Wicked

Back by “Popular” demand! Variety calls Wicked "a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played Columbus in 2010, it broke box office records for attendance and sales.

Picnic with the Pops- Chaka Khan

Come on out to see Chaka Khan on June 14th at Picnic with the Pops! Gates open at 6pm and the concert starts at 8pm at the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion in the Columbus Commons. During her 40-year career, Chaka Khan has become a music legend, influencing generations of artists in a variety of music genres with hits such as “Tell Me Something Good,” “Ain’t Nobody,” “Clouds,” “I’m Every Woman” and “I Feel for You.” Her 22 albums have  earned ten Grammy Awards, 22 Grammy nominations, ten #1 Billboard singles, seven RIAA certified gold singles, and ten RIAA certified gold and platinum albums, including Ask Rufus, I Feel for You, and Masterjam. www.ChakaKhan.com

Picnic with the Pops- Richard Marx

Come on out to see Richard Marx on June 15th at Picnic with the Pops! Gates open at 6pm and the concert starts at 8pm at the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion in the Columbus Commons. Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums, scored 14 chart-topping singles, and as a songwriter, earned a Grammy for song of the year. His self-titled debut went to #8 and spawned four Top 5 singles, including the chart-topping “Hold on to the Nights.” The follow-up album was even more successful, hitting #1 and going quadruple-platinum with two #1 singles in “Satisfied” and “Right Here Waiting.” To this day, he is the only male artist in history to have his first seven singles reach the Top 5 on the Billboard charts. www.RichardMarx.com

Alabama Shakes

Come on out to see Alabama Shakes LIVE at the LC Pavillion on June 18th! Tickets go on sale March 16th at all Ticketmaster locations. Show starts at 7pm. Go to www.promowestlive.com for more info.

One Direction

One of the biggest boy bands of the 21st century is coming to Columbus on June 18th at Nationwide Arena.

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