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September through December 2026, in town and about 45 minutes out.

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Outdoor pavilion concert crowd under stage lights

Bilmuri with Knuckle Puck at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Fri, Sep 18 6:00 PM

Small club concert with dense crowd near the stage

Wargasm at Ace of Cups

Ace of Cups, Campus

Fri, Sep 18 6:00 PM

Indoor rock club stage with purple concert lighting

Jane Remover at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Fri, Sep 18 7:00 PM

Energetic concert crowd facing a bright stage

Gogol Bordello at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Fri, Sep 18 7:00 PM

Seated theater concert stage with warm acoustic lighting

Ray LaMontagne at Mershon Auditorium

Mershon Auditorium, Campus

Fri, Sep 18 7:00 PM

Icon for Hire at Skullys Music Diner

Skully's Music Diner, Short North

Fri, Sep 18 8:00 PM

Live band performing in an intimate tavern-style venue

A Dose of Dylan and the Dead at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Fri, Sep 18 8:00 PM

Large outdoor electronic music festival crowd at dusk

Lost Lands Music Festival

Legend Valley, Thornville

Fri, Sep 18 All day

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Heavy music concert with bright spotlights over a packed floor

ERRA at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Sat, Sep 19 5:30 PM

Club stage ready for an atmospheric live music set

EIHWAR at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Campus

Sat, Sep 19 7:00 PM

Singer-songwriter performing in a small seated music room

Clem Snide at Natalies Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sat, Sep 19 8:00 PM

Indie band instruments on a small club stage

Soda Blonde at Rumba Cafe

Rumba Cafe, Clintonville

Sat, Sep 19 9:00 PM

Guitar-focused indie rock stage under blue lights

Slothrust at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Campus

Sun, Sep 20 6:00 PM

Americana live music crowd in a mid-size club

Briscoe at Skullys Music Diner

Skully's Music Diner, Short North

Sun, Sep 20 7:00 PM

Country artist spotlight on a small indoor stage

David Nail at Natalies Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sun, Sep 20 7:00 PM

Ninajirachi with MGNA Crrrta

Ninajirachi at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Tue, Sep 22 6:30 PM

Phoebe Bridgers official press photo landscape

Phoebe Bridgers

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Tue, Sep 22 7:30 PM

Pennywise, Angel Du$t, H2O, and Murphy's Law

Pennywise at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Wed, Sep 23 6:30 PM

Phantogram with Killskywalker

Phantogram at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Wed, Sep 23 7:00 PM

Ole 60 Off the Grid Tour

Ole 60 at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Thu, Sep 24 6:00 PM

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets with Strange Lot (WCBE presents)

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Thu, Sep 24 7:00 PM

Hulvey Could Be Tonight tour press banner

Hulvey at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Fri, Sep 25 6:00 PM

Two Door Cinema Club with STRFKR

Two Door Cinema Club at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Fri, Sep 25 6:30 PM

Outdoor Scioto Mile concert evening

Dan Tyminski Band at Scioto Mile

Scioto Mile, Downtown

Fri, Sep 25 7:00 PM

Ella Langley Dandelion Tour

Ella Langley at Schottenstein Center

Schottenstein Center, Campus

Fri, Sep 25 7:00 PM

Outdoor concert lawn along the Scioto River in Dublin Ohio

Sundays at Scioto in Dublin

Scioto Park, Dublin

Sun, Sep 27 4:00 PM

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Labyrinth In Concert 40th Anniversary

Jim Henson's Labyrinth In Concert at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Tue, Sep 29 7:00 PM

Chelsea Wolfe performing live on stage

Chelsea Wolfe at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Tue, Sep 29 7:30 PM

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Buzzcocks performing live on stage

Buzzcocks at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Wed, Sep 30 7:00 PM

ConcertsNightlife

Smashing Pumpkins Rats in a Cage Tour

The Smashing Pumpkins at Schottenstein Center

Schottenstein Center, Campus

Wed, Sep 30 8:00 PM

Nevertel performing live on stage

Nevertel at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Thu, Oct 1 6:00 PM

ConcertsNightlife

Brand New

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Thu, Oct 1 7:00 PM

Lionel Richie and Earth Wind and Fire

Lionel Richie and Earth Wind and Fire at Schottenstein Center

Schottenstein Center, Campus

Fri, Oct 2 7:30 PM

Tracy Bonham portrait

Tracy Bonham at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Fri, Oct 2 8:00 PM

