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Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 3: Karaoke (free) 10pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Mon 3: Audio Engineer Meetup #2 Hosted By Capital University's Music Technology 5pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Mon 3: Mayhem Sex Kitten Purr-lesque (free) 9:30pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 3: DJ Capn Lonesome (free)
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 3: Vaughn Wiester's 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra 7:30-10:45pm
Due Amici - 614-224-9373
Mon 3: Jesse Michael Barr 6-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 3: Open Stage w/ Matt Jones 9pm-1am
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Mon 3: Trivia Night with Steve 7pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Mon 3: Jethro Tull's Martin Barre 7pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Mon 3: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Mon 3: Nerd Night
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Mon 3: Sarah Simmons 8pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Mon 3: Open Mic Comedy (free) 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Mon 3: Tables Ladders & Chairs Tour: OG Maco, Lamb$, A$ton Matthew$, Poindexter, Dee Day, Cook La Flare, Midwest Millz, Fabby Rotten, DJ Uno Bounce, Tron, LR$($10/$15, ages 18+) 9pm
Spacebar
Mon 3: Karaoke
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Mon 3: Faculty: Juliet White-Smith, viola 8pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Mon 3: BongoJak vs The Loop Machine (free) 6pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Tue 4: A Giant Dog, The Girls! ($5/$6, ages 18+) 9pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 4: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm
Tue 4: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money (free) 10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Tue 4: Open Mic Tuesday Music and Comedy 8pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Tue 4: Safe Passages @ Pierogi Mountain (free)
Cafe International - 614-421-2323
Tue 4: Acoustic Open Mic Night 7-10pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 4: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-431-3600
Tue 4: Glass Animals, Pumarosa ($28.50/$32.00, all ages) 7pm
Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 4: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 4: Songwriters workshop
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Tue 4: Trivia Night with Steve 7pm
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 4: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Tue 4: Rock Your Cock Off Karaoke (free) 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Tue 4: Michael Fracasso 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 4: Jazz Jam: Pete Mills, Andy Woodson and Cedric Easton 8:30pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Tue 4: Phils House Open Stage 9pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Tue 4: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 4: Writing Wrong Poetry 7-10pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Tue 4: Tony Lucca & Alex Dezen, Christian Lopez 8pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Tue 4: Bar Trivia (free) 7-9pm
Tue 4: Karaoke with Adrian X (free) 9pm-2am
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Tue 4: Tribe, Yogi Split, Pza Prty, Danny Soto ($15, ages 18+) 8pm
Summit - 614-268-9377
Tue 4: Slow Mass, Xerxes, Bad Future, Pizza Spirits ($7) 9pm
Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 4: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Tue 4: Soraia, Betsy Ross
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Tue 4: #WildArtColumbus Auction 7-9pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Wed 5: Tacocat, Daddy Issues ($8/$10, ages 18+) 8pm
Barrel On High - 614-564-9058
Wed 5: Barrel Open Mic Comedy Night 8:30pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Wed 5: Whirlybirds, Osage, and New Basics Brass Band 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Wed 5: Rhinegeist vs. Wine Tasting 5-9pm
Wed 5: ECC Presents ODDTV: Ukulele Cowboy Society, Walta Yoseph, Cherie Blondell, Ian Graham (free) 9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Wed 5: Jazz Wednesday 8pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 5: Brett Burleson
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 5: DJ Ace Dance & Karaoke 8pm-1am
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-431-3600
Wed 5: Gavin DeGraw & Andy Grammer, Wrabel ($35.00/$37.00, all ages) 6pm
Hey Hey Club - 614-445-9512
Wed 5: Sue's Blues Open Blues Jam hosted by The Blues All Stars with Rick Collura (free) 6:30pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 5: Poetry Open Mic
Lincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Wed 5: Backstage At The Lincoln: Janeen Holmes ($10) 7pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Wed 5: Everybody's a Comedian! (free) 8:30pm
Nasty's Sports Bar (Reynoldsburg) - 614-864-2827
Wed 5: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 5: Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials (CD release) 9pm
NYOH's Buckeye Bar - 614-246-2810
Wed 5: Swingin' Wednesdays 7:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Wed 5: Big Head Trivia 7pm
Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 5: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Wed 5: The Break: Weekly Hip Hop night (free) 9pm
Retro Lounge - 614-670-8464
Wed 5: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Rick's Coaches - 614-476-4496
Wed 5: Chris Logsdon 8-11:30pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 5: Trivioke/Free Pool
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Wed 5: Rue Snider, Ferns 9pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Wed 5: Weird Wednesday: The Heavy Pets, The Drunken Hearts
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Wed 5: Weird Wednesday: After Funk, John Welton + The Awakening 9pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Wed 5: Acoustic Open Mic (free) 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Wed 5: DJ Mally Mal, Big Man Konata, DJ IQ ($10, ages 18+) 9pm
Spacebar
Wed 5: Rock & Roll Trivia 7pm
Wed 5: The Hurt Ensemble, Hadak Ura 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Wed 5: Open Mic
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 5: Hash Sessions with John Zuck (free) 6pm
Wed 5: Chicago Farmer's (album release), Shapiro Brothers, Eric Nassau ($10.00) 8pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 5: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Thu 6: Inter Arma, Call of the Void, Lo-Pan ($10/$12, ages 18+) 8pm
