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Adobe Gila's (Easton) - 614-418-7134
Mon 9: Karaoke 9pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 9: Karaoke (free) 10pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Mon 9: The Nightmare Before X-mas Album Release Party: Brian Doney, Hassan Hancock, Bridget Denman, Stevie J., Graceful Jays, Eva Starnes (comedy/spoken word) 7pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Mon 9: Wild Winter Wonderland: Holiday Themed Burlesque 10pm
Buns and Brews - 614-817-1704
Mon 9: Open Mic Monday 7:30pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 9: DJ Capn Lonesome 9-11pm
Claddagh Irish Pub - 614-224-1560
Mon 9: The Claddagh Jazz Night: Dan Rowan Trio 6-8pm
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 9: Vaughn Wiester's 22-Piece Famous Jazz Orchestra ($10, $5 students, all ages) 7:30-10pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 9: Open Jam with Matt Jones 9pm-1am
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 9: Open Stage 9pm-12m
The Point on Main - 614-573-8500
Mon 9: Karaoke 7:30pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Mon 9: Electro Cult Circus & Sussman Can't Sleep Unplugged 8pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Mon 9: Nerd Night
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Mon 9: Kate Voegele & Tyler Hilton, Casey 7pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Mon 9: Comedy Open Mic with Nick Glaser 8pm
Spacebar
Mon 9: Punk Rock Karaoke 9pm
Strongwater - 614-928-3170
Mon 9: Bobby Sunday Duo (free) 6:30pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Mon 9: Julian Davis & The Situation ($10, all ages) 7pm
Adobe Gila's (Easton) - 614-418-7134
Tue 10: DJ ANT 8pm
Art Outside the Lines
Tue 10: Black Power Book Club 7pm
Tue 10: BQIC spoken word and open mic 8pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 10: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Tue 10: Music Trivia with Brian Phillips 7-10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Tue 10: Open Mic Tuesday Music and Comedy 8pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Tue 10: AbJo (Soulection) - Grow or Die Tour 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Tue 10: DJ Christian Casas 7pm-12m
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 10: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Tue 10: DJ Timmah 7:30pm
Fours on High (formerly Barrel On High) - 614-886-3780
Tue 10: Trivia
Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 10: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - 614-686-7800
Tue 10: Dan Rowan 6pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 10: Songwriters Open Mic
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 10: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm
McConnell Arts Center (Bronwynn Theatre) - 614-431-0329
Tue 10: Café MAC (free) 6:30-9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Tue 10: Christmas with the Dave Powers Trio ($10, $12 reserved) 8pm
Natalie's Grandview
Tue 10: Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles Presented by Zeppelin Productions ($20, $25 reserved) 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 10: Jazz Jam & Wine Night 8:30-11:30pm
Pastimes (Crosswoods) - 614-547-7750
Tue 10: Tuesday Karaoke Nights 9:30pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Tue 10: Eric Ahlteen 6pm
Tue 10: New Basics Brass Band 9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 10: Rubesday: A Super Smash Brothers Melee
Tue 10: Bourbon Train, 20 Watt Tombstone, Grudger
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Tue 10: Scrantonicity: Christmas @ The Office 7pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Tue 10: The Holiday Lunchbox 1pm
Tue 10: Holiday Hoopla 7:30pm
Tue 10: Up Front at Shadowbox Live Presents 8pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Tue 10: Tuesday Night General Trivia 7pm
The Summit
Tue 10: Karaoke Night (free) 8pm
Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 10: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Tue 10: Karaoke TWOSDAY W/ Christian 9pm
Turtle Creek Tavern - 614-476-8836
Tue 10: Acoustic Mayhem 7pm
Up Front at Shadowbox - 614-416-7625
