Live Shows Calendar
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AUGUST 31, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Mon 31: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Mon 31: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Mon 31: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)A.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Mon 31: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pmBeeline - 614-532-5071
Mon 31: Bingo 7-9pmBoulevard Presbyterian Church - 614-263-4014
Mon 31: Vaughn Wiester and his Famous Jazz Orchestra: Playin' the Book! ($15, $10 students, cash only) 7:30-10pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Mon 31: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Ty Moore (7pm sign up) 7-11pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Mon 31: Musical Mondays with Benny showing Showtunes Videos 8:30pmThe Dallas at Milo
Mon 31: The Dallas Recording Workshop 6-9pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Mon 31: Derek DiCenzo (free) 10pm-2amDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Mon 31: Midmajor 6-11pmDistrict West - 614-826-8060
Mon 31: Whiskey Tango Bingo 7pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Mon 31: Ric Boals Blues Jam 7pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 31: Open Stage with Matt Jones (7pm sign-up) 8-11pmFadó Irish Pub - 614-418-0066
Mon 31: Pub Quiz with Quizmaster Jess 6pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Mon 31: EMOndays Open Mic 8pmHonest Friend Brewing
Mon 31: Bingo with Freddie (free) 7pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Mon 31: Open Mic Night with Andy Shaw 9pm-12:30amNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Mon 31: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Mon 31: Trivia 7-9pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 31: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-12mParsons North Brewing Co. - 614-824-4208
Mon 31: Acoustic Open Mic (6pm sign-ups) 7-9pmRafter's Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Mon 31: Variety Open Mic (signups 9pm) 10pmThe Refectory - 614-451-9774
Mon 31: A Beatles Tribute ($140) 5:45-8:30pmSeventh Son Brewing - 614-421-BEER
Mon 31: Excess Trivia 7-9pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Mon 31: Karaoke 7:30-11pmSpacebar
Mon 31: Punk Rock Karaoke (free, ages 18+) 10pm-2amThe Summit Music Hall
Mon 31: Jam Central Ohio Bluegrass Jam 6-9pm
Mon 31: Karaoke (free) 9pmSweeney's Walnut St. Tavern - 614-378-1914
Mon 31: Is Everybody A Comedian? hosted by Travis Hoewischer 6pmVital Companies
Mon 31: Music Monday: Elevating Your Live Video Content (free/rsvp) 7pmWild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Mon 31: Figure Art 7pmWoodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Mon 31: Marty O'Reilly (solo), Public Water Supply ($22.82, all ages) 7pm -
SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Tue 1: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Tue 1: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Tue 1: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)The Attic - 614-309-8061
Tue 1: Twofer Tuesday 8pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) - 614-318-1296
Tue 1: Trivia Twoozeday 7-9pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Tue 1: Trivia Night 7-9pmBexley Public Library - 614-231-2793
Tue 1: Songs, Signs, and Rhymes 10:30-11amBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Tue 1: Tuesday Line Dance Mania! 7pmBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Tue 1: XS Trivia Night with Excesss 7-9pmColumbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Tue 1: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pmCombustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) - 614-914-5112
Tue 1: Millennial Alt Rock Music Bingo 7pmCrazee Mule Pub & Grill - 614-818-9007
Tue 1: Rainmaker Blues Trio 6-9pmCrescent Lounge - 614-826-0108
Tue 1: Trivia Tuesdays 7-9pmCrooked Can - 614-219-1500
Tue 1: I Drink and I Know Things Trivia 7-9pmCure 614
