Performing-arts Events in Cincinnati

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Cincinnati, OH

Chris Stapleton at Paycor Stadium

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:00 pm Paycor Stadium

The Lion King at Aronoff Center - Procter and Gamble Hall

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 pm Aronoff Center - Procter and Gamble Hall

SatchVai Band: Joe Satriani & Steve Vai & Animals As Leaders

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm PNC Pavilion At The Riverbend Music Center

Eric Clapton

 Mon, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm Heritage Bank Center

Martin Lawrence

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Taft Theatre

Eric Clapton at Heritage Bank Center

 Tue, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Heritage Bank Center

The Lion King

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center

Hunter Hayes at Taft Theatre

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Taft Theatre

Monster Jam Freestyle Mania presented by Spin Master

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm Heritage Bank Center

Tim McGraw with 49 Winchester and Timothy Wayne

 Thu, 27 Aug at 11:00 pm Riverbend Music Center

Wynton Marsalis in Cincinnati

 Fri, 02 Oct at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Chicago - The Band & Styx

 Wed, 05 Aug at 07:00 pm Riverbend Music Center

Hilary Duff with La Roux and Jade LeMac

 Tue, 28 Jul at 11:00 pm Riverbend Music Center

The Pussycat Dolls with Lil Kim and Mya

 Thu, 25 Jun at 11:30 pm Riverbend Music Center

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Damon Gupton - The Music of Star Wars

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall

Brooks & Dunn with David Lee Murphy and Kaitlin Butts

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 pm Riverbend Music Center

Paw Patrol Live - A Mighty Adventure at Heritage Bank Center

 Sat, 16 May Heritage Bank Center

Joe Satriani in Cincinnati

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center

Tommy Emmanuel, CGP: Living In The Light Tour with special guest Trey Hensley

 Sat, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm Taft Theatre

Water For Elephants at Aronoff Center - Procter and Gamble Hall

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm Aronoff Center - Procter and Gamble Hall

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Porgy and Bess

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall

Starship in Cincinnati

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Hard Rock Cincinnati Ballroom

Water for Elephants - The Musical

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center

Kathy Wade Quartet: Up Jumped Spring!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati Ballet: Pinocchio

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center

Cincinnati Ballet - Pinocchio at Aronoff Center - Procter and Gamble Hall

 Fri, 17 Apr Aronoff Center - Procter and Gamble Hall

CeCe Winans-COME WORSHIP! Tour

 Thu, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Heritage Bank Center

The Kid LAROI with Tommy Richman

 Sun, 24 May at 11:30 pm Andrew J Brady Music Center

Rent the Musical at Aronoff Center - Jarson Kaplan Theater

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm Aronoff Center - Jarson Kaplan Theater

Punch Brothers

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Taft Theatre

Tommy Emmanuel at Taft Theatre

 Sat, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm Taft Theatre

Nicole Zuraitis

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Christmas By Candlelight TV Special Filming

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:30 pm Memorial Hall

Water for Elephants (Touring)

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm Aronoff Center-Procter & Gamble Hall

Monster Jam

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm Heritage Bank Center

Andrew Bird at Taft Theatre

 Tue, 04 Aug at 08:00 pm Taft Theatre

MANILOW: The Last Cincinnati Concert

 Wed, 05 Aug at 07:00 pm Heritage Bank Center

Carmen

 Sun, 02 Aug at 03:00 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm National Underground Railroad Freedom Center USD 28 to 65

The Jury Experience – Death on the Port Side: Will Cincinnati Deliver Justice?