Tue 10: Holiday Roast 8-9:30pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Tue 10: Writers Group 7-9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Tue 10: Shane Piasecki & The Lone Wolf Hippies (free, all ages) 6pm
Wunderbar - 614-444-0917
Tue 10: Drag Bingo! 8pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Wed 11: Black Belt Eagle Scout, didi 7pm
Adobe Gila's (Easton) - 614-418-7134
Wed 11: DJ Kid Basik 8pm
Basement - 614-224-2430
Wed 11: The Dirty Nil, Single Mothers 7pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Wed 11: Everything Goes: Open Mic with Zayne Harshaw 8pm-12m
Bristol Republic - 614-929-5847
Wed 11: The Locke Boys 8:30-11:30pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Wed 11: Jazz Wednesday w/ Zach Compston Big Band + CCJB 8pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Wed 11: lil Xelly 9pm-12m
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 11: Stan Smith
Dirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Wed 11: B|_ANK, Planet Jackpot, Asyla, Henny 7pm
Donatos Basement (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Wed 11: Horse Jumper of Love 7pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 11: Kelly Vaughn 6-8pm
Fours on High (formerly Barrel On High) - 614-886-3780
Wed 11: Open Mic Comedy Night 7:30pm
Harrison's On Kenny - 614-745-0324
Wed 11: Get Lucky Team Trivia 7pm
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - 614-686-7800
Wed 11: Pete Tender 6pm
JT's Pizza & Pub - 614-718-9110
Wed 11: Trivia Night 8-11pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 11: Poetry Open Mic
McConnell Arts Center (Bronwynn Theatre) - 614-431-0329
Wed 11: We Joy Sing (ages birth - 5 years) 10:00 - 12:45pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 11: Kay Harris & Molly Pauken, Elena Aiello and Jamie Sagle Presented by Songs at the Center, hosted by Eric Gnezda ($10, $15 reserved) 9pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Wed 11: Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2019 7:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Wed 11: Bar Trivia 7pm
Pastimes (Crosswoods) - 614-547-7750
Wed 11: Brian Yinger
The Point on Main - 614-573-8500
Wed 11: Blue Catz Open Jam 7:30-10:30pm
Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 11: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Wed 11: Joshua P. James & Nate Linek 6pm
Wed 11: Hot Jazz Jam & Dance 7pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 11: Trivioke/Free Pool
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Wed 11: The Holiday Lunchbox 1pm
Wed 11: Holiday Hoopla 7:30pm
Wed 11: Hashtag Comedy 8pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Wed 11: Acoustic Open Mic with Billy Zenn 7pm
The Summit
Wed 11: Weird Wednesday: Baccano, The Kind Thieves, The Paisley Bandits ($5/$7) 8pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Wed 11: Open Mic Wednesday W/ Zach Whitney 8:30pm
Up Front at Shadowbox - 614-416-7625
Wed 11: You'll Want to Sit Down for This!!! (Presented by Hashtag Comedy) 8-9:15pm
Vanderelli Room - 614-403-4689
Wed 11: Phil @ Filament (weekly music series in Filament) (donation) 7pm
Wed 11: The Game Show with Stu 8:30pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Wed 11: Voodoo Ranger Karaoke Contest 9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 11: Strange Machines, Prontoh ($7, all ages) 8pm
Wunderbar - 614-444-0917
Wed 11: Trivia Night 8pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 11: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Thu 12: Multimagic, Low Lights, Noble Vices 7:30pm
Adobe Gila's (Easton) - 614-418-7134
Thu 12: DJ Masha 8pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Thu 12: The Live Band Karaoke 10pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Thu 12: Small Talks 7-11pm
Bluestone - 614-884-4646
Thu 12: Locash, Drew Baldridge ($25/$30) 7pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Thu 12: Thursday Night Karaoke Part One 7pm
Thu 12: Bi Social Happy Hour 6pm
Thu 12: The Shade of It All 10pm
Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 12: Big Bad Music Trivia Show 7-9pm
Bristol Republic - 614-929-5847
Thu 12: Jake Gabbard 9-11pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Thu 12: Nato Coles & The Blue Diamond Band, Nothin', Brat Curse ($5, ages 21+) 8:30-11:30pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Thu 12: Paul Valdiviez
Dirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Thu 12: Weird Security (EP release) 7pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Thu 12: DJ Ace Karaoke 9pm-2am
Fours on High (formerly Barrel On High) - 614-886-3780
Thu 12: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Thu 12: Saturday Night Fever 8-9pm
Indianola Presbyterian Church - 614-292-0789
Thu 12: Mark Wilkinson, DMA Voice Recital 8pm
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - 614-686-7800
Thu 12: Dan Rowan 6pm
Jimmyluka's Bar Deli - 614-824-5055
Thu 12: Karaoke
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 12: Havovi Desai Project (jazz)
Last Call Music Bar & Grill - 614-467-9310
Thu 12: Open Jam 8pm-2am
Lincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Thu 12: Expand Your Horizon Incubation Program Closing Ceremony 6pm
Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 12: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Thu 12: Heavy Metal Sudden Death Bingo (free) 7-9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Thu 12: Corey Harris with special guest Micah Kesselring ($15, $20 reserved) 9pm
Nationwide Arena - 614-431-3600
Thu 12: Harmony Project: The Concert for US 7:15pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Thu 12: Word - Live Literature 7pm
Newport Music Hall - 614-461-5483
Thu 12: Kill Tony 6pm
The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Thu 12: Vinyl Night: DJ Trueskills & DJ Aloha 9pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Thu 12: Brett Eldredge, GLOW Live 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 12: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
The Point on Main - 614-573-8500
Thu 12: Rock this Way Unplugged 7-10pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Thu 12: Bluegrass Jam 7pm
Thu 12: The Relentless Mules - Relentless Thursdays 9pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Thu 12: American Aquarium, Joshua Black Wilkins 7pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Thu 12: The Holiday Lunchbox 1pm
Thu 12: Adult Improv Class Showcase 4pm
Thu 12: Holiday Hoopla 7:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Thu 12: Name That Tune - 90's Edition! 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Thu 12: Mess Around: 2000's Indie Dance Party (free for ages 21+, ages 18+) 9pm
Snowden Gray Mansion - 614-388-8322
Thu 12: Pete Mills B3 4-TET 8-11pm
Spacebar
Thu 12: Doug & Dave Comedy
Streetlight Guild
Thu 12: Stephen King's Magical Negroes: 2019 Lecture w/ Scott Woods ($8) 8pm
The Summit
Thu 12: DropFlow Presents: NotThots Thirstdays (Free Electronic Weekly) (free) 8pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Thu 12: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic 8pm
Two Truths
Thu 12: Robert Mason (free) 7-10pm
Thu 12: Mike Dow Thursday Residency (free) 10pm-1am
Up Front at Shadowbox - 614-416-7625
Thu 12: Adult Improv Comedy Class Graduation Showcase (Winter 2019) 8-9:15pm
Upper Arlington Public Library - 614-486-9621
Thu 12: Live at the Library: Earwig 7-8pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Thu 12: SassyDo Improv 7-9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Thu 12: HH with John Turck Solo (free, all ages) 6pm
Thu 12: Amy Guess, Dance Furiously ($10, all ages) 7pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 12: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm
A&R Music Bar - 614-224-2430
Fri 13: Wade Cota, The Jacks 7pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 13: Garbage Greek, Streetlamps for Spotlights, Wharm 9pm
PICK: Some day I'll write more about Garbage Greek.
Adobe Gila's (Easton) - 614-418-7134
Fri 13: Chris Logsdon 8pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Fri 13: Laura Stevenson, Adult Mom 7-11pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Fri 13: Friday Night Karaoke Part Deux 6pm
Bristol Republic - 614-929-5847
Fri 13: Carter Winter 9-11pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Fri 13: Mery Steel, Smizmar, Natural Sway 9pm
PICK: After seeing Mery Steel twice now, I find the band's restraint helps highlight the vocalist and the songs, which remind me of some classier modern Americana tinged artists like Norah Jones and Maria McKee. Still, I'd like to hear a few more edges. Hmm, or a solo set. I suspect I will some day.