Tue 1: DJ 6-8pm
Tue 1: Trivia 8-10pm
Tue 1: Karaoke 10pm-12mDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 1: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2amDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Tue 1: Lorraine, Spring Breeder 6-11pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Tue 1: Tuesday Live Music Showcase 7:30pmDonatos Basement/Club D (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Tue 1: Trivia 7:30pmDuecento IV - 330-209-3069
Tue 1: Karaoke 8pm-12mEdison Brewing Company - 614-762-6183
Tue 1: Trivia 7-9pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Tue 1: DJ Peaches and Phantom & KaraokeGabby's Tavern - 614-433-0583
Tue 1: Open Mic Night with host Sparky Brewer 7-10pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Tue 1: John Schwab & Randy Goin 6-9pmGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Tue 1: Jasmine Spitzer ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pmGiuseppe's Ritrovo - 614-235-4300
Tue 1: Birdshack 6-8:30pmGresso's - 614-444-0131
Tue 1: Big Head Trivia 7-8pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Tue 1: Jonny's Titties Is Out Karaoke 9pmHillGarten - 614-319-3427
Tue 1: Bingo Night 6:30-7:30pmHofbrauhaus - 614-294-2437
Tue 1: Squeezin & Wheezin - Mike Farrenkopf 6-8pmHonest Friend Brewing
Tue 1: Trivia with Jessi (free) 7pmHouse of Cai - 614-832-1488
Tue 1: Sound Bath with Key 6-9pmHuntington Recital Hall (Capital University)
Tue 1: Spectrum- Faculty Jazz Ensemble 8pmIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Tue 1: Excess Trivia 7pmKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 1: Music Open Mic 8pmThe King of Clubs - 614-396-7114
Tue 1: Ronni's Rock N' Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive 11:30amLand Grant Brewing Co. - 614-427-3946
Tue 1: Tuesday Trivia + A Movie 6:30pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 1: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Tue 1: Phygital Nights: Night of Misfits 8pmThe Library Bar - 614-745-1639
Tue 1: Country NightThe Lion (Bexley)
Tue 1: Trivia Night 7pmLittle Grand Market - 614-453-6018
Tue 1: Beers and Board Games 5:30-9pmMees Hall (Capital University)
Tue 1: Chad Payton - Faculty Lecture 6pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Tue 1: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Tue 1: Excess Karaoke 9pmOld North Arcade
Tue 1: KaraokePark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 1: Jazz Jam Session 8-11pm
Tue 1: Pete Mills 21st Jazz Jam Anniversary Party 8pmParsons North Brewing Co. - 614-824-4208
Tue 1: Trivia Tuesday hosted by Mixed Ologies Trivia 7-9pmPint House (Short North)
Tue 1: Trivia 7-9pmThe Refectory - 614-451-9774
Tue 1: A Beatles Tribute ($140) 5:45-8:30pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Tue 1: Rumba Cafe's 20th Anniversary: Hoodoo Happy Hour 5:30pmRumours Bar - 614-826-0067
Tue 1: What the Funk Music Trivia 8pmShakers Public House - 614-372-5847
Tue 1: Music Trivia with Ric Knight 7pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Tue 1: EnterTUNEment: Music & Entertainment Trivia with Chris Thomas 7pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Tue 1: Bingo 6-9pmSpacebar
Tue 1: Brats: A Booked Comedy Open Mic (free) 7pm
Tue 1: Punk Rock Trivia (free) 9pmThe Summit Music Hall
Tue 1: Open Mic (free) 7pmWalrus - 614-817-1710
Tue 1: Sporcle Live Trivia TuesdaysWeigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-7664
Tue 1: Southern Oracles: A Celebration of the South Side: Mark Lomax Trio, J. Rawls, Sam Johnson, Liquid Crystal Project, DJ Prime, Trista Hill, Trek Manifest, Jai Carey, Psyonik, Donald Isom, Scott Woods (free) 7-8:30pmZaftig Brewing (Worthington) - 614-636-2537
Tue 1: Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm -
SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Wed 2: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Wed 2: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Wed 2: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)37 W. Broad St.
