Live music in Columbus

242 upcoming shows at 54 venues in Columbus from Tue, Nov 3, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026.

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Upcoming shows

— She's Green at Ace of Cups
— Oso Oso at A&R Music Bar
— Abbie Gamboa at Newport Music Hall
— Archer Oh at Rumba Café
— Open Mic @ The Summit Music Hall at The Summit Music Hall
7:00 PM · Listed on official site as 'OPEN MIC @ The Summit Music Hall - EVERY TUESDAY' · Tickets / event listing ↗
— 115Jai at Ace of Cups
7:00 PM · Bandsintown lists 115Jai, B6 and She's Green at Ace of Cups this night (multi-act bill) · Tickets / event listing ↗
— she's green at Ace of Cups
— The Paradox at A&R Music Bar
— Sueco at The Bluestone
8:00 PM · with Jeris Johnson · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Teddy Thompson at Natalie's Grand (Music Hall & Kitchen)
— Walter Parks at Natalie's Grand (Music Hall & Kitchen)
— Fortunate Youth at Newport Music Hall
— The Listening Field: A hOm Sound Journey | Prototype Museum at Prototype: The Experimental Museum Columbus
— North by North at Woodlands Tavern
— Gridiron at Ace of Cups
— Hunter Flynn at A&R Music Bar
— Austin Snell at The Bluestone
— Private School & Symposia at Donatos Basement
— Hunxho at KEMBA Live!
— Kottonmouth Kings & XFactor1 & Citizen Kane & Joe Mansman and The Midnight Revival Band & Blaze Ya Dead Homie at The KING of CLUBS
— Amy Rigby at Natalie's Grand (Music Hall & Kitchen)
— Kurt Vile and The Violators at Newport Music Hall
— Emo Night Karaoke at Rumba Café
— GorillaT at Skully's Music-Diner
— Kottonmouth Kings at The Summit Music Hall
— Taco Tuesday in COLUMBUS, OHIO - Stevie Mackey & Friends at The Forum Columbus
— The Brokes at Woodlands Tavern
— Dev Lemons at A&R Music Bar
— George Birge at The Bluestone
— Cairo Jag at Cafe Bourbon Street
— Psychostick with Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre at The KING of CLUBS
7:00 PM · SeatGeek venue listing; cross-checked Concert Archives / Ticketmaster where available. Psychostick note: JamBase mislists this show at King Arts Complex — SeatGeek, Concert Archives and TicketSmarter all place it here. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Magic Dick of the J. Geils Band with Terry Davidson & Friends and Long Tall Deb at Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center
— John Cowan at Natalie's Grand (Music Hall & Kitchen)
— Rylee Bapst at Natalie's Grand (Music Hall & Kitchen)
— The Menzingers at Newport Music Hall
— Yachtopia at Rumba Café
9:00 PM · Yachtopia's Live Band Yacht Rock Party · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Club Slayyy: Slayyyter + Hyperpop Night at Skully's Music-Diner
— Lee Emi at Skully's Music-Diner
— The Groove Brothers Band: A Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band at The Summit Music Hall
— MashBit at The Forum Columbus
— Psychostick at The King Arts Complex Columbus
— SML at Wexner Center Columbus
— SML at Wexner Center for the Arts
9:00 PM · Wexner Center Performance Space (NOT Mershon Auditorium). Time from JamBase; date also in Ohio Magazine's Wexner season preview. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— George Barrie Band at Woodlands Tavern
— Coxey's Army at Ace of Cups
— Donny Benet at A&R Music Bar
— Donny Benét & OTNES at A&R Music Bar
— Fernando Silverio Solis at Cafe Bourbon Street
— Hurricane Wisdom at The KING of CLUBS
— Los Caminantes at La Boom Columbus
— Carnatic Music Concert — Ashvin Bhogendra at Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center
— Barely Alive at Otherworld
10:15 PM · Doors time from official Otherworld events page. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Paper Airplane at Rumba Café
— ProMusica Chamber Orchestra: Bach, Pärt & Beethoven at Southern Theatre
7:00 PM · Katherine McLin & Vadim Gluzman, soloists · Ken-David Masur, conductor · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Headcleaner at The Summit Music Hall
— davvn at Ace of Cups
— Wage War at KEMBA Live!
7:00 PM · with We Came As Romans, Varials, Cane Hill · Tickets / event listing ↗
— La Maquinaria Norteña at La Boom Columbus
— sombr at Nationwide Arena
7:00 PM · You Are The Reason Tour · with Dove Cameron & Hannah Jadagu · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Hoodoo Soul Band at Rumba Café
— Sam Shackleton at Rumba Café
— The Wldlfe at Skully's Music-Diner
— ProMusica Chamber Orchestra: Bach, Pärt & Beethoven at Southern Theatre
7:00 PM · Katherine McLin & Vadim Gluzman, soloists · Ken-David Masur, conductor · Tickets / event listing ↗
— X-Rated Cowboys at Woodlands Tavern
— smush at Ace of Cups
— Little Image at A&R Music Bar
— Clara La San at Newport Music Hall
— Bass Drum of Death at Rumba Café
— What Lies Below at Ace of Cups
— Weathers at A&R Music Bar
— Surely Tempo at Donatos Basement
— half•alive at The KING of CLUBS
— Blade Runner Live In Concert at Palace Theatre
— Camylio at Rumba Café
— Future Teens at Ace of Cups
— Gym Class Heroes & Lupe Fiasco at KEMBA Live!
— Campus Nights Tour at Mershon Auditorium
7:00 PM · Elevation Rhythm · Tickets / event listing ↗
— almost monday at Newport Music Hall
— Certainly So at Rumba Café
— Em Beihold at Skully's Music-Diner
— Austin Giorgio at Woodlands Tavern
