June outdoor concerts, festivals in Ohio: Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker among performers

If there is a month made for outdoor music in Ohio, it's June. Long days and short nights make time outside in the company of others and good music, old or new, the way to spend some time off.

Around the state, lovers of country music will find more concerts of the genre perfectly suited for outdoor venues than they can possibly attend, but those who appreciate other styles will also be able to search out suitable concerts, from the operatic stylings of Josh Groban to a disco party and some venerable oldies.

In Columbus, the outdoor area at Kemba Live will be filled nearly every night with high-energy sounds by the likes of Lord Huron, Bastille, Maren Morris and My Morning Jacket.

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This month's festivals will sweep the listener through bluegrass, country, blues, jazz and more.

Peruse the many options below and check out the websites for the venues for even more concerts.

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Outdoor venues

Blossom Music Center

1145 W. Steels Corner Road, Cuyahoga Falls (www.livenation.com, www.clevelandorchestra.com)

More concerts than can be listed here will brighten the month at the expansive center close to Cleveland.

• June 3, Halsey. Tickets start at $25. The latest album by the young singer, who shot to celebrity on YouTube, is “If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power.”

• June 4, Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town. Tickets start at $34.50. Top country singer-songwriter Lambert was recently named as one of the hundred “most influential people of 2022” by Time.

• June 27, The Chicks. Tickets start at $40. The three-member band formerly known as The Dixie Chicks will be showcasing songs from their latest album, “Gaslighter.”

• June 28, Jack Johnson. Tickets start at $41.50. Singer-songwriter and former professional surfer Johnson invites fans to “Meet the Moonlight” in songs from an album released four days before the show.

• June 29, Josh Groban. Tickets start at $35. Expect plenty of musical guests when Groban raises up his voice in the “Harmony Tour.”

Centennial Terrace

5773 Centennial Road, Sylvania (centennialterrace.org)

Up to 3,500 people can attend concerts in this northwest Ohio venue.

• June 17, Summer Disco Party. Tickets start at $20. Get up and boogie at the 25th annual celebration of all things disco.

• June 24, The Temptations and the Four Tops. Tickets start at $35. Travel back in time with the Motown legends.

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Fraze Pavilion

695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering (fraze.com)

The 4,300 seat amphitheater in southwest Ohio promises “summer's best live music under the stars.”

• June 16, Travis Tritt. Tickets start at $37. Country star Tritt is highlighting his first new album in more than a decade, “Set in Stone.”

• June 18, An Evening with Jeffrey Osborne and Peabo Bryson. Tickets start at $40. The rich-voiced R&B artists are bound to get some hearts thumping.

KEMBA Live

405 Neil Ave. (www.promowestlive.com)

Close to home, Kemba Live opens its doors to expand out to the hill behind the venue for a full slate of rain-or-shine outdoor events.

• June 4, Flume. Tickets: $37.50 The Australian electronic musician and DJ is known for his chill sounds.

• June 14, Lord Huron. Tickets: $32.50 Expect psychedelic sounds and visual effects from the L.A.-based band.

• June 17, Bastille. Tickets: $35. “Pompeii” and “Bad Blood” are even more danceable on the lawn than on the radio.

• June 23, The Band CAMINO. Tickets: $29.50. The indie-pop trio from Nashville is known for putting on quite a show.

• June 24, Maren Morris. Tickets: $49.50. Morris adds a touch of R&B and hip-hop to her country sounds.

• June 29, My Morning Jacket. Tickets: $42.50. The psychedelic band has reunited after an extensive break for a couple albums and their current tour.

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Riverbend Music Center

6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati (riverbend.org)

The 5000-person venue brings major acts to Cincinnati.

• June 7, The Lumineers and CAAMP. Tickets start at $26.50. The popular folk-rock duo has just released a new album, “Brightside.”

• June 16, Steely Dan. Tickets start at $22.50. Five decades into its run, the venerable jazz-rock band will likely still be playing “Rikki Don't Lose That Number.”

• June 22, Dead and Company. Tickets start at $59.50. Long-time Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart unite with younger musicians for an evening of Dead music.

• June 23, Kenny Chesney. Tickets start at $39.50. Country superstar Chesney is hitting Cincinnati as part of an extended tour.

RiversEdge

116 Dayton St., Hamilton (www.riversedgelive.com)

The grass amphitheater close to Dayton offers a summer's worth of free concerts, along with a couple ones requiring admission fees.

• June 9, Flying Buffaloes and Red Clay Strays. Admission: free. Young Nashville-based rockers the Flying Buffaloes and genre-bending Alabaman the Red Clay Strays combine for what's likely to be a raucous evening.

• June 25, Hannah Wicklund and Cosmic Country. Admission: free. Young singer-songwriter Wicklund is joined by the old-time sounds of Cosmic Country.

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Rose Music Center

6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights (rosemusiccenter.com)

The 4,200-seat venue opens for the season in June with a full slate of varied programming.

• June 11, Jackson Browne. Tickets start at $40.50. After a tour with James Taylor, the singer-songwriter takes off with his own band this summer.

• June 24, Darius Rucker. Tickets start at $63. The former frontman of Hootie & the Blowfish has become a potent force in country music.

• June 30, Bluegrass Happening. Tickets start at $23.50. Bluegrass doesn't get any better, or at least any more trendy, than a concert featuring Bela Fleck, Sam Bush and the Jerry Douglas Band.

Music festivals

• June 2-5, WOBO Bluegrass Festival, Clermont County Fairgrounds, 1000 Locust St., Owensville (www.wobofm.com). Tickets start at $25. Enjoy four days of bluegrass followed by a day of gospel, with acts including Rhonda Vincent & the Rage and the Lonesome River Band.

• June 4-5, Ohio Indigenous Music Festival, Patricia Allyn Park, 7266 State Route 48, Springboro (www.facebook.com/TheOhioValleyIndigenousMusicFestival/). Admission: free. Relax and listen to flute music, join a drum circle, take part in workshops and grab some good food.

• June 16-18, Duck Creek Log Jam, adjacent to Lake Logan (see website for location details). (www.duckcreeklogjam.com). Tickets start at $70. Cool off in the creek or the two ponds and listen to music by Fruition, Cabinet, the Brothers Comatose, the Hocking River String Band and many more.

• June 16-18, The Country Fest, Clay's Resort Jellystone Park, 12951 Patterson St. NW, Lawrence (www.thecountryfest.com). Tickets start at $129.99 (including admission to water park). High-powered acts for the festival include Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert and Morgan Wallen.

• June 17-19, Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival, Creekside District, Gahanna (www.creeksidebluesandjazz.com). Tickets start at $15. Dozens of blues and jazz musicians will light up three stages.

• June 30-July 3, Aces Back to Back Music Festival, Thunder Hill, 18243 Waterford Road, Fredericktown (www.acesback2backmusicfestival.com). Tickets start at $80 for the weekend, including camping. Jam bands galore play originals and tributes to the Grateful Dead.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Outdoor music venues in Ohio offer concerts galore in June