Janelle Gelfand

jgelfand@enquirer.com

Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti and the hip ensemble Time for Three will be headlining the Cincinnati Pops' summertime lineup at Riverbend.

June 7: Pops conductor John Morris Russell will kick off the popular series with a "Pops Orchestral Spectacular," featuring classics such as Respighi's "Pines of Rome," Stravinsky's "Firebird" Suite, Tchaikovsky's "1812" Overture, Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" and much more. A Rozzi's Fireworks display caps off the evening.

June 21: Botti, one of the world's most sought-after jazz trumpeters, returns following his sold-out Pops appearances at Music Hall two years ago.

The Fourth of July patriotic extravaganza returns, conducted by David Charles Abell and capped by Rozzi's Fireworks. The show will include Time for Three (known as "a classically-trained garage band") and a return visit from soprano Jacqueline Echols, who wowed Cincinnati Opera audiences for her rendition of "Summertime" in "Porgy and Bess."

July 19: The season closes with a Broadway singalong. The audience is invited to join in on tunes from "The Sound of Music," "Jersey Boys" and others. Broadway veteran Lisa Vroman performs as soloist with the May Festival Summer Chorus. There will also be an appearance by the winner of "Cincy Sings," ArtsWave's contest for local business choral groups, and Darius de Haas.

Russell conducts all except July 4. Concerts start at 8 p.m. at Riverbend Music Center. ■

Tickets

June 7: Pops Orchestral Spectacular: start at $20

start at $20 June 21: Chris Botti: start at $25

start at $25 July 4: start at $15

start at $15 July 19: Broadway: start at $20.

Children (17 and under) admitted free to the lawn. Pavilion tickets for children are $12.50.

Information: 513-381-3300, www.cincinnatipops.org.