— Mother Soki at Ace of Cups
— Tom Krouse Band at Rumba Café
— OMB Peezy at Skully's Music-Diner
— Kyle Hume at A&R Music Bar
— Mack Geiger at The Bluestone
— Columbus Symphony Pops: Music of the Knights at Davidson Theatre at Riffe Center
10:30 AM · Morning performance · music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John & Paul McCartney · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Columbus Symphony Pops: Music of the Knights at Davidson Theatre at Riffe Center
7:30 PM · Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John & Paul McCartney · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Dinner + R&B | A Live Band Experience at Drunch Eatery + Bar Columbus
— Bullet Boys at The KING of CLUBS
— Hector Acosta (El Torito) at La Boom Columbus
— Little Big Town at Mershon Auditorium
— The Wood Brothers at Newport Music Hall
— Heyz at Otherworld
10:15 PM · Doors time from official Otherworld events page. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The Great Transparency at Rumba Café
— John Summit: CTRL Escape Arena Tour at Schottenstein Center
7:00 PM · with ALOK, Jackie Hollander · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Gimme Gimme Disco at Skully's Music-Diner
— ZillaKami at Skully's Music-Diner
— Yarn at Woodlands Tavern
— Eddie and The Getaway at A&R Music Bar
— New Basics Brass Band — PBJ & Jazz Family Concert at Columbus Metropolitan Library — Main Library
11:30 AM · Free, no tickets. Storytime 11am, music 11:30am. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Shubha Vedula at The Event Center at Hollywood Casino Columbus
8:00 PM · Spelled 'Shuba Vedula' on Ticketmaster's Columbus page, 'Shubha Vedula' on Bandsintown — same Nov 14 Hollywood Casino show. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— A Killer's Confession with Dizasterpiece and Dead Things at The KING of CLUBS
— RNB vs SLOW JAMS OHIO - Columbus' Biggest RnB Party (FREE BEFORE 11PM) at Klassic Lounge Columbus
— GOREE Drum and Dance presents Jerejef at Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center
— Palace at Newport Music Hall
— WonkyWilla at Otherworld
10:15 PM · Doors time from official Otherworld events page. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Palace 100: The Genius of Ray Charles at Palace Theatre
7:30 PM · Hosted by Paul Shaffer · with Patti Austin, Aloe Blacc, Blessing Offor, Lisa Fischer, Billy Valentine, Jackson Dean · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party at Skully's Music-Diner
— Liana Flores at Skully's Music-Diner
— Any Colour: Pink Floyd Tribute at The Summit Music Hall
— Dauber at Cafe Bourbon Street
— Yaelokre at Newport Music Hall
— Michigander at Skully's Music-Diner
— Sqwerv at The Summit Music Hall
— Dan Tepfer — Natural Machines at Timashev Family Music Building — Recital Hall
3:00 PM · Timashev Recital Hall per Columbus Monthly Fall Arts Guide. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Medium Build at Newport Music Hall
— Roe Kapara at Rumba Café
— Crobot at The KING of CLUBS
— Chicago at Mershon Auditorium
— Darryl Rahn at Rumba Café
— Fox Stevenson & Mystery Skulls at Skully's Music-Diner
— A Place to Bury Strangers at Ace of Cups
7:00 PM · with ADULT.; Rare Kisses tour · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The Gringos at A&R Music Bar
— Steve Poltz at Natalie's Grand (Music Hall & Kitchen)
— Chat Pile at Newport Music Hall
— Zoo Trippin's Friendsgiving Jam at The Summit Music Hall
— Sir Woman at A&R Music Bar
— Wheeler Walker Jr. at The Bluestone
— STS9 at Newport Music Hall
— Holiday Hoopla at Shadowbox Live
7:30 PM · Opening of run through Dec 26. Sketch comedy + live holiday music production. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Ax and the Hatchetmen at Skully's Music-Diner
— Boney James: Slow Burn Tour at Southern Theatre
— Dar Williams at Woodlands Tavern at Woodlands Tavern
— Matt Hansen at A&R Music Bar
— DJ Meredith Marks at The Bluestone
— Daily Bread at KEMBA Live!
8:00 PM · with Vincent Antone · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Amorphis and Insomnium at The KING of CLUBS
— Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland with Ramblin' Bluegrass Ensemble at Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center
— Ohio State Marching Band Hometown Concert at Mershon Auditorium
The Ohio State University Marching Band (TBDBITL) · listed on official venue site (mershonauditorium.com) + OSU Alumni Magazine, but no major-platform listing found; time not listed · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Red Wanting Blue at Newport Music Hall
— Columbus Symphony: Verdi's Requiem at Ohio Theatre
— Los Tigres del Norte at Palace Theatre
— Aaron Lee Tasjan at Rumba Café
8:00 PM · with Madeleine Kelson · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Signs of the Swarm at The Summit Music Hall
— Bob Ras & Columbus Soul & Salvage at Woodlands Tavern
— eatt at A&R Music Bar
— A Night of Soul at CUT 132 | A Live Band Experience at CUT 132
— Wish You Were Here at KEMBA Live!
8:00 PM · Pink Floyd tribute · Tickets / event listing ↗
— The Surfrajettes at Natalie's Grand (Music Hall & Kitchen)
8:00 PM · Natalie's Anniversary show, with Kyle Eldridge (Ticketmaster) · Tickets / event listing ↗

