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Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 30: Karaoke (free) 10pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Mon 30: CD102.5 FM Frontstage Live w/ Garbage Greek 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Mon 30: Poetry Forum 7-9:30pm
Mon 30: Monday Mayhem Sex Kitten Purr-lesque (free) 9:30pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 30: DJ Cap'n Lonsome
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 30: Vaughn Wiester's 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra 7:30-10:45pm
Due Amici - 614-224-9373
Mon 30: Derek DiCenzo, Jimmy Castoe 6-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 30: Open Stage 9pm-1am
Fourth Street Bar & Grill - 614-291-1420
Mon 30: Excesss Trivia
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 30: Songwriters Open Stage 9pm
Porter's Pub - 614-436-4480 / 5225 North High Street
Mon 30: Open Mic Monday hosted by Sheryl & Dale 7pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Mon 30: Open Mic Comedy with Chris Coen 7:30-8:30pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Mon 30: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Mon 30: The Washington Beach Bums
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Mon 30: Comedy Open Stage 9pm
Spacebar - 614-928-3808
Mon 30: Karaoke 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Mon 30: Mondays Against Humanity
Used Kids - 614-421-9455
Mon 30: Three Man Cannon, Boxing, Noble Vices 6pm
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Mon 30: Jordan Reed, DMA Saxophone Recital 6pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Mon 30: Bluewater Kings (free) 8pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Tue 1: Liquor Store, Senor Citizen and the Border Patrol, The Unholy Two ($6) 8pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 1: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm
Tue 1: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money (free) 10pm
Bernie's - 614-291-3448
Tue 1: Sissy Brown
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Tue 1: NE-HI, Bummers ($10, all ages) 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Tue 1: Open Mic Comedy and Music (free) 8pm
Cafe International - 614-421-2323
Tue 1: Acoustic Open Mic Night 7-10pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 1: Bluegrass Jam
Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 1: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am
Hughes Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Tue 1: David Swank, BM Jazz Piano Recital 6pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 1: Songwriters workshop
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 1: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Tue 1: Rock Your Cock Off Karaoke (free) 9pm-2am
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Tue 1: John Sherman and Randy Clepper 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 1: Jazz Jam: Pete Mills, Andy Woodson and Cedric Easton 8:30pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Tue 1: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 1: Writing Wrong Poetry 7-10pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Tue 1: Morgan James 8pm
Tue 1: Tony Monaco w/ Tony McClung and Josh Hill 10:30pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Tue 1: Holiday Lunchbox 2015 1PM
Tue 1: Holiday Hoopla 2015 7:30PM
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Tue 1: Trivia 7pm
Tue 1: Karaoke with Adrian X 9pm
Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 1: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Tue 1: Wind Symphony: The Planets 8pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Tue 1: Jarrod Harris ($10) 8pm
Barrel On High - 614-564-9058
Wed 2: Barrel Open Mic Comedy Night 8:30pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Wed 2: Elise Hofman, Denise Mcdonough, David Wong 9pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Wed 2: ECC Presents ODDTV: Methematics, Hannah Baynum, Bianca Coal, Ace Stamos, Christian Logan Fisher, Maya Jordan (free) 9pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Wed 2: Songwriters in the Round ($5) 8-11pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 2: Paul Brown
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 2: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Eleven - 614-225-9611
Wed 2: The Jazz Gallery Project (free) 6-9pm
Fourth Street Bar & Grill - 614-291-1420
Wed 2: Excesss Karaoke
Hey Hey Club - 614-445-9512
Wed 2: Sue's Blues Open Blues Jam hosted by The Blues All Stars with Rick Collura (free) 6:30pm
House with No Name
Wed 2: The Magic Fountain, The Cuttlefish Agenda, Nathan Leigh, Farseek, Scoutmaster, Amish Electric Chair 8pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 2: Poetry Open Mic
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - 614-431-3600
Wed 2: Panic! At The Disco, Grizfolk, Hippo Campus ($38.50/$40, all ages) 6pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Wed 2: Everybody's a Comedian (free) 8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 2: Honey and Blue 9pm
NYOH's Buckeye Bar - 614-246-2810