ConcertsNightlife

Laszewo with Arden Jones

Laszewo at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Sat, Oct 3 7:00 PM

Robin Trower with Strange Vine

Robin Trower at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Sat, Oct 3 7:00 PM

Mitchell Tenpenny performing live with guitar

Mitchell Tenpenny at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Sat, Oct 3 7:00 PM

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KEMBA Live crowd under colored outdoor stage lights

MUNA

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Sun, Oct 4 6:30 PM

Glaive performing live on stage

Glaive at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Sun, Oct 4 6:30 PM

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Newport Music Hall marquee on North High Street at night

Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Sun, Oct 4 7:30 PM

Freya Skye press portrait for KEMBA Live concert

Freya Skye

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Tue, Oct 6 6:30 PM

The Format Boycott Heaven official album artwork

The Format

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Tue, Oct 6 6:30 PM

Weezer The Gathering with The Shins and Silversun Pickups

Weezer at Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Tue, Oct 6 7:00 PM

Crowd facing the KEMBA Live stage on an outdoor concert night

Shaboozey

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Wed, Oct 7 6:30 PM

Nationwide Arena concourse before a weeknight concert

Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Wed, Oct 7 8:00 PM

BRENN! Amateur Class Best World Tour with Mor

BRENN! at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Thu, Oct 8 7:00 PM

Dan and Shay with Tyler Hubbard

Dan and Shay at Schottenstein Center

Schottenstein Center, Campus

Thu, Oct 8 7:00 PM

Promotional photo of country singer Zach John King

Zach John King: Get To Drinkin' Tour at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Thu, Oct 8 7:00 PM

Tab Benoit Soul of the Swamp Tour concert promo art

Tab Benoit Soul of the Swamp Tour at Lincoln Theatre

Lincoln Theatre, Downtown

Thu, Oct 8 7:30 PM

Julia Wolf Deep End World Tour with Bee Blackwell

Julia Wolf at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Fri, Oct 9 7:00 PM

Huntertones band promo art for Lincoln Theatre show

Huntertones at Lincoln Theatre

Lincoln Theatre, Downtown

Fri, Oct 9 7:30 PM

Inside the Music sensory-friendly concert promo art

Inside the Music Sensory Friendly at McCoy Center

McCoy Center, New Albany

Sat, Oct 10 11:30 AM

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KEMBA Live pavilion seating and stage under evening lights

Interpol

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Sat, Oct 10 6:30 PM

The Singing Rooms New Albany Symphony concert promo art

The Singing Rooms at McCoy Center

McCoy Center, New Albany

Sun, Oct 11 3:00 PM

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Failure band posing for a group photo

Failure at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Sun, Oct 11 6:30 PM

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Promotional photo of DJ Shadow for his Endtroducing anniversary tour

DJ Shadow Celebrates 30 Years of Endtroducing at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Sun, Oct 11 7:00 PM

Synthwave concert lights over an outdoor pavilion crowd

The Midnight

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Mon, Oct 12 6:30 PM

Rebecca Black Exhibitionism on Tour

Rebecca Black at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Tue, Oct 13 7:00 PM

Promotional photo of the three members of Irish group Chasing Abbey

Chasing Abbey at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Tue, Oct 13 7:00 PM

Promotional photo of the Canadian band Bombargo

Bombargo with Fudge at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Wed, Oct 14 6:00 PM

Newport Music Hall entrance lights on Campus High Street

AFI

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Wed, Oct 14 7:00 PM

Laura Veirs performing live with José Medeles

Laura Veirs at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Wed, Oct 14 7:30 PM

ConcertsNightlife

Promotional photo of Idaho country singer Colby Acuff

Colby Acuff with Brendan Walter at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Thu, Oct 15 7:00 PM

Outdoor Celtic acoustic concert on a town green at dusk

Ladies of Longford at Grove City Town Center

Town Center Park, Grove City

Fri, Oct 16 6:00 PM

ConcertsOutdoorMusic

Promotional photo of jazz brothers Dana and Alden McWayne

Dana and Alden: Papa's Boat Tour at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Fri, Oct 16 7:00 PM

Jonas Brothers Burning Up Tour at Nationwide Arena

Jonas Brothers at Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Fri, Oct 16 7:30 PM