…and 92 more in the live guide

Weekly series

Sunday — Hoodoo Soul Band at Rumba Café
9:00 PM · Every Sunday · Evidenced by JamBase dated Sunday listings at Rumba Cafe on Oct 11 2026 (9:00 PM) and Oct 18 2026, Bandsintown's Rumba venue description ('hosts the beloved Sunday night Hoodoo Soul Band'), and Rumba's own site description. Dated instances before Oct 22 are outside the event window, so the residency is recorded here rather than as extrapolated dated events.
Tuesday — Open Mic @ The Summit Music Hall at The Summit Music Hall
7:00 PM · Every Tuesday · Evidenced by The Summit Music Hall's official all-events page, which titles the listing 'OPEN MIC @ The Summit Music Hall - EVERY TUESDAY' with a dated instance Tue Nov 3 2026 at 7:00 PM ('Every Tuesday night! Columbus' best performers for an open mic'). free=False because the official/Eventbrite listing does not state free admission.

Venues in Columbus

Nationwide Arena
Arena District · Arena · 3 upcoming shows
Schottenstein Center
Campus · Arena · 3 upcoming shows
Ohio Stadium
Campus · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Arena District · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Historic Crew Stadium
Fairgrounds · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Palace Theatre
Downtown · Theater · 8 upcoming shows
Ohio Theatre
Downtown · Theater · 5 upcoming shows
Southern Theatre
Downtown · Theater · 9 upcoming shows
Mershon Auditorium
Campus · Venue · 5 upcoming shows
Davidson Theatre at Riffe Center
Downtown · Theater · 5 upcoming shows
Lincoln Theatre
King-Lincoln Bronzeville · Theater · 3 upcoming shows
KEMBA Live!
Arena District · Venue · 7 upcoming shows
The Bluestone
Downtown · Venue · 8 upcoming shows
Valley Dale Ballroom
North Columbus · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Columbus Commons / Bicentennial Park Stage
Downtown · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Newport Music Hall
Campus · Venue · 16 upcoming shows
A&R Music Bar
Arena District · Venue · 20 upcoming shows
The Basement
Arena District · Bar / Club · 1 upcoming show
The Summit Music Hall
Old North · Venue · 15 upcoming shows
Skully's Music-Diner
Short North · Bar / Club · 18 upcoming shows
Ace of Cups
Old North · Venue · 15 upcoming shows
Rumba Café
Old North · Bar / Club · 20 upcoming shows
Woodlands Tavern
Grandview · Venue · 13 upcoming shows
Natalie's Grand (Music Hall & Kitchen)
Grandview · Venue · 12 upcoming shows
Rambling House
Old North · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Spacebar
Old North · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Cafe Bourbon Street
Old North · Venue · 3 upcoming shows
Dick's Den
Old North · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge
Short North · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
The KING of CLUBS
Columbus · Bar / Club · 16 upcoming shows
Otherworld
Columbus · Bar / Club · 8 upcoming shows
La Boom Columbus
Columbus · Venue · 5 upcoming shows
Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center
Worthington · Venue · 5 upcoming shows
Wexner Center for the Arts
Columbus · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Timashev Family Music Building — Recital Hall
Columbus · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Shadowbox Live
Columbus · Venue · 2 upcoming shows
Short North Church
Columbus · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
The Event Center at Hollywood Casino Columbus
Columbus · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Donatos Basement
Columbus · Bar / Club · 2 upcoming shows
Columbus Metropolitan Library — Main Library
Columbus · Venue · 2 upcoming shows
Seventh Son Brewing
Columbus · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
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The Forum Columbus
· Venue · 2 upcoming shows
The Sanctuary on Neil Columbus
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Goodale Park Columbus
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Prototype: The Experimental Museum Columbus
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
Villa Milano Columbus
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Drunch Eatery + Bar Columbus
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
Red Door Tavern
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
· Venue · 1 upcoming show
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· Venue · 1 upcoming show
· Venue · 1 upcoming show