Riley Green to Headline Farmer Music Center
Country singer Riley Green is the first artist announced for the new Cincinnati venue, known as Riverbend 2.0.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Country
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Riley Green will headline a show at Cincinnati's Farmer Music Center on June 24, 2027, as part of his That's Just Me Tour. The venue announced the show in a Nov. 2 Facebook post, with Muscadine Bloodline, Jake Worthington and Hannah McFarland joining on the bill.
Why it matters
The announcement marks the first artist booked for the Farmer Music Center, which is colloquially referred to as Riverbend 2.0. It adds a major country act to Cincinnati's live music calendar well ahead of the scheduled date.
Green has released four studio albums and holds five ACM Awards and four CMA Awards. His awards record and album count place him among established headliners for a venue of this scale, though commercial figures for the tour were not provided.
The players
Riley Green
Riley Green is an award-winning country singer from Alabama who has released four studio albums and is currently a coach on season 30 of NBC's The Voice.
Farmer Music Center
The Farmer Music Center is a Cincinnati venue colloquially referred to as Riverbend 2.0 that announced Green as its first booked artist.
The details
Green, an award-winning country singer who signed with Big Machine Label Group in 2018, will perform at the Farmer Music Center as part of the That's Just Me Tour. The show is listed alongside Muscadine Bloodline, Jake Worthington and Hannah McFarland, and Green is currently a coach on season 30 of NBC's The Voice.
Timeline
Nov. 2, 2026: The venue announces the Riley Green show in a Facebook post.
June 24, 2027: Riley Green headlines the Farmer Music Center show in Cincinnati.
Industry Dynamics
Booking a headliner nearly a year in advance, as with Green's June 2027 date, reflects how regional venues now lock in country acts early to compete for touring routes. The move places a new Cincinnati stage within the same market that the Riverbend nickname evokes.
Fans in the Cincinnati area now have a confirmed date to plan around, with the show set for June 24, 2027. Ticket availability and pricing have not yet been announced in the source material.
The takeaway
Booking early gives fans a long planning window, so anyone interested in the June 24, 2027 show should watch the venue's official channels for on-sale details. Early announcements like this one are a useful signal for which acts are locking in regional tours.
Further reading
For more on the country acts touring the region, browse Country coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Cincinnati.
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