The calendar is updated every Sunday with the next 4 weeks of events. Send your Columbus music related events, podcasts, and streams to [email protected].
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Mon 31: Brainbow, IPPS, Egon Gone, Time & Temperature, After Party w/ DJ Dr. Witch ($10, ages 21+) 8pm
Bar 145 - 614-564-9198
Mon 31: New Years Eve Party
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 31: Karaoke (free) 10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Mon 31: Nude Years Eve with The Sex Kitten Purrlesque 10pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Mon 31: New Years Eve 6pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Mon 31: Six Pack Theory 10pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 31: Obnox, Unholy 2, DJ Capn Lonesome (ages 21+) 9pm
Claddagh Irish Pub - 614-224-1560
Mon 31: The Claddagh Jazz Night: Dan Rowan Trio 6-8pm
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 31: Vaughn Wiester's 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra 7:30-10:45pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Mon 31: New Year's Eve: Bobby Floyd, Omni-tet, The Deal Breakers ($50, $100, $125) 5pm-12m
Dahlia - 614-224-3002
Mon 31: Grandtheft ($20, ages 21+) 9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 31: Karaoke & Dance Party with DJ Ace 8pm-2am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Mon 31: New Year's Eve Party! Music, Drinks and Friends.
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Mon 31: Trivia with Steve 7pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Mon 31: DJ Bryan Arnold (free) 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Mon 31: New Year's Eve Celebration with Teeny Tucker ($25) 9:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 31: Big Head Trivia 7pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Mon 31: New Year's Eve 4:15-10:45pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Mon 31: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Mon 31: John Zuck, Bourbon Train
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Mon 31: The Spikedrivers, Megan Palmer 9pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Mon 31: New Year's Eve 8:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Mon 31: Open Mic Comedy 9pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Mon 31: New Years Eve Bash ($8/$10/$15 Tickets available 12/31 until 7pm
Spacebar
Mon 31: Other People (as The Smashing Pumpkins) Damn The Witch Siren, The Turbos (free, ages 18+) 9pm
The Summit - 614-268-9377
Mon 31: DJs Trueskills & Foxx Smoulder 9pm
Two Truths
Mon 31: Jay Swifa ($15) 8pm-2am
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Mon 31: NYE Champagne Pre-Game ($50) 5pm-2qm
Mon 31: DJs Heady Ruxpin & Mike Dow ($10) 8pm-2am
Woodland's Backyard - 614-488-2114
Mon 31: NYE at Backyard: DJ D Rock ($65, all ages) 9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Mon 31: The Funk'n Ball Drop ft. MojoFlo, Tattat & Tony Monaco ($20, all ages) 5pm
Actual Brewing Company - 614-636-3825
Tue 1: Weekly Bar Trivia 7:30pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 1: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Tue 1: closed
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Tue 1: Open Mic Tuesday Music and Comedy 8pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 1: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Tue 1: Comedy Competition w/ Paull Walnuts & Magic Mike
Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 1: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 1: Songwriters workshop
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Tue 1: Trivia with Steve 7pm
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 1: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm
Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Tue 1: Paul Andrew Weiss 11:30am-4pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 1: Willie Nelson Mandela ($75) 8pm-2am
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Tue 1: closed
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Tue 1: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 1: Rubesday: A Super Smash Brothers Melee
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Tue 1: Tuesday Night General Trivia 7pm
Tue 1: Big Head Karaoke 9:30pm
Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 1: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Tue 1: Karaoke Twosday w/ Christian 9pm
Victory's Live - 614-225-1577
Tue 1: Get Lucky Team Trivia 9-11pm
Barrel On High - 614-564-9058
Wed 2: Barrel Open Mic Comedy Night 8:30pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Wed 2: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Wed 2: Freq (free) 10pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Wed 2: Jazz Wednesday: Insane Jazz Posse 8pm
Columbus Museum of Art - 614-221-4848
Wed 2: Russian Winter 1: Piano Trio No.2 in e minor op.67 by Dimitri Shostakovich 2pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 2: Paul Valdiviez
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 2: Acoustic Groove with Matt & Jeni 7pm-12m
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Wed 2: Everybody's a Comedian! (free) 8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 2: Bobby Floyd Trio ($10, $12 reserved) 9pm
On the Rocks - 614-717-9215
Wed 2: Open Jam
Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 2: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Wed 2: Old Time Jam 7:30pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Wed 2: Geeks Who Drink Trivia 7pm
Retro Lounge - 614-670-8464
Wed 2: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 2: Trivioke/free Pool
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Wed 2: Open Mic with host Billy Zenn 7pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Wed 2: Open Mic Wednesday w/ Zach Whitney 8:30pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Wed 2: Karaoke 9pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Wed 2: Figure Drawing Group 7-9pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 2: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Thu 3: Remember Sports, Trace Mountains, didi, snarls ($10/$12, ages all ages) 7pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Thu 3: Unturned, Silver Age 7-11pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Thu 3: Thursday Night Karaoke Part One 7pm
