The Ritz Theatre Presents The 2023-2024 Season!

Micky Dolenz

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 7:30pm  – Micky Dolenz IS the voice of The Monkees. The unmistakable performer that moved a generation and led this pop culture phenomena to a dozen Top 20 singles, four #1 albums and two Emmy Awards. Having entertained audiences his entire life, Micky brings a one-of-a-kind presence to the stage, drawing on his background in television, film broadcasting and Broadway. The Monkees had three #1 singles, “Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m a Believer” (both with lead vocals by Micky) and “Daydream Believer.”

Amy Grant

Friday, October 20, 2023 | 7:30pm – Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit #1 on the Pop charts (“Baby, Baby”), and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and speaker. Early on, Grant’s iconic voice became instantly recognizable in both the Christian and pop worlds. Over the years, she has sold more than 30 million albums world-wide, including three multi-platinum, six platinum, and four gold. Her chart performance has also been consistent throughout her career, boasting six #1 hits, 10 “Top 40” Pop singles, 17 “Top 40” Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers. In recognition of such success, Grant has received six GRAMMY Awards and 26 Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Additionally, she was most recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

RaeLynn

Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 7:30pm – Two-time ACM “New Female Vocalist” nominee RaeLynn continues to carve her unique lane in country music with her gift for storytelling through songwriting, accented by a one-of-a-kind, electric personality. Her most recent 2023 release “It’s Happening Right Here” is the human trafficking awareness featured title track from the Original Documentary by Operation Underground Railroad. She released multiple new songs in 2022 including “I Love My Hometown,” “If God Took Days Off” and “Raisin’ Me A Country Girl,” amassing over one billion total career streams which includes “God Made Girls,” “Lonely Call” and “Queens Don’t.”  

Clint Black

Thursday, November 2, 2023 | 7:30pm – It is one of the most storied careers in modern music. Clint Black surged to superstardom as part of the fabled Class of ’89, reaching #1 with five consecutive singles from his triple-platinum debut, Killin’ Time. He followed that with the triple-platinum Put Yourself in My Shoes, and then a string of platinum and gold albums throughout the ’90s. Perhaps most impressively, Clint wrote or co-wrote every one of his more than three dozen chart hits, including “A Better Man,” “Where Are You Now,” “When My Ship Comes In,” “A Good Run of Bad Luck,” “Summer’s Comin’,” “Like the Rain” and “Nothin’ But the Taillights,” part of a catalog that produced 22 #1 singles and made him one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the modern era. Along the way, Clint has sold over 20 million records, earned more than a dozen gold and platinum awards in the U.S. and Canada including a GRAMMY, landed nearly two dozen major awards and nominations, and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The Hit Men | The Ultimate Rock Concert

Saturday, November 4, 2023 | 7:30pm – Relive Rock’s greatest hits with The Hit Men – five fantastic musicians who have shared the stage with legendary artists, including members of Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Wings, Alan Parsons, Billy Joel, Sting, Elton John, Journey, The Who and Cream.   In this Ultimate Rock Concert, The Hit Men celebrate their associations with these mega-stars, share their first-hand experiences as eyewitnesses to rock history, and perform classic hits you know and love…  “Layla”, “Don’t Stop Believin’”, “I Want To Know What Love Is”, “Feels Like The First Time”, “Eye in the Sky” and many more… just the way you remember them!

With backstage stories, multi-media and top of the charts classic rock hits from so many different rock legends, a performance by The Hit Men is like seeing 10 Rock Legends for the price of one!  Come hear the soundtrack of your life.  Come see The Hit Men.

Kenny G

Friday, December 15, 2023 – Over a career that spans four decades, Kenny G has become the most successful instrumental artist of the modern age and has racked up an enviable list of accomplishments that includes more than 75 million albums sold and more than 1.5 Billion global streams, seven Top 40-charting singles, 17 GRAMMY nominations, and collaborations with a remarkable array of artists including Aretha Franklin, Katy Perry, Frank Sinatra, Kanye West, and The Weeknd. The show features a mix of holiday hits and fan favorites infused with Kenny G’s captivating and distinctive blend of R&B, pop, Latin, and jazz. Hit songs include “Songbird,” Silhouette” and “The Moment.”

