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Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Mon 1: Moon Duo, Jackie Lynn ($10/$12, ages 18+) 7pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 1: Karaoke (free) 10pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Mon 1: Open Mic Hosted by Chris Laster 7:30pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Mon 1: Poetry Forum 7-9:30pm
Mon 1: Monday Mayhem with SKP - 7 Year Anniversary (free) 9:30pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 1: DJ Capn Lonesome (free)
Claddagh Irish Pub - 614-224-1560
Mon 1: The Claddagh Jazz Night: Dan Rowan Trio 6-8pm
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 1: Vaughn Wiester's 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra 7: 30-10: 45pm
Donatos Basement (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Mon 1: Modern Chemistry, You vs Yesterday 6pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 1: Open Stage w/ Matt Jones 9pm-1am
Idle-A-While - 614-868-5917
Mon 1: Open Mic Jam 8pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Mon 1: New Artist Lexi
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Mon 1: Trivia Night with Steve 7pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Mon 1: Beautiful Monday's Poetry open mic 7-10pm
Mon 1: Beautiful Monday's Dance Party 10pm-2am
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Mon 1: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Mon 1: Nerd Night
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Mon 1: Comedy Open Stage 8pm
Spacebar
Mon 1: Karaoke
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Mon 1: Modest Midas, Jonathan Burgess, Mobile Home 9pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Tue 2: Comedy with Amber Falter, Pat Deering, Evelyn Troutman, Garrett Snipes, Nate Gropp, Angie Healey, Griffin Browning, Wonder Doug, Bianca Moore, Keith Bergman & Nickey Winkleman ($5, ages 21+) 7:30-10:30pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 2: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm
Tue 2: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money (free) 10pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Tue 2: Reelin' & Rockin': Rock 'n' Roll High School 7:30pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Tue 2: Open Mic Tuesday Music and Comedy 8pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 2: Bluegrass
Double Happiness - 614-220-5558
Tue 2: Ice Nine Kills 6pm[SOLD OUT]
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Tue 2: Open Stage w/ Matt Jones 7-11pm
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-431-3600
Tue 2: Breaking Benjamin, RED, Mangrenade ($39.50, all ages) 6pm
Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 2: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 2: Songwriters workshop
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 2: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Tue 2: Rock Your Cock Off Karaoke (free) 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Tue 2: The Tannahill Weavers 8pm
Newport Music Hall - 614-431-3600
Tue 2: Little Dragon with Special Guest: GoldLink, Abjo ($29.99/$35, all ages) 7pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 2: Jazz Jam Session: Pete Mills, Andy Woodson and Cedric Easton 8:30pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Tue 2: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 2: Writing Wrong Poetry 7-10pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Tue 2: Crown Larks, SHVS & Fizzed ($5) 9pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Tue 2: C La C I Acoustic Happy Hour (free) 6pm-02am
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Tue 2: Tuesdays with Mak & Winks 8pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Tue 2: Big Head's Bar Trivia 7pm
Summit - 614-268-9377
Tue 2: Street Eaters, HYTWR ($5) 9pm
Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 2: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Tue 2: Wild Art Columbus Member Preview 6-7pm
Tue 2: Wild Art Columbus Public Opening 7-8pm
Bar 145 - 614-564-9198
Wed 3: West Fifth 6:30pm
Barrel On High - 614-564-9058
Wed 3: Barrel Open Mic Comedy Night 8:30pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Wed 3: The Steel City Kitty Show on Tour 9:30pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Wed 3: Jazz Wednesday w/ Alex Burgoyne 8pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Wed 3: Junkbomb ($5) 9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 3: Alex Schrock Residency
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 3: DJ Ace Karaoke 9pm-2am
Hey Hey Club - 614-445-9512
Wed 3: Sue's Blues Open Blues Jam hosted by The Blues All Stars with Rick Collura (free) 6:30pm
Idle-A-While - 614-868-5917
