Kentucky summer live music guide: Alicia Keys to ZZ Top, 240+ concerts near Lexington
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The arrival of Memorial Day weekend carries with it a joyous certainty – namely, that summer, despite the fact the seasonal solstice is still over three weeks away – has arrived.
With that, thankfully, comes a flood of live music outings of almost every size, setting and style. And with the COVID-19 seemingly contained (for now), clubs, theatres, arenas and amphitheaters are boasting their most colorful and crowded concert schedules in several years.
That, of course, brings us to our annual Summer Concert Guide, which this year encompasses over 240 live performances taking place within a two-hour drive of Lexington between now and Labor Day. There is something for everyone on the calendar, from Alicia Keys to ZZ Top.
Some main events will be absent this year, however. Of local note, the Festival of the Bluegrass and Railbird are missing.
The lingering effects of COVID are causing the former to be called off for the third year in a row.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals and communities in different ways,” reads a statement on the Festival of the Bluegrass’ website. “Our personal circumstances are such that we do not have the bandwidth to make this event happen.”
Railbird is also a no-go this summer, but is set to restart in June 2023, moving from its original home at Keeneland to the Red Mile. Its sophomore outing last year – specifically, its Saturday itinerary – was hampered by long lines for water stations, leading to longer lines of frustrated patrons.
Other absences include the cancellation of Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival for the third time in as many years.
“Due to a variety of circumstances and complications resulting from the pandemic these last two years, it has been very difficult to get a small music festival off the ground,” festival organizers stated on Twitter, “from booking to supply-chain issues and obtaining adequate staff in order to ensure safety.”
Louisville’s Forecastle will be back, though, for the first time since 2019, but in an entirely different time spot – this weekend. The three-day festival at Waterfront Park usually takes place in mid-July.
As for everything else listed here, the usual suggestions apply: If any of the shows you plan on attending require a road trip, call the venue or check its website (see our accompanying list of venues and contact info) for any last-minute cancellations or postponements.
Also, keep in mind most of the ticket prices listed here, expensive as some of them are, exclude various “VIP” and “gold” seating offers that send the cost of premium seats skyrocketing – sometimes, even past the $1,000 mark. For the sake of economic sanity, we’re sticking with the base prices.
Otherwise, it’s time to hit the road (even if that road keeps you in the familiar confines of Lexington) and strike up the bands. Summer has arrived.
MAY
▪ May 27: Forecastle featuring Jack Harlow/Porter Robinson/Clairo/others. 2:45 p.m. Waterfront Park, Louisville. $120-$650.
▪ May 27: The Smashing Pumpkins/Bones UK. PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation, Newport. 6 p.m. $59.50-$125.
▪ May 27: The Weeks. The Burl. 8 p.m. $15.
▪ May 27: The Marshall Tucker Band. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $35-$85.
▪ May 28: Sea Hags/Something Weird. The Burl. 8 p.m. $12.
▪ May 28: Forecastle featuring Tame Impala/Phoebe Bridges/6lack/Quinn XCII/others. 1:45 p.m. Waterfront Park, Louisville. $120-$650.
▪ May 28: Tech N9ne/Joey Cool/X-Raided/Mayday. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. 7:30 p.m. $32-$35.
▪ May 28: Blackhawk/The Renegades. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon. 7:30 p.m., $25-$49.99.
▪ May 28: Sondre Lerche. Zanzabar, Louisville. 8 p.m. $18.
▪ May 29: Mewithoutyou. The Burl. 8 p.m. $35.
▪ May 29: Lee Brice. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $50-$150.
▪ May 29: Forecastle featuring Tyler the Creator/Rufus Du Sol/Black Pumas/Alison Wonderland/others. 2 p.m. Waterfront Park, Louisville. $120-$650.
▪ May 29: Haim. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $45-$109.
▪ May 30: Primus. Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, Louisville. 8 p.m., $49.50-$99.
JUNE
▪ June 1: Bright Eyes/Alex G. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $39-$76.
▪ June 1: Slipknot/Cypress Hill/others. Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati. 6:30 p.m. $35-$279.
▪ June 2: Darrell Scott/Ben Sollee. Memorial Hall, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $25-$50.
▪ June 2: Marcy Playground. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $25-$50.
▪ June 3: Town Mountain. The Burl. 8 p.m. $18.
▪ June 3: Randy Travis/James Dupre. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon. 7:30 p.m., $39.99-$69.99.