Twenty One Pilots at Ohio Stadium in Columbus

Twenty One Pilots

Ohio Stadium, Campus

Sat, Oct 17 6:00 PM

Paris Paloma performing live at a festival

Paris Paloma at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Sat, Oct 17 7:00 PM

ConcertsNightlife

Promotional photo of the rock band Candlebox

Candlebox and The Verve Pipe: Can't Quit You Tour at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Sat, Oct 17 7:00 PM

Griffin House performing with guitar

Griffin House at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sat, Oct 17 8:00 PM

ConcertsNightlife

Lilyisthatyou performing live on stage

Lilyisthatyou at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Sun, Oct 18 6:00 PM

ConcertsNightlife

Shawn James playing acoustic guitar in a burst of orange stage light

Shawn James: Flew Too Close to the Sun Tour at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Sun, Oct 18 7:00 PM

Holywatr Deo Gratias Tour with mercury

Holywatr at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Mon, Oct 19 7:00 PM

Promotional photo of the masked singer-songwriter Red Leather

Red Leather: Tahoe Tour at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Tue, Oct 20 7:00 PM

Vitamin String Quartet and Girl Named Tom Crazy Ordinary World Tour promo

Vitamin String Quartet and Girl Named Tom at Southern Theatre

Southern Theatre, Downtown

Tue, Oct 20 7:30 PM

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Five Finger Death Punch with Cody Jinks

Five Finger Death Punch at Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Wed, Oct 21 6:45 PM

Promotional photo of the Minneapolis band Porch Light

Porch Light with Hotel Fiction at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Wed, Oct 21 7:00 PM

Promotional photo of the Atlanta band Silly Goose

Silly Goose: The Set It Off Tour at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Thu, Oct 22 7:00 PM

Country singer Drew Baldridge in a ball cap smiling under a wooden barn roof

Drew Baldridge: Farm, Faith, Family Tour at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Thu, Oct 22 7:00 PM

Rod Wave Don't Look Down Tour

Rod Wave at Schottenstein Center

Schottenstein Center, Campus

Thu, Oct 22 8:00 PM

Earlybirds Club

Earlybirds Club at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Fri, Oct 23 6:00 PM

The Army, The Navy performing live on stage

The Army, The Navy at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Fri, Oct 23 7:00 PM

ConcertsNightlife

Black and white photo of the six members of Doc Robinson standing in front of a farmhouse

Doc Robinson with The Vindys at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Fri, Oct 23 7:00 PM

Newport Music Hall exterior for Bassvictim concert

Bassvictim at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Sat, Oct 24 7:00 PM

Black and white illustration-style photo of the three members of Beauty School Dropout

Beauty School Dropout at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Sat, Oct 24 7:00 PM

Promotional photo of the band The Brook and The Bluff

The Brook & The Bluff: Werewolf Tour at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Sun, Oct 25 7:00 PM

BEAT Belew Vai Levin Bozzio King Crimson tour promo

BEAT King Crimson Music at Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Wed, Oct 28 7:30 PM

Olivia Rodrigo The Unraveled Tour

Olivia Rodrigo at Schottenstein Center

Schottenstein Center, Campus

Thu, Oct 29 7:00 PM

Red and black Play It Forward poster listing Lauren Tucker, Mixxed, Neo Gallegos-Samuels and The Floorwalkers at Woodlands Tavern on October 30

Play It Forward Youth Music Benefit at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Fri, Oct 30 6:00 PM

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Steve Taylor & Some Band with The Choir at Southern Theatre

Southern Theatre, Downtown

Fri, Oct 30 7:30 PM

Dave Vanian of The Damned performing live with a vintage microphone

The Damned at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Fri, Oct 30 8:00 PM

The Moonbats posing with red electric basses and a giant foam hand in front of a band banner

The Moonbats Spooky Season Rock Show at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Fri, Oct 30 8:00 PM

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Stanley Jordan playing an electric guitar beside inset photos of festival guitarists

Stanley Jordan at Denison Jazz Guitar Festival

Eisner Center for the Performing Arts, Denison University, Granville

Fri, Oct 30 8:00 PM

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Black and white photo of the four members of Adam Ezra Group with a guitar and fiddle against a brick wall

Adam Ezra Group at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Sat, Oct 31 7:00 PM

Hookahween featuring ekoostik hookah with Brahctopus at Newport Music Hall promo art

