Millcreek Common’s Independence Eve Big Air Show on July 3 will feature a drone light show, Lucha Libre and the Globe of Death. Tickets are $5.

Sharkz, an Elm Street nightclub in Over-the-Rhine, announced it will close on June 27 after opening in November 2025. The club called its run "short lived."

Knoxville's Festival on the 4th returns to World's Fair Park on July 4 with live music, family activities and a fireworks finale launching from the Henley Bridge.

The OKC Philharmonic will play a free Red, White & BOOM! concert at Scissortail Park on July 3 with a fireworks finale over the skyline.

Tom Dreesen, 86, the Chicago comedian best known for opening for Frank Sinatra, has died, his family said.

Pittsburgh’s America 250 week tops out July 4 with a Plain White T’s headliner, a pre‑fireworks drone show and what officials call the city’s biggest fireworks in decades.

A visitor from Atlanta hit a $10.3M Megabucks jackpot at Westgate Las Vegas after a $5 wager, the resort said.

North West will make her Metro Detroit debut at Royal Oak Music Theatre on Aug. 18. Presales start midweek with the general public on-sale Friday.

Sphere Studios is reportedly adapting The Rocky Horror Picture Show into an immersive presentation at the Las Vegas Sphere in 2027, a new direction after Wizard of Oz.

Old Dominion will return to PH Live at Planet Hollywood for a two-night, hits-focused residency on Sept. 4–5 with an even bigger theatrical production.

Museum of Ice Cream will open its largest location yet at Area15 this July, promising 14 immersive rooms, an expanded sprinkle pool and an ice‑cream buffet.

Spot Lite and UFO Bar announced they will close at the end of June; owners thanked patrons and staff. UFO Bar is expected to reopen as Detroit Vinyl Bar under new operators.

Las Tóxicas El Paso is slated to open in July at 14401 Gateway Blvd W, bringing neon‑pink 'La Tóxica' branding to East El Paso. City records and past controversies mean permits and licensing will be key.