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Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 28: Karaoke (free) 10pm
Bernie's - 614-291-3448
Mon 28: Bernie's Closing Farewell: Sandwiched By Drones
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Mon 28: CD102.5 FM Frontstage Live w/ Counterfeit Madison 8pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Mon 28: Restart House Music 10pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 28: DJ Cap'n Lonsome (free)
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 28: Vaughn Wiester's 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra 7:30-10:45pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Mon 28: Woody Pines 11pm
Due Amici - 614-224-9373
Mon 28: Derek DiCenzo, Jimmy Castoe 6-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 28: Open Mic Nite 7pm-2am
Fourth Street Bar & Grill - 614-291-1420
Mon 28: Excesss Trivia
Nationwide Arena - 614-431-3600
Mon 28: Marvel Universe Live! 1pm, 5pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 28: Songwriters Open Stage 9pm
Porter's Pub - 614-436-4480 / 5225 North High Street
Mon 28: Open Mic Monday hosted by Sheryl & Dale 7pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Mon 28: Open Mic Comedy with Chris Coen 7:30-8:30pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Mon 28: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Mon 28: Nerd Night
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Mon 28: Melted Mondays (free, ages 18+) 10pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Mon 28: Comedy Open Stage 9pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Mon 28: Crowd Control MC Battle ($10, ladies free, ages 18+) 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Mon 28: Mondays Against Humanity
Vanderelli Room - 614-403-4689
Mon 28: Pop The Mic: B Calm and Justus 9pm-12m
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Mon 28: Stand up for Standup 7-9pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 29: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm
Tue 29: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money (free) 10pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Tue 29: Lydia Brownfield and The Jagged Hearts, Elliot Twelvetrees, Fletch 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Tue 29: Open Mic Tuesday Music and Comedy 8pm
Cafe International - 614-421-2323
Tue 29: Acoustic Open Mic Night 7-10pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 29: Bluegrass Jam
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Tue 29: Dart Nite 7pm-12m
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Tue 29: Fake Bacon Holiday Improv Show 8-10pm
Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 29: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am
House with No Name
Tue 29: The Hills and The Rivers, Jake Solomon, Sally Lyons, Discount Tents, Benny Peek 8pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 29: Songwriters Workshop
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 29: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Tue 29: Rock Your Cock Off Karaoke 9pm-2am
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Tue 29: Sirens 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 29: Jazz Jam: Pete Mills, Andy Woodson and Cedric Easton 8:30pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Tue 29: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 29: Writing Wrong Poetry 7-10pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Tue 29: Tony Monaco w/ Tony McClung and Josh Hill 9pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Tue 29: C LA C I 6pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Tue 29: HoliDudes 8pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Tue 29: Trivia 7pm
Tue 29: Karaoke with Adrian X 9pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Tue 29: Pilot, Southfield G, Tae Fresh, Luciano, DJ Mally Mal, DJ IQ ($10, ages 18+) 9pm
Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 29: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Wed 30: Sad Boyz: Sad Year's Eve ($5) 9pm
Barrel On High - 614-564-9058
Wed 30: Barrel Open Mic Comedy Night 8:30pm
Bernie's - 614-291-3448
Wed 30: Bernie's Closing Farewell: Hang and Reminisce
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Wed 30: Wig, Sam Craighead 9pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Wed 30: AstroGypsy and Conscious Pilot, Tourist Trap 9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Wed 30: Jazz Wednesday w/ Blue Cats 8pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Wed 30: Songwriters in the Round ($5) 8-11pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 30: Paul Brown
Double Happiness - 614-220-5558
Wed 30: Silent Planet, Carev Dvor, Dry Bones, Until Yesterday, Kill The Lights ($10, all ages) 7pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 30: Hump Day Wednesday Ace Karaoke 9pm-2am
Eleven - 614-225-9611
Wed 30: The Jazz Gallery Project (free) 6-9pm
Fourth Street Bar & Grill - 614-291-1420
Wed 30: Excesss Karaoke
Hey Hey Club - 614-445-9512
Wed 30: Sue's Blues Open Blues Jam hosted by The Blues All Stars with Rick Collura (free) 6:30pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Wed 30: Everybody's a Comedian 8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 30: Best of Flippo with Kay Harris, Ron Jenkins, and Dan Rowan 9pm
NYOH's Buckeye Bar - 614-246-2810
