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A&R Music Bar - 614-224-2430
Mon 21: Spring King / Sundara Karma, Izzy Bizu ($5, all ages) 7pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 21: Karaoke (free) 10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Mon 21: Poetry Forum 7-9:30pm
Mon 21: Monday Mayhem Sex Kitten Purr-lesque (free) 9:30pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 21: DJ Capn Lonesome (free)
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 21: Vaughn Wiester's 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra 7:30-10:45pm
Donatos Basement (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Mon 21: Embracer and Gardens 6pm
Due Amici - 614-224-9373
Mon 21: Jesse Michael Barr 6-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 21: Open Stage w/ Matt Jones 9pm-1am
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Mon 21: Trivia Night with Steve 7pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Mon 21: Ohio University Marching Band: The Ohio Marching 110 8pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Mon 21: Beautiful Monday's Poetry open mic 7-10pm
Mon 21: Beautiful Monday's Dance Party 10pm-2am
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Mon 21: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Mon 21: Nerd Night
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Mon 21: Open Mic Comedy (free) 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Mon 21: LEVEL UP Competitive Gaming Night: DJ Pza Prty, Super Smash Melee & Madden NFL Tournaments ($5, all ages) 7pm
Spacebar
Mon 21: Karaoke
The Vanderelli Room - 614-403-4689
Mon 21: Monday Night Hoedown: Donkey Nation and Square Dance Columbus 8-11pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Mon 21: 10 for $10 Wine Tasting 6-8pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Mon 21: The Short and Long of It: Routine Social Interaction, Awesomly Awkward, Puntagious improv (donation) 7:30-8:30pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Mon 21: Tony Monaco Trio Free Show (free) 9pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Tue 22: The Falcon, Kyle Kinane, Arms Aloft ($15/$17, ages 18+) 8pm
Basement - 614-224-2430
Tue 22: Great Good Fine Ok, Dreamers ($12/$14, all ages) 7pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 22: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm
Tue 22: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money (free) 10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Tue 22: Open Mic Tuesday Music and Comedy 8pm
Davidson Theatre, Riffe Center (formerly Capitol Theatre) - 614-469-0939
Tue 22: Fractus V ($26.50, $23.50 members, $16.50 students) 8pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 22: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm
Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 22: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 22: Songwriters Workshop
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 22: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Tue 22: Rock Your Cock Off Karaoke (free) 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Tue 22: Bobby Floyd Trio 8pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Tue 22: Broadway in Columbus: Rodger & Hammerstein's Cinderella 7:30pm
Park Street Saloon - 614-477-7255
Tue 22: The Word Alive, Volumes, Islander, Invent, animate ($16) 6pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 22: Jazz Jam: Pete Mills, Andy Woodson and Cedric Easton 8:30pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Tue 22: Phils House Open Stage 9pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Tue 22: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 22: Writing Wrong Poetry 7-10pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Tue 22: Tony Monaco Trio 9pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Tue 22: Jam Central Station 9pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Tue 22: Bar Trivia (free) 7-9pm
Tue 22: Karaoke with Adrian X (free) 9pm-2am
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Tue 22: OAG Tour: G-Units Kidd Kidd, 3D Na'Tee, Flint's The B.A.G. ENT, 1st 48, Yen Family, Ascrilla ($15/$20, ages 18+) 9pm
Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 22: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Tue 22: Soros, Terrible As the Dawn, Collective Depression
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Tue 22: Jenna McBride-Harris, DMA Horn Recital 8pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Tue 22: Writers Group 7-9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Tue 22: Tom Boone Happy Hour (free) 6pm
Tue 22: Dominic Francesco's Birthday Party ($5) 8pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Wed 23: Sticky Fingers Dance Party (free, ages 21+) 8pm
Bar 145 - 614-564-9198
Wed 23: Swagg
Barrel On High - 614-564-9058
Wed 23: Barrel Open Mic Comedy Night 8:30pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Wed 23: Pre-Thankgiving Throwdown w/ Citizen Dorian S. 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Wed 23: Annual New Jive Turkey Thanksgiving Eve 9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Wed 23: Jazz Wednesday w/ Stream Of Consciousness 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Wed 23: Mama, Bloody Show ($5) 9pm
Columbus Museum of Art - 614-221-4848
Wed 23: Late Works by Great Artists Lecture: Joanna Frankel, Robert Firdman, Karl Pedersen, Pei-An Chao, Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 2pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 23: Derek DiCenzo
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 23: DJ Ace Dance & Karaoke 8pm-1am
Hey Hey Club - 614-445-9512