Basement - 614-224-2430
Thu 6: The Alternate Routes ($12.00/$14.00, all ages) 7pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Thu 6: Improv Wars: Fall Edition Round 3 7pm
Thu 6: Dominic Francesco, The Graphics, Corbezzolo
Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 6: Music Trivia/The Music Show hosted by Scoota 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Thu 6: Juggable Offense, Field Sleeper ($5) 9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Thu 6: Derek DiCenzo
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Thu 6: Ace Karaoke 9pm-1am
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-431-3600
Thu 6: Switchfoot, Relient K - Looking for America Tour ($29.50/$32.00/$76, all ages) 6:30pm
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Thu 6: Open Mic with Billy Zenn 7pm
Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 6: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Thu 6: Maza Blaska and Tom Davis (free) 8pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Thu 6: Greg Abate Quartet, Bobby Floyd 9pm
Newport Music Hall - 614-431-3600
Thu 6: Zeds Dead, Ghastly, Unlike Pluto ($30.00, all ages) 7pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Thu 6: Love Jones The Musical 8pm
Park Street Saloon - 614-477-7255
Thu 6: Dope (reunion), Flaw, Motograter ($17.00) 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 6: Jack Russel Band
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Thu 6: Bluegrass with the Relentless Mules 9:30pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Thu 6: Popgun 6pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Thu 6: Hestina, Jemntonic 9pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Thu 6: Are You Ready To Rock 2016 7:30pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Thu 6: Ladies 80's & More (ladies free, guys $5/$10, ages 18+)
Spacebar
Thu 6: Cadaver Dogs, Mutts, The Girls!
Summit - 614-268-9377
Thu 6: Dick and Jane Project present: Absolute Hero, Time Lords, Pete Mako ($7) 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Thu 6: Twin Sages
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Thu 6: Matt Munhall 5-8pm
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Thu 6: Symphonic Band 8pm
Wexner Center - 614-292-3535
Thu 6: Black Mountain MinEvent: Leap Before You Look Performances (free) 4:30pm, 6pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Thu 6: Speak Easy ($5, byob) 7pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Thu 6: The Ron Holloway Band ($10.00) 8pm
Woody's Tavern/Ohio Union (OSU) - 614-292-3117
Thu 6: OUAB Karaoke Night 7-9:30pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 6: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm
A&R Music Bar - 614-224-2430
Fri 7: firekid (free)
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 7: didi, Aye Nako, Betsy Ross ($5, ages 21+) 9pm
PICK: Betsy Ross made me immediately think of a more frenetic Modest Mouse.
Alrosa Villa - 614-885-9125
Fri 7: Rittz, Jarren Benton, Mix Fox, Casper Tackett, tYmework ($20/$25/$65, all ages) 7pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Fri 7: Thalia Zedek Band, Marcy + Sue of Scrawl 9pm
PICK: Scrawl, one of Columbus best known bands in late 80's & 90's indie circles, is often credited with influencing Riot Grrl bands.
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 7: Mad River Railroad 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Fri 7: Maiden Japan - Anime, JPOP, Video Game EDM (free) 9pm
Casa (100 E 9th Ave)
Fri 7: Dyan, Farewell Ride, Pza Prty 8pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 7: Koal
Donatos Basement (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Fri 7: The Language, Problem of Pain, Young Machetes, Hard 2 Kill, Deathsong, Due Gloom 6pm
Double Happiness - 614-220-5558
Fri 7: Headspace 003: Mike Amerine, Young Man Vexxe and Flaw ($5.00, ages 21+) 10pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 7: Little Patch of Soul 9pm-1ams
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-431-3600
Fri 7: Kip Moore, Jon Pardi, Drake White and The Big Fire, Runaway June ($29.50/$92.00, all ages) 6pm
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Fri 7: 2016 Gala: Follies to Fantasticks - Celebrating Five Fabulous Years of Theater 7-10:30pm
House with No Name
Fri 7: Jed Crook, Mark Gilday Jr., Apollo Akembe, Sara Trattner 8pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 7: Dick and Jane
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 7: LRPM: Jason Stickel (free) 9pm
McConnell Arts Center of Worthington - 614-431-0329
Fri 7: Vance Gilbert, Curtis McMurtry ($22/$25/$15 students/$5 youth, ll ages) 8-11pm
McCoy Center - 614-469-0939
Fri 7: New Albany Symphony Orchestra: Charles Yang & Peter Dugan 7p
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Fri 7: The Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet 10pm
North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 7: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ohio Expo Center (New Cardinal Hall) - 614-644-3247
Fri 7: Casey Donahew, Randy Houser, Carter Winter 7pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 7: Velvet Shake
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Fri 7: Family Friendly First Friday 6pm
Fri 7: Brett Burleson 9pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Fri 7: ReStart Drum and Bass: Aria (Indirect Audio) Dr. Spilkus (URU) & DiNGO8 (ReStart) plus a featured guest 10pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Fri 7: The B.A.R. Society local music showcase: Zoya, Conscious Pilot, The Leshi, Marvin The Robot, Pete Mako 8pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 7: Hawthorne Heights 9pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Fri 7: Jones for Revival, Foto, Scarlet and Grateful
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 7: The Lunchbox 1pm
Fri 7: The Shadow Zone 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 7: Craze, Wuki ($15/$20, ages 18+) 9pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 7: Naked Classics: Beethoven 6 8pm
Spacebar
Fri 7: Zombie On Radar, Dirty Socialites, Parade Rainer, Vis A Vis 9pm
Summit - 614-268-9377
Fri 7: BLVCK ICE ($7) 10pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 7: Will Bennett and the Tells
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Fri 7: Willie Phoenix & The Soul Underground 10pm-2am
PICK: Willie Phoenix is a bit of a local rock institution and legend, having been at it for a few decades now and having been signed to A&M records in the 80's.