Wed 3: Shaun Booker 24x7 7:30pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 3: Poetry Open Mic
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Wed 3: Everybody's a Comedian! (free) 8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 3: Jethro Tull's Martin Barre (Acoustic Show) 9pm
NYOH's Buckeye Bar - 614-246-2810
Wed 3: Swingin' Wednesdays 7:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Wed 3: Big Head Trivia 7pm
Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 3: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Wed 3: Old Time Jam 7:30pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Wed 3: The Break: Weekly Hip Hop night (free) 9pm
Retro Lounge - 614-670-8464
Wed 3: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Rick's Coaches - 614-476-4496
Wed 3: Chris Logsdon 8-11:30pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 3: Trivioke/Free Pool
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Wed 3: Boy Harsher, 20xx ($5) 9pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Wed 3: Weird Wednesday 9pm-02am
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Wed 3: Evolutionaries 7:30pm
Wed 3: Hashtag Comedy 8pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Wed 3: Acoustic Open Mic with Billy Zenn 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Wed 3: Triple M (Money Makin Mali's), DJ'ing by IQ from 106.7 ($20, ages 18+) 9pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Wed 3: Opera Columbus: Bizet's Carmen 1pm
Spacebar
Wed 3: Spacebar Trivia 7pm
Wed 3: The Young Step, Aaron Plain, Tall & Slacker 8pm
Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Wed 3: Open Mic Night 7-9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Wed 3: Michael Dean Damron, Cory Call (early)
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 3: Fortunate Youth, Josh Heinrichs, For Peace Band & Iya Terra ($12 - $27) 9pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 3: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm
A&R Music Bar - 614-224-2430
Thu 4: Bunbury Music Festival Presents Arkells ($12/$14, all ages) 7pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Thu 4: A Very Game Show Nite Variey Show ($5, ages 18+) 9pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Thu 4: GDM, Floorian, Chew 9pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Thu 4: Freq (free) 10pm
Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 4: Music Trivia/The Music Show hosted by Scoota 7-9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Thu 4: Typical Sisters, Small Songs 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Thu 4: Sidekicks, Vacation, Corbezzolo ($5) 9pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Thu 4: Blues Brews & BBQ with 6' Blonde ($5) 7:30-11pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Thu 4: DJ Ace Karaoke 9pm-2am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 4: Paisha Thomas
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Thu 4: Open Mic with Billy Zenn 7pm
Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 4: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Thu 4: Jethro Tull's Martin Barre (Electric Show) 9pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 4: Rese Jhordan 9pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Thu 4: Barry Chern's Thirst Fursdays 6pm
Thu 4: Bluegrass with the Relentless Mules 9:30pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Thu 4: Ottawa, Personal Public, Hello Luna ($5) 8pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Thu 4: Evolutionaries 7:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Thu 4: Big Head's Bar Trivia 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Thu 4: May The 4th Be With You Star Wars Themed Party ($10, all ages) 5pm
Thu 4: Ladies 80's & More (ladies free, guys $5/$10, ages 18+)
Spacebar
Thu 4: Mosses, Speaking Suns, Abgyhr 9pm
Summit - 614-268-9377
Thu 4: Architect, Funerals, Textbeak, Hexadiode, BentWithLight ($12/$15) 10pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Thu 4: The Holy Rattlesnakes, Jason of Audrey and Orwell 9pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Thu 4: Matt Munhall 6pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Thu 4: Speak Easy ($5, BYOB) 7-9pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 4: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 5: Swarming Branch, Dane Terry, Time & Temperature ($5/$8, ages 18+) 9pm
PICK: Swarming Branch was one of Alive's bands to watch a few years ago. It's kinda post folk (i.e. post rock, but folkier) meets Lou Reed. Dane Terry probably should have been a band/man to watch a few years ago with keyboard and broad influences spanning all sorts of genres from the last 200 years or so. Time and Temperature is a girl, her guitar and a great voice with some great songs, finger picking skills and lyrics.