▪ June 3: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $50-$150.
▪ June 3: 3 Doors Down/Black Stone Cherry. The Barnyard, Sharpsburg. 7:30 p.m. $44-$135.
▪ June 3: Pink Martini featuring China Forbes. Memorial Hall, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. Sold out.
▪ June 3: Kentucky R&B Fest featuring Keith Sweat/Ginuwine/Tevin Campbell/others. KFC Yum! Center, Louisville. 7 p.m. $89-$200.
▪ June 4: 49 Winchester. The Burl. 8 p.m. $17.
▪ June 4: Home Free. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $29.50-$49.50.
▪ June 4: Blues Traveler/Anderson East/Christone “Kingfish” Ingram/The Robert Cray Band/others. Ashland Riverfront Park, Ashland. 2 p.m. $49-$99.
▪ June 5: Cory Wong. The Burl. 8 p.m. $25.
▪ June 5: Amythyst Kiah/The Possum Queens. Josephine Sculpture Park, Frankfort. 4 p.m. $40.
▪ June 5: Taylor Dayne/Tiffany/Jennifer Paige. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. 7:30 p.m. $20-$100.
▪ June 5: Martina McBride. Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. 7 p.m. $36-$172.50.
▪ June 6: Abbie Gardner/Heidi Holtman. WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center. 6:45 p.m. $10.
▪ June 7: The Lumineers/Caamp. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $35-$308.75.
▪ June 8: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets/Tommy McLain + C.C. Adcock. Memorial Hall, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $28-$50.
▪ June 8: Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $29-$59.
▪ June 9: Trippin Roots/Bohemian Funk. The Burl. 8 p.m. $15.
▪ June 9: Kansas. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. 7:30 p.m. $75-$125.
▪ June 10: Scotty McCreery/Everette. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon. 7 p.m., $39.99-$69.99.
▪ June 10: Indigo Storm/Sunshine/Terminal Axon/Purplenoia. The Burl. 8 p.m. $12.
▪ June 10: Rod Wave/DaBaby/Webbie/Tokyo Jetz. Rupp Arena. 8 p.m. $42.50-$228.50.
▪ June 10: Crystal Bowersox/Noah Smith. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $20-$30.
▪ June 11: Jefferson Starship. Grand Theatre, Frankfort. 7:30 p.m. $45-$55.
▪ June 11: Styx/REO Speedwagon/Loverboy. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 6:45 p.m. $22.25-$504.50.
▪ June 11: Pat Travers Band/Cactus. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $25-$50.
▪ June 12: Struggle Jennings/Caitlynne Curtis/Brianna Harness. Manchester Music Hall. 7 p.m, $25.
▪ June 14: Cut Worms. The Burl. 8 p.m. $15.
▪ June 14: Dead Kennedys/Nekromantix/The Venomous Pinks. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. 7:30 p.m. $28-$30.
▪ June 15: Daniel Donato. The Burl. 8 p.m. $15.
▪ June 15: Ben Nichols/Cory Branan. Zanzabar, Louisville. 8 p.m. $20.
▪ June 16: Steely Dan/Snarky Puppy. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $22.50-$419.
▪ June 16: Helmet. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $22.
▪ June 17: Trey Anastasio. Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. 7 p.m. $35.50-$235.
▪ June 17: Hiroshima. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $35-$65.
▪ June 17: The Wood Brothers/Guster/David Wax Museum. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $38.50-$68.50.
▪ June 17: Lonestar/Deana Carter. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon. 7:30 p.m., $35-$50.
▪ June 18: Josh Groban/Preservation Hall Jazz Band/Lucia Micarelli/Eleri Ward. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $22.50-$349.75.
▪ June 18: Louisville Funk Fest featuring Jodeci/Master P/Mystikal/others. Waterfront Park, Louisville. 4 p.m. $50-$300.
▪ June 18: Dillon Carmichael. Manchester Music Hall. 8 p.m. $25.
▪ June 18: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. Hard Rock Cincinnati Ballroom, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $64-$164.
▪ June 18: Zach Bryan/Charles Wesley Godwin. Ashland Riverfront Park, Ashland. 7 p.m. $35.
▪ June 18: Corey Smith. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $20-$35.
▪ June 19: Parker Millsap. The Burl. 8 p.m. $18.
▪ June 19: Trey Anastasio. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $42.50-$219.
▪ June 19: Train/Jewel/Blues Traveler/Will Anderson. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 6:30 p.m. $22.50-$309.75.