Wed 2: Breaktime on Broad 11am-2pmA.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Wed 2: Showtunes (ages 21+) 8pmAce of Cups - 614-262-6001
Wed 2: Keep Flying ($15, all ages) 7pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Wed 2: Cosmos & Crafts 4-10pmBarcelona - 614-443-3699
Wed 2: Midweek Music: Paul Marsh 6-8pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Wed 2: Karaoke 6pmBobcat Sports Bar - 614-642-4125
Wed 2: Bingo 7:30pmBristol Republic - 614-929-5847
Wed 2: Ryan Mundy 6:30-8:30pmBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Wed 2: The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer 7-9pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Wed 2: Excesss Karaoke! (free) 9pm-1amThe Canabar - 614-253-7644
Wed 2: Karaoke 8pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Wed 2: Karaoke Wednesday 10pmCity Tavern - 614-826-2348
Wed 2: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmThe Dallas at Milo
Wed 2: Open Mic - Originals Only 7-10pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 2: Colin Lazarski Organ Trio (free)Dolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Wed 2: Wednesday Birddog Whiskey Karaoke 7:30pmDuecento IV - 330-209-3069
Wed 2: What the Funk Music Trivia 8-10pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 2: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Wed 2: DJ Timmah 9pm-1amFives Up High - 614-886-3780
Wed 2: The Best Damn Trivia in the Land 9pmFlint Station - 614-634-6224
Wed 2: Line Dancing with Mary Beth 6:30-8:30pmGarden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-469-0939
Wed 2: Johnstone Fund for New Music: Transient Canvas: Finding Balance (free) 7pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Wed 2: Open Mic w/ Danny Lang 7-11pm
Wed 2: Music Trivia w/ CT! 7-9pmGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Wed 2: Whirlybirds ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pmGlobal Gallery Coffee House - 614-262-5535
Wed 2: Open Mic 5:30-7pmHey Hey Bar & Grill - 614-445-9512
Wed 2: Karaoke with KJ Kenny 8-11pmHigh Beck Tavern - 614-224-0886
Wed 2: Excesss Karaoke 8pm-12mHonest Friend Brewing
Wed 2: Fang Con Craft Night 6pm
Wed 2: Let's Be Honest: Open Mic Variety Night 7pmHouse of Cai - 614-832-1488
Wed 2: Cxmuga Day Lounge 12n -4pmKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 2: Poetry Open MicLeap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Wed 2: Open Mic Night Live Broadcast 8pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Wed 2: Magic: The Gathering 6pmThe Library Bar - 614-745-1639
Wed 2: Karaoke 9pmThe Lion (Bexley)
Wed 2: Hadden Sayers, Tony McClung and Jeff Ciampa 6-8pmLocal Cantina (Brewery District) - 614-488-6146
Wed 2: Trivia Night 7pmLocal Cantina (Upper Arlington) - 614-674-6269
Wed 2: Let's Get Quizzical! 7pmLucky's Grille & Sports Pub - 614-771-7766
Wed 2: Columbus Trivia Challenge 7pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Wed 2: "What If..." presented by Blank Slate Theatre 7pmNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Wed 2: Charlie's: Blues & Beyond: Micah Kesselring (free) 5:15-6:30pm
Wed 2: Music Hall: Steve Forbert ($35) 7:30pm
Wed 2: Charlie's: TAE & The Neighborly ($15) 8pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Wed 2: Live Jazz 6-9pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Wed 2: AcousticParsons North Brewing Co. - 614-824-4208
Wed 2: Bingo & Brew with Callie Coquette 7pm
Wed 2: Wednesday Jam in The Den 7pmPierogi Mountain - 614-745-3139
Wed 2: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmRambling House Music Bar - 614-468-3217
Wed 2: Wine Wednesday 5pm
Wed 2: New Standard Soul Jam 8pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Wed 2: Bingo Night 6-8pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Wed 2: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pmSweeney's Walnut St. Tavern - 614-378-1914
Wed 2: Open Mic hosted by Zach Whitney (6pm signups) 7-10pmThrees Above High - 614-732-4404
Wed 2: Excesss KaraokeTimashev Recital Hall (OSU) - 614-292-7664
Wed 2: First-Year Voice Student Recital (free) 7:30-9pmUnderstory - 614-972-6006
Wed 2: Faye (free) 5-8pmUnion Cafe - 380-239-2728
Wed 2: Wednesdays are a Drag 10pmThe Valley
Wed 2: Open Mic Comedy with Def Goldblum & the ICC 8pmVictory's Live - 614-225-1577
Wed 2: Karaoke (ages 21+) 8pmWalrus - 614-817-1710