Thu 3: The Shade of It All! Drag Show SIN night (free) 10pm
Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 3: Big Bad Music Trivia Show 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Thu 3: Brian Wilson Motherfucker, Tshirt, eNt m00t ($5) 9-11pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Thu 3: The Governer
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 3: Doug Hare Trio
Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 3: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Magnolia Thunderpussy - 614-421-1512
Thu 3: Offense Book of Books Release Party 7pm
Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Thu 3: Mark Werling 5-8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Thu 3: Birdshack ($10, $12 reserved) 9pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Thu 3: Fine and Dandy and TNE 8pm
On the Rocks - 614-717-9215
Thu 3: Naked Karate Girls
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 3: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Thu 3: Barry Chern's Thirst Fursday 6pm
Thu 3: Bluegrass with the Relentless Mules 9:30pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Thu 3: Bobby Floyd Trio 6-9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Thu 3: Diamond Day, Hand to Jaw, Cosmic Graffiti
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Thu 3: Name That Tune Bar Trivia 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Thu 3: Ladies 80's & More: DJs Chuckstar & Skulldogg (free-$10) 9pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Thu 3: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic 8pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Thu 3: Speak Easy 7-9pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 3: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 4: Benefit for the family of Derailleur Records founder Brad Liebling: Grafton (reunion), Bygones (reunion), Bigfoot, Reverbalines Duo 9pm-12m
PICK: This is a benefit for the family of Brad Liebling who was killed in a hit run accident back in September. Brad founded Derailleur Records which included some of my favorite bands. In that era Brad was more than a friend and frequent contributor to Cringe. He was my right hand man (or was I his?) in all things related to the Cringe.com/pilation CD series. In the nearly 30 years of existence, Brad is also the only person other than yours truly to have compiled and published the Cringe/Live Shows calendar. This show features performances by some bands on his label along with some of his longtime friends.
Grafton may have been weened on the raunch blues of early Zeppelin, but there are also some big swigs of whiskey and the garage punk of X, Mudhoney, MC5, MT5, and Ugly Stick. Take all the performers found on The Band's Last Waltz, add a little extra energy and speed and you get something like the Bygones. Bigfoot, one of my favorite Columbus bands, is haunting, soulful, beautiful, bluesy, melancholy, poppy, R & B, and alternative - maybe something like the Stones meets the Breeders meets Sonic Youth. David Banbury, a long time friend of Brad's, reunites the Reverbalines for the cause.
Alive has a story on the benefit this week too.
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Fri 4: Something Else Record Release: Hello Luna, RADATTACK, Forever Unknown, Zach Frost 6-10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Fri 4: Friday Night Karaoke Part Deux 6pm
Fri 4: Fearless Females Burlesque Benefit 10pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 4: 7 Mile 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Fri 4: Maiden Japan: Anime, JPOP, Video Game EDM ($5, ages 18+) 9-11pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 4: Flogo Shaggins
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Fri 4: Ruvane 7-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 4: Late Knights 9pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 4: Stand up Comedy
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 4: LRPM (free) 9pm-2am
Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Fri 4: Mark Werling 5-8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Fri 4: The Fred Eaglesmith Show, featuring Tif Ginn ($20, $25 reserved) 9:30pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Fri 4: Storyteller 8pm
Fri 4: Musical Improv MIXTAPE and FNE 9:30pm
North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 4: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 4: Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Russian Winter Festival I: Leningrad Symphony 8pm
Oliver's - 614-867-5004
Fri 4: Dylan Koski & The Syndicators 7:30-10:30pm
On the Rocks - 614-717-9215
Fri 4: Kode Breaker
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 4: Crawford and Co. Request Band
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Fri 4: Family Friendly First Friday 6pm
Fri 4: Matt Monta & The Haymakers, John Dubuc & The Guilty Pleasures 9pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Fri 4: Restart Drum and Bass: Aria (Indirect Audio) Dr. Spilkus (Uru), DiNGO8 (10pm-2:30am
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 4: Jasmine Cain, Saturnine, The Typical Johnsons 7:30pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 4: Crazy Sexy Cool: The Best Of ShadowboxLive 7:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Fri 4: Honky Tonk Happy Hour "In The Round" 6pm
Fri 4: Wonder Doug Variety Show 9pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 4: 614 Kickback II: Dru Era, Bhad Waiz, Georrod Shareef ($12, ages 18+) 7:30pm
Spacebar
Fri 4: Vortex DJ night
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 4: MissUnderstood
Two Truths
Fri 4: Anthony Jackson and friends 6pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 4: Silent Bell Quartet (free, all ages) 6pm
Fri 4: The Whirlybirds, Fields and Planes ($10, all ages) 7pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 5: Heatwave Dance Party: Motown+Stax, Funk, Garage Rock & More ($5, ages 21+) 9:30pm
PICK: Heatwave is a vinyl only Motown/Garage Rock/Mod/R&B/Soul/Oldies dance party.
