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You would have had to be living under a rock for the past 20 years if you haven’t heard a Goo Goo Dolls song on the radio or as part of the soundtrack of one of your favorite blockbuster films. And while their multiple number 1 hits, Grammy nominations and smash hit “Iris” are all testaments to their amazing recording ability, you haven’t heard the Goo Goo Dolls until you’ve heard them live. The band has made Cincinnati their temporary rehearsal studio for the past couple of days and let me tell you, they sound amazing live. I’ve been to my fair share of their concerts over the years, being a fan since the 90’s and the Dizzy Up The Girl (which gave us “Iris”, “Black Balloon”, “Broadway” and more) days, but I am especially excited to see them tomorrow night at PNC Pavilion. The band could not sound better in rehearsals. And for there being a heat index of 105 degrees, that’s really saying something. Tomorrow night the weather will be cooler and the three days of rehearsing after months of planning their summer tour will be complete. For a sneak-peak check out this photo, posted on the band’s Facebook and Twitter pages, of the new summer setup.

If coming to an amazing night of music just isn’t enough, don’t worry, we’ve got plenty of other things to entice you! First, all concert goers will be treated to a FREE Cook Out presented by Blue Grass Quality Meats and Kroger at the Time Warner Cable Party Plaza. The Cook Out begins at 6:00pm and runs until 7:30pm so be sure to get here early for some great free food. Live entertainment will also be provided in the Plaza by local acoustic duo, Rucca. Additionally, the Goo Goo Dolls will be hosting a food drive from 5:00pm-6:30pm at the main gate. All donations will benefit Cincinnati’s Drop Inn Center. Whoever donates the most items will win a meet & greet with the band! Lastly, ( I know, right? How could there be more?) Rewind 94.9FM will broadcast the entire concert LIVE as well as re-air selections of  songs after the concert for the drive home.

Tickets are still available for tomorrow night’s concert with special guest Michelle Branch. Get your tickets HERE or pay no service fees if you purchase at our Box Office. Specially priced 4-packs are still available through today only. Doors open at 6:00pm and the concert begins at 7:30pm. Finally, check out this great interview with Goo Goo Dolls’ frontman, John Rzeznik, from CityBeat to get you even more pumped for the show. See you tomorrow night at PNC Pavilion!

This is Adam the “Intern” again.  I may have had one of my most exciting 4th Of July Holidays ever! When, I came into the office Abby & I were introduced to hundreds of Kid Rock V.I.P gift bags that had to be put together & finished in one hour. Needles to say, we finished putting all the bags together in time to go downstairs and find a line of excited fans at the front gate. I had the opportunity to meet every single one of you. I had a blast! I loved talking and getting to know you, although all of us were melting from the incredibly  hot sun.

Sheryl Crow & Kid Rock both rocked it! The show was amazing, you could tell the band was excited to be opening their new tour at Riverbend Music Center.  After the show I got to take a break and enjoy some of the wonderful food from the Kid Rock V.I.P BBQ. Although, I did not eat the corn on the cob my co- workers seemed to have thought it was the best corn they had ever eaten. Maybe, I will be able to try some more corn at The Blue Grass Quality Meats Pre-Show Cook Out Series Presented by Kroger during the next two shows: Goo Goo Dolls: July 13 & Lucinda Williams/ Amos Lee: July 15. Make sure to come early and enjoy the cookout! Everyone who has a ticket can attend( Go to http://www. Riverbend.org for more information) Hope to see you there

Hey guys! It is Abby, again! As some of you may know last Sunday, June 5th, was the Phish concert. It was a very exciting concert, but it was more exciting for Adam, the other marketing Intern, and myself because it was the first concert we got to work! I had been looking forward to working my first concert since I first found out I would be interning here. Show days are crazy busy! We have so much to do like get the local bands set up on the Time Warner Stage, check in photographers, take photographers around to take pictures, and of course since I am an intern I had to make copies. Phish didn’t make it easy on us either! There were 11 photographers we had to take around! Regardless my first concert was definitely an experience I will never forget. I am excited to work more concerts this summer. Posted below is a picture of Adam and I on the night of the show as well as a picture of the crowd from were we were standing. Be sure to check out the Riverbend facebook page and remember, leave comments!!

Be sure to get here early this Sunday if you have tickets to Ray LaMontagne at PNC Pavilion! We’ll be hosting a pre-show craft beer tasting that is free with the purchase of your concert ticket. The tasting will begin at 5:30pm at the Time Warner Cable Party Plaza located on the East side of the concourse. In addition, live music will be provided on the concourse from the time doors open until the main show begins at 7:00pm. Additional tastings and full servings of all beers may be purchased upon request. Few tickets remain for this show on Sunday, June 12, so be sure to get yours now!

Hi everyone! Did you know that we give tickets away to shows all the time on our Facebook page? Right now you can enter to win 2 tickets to this Sunday’s Phish concert! Head over now to enter, and be sure to “like” the page to get updates on other opportunities to win tickets!

Hey guys it is Abby again. I don’t know about you, but I am really excited about Mayhem Festival!  I personally love Godsmack and I just saw Disturbed in concert at Rock on the Range in Columbus this past weekend. Disturbed put on an awesome show! It was one of my favorite shows at Rock on the Range. The picture that posted is a picture of Disturbed as they were coming on stage. The picture is not the best because I took it on my phone from the crowd, but it the best I could do from where I was at. Let me know who your favorite band coming to Mayhem Festival is!!

Hey Guys! My name is Abby. I am a marketing intern here at Riverbend Music Center and I will be taking over the Riverbend blog! I am currently going into my Sophomore year at the Universtiy Of Kentucky, but I am back home for the summer to work  at Riverbend. I am one of the two marketing interns. The other intern’s name is Adam, he will most likely be posting on the blog as well. I am not sure what he will be posting about, but I will be telling you about all the cool things I get to do as a marketing intern. I am really excited about my job and even more excited to hear back from all the people who check out the blog. Well I guess thats a pretty good Introduction, if you have questions or would like something added to the blog please  write a comment! I will post again soon, bye guys!

It’s only March but we’ve already announced quite a few shows coming this summer to Riverbend and PNC Pavilion! We’ve got three amazing shows going on sale in the next few days.

Def Leppard with Heart at Riverbend on July 7- Tickets go on sale Friday, March 11, at 10am!

Phish at Riverbend on June 5- Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 12, at 10am!

and finally, Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band returns to Riverbend on August 23! Tickets go on sale this Monday, March 14, at 10am!

Don’t miss your change to snag tickets to these three great shows coming this summer to Riverbend! Be sure to check www.riverbend.org for the latest show updates and on sale info! We’ve got a lot more in store for you so stay tuned! We can’t wait for summer!

Thanks everyone for a great season. We’ve got just one more show this Sunday and then we’re done until next year! We’d like to know what your favorite concert was this season! Who was awesome? What kind of great moments did you have? What show will you NEVER forget? Let us know and we’ll feature your comments on our website this Winter! See you in 2011!