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Memorial Hall OTR USD 36 to 56

Comedy Bang! Bang! at Taft Theatre

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Taft Theatre

Boney James

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:00 pm Ludlow Garage

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

 Thu, 23 Apr Rhinegeist Brewery

BEETHOVEN & TCHAIKOVSKY

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band

 Wed, 22 Jul at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Sweet Harmony-"Cincinnati Famous" feat No Promises & The Three Bald Guys

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm The Redmoor USD 30 to 231

Rent

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center

Carmen

 Wed, 29 Jul at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Cincinnati Opera: Carmen

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: An Eclectic Opening Night

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: The Water's Journey

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall

Step by Step Dance Classes

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 pm 520 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Walter Smith III Trio w/ Vincente Archer and Kendrick Scott

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell

 Fri, 08 May at 12:00 am Riverfront Live

Bloom in Motion: The AIB Fashion Show presented by the CAM Catalysts (21+) - AIB 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Cincinnati Art Museum

Cincinnati Opera: Orpheus and Euridice at Cincinnati Music Hall

 Tue, 28 Jul at 08:00 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Salome at Cincinnati Music Hall

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Punch Brothers at Taft Theatre

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Taft Theatre

Will Downing

Fri, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm 342 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45220

Peter Hook and The Light

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Bogarts

The Magic Of Motown

 Thu, 30 Apr Taft Theatre

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall

The Ultimate Tribute to The Bee Gees

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Taft Theatre

Brit Floyd

 Fri, 24 Jul at 12:00 am PNC Pavilion

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra - Mendelssohn Symphony No 3 at Cincinnati Music Hall

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 am Cincinnati Music Hall

Styx & Chicago: The Windy Cities Tour

Thu, 06 Aug at 07:00 pm Riverbend Music Center

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Dumpstaphunk

 Wed, 24 Jun Taft Theatre

Shawn Mullins

 Tue, 05 May Ludlow Garage

The Piano Lesson

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rouse Theatre

Ryan Bingham at Taft Theatre

 Tue, 26 May at 08:00 pm Taft Theatre

Suffs at Aronoff Center - Procter and Gamble Hall

 Tue, 12 May Aronoff Center - Procter and Gamble Hall

Floral Headpiece Installation by Susan McLeary – AIB 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am Cincinnati Art Museum

Emma - The Play

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Punchlines & Popcorn

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm 1230 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Pericles at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company - The Otto M Budig Theater

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Cincinnati Shakespeare Company - The Otto M Budig Theater

Jim Henson's Labyrinth in Concert at Taft Theatre

 Wed, 30 Sep at 07:30 pm Taft Theatre

Dogstar at Bogarts

 Mon, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm Bogarts

Hard Candy Cincinnati with Mia Starr

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Bloom OTR USD 23 to 215

The Ben Levin Quartet Featuring Art Gore and Special Guest Candice Ivory

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

HAPPY SORROWS WORLD PREMIERE 🖤🩵💜

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Memorial Hall OTR

Cincinnati Opera: Orpheus and Euridice

 Mon, 27 Jul at 07:00 pm Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall

Who's Bad - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:30 pm Live at the Ludlow Garage

Westside Market | Shop Local, Eat Local, Enjoy the Westside – August 1st

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 am 3017 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45211

Bubbly Burlesque: Bubbles, Brunch , and a touch of tease.

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm The Redmoor USD 57 to 661

Cincinnati Opera: Salome

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall

How To Train Your Dragon Jr at Emery Theatre

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Emery Theatre

Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series

 Thu, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center

The Groove Masters presented by Leroy Ellington Productions

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm The Redmoor USD 13 to 134

“Pressure.” – Pajamas, Pillows & Popcorn

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm University of Cincinnati

Suffs

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center

CYPT Auditions for NEWSIES

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm 4990 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45238

Cincinnati Opera: Salome

 Thu, 18 Jun at 11:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Inspired 2026 | Midnight in Bloom

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Tisdel Distributing USD 130

Chris Standring

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Ludlow Garage

DISNEY'S FROZEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 3901 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45205

Season 14: Gala - Sing The Queen City

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza

Boney James

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:30 pm Ludlow Garage Cincinnati

Jump N Jive Big Band - Learn To Dance with Us

 Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm The Redmoor USD 15 to 107

Asleep at the Wheel at Anderson Theater at Memorial Hall OTR

 Sun, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Anderson Theater at Memorial Hall OTR

The Concert - A Tribute To Abba

 Fri, 14 Aug Hard Rock Cincinnati - Ballroom