Concerts: Keith Urban to play at Blossom in August
Keith Urban recently released his second single “Coming Home” from his upcoming new album “Graffiti U.” The four-time Grammy Award-winner has announced a summer tour that comes to the Buckeye State for an Aug. 10 show at Blossom Music Center. Opening is Kelsea Ballerini. Tickets to the show are $37 to $105, and are on sale Friday morning at all Ticketmaster locations.
Panic! At The Disco, which recently played a surprise club gig in Cleveland at the Grog Shop, has announced a Columbus date for its “Pray for the Wicked Tour.” The bill, featuring Hayley Kiyoko and ARIZONA, rolls through Central Ohio for a July 15 show at the Nationwide Arena. Tickets are $30 to $70, and are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations.
Performing the music of Dean Martin, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars, The Scintas (featuring Frankie Scinta, Peter O’Donnell and Janien Valentine) return to Northeast Ohio for a July 14 show at the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield. Tickets are $29.50 to $47.50.
A year after George Thorogood released his debut solo album, “Party of One,” the blues rocker has announced a summer tour with his backing band The Destroyers. The “Rock Party Tour” has scheduled an Aug. 5 show at the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield. Tickets are $33.50 to $60.50. Tickets to these Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield shows are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations.
U.K. pop singer Nina Nesbitt is touring her piano album “The Moments I’m Missing” with a stateside jaunt that includes an April 14 show at the House of Blues’ Cambridge Room. Tickets are $12.
Popular cover band Saved By the 90’s will be playing everything from The Backstreet Boys and The Beastie Boys to Third Eye Blind and Spice Girls. Tickets to see the May 18 show at the House of Blues are $13.
Singer-songwriter Kali Uchis is readying the release of her follow-up to 2015 debut studio project “Por Vida.” In the meantime, the Columbian-born artist has announced a spring tour that includes a June 4 show at the House of Blues. Tickets are $35.
Everclear returns with its 2018 Summerland Tour featuring openers Marcy Playground and Local H. The walk-down-memory-lane show comes to the Rock Hall City for a June 13 at the House of Blues. Tickets are $35.
Old Crow Medicine was busy in 2017 releasing a greatest hits as well as a re-imagined version of Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde.” Now the folk/alt-country act is touring with a July 13 show at the House of Blues. Tickets are $33.50. Tickets to these House of Blues shows are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations.
TV host funnyman Adam Corolla has announced a Cleveland date for his “Not Taco Bell Material Tour” May 17 at the Agora Theatre. Tickets are $39.50 ADV/$45 DOS to the age 18 and over performance, and are now on sale at Ticketweb.com.
In terms of Celtic rock, fans won’t find a more powerful bill than a co-headlining tour featuring Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly. The punk-minded night of fun comes to Central Ohio for a June 13 show at Express Live! Tickets are $43.50.
Popular YouTube star Jake Paul is touring this spring with Team 10. The night of music, audience participation and games comes to Columbus for a June 16 gig at Express Live! Tickets are $39.50.
The annual Summer in the City show returns with 5 Seconds of Summer coming to Columbus with openers In Real Life. Tickets to see the Australian platinum pop act’s June 19 show at Express Live! are $49.50.
When it comes to old school punk rock, Mike Ness of Social Distortion is the man. Now the Southern California act has announced yet another tour that includes a June 27 show at Express Live! Tickets are $32.50. Tickets to see these Express Live! shows are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations.