Godsmack is latest addition to 2023 Blossom concert lineup. Here's the full list

Craig Webb, Akron Beacon Journal
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The 2023 concert dates are starting to fill up with headlining acts at Blossom Music Center.

As more and more artists announce their plans for 2023, some have included a stop at the Cuyahoga Falls venue.

Blossom, nestled in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, is the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra but it shares its famed amphitheater stage with traveling popular artists.

Blossom Music Center is the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra and also hosts summer concerts by popular artists.
Blossom Music Center is the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra and also hosts summer concerts by popular artists.

The orchestra's plans for its 2023 summer performances include Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, movie night performances of "Jurassic Park," "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" and "Disney: The Sound of Magic."

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Guest soloists include pianists Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Michael Feinstein; along with performances by featured vocalists Audra McDonald and Capathia Jenkins.

The concerts by popular traveling bands and artists are run by promoter Live Nation, and the summer 2023 summer lineup at Blossom is expected to grow.

Here's who has announced plans to come to Blossom next summer so far.

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson comes to Blossom Music Center on June 1.
Louis Tomlinson comes to Blossom Music Center on June 1.

Popular singer Louis Tomlinson has added a stop at Blossom Music Center to his Faith in the Future World Tour.

Tomlinson will be at Blossom on June 1. His other Ohio appearances include June 3 at the Icon Festival Stage in Cincinnati and June 6 at KEMBA Live outside stage in Columbus.

For more on the tour, visit louis-tomlinson.com.

Dierks Bentley

Dierks Bentley returns to The Pavilion at Star Lake.
Dierks Bentley returns to The Pavilion at Star Lake.

Dierks Bentley will bring his Gravel & Gold Tour to Blossom on June 3.

Special guests at the concert will be Jordan Davis and Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway.

The Cure

The Cure in 2022.
The Cure in 2022.

The Cure will bring its Songs of a Lost World Tour to Blossom on June 11.

The band the Twilight Sad will open the concert.

Matchbox Twenty

Matchbox Twenty will bring its 2023 tour to Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls on June 13.
Matchbox Twenty will bring its 2023 tour to Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls on June 13.

Matchbox Twenty will be at Blossom on June 13.

This is actually a makeup show for the band's 2022 tour date that was rescheduled because of COVID-19 concerns.

The band will also be in Cincinnati on June 16 at the Riverbend Music Center and in Toledo Aug. 4 at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater.

For more, visit matchboxtwenty.com.

Weezer

Rivers Cuomo, lead vocals and guitarist, left, and Scott Shriner, bassist, of Weezer play together during the first show of the Weezer x Pixies 2019 tour at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Ky. on Friday, March 8, 2019.
Rivers Cuomo, lead vocals and guitarist, left, and Scott Shriner, bassist, of Weezer play together during the first show of the Weezer x Pixies 2019 tour at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Ky. on Friday, March 8, 2019.

Weezer will bring its Indie Rock Roadtrip to Blossom on June 16.

The concert will also feature Modest Mouse and Momma.

The Used & Pierce the Veil

The Used & Pierce the Veil will bring the Creative Tour to Blossom on June 17.

Don Broco and girlfriends will also perform at the concert.

TLC & Shaggy

Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, left, and Tionne "T-boz" Watkins of the group TLC perform on Day 1 of the 2019 Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands on Friday, June 21, 2019, in Dover, Del. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, left, and Tionne "T-boz" Watkins of the group TLC perform on Day 1 of the 2019 Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands on Friday, June 21, 2019, in Dover, Del. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

TLC & Shaggy are bringing their Hot Summer Nights tour to Blossom on June 21.

En Vogue and Sean Kingston will also perform at the stop in Cuyahoga Falls.

Eric Church

Eric Church performs at the Brewers' American Family Field for his "One Hell of a Night in Milwaukee" show on Saturday, May 28, 2022.
Eric Church performs at the Brewers' American Family Field for his "One Hell of a Night in Milwaukee" show on Saturday, May 28, 2022.

Eric Church: The Outsiders Revival Tour will make a stop at Blossom on June 24.

Joining Church will be Ashley McBryde and The Red Clay Strays.

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will bring their Raising the Roof Tour to Blossom on June 28.

This is the pair's first tour together in more than a decade.

Shania Twain

Shania Twain will perform at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls on June 30.
Shania Twain will perform at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls on June 30.

Country star Shania Twain will bring her Queen of Me tour to Blossom on June 30.

This is her only scheduled Ohio appearance in 2023.

For more on the tour, visit shaniatwain.com.

Yellowcard

Yellowcard will make an appearance at at Blossom on July 12.

The tour − the first in six years − celebrates the release of the Ocean Avenue album 20 years ago.

Big Time Rush

Blossom will host Big Time Rush on July 17.

The stop is part of the band's "Can't Get Enough Tour" and will feature Max and Jax.

Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy will bring its So Much For (Tour) Dust series of concerts to Blossom on July 18.

The tour kicks off at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on June 21.

