DECEMBER 24, 2018

Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 24: Karaoke (free) 10pm

Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Mon 24: XXXmas Eve: A Burlesque Holiday 10pm

Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 24: DJ Capn Lonesome (free) 9-11pm

Claddagh Irish Pub - 614-224-1560
Mon 24: The Claddagh Jazz Night: Dan Rowan Trio 6-8pm

Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 24: Vaughn Wiester's 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra 7:30-10:45pm

Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 24: Open Stage w/ Matt Jones 9pm-1am

Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Mon 24: closed

King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Mon 24: Trivia with Steve 7pm

Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 24: Big Head Trivia 7pm

Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Mon 24: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies

Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Mon 24: Open Mic Comedy 9pm

Spacebar
Mon 24: closed

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters - 614-725-1505
Mon 24: closed

Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Mon 24: closed

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 25: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm

Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Tue 25: Music Trivia with Brian Phillips 7-10pm

Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 25: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am

Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Tue 25: Comedy Competition w/ Paull Walnuts & Magic Mike

Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 25: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am

Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 25: closed

King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Tue 25: Trivia with Steve 7pm

Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 25: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm

Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Tue 25: Paul Andrew Weiss 11:30am-4pm

Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 25: PST Jazz Jam Session: Pete Mills, Andy Woodson and Cedric Easton 8:30-11:30pm

Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Tue 25: closed

Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Tue 25: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies

Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 25: Rubesday: A Super Smash Brothers Melee

Spacebar
Tue 25: closed

Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 25: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm

Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Tue 25: Karaoke Twosday w/ Christian 9pm

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters - 614-725-1505
Tue 25: closed

Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Tue 25: closed

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Wed 26: Esoteric Open Mic: Music, Comedy, Poetry, Theater, Live Art, etc. (free, ages 21+) 9pm-???

Barrel On High - 614-564-9058
Wed 26: Barrel Open Mic Comedy Night 8:30pm

Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Wed 26: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am

Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Wed 26: Freq (free) 10pm

Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Wed 26: Seth Daily Jazz Trio-ish 8pm

Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 26: Acoustic Groove with Matt & Jeni 7pm-12m

High Beck Tavern - 614-224-0886
Wed 26: Eric Nassau (free) 7pm

Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 26: Poetry Open Mic

Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Wed 26: Everybody's a Comedian! (free) 8:30pm

Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 26: Bucktown Kickback Reunion: The Byrds “Sweetheart of the Rodeo” Tribute ($10, $15 reserved) 9pm

Nationwide Arena - 614-431-3600
Wed 26: Trans-Siberian Orchestra 3pm, 8pm

On the Rocks - 614-717-9215
Wed 26: Open Jam

Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 26: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm

The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Wed 26: Brian Michael Smith 6-9pm

Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Wed 26: Geeks Who Drink Trivia 7pm

Retro Lounge - 614-670-8464
Wed 26: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies

Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 26: Trivioke/free Pool

Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Wed 26: Holiday Hoopla 2018 7:30pm

Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Wed 26: Open Mic with host Billy Zenn 7pm

Skully's - 614-291-8856
Wed 26: Sad Boyz (free until 10pm, $5 after 10pm, ages 21+) 9pm

Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Wed 26: Open Mic Wednesday w/ Zach Whitney 8:30pm

Walrus - 614-817-1710
Wed 26: Karaoke 9pm

Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Wed 26: CBUS GDI Hack Night 7-9pm

Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 26: Weird Music Holiday Superjam (free, all ages) 8pm

Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 26: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Thu 27: Crooked Spines, Nothin' (Solo), Winston Hightower ($5, ages 18+) 8pm

Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Thu 27: Thursday Night Karaoke Part One 7pm
Thu 27: The Shade of It All! Drag Show SIN night (free) 10pm

Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 27: Music Trivia/The Music Show hosted by Scoota 7-9pm

Craft & Vinyl - 614-706-4879
Thu 27: New Music Now Showcase Series 7pm

Dahlia - 614-224-3002
Thu 27: Justin Martin ($10, $250, $375, ages 21+) 9pm

Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Thu 27: Circus Of Cool: Musicians: Brett Burleson, Matt Paetsch, Maxwell Button, Troy Kunkler, Poets: JP Potter, Farmer Kate, Truth Serum, Juba Moon, Q, Andrew D, Krista Kitty, Singers/Burlesque/DJ's: Kala Paulette, Madam O'Feelya Red, Foxx Smolder, Mannie Goodtimes, Bombfox Sasha, Krista Kitty, MEDM ($5) 9:30pm-2am

Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Thu 27: Mamma Mia! 8-10:30pm

Idle-A-While - 614-868-5917
Thu 27: Mix & Mingle: Food, Drink, Music 8pm

Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 27: Kiki and Me

Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 27: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies

Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Thu 27: Killer Raccoons! 2! Test Screening 7pm

Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Thu 27: Mark Werling 5-8:30pm

Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Thu 27: Songwriter Showcase: Barry Weaver, Carole Walker, Dustin Vincent, Hosted by Eric Gnezda 9pm

Nationwide Arena - 614-431-3600
Thu 27: WWE LIVE Holiday Tour 7:30pm

The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Thu 27: Secret Show 7:30pm

On the Rocks - 614-717-9215
Thu 27: Blue Spectrum

The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Thu 27: The Beat Lounge: DJ Trueskills 9pm

Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 27: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am

Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Thu 27: The Grateful Trio 6pm
Thu 27: Bluegrass with the Relentless Mules 9:30pm

The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Thu 27: Popgun 6-9pm

Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Thu 27: The Soulutions Band

Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Thu 27: Name That Tune Bar Trivia 7pm

Skully's - 614-291-8856
Thu 27: Ladies 80's & More: DJs Chuckstar & Skulldogg (free-$10) 9pm

Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Thu 27: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic 8pm

Two Truths
Thu 27: Live Jazz Piano with Robert Mason 7-10pm

Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 27: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 28: Howlin' Dance Party: Alternative & Indie-Rock ($5, ages 21+) 9pm

PICK: Howlin' is brought to us by some of the same DJs who brought us The Clampdown and Damn Girl.

Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Fri 28: Palette Knife, Colly, Beloved Youth, The Spouts 8pm-12m

Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Fri 28: Friday Night Karaoke Part Deux 6pm
Fri 28: A Festivus for the Rest of Us: Burlesque Celebration 10pm

Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Fri 28: Restart House Music 10pm

Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 28: Open Highway 7pm

Columbus Athenaeum - 614-222-6338
Fri 28: House of Heroes "The End Is Not The End" Anniversary Show, John Reuben, Stay Outside (all ages) 8pm

PICK: House Of Heroes is some kids I haven't seen in years. I bet they ain't kids anymore. They do some catchy pop rock.

Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Fri 28: Quan Howell ($15, VIP $20) 8pm-12m

Craft & Vinyl - 614-706-4879
Fri 28: New Music Now Showcase Series 7pm

Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 28: Paul Brown ($5) 9:30pm-2am

Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Fri 28: TJ George 7-9pm

Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 28: Matt Steidle 9pm-1am

Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-461-5483
Fri 28: 106.7 The Beat Birthday Bash 2K18: Lil Baby 6pm

Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Fri 28: Mamma Mia! 8-10:30pm

Idle-A-While - 614-868-5917
Fri 28: NexLevel Jazz Experience 8pm

Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 28: GuruWvlf

Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 28: LRPM (free) 9pm-Dec 29 @ 2am

Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Fri 28: Mark Werling 5-8:30pm

Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Fri 28: Flippo: Tribute to Steely Dan ($12, $15 reserved) 9:30pm

The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Fri 28: ComedySportz 8pm
Fri 28: DeMuth & Teeters and FNE 9:30pm

North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 28: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies

Oliver's - 614-867-5004
Fri 28: Austin Johnson Band & Shaun Booker 7:30-10:30pm

On the Rocks - 614-717-9215
Fri 28: Fair Weathered

The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Fri 28: The Beat Lounge: DJ Trueskills 9pm

Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 28: Flogo Shaggins

Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Fri 28: Carole Walker 6pm
Fri 28: Shaw Brothers 9pm

The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Fri 28: The Harmony Brothers 6-9pm

Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Fri 28: Final Fridays: DJ Trub and DJ Schematic 9pm-2am

Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Fri 28: Spare Change, Faux Ghost

Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 28: Rat Motel 8pm

Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 28: Holiday Hoopla 2018 7:30pm, 10:30pm

Skully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 28: Silent Trap Party: Pre NYE Neon Glow Party (Tiered Tickets, ages 18+) 9:30pm

Soul at the Joseph - 614-227-0100
Fri 28: Whiskey on High with Hebdo ($25) 6-10pm

PICK: Joey Hebdo plays a variety of upbeat American pop, folk and rock with some roots, reggae, and rag influences.

Spacebar
Fri 28: Church prznts Orbital 10pm

Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 28: Lures A Fang, Shelby Love Brothers

Two Truths
Fri 28: Anthony Jackson and friends 6pm
Fri 28: J. Rawls Presents Salve: Happy Hour Lounge and Chill 7pm

Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 28: Platform presents Feel Good Fridays: The Blue Cats (free, all ages) 6pm
Fri 28: The Wooks & The Way Down Wanderers ($12, all ages) 8pm

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 29: Guided by Voices Appreciation Night: Woosley Band, Vacation, The Kyle Sowashes, Francis Bacon Band W/ Eric Nassau, Kyle Melton (Of Smug Brothers), Chuck Papp ($5, ages 21+) 7pm

PICK: Yep, a bunch of locals playing GBV songs. Maybe GBV lead Bob Pollard will show up again.

Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Sat 29: Of Two Minds, Hidden Places, Moon, Noble Vices 7-11pm

Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Sat 29: Snake Oil & Shenanigans 7pm
Sat 29: Funkdefy All Vinyl Dance Party 10pm

Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sat 29: Brothers Drake Tasting 5pm
Sat 29: Matthiessen and his Vulfpack 10pm

Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Sat 29: Rice Brothers 9pm

Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 29: Excesss Karaoke (free) 10pm-12m

Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sat 29: Liquid Crystal Project ($15, VIP $20) 8pm-12m

Craft & Vinyl - 614-706-4879
Sat 29: New Music Now Showcase Series 7pm

Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 29: Max Thundar Button ($5) 9:30pm-2am

Dirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Sat 29: Turquoise Feeling, Ouija Boys, Jeff Fernengel (free) 7-10pm

PICK: Jeff "Fern" Fernengel (Tree of Snakes/Tree of Fern) seems to be making these holiday visits/shows a tradition.

Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Sat 29: Chris Shaw 7-9pm

Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 29: Hot Tonic 9pm-1am

Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-461-5483
Sat 29: Neal Francis 7pm

Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Sat 29: Mamma Mia! 3-5:30pm, 8-10:30pm

Idle-A-While - 614-868-5917
Sat 29: Live Band 9pm

Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sat 29: Mason Bday party

Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 29: Funk Yeah! with DJ Scotty Boombox 9pm

Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Sat 29: Mark Werling 4-8:30pm

Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 29: Flippo: Tribute to Steely Dan ($12, $15 reserved) 9:30pm

The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Sat 29: Storyteller & HERE: The Improvised Musical 8pm

Oliver's - 614-867-5004
Sat 29: Blue Spectrum 7:30-10:30pm

On the Rocks - 614-717-9215
Sat 29: Radio City

The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Sat 29: Kelsey's bday party/Odyssey Psychedelic Vinyl Spectacular: DJ Foxx Smoulder 9pm

Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 29: Jimmy McGee Band

Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sat 29: Anna's Strings n Tings ($5) 9pm

The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Sat 29: Songs from the Road Band 6-9pm

Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 29: Popgun Beatles Night 8pm

Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 29: Holiday Hoopla 2018 7:30pm

Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 29: Jahman Brahman (Original Lineup Reunion), Electric Orange Peel, Prontoh ($10, ages 18+) 7pm

Spacebar
Sat 29: 12.29 Pale Grey Lore, Black Sire, Pistil 9pm

Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Sat 29: Karaoke 9:30pm

Walrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 29: Mistar Anderson 10pm

Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sat 29: '68 songbook: Billy Zenn and the Enablers, Kim Crawford, Hilda Doyle, Peter Conrad ($10, all ages) 6pm

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 30: Excesss Karaoke (free, ages 21+) 10pm-Close

Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Sun 30: Ugly Sweater Edition: Not Your Grandma's Game Show 8:30pm

Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sun 30: Holiday Boogiedown/SSCM Food Pantry Benefit: Kimble Project, Honey and Blue, The Beers 7pm

Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sun 30: Worm Band, Planet Jackpot, Style $tar, Bobb Hatt, Javi (free) 9-11:15pm

Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 30: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm

Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Sun 30: Karaoke Night with Crazy Bob 9pm-1am

Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 30: DJ Ace Solid Gold Karaoke 9pm-1am

Franklin Park Conservatory - 614-715-8000
Sun 30: Framily Brand: Music of They Might Be Giants (free) 11am, 2pm

PICK: I like TMBG.

Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Sun 30: Mamma Mia! 3-5:30pm

Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sun 30: Mixtape (free) 6-11pm

Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Sun 30: Mark Werling 11am-4pm

Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 30: Nikki D & the Browns ($10) 8pm

The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Sun 30: DJ Trueskills: Is it Jazz?! 5pm

PICK: Co-worker and ex-short-term roomie DJ Trueskills spins an eclectic mix of world pop, funk and jazz.

Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sun 30: Old Time Jam 7:30pm

The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Sun 30: Blues Force 6-9pm

Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sun 30: Trivia 7-9pm

Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 30: Hoodoo Soul Band 10pm

Schottenstein Center - 614-431-3600
Sun 30: The Harlem Globetrotters 1pm, 6pm

Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 30: The Flex Crew ($10, ages 21+) 10pm

Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 30: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am