Wed 2: Swingin' Wednesdays 7:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Wed 2: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 2: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Wed 2: Dinner Show with Ron Emoff 6pm
Wed 2: Old Time Jam 8:30pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Wed 2: The Break: Weekly Hip Hop night (free) 9pm
Retro Lounge - 614-670-8464
Wed 2: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Rick's Coaches - 614-476-4496
Wed 2: Chris Logsdon 8-11:30pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 2: Trivi-oke 10pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Wed 2: Micah Schnabel 10pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Wed 2: Weird Wednesday: Joe Marcinek Band, Roar! ($10/$12)
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Wed 2: Holiday Lunchbox 2015 1pm
Wed 2: Holiday Hoopla 2015 7:30PM
Wed 2: Hashtag Comedy 8pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Wed 2: Acoustic Open Mic with Billy Zenn 8pm
Spacebar - 614-928-3808
Wed 2: Rock & Roll Trivia 8pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Wed 2: Open Mic
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Wed 2: Bob Ras 8pm
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Wed 2: Chester Jenkins, DMA Saxophone Recital 6pm
Wed 2: Manchusa Loungsangroong, DMA Clarinet Recital 8pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 2: Korbee ($15) 7:30pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 2: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm
Bernie's - 614-291-3448
Thu 3: University Ambassadors Soical 9:30pm-close
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Thu 3: Boxing, Shvs, Parade Rainer 9pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Thu 3: Thursday Night Karaoke Part One 7pm
Thu 3: Freq (free) 10pm
Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 3: Music Trivia/The Music Show hosted by Scoota 7-9pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Thu 3: Guitar Night featuring Tim Cummisky & Kelly Zullo ($5/$8) 9-10:30pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Thu 3: Nate Smith
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Thu 3: Ace Karaoke (free) 9pm-1am
Hughes Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Thu 3: Aaron Dvorak, BM Saxophone Recital 6pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 3: Field Sleeper, Counterfeit Madison
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Thu 3: Open Mic with Billy Zenn
Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 3: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Thu 3: Woody Pines, Donkey Nation 9pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 3: Scarlet And Grateful
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Thu 3: Paul Goll & Ginny Riot 6pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Thu 3: Fan's Free Shows (Acoustic Rock Night) 9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Thu 3: Columbus Finest Thursday's
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Thu 3: 4onthefloor 8pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Thu 3: Holiday Lunchbox 2015 1pm
Thu 3: Holiday Hoopla 2015 7:30PM
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Thu 3: Karaoke with Adrian X 9pm
Spacebar - 614-928-3808
Thu 3: Ivadell, Wolf Teeth, Hurt, Prize The Doubt 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Thu 3: Pocket Candies
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Thu 3: Matt Munhall 5pm
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Thu 3: Hannah Polster, BA Piano Recital 8pm
Thu 3: Lianna Wimberly Williams, DMA Voice Recital 6pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Thu 3: Speak Easy: I Don't Belong Here - Stories about family togetherness ($5, byob) 7pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Thu 3: Strange Grain (free) 6pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 3: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 4: Graveyard, Earthless 8pm [SOLD OUT]
Alrosa Villa - 614-885-9125
Fri 4: F.H.S.P., Mook Marley, Sam Rothstein, J Woody, King Buck, DAPL, The Last Rise, Jai Carey, Casper Tackett, Jay Davi (IAmLyfe), DJ Cyrus Nutron ($5, all ages) 6pm
Basement - 614-224-2430
Fri 4: Maytrix with Moonwalker, Zaandr, Gravity Glitch, Trey B., P.A.T., Lily McCabe ($13, all ages) 6:30pm
Bernie's - 614-291-3448
Fri 4: Evans 9pm-12m
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Fri 4: Brave Weather, Chinese School 9pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Fri 4: Friday Night Karaoke Part Deux 6pm
Fri 4: Chicks in Space, The Clothes Come Off 10pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Fri 4: The End of America, Kieman McMullan 9PM
Bungalow Jazz - 614-397-5540
Fri 4: Dave DeWitt Trio: Dave DeWitt, Derek DiCenzo, Aaron Scott 7:30pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 4: Barleyjuice 9pm
Carabar - 614-223-1010
Fri 4: Barely Eagle, Messrs, Waxeater, Mortimur
PICK: Barely Eagle remind me of a bunch of heavier guitar music from the mid-1990's that I liked - a little punk, a little metal, a little hard rock. a little noisy, a little mathy. Mortimur has reunited after 5 years off on other projects like Brainbow.