▪ June 19: Keith Wallen. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. 8 p.m. $20.
▪ June 21: Cannons. The Burl. 8 p.m. $18.
▪ June 21: The Chicks/Patty Griffin. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $30-$179.50.
▪ June 21: Bon Iver/Bonny Light Horseman. PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation, Newport. 5:30 p.m. $65-$99.50.
▪ June 21: Tesla. Louisville Palace, Louisville. 8 p.m. $29.50-$69.50.
▪ June 21: Noga Erez/Magic Domdi. Zanzabar, Louisville. 8 p.m. $15.
▪ June 22: Dead and Company. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $59.50-$458.75.
▪ June 22: Hinder. Manchester Music Hall. 7:30 p.m. $22.
▪ June 23: Old Dominion/Ryan Griffin. Lexington Opera House. 7:30 p.m. $98.50-$198.50.
▪ June 23: Kenny Chesney/Carly Pearce. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$508.75.
▪ June 23: Oz Noy with Jimmy Haslip and Dennis Chambers. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $25-$45.
▪ June 23: Ian Noe. Southgate House Revival, Newport. 8 p.m. $20-$25.
▪ June 23-24: Wynonna Judd. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. 8 p.m. Sold out.
▪ June 24: Brett Young. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $45-$85.
▪ June 24: Nonpoint. Manchester Music Hall. 7:30 p.m.
▪ June 24: Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $35-$45.
▪ June 24. William Matheny. Southgate House Revival, Newport. 9 p.m. $12-$15.
▪ June 24: Jackson Browne. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $40.50-$274.
▪ June 24: Richard Elliot. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $35-$65.
▪ June 24: Phil Vassar. Riverfront Live, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $30-$40.
▪ June 24: My Morning Jacket. Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. 6 p.m. Sold Out.
▪ June 25: My Morning Jacket. Waterfront Park, Louisville. 6 p.m. $59.50-$199.
▪ June 25: Livestock Music Festival featuring Blackberry Smoke/The Kentucky Headhunters/Georgia Thunderbolts/others. The Barnyard, Sharpsburg. 3:15 p.m. $44-$119.
▪ June 25: Maren Morris/Brent Cobb. ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $39.75-$69.75.
▪ June 26: New Kids on the Block/Salt-N-Pepa/Rick Astley/En Vogue. Rupp Arena. 7:30 p.m. $22.50-$228.
▪ June 26: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic/others. Riverfront Live, Cincinnati. 6:30 p.m. $40-$50.
▪ June 27: Made in Lousiana featuring Cedric Watson/Joe Hall/Ann Wilson/Joel Savoy/Steve and Burke Riley. WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center. 6:45 p.m. $10.
▪ June 28: Bikini Kill/Hurry Up. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. 8 p.m. Sold out.
▪ June 29: Kyle Tuttle Band. The Burl. 8 p.m. $15.
▪ June 29: Willie Nelson and Family. Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. 7:30 p.m. $52-$328.50.
▪ June 29: WFPK Waterfront Wednesday featuring War/Bendigo Fletcher/Wombo. Waterfront Park, Louisville. 6 p.m. Free.
▪ June 29: Mt. Joy/Madison Cunningham. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $35-$55.
▪ June 29: As I Lay Dying/White Chapel/others. Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, Louisville. 7 p.m. $29.50-$59.50.
▪ June 30: Aaron Lewis. Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. 7:30 p.m. $42-$595
▪ June 30: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $29.50-$39.50.
▪ June 30: The Zombies/Altameda. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $45-$75.
JULY
▪ July 1: Dwight Yoakam. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $50-$80.
▪ July 1: Ann Wilson. Hard Rock Cincinnati Ballroom, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $34-$124.
▪ July 2: Machine Gun Kelly/Avril Lavigne/Iann Dior. KFC Yum! Center, Louisville. 7:30 p.m. $29.50-$129.50.
▪ July 2: Buckcherry/Adelita’s Way/others. Riverfront Live, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $30-$49.
▪ July 3: Trapt. Manchester Music Hall. 8 p.m, $20.
▪ July 6: Third Eye Blind/Taking Back Sunday/Hockey Dad. PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation, Newport. 6 p.m. $49.50-$99.
▪ July 7: The Doobie Brothers. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $22.50-$370.
▪ July 7: Death Cab for Cutie/Illuminati Hotties. PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation, Newport. 6 p.m. $37.50-$99.