Hookahween with Ekoostik Hookah at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Sat, Oct 31 8:00 PM

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE Home on the Range Tour

Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Mon, Nov 2 7:00 PM

Members of Oso Oso sitting on a couch in front of a wall of colorful bowling balls

Oso Oso with Liquid Mike at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Tue, Nov 3 6:30 PM

Abbie Gamboa with Chelsea Plank

Abbie Gamboa at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Tue, Nov 3 7:00 PM

Fortunate Youth performing live on stage

Fortunate Youth at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Wed, Nov 4 6:00 PM

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The four members of The Paradox lounging together in a cluttered living room

The Paradox with Meet Me @ The Altar at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Wed, Nov 4 7:00 PM

Sueco with bright red hair standing in front of a corrugated metal wall

Sueco with Jeris Johnson at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Wed, Nov 4 7:00 PM

Promotional photo of Atlanta rapper Hunxho

Hunxho at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Thu, Nov 5 7:00 PM

Close portrait of Austin Snell lit in red and blue against a pink backdrop

Austin Snell at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Thu, Nov 5 7:00 PM

Black and white portrait of Hunter Flynn in a ball cap standing in a field

Hunter Flynn with Logan Mac at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Thu, Nov 5 7:00 PM

Kurt Vile promo portrait for Newport Music Hall Columbus show

Kurt Vile and The Violators at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Thu, Nov 5 8:00 PM

Promotional photo of the punk band The Menzingers

The Menzingers and Hot Water Music at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Fri, Nov 6 6:00 PM

Dev Lemons in a white dress standing in the middle of a wooded road

Dev Lemons with Venus & the Flytraps at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Fri, Nov 6 7:00 PM

Country singer George Birge in a ball cap and olive jacket against a warm brown backdrop

George Birge at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Fri, Nov 6 7:00 PM

Donny Benet in sunglasses and a leather jacket holding a bass guitar

Donny Benét with OTNES at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Sat, Nov 7 7:00 PM

Close-up of Ron Holmes in dark glasses at a microphone, washed in orange and purple light

Ron Holmes Eclecticism at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sat, Nov 7 8:30 PM

The six members of X-Rated Cowboys posed inside a wood-paneled bar

X-Rated Cowboys Album Release at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Sun, Nov 8 5:00 PM

SOMBR You Are The Reason Tour

SOMBR at Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Sun, Nov 8 7:00 PM

Wage War band promo for Emergency Broadcast Tour at KEMBA Live

Wage War at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Sun, Nov 8 7:00 PM

Clara La San Chosen Silences Tour

Clara La San at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Mon, Nov 9 7:00 PM

The three members of Little Image posed at night with a guitar and a drum kit

Little Image: Fall 2026 Tour at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Mon, Nov 9 7:00 PM

Weathers performing live on stage

Weathers and Ella Red at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Tue, Nov 10 7:00 PM

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The members of Making Movies seated together in a dim, moody band portrait

Making Movies at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Tue, Nov 10 7:00 PM

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Gym Class Heroes live performance crowd photo

Gym Class Heroes and Lupe Fiasco at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Wed, Nov 11 7:00 PM

almost monday performing live on stage

almost monday at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Wed, Nov 11 7:00 PM

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Tour poster showing Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in a red shawl beside his son Shahzaman Ali Khan under the words Once Upon a Time

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at the Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Wed, Nov 11 8:00 PM

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Newport Music Hall stage ready for a folk and roots bill

The Wood Brothers

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Fri, Nov 13 7:00 PM

John Summit CTRL ESCAPE Arena Tour

John Summit at Schottenstein Center

Schottenstein Center, Campus

Fri, Nov 13 7:00 PM

Kyle Hume in a bucket hat and button-up shirt standing outside a roadside building

Kyle Hume: It's A Zoo Out There at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Fri, Nov 13 7:00 PM

Black and white photo of Mack Geiger in a cowboy hat playing acoustic guitar

Mack Geiger: When It's Pouring Tour at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Fri, Nov 13 7:00 PM

North Star Concert with Dr. Mark Lomax II at Lincoln Theatre

Lincoln Theatre, King-Lincoln Bronzeville

Fri, Nov 13 7:00 PM

Members of the Americana band Yarn standing together in a dark bar with neon behind them