Bar 145 - 614-564-9198
Fri 5: Buffalo Native 4:00
Fri 5: Swagg 8:00
Basement - 614-224-2430
Fri 5: Flint Eastwood, Michigander ($10/$12, all ages) 8:30pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Fri 5: Dangerbird, Fell Riders, The Easy Pieces 9pm
Black Brick Bar - 614-421-5100
Fri 5: Darby Smith
Bluestone - 614-884-4646
Fri 5: Drake White and The Big Fire, Dave Kennedy, Channing Wilson 7pm[SOLD OUT]
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Fri 5: Boob Tube Burlesque, tribute to your favorite shows of all time 9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Fri 5: Ooga Booga with Sara & Kenny 10pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 5: Mad River Railroad 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Fri 5: Maiden Japan - Anime, JPOP, Video Game EDM (free) 9pm
Columbus School for Girls - 614-252-0781
Fri 5: CATCOisKids: Anne of Green Gables 7:30pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Fri 5: Here Presents: Natural Progression from Cincinnati 9pm-2am
Dahlia - 614-224-3002
Fri 5: Seeb 9pm
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-431-3600
Fri 5: The xx ($38.50/$40, all ages) 7pm
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Fri 5: Eurydice: Exit Left Productions 8-10:30pm
Idle-A-While - 614-868-5917
Fri 5: Rhythmic Fusion featuring Ev Jones 8pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 5: Admiral Contempt
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 5: LRPM: Scott Hammond, Jeremy Kalgreen 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Fri 5: Chris Trapper 10pm
North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 5: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 5: Shen Yun: Shen Yun 2017 8pm
Park Street Saloon - 614-477-7255
Fri 5: Screeching Weasel, Masked Intruder ($27) 7pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 5: Scarlet Fever Band 10pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Fri 5: Family Friendly First Friday 6pm
Fri 5: Butch Ross 9pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Fri 5: Restart Drum and Bass 10pm-2:30am
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Fri 5: The C-Bus Fest: A Night of Local Hip Hop ($10/$15) 6pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 5: Theo's Loose Hinges, Verseria, Red Sun ($8) 9pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 5: The Lunchbox 2017 1pm
Fri 5: Guilty Pleasures 7:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Fri 5: Doug and Dimples Variety Show 9pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 5: LeBoom Cinco De Mayo End of School Edition, Ephwurd (Datsik + Bais Haus) ($20/$25, 18+) 8pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 5: Opera Columbus: Bizet's Carmen 7:30pm
Spacebar
Fri 5: Manager, Bicentennial Bear, Boyz, The Kyle Sowashes 9pm
PICK: Jon Chinn of one of my all time favorite bands, Pretty Mighty Mighty, returns home to Columbus with his new band, Manager. Bicentennial Bear is members of Miranda Sound and Denovo. Kyle Sowashes is probably local music superfan Kyle Sowash's best and most fun band and group of indie and power pop songs.
Summit - 614-268-9377
Fri 5: Banny Grove, Polly Pocket, Future Nuns ($5) 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 5: Druid 9pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Fri 5: Junkbox 10pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Fri 5: Civilization: Youth Open Mic 7-9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 5: Hookah De Mayo: 2 days of Ekoostik Hookah, Electric Orange Peel ($15 - $25) 6pm
PICK: If ya like the Dead, Phish, Allman Brothers and such, ya probably already know Hookah.
A&R Music Bar - 614-224-2430
Sat 6: Jamestown Revival, The Ghost of Paul Revere ($18/$20, all ages) 7pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 6: Heatwave Dance Party: Motown+Stax, Funk, Garage Rock & More ($5, ages 21+) 9pm
PICK: Heatwave is a vinyl only Motown/Garage Rock/Mod/R&B/Soul/Oldies dance party.
Bar 145 - 614-564-9198
Sat 6: DJ
Basement - 614-224-2430
Sat 6: Kosha Dillz, Senseless, Maxx Crowder ($10/$12, all ages) 5:30pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Sat 6: Hellroys, Sixto de Mayo 9pm
Black Brick Bar - 614-421-5100
Sat 6: Joey Hendrickson
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sat 6: Wonder Doug's Open Mic Comedy, Garrett Snipes 7pm
Sat 6: Bossy Night Out Dance Party! 9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sat 6: Fables, Souther, Lucas Harris 9pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Sat 6: Rice Brothers 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 6: Excesss Karaoke (free) 10pm
Columbus School for Girls - 614-252-0781
Sat 6: CATCOisKids: Anne of Green Gables 2:30pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sat 6: The Actors' Theatre Presents: The Shakespeare Underground with a Midsummer Night's Dream 8-10:30pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 6: Katie Zerby and Red Hot 9:30pm
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-431-3600
Sat 6: Todd Rundgren ($35, all ages) 7pm
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Sat 6: Eurydice: Exit Left Productions ($20/$15 seniors & students, $5 student rush) 8-10pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sat 6: Ratattack.