Wed 2: Excesss Karaoke 8pmWoodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 2: Lovesong - The Cure Tribute ($25.89, all ages) 7pmWorld of Beer (Easton) - 614-476-2962
Wed 2: Opinionation - Family Feud style trivia 7pm -
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Thu 3: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Thu 3: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Thu 3: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)A.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Thu 3: Stomp Line Dance Lessons (ages 21+) 7pm
Thu 3: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Thu 3: Jocks & Socks: DJ Rob Moore 9pmThe Attic - 614-309-8061
Thu 3: Travis Hoewischer 8pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Thu 3: Off The Record: Jazz Night 7-9pmBeer Barrel (Easton) - 614-681-3663
Thu 3: Live Music 6pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Thu 3: Blues Therapy, Killer 7pmBlue Danube - 614-732-0042
Thu 3: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amBobcat Sports Bar - 614-642-4125
Thu 3: Music Trivia 7pmBodi - 614-852-2258
Thu 3: Jueves de Despecho: DJ Gio 6pmBristol Republic - 614-929-5847
Thu 3: Tom Lees Music 6-9pm
Thu 3: Ben Maloney 8-10pm
Thu 3: Trae Myers 9pm-12m
Thu 3: J.Testarossa 10pm-1amBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Thu 3: Excesss Karaoke 7-10pmBurnzie's Old Trail - 614-878-9315
Thu 3: Bingo 7-9pmCaddy's Delight - 614-725-4209
Thu 3: Turntable Thursdays hosted by TreymoCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Thu 3: Magnavox's, Comrade Question, Spitcurl, DJ Adam Scoppa 7-10pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Thu 3: Turnt Trivia with Amanda Punchfuk 9pmColumbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Thu 3: Food Truck Food Court 11am-2pm
Thu 3: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pmColumbus Museum of Art - 614-221-6801
Thu 3: BAM Thursdays (free) 5-10pmDafuque on High
Thu 3: Pub Trivia 7pmDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Thu 3: Tape and Tears 6-11pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Thu 3: Thursday Night Karaoke 7:30pmDonatos Basement/Club D (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Thu 3: Fires in the Distance, Hinayana ($22.66) 7pmEcstatic Dance
Thu 3: 4 Year Celebration of Ecstatic Dance Columbus: Porangui 6-11pmEdison Brewing Company - 614-762-6183
Thu 3: Will Freed 6-9pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Thu 3: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amEupouria
Thu 3: Trivia 7:30pm
Thu 3: Karaoke 10pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Thu 3: Right On Main 7-10pmGiammarco's Italian Restaurant - 614-895-8890
Thu 3: Jerry LoosGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Thu 3: Mary McClendon ($15) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Thu 3: Sonic Temple Karaoke 8pmHigh Beck Tavern - 614-224-0886
Thu 3: Excesss Karaoke 10pm-1amHigh Water Alley - 614-460-7214
Thu 3: Downtown Silent Disco 6-8pmHopkins Hall Gallery (OSU) - 614-292-8861
Thu 3: By Our Nature: Clever Space Plants, DJ Samir, Leo Vance, Moe Reen (free, rsvp) 6-8pmLand Grant Brewing Co. - 614-427-3946
Thu 3: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7pmLeap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Thu 3: Karaoke Thursday Night 8pmLucky's Grille & Sports Pub - 614-771-7766
Thu 3: Big Bad Music Trivia with Mark Dantzer 7pmMainline Bar & Courtyard - 614-674-6102
Thu 3: OpinioNation 8pmMickey's (Grandview) - 614-488-3566
Thu 3: Karaoke 9pm-1:30amMid City Garage - 614-372-5028
Thu 3: Full Throttle Trivia Live Team Trivia 7-10pmThe Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Thu 3: Longform Night 7:30pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Thu 3: Live Jazz 6-9pmOld North Arcade
Thu 3: Trivia 7:30pm
Thu 3: KaraokeThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Thu 3: Funk for My Soul All-Vinyl Set 8-11pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 3: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmRafter's Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Thu 3: C LA C I 6-8pmRambling House Music Bar - 614-468-3217
Thu 3: Bring Your Own Vinyl 5-7pm
Thu 3: Ladybird, Luke Bollheimer, Sneakthief ($11.55) 7-11pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Thu 3: Rumba Cafe's 20th Anniversary: The Spikedrivers 6pmRumours Bar - 614-826-0067
Thu 3: Drag Bingo Night with Felony Kelly & Mimi Sharp 6pmSaucy Brew Works - 614-696-5100
Thu 3: What the Funk Music Trivia 7pmSchiller Park - 614-444-6888