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 13: 7 Mile 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Fri 13: Abberant Collective Art Show: 10,000 Rambos, Widesnake ($5, ages 18+) 8pm-12m
Columbus Performing Arts Center (Van Fleet Theater) - 614-469-0939
Fri 13: CATCO is Kids: A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail 7pm
Craft & Vinyl - 614-706-4879
Fri 13: Gigantor, Bravr, The Friends Lacee and MORE! 7pm
Dahlia - 614-224-3002
Fri 13: Vice ($15, VIP $375/$250, ages 21+) 9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 13: Rhinestone Quartet
Dolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Fri 13: Pre Bar Crawl Karaoke Party! Tshirt Pick Up! 8pm
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Fri 13: Ian Hummel 7-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 13: Discount Blues Band (free) 9pm-1am
The Fairy Garden - 227 E. Patterson Ave
Fri 13: Friday The 13th Quid Pro Show: Brian Wilson Motherfucker, Twisted Kids (MC Freeman & Pathos), Wasp Factory, Nzeezus, Vlad The Inhailer (byob) 8pm
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Fri 13: Saturday Night Fever 8-9pm
India Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Fri 13: Toast
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - 614-686-7800
Fri 13: Pete Tender 6pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 13: Comedy Show with Dustin Meadows
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 13: LRPM (free) 9pm-2am
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Fri 13: The Claudettes ($10, $15 reserved) 9:30pm
Natalie's Grandview
Fri 13: Phil Clark & The SOUL ($12, $15 table seat) 8pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Fri 13: ComedySportz 8pm
Fri 13: Christmas in December: A Hallmark Parody 9:30pm
Newport Music Hall - 614-461-5483
Fri 13: The Marcus King Band - El Dorado Tour, Ian Noe 7pm
North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 13: Excesss Karaoke
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 13: BalletMet: The Nutcracker 7:30pm
PICK: Tchaikovsky's ballet music is among my favorite "serious" music. Just be ready for a long show if ya go.
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 13: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 7pm
The Point on Main - 614-573-8500
Fri 13: Right on Main
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Fri 13: Jeff Tobin & Whitley Jean 6pm
Fri 13: Night Of The Rambling Blues 9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Fri 13: The Conquering, Cult of Frost, Amun
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 13: The Holiday Lunchbox 1pm
Fri 13: Holiday Hoopla 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Fri 13: Up Front at Shadowbox Live Presents 8pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Fri 13: Clarence White & the Jonny Appleseed 6pm
Fri 13: On A Cold Night 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 13: Silent Party Columbus "Ugly Sweater" Edition (tiered tickets, ages 18+) 9:30pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 13: ProMusica: Messiah Side-by-Side Sing-Along 7:30pm
The Summit
Fri 13: Oh Kee Pa (A Celebration of Phish) ($7/$10) 8pm
Tequila Cowboy Columbus - 614-436-4920
Fri 13: Billy Gunther 8:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 13: Kibbey Context: Joey 74, Last Ones, Villaintinos, Formerly Deceased ($5) 8pm
PICK: Villaintinos (formerly The Valentinos) is made up of a bunch of ex/almost-coworkers I've only caught live 1.333 times so far.
Turtle Creek Tavern - 614-476-8836
Fri 13: Saving of Vegas 9:30pm
Two Truths
Fri 13: Anthony Jackson (free) 6-8pm
Fri 13: Queer Bomb Queer Prom 9pm
Up Front at Shadowbox - 614-416-7625
Fri 13: Bad Listener: A One-Mannequin Show 8-9:30pm
Fri 13: Friday Night Karaoke 10-11:59pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Fri 13: The Alloways 9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 13: Safety Squad (album release), Funk Worthy! ($10, all ages) 8pm
Wunderbar - 614-444-0917
Fri 13: Matriarch and The Village People 9pm
A&R Music Bar - 614-224-2430
Sat 14: Doobie Pre-Party: DJ 3L-$ 5pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 14: Church prznts Cathedral: The Not-So Silent Night! 10pm
PICK: Cathedral is a night of darker music I've found myself meeting up with friends at more often in recent months.