Columbus Performing Arts Center (Shedd Theater) - 614-469-0939
Fri 4: Rebecca Frazier, Ken Yates ($22/$15/$5) 8pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Fri 4: Brown/McCargish Duo (free) 7:30-9pm
Fri 4: Urban Jazz Coalition ($8/$10) 9:30pm-12:30am
de-NOVO Bistro & Bar - 614-496-1002
Fri 4: Luxury Brown Lite 6:30-10pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 4: Jon Coleman B-day
Double Happiness - 614-220-5558
Fri 4: Perfect Pussy, Fielded, Plastic Heap ($10, all ages) 8pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 4: Uncle Fester 9:30pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 4: Who's Playing? Volume 1
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - 614-431-3600
Fri 4: The Arcs, Mariachi Flor de Toloache ($32/$35, all ages) 7pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 4: LRPM: Kenny Lectro (free) 9pm
Mershon Auditorium at Wexner Center - 614-292-3535
Fri 4: 23rd Annual OSU Music Celebration Concert 8pm
Fri 4: Celebration Youth Concert 10am-12m [SOLD OUT]
Mint - 42 West Jenkins Ave.
Fri 4: The Last Toothpaste: Coma Coz, Pat In The Hat, Funke 10pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Fri 4: The Who's Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry 10pm
PICK: Hmm. The Who's Tommy as a Bluegrass Opry? Hmm.
Newport Music Hall - 614-431-3600
Fri 4: Saintseneca, Mary Lynn, Didi ($12/$14, all ages) 7pm
PICK: Saintseneca, an Alive band to watch a few years ago, is at the head of the local neo/indie folk revival.
North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 4: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 4: Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 4: These Guys Live
Porter's Pub - 614-436-4480 / 5225 North High Street
Fri 4: Unplugged on High Street 7:30pm
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Fri 4: Family Friendly First Friday 6pm
Fri 4: James Wooster & Friends 9pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Fri 4: ReStart Drum and Bass: Dingo8, Aria 10pm-2am
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Fri 4: Blended!
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 4: The Odds Of Being Born, Sam and the Barbers, Highwire Kicks, Coya Hill 9pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 4: Holiday Lunchbox 2015 1pm
Fri 4: Holiday Hoopla 2015 7:30PM, 10:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Fri 4: Live Music Happy Hour 6pm
Spacebar - 614-928-3808
Fri 4: Columbus Improv Comedy Jam 7pm
Fri 4: Bonesetters, Teratogen, I Mustache You A Question 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 4: 7th Annual Guided By Voices Appreciation Night
PICK: Yep, a bunch of locals playing GBV songs. Maybe GBV lead Bob Pollard will show up again.
Victory's Live - 614-225-1577
Fri 4: The 6th Annual Clash-a-thon Benefit Concert for CD102.5 for The Kids: The Rye Notes, Brian Clash & The Coffeehouse Rebels, Electrocult Circus, That Kid is Back on The Escalator, Mobile Home, Johnny Clash 8pm-2am
PICK: Some locals pay tribute to the Clash while raising money for CD102.5 for The Kids.
Wall Street Night Club - 614-464-2800
Fri 4: World AIDS Day Artistic Expression 9am
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Fri 4: Second Hand Soul 10pm
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Fri 4: Stephen Hough: Piano Master Class 3-5:30pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Fri 4: Wake & Shake 6-4am
Fri 4: Civilization: Youth Open Mic 6-8pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 4: Pink Talking Fish, Electric Orange Peel ($15/$23) 9pm
A&R Music Bar - 614-224-2430
Sat 5: SoundOFF After-Party Series: DJ Lance (free)
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 5: Heatwave Dance Party ($5) 9pm
PICK: Heatwave is a vinyl only Motown/Garage Rock/Mod/R&B/Soul/Oldies dance party.
