Must-see entertainment in Ohio

  • Happy Dog

    Cleveland

    Listen to scrappy bands, DJs, storytellers or science lectures while munching on a weenie, for which you can choose from among 50 toppings, from gourmet …

  • Nippert Stadium

    Cincinnati

    Nippert Stadium is home to FC Cincinnati, the city’s new Major League Soccer team. It’s known for its rabid fans cloaked in orange and blue (the team…

  • Chuck Williams performing at the Appalachian Listening Room

    Appalachian Listening Room

    Ohio

    Listening rooms are for songwriters and performers to share their works of art with an attentive audience (rather than as a backdrop to the clank of beer…

  • Aronoff Center

    Cincinnati

    Star architect Cesar Pelli designed the glowy, glass-fronted building. There are three theaters inside: the largest hosts touring Broadway shows, while…

  • Woodward Theater

    Cincinnati

    Opened in 1913 as a silent-movie house, the dramatic-looking Woodward now welcomes indie rock, alt country and metal bands to its stage under twinkling…

  • Fifth Third Field

    Ohio

    The Dayton Dragons, a minor league affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, have sold out every game at Fifth Third Field since it opened in 2000. Fireworks, kid…

  • Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

    Cleveland

    The Cavaliers play basketball at the Fieldhouse, which was closed at the time of research but is due to reopen in October 2019 after a $185 million…

  • Ohio Stadium

    Ohio

    The Ohio State Buckeyes pack a rabid crowd into legendary, horseshoe-shaped Ohio Stadium for their games, held on Saturdays in the fall. Expect 105,000…

  • Music Hall

    Cincinnati

    Acoustically pristine Music Hall is where the symphony orchestra, pops orchestra, opera and ballet hold their seasons. A $143 million renovation,…

  • Great American Ballpark

    Cincinnati

    Home to the Reds – pro baseball's first team – Cincy is a great place to catch a game thanks to its bells-and-whistles riverside ballpark. Many of the…

  • Progressive Field

    Cleveland

    The Guardians hit here; great sight lines make it a good park to see a game. The cheapest tickets cost $15 for standing room – and include…

  • Severance Hall

    Cleveland

    The acclaimed Cleveland Symphony Orchestra holds its season (August to May) at Severance Hall, a gorgeous art-deco-meets-classic building located by the…

  • Playhouse Square

    Cleveland

    Several stages comprise the elegant performing arts center, which hosts theater, opera and ballet. Check the website for $10 'Smart Seats.'

  • Huntington Park

    Ohio

    The Columbus Clippers (minor league team of the Cleveland Indians) bats at this stadium downtown. Games are inexpensive and a blast.

  • Beachland Ballroom

    Cleveland

    Edgy young bands play at this vintage, neon-bathed venue east of downtown in the on-the-rise Collinwood neighborhood.

  • FirstEnergy Stadium

    Cleveland

    The NFL's Browns pass the football on the lakefront. The rowdy fans who sit behind the east end zone are known as the Dawg Pound.

  • Paul Brown Stadium

    Cincinnati

    The Bengals pro football team plays in this groovy, futuristic-looking arena.

  • Grog Shop

    Cleveland

    Up-and-coming rockers thrash at Coventry's long-established music house.

  • Nationwide Arena

    Ohio

    The pro Columbus Blue Jackets slap the puck at downtown's big arena.

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