Wed 23: Sue's Blues Open Blues Jam hosted by The Blues All Stars with Rick Collura (free) 6:30pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 23: Poetry Open Mic
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Wed 23: Everybody's a Comedian! (free) 8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 23: Hadden Sayers Band 9pm
NYOH's Buckeye Bar - 614-246-2810
Wed 23: Swingin' Wednesdays 7:30pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Wed 23: Broadway in Columbus: Rodger & Hammerstein's Cinderella 7:30pm
Park Street Saloon - 614-477-7255
Wed 23: Ekoostik Hookah ($15) 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Wed 23: Big Head Trivia 7pm
Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 23: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Wed 23: John Ford 6pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Wed 23: The Break: Weekly Hip Hop night (free) 9pm
Retro Lounge - 614-670-8464
Wed 23: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Rick's Coaches - 614-476-4496
Wed 23: Chris Logsdon 8-11:30pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 23: Trivioke/Free Pool
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Wed 23: Birdshack, Amelia Bango McClung 9pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Wed 23: Weird Wednesday: Vibe & Direct, The Skyliners
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Wed 23: Acoustic Open Mic (free) 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Wed 23: CD102.5 Holiday Local Artist Showcase: The Graphics, Montezuma, Tourist Trap (ages 21+ free, ages 18+) 9pm
Spacebar
Wed 23: Rock & Roll Trivia 7pm
Wed 23: Deep Space Comedy 10pm
Summit - 614-268-9377
Wed 23: Forma, Steve Hauschildt, Giant Claw ($5) 9pm
Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Wed 23: Open Mic Night 7-9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Wed 23: Open MIc
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 23: Thanksgiving Eve: Transfat Orchestra, Karr St. Band (free) 9pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 23: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Thu 24: Parker Paul's Live Band Karaoke (free, ages 21+) 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Thu 24: Thursday Night Karaoke Part One 7pm
Thu 24: Freq (free) 10pm
Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 24: Music Trivia/The Music Show hosted by Scoota 7-9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Thu 24: Roger Hines
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 24: closed
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Thu 24: Open Mic with Billy Zenn 7pm
Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 24: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Thu 24: closed
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Thu 24: closed
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Thu 24: Lungu Vybz Reggae (free)
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Thu 24: Ladies 80's & More (ladies free, guys $5/$10, ages 18+)
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Thu 24: Matt Munhall 5-8pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 24: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm
A&R Music Bar - 614-224-2430
Fri 25: Alex Davis, Random Whiteboy, Konnor Wilson, Lucas Baatz, Evolution of Mind, Troof da God, Drew Evans, Richie B Unruly ($13, all ages) 6:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 25: Dead Schembechlers, Bava Choco ($20, ages 21+) 7pm
Basement - 614-224-2430
Fri 25: Barb Wire Dolls, Brat Curse, Little Orphan Anarchy ($10/$12, all ages) 7pm
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Fri 25: Dominic Francesco, Folquinox, Bright Night Alaska 9pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Fri 25: Friday Night Karaoke Part Deux!! 6pm
Fri 25: Creme de la Femme Burlesque 9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Fri 25: Aguiar Family Benefit: Stan Smith with K T Ramsey, Lisa Bella Donna, Steve Perakis, Jim Tussing, Danny Aguiar 9pm
PICK: A benefit for Danny Aguiar's mother-in-law with some big local jazz/rock musicians.
Bungalow Jazz - 614-397-5540
Fri 25: Terry Waldo's Birthday Party - ragtime piano 7:30pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 25: Open Highway 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Fri 25: NoDAPL benefit ($5) 9pm
Dark Horse Tavern (Reynoldsburg) - 1355 Briarcliff Rd.
Fri 25: Hells Fire Sinners, Dune 9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 25: Spikedrivers
PICK: The Spikedrivers play dirty Americana with gritty, gatemouth Tom Waits/Leonard Cohen vocals.
Donatos Basement (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Fri 25: Jaclyn Heuser, Caving 7pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 25: Willie Phoenix 9pm-1am
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.
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 25: Triple Play
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 25: LRPM: Travis Hoewischer 9pm
Long Street Studio - 614-222-0001
Fri 25: Vegan Soul Jazz: E-Flat Jazz Band with TJ Glover ($25) 7-9pm
PICK: Vegan Soul food and some jazz? It's probably too late to RSVP, but I'm curious.
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Fri 25: Carl Sally & Friends 10pm
Newport Music Hall - 614-431-3600
Fri 25: Saved By The 90's ($10/$15, all ages) 8pm
North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 25: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 25: Broadway in Columbus: Rodger & Hammerstein's Cinderella 2pm, 8pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 25: A Christmas Carol 7:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 25: Forest and the Evergreens
PICK: Forest and the Evergreens remind me of John Mayer's bluesier side.
