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A&R Music Bar - 614-224-2430
Mon 4: Cory Wong, Emily Browning 7pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 4: Karaoke (free) 10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Mon 4: Rock Gods: Burlesque from the Best 10pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 4: Taco Night @ Pierogi Mountain (free) 5-11:30pm
Mon 4: DJ Capn Lonesome (free) 9-11pm
Claddagh Irish Pub - 614-224-1560
Mon 4: The Claddagh Jazz Night: Dan Rowan Trio 6-8pm
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 4: Vaughn Wiester's 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra 7:30-10:45pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 4: Open Stage 9pm-1am
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 4: Big Head Trivia 7pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Mon 4: Diego Figueiredo 6-9pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Mon 4: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Mon 4: Dead Reckoning, T
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Mon 4: Open Mic Comedy 9pm
Spacebar
Mon 4: Karaoke
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Mon 4: Faculty and Guest: Juliet White-Smith, viola and Rick Ferguson, piano 8pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Mon 4: Kyle Eldridge (free, all ages) 6pm
Actual Brewing Company - 614-636-3825
Tue 5: Weekly Bar Trivia 7:30pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 5: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Tue 5: Music Trivia with Brian Phillips 7-10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Tue 5: Open Mic Tuesday Music and Comedy 8pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Tue 5: Pierogi Mountain 7-11pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 5: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Tue 5: DJ Timmah 7:30pm
Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 5: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 5: Songwriters workshop
Tue 5: French conversation groups 6:30pm
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 5: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Tue 5: Sean Carney's BluesFray Tuesday Lindsay Beaver meets Hadden Sayers ($15) 8pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Tue 5: Hamilton 7:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 5: Jazz Jam: Pete Mills, Andy Woodson and Cedric Easton 8:30-11:30pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Tue 5: Story Club Columbus 8pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Tue 5: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 5: Rubesday: A Super Smash Brothers Melee
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Tue 5: Simo, Rat Motel 7pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Tue 5: Tuesday Night General Trivia 7pm
Tue 5: Big Head Karaoke 9:30pm
The Summit - 614-268-9377
Tue 5: Safe Passages 7-9pm
Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 5: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Tue 5: Karaoke TWOSDAY w/ Christian 9pm
Up Front at Shadowbox - 614-416-7625
Tue 5: Childish: A One-Man Show with Jimmy Mak 8-9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Wed 6: Narcan Training & Kit (free, ages 18+) 5pm
Barrel On High - 614-564-9058
Wed 6: Barrel Open Mic Comedy Night 8:30pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Wed 6: Freq (free) 10pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Wed 6: Jazz Wednesday w/ Anthony Stanco 8pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 6: Aaron Scott
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-461-5483
Wed 6: Greensky Bluegrass, Billy Strings 7pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 6: Poetry Open Mic
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Wed 6: Everybody's a Comedian! (free) 8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 6: Bobby Floyd Trio ($10, $12 reserved) 9pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Wed 6: Hamilton 7:30pm
Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 6: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Wed 6: Old Time Jam 7:30pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Wed 6: Geeks Who Drink Trivia 7pm
Retro Lounge - 614-670-8464
Wed 6: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 6: Trivioke/Free Pool
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Wed 6: Open Mic with host Billy Zenn 7pm
Studio Two, Riffe Center - 614-469-0939
Wed 6: CATCO: Every Brilliant Thing 11am
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Wed 6: Open Mic Wednesday w/ Zach Whitney 8:30pm
Up Front at Shadowbox - 614-416-7625
Wed 6: Stories w/ Matthew Allen Meade (Presented by Hashtag Comedy) 8-9:30pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Wed 6: Karaoke 9pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Wed 6: Figure Drawing Group 7-9pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 6: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Thu 7: Del & The Wave, Handgrenades, Silvis & Slimfit ($5, ages 18+) 7pm
Basement - 614-224-2430
Thu 7: The Steel Woods, Josh Card 7pm
Bluestone - 614-884-4646
Thu 7: Devin Dawson, Jillian Jacqueline ($15/$20) 7pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Thu 7: Thursday Night Karaoke Part One 7pm
Thu 7: The Shade of It All! Drag Show SIN night (free) 10pm
Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 7: Big Bad Music Trivia Show 7-9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Thu 7: CSA February Showcase 6pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Thu 7: Baby John Stathop's Graduation Party: DJ Whacko Jacko & Ned Flangerz 8-11:55pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Thu 7: Matt Adams ($5) 10pm-2am
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Thu 7: DJ Ace Throwback Karaoke 9pm-2am
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-461-5483
Thu 7: Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Mt. Joy 7pm [SOLD OUT]
Garden Theater/Green Room - 614-725-4042
Thu 7: Hand to God: He's Back! 8pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 7: Cosmic Graffiti
Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 7: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Mershon Auditorium at Wexner Center - 614-292-3535
Thu 7: Netta Yerushalmy: Paramodernities - Short program ($24, $20 members, $12 students) 8pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Thu 7: Peter Yarrow Benefit for Operation Respect ($75, $200 reserved) 9pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Thu 7: Word - Live Literature 7pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Thu 7: Hamilton 7:30pm
The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Thu 7: Dilla Tribute Night w/ Pos 2 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 7: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Thu 7: Barry Chern's Thirst Fursday 6pm
Thu 7: Bluegrass with the Relentless Mules 9:30pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Thu 7: Cane Toads
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Thu 7: Miranova, Wheelbarrel, Sega Genocide 7:30pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Thu 7: Desire 7:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Thu 7: Name That Tune Bar Trivia 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Thu 7: Mess Around: 2000's Indie Dance Party (ladies free, guys free before 10pm, ages 18+) 9pm
Spacebar
Thu 7: Paper Morning, Yellow Paper Planes, Mollo Rilla 8pm
Studio Two, Riffe Center - 614-469-0939
Thu 7: CATCO: Every Brilliant Thing 8pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Thu 7: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic 8pm
Trism - 614-369-1450
Thu 7: Justin Jay: Everything Will Come Together Pt. 1 ($12, $15/$20, ages 18+)
Up Front at Shadowbox - 614-416-7625
Thu 7: Columbus Science Pub: Journey through the Deep-Earth to other Worlds with Dr. Wendy Panero 7:30-9pm
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-0789
Thu 7: Wind Symphony 8pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Thu 7: Speak Easy 7-9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Thu 7: After Funk, Prontoh ($10, all ages) 7pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 7: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 8: Primitives (LP release), Eye, Ipps, Mike Shiflet ($5, ages 21+) 9pm
PICK: EYE has some space-y and prog-y Sabbath and Floyd influences. Ipps play noise-infected girl and guy pop with lots of drums.