Yarn at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Fri, Nov 13 7:00 PM

Three musicians from Eddie And The Getaway posing in a concrete stairwell

Eddie And The Getaway with Devil's Cut at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Sat, Nov 14 6:00 PM

Yaelokre in round glasses smiling with one hand raised against a green backdrop

Yaelokre with Ben Caplan at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Sun, Nov 15 7:00 PM

Four members of Copacetic playing guitar and keyboards together on a small stage

Copacetic Jazz and Soul Night at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sun, Nov 15 8:00 PM

Medium Build seated by a window in a white shirt inside a cluttered room

Medium Build: The King of Having Fun Tour at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Mon, Nov 16 7:00 PM

The five members of The Gringos lounging on a couch in a sunlit room

The Gringos at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Wed, Nov 18 7:00 PM

Promotional photo of country performer Wheeler Walker Jr. for his farewell tour

Wheeler Walker Jr.: Pullin' Out Farewell Tour at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Thu, Nov 19 7:00 PM

Members of the soul band Sir Woman relaxing on couches in a wood-paneled room

Sir Woman with Snacktime at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Thu, Nov 19 7:00 PM

Dar Williams smiling in a green jacket and purple scarf while holding a coffee mug

Dar Williams at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Thu, Nov 19 7:00 PM

Boney James contemporary jazz concert promo art

Boney James at Southern Theatre

Southern Theatre, Downtown

Thu, Nov 19 7:30 PM

Double-exposure portrait of Cory Grinder in a tan blazer singing with his eyes closed

Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts at Natalie's

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Thu, Nov 19 8:30 PM

Meredith Marks in sunglasses and headphones under purple light

DJ Meredith Marks: YOU. CAN. DANCE. Tour at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Fri, Nov 20 7:00 PM

Close portrait of Matt Hansen with curly red hair against a pale backdrop

Matt Hansen: The Orchid Tour at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Fri, Nov 20 7:00 PM

Los Tigres del Norte concert tour promo art

Los Tigres del Norte at Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Fri, Nov 20 7:30 PM

Promotional photo of the Columbus rock band Red Wanting Blue

Red Wanting Blue with Cousin Simple at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Fri, Nov 20 8:00 PM

Pink Floyd tribute lighting looks across the KEMBA Live pavilion

Wish You Were Here: The Great Tour in the Sky

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Sat, Nov 21 7:00 PM

Gold art deco poster for the 13th annual Tribute to The Last Waltz with a crowd of musicians

13th Annual Tribute to The Last Waltz at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Sat, Nov 21 7:00 PM

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Ghostwoman tour poster with a desert photo, an American flag and the words November 21 Columbus Woodlands Tavern

Ghostwoman at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Sat, Nov 21 7:00 PM

Chrissy Chlapecka with bright pink hair lying across a keyboard in a pink outfit

Chrissy Chlapecka at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Sun, Nov 22 6:30 PM

Rapper bleood with long locs and a yellow snake draped over his head

bleood: Kill Your Idols Tour at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Mon, Nov 23 7:00 PM

Ohio University Marching 110 performers in formation on a stage under stage lights

Ohio University Marching 110 at Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Mon, Nov 23 8:00 PM

ConcertsMusicFamily

The four members of Catch Your Breath seated in a dark, moody room

Catch Your Breath: Not Broken Enough Tour at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Tue, Nov 24 6:00 PM

Promotional photo of the pop-punk band State Champs

State Champs with Cartel at Newport Music Hall

Newport Music Hall, Campus

Wed, Nov 25 6:00 PM

The four members of The Mainliners walking past a corner store called Gateway Market

The Mainliners with The Nu-Viles at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Fri, Nov 27 6:30 PM

Black and white Scattrbrain tour poster with a band photo and red lettering reading Columbus, Ohio Woodlands Tavern 12/2/26

Scattrbrain at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Wed, Dec 2 7:00 PM

Over the Rhine 2026 Christmas tour art with a woodcut of a snowy farmhouse and a lantern

An Acoustic Christmas with Over the Rhine at Lincoln Theatre

Lincoln Theatre, King-Lincoln Bronzeville

Wed, Dec 2 7:30 PM

ConcertsMusicSeasonal

Promotional photo of Micky Dolenz for the 60 Years of the Monkees tour

Micky Dolenz: 60 Years of the Monkees at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Thu, Dec 3 7:00 PM

