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Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 19: Karaoke (free) 10pm
Bluestone - 614-884-4646
Mon 19: Louis The Child, NoMBe, R.LUM.R (ages 18+) 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Mon 19: Cheeks & Geeks: A Nerdlesque Showcase 10pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 19: DJ Capn Lonesome (free) 9-11pm
Claddagh Irish Pub - 614-224-1560
Mon 19: The Claddagh Jazz Night: Dan Rowan Trio 6-8pm
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 19: Vaughn Wiester's 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra 7:30-10:45pm
Cosecha Cocina - 614-369-1129
Mon 19: Music Mondays: AW Duo 7pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 19: Open Stage w/ Matt Jones 9pm-1am
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Mon 19: Ohio University Presents The Marching 110 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 19: Big Head Trivia 7pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Mon 19: Speakeasy (free) 6-9pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Mon 19: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Mon 19: Girls Night Out: The Show ($20/$28, $40 VIP, ages 21+) 7pm
Spacebar
Mon 19: Karaoke
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Mon 19: 10 for $10 Wine Tasting & Mini Spa Pop-Up 6-8pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Mon 19: Columbus Unscripted: Celebrate Stand Up, Story and Improv! 7-10pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Mon 19: Josh Card and The Restless Souls (free, all ages) 6pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Tue 20: Esmé Patterson ($12/$15, all ages) 7pm
Actual Brewing Company - 614-636-3825
Tue 20: Weekly Bar Trivia 7:30pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 20: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Tue 20: Music Trivia with Brian Phillips 7-10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Tue 20: Open Mic Tuesday Music and Comedy 8pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Tue 20: Pierogi Mountain (free) 7-11pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 20: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Tue 20: Comedy Competition w/ Paull Walnuts & Magic Mike
Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 20: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 20: Songwriters workshop
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Tue 20: Trivia with Steve 7pm
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 20: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Tue 20: Stan Smith and Lisa Bella Donna: Moments (of a Journey), Paisha Thomas, Ms Sara D ($10, $5 students) 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 20: PST Jazz Jam Session: Pete Mills, Andy Woodson and Cedric Easton 8:30-11:30pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Tue 20: Troubadour Tuesdays 8pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Tue 20: Morgan, MacDonell & Maneri (free) 7pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Tue 20: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 20: Rubesday: A Super Smash Brothers Melee
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Tue 20: Tony Monaco Trio 9pm
Savor Pint - 614-261-7756
Tue 20: Paul Takes Requests 5pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Tue 20: Tuesday Night General Trivia 7pm
Tue 20: Big Head Karaoke 9:30pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Tue 20: Pale Waves, Kailee Morgue, The Candescents ($16/$20, all ages) 6:30pm
Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 20: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm
Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Tue 20: Trivia Night 8pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Tue 20: Lonely Tree Comedy Showcase 8:30pm
Tue 20: Karaoke TWOSDAY w/ Christian 9pm
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters - 614-725-1505
Tue 20: Reading + Music: Sadie Dupuis (of Speedy Ortiz), Classical Baby 7:30-9:30pm
Two Truths
Tue 20: Tantalizing Tuesday's with Butterfly Velvetheart 9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Wed 21: Colin Gawel & The League Bowlers, Erica Blinn (donation, ages 21+) 7pm
Actual Brewing Company - 614-636-3825
Wed 21: Ohio Small Brewery Keg Off 7pm
Barrel On High - 614-564-9058
Wed 21: Barrel Open Mic Comedy Night 8:30pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Wed 21: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Wed 21: The Shade of It All! Drag Show SIN night (free) 10pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Wed 21: Ohio Swingtet 8pm
Buckeye Bourbon House - 614-456-2020
Wed 21: Acoustic music 7-10pm
Club Voodoos - 614-648-1893
Wed 21: Open mic 7pm
Wed 21: Comedy Night 9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 21: Aaron Scott ($5) 9pm-2am
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 21: Acoustic Groove with Matt & Jeni 7pm-12m
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 21: Poetry Open Mic
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Wed 21: Jazz Jam, hosted by Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society 7pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Wed 21: Everybody's a Comedian! (free) 8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 21: Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons ($15, $20 reserved) 9pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Wed 21: Peppa Pig 6pm
Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 21: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Wed 21: Geeks Who Drink Trivia 7pm
Retro Lounge - 614-670-8464
Wed 21: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 21: Trivioke/free Pool
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Wed 21: Jesse Henry Band cover Tom Petty's Wild Flower 8pm
Savor Pint - 614-261-7756
Wed 21: Hot Tonic 7pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Wed 21: Open Mic with host Billy Zenn 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Wed 21: Hands Like Houses, Devour the Day, Arlington, Emarosa ($17, all ages) 6pm
Spacebar
Wed 21: Bourbon Train, Crowtalker, Truck Driver 8pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Wed 21: Open Mic Wednesday w/ Zach Whitney 8:30pm
Vanderelli Room - 614-403-4689
Wed 21: Phil @ Filament 7pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Wed 21: Karaoke 9pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Wed 21: Figure Drawing Group 7-9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 21: Tony Monaco Trio (free, all ages) 6pm
Wed 21: Trans Fat Orchestra (free, all ages) 8pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 21: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Thu 22: Thursday Night Karaoke Part One 7pm
Thu 22: Freq (free) 10pm
Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 22: Music Trivia/The Music Show hosted by Scoota 7-9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Thu 22: The Jazz Pilgrims
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 22: closed
Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 22: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 22: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Thu 22: closed
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Thu 22: The Soulutions Band
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Thu 22: Name That Tune Bar Trivia 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Thu 22: Ladies 80's & More: DJs Chuckstar & Skulldogg (free-$10) 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Thu 22: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic 8pm
Two Truths
Thu 22: Jazz Thursdays with Robert Mason 7-10pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Thu 22: Human School 7-9pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 22: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 23: Grayhawk (album release), Akula (album release), Matter of Planets ($5, ages 21+) 8pm
PICK: Matter of Planets plays what I'll call instrumental prog stoner rock/metal.
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Fri 23: Friday Night Karaoke Part Deux 6pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 23: 7 Mile 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Fri 23: Nelson Slater and His Columbus Suns, Deadbeat Beat, Night Starvation ($5) 9-11pm
Dahlia - 614-224-3002
Fri 23: Aly & Fila ($10, ages 21+) 9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 23: Whiskey Sneaks
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Fri 23: Danny DeSantis 7-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 23: Hot Tonic 9pm-1am
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-461-5483
Fri 23: 2018 Qfm96 Beat *ichigan Breakfast Club 6-11am
Garden Theater/Green Room - 614-725-4042
Fri 23: The Rocky Horror Show 8-10:15pm
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Fri 23: La Cage Aux Folles 8-10:30pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 23: Dan Cooper
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 23: LRPM: Matt Hazelbaker (free) 9pm-Nov 24 @ 2am
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Fri 23: fo/mo/deep ($12, $15 reserved) 10pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Fri 23: ComedySportz 8pm
Fri 23: ROT 9:30pm
Newport Music Hall - 614-461-5483
Fri 23: Papadosio, Mungion ($20/$25, all ages) 7pm
North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 23: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 23: A Christmas Carol 7:30pm
Oliver's - 614-867-5004
Fri 23: Dylan Koski & The Syndicators 7:30-10:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 23: Willie Nelson Mandela
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Fri 23: Whirlybirds 9pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Fri 23: Joe Robinson (free) 6-9pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 23: Ona, Sean Marshall Band 6:30pm
Fri 23: G. Finesse(release show) 9:30pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 23: Holiday Hoopla 2018 7:30pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 23: Silent Party Girls Night Out: All Female DJ Set ($20, Tiered Tickets, ages 18+) 9pm
Soul at the Joseph - 614-227-0100
Fri 23: Whiskey on High with Brian Douglas Day ($25) 6-10pm
Spacebar
Fri 23: Church prznts Black 10pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 23: Deprecator
Two Truths
Fri 23: J. Rawls Presents Salve: Happy Hour Lounge and Chill 7pm
Vanderelli Room - 614-403-4689
Fri 23: The Crucible sessions @ Filament 7pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Fri 23: Chumley hosts Chubby Slim 9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 23: The Blue Cats (free, all ages) 6pm
Fri 23: Papadosio after party: Hyryder ($10, all ages) 9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 24: Mall Bangs: '80s Dance Party, Over-The-Top Pop, R&B, Big Hair Rockers & Soundtrack Jams! ($5, ages 21+) 9pm
PICK: I've never been to Mall Bangs but the artist list seems to be a lot of 80's favorites and guilty pleasures.
