Cincinnati's Premier Summer Concert Venues

Riverbend Music Center, owned and operated by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, is the region's premier outdoor concert facility and ranks 15th nationally in total ticket sales. Since opening to a sellout crowd at a Cincinnati Pops Orchestra concert on July 4, 1984, this state-of-the-art facility has offered first class entertainment to music lovers of all ages. Riverbend has two stages: The Hulbert Taft, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, J. Ralph Corbett Pavilion (which has attracted national attention for its post-modernist design by architect Michael Graves) and the new National City Pavilion, scheduled to open in May 2008.

Riverbend Music Center is the summer home of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Pops in addition to contemporary concerts by the biggest stars in the entertainment industry. The orchestra performs two classical, five Pops concerts and a Fourth of July show at Riverbend annually.

From the lawn at Riverbend, patrons can get a closeup view of the performers on stage, thanks to live video images telecast on the large Chilivision screens, sponsored by Skyline Chili. An upgraded sound system also provides excellent sound for lawn patrons. Children age 12 and younger are admitted free to the lawn for all Cincinnati Pops and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra concerts at Riverbend, thanks to the support of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

RSViP CLUB
The Riverbend Select V.I.P (RSViP) Restaurant and Club Facility (foreground at right), the first of its kind in the nation when it was completed in 1999, is a 12,000-square-foot facility — spacious enough to accommodate 600 patrons. The club serves as an oasis for meeting friends, dining and relaxing before and after concerts and during intermission. RSViP Club members enjoy the following amenities:

Benefits of RSViP Club membership
• V.I.P. parking close to “Members Only” Club entrance
• Private dining area and bar
• Quality Bistro-style food in a comfortable setting, with table service
• Club restroom facilities
• Option to purchase guest passes at $10 each
• Access to Club facilities two hours prior to concerts until one hour after concerts
• Good for all CSO and Pops concerts at Riverbend, including 4th of July

Become a member of the RSViP Club
RSViP Club membership for all Pops and CSO concerts at Riverbend is only $50 per person with the purchase of 3 or more concerts, and FREE to those purchasing four or more concerts. For more information, call the CSO Sales Office at 513.381.3300.