The band will be joined by Bring Me The Horizon on most dates, as well as Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, and Four Years Strong at most appearances.

Jason Aldean

Country music artist Jason Aldean performs in the WM Phoenix Open’s Birds Nest at TPC Scottsdale on Feb. 9, 2023, in Scottsdale.
Country music artist Jason Aldean performs in the WM Phoenix Open’s Birds Nest at TPC Scottsdale on Feb. 9, 2023, in Scottsdale.

Jason Aldean was set to bring his Highway Desperado Tour 2023 to Blossom on July 20, however, severe weather forced a postponement to Sept. 17.

The tour stop will include performances by Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent and Dee Jay Silver.

Foreigner

Foreigner's Farewell Tour will stop at Blossom on July 24.

The band's farewell tour will include an appearance by Loverboy.

Barenaked Ladies

Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies

The Barenaked Ladies will bring their Last Summer on Earth 2023 Tour to Blossom on July 21.

The tour stop in Northeast Ohio will also feature Five for Fighting and Del Amitri.

Mudvayne

Mudvayne will bring its Psychotherapy Sessions Tour to Blossom on Aug. 4.

Coal Chamber, Gwar, NonPoint and Butcher Babies will also perform at the tour stop.

50 Cent

50 Cent will bring his "The Final Lap Tour: Get Rich Or Die Tryin' - 20 Years Later to Blossom" on Aug. 6.

Special guests include Busta Rhymes and Jeremih.

Nickelback

Nickelback: Get Rollin' Tour will make a stop at Blossom on Aug. 9.

Brantley Gilbert along with country artist Josh Ross will also perform with Nickelback.

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson shown here at a concert at The Pavilion at Star Lake.
Willie Nelson shown here at a concert at The Pavilion at Star Lake.

The Outlaw Music Festival is coming to Blossom on Aug. 11.

Performers will include Willie Nelson, John Fogerty, Kathleen Edwards, Flatland Cavalry and Particle Kid.

Lil Durk

Lil Durk will bring his Sorry for the Drought Tour to Blossom in Aug. 16.

The tour stop will also feature Kodak Black, NLE Choppa and DD Osama.

Pentatonix

January 9, 2023: Recording group Pentatonix sings the national anthem before the CFP national championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs at SoFi Stadium.
January 9, 2023: Recording group Pentatonix sings the national anthem before the CFP national championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs at SoFi Stadium.

Pentatonix will be at Blossom on Aug. 17.

Guest artist Lauren Alaina will also appear at the stop.

Goo Goo Dolls

The Goo Goo Dolls will bring its The Big Night Out tour to Blossom on Aug. 20.

The stop will include an appearance by O.A.R.

The Offspring

The Offspring perform on the Home Plate stage during day one of the Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park on Feb. 25, 2023.
The Offspring perform on the Home Plate stage during day one of the Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park on Feb. 25, 2023.

The Offspring will bring its Let the Bad Time Roll Tour to Blossom on Aug. 22.

As part of the concert stop, Simple Plan and SUM 41 are slated to perform.

5 Seconds of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer will perform at Blossom on Aug. 25.

Disturbed

The heavy metal band Disturbed will bring its "Take Back Your Life Tour" to Blossom on Aug. 27.

The band will perform with Breaking Benjamin and JINJER at Blossom.

Shinedown

Shinedown will bring its The Revolutions Live Tour to Blossom on Sept. 6.

The stop will feature guest performers Papa Roach and Spiritbox.

Duran Duran will play at the Blossom Music Center.
Duran Duran will play at the Blossom Music Center.

Duran Duran

Duran Duran and its The Future Past tour will make a stop at Blossom on Sept. 10.

The band will perform with Bastille and Nile Rodgers & Chic as special guests.

Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo will bring his Champagne and Roses Tour 2023 to Blossom on Sept. 13.

Robin Thicke and Mario are also slated to appear at the concert.

Brandi Carlile

Brandi Carlile performed "Shine," which she said was her favorite Joni Mitchell song, in honor of the singer at the March 1 Gershwin Prize for Song concert in Washington, D.C.
Brandi Carlile performed "Shine," which she said was her favorite Joni Mitchell song, in honor of the singer at the March 1 Gershwin Prize for Song concert in Washington, D.C.

Brandi Carlile is bringing her summer tour to Blossom on Sept. 16.

Katie Pruitt is also scheduled to perform at the concert stop.

Godsmack

Godsmack is bringing its tour to Blossom on Sept. 24.

Special guests include I Prevail and Flatback featuring Jason Hook.

Jelly Roll

Jelly Roll performs at the Grand Ole Opry House during a tribute concert for Leslie Jordan Sunday, February 19, 2023.
Jelly Roll performs at the Grand Ole Opry House during a tribute concert for Leslie Jordan Sunday, February 19, 2023.

Jelly Roll will bring his Backroad Baptism Tour to Blossom on Sept. 30.

The tour is hosted by Josh Adam Meyers with special guest Struggle Jennings.

Niall Horan

The former One Direction member will bring his "The Show" to Blossom on June 26, 2024.

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