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Sat 24: Bridesmaid, Amps II Eleven, Lo Pan, Red Threads 8pm-12m
PICK: Lo-Pan remind me of Sabbath and early grunge - what the kids call stoner rock these days.
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sat 24: Funkdefy All Vinyl Dance Party 10pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sat 24: NYMH 02 featuring Topher 10pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Sat 24: Mossy 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 24: Excesss Karaoke (free) 10pm-12m
Dahlia - 614-224-3002
Sat 24: Morgan Page ($10, $500, $750, ages 21+) 9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 24: Phil Clark & Castoe
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Sat 24: Micah Kesselring 7-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 24: Dylan Koski 9pm-1am
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Sat 24: La Cage Aux Folles 3-5:30pm, 8-10:30pm
Idle-A-While - 614-868-5917
Sat 24: The L.A. Band 9pm-1am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sat 24: Terry Tertiary event
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Sat 24: Rammstein Tribute Band FleischGewehR, MethMatics, Zero Signal 8pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 24: Funk Yeah! with DJ Scotty Boombox (free) 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 24: Blues Force: Tony Monaco, Rick Collura, Tony McClung ($12, $15 reserved) 9:30pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Sat 24: Storyteller & HERE: The Improvised Musical 8pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 24: A Christmas Carol 2pm, 7:30pm
Oliver's - 614-867-5004
Sat 24: Austin Johnson Band 7:30-10:30pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sat 24: Intermittent Animals 9pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Sat 24: Shenel Johns (free) 6-9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sat 24: Ricky Force
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 24: The Receiver, Souther, The West Ghost 8pm
PICK: The Receiver reminds me of Sigur Ros and Radiohead's later day minimal experimentation with more pop and optimism, oh, and late 70's/early 80's Genesis. Souther reminds me of a lot of tasteful blues-influenced classic rock bands. I also can't get "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles out of my head when I hear them.
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 24: Holiday Hoopla 2018 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Sat 24: Benjamin Marshall, Cynthia Miller Wolfe 6pm
Sat 24: Cousin Simple, Avoyo, Conversion Delay, Low-Tide 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 24: The Wrecks, Badflower, Deal Casino ($16.50/$20, all ages) 7pm
Spacebar
Sat 24: Back Stabbath, Weed Demon, Electric Citizen 9pm
PICK: I've joked about forming a Black Sabbath cover band named Back Stabbath for a few decades. Someone has dones it for me.
The Summit - 614-268-9377
Sat 24: BLVCK ICE (ages 18+) 10pm-12m
Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Sat 24: Karaoke 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Sat 24: The Beers - Life and The Universe
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 24: Andy Shaw Band 9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sat 24: Buckeyes Beat Michigan WCBE Fundraising Bash 2018 (free, all ages) 10am
Sat 24: George Barrie Band, Honey and Blue($10, all ages) 7pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 25: Excesss Karaoke (free, ages 21+) 10pm-Close
Buckeye Bourbon House - 614-456-2020
Sun 25: Sunday Night Trivia
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sun 25: Bobby Floyd Trio Showcase ($10, VIP $12) 5pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 25: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Sun 25: Karaoke Night with Crazy Bob 9pm-1am
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 25: DJ Ace Solid Gold Karaoke 9pm-1am
Garden Theater/Green Room - 614-725-4042
Sun 25: The Rocky Horror Show 2-4:15pm, 5-7:15am
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Sun 25: La Cage Aux Folles 3-5:30pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sun 25: Mixtape (free) 6-11pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 25: John Hartford Tribute: Paul Brown & Tom Zinser, Adam Schlenker, Henry Barnes ($10) 8pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 25: A Christmas Carol 2pm, 7:30pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sun 25: Old Time Jam 7:30pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 25: Hoodoo Soul Band 10pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 25: Cratchit 2018 2pm, 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 25: Blackout Sunday, Resolved, Wuval, A Cure for Love, Henodus, The Coldsweats, Like Serpents, Like Doves, Hurricane Ditka, Didactics, Power Tool ($10/$12, all ages) 3pm
Sun 25: The Flex Crew ($10, ages 21+) 10pm
Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 25: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am