Thu 3: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Thu 3: Flannel - A 90s Rock Musical 7pmShakers Public House - 614-372-5847
Thu 3: Karaoke 8pmSoul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) - 877-554-7685
Thu 3: Mix Master Ice (free) 4-7pmSpacebar
Thu 3: Freakshow: Hosted by Mizer Malicious ($8) 8pmStandard Live - 614-745-9483
Thu 3: Karaoke 8pm-12mStories on High - 614-484-5285
Thu 3: Summer Music Series: DJ Pastel 8-11pmTwo Dollar Radio Headquarters - 614-725-1505
Thu 3: Village Poetry Open Mic 7-8pmUnderstory - 614-972-6006
Thu 3: Trivia Goodness 7-9pmVHS Social Club
Thu 3: Karaoke 8pmVillage Idiot - 614-230-2544
Thu 3: Name That Tune with Bighead·7-9pmWoodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Thu 3: Music Columbus: The Unheard: Nikole McGee, Rylee Bapst, Leo Vance (free, all ages) 7pmThe Yard at Easton - 614-416-7000
Thu 3: Groove is at The Yard: Parker Louis & Friends 6-9pmZaftig Brewing (Worthington) - 614-636-2537
Thu 3: Jazz Night w/ The Brewtet 6:30-8:30pm -
SEPTEMBER 4, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Fri 4: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Fri 4: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Fri 4: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)A&R Music Bar - 614-461-5483
Fri 4: Insane Clown Posse Pre-Show Happy Hour 4pmA.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Fri 4: Locker Room: DJ Mitch (ages 21+) 9pmAce of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 4: Ben Quad, Macseal ($25, all ages) 6:30pmThe Attic - 614-309-8061
Fri 4: Joey Bragg 7pmAxis Nightclub - 380-239-2728
Fri 4: Candy Polk-A-Dotty: SAFE WORD (ages 21+) 10pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Fri 4: Classic Movies and Cocktails 4-10pmBicentennial Park - 614-645-7995
Fri 4: CBUS Soul Fest: Cherimondis J, DJ BLCKUNICORN, N'Shai Iman, Stokley 4-10pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Fri 4: The Martini Affair 8pmBodi - 614-852-2258
Fri 4: Salsa FridaysBristol Republic - 614-929-5847
Fri 4: Appalachian Outlaws (BR) 9pm-12m
Fri 4: J.Testarossa 10pm-1amBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Fri 4: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Pastel 8pm-12mBuffalo Wild Wings (Grove City) - 614-808-4700
Fri 4: Music Bingo 6:30pmBurnzie's Old Trail - 614-878-9315
Fri 4: Karaoke 8pm-12mByrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 4: Other Brothers (bluegrass) 7pmCaddy's Delight - 614-725-4209
Fri 4: Karaoke (free) 9pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Fri 4: Battlemind, Pleatherette, Captain Frosting, Steal Tarp 8-11:30pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Fri 4: Karaoke 10pmColumbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Fri 4: The Dead Revival Band, The Groove Brothers Band: A Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band 6-10pmCrooked Can - 614-219-1500
Fri 4: Allison Road 6-9pmCure 614
Fri 4: 3rd Shift: Jenny Arcade, Earthworm, Chris McKee 10pmDafuque on High
Fri 4: Indie Comedy Collective Open Mic 9pmDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Fri 4: Blisspoint, Ductus Per Woe, Veronica Violence, The Bridgets 6-11pmDistrict West - 614-826-8060
Fri 4: West Fest 7pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Fri 4: Friday Night Karaoke 7:30pmDouble Eagle Spirits & Sports - 614-505-3090
Fri 4: 1974 7:30-10pmDuecento IV - 330-209-3069
Fri 4: DJs 9pm
Fri 4: EDM Bass Night: DJ Griff, Wubwaffles, Plan Bri B2B Slay K, Hyper 9:30pm-2amEdison Brewing Company - 614-762-6183
Fri 4: Hairy Buffalos 7-10pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 4: Dave Hawkins 6-8pm
Fri 4: The Principals 8pm-12mFadó Irish Pub - 614-418-0066
Fri 4: Live Music 7pmFlint Station - 614-634-6224
Fri 4: CYNTsation Band 7-10pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Fri 4: Blake Lang 5-8pm
Fri 4: Soul Revival 8pm-12mGiammarco's Italian Restaurant - 614-895-8890
Fri 4: Hawc 6-9pmGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Fri 4: Erik Augis Trio ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Fri 4: Pete Mills Quartet ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pmGlobal Gallery Coffee House - 614-262-5535
Fri 4: Turp Deluxe 6-8pmGreek Orthodox Church - 614-224-9020
Fri 4: Greek Festival ($10 weekend pass, free ages 12-, military, first responders) 4-11pmHarry Buffalo (Westerville) - 614-794-1600
Fri 4: Fat Dog 8pmThe Hashtag Comedy Co.