Wed 30: Swingin' Wednesdays 7:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Wed 30: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 30: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Wed 30: Vinyl Night 8:30pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Wed 30: The Break: Weekly Hip Hop night (free) 9pm
Retro Lounge - 614-670-8464
Wed 30: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Rick's Coaches - 614-476-4496
Wed 30: Chris Logsdon 8-11:30pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Wed 30: Weird Wednesday (free)
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Wed 30: Hashtag Comedy 8pm[SOLD OUT]
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Wed 30: Acoustic Open Mic with Billy Zenn 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Wed 30: Justin Stone, Ceezar, R-Kim, Chris Buxton, Lavi, Dutchy, DJ ARay ($10, all ages) 7:30pm
Spacebar - 614-928-3808
Wed 30: Rock & Roll Trivia 8pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Wed 30: Open MIc
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 30: Phish Live Web Cast (free) 7:30pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 30: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Thu 31: Envelope, DJ Detox (album release), Hugs and Kisses, Good Company, DJ George Brazil ($10) 9pm
Alrosa Villa - 614-885-9125
Thu 31: Twiztid, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Jelly Roll, Menace 2 Sobriety ($25, all ages) 6pm
Bernie's - 614-291-3448
Thu 31: Bernie's Closing Farewell: Whiteouts, Carey Destruction Acoustic, Matt Tards Band
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Thu 31: Digisaurus, Damn The Witch Siren 7pm
Bluestone (formerly BoMA) - 614-884-4646
Thu 31: A New Year's Eve Celebration: Love And Theft ($45, all ages) 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Thu 31: Thursday Night Karaoke Part One 7pm
Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 31: Music Trivia/The Music Show hosted by Scoota 7-9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Thu 31: New Year's Eve 2016: Jazz Duo with Alex Burgoyne, Fo/Mo/Deep ($35) 8pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Thu 31: Hip Replacements 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Thu 31: Chromosome Damage, Drain You (free) 9pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Thu 31: New Year's Eve Gala: 5 Star Groove, The Floorwalkers, Free Range Chicken, Wishful Drinking ($95-$179) 8pm-2am
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Thu 31: Chief Johnny Lonesome
Double Happiness - 614-220-5558
Thu 31: Elevate Me ($15) 9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Thu 31: Throwback Thursday Ace Karaoke 9pm-2am
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Thu 31: Times Square Live 8:30pm-1:30am
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Thu 31: Apple Bottom Gang, Ghost Town Rail Road, Zach Whitney Show ($15, $25 for 2) 8pm
Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 31: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Thu 31: DJs Truskillz (Funkdefy), Jimmy Carl Black (Heatwave), Raymond Schwab, Arlette (Sawnk), Rolo (Psychedelic Horseshit) 9pm
Mint - 42 West Jenkins Ave.
Thu 31: Lift Off: DJ Empty Nest (byob) 10pm
Mint (Grey Area) - 42 West Jenkins Ave.
Thu 31: Ritual: Glacial23, Empty Nest, Kevin Frey, Funerals, Kevin Failure, Erin & Scott Void, Hahahahate, SteveOD ($10, ages 21+, byob) 10pm-6am
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Thu 31: Teeny Tucker 10pm
Newport Music Hall - 614-431-3600
Thu 31: Kennedy Jones, Victor Niglio, Chang Song, Ghost Gardens, Alex & Paul, Ben Feys, Anthony Marino, Azziz Qadri ($25-$35, ages 18+) 8pm
Park Street Saloon - 614-477-7255
Thu 31: Carter Winter, The Tailgatorz ($5-$65) 10pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 31: 12th Annual New Year's Eve Bash
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Thu 31: The Break: Hip Hop night (free) 9pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Thu 31: The Spikedrivers 10pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Thu 31: New Year's Eve At Shadowbox Live 2015 8:30pm
Thu 31: Urban Jazz Coalition 9pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Thu 31: Karaoke with Adrian X 9pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Thu 31: New Years Eve Bash 2016: 80s, 90s & Now Dance Mix ($8/$10, $12 after 11pm, ages 21+) 8pm
Spacebar - 614-928-3808
Thu 31: The Worn Flints, Cliffs, The Up All Nights (free) 9pm
Summit - 614-268-9377
Thu 31: Sweet 2016: DJ Adam Scoppa, Sweet T (free, ages 21+) 9pm
Wall Street Night Club - 614-464-2800
Thu 31: Finale: Wall Street Takes a Final Bow (free before 10pm) 9pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Thu 31: Set Sail for 2016: DJs/VJs 7pm-2am
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Thu 31: New Year's Eve Prohibition Party ($15, byob) 9-11pm
Wolf's Ridge Brewing - 614-429-3936
Thu 31: Jenny Flory Duo (free) 9:30pm-12:30am
Woodland's Backyard - 614-488-2114
Thu 31: Forest & The Evergreens ($75) 9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Thu 31: Moon Hooch, Electric Orange Peel, Devil's Lettuce ($80-$100) 9pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 31: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Fri 1: Frontier Folk Nebraska, The Three Speeds, Second State Butchers 8pm
PICK: It looks like Friday is a day of rest & recovery at most music venues, but there is this.