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Fri 25: Dan Phelps 6pm
Fri 25: Blueswing 9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Fri 25: Church
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 25: MaRainy Happy Hour Show 6pm
Fri 25: Zoo Trippin' 10:30pm
PICK: Zoo Trippin' remind me a bit of Rymocerous - locals from years ago. Kind of a funky, theatric Red Hot Chili Peppers party band.
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Fri 25: Mike Perkins
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 25: Holiday Hoopla 2016 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Fri 25: Thunder Taker, Far From Eden, R.I.N.D. 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 25: The Men Of Magic Mike Holiday Tribute Tour ($25/$30, ages 18+) 7pm
Spacebar
Fri 25: Anicon, Fever Nest, Northern Widows
Summit - 614-268-9377
Fri 25: Weird Pop, the DJs Void ($5) 10pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 25: TK Webb, Jeff Tobin
Victory's Live - 614-225-1577
Fri 25: American Vinyl (free)
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Fri 25: East of Somewhere 10pm-2am
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Fri 25: See You Thursday Improv ($5) 8-9:30pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 25: PsycheFest VI (free) 6pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 26: New Thousand, Special Guests ($10/$12, ages 21+) 9pm
Bar 145 - 614-564-9198
Sat 26: DJ Adubb
Big Room Bar - (614) 449-9612
Sat 26: Joshua P James, Lou Poster, Alex Douglas, Sam Craighead, Dan Gerken, Mark Sims, Adam Hardy, Chrs Cope ($5) 7pm
PICK: A bunch of local band songwriters going solo in one room ...a Big Room. (Ha?)
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sat 26: Funkdefy All Vinyl Funk & Soul Party 10pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Sat 26: The Ladies of Longford 9:30pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 26: Excesss Karaoke (free) 10pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sat 26: The Dennis Hodges Trio (free) 7-8:30pm
Sat 26: Bring Dat Funk! Thump Daddy (free) 9-11:29pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 26: Columbus Jazz Quartet
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 26: Night Force 9:30pm-1:30am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sat 26: Street Fighter Radio
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 26: Out of Touch: An Evening of Yacht Rock (free) 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 26: Long Tall Deb, Colin John, Jimmy Castoe 10pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 26: Broadway in Columbus: Rodger & Hammerstein's Cinderella 2pm, 8pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 26: A Christmas Carol 2pm, 7:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 26: Andy Shaw Band
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Sat 26: Katie Davis 6pm
Sat 26: New Basics Brass Band 9pm
PICK: New Basics Brass Band is kinda like the the Dirty Dozen Brass Band or a mini-marching band doing some soul, funk and swing influenced material.
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sat 26: Beyond the Abyss, Arise the Titan, The Omniscient, Nekronik
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 26: Foley 10pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Sat 26: Saw Creek
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 26: Holiday Hoopla 2016 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 26: Bass Jam: Deaf Scene, Omniview, Kevy Kev, Ghost Gardens, Heady Ruxpin (ages 21+ free, ages 18+) 8pm
Spacebar
Sat 26: Rotation
Summit - 614-268-9377
Sat 26: Daniels Birthday Bash w/ Minority Threat, Bonehead, Yogi Split ($10) 6pm
Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Sat 26: Karaoke 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Sat 26: Jonathan Burgess, Ashleigh Vig
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 26: Chubby Slim 10pm-2am
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sat 26: Buckeyes Beat Michigan WCBE Fundraising Bash 2016 (free) 11am
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 27: Excesss Karaoke (free) 10pm-Close
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sun 27: Crafting with The Kittens 4pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sun 27: The Bobby Floyd Showcase ($8/$10) 5-8:15pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 27: Wally Mitchel
Double Happiness - 614-220-5558
Sun 27: Slaughter Beach, Dog, Abi Reimold, Waiting, So Far So What ($10 - $12, all ages) 7pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 27: Karaoke 9pm-1am
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 27: Dave DeWitt Trio 12n
Sun 27: John Hartford Tribute: Tony Ellis, Howlin' Brothers, Adam Schlenker 8pm
No Culture - 419-357-7901
Sun 27: Pj Baby & Flash Back Humor 6pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 27: Broadway in Columbus: Rodger & Hammerstein's Cinderella 1pm, 6:30pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 27: A Christmas Carol 2pm, 7:30pm
Park Street Saloon - 614-477-7255
Sun 27: Animals As Leaders, Intervals, Plini ($20) 8pm
Rambling House Brewery - 614-468-3415
Sun 27: Old Time Jam 7pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 27: HooDoo Soul Band 10pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 27: Little Shop of Horrors 2pm, 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 27: Rock the Mic ($10/$12, all ages) 3pm
Sun 27: The Flex Crew ($10, ages 21+) 10pm
Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 27: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am
Used Kids - 614-421-9455
Sun 27: Slaughter Beach, Dog 5pm