Fri 4: KC Shornima 7-8:15pmHillGarten - 614-319-3427
Fri 4: Bob Rizzo 6:30-9:30pmHofbrauhaus - 614-294-2437
Fri 4: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pmHouse of Cai - 614-832-1488
Fri 4: Cxmuga Night Lounge 8pm-12mIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Fri 4: The Liquor Talking 8pm-12mKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 4: Board game night 8pmKemba Live - 614-461-5483
Fri 4: Insane Clown Posse, Saints Of Solomon 6pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Fri 4: Fried Wax: DJ Sticky Floor, DJ $En$ible Portions 6pmMickey's (Grandview) - 614-488-3566
Fri 4: Karaoke 9pm-1:30amNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Fri 4: Music Hall: Gardener + Spirit of the Bear + Zack Keim ($15 Standing GA, $25) 7:30pm
Fri 4: Charlie's: Robert Mason Trio ($18) 8:30pmThe Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Fri 4: Here: the (Improvised) Musical 8pm
Fri 4: Troika Improv Contest - Troika Finals 9:30pmNewport Music Hall - 614-461-5483
Fri 4: Minus The Bear - Menos El Oso 20th Anniversary Tour, Keep 6:30pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Fri 4: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Fri 4: Odds Live 7pm
Fri 4: 90s Dance Party 9pmThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Fri 4: International Night w/ True Skillz 9pm-2amPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 4: The Ordinary Boys & Friends 9pmPickle Social Club Mill Run - 614-334-4982
Fri 4: Karaoke 7-11pmPierogi Mountain - 614-745-3139
Fri 4: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amThe Pizzuti - 614-221-6801
Fri 4: Night Shift: Au Naturel 5-10pmRambling House Music Bar - 614-468-3217
Fri 4: Weird Era, Death Instinct, Sgt Hare Apollo, Vague Allure ($11.55) 8-11:30pmRaven
Fri 4: Y!Ff Y!Ff Hooray: KennFaye, Typo Typo, Sr4y.Cat, The D (NY) Digiboy 11pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 4: Yachtopia's Live Band Yacht Rock Party! 8pmRumours Bar - 614-826-0067
Fri 4: Karaoke 9pmSchiller Park - 614-444-6888
Fri 4: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 4: Flannel - A 90s Rock Musical 7pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Fri 4: Live MusicSkully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 4: Kawaii Rave 9pmSpacebar
Fri 4: Vortex - Underground 80s w/ DJ Dynamo ($5) 9pmSt. James Tavern - 614-294-0064
Fri 4: Happy Chichester's September Art Show 6pmUsed Kids - 614-421-9455
Fri 4: First Fridays: The Burning Brain Band, Cryptwyrm 6pmThe Valley
Fri 4: Tentative Atrophy Zine Release Show: Between The Trees and Me, The Train To Mars, Eva Pyle ($5/$10) 7:30pmValley Dale Ballroom - 614-441-1907
Fri 4: Rick Brunetto Big Band - The Right To Life Action Coalition of Ohio - Gala for Life and Liberty 5-10pmVictory's Live - 614-225-1577
Fri 4: Mu$, Sith Lord, TrigNO, Pete NelsonWoodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 4: Silent Bell (free, all ages) 6pm -
SEPTEMBER 5, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sat 5: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sat 5: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)A&R Music Bar - 614-461-5483
Sat 5: Columbus Covers Columbus Fest: Risk Kisk, Straw and the Scarecrow, Elaina Arthur, Hollywood Mannequin, Red Healer, Johnny Moderation, Lakehorse, Paisley Bandits, Drunken Sunday, Andy Shaw Band, Red Velvet Let Down, Friends with Elephants, Uprising, The Lycan Bite, A Tiger Made Of Lightning, Comedy, Courtney From Work, The Fronks, Zoo Trippin', The Turbos, Electro Cult Circus, Burlesque 12n -12mA.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Sat 5: Third Base: DJ Neon the Glowgobear 9pmAce of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 5: Touchdown Jesus, Saving Escape, Rug ($15) 7pmThe Attic - 614-309-8061
Sat 5: Joey Bragg 7pm
Sat 5: The Attic After Dark 11pmAxis Nightclub - 380-239-2728
Sat 5: Saturday Night Climax (ages 21+) 10pmThe Basement - 614-461-5483
Sat 5: Columbus Covers Columbus Fest: Risk Kisk, Straw and the Scarecrow, Elaina Arthur, Hollywood Mannequin, Red Healer, Johnny Moderation, Lakehorse, Paisley Bandits, Drunken Sunday, Andy Shaw Band, Red Velvet Let Down, Friends with Elephants, Uprising, The Lycan Bite, A Tiger Made Of Lightning, Comedy, Courtney From Work, The Fronks, Zoo Trippin', The Turbos, Electro Cult Circus, Burlesque 12n -12mBicentennial Park - 614-645-7995
