Live music in Columbus this month

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This Month in Columbus

— 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 ↗

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