▪ July 7: Everclear. Manchester Music Hall. 8 p.m, $35-$329.
▪ July 7: Mike Dawes. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $20-$25.
▪ July 8: LeAnn Rimes. Hard Rock Cincinnati Ballroom, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $34-$201.
▪ July 8: China Crisis. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $20-$35.
▪ July 9: Santana/Earth, Wind & Fire. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $24.75-$289.50.
▪ July 10: Ashley McBride. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $40-$125.
▪ July 9: Less Than Jake/Bowling for Soup/The Aquabats. PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation, Newport. 6 p.m. $39.50-$99.
▪ July 9: Chingy/Petey Pablo. Manchester Music Hall. 8 p.m, $35-$60.
▪ July 10: Joshua Ray Walker. The Burl. 8 p.m. $15.
▪ July 10: Beach House. Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, Louisville. 8 p.m.
▪ July 10: Jordan Rudess. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $20-$45.
▪ July 12: Rod Stewart/Cheap Trick. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $22.50-$584.
▪ July 13: Tedeschi Trucks Band/Los Lobos/Gabe Dixon. PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati. 6:30 p.m. $53.50-$149.50.
July 13: The High Kings. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $20-$40.
▪ July 13: Jesse Daniel/Gabe Lee. The Burl. 7 p.m. $12.
▪ July 13: Shawn James. Zanzabar, Louisville. 8 p.m. $20.
▪ July 14: Scott Miller. Southgate House Revival, Newport. 8 p.m. $18-$20.
▪ July 14: The Mavericks. Brown Theatre, Louisville. 8 p.m. $40.95-$81.32.
▪ July 14: The Cult/Black Rebel Motorcycle Club/Zola Jesus. PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $24.25-$69.75.
▪ July 15: Eli Young Band. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon. 7:30 p.m., $25-$45.
▪ July 15: Tommy DeCarlo. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $25-$60.
▪ July 15: Def Leppard/Motley Crue/Poison/Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati. 4:30 p.m. $49.50-$194.50.
▪ July 15: Lady A/Tyler Booth/Peytan Porter. The Barnyard, Sharpsburg. 5:30 p.m. $44-$135.
▪ July 15: Master Musicians Festival featuring Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives/Rayland Baxter/others. Festival Field, Somerset Community College, Somerset. 4 p.m. $45-$100. Children 12 and under free with adult admission.
▪ July 16: Master Musicians Festival featuring Grace Potter/The Wood Brothers/John R. Miller/others. Festival Field, Somerset Community College, Somerset. 1 p.m. $60-$100. Children 12 and under free with adult admission.
▪ July 16: Lost Dog Street Band. The Burl. 8 p.m. $25.
▪ July 19: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. 7:30 p.m. $45-$249.
▪ July 19: Bonnie Raitt/Mavis Staples. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $50.50-$100.50.
▪ July 19: Mary Chapin Carpenter/Emily Barker. Memorial Hall, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $45-$80.
▪ July 20: Barenaked Ladies/Gin Blossoms/Toad the Wet Sprocket. PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati. 6:30 p.m. $28-$338.
▪ July 20: The Psychedelic Furs/X. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $32.50-$59.50.
▪ July 20: Wilderado. Zanzabar, Louisville. 8 p.m. $17.
▪ July 21: Adrian Belew. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $36-$65.
▪ July 21: Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $36-$146.
▪ July 21: Little Feat/Nicki Bluhm. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $29.50-$64.50.
▪ July 21: Twista. Manchester Music Hall. 8 p.m, $27.
▪ July 22: Morgan Wade. The Burl. 12 midnight. $20.
▪ July 22: Mary Chapin Carpenter. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $50-$95.
▪ July 22: Cincinnati Music Festival featuring Charlie Wilson/Fantasia/Anthony Hamilton/Tony! Toni! Tone!/Jonathan Butler. Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $60-$125.
▪ July 22-24. Billy Strings. Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. 8:30 p.m. Sold Out..
▪ July 23: Steve Earle and the Dukes/The Whitmore Sisters. The Burl. 8 p.m. $35-$40..
▪ July 23: Mary Chapin Carpenter. Equus Run Vineyards, Midway. 7 p.m. $68..
▪ July 23: Ronnie Milsap/Rachel Holt. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon. 7 p.m., $34.99-$75.