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 7: The Resisters (free) 6pm
Fri 7: Two Years Later (CD release) ($10.00) 8pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 8: The Gooch Palms (Newcastle, AUS), 16 & Savage, Sex Tide ($5/$8, ages 21+) 9pm
Basement - 614-224-2430
Sat 8: Destroyer (solo), Zachary Cale ($15.00, all ages) 7:30pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Sat 8: Poetry Reading: Nikki Allen, Amy Turn Sharp, Baldinger, Silsbe 6pm
Sat 8: Swank 9pm
PICK: Swank celebrates 4 years and this new location. Swank features vinyl from the 1920's-1940's.
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sat 8: Vaude Vixen Revue 9:30pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Sat 8: The Kells 9:30pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 8: Excesss Karaoke (free) 10pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 8: The Great Curves
Double Happiness - 614-220-5558
Sat 8: Build Party: Rabbit (Live), v1984, Noelsferatu, Shirtless ($10.00, ages 18+) 10pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 8: Blues Hound 9:30pm-1:30am
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-431-3600
Sat 8: Clutch, Zakk Sabbath, KYNG ($29.00/$32.00, all ages) 7pm
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Sat 8: Alanna Royale, Hebdo 8pm
PICK: Joey Hebdo plays a variety of upbeat American pop, folk and rock with some roots, reggae, and rag influences.
Lincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 8: Live Awards Productions : 2016 Kingdom Image Awards 6:30pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 8: The Return of Chickx! (free) 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 8: The Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet 10pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 8: Ohio The Giant
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Sat 8: Adam Schlenker & Paul Goll 6pm
Sat 8: New Florida Blues Band 9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sat 8: Local Tourists, Bangarang, Green Van Revolution
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 8: Dick & Jane Benefit: Correy Parks, Jae Esquire, Scarob 9pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 8: The Shadow Zone 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Sat 8: Downright Nasties, Blue August, Still First in Space Pink Floyd Tribute 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 8: Blackalicious, Lushlife ($18/$20, all ages) 8:30pm
Spacebar
Sat 8: Dick & Jane Project: Castile, The Condos, Trachete 10pm
Summit - 614-268-9377
Sat 8: Ganser, Pop Ritual, 20XX, Cosmic Moon ($5) 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Sat 8: Early: Zach Poll, Chris Laster, Rosin Jaw Late: Mr. Phylzz, Suck the Honey
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 8: The Fair Weathered 10pm
A&R Music Bar - 614-224-2430
Sun 9: Marian Hill, Verite, Shaed ($22.00/$24.00, all ages) 7pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 9: Excesss Karaoke (free) 10pm-Close
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sun 9: Pin Up Makeup and Equilibrium with Vivianna 12n
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sun 9: Cult Leader, The Black Antler ($5) 9pm
PICK: Black Antler play black metal. Yeah, that's all yer getting from me.
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sun 9: The Bobby Floyd Showcase ($8/$10) 5-8:15pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 9: Wally Mitchel
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 9: Karaoke 9pm-1am
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-431-3600
Sun 9: Ingrid Michaelson, AJR ($29.50/$35.00, all ages) 7pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sun 9: Dick and Jane: Corbezzolo, Sweet Teeth, Cherry Chrome 7pm
Lincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 9: The Arts & Autism: Wizard Academy! (free) 3pm
McCoy Center - 614-469-0939
Sun 9: New Albany Symphony Orchestra: Leonardo Dugan, Charles Yang, Peter Dugan
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 9: The Markley Ensemble 12n
Sun 9: Peter Case, Nathan Bell 8pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 9: NS2: Peppa Pig Live! Big Splash 5pm
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Sun 9: Old Time Jam 7pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 9: Tyrone Wells, Andy Suzuki 7pm
Sun 9: HooDoo Soul Band 10pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Sun 9: Pupils of Groove, Psychic Relic
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 9: Little Shop of Horrors 2pm, 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 9: The Flex Crew ($10, ages 21+) 10pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 9: Opening Night: Aniello Desiderio, David Danzmayr 7pm
Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 9: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Sun 9: The Connection Experiment 12n-2pm