlene Carter. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 5

Harry Connick Jr., Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Aug. 6

The Beach Boys and the Temptations, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Resurrection: Journey tribute, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Aug. 6-8

The Werk Out Festival with the Werks, Umphrey's McGee, Papadosio, Lettuce, Dopapod and others. Legend Valley, Thornville. www.thewerkoutfestival.com

Aug. 7

Pickin' in the Park series with Mad River Railroad and the Tillers. Riverscape MetroPark, Dayton. 937-275-PARK (7275) or www.metroparks.org.

Aug. 8

Festival of the Vine with Dave Koz & Friends, Rick Braun, Kenny Lattimore, David Wells and the ModernGroove Jazz Band. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

The Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 9

Sunday Blues & BBQ series with Ellie Lee. Riff Raff Tavern on the Canal, Dayton. www.riffraffonthecanaltavern.com

Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 10

Reba with Caroline Kole, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. SOLD OUT. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Aug. 11

Touch, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

J. Cole with Big Sean, YG and Jeremih, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 12

Miranda Sings, Palace Theatre, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 13

Boney James and Brian McKnight, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Linda Dachtyl Quartet, Dayton Art Institute's Shaw Gothic Cloister, Dayton. www.daytonartinstitute.org

Tom Daugherty Orchestra, Riverscape MetroPark, Dayton. 937-275-PARK (7275) or www.metroparks.org.

Aug. 14

Slipknot with Lamb of God, Bullet for My Valentine and Motionless in White. Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville, Ind. www.livenation.com.

Yes and Toto, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 15

Hispanic Heritage Festival, Riverscape MetroPark, Dayton. www.pacodayton.org.

Clint Black, JD Legends, Franklin. 937-746-4950 or www.jdlegends.com.

Joe Bonamassa, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Aug. 16

Dayton Rock Festival, Dave Hall Plaza Park, Dayton. 937-333-8400 or www.downtowndayton.org.

Bacon Fest 2015 with Southern Rock Superstars, Nick Mitchell & Skeptical Cats and Geeze Cats. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Aug. 17

Def Leppard, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 18

One Direction, Ohio Stadium, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

Willie Nelson with Old Crow Medicine Show, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 19

Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper, U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Happy Together Tour 2015 with The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, the Association, Mark Lindsay, the Grass Roots and others. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Idina Menzel, Palace Theatre, Columbus. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 20

Who's Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Aug. 21

Canned Heat with Charlie Musselwhite and the Pat Travers Band, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

The Menus, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Aug. 22

3 Doors Down, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Aug. 23

Sunday Blues & BBQ series with Gregg Clark, Riff Raff Tavern on the Canal, Dayton. www.riffraffonthecanaltavern.com

GospelFest with Francesca Battistelli. Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Jason Aldean with Cole Swindell and Tyler Farr, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 25

The Heart and Soul Tour with Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 27

Foo Fighters, Klipsch Music Center, Noblesville, Ind. www.livenation.com.

Brit Floyd: The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Show, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 28

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Brad Paisley with Justin Moore and Mickey Guyton, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Aug. 29

Quiet Riot, BMI Speedway, 791 E. Main St., Versailles. 937-526-9547 or www.bmikarts.com.

Kristin Chenoweth, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Aug. 31

Van Halen with the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. www.ticketmaster.com.

Sept. 1

McGuffey Lane, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering. 937-296-3300 or www.fraze.com.

Sept. 4 & 5

The 92.3 WCOL Country Jam with Eric Church, Thomas Rhett, Joe Nichols, Big & Rich and others. Legend Valley, Thornville. www.legendvalleyfestivals.com

Sept. 6

Dayton Reggae Festival, Dave Hall Plaza Park, Dayton. www.downtowndayton.org.

Sept. 7-9

Canoegrass, Adventures on the Great Miami, 1995 Ross Road, Tipp City. www.canoegrass.com.

Sept. 8

Counting Crows with Citizen Cope and Hollis Brown, Rose Music Center at the Heights, Huber Heights. www.ticketmaster.com.

Sept. 10

Phil DeGreg and Brasilia, Dayton Art Institute's Shaw Gothic Cloister, Dayton. www.daytonartinstitute.org

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