▪ July 23: Cincinnati Music Festival featuring Janet Jackson/The O’Jays/Tank/After 7/Kirk Whalum. Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $60-$75.
▪ July 23: Chicago/Brian Wilson with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $26.50-$454.75.
▪ July 23: Robert Glasper. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $35-$65.
▪ July 26: Backstreet Boys. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$359.50.
▪ July 23: SoMo. Zanzabar, Louisville. 8 p.m. $24.50.
▪ July 24: Savannah Conley. Zanzabar, Louisville. 8 p.m. $15.
▪ July 26: Collective Soul/Switchfoot. PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation, Newport. 6 p.m. $39.50-$75.
▪ July 27: Savannah Conley. The Burl. 8 p.m. $15.
▪ July 27: WFPK Waterfront Wednesday featuring Moon Taxi/Sarah Shook and the Disarmers/Routine Caffeine. Waterfront Park, Louisville. 6 p.m.
▪ July 28: Yacht Rock Revue. Manchester Music Hall. 8 p.m, $18.
▪ July 28: The Outlaws. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $35-$50.
▪ July 29: Tinsley Ellis. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $20-$35.
▪ July 29: Cave In, Zanzabar, Louisville. 7 p.m. $20.
▪ July 30: Willie Nelson/ZZ Top/Gov’t Mule/Larkin Poe. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 5 p.m. $24.50-$285.
▪ July 30: Greta Van Fleet/Rival Sons/The Velveteers. Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $39.50-$329.
▪ July 30: Neal Francis. The Burl. 8 p.m. $15.
▪ July 30: Sarah Shook and the Disarmers. Southgate House Revival, Newport. 8 p.m. $17-$20.
▪ July 30: Buddy Guy/John Hiatt and the Goners featuring Sonny Landreth. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $43-$83.50.
▪ July 30: Kansas. Hard Rock Cincinnati Ballroom, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $54-$329.35.
▪ July 30: Kool Moe Dee. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $35-$40.
▪ July 31: James McMurtry/Hayes Carll. The Burl. 8 p.m. $30.
▪ July 31: 10,000 Maniacs. Grand Theatre, Frankfort. 7:30 p.m. $30-$45.
▪ July 31: OneRepublic/Needtobreathe. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $22.50-$576.75.
▪ July 31: Melissa Etheridge. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. 7:30 p.m. $29-$279.
AUGUST
▪ Aug. 1: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage. WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center. 6:45 p.m. $10.
▪ Aug. 2: Roger Waters. Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $35-$261.
▪ Aug. 2: Cat Power/Arsun. Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, Louisville. 8 p.m. $35-$70.
▪ Aug. 2: Chris Brown/Lil Baby. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $29.50-$604.75.
▪ Aug. 2: Pinegrove. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. 8 p.m. $22-$26.
▪ Aug. 3: Tab Benoit. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $33-$35.
▪ Aug. 4: Andrew Bird/Iron & Wine/Meshell Ndegeocello. PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $40.75-$70.75.
▪ Aug. 5: The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $25-$40.
▪ Aug. 5: Muna. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. 8 p.m. $27-$30.
▪ Aug. 6: Lorrie Morgan. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon. 8 p.m., $29.99-$49.99.
▪ Aug. 6: Alabama. The Barnyard, Sharpsburg. 5:30 p.m. $44-$180.
▪ Aug. 6: Dashboard Confessional/Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness/Armor for Sleep. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $39.50-$49.50.
▪ Aug. 11: Tower of Power/Lettuce. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $45-$55.
▪ Aug. 11: Boz Scaggs/The Robert Cray Band. Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. 7:30 p.m. $42-$142.
▪ Aug. 11: The Dead South/Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. Riverfront Live, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $30-$45.
▪ Aug. 12: The Frontmen. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $35-$85.
▪ Aug. 12: Shawn Mendes/Dermot Kennedy. KFC Yum! Center, Louisville. 7 p.m. $39.50-$154.50.
▪ Aug. 12: Great White/Slaughter. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. 8 p.m. $29.99-$59.99.
▪ Aug. 13: Exile. Equus Run Vineyards, Midway. 7 p.m. $39.
▪ Aug. 13: Zac Brown Band/Robert Randolph Band. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $30.50-$439.25.
▪ Aug. 13: Sleigh Bells. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. 9 p.m. $30-$35.
▪ Aug. 13: The Spinners. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $45-$75.
▪ Aug. 15: Anthrax/Black Label Society/Hatebreed. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 6:45 p.m. $49.50-$75.
