Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Aug. 16-22

Looking at the list of events coming up this week, we can expertly say that this is the biggest week of things to do in Cincinnati since the pandemic began. There are some HUGE happenings.

It's a concert extravaganza with shows from Dropkick Murphys and Rancid, Blackberry Smoke, Judy Collins, Michael Buble, Brad Paisley and the I Love the 90's Tour with Rob Base, Naughty by Nature, Tone Loc and Vanilla Ice.

The Reds are in town, FC Cincinnati has a home game. There's Shakespeare bouncing around local parks.

And festivals galore, including the Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion, Jewel's Wellness Experience, the Greater Cincinnati House & Outdoor Living Show in Sharonville, the Whiskey City Summer Fest featuring music by the Kentucky Headhunters, and even the Bridalrama expo at Duke Energy Convention Center.

Holy cow. See what we mean? Packed!

We're right smack in the middle of a time when people are trying to ease back into normalcy – but there's also a resurgence of COVID-19 with the delta variant. We totally understand the need to cut loose and have fun, but be safe out there, everyone.