Nobodies of Comedy

Saturday, January 27, 2024 | 7:30pm – You’ve never heard of them. But hey, they’ve never heard of you either! Here’s your chance to see the funniest up-and-coming comedians in America. We’ve hand-picked these comics from the best unknown talent from across the country and rolled them into one hilarious show. They may be a bunch of nobodies. But not for long! Don’t miss this chance to see tomorrow’s stars of comedy today. (Intended for mature audiences only)

Chicago Transit | The Best of Chicago

Saturday, March 9, 2024 | 7:30pm – There are a lot of bands doing a tribute to the band Chicago, but back in the early ‘90s, when Powerhouse decided to put together their Chicago Transit tribute act, they were the first in the world to do so.  And they remain today as the longest running Chicago tribute band and the only one to carry four lead vocalists, just as the band Chicago does. The band, with its 3 piece horn section, five piece rhythm section and four lead vocalists is able to cover all the Chicago material from the early horn-dominant classics like ‘Make Me Smile’, ’25 or 6 to 4’ and ‘Saturday in the Park’ to the later, softer, keyboard-oriented ballads like ‘If You Leave Me Now’.

Here Comes the Mummies

Friday, March 22, 2024 | 7:30 PM – Back by popular demand, Here Come the Mummies is an eight-piece funk-rock band of 5,000 year-old Egyptian Mummies with a one-track mind. Their “Terrifying Funk from Beyond the Grave” is sure to get you into them (and possibly vice versa). Since their discovery, HCTM has opened for P-Funk, Al Green, and Cheap Trick; rocked Super Bowl Village; become a regular on The Bob and Tom Show; been invited to play Summer Camp Music Fest, Common Ground, Voodoo Fest, Musikfest, Summerfest and Riverbend; and sold tickets by the thousands across large swaths of North America. Some say they were cursed after deflowering a great Pharaoh’s daughter. Others claim they are reincarnated Grammy-Winning studio musicians. Regardless, HCTM’s mysterious personas, cunning song-craft and unrelenting live show will bend your brain and melt your face (Intended for mature audiences only).

The Four Freshmen

Friday, April 12, 2024 | 7:30 PM – One of America’s oldest active vocal groups have been bringing a jazz sensibility to the classic American songbook in their own special way for 75 years. With a tight four-part vocal blend, sort-of-like barbershop, by harmonically similar to jazz, The Four Freshmen deliver a fresh take on every tune from swinin’ up-tempo arrangements that make a quartet feel like a big band to dreamy crooner-style ballads. The Freshmen sound, both classic and sophisticated, yet young and hip, is equally adept at winding back the clock for older audience members as it is at entrancing younger members with its energetic and authentic blast from the past style. Hits include “Graduation Day,” Day by Day” and “It’s a Blue World.”

Foghat

Saturday, April 20, 2024  | 7:30 PM – Foghat live performances show why the band is still around and why they will be able to keep on rockin’ as long as they want to play! Their music is timeless, and touring is part of their DNA. Foghat’s live show is as intense as ever with the incredible energy and musicianship that one would expect and hope for from a seasoned band with such a long musical history and they are bringing their fans along for the ride. Foghat fans are everywhere and their audience consists of all ages. From the young who play Guitar Hero III and know all the lyrics to “Slow Ride,” to the Dazed and Confused generation of 30-40 somethings and the ‘boomers’ who bought Foghat’s first vinyl or 8-track. Looking out at the audience and seeing all generations rockin’ to Foghat is very gratifying to the band. Other hits include “Fool for the City” and “I Just Want to Make Love to You.”

Toledo Symphony Brass Quintet

Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 7:30 PM – The Toledo Symphony Brass Quintet creates the perfect ceremonial sound: two trumpets, a French horn, trombone, and tuba. Together, they ensure a commanding performance from Sousa to Purcell’s Trumpet Tune.

Friday Night Live

October 13, November 10, December 22 – 2023 | January 26, February 9, March 8, April 19, May 3 – 2024: Fridays at 7:30 PM – Looking for something to do on a Friday night? The National Theatre at The Ritz will host an eclectic selection of artists in an unplugged performance environment. Each Friday Night Live will feature two or three regional entertainers that may include a folk singer, a jazz musician, an aspiring singer/songwriter or some other style of artist who is passionate about the opportunity to showcase their talents. Join us for a glass of wine in this casual, intimate setting. These events will take plane in The National Theatre.

Monday Night at the Movies

Before television, movie complexes and the internet – there were movie theatres. Grand movie palaces were built with great excess including elaborate interior design, conditioned air and the incredible ambiance that became an important part of the movie-going experience. Built in 1928 to capture the huge demand for “talkies,” The Ritz Theatre became “the” place to see movies in Tiffin. Take a Monday evening to enjoy a nostalgic journey down memory lane with the movies that played an integral role in the history of The Ritz.

October 16, 2023 – North by Northwest (1959)

November 20, 2023 – To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

December 18, 2023 – Bells of Saint Mary’s (1945)

January 22, 2024- The Maltese Falcon (1941)

February 19, 2024 – Philadelphia Story (1940)

March 18, 2024 – On the Waterfront (1954)

April 15, 2024 – Gaslight (1944)

May 13, 2024 – A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)