▪ Aug. 16: Wilco. PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation, Newport. 6 p.m. $49.50-$99.
▪ Aug. 16: The Beach Boys/The Temptations. PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $52.75-$299.75.
▪ Aug. 16: Lake Street Dive. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $35.50-$57.50.
▪ Aug. 17: Kid Rock/Foreigner/Trey Lewis. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $45-$399.
▪ Aug. 18: Alicia Keys. PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $49.50-$296.50.
▪ Aug. 18: Sean Kingston. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. 8 p.m. $29.50.
▪ Aug. 19: Chris Stapleton/Elle King/Madeline Edwards. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. Sold out.
▪ Aug. 19: The Del McCoury Band. Memorial Hall, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $32-$54.
▪ Aug. 19: Al Stewart. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $30-$60.
▪ Aug. 19: Louisville Jazz Fest featuring Jonathan Butler/Damien Escobar/Gerald Albright. Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. 6:30 p.m. $59.50-$165.
▪ Aug. 20: Louisville Jazz Fest featuring Norman Brown/Paul Taylor/Peter White/Euge Groove. Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. 6:30 p.m. $64.50-$165.
▪ Aug. 20: Built to Spill. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. 8 p.m. $25.
▪ Aug. 21: Twenty One Pilots/Peter McPoland. Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $39.50-$129.
▪ Aug. 22: Weird Al Yankovic. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. 7:30 p.m. $39-$69.
▪ Aug. 23: Pitbull/Iggy Azalea. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $22.25-$484.75.
▪ Aug. 23: Blondie/The Damned. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $54.50-$99.50.
▪ Aug. 23: The Wallflowers. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $55-$85.
▪ Aug. 23: Amos Lee/Danielle Ponder. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $29.50-$89.50.
▪ Aug. 24: Sammy Hagar and the Circle/George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $18.75-$486.25.
▪ Aug. 24: My Chemical Romance/Turnstile/Dilly Dally. Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $103-$254.
▪ Aug. 25: Todd Snider. Grand Theatre, Frankfort. 7:30 p.m. $25, $30.
▪ Aug. 25: Jason Aldean/Gabby Barrett/John Morgan. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7:30 p.m. $39.75-$459.75.
▪ Aug. 25: Greensky Bluegrass. PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation, Newport. 6:30 p.m. $34.50-$75.
▪ Aug. 26: Three Dog Night. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon. 8 p.m., $45-$90.
▪ Aug. 26: Justin Moore. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $50-$150.
▪ Aug. 27: John Anderson/Rye Davis. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon. 7:30 p.m., $39.99-$75.
▪ Aug. 27: Jon Pardi/Lainey Wilson/Hailey Whitters. The Barnyard, Sharpsburg. 7 p.m. $44-$135.
▪ Aug. 27: Wiz Khalifa/Logic/others. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 6:30 p.m. $29.50-$404.75.
▪ Aug. 27: Weird Al Yankovic. Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. 8 p.m. $36.50-$66.
▪ Aug. 28: Imagine Dragons/Macklemore/Kings Elliott. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 6:30 p.m. $39.50-$869.75.
▪ Aug. 28: Snail Mail/Momma/Hotline TNT. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. 8 p.m. $25.
▪ Aug. 31: The Lumineers/James Bay. KFC Yum! Center, Louisville. 7:30 p.m. $39-$129.
▪ Aug. 31: Il Divo with Steven LaBrie. PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati. 8 p.m. $24-$234.75.
▪ Aug. 31: Salif Keita. Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati. 8:30 p.m. $35-$60.
▪ Aug. 31: WFPK Waterfront Wednesday featuring Joan Osborne/Seratones/Mark Charles. Waterfront Park, Louisville. 6 p.m. Free.
SEPTEMBER
▪ Sept. 1: Interpol/Spoon/The Goon Sax. The Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $40-$90.
▪ Sept. 2: Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass. The Burl. 8 p.m. $25.
▪ Sept. 2: Diamond Rio. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $35-$85.
▪ Sept. 2: Girl Named Tom. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon. 8 p.m., $20-$45.
▪ Sept. 3: The Black Keys/Band of Horses/Early James. Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati. 7 p.m. $22.25-$239.75.
▪ Sept. 5: Collective Soul/Switchfoot. The Amp at Dant Crossing, Gethsemane. 8 p.m. $75-$175.
This story was originally published May 24, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