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Sat 5: Dominique Larue, Dip Spit, Scotty Boombox, Jae Esquire 9pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sat 5: Saturdays with Tony Gregorc 5pm
Sat 5: Bobby D & Friends, Reddy Freddy 9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sat 5: Third Coast Kings 10PM
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 5: Gun Outfit, Nasty Habit, Faster Island, Lewa ($5) 9pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sat 5: Jaclyn Hodos ($30) 7-10:30pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 5: Brett Burleson, Eddie Bayard, Roger Hines, Ryan Jewell 10pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 5: Balboa Jones 9:30pm
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Sat 5: Megan Palmer, Hollinger, Coal Fired Bicycle, Black River Gypsies 8-9:30pm
PICK: Megan reminds me of mid-70's AM radio.
Haiku - 614-294-8168
Sat 5: Louise Salvador
House with No Name
Sat 5: Tuned Up Holiday Party: Samuel Powers, Backtalk, Snow Day, Dog Breeds 8pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sat 5: Jim Vest
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - 614-431-3600
Sat 5: Silversun Pickups, Foals, Wolf Alice, Circa Waves ($35, all ages) 4:30pm
Lincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 5: PBJ & Jazz Concert Series: CJO All-Stars - Songs of the Season ($5, all ages) 10am, 11:30am
PICK: Some jazz and sandwiches for the kids. No, REALLY!
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 5: Live Band Karaoke (free) 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 5: fo/mo/deep 10pm
Newport Music Hall - 614-431-3600
Sat 5: Sleater-Kinney, Waxahatchee ($25/$30, all ages) 7pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 5: Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops 3pm
Sat 5: Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops 8pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 5: Newsboys: We Believe Tour 6pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 5: Jimmy McGee Band
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Sat 5: Whiskey Maggie 9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sat 5: Blue August, Still First in Space... A Pink Floyd Tribute, Burn Alley
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 5: Teenage Aviation, Spirit Plots 9pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 5: Scrooge 2015 2pm
Sat 5: Holiday Hoopla 2015 7:30PM, 10:30pm
Spacebar - 614-928-3808
Sat 5: Fizzed, Bloody Show, Ipps 9pm
PICK: The Ipps play noise-infected girl and guy pop with lots of drums.
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Sat 5: The Moving Parts, Ian Hummel and his RPC Experience. John Bobo from the Slang 8pm
PICK: Keith Jenkins' work with The Moving Parts is a bit more moody, mellow and ballad oriented - which I think is his strong suit anyway.
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 5: Ohio The Giant (duo) 10pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sat 5: Pink Talking Fish, Subterranean ($15/$23) 9pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 6: Excesss Karaoke (FREE) 10pm-close
Basement - 614-224-2430
Sun 6: Panama Wedding, Great Good Fine Ok, Scavenger Hunt ($13/$15, all ages) 6pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Sun 6: Big Room Brunch w/ Devil Doves 11am
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sun 6: First Sunday Nights: Steve Dodge, Lee Robinson, Connie Gadell-Newton (CD release) 8pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sun 6: C LA C I: A Rasta Revival 6PM
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sun 6: Bobby Floyd Trio ($10) 6-8pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 6: Tommy Smith
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 6: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9pm-1am
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Sun 6: One Night with Available Light: Still Life by Emily Mann 7:30-9pm
House with No Name
Sun 6: Frame and Mantle, Normal State, DCKids, Astrogypsy 8pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sun 6: Sunday Assembly Columbus
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sun 6: MLS Cup Watch Party (free) 3:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 6: The Gospel Soul Brunch: Debra James Tucker, Terry Davis 2:30pm
Sun 6: Dana Cooper 8pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 6: Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops 3pm
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Sun 6: Old Time Jam 8:30pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 6: HooDoo Soul Band 10pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 6: Scrooge 2015 2pm, 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 6: The Flex Crew (ages 21+, $10) 10pm
Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 6: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am
Union Bar and Food - 614-421-2233
Sun 6: Sunday Brunch: Debra Tucker, Richard Lopez 12n-2pm
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Sun 6: First-Year Undergraduate String Orchestra and University Community Orchestra 3pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Sun 6: Sunday Comix 2-4pm
Sun 6: Battle Laugh 6:30-9:30pm