Lord Huron official band press photo

Lord Huron

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Thu, Dec 3 8:00 PM

Tyler Nance in a trucker cap and patterned shirt outdoors in front of green trees

Tyler Nance: Midwest Memoir Tour at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Fri, Dec 4 7:00 PM

Full Moon Fever Tom Petty Tribute at Natalie's

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Fri, Dec 4 8:00 PM

Colorful poster of The Palmer Squares duo with the words December 5 Woodlands Tavern Columbus, Ohio

The Palmer Squares at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Sat, Dec 5 7:00 PM

Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Nationwide Arena in Columbus

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Sat, Dec 5 7:30 PM

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URSH poster with a cartoon astronaut playing guitar inside a red starburst on black

URSH Rush Tribute at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sat, Dec 5 8:00 PM

Black-and-white group photo of the R.L.J.Q. ensemble gathered around timbales and a saxophone

R.L.J.Q. Afro-Cuban Jazz at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Thu, Dec 10 8:00 PM

Bird and Byron seated in a wood-paneled room with a guitar and a potted cactus

Bird and Byron with Adam Paddock at A&R Music Bar

A&R Music Bar, Arena District

Fri, Dec 11 7:00 PM

Cyril Neville in a black hat singing into a microphone under bright blue stage lights

Cyril Neville at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Fri, Dec 11 7:00 PM

Irish Christmas Celebration graphic in red lettering with ornaments for The Drowsy Lads

Drowsy Lads Irish Christmas at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sat, Dec 12 6:00 PM

ConcertsMusicSeasonal

Jady members Jarrett Doherty and Ashton Bergdorf in sunglasses against a white backdrop

Jady: The Nosebleeds Tour Hometown Show at The Basement

The Basement, Arena District

Sat, Dec 12 7:00 PM

SIDEPIECE event art with the two DJs in caps and sunglasses over red 12 December The Bluestone text

SIDEPIECE at The Bluestone

The Bluestone, Downtown

Sat, Dec 12 8:00 PM

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour event art with the saxophonist in a festive stage graphic

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour at Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Mon, Dec 14 7:00 PM

ConcertsMusicSeasonal

Brett Eldredge in a tuxedo beside gold Glow 10 Year Anniversary Tour lettering

Brett Eldredge Glow 10 Year Anniversary Tour at Palace

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Wed, Dec 16 8:00 PM

ConcertsMusicSeasonal

Retro space poster for Angela Perley with Country Honk showing an astronaut riding a horse past planets and a rocket

Angela Perley with Country Honk at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Thu, Dec 17 7:30 PM

Gabrielle Solange smiling in a sparkling necklace in front of a lit Christmas tree

Gabrielle Solange Sounds Like Christmas at Natalie's

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Fri, Dec 18 7:00 PM

ConcertsMusicSeasonal

Handel's Messiah title art with a conductor leading the Columbus Symphony Chorus

Columbus Symphony Handel's Messiah at Southern Theatre

Southern Theatre, Downtown

Fri, Dec 18 7:30 PM

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Jim Brickman in a red suit smiling beside a piano under Christmas Celebration lettering

Jim Brickman A Christmas Celebration at Davidson Theatre

Davidson Theatre, Riffe Center, Downtown

Fri, Dec 18 7:30 PM

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Such Sweet Thunder horn players in dark suits performing on a purple-lit stage

Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite at Lincoln Theatre

Lincoln Theatre, King-Lincoln Bronzeville

Sat, Dec 19 3:00 PM

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Holiday Spectacular ornament graphic with a photo of trumpeter Benny Benack III

New Albany Symphony Holiday Spectacular with Benny Benack

McCoy Center, New Albany

Sat, Dec 19 3:00 PM

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The Stolen Faces Grateful Dead Tribute at Woodlands

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Sat, Dec 19 7:00 PM

Birthday Show graphic with Ray Fuller in sunglasses playing slide guitar, dated Saturday Dec 19th

Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers Birthday Show at Natalie's

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sat, Dec 19 8:30 PM

Celtic Christmas with The Kells graphic showing band members playing flute and mandolin

The Kells Celtic Christmas at Natalie's Grandview

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sun, Dec 20 8:00 PM

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Cream poster with blue and red vintage lettering reading The Wonderfool Presents The 6th Annual Holiday Show

The Wonderfool's 6th Annual Holiday Show at Natalie's

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sun, Dec 20 8:00 PM

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