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 6: Live Band Karaoke with Parker Paul (free) 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 6: Mojo Theory 10pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 6: Shen Yun: Shen Yun 2017 2pm, 7:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 6: The JiMiller Band
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sat 6: Rambling for Pelotonia 5pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Sat 6: Brunch + Beats: DJ Trub 12n-4pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sat 6: Daydreamers Music Presents
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 6: Jillette Johnson, Zeke Duhon ($10) 7pm
Sat 6: The Delta Saints, Ona ($10) 10pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Sat 6: Police the Dead - The Police, Grateful Dead (free) 8pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 6: Guilty Pleasures 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Sat 6: Acoustic Brunch with Landon Rowe, Jacquie Sanborn, and Dustin Vincent 10am
Sat 6: Nick Glasser 9pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 6: Get Right w/ DJ Tron ($5 ladies, $10 guys after 12m, ages 21+) 10pm
Spacebar
Sat 6: Planned Parenthood Benefit: The Roof Dogs, Dinge, Steven King, Betsy Ross 9pm
PICK: Betsy Ross made me immediately think of a more frenetic Modest Mouse.
Summit - 614-268-9377
Sat 6: Matt Horseshit Ensemble, Blood Noize, Cryin' Enos ($5) 9pm
Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Sat 6: Karaoke 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Sat 6: Thunder Dreamer, Fellow Hollow, The Bascinets, Tommy and Ryan M. Brewer (free) 9pm
Veritas Community Church (345 E 2nd Ave) - 614-297-8442
Sat 6: Steadfast 2017: The Classic Crime, Ben Sollee, Zoo Trippin 2pm
PICK: Zoo Trippin' remind me a bit of Rymocerous - locals from years ago. Kind of a funky, theatric Red Hot Chili Peppers party band.
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 6: Walrus Derby Party featuring Woodford & Old Forrester
Sat 6: Jesse Barr Band 10pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sat 6: Hookah De Mayo: 2 days of Ekoostik Hookah, Electric Orange Peel ($15 - $22) 7pm
PICK: If ya like the Dead, Phish, Allman Brothers and such, ya probably already know Hookah.
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 7: Excesss Karaoke (free,ages 21+) 10pm-close
Alrosa Villa - 614-885-9125
Sun 7: Addiction Kills Tour 2017: Jelly Roll, Casper Tackett, FHSP, Winbush, Elbi ($20/$25/$60)
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sun 7: French Kettle Station, Xbox Live ($5) 9pm
Columbus School for Girls - 614-252-0781
Sun 7: CATCOisKids: Anne of Green Gables 2:30pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sun 7: The Bobby Floyd Showcase 5-8:15pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 7: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 7: Eldorado's Karaoke 9pm
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-431-3600
Sun 7: Pixies ($39.50/$45, all ages) 7pm
PICK: Just in case this snuck up on you, the Pixies are in town Sunday.
Garden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-725-4042
Sun 7: Eurydice: Exit Left Productions 6-8pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 7: Gospel Soul Brunch: Priscilla Woodson & TP Project with host Debra James Tucker 2:30pm
Sun 7: Amy Helm & the Handsome Strangers 8pm
Newport Music Hall - 614-431-3600
Sun 7: Yngwie Malmsteen, The Raskins ($25, all ages) 7pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 7: Shen Yun: Shen Yun 2017 1pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sun 7: Old Time Jam 7pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 7: HooDoo Soul Band 10pm
Scarlet and Gray Cafe - 614-291-2347
Sun 7: Spin Night Columbus 8pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 7: Rock of Ages 2pm, 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 7: Afton Local Artist Showcase ($14 dos, all ages) 3:45pm
Sun 7: The Flex Crew ($10, ages 21+) 10pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 7: Opera Columbus: Bizet's Carmen 2pm
Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 7: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Sun 7: Burlesque 101 Class with the Ooh-La-Las! 4-5pm