Make the first half of 2012 your year for entertainment in Cincinnati with a great series of concerts through July. From R&B to metal, take your pick from certified legends, underground sensations, and rising stars. See something interesting? Click the links below to check out the artist’s websites, purchase tickets directly, or look up the other great acts at the concert venues. Enjoy the shows.
February
Artist: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
Genre: Funk rock
Location: Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45219
Date: Friday, February 3, 9 p.m.
Tickets: On sale now, $27.50-$30 single or $20.50 per ticket in four-packs*
Available at livenation.com and Bogart’s box office**
Artist: Anthrax and Testament
Genre: Metal
Location: Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45219
Date: Saturday, February 4, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: On sale now, $27.50-32 single or $22.25 per ticket in four-packs*
Available at livenation.com and Bogart’s box office**
March
Artist: The Black Keys
Genre: Rock
Location: U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Date: Friday, March 2, 8 p.m.
Tickets: On sale now, $29.50 to $59.50*
Available at ticketmaster.com and the U.S. Bank Arena box office**
Artist: Reverend Horton Heat
Genre: Punk rockabilly
Location: 20th Century Theater, 3021 Madison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45209
Date: Saturday, March 17, 8 p.m.
Tickets: On sale now, $20-$25*
Available at ticketmaster.com and the 20th Century Theater box office**
April
Artist: The Temptations and The Four Tops
Genre: R&B
Location: Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Date: Sunday, April 15, 7 p.m.
Tickets: On sale now, $35-$75*
Available at cincinnatiarts.org and the Aronoff Center box office**
May
Artist: An Evening With Yanni
Genre: Instrumental
Location: Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Date: Wednesday, May 16, 8 p.m.
Tickets: On sale now, $39.50 to $99.50*
Available at cincinnatiarts.org and the Aronoff Center box office**
July
Artist: Brothers of the Sun Tour featuring Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
Genre: Country
Location: Paul Brown Stadium, 1 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Date: Sunday, July 1, 4:30 p.m.
Tickets: On sale now, $29.50-$259*
Available at ticketmaster.com and the Paul Brown Stadium box office**
*Fees and tax not included.
**Prices may differ from online to box office.