Flashback Funk Fest 2026 at Rose Music Center at The Heights!

FLASHBACK FUNK FEST

FEATURING MORRIS DAY & THE TIME, THE OHIO PLAYERS, THE ORIGINAL LAKESIDE, AND CONFUNKSHUN

ROSE MUSIC CENTER AT THE HEIGHTS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026

Tickets On Sale Friday, May 1 at 10AM at Ticketmaster.com

Presale begins: 10AM on Thursday, April 30

Presale ends: 10PM on Thursday, April 30

Offer Code:  FUNKY

HUBER HEIGHTS, OH (4/27/2026) – Get ready to rewind the clock and turn up the groove when Flashback Funk Fest brings the golden era of funk, soul, and R&B to Huber Heights, OH this fall. This electrifying celebration of timeless hits and legendary showmanship will feature an all-star lineup of Morris Day & The Time, The Ohio Players, The Original Lakeside, and ConFunkShun together live at Rose Music Center on Saturday, September 26.

Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10AM on Friday, May 1 at Ticketmaster.com and the Rose Music Center Box Office.

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Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind, & Fire-Schottenstein Center!

INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR – LIONEL RICHIE 

AND

LEGENDARY MUSICAL POWERHOUSE – EARTH, WIND & FIRE

ANNOUNCE 2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

SCHOTTENSTEIN CENTER – COLUMBUS, OH

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026 NEW DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026

Tickets on sale now at LiveNation.com

Today, legendary singer, songwriter, and producer Lionel Richie and one of the best-selling bands of all time, Earth, Wind & Fire announce their 2026 North American Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 26-city tour includes a stop at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH, on Friday, October 2, 2026.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with Citi presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, January 27 at 10 am. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, January 30 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.

PRESALE: Citi is the official card of Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire 2026 Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 27 at 10 am until Thursday, January 29 at 10 pm through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

VIP:  The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, access to the pre-show VIP Lounge, limited edition tour poster, specially designed VIP gift item and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

Lionel Richie’s show is created in partnership with Brian Burke Creative.

LIONEL RICHIE AND EARTH, WIND & FIRE 2026 TOUR DATES: 

Wed Jun 24 – St. Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena

Fri Jun 26 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Sat Jun 27 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

Tue Jun 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

Wed Jul 01 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Sat Jul 04 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Sun Jul 05 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

Wed Jul 08 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Fri Jul 10 – Hartford, CT – PeoplesBank Arena

Sat Jul 11 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Tue Jul 14 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena

Thu Jul 16 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena

Sat Jul 18 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum

Sun Jul 19 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Wed Jul 22 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena

Fri Jul 24 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Sat Jul 25 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center

Tue Jul 28 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center

Wed Jul 29 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Fri Jul 31 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Mon Aug 03 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Thu Aug 06 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

Sat Aug 08 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena

Sun Aug 09 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome

Tues Aug 11 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center

Fri Aug 14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

Fri Oct 2 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

ABOUT LIONEL RICHIE 

International superstar Lionel Richie boasts a discography of albums and singles that is second to none. With more than 125 million albums sold worldwide, an Oscar®, Golden Globe®, and four Grammy Awards®, Richie has been honored with distinctions including 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year, and the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors. In March 2018, Richie cemented his iconic legacy as he imprinted his hand and footprints at Hollywood’s storied TCL Chinese Theatre. In 2022, he was both inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received the 2022 American Music Awards Icon Award, his 18th AMA award. He also received the 2022 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress. Richie debuted and served as producer on the documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. The Greatest Night in Pop quickly became a cultural phenomenon as the most watched music documentary of 2024 with a staggering 1.3 billion minutes viewed. Richie has served as a judge on ABC’s “American Idol” for the past eight seasons and is back for its 9th season. He also served as executive producer on AppleTV+’s “KPOPPED,” which hit #1 in South Korea and the top 10 in 99 countries. Most recently, Richie offered an intimate and candid reflection on his journey through music, fame, and personal transformation in his New York Times bestselling memoir Truly, released on September 30, 2025.

ABOUT EARTH, WIND & FIRE 

Earth, Wind & Fire are a music institution. In 1969, music legend Maurice White birthed the music force named after the elements from his very own astrological charts. With soul as deep as the plant, Earth, Wind & Fire charted a history that will live on forever. They’ve scored eight number one hits and have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. They’ve released 23 albums; eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. They’ve won an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012). In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their lasting impact on popular music and, in 2019, their contributions to arts and culture were acknowledged in Washington DC with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors.

The music of Earth, Wind & Fire is more alive than ever as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. Like the elements in their name, Earth, Wind & Fire’s music has withstood ever-changing trends in the world and shows no sign of vanishing as they continue to create joy and uplifting music that will forever reach a sacred universal atmosphere. From the funky and infectious “Let’s Groove” to the timeless dance classic “September” to the heartfelt “Reasons,” Earth, Wind & Fire’s catalog of hits has become the soundtrack to many lives; now, then and forever.

The Fab Four Presents A Hard Day’s Night at Taft Theatre!

THE FAB FOUR PRESENTS

A HARD DAY’S NIGHT

TAFT THEATRE

OCTOBER 25

Tickets On Sale Friday, April 17 at 10am at Ticketmaster.com

Cincinnati, OH (4/14/26) – If you want to experience the best Beatles tribute ever, you won’t want to miss The Fab Four Presents – A Hard Day’s Night live in concert at Taft Theatre on October 25.

Their 2026 tour brings an all-new show to the stage, celebrating the diamond anniversary of the Beatles’ first feature film, A Hard Day’s Night. This spectacular performance features the iconic soundtrack, along with the Beatles’ greatest hits from every era of their career.

The Emmy Award-winning Fab Four are elevated far above every other Beatles tribute due to their precise attention to detail. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of classics such as “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “And I Love Her,” “If I Fell,” “Yesterday,” and “Hey Jude,” The Fab Four will make you think you are watching the real thing. homage has thrilled audiences worldwide, from the United States to the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and beyond.

Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10am on Friday, April 17 at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at The Taft Theatre box office during normal business hours.

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Chicago at Mershon Auditorium!

CHICAGO
Mershon Auditorium
November 17
TICKETS GO ON SALE Friday, August 14 at 10AM at Ticketmaster.com

Multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago announced today that they will play Mershon Auditorium on November 17. TICKETS GO ON SALE Friday, August 14 at 10AM.

Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era, the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in as the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s Top 125 Artists Of All Time. Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades.

Chicago received The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the GRAMMYS. The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording. Eligible since 1994, they were inducted into the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame upon their first nomination. Chicago’s first album, Chicago Transit Authority, perfectly fusing pop, rock and jazz together was
inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2014.

Robert Lamm and James Pankow became inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. The legendary songwriters wrote mega-hits “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday In The Park,” “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day,” “Make Me Smile,” and others. The International Trombone Association presented its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award to James Pankow – the Award recognizes people who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the trombone profession over a long career.

Chicago’s lifetime achievements include two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, Founding Artists of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of US cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 38 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 48 gold and platinum
awards.

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Micky Dolenz at KEMBA Live!

Micky Dolenz – 60 YEARS OF THE MONKEES

Micky Dolenz