Alrosa Villa - 614-885-9125
Sat 5: Struggle Jennings, Rich Regal, Lee Lee Stylz, Casper Tackett, 1st Dagree, Smoovy Levert, Jay Villian, Re6 ($25, VIP $65, all ages) 7pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Sat 5: Liberty Deep Down (as Panic at the Disco), Harmless Habit (as My Chemical Romance) 7-11pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Sat 5: First Saturday Early Comedy Open Mic 7pm
Sat 5: Nasty Grrls 10:30pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sat 5: BC6, The Liz Woolley Band 8:30pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 5: Excesss Karaoke (free) 10pm-12m
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sat 5: Charles Walker Band ($10, $15 VIP) 8pm-12m
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 5: Brett's Bday: Brett Burleson, Doug Richeson, Randy Mather, Antoine Fatout 10pm
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Sat 5: Jason Turpening 7-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 5: DJ Ace: Sing 'n Jam 9pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sat 5: Seth Jazz Trio
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 5: Live Band Karaoke with Parker Paul and Los Giles (free) 9pm
Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Sat 5: Mark Werling 4-8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 5: fo/mo/deep ($12, $15 reserved) 9:30pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Sat 5: ComedySportz 8pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 5: Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Russian Winter Festival I: Leningrad Symphony 8pm
Oliver's - 614-867-5004
Sat 5: Matt Chalk with Tommy Lee & Friends 7:30-10:30pm
On the Rocks - 614-717-9215
Sat 5: Spazmatics
The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Sat 5: Natural Sway (tape release) 9pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 5: The Fair Weathered
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sat 5: Highwater Drifters 9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sat 5: Sensoria
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 5: Fubbs n' Chubbs, Chu Dat Frawg 8pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 5: Crazy Sexy Cool: The Best Of ShadowboxLive 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Sat 5: Electric Goes Acoustic: Del & the Wave and Silvis 6pm
Sat 5: Sean Marshall & the Near Miss, The Happening, Matt Steward 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 5: Get Right w/ DJ Tron,
($10, ages 21+) 10pm
The Summit - 614-268-9377
Sat 5: Headcleaner (21+) 9-11pm
Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Sat 5: Karaoke 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Sat 5: Chase Duncan
Victory's Live - 614-225-1577
Sat 5: Capital Rising Reunion Show 8:30pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 5: The Digs! 10pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Sat 5: Diamond in a Rhinestone World: A Dolly Parton Art Show 6-9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sat 5: Jumpstart, Devil's Lettuce, Acrylic Grooves, The Tangled Roots ($5, all ages) 7pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 6: Excesss Karaoke (free, ages 21+) 10pm-close
Alrosa Villa - 614-885-9125
Sun 6: Holiday Hangover Weekend: Twiztid, Prozak, Allaxulelu, Aaron Romero, Trip God ($20/$30, all ages) 6pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Sun 6: As Cities Burn 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sun 6: 6th Circle, Child of Night, Mutant, Mouth of God ($5) 9-11pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 6: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Sun 6: Karaoke Night with Crazy Bob 9pm-1am
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 6: DJ Ace Solid Gold Karaoke 8pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sun 6: Mixtape (free) 6-11pm
Mozart's - 614-268-3687
Sun 6: Mark Werling 11am-4pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 6: Soul Sunday: Derek DiCenzo TRio (free) 11am-1pm
Sun 6: Gospel Soul Brunch: Debra James Tucker, Paisha Thomas and Nikki D: Tribute to Mahalia Jackson & Sister Rosetta Tharpe ($10, $12 reserved) 2:30-4pm
Sun 6: Soul Sunday: Mistar Anderson Hosted by Paisha Thomas ($10) 8pm
The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Sun 6: DJ Trueskills: Is it Jazz?! 5pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sun 6: Old Time Jam 7:30pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sun 6: Trivia 7-9pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 6: Hoodoo Soul Band 10pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 6: The Flex Crew ($10, ages 21+) 10pm
Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 6: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am