Sat 5: CBUS Soul Fest: Gabrielle Solange, DJ IQ, Ria Blaq, Lalah Hathaway 4-10pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Sat 5: Saturday Line Dance Night 7pmBluegrass Musicians Supply - 614-443-3558
Sat 5: Jam 10am-3pmBristol Republic - 614-929-5847
Sat 5: Sebastian Fabrice 12n -4pm
Sat 5: Ryan Mundy 9pm-12m
Sat 5: Soka 10pm-1amBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Sat 5: OSU Game Day with Koty - the Golfing DJ 12n -3:30pmBurnzie's Old Trail - 614-878-9315
Sat 5: Open Stage with Sparky Brewer 8-11pmCaddy's Delight - 614-725-4209
Sat 5: Karaoke (free) 9pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Sat 5: Used Kids 40th Anniversary: Gross Motor (fmo Golden Pelicans, Sleeveens), Rough Touch, DJ Ope Dokey 7-11:30pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Sat 5: Spank Bank Male Revue hosted by DJ Jeffy G 9pmCrescent Lounge - 614-826-0108
Sat 5: Karaoke 8pm-12mDouble Eagle Spirits & Sports - 614-505-3090
Sat 5: 1974 7:30-10pmEdison Brewing Company - 614-762-6183
Sat 5: Late Night Alibi 7-10pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 5: Bingo 4-6pm
Sat 5: Shorty Allen and The Skirt Chasers, Sonic Canvas, Band For a Day 7-11pmFlint Station - 614-634-6224
Sat 5: That's The Breaks 7-10pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Sat 5: Jimi & the Cool Cats 8pm-12mGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Sat 5: Robert Mason ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Sat 5: Phil DeGreg Trio ($30) 7:15-8:45pmGlobal Gallery Coffee House - 614-262-5535
Sat 5: Concert for Clintonville: Leytze Jazz Five, Moonbats, Dad Band, Royal Forest, Six Feet Apart 2-8pmGreek Orthodox Church - 614-224-9020
Sat 5: Greek Festival ($10 weekend pass, free ages 12-, military, first responders) 11am-11pmHarry Buffalo (Westerville) - 614-794-1600
Sat 5: Bling Crosby 8pmThe Hashtag Comedy Co.
Sat 5: KC Shornima 7-8:15pmHillard Civic & Cultural Arts Center
Sat 5: 1776 (free, all ages) 7pmHillGarten - 614-319-3427
Sat 5: John Henry & The Rainmakers 7-11pmHofbrauhaus - 614-294-2437
Sat 5: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pmIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Sat 5: Astro Cat 8pm-12mKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sat 5: Drag Variety/Game ShowThe King of Clubs - 614-396-7114
Sat 5: USKA: Karaoke Cup Ohio FinalsLafayette Lounge
Sat 5: Lounge Nights DJs 7-9pmLeap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Sat 5: Karaoke Saturday Night 8pmLittle Grand Market - 614-453-6018
Sat 5: Angela Perley 6-8pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Sat 5: Blank Slate School Level 1 10amMickey's (Grandview) - 614-488-3566
Sat 5: Karaoke 9pm-1:30amNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Sat 5: Charlie's: Swingin' N Shakin' with Whirlybirds (free/tips) 5-7pm
Sat 5: Charlie's: Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers ($20) 8:30pmThe Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Sat 5: Sketch Comedy Night 7:30pm
Sat 5: Double Feature 9pmNewport Music Hall - 614-461-5483
Sat 5: slayr 7pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Sat 5: Live Jazz 6-9pmThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sat 5: DJ True Skillz 9pm-2amPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 5: Max Beal 9pmRambling House Music Bar - 614-468-3217
Sat 5: Dire Wolf, Maddie Alexander Band, Thrown Over ($11.55) 7-11:30pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 5: Black Pontiac, Moravian 8:30pmSchiller Park - 614-444-6888
Sat 5: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 5: Screamers - A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy & Music Experience 7pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Sat 5: The Karaoke Lab 8pmSkully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 5: Space Camp: Spass 8pmSoul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) - 877-554-7685
Sat 5: KaraSoul: Karaoke with Soul with DJ Layne (free) 8pm-12mSpacebar
Sat 5: Summerween Costume party - Live music and Karaoke 6pm
Sat 5: Attesa, Bade, DSTRESSR ($10) 8pmUsed Kids - 614-421-9455
Sat 5: Movements "Happier Now" Listening Party 2pm
Sat 5: Paris Paloma The Fatal Flaw Listening Party 3pmVeil Bar - 614-295-4700
Sat 5: LDLN 8-11pmWalrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 5: Live music
Sat 5: RobotManMachine, Fractured Eons, Eden Grey, Jacoti Sommes (free, ages 21+) 10:30pmWitchLab - 614-725-2666
Sat 5: Intro to Qigong & Nervous System Regulation 4-5pm -
SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sun 6: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
Sun 6: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun 6: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 6: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 6: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1amAxis Nightclub - 380-239-2728
Sun 6: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Sun 6: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pmBristol Republic - 614-929-5847
Sun 6: Ryan Mundy 1-4pm
Sun 6: Billy Brown 9pm-12m
Sun 6: DJ Sara Nova 10pm-1amBroad Street Presbyterian Church
Sun 6: Sunday at Central: Kreutzer Sonata 3pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Sun 6: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pmThe Cave - 614-323-5258
Sun 6: Kofla, Tweety, Flosé, I'm Mia (ages 21+) 9-2:30pmClintonville Books
Sun 6: Shorties Book Club: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin 1-2pmColumbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Sun 6: Shadowbox Live: Women of Rock 6-10pmColumbus Mennonite Church
614-263-3851/ [email protected]
Sun 6: Concert for a Meaningful Labor Day - Celebrating All Who Work ($20/donation) 4-5:30pmCombustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) - 614-914-5112
Sun 6: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pmCrooked Can - 614-219-1500
Sun 6: Town and Country 6-9pmCure 614
Sun 6: The Unwind: Mr Moncrief, Trav Dave 3-7pmThe Daily Bar
Sun 6: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pmDaniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 6: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 6: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pmEcstatic Dance
Sun 6: Ecstatic Dance (all ages) 1-3:30pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 6: Rick Collura's Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 6: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Sun 6: The Principals 8pm-12mFranklin County Fairgrounds
Sun 6: SoberFest (free) 11am-10pmGreek Orthodox Church - 614-224-9020
Sun 6: Greek Festival ($10 weekend pass, free ages 12-, military, first responders) 12n -11pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Sun 6: Fornite Sundays 4:20pmHillard Civic & Cultural Arts Center
Sun 6: 1776 (free, all ages) 7pmHofbrauhaus - 614-294-2437
Sun 6: Dave Sabatka 5-8pmIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Sun 6: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pmThe King of Clubs - 614-396-7114
Sun 6: USKA: Karaoke Cup Ohio FinalsLand Grant Brewing Co. - 614-427-3946
Sun 6: Family Sundays 11amLucky's Grille & Sports Pub - 614-771-7766
Sun 6: Bar Bingo 7pmNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Sun 6: Charlie's: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Sun 6: Music Hall: Dave Grohl's Sound City Screening with Happy Chichester live performance (free, rsvp) 6pm
Sun 6: Charlie's: Never Come Down with Special Guest Adam Schlenker ($20 Seated) 8pmNorth High Brewing (Dublin) - 614-756-0200
Sun 6: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Sun 6: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Sun 6: Club Club 1pm
Sun 6: It's Only Sunday 8pm-12mThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sun 6: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pmRafter's Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Sun 6: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pmRambling House Music Bar - 614-468-3217
Sun 6: Lydia Loveless and the Everloving Martyrs, Brian Damage, Steve Tabatowski ($13.65) 6-10pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 6: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pmSchiller Park - 614-444-6888
Sun 6: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pmShakers Public House - 614-372-5847
Sun 6: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pmSkully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 6: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 9pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Sun 6: Karaoke 7-11pmSoul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) - 877-554-7685
Sun 6: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pmSpacebar
Sun 6: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic 3-7pmVictory's Live - 614-225-1577
Sun 6: Brunch Of Friends: A6 Cam, Mad White, Pheezy 12n -5pmWolf's Ridge Brewing - 614-429-3936
Sun 6: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pm