Basement - 614-224-2430
Fri 8: Tommy Newport, Parker Louis 7pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Fri 8: Dollar Signs, Devon Kay & The Solutions 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Fri 8: Friday Night Karaoke Part Deux 6pm
Fri 8: Temptation presents Noir Tease: The Get Out Edition 9:30pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Fri 8: Beautyofmyland
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 8: Mark Whitt & True Bluegrass 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Fri 8: Slackluster, Portals 9-11pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Fri 8: Blackout Jazz Night featuring Mark Hampton ($10, VIP $15) 8pm-12m
Craft & Vinyl - 614-706-4879
Fri 8: LIVE! at Craft & Vinyl: PFC Pierce 7pm
Dahlia - 614-224-3002
Fri 8: Brohug ($15, $250, $375, ages 21+) 9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 8: Anthony Stanko, Marcus Elliot & John Allen ($5) 10pm-2am
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Fri 8: Rob Maccabee 7-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 8: Kelly Vaughn & the Remnants 7:30-10:30pm
Garden Theater/Green Room - 614-725-4042
Fri 8: Hand to God: He's Back! 8pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 8: Improv Comedy
Lincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 8: Piff the Magic Dragon 8pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 8: LRPM: Matt Hazelbaker (free) 9pm-2am
Mershon Auditorium at Wexner Center - 614-292-3535
Fri 8: Netta Yerushalmy: Paramodernities - Encyclopedic series ($24, $20 members, $12 students) 7pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Fri 8: FLIPPO: Better Days Ahead The Music of Pat Metheny ($12, $15 reserved) 10pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Fri 8: Storyteller 8pm
Fri 8: DeMuth & Teeters and FNE 9:30pm
North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 8: Excesss Karaoke
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 8: Hamilton 8pm
On the Rocks - 614-717-9215
Fri 8: live music
The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Fri 8: The Beat Lounge w/ DJ Trueskills 9pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 8: T'n'T
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Fri 8: Doug Hare 6pm
Fri 8: The Goldsberrys, Two Old Hippies 9pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Fri 8: The Moonbats: Tribute to the 60's 6-9pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Fri 8: Franklinton Fridays Opening Reception 7pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Fri 8: Easy Company, Weed Demon, Land of Panda
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 8: Bowling for Soup's Jaret Reddick, Spencer Saylor 7pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 8: The Lunchbox 1pm
Fri 8: Crazy Sexy Cool: The Best Of ShadowboxLive 7:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Fri 8: Brady Jacquin Happy Hour 6pm
Fri 8: Jerry King & The Rivertown Ramblers, Blatant Finger, Shorty Allen 8pm
PICK: If ya like Social Distortion and the like, go check out Blatant Finger.
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 8: Fool House ($10, all ages) 9pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 8: ProMusica Chamber Orchestra: The Flood 7:30pm
Spacebar
Fri 8: Embers of Arson, The Carlsons, Lisa Gain and The Rusty Silos 9pm
Studio Two, Riffe Center - 614-469-0939
Fri 8: CATCO: Every Brilliant Thing 8pm
The Summit - 614-268-9377
Fri 8: Musician's Collective Anti-Valentine's Day Show 7:30-11pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 8: Spark Joy: John Boyle
Two Truths
Fri 8: Anthony Jackson and friends 6pm
Up Front at Shadowbox - 614-416-7625
Fri 8: Friday Night Karaoke (free) 10pm-12m
Victory's Live - 614-225-1577
Fri 8: Conversion Delay, A Decade Apart, More Than Never 8pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Fri 8: The Bug Hounds 9pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Fri 8: WiseWords Presents: Trap To The Future! 9pm-12m
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 8: The Freeway Revival (free, all ages) 6pm
Fri 8: Electric Orange Peel, Fletcher's Grove ($10, all ages) 8pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 9: Cathedral Dance Party: Goth, Industrial, Synthpop, Dark.Alt & More ($5, ages 21+) 9pm
PICK: A night of darker music I've found myself meeting up with friends at more often in recent months.
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Sat 9: Evil X, Sanity Remains, Bash Shock 8pm
Sat 9: Excesss Karaoke 11:30pm-2am
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sat 9: Hips ft. Baard 10pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Sat 9: Mc Ians 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 9: Excesss Karaoke (free) 10pm-12m
Columbus Performing Arts Center (Shedd Theater) - 614-469-0939
Sat 9: Ellis Paul with Kipyn Martin ($25/$28, $15 Students