Summer concerts in Cincinnati are always some of the best of the year. It doesn’t matter where your musical tastes run to – from hard rock to country and everything in between – there’s something for everyone. Plan a summer concert date with one of these ‘must-see’ concerts of the summer:
- Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band – 8 pm on Tuesday, June 21st at Riverbend Music Center – The yearly Jimmy Buffett concert is practically a requirement in Cincinnati, there probably isn’t a larger population of ‘parrot heads’ outside of southern Florida! Relaxed, laid-back fun awaits you.
- Kristin Chenoweth with Cincinnati Pops – 8 pm on Saturday, June 25th at Riverbend Music Center – Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth takes the stage with our own Cincinnati Pops for a charming evening of Broadway and Hollywood hits under the stars.
- Awolnation – 7:30 pm on Thursday, June 30th at Riverbend Music Center – Death From Above and Irontom join Awolnation for a night of great music.
- Zac Brown Band: Black Out the Sun Tour – 7 pm on Friday, July 1st at Riverbend Music Center – Drake White and The Big Fire join Zac Brown Band for a night of chicken-fried fun!
- Def Leppard with REO Speedwagon and Tesla – 7 pm on Tuesday, July 5th at Riverbend Music Center– Rewind to the ‘80’s for a night of great rock music under the stars.
- Barenaked Ladies with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Howard Jones – 8 pm on Wednesday, July 6th at Riverbend Music Center– Witty lyrics are the hallmark of the Barenaked Ladies, who are joined by OMD and Howard Jones for a night of fantastic music.
- Guns N’ Roses: Not In This Lifetime Tour – 8 pm on Wednesday, July 6th at Paul Brown Stadium – The bad boys of the early 90’s make a triumphant return to the stage at Paul Brown Stadium for a night full of your rock favorites.
- Keith Urban: ripCORD World Tour 2016 with Brett Eldredge and Maren Morris – 7:30 pm on Thursday, July 14th at Riverbend Music Center — Four-time Grammy Award winner Keith Urban bring his ripCORD World Tour 2016 to Cincinnati for a night of awesome music.
- Aretha Franklin with the Cincinnati Pops – 8 pm on Sunday, July 24th at Riverbend Music Center – Need we say more? The Queen of Soul and the Cincinnati Pops will light up the stage and fill your night with amazing music.
- Journey and The Doobie Brothers – 7 pm on Friday, July 29th at Riverbend Music Center – Don’t Stop Believin’ that this night will be amazing from start to finish!
- The Beach Boys with The Four Tops – 7 pm on Wednesday, August 17th at Riverbend Music Center – Oh, what a night this will be! The Beach Boys and The Four Tops have careers spanning decades with more hit songs between them than hours in the day. Bring your singing voice – you’ll need it!