Scotty McCreery comes back to the Miami Valley, this time at Hobart Arena

Two summers after his Fraze Pavilion show, the country singer plays Troy on Thursday, Dec. 10, fresh off his 15th-anniversary album.

The last time Scotty McCreery played the Dayton area, it was an August night at Fraze Pavilion in 2024, outdoors. The next one is indoors and in the middle of December. On Thursday, Dec. 10, McCreery plays Hobart Arena in Troy, a 2,782-capacity room that's about as close to a hometown hockey barn as country tours get.

The date was announced Oct. 7. Hobart Arena's events page lists public doors at 6:30 p.m. and the show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets run $44 to $76, fees included, per the arena. That's worth knowing, because resale prices online start higher. The date is also on McCreery's own tour page. The arena is at 255 Adams St. in Troy.

A lot has happened since that Fraze night. This summer McCreery marked 15 years as a recording artist with 15, released July 17. According to his official site, the album collects nine of his hits and adds four new recordings. They include a cover of Conway Twitty's "Hello Darlin'," Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me, Lord?" and "Been a Good Run," a new song McCreery wrote himself. There's also a duet on "Your Man" with Josh Turner. His site says he's heading back into the studio soon to start a new album, so a December show lands between the look back and whatever comes next.

A December show lands between the look back and whatever comes next.

His fall run has been a long one. His site lists dates from August through December, including Houston on Oct. 2, East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Oct. 18 and Nashville on Dec. 3. Troy is one of the last stops of the year. By then the band will have played these songs night after night.

The room is part of the appeal. Hobart Arena has been booking sports and shows for the Miami Valley for 75 years, as the City of Troy noted. It's an arena, but a small one, and nobody is far from the stage. For a singer whose catalog leans on traditional country, a cover of Twitty and a Kristofferson song among the new ones, a room that size works better than a big amphitheater.

It's also an easy trip. Troy is just up I-75 from Dayton, and a weeknight show with a 7:30 start gets most people home at a reasonable hour. Two weeks before Christmas, it would make a good gift for someone who still has the American Idol finale on their mind.

Buy through the arena, where the fees are already in the price. Then bundle up. It's December in Ohio, and the parking lot doesn't care how good the show was.

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