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Fri 1: Friday Night Karaoke Part Deux 6pm
Fri 1: New Years Resolutions Show 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Fri 1: Maiden Japan Double Feature (free) 9pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Fri 1: closed
de-NOVO Bistro & Bar - 614-496-1002
Fri 1: Luxury Brown Lite 6:30-10pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 1: Tom Davis
House with No Name
Fri 1: Farseek, Wirkonnen, Coma Regalia, Cool Dads 8pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 1: Fiesta Bowl Watch Party 12n
Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Fri 1: Camarata: Beethoven and Beyond
North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 1: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Porter's Pub - 614-436-4480 / 5225 North High Street
Fri 1: Unplugged on High Street 7:30pm
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Fri 1: New Year Hangover Party 9pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Fri 1: Live Music Happy Hour 7pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 1: Chamber Music Connection: Calidore String Quartet
Spacebar - 614-928-3808
Fri 1: Columbus Improv Comedy Jam 7pm
Summit - 614-268-9377
Fri 1: Maiden Japan Double Feature (free) 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 1: Aural Fixation hosted by Matt Hazelbaker
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 2: Heatwave Dance Party ($5) 9pm
PICK: Heatwave is a vinyl only Motown/Garage Rock/Mod/R&B/Soul/Oldies dance party.
Basement - 614-224-2430
Sat 2: BSquared, Yung Swerv, Kabe'llo, It's Dul, Drae, Cromzz, Royalvee, Trey B., Chase Isabell ($13, all ages) 6:30pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Sat 2: Erica Blinn and the Handsome Machine, Los Gravediggers 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sat 2: Devon Ayers Birthday Cabaret 7:30pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Sat 2: Mossy 9:30pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 2: Mosses, Ryan Jewell Quintet, Ben Bennett, Lisa Bella Donna ($5) 9pm
PICK: I've only seen Mosses once about a year ago. Ryan Jewell is a gifted drummer ranging from sweet pop to experimental noise. Facebook Event.
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sat 2: The Apostles featuring Phil Clark ($8) 9:30pm-12m
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 2: Mojo Kings
Haiku - 614-294-8168
Sat 2: Louise Salvador
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 2: Parker Paul Live Karaoke 9pm
PICK: I wandered into this several months ago and was asked to sing with them a few times. I don't do or like karaoke. Eventually I just requested "Green Onions." They did a fine version. (Um, that's an instrumental.)
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 2: Popgun 10pm
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Sat 2: 2nd Anniversary Party: Relentless Mules, Adam Schlenker Quartet 7pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 2: Kississippi, Yellow Paper Planes, Winter Makes Sailors, Miranova 9pm
PICK: Winter Makes Sailors is Columbus MVP Sean Gardner's (The Receiver, Bookmobile, Melty Melty, Kyle Sowashes, Kopaz, Denovo, etc.) indie pop/folk "solo project turned full band" that reminds me of Nick Drake and Damien Jurado. Facebook Event.
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Sat 2: Mike Perkins 8pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 2: Holiday Hoopla 2015 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 2: Get Right With DJ Giovanny (free/$5/$10, ages 21+,) 10pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Sat 2: Inbokeh
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 3: Excesss Karaoke (FREE) 10pm-close
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sun 3: First Sunday Nights: Steve Dodge 8pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 3: Brett Burleson
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 3: The Gospel Soul Brunch with host Debra James Tucker: Ms. Adrianne 2:30pm
Sun 3: The Salty Caramels, Apple & The Moon 8pm
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Sun 3: Old Time Jam 8:30pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 3: HooDoo Soul Band 10pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Sun 3: Soul Dope Sunday: Open Mic ($10) 5pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 3: Holiday Hoopla 2015 2pm, 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 3: The Flex Crew ($10, ages 21+) 10pm
Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 3: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am
Union Bar and Food - 614-421-2233
Sun 3: Sunday Brunch: Debra Tucker, Richard Lopez 12n-2pm