Adobe Gila's (Easton) - 614-418-7134
Sat 14: Karaoke 5:30pm
Basement - 614-224-2430
Sat 14: Paul Cauthen, Leah Blevins 7pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Sat 14: Comic Town's Huge Euge Holiday Show: Lori Beth Denberg 5-11pm
Bluestone - 614-884-4646
Sat 14: Morgan Evans, Madison Kozak ($15/$20) 7pm
Bristol Republic - 614-929-5847
Sat 14: Yours for the Taking 10pm-1am
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sat 14: HIPS ft V//lentine 10pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Sat 14: Yankee Celtic Christmas Consort 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 14: Solitary Set, Clavicle, Palette Knife 6-10pm
Sat 14: Excesss Karaoke (free) 10pm-12m
Columbus Performing Arts Center (Van Fleet Theater) - 614-469-0939
Sat 14: CATCO Is Kids: A Winnie The Pooh Christmas Tail (Sensory Friendly) 4pm
Sat 14: CATCO is Kids: A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail 1pm, 2:30pm
Craft & Vinyl - 614-706-4879
Sat 14: JCB, Evil X, Solar Flare, Cunning Tongues 7pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 14: Honk, Wail & Moan
PICK: HW&M are essentially a jazz big band, but with a taste for the weird, offbeat, silly and experimental.
Donatos Basement (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Sat 14: All Get Out 6pm
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Sat 14: Eric Nassau 7-9pm
PICK: Eric Nassau may travel and play out of town more than any other local artist except maybe Two Cow Garage.
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 14: Bob Abdou & Friends (free) 7:30pm
Sat 14: Syd with the Jimmy Hudson Band (free) 9pm-1am
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-461-5483
Sat 14: Doobie, DJ Hylyte, Krash Minati, BSE Count, Swaun 7pm
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Sat 14: Saturday Night Fever 3-4pm, 8-9pm
The Goat (Dublin) - 614-876-1427
Sat 14: Holiday Pop Up
India Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Sat 14: The Bughounds
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - 614-686-7800
Sat 14: Dan Rowan 6pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sat 14: Hilliard Weaver Band in a Hat - 2pm
Lincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 14: PBJ & Jazz with CJO All-Stars: Songs of the Season ($5) 10-11am
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 14: UK Yeah! with Tom Butler (free) 9pm-2am
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 14: Urban Jazz Coalition ($10, $15 reserved) 9:30pm
Natalie's Grandview
Sat 14: Dan Rodriguez: All I Want for Christmas is Whiskey Tour ($20) 8pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Sat 14: Trio Lounge Singers 8pm
Sat 14: Musical Improv MIXTAPE 9:30pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 14: BalletMet: The Nutcracker 1pm, 5:30pm
PICK: Tchaikovsky's ballet music is among my favorite "serious" music. Just be ready for a long show if ya go.
The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Sat 14: The Secret Life of House Plants, The Electric Hand 9pm
PICK: The Secret Life Of Houseplants is a new sorta dream pop supergroup (Paul Abbott, Paul Gault, Jeff Clowdus and TC Ottinger).
Otherworld - 614-868-3631
Sat 14: Animal Collective (DJ Set) ($25-$30/$35, ages 21+) 10:30pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 14: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1pm, 4pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 14: 12 Bars of Christmas Crawl 12n
The Point on Main - 614-573-8500
Sat 14: Blackhand Hooch 8pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sat 14: 2nd Annual Dolly Parton Tribute 9pm
Riffe Center Davidson Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 14: Make-A-Wish: Christine's Christmas, Benefiting the Christine Wilson Foundation 6pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sat 14: Fallen Arise
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 14: J. Robbins, All Eyes West, The Kyle Sowashes 8pm
PICK: Kyle Sowashes is probably local music superfan Kyle Sowash's best and most fun band and group of indie and power pop songs.
Schottenstein Center - 614-431-3600
Sat 14: Andrea Bocelli with The Columbus Symphony 7:30pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 14: Cratchit 2pm
Sat 14: Holiday Hoopla 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Sat 14: Tango Moms, Snarls, The Candescents, Northern Whale 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 14: LeBoom!: Dion Timmer (tiered tickets, ages 18+) 8pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 14: ProMusica: Sounds of the Season 5:30pm
Spacebar
Sat 14: Dirtkid (album release), Miranova, Kaleb Riser's Black Moon Cult, Pone Toney DJ set 9pm
Streetlight Guild
Sat 14: Black Girls Plan: Columbus 6-9pm
The Summit
Sat 14: Dustin Smith & The Daydreamers ($7/$10) 8pm-1am
Tequila Cowboy Columbus - 614-436-4920
Sat 14: Billy Gunther 8:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Sat 14: Doomsdale High, The Jasons, Lustkill, Howling Commandos
Turtle Creek Tavern - 614-476-8836
Sat 14: The Band Formal 9:30pm
Two Truths
Sat 14: December Swank 9pm
PICK: DJ Arlette of Swank plays vinyl from the 1920's-1940's. Fancy period attire is common and encouraged.
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 14: J.J. Vicars & The Desiatos 9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sat 14: Zach Deputy, Of Good Nature ($15, all ages) 8pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 15: Excesss Karaoke (free, ages 21+) 11:30pm-Close
Barcelona - 614-443-3699
Sun 15: Andy Woodson & Zakk Jones 6-8pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Sun 15: Cans & Bands: The Federal Empire, Mystic Mamba 7-11pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sun 15: Femmescape (GOAT), Thunder Thighs, Ultra Violet, TTUM, ASL Princess, Flatty Patty, Mister Ri ($5-$10 suggested donation, ages 18+) 8pm-12m
Columbus Performing Arts Center (Van Fleet Theater) - 614-469-0939
Sun 15: CATCO is Kids: A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail 1pm, 2:30pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 15: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 15: DJ Ace Karaoke 8pm-1am
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Sun 15: Saturday Night Fever 3-4pm
The Goat (Dublin) - 614-876-1427
Sun 15: Holiday Pop Up
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sun 15: Video shoot
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sun 15: Mixtape (free) 6-11pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 15: Sarah Potenza ($12, $15 reserved) 8pm
Natalie's Grandview
Sun 15: Tuck & Patti ($25) 7pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 15: BalletMet: The Nutcracker 12n, 5:30pm
PICK: Tchaikovsky's ballet music is among my favorite "serious" music. Just be ready for a long show if ya go.
The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Sun 15: Is it Jazz?!: DJ Trueskills 6pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 15: A Magical Cirque Christmas 7pm
The Point on Main - 614-573-8500
Sun 15: Music With Marty 5-9pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sun 15: Old Time Jam 7:30pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 15: Hoodoo Soul Band 10pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 15: Cratchit 7pm, 2pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 15: 4th Annual Rockmare Before Christmas: Sticky, Through Shadows, Villa, Elephant in the Room, 500 ($10/$12, all ages) 3pm
Sun 15: The Flex Crew ($10, ages 21+) 10pm
Snowden Gray Mansion - 614-388-8322
Sun 15: Bobby Floyd Trio 6pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 15: ProMusica: Sounds of the Season 7pm
Streetlight Guild
Sun 15: Writing for Wellness - Creative Writing Workshop ($15) 2p-4pm
Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 15: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am
Wolf's Ridge Brewing - 614-429-3936
Sun 15: Sunday Live Sessions: Josiah Whitley (free) 3-6pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sun 15: School of Rock Dublin: 2019 Winter Season Show ($10, all ages) 1pm
Sun 15: Feed The People, Feed The Soul, Columbus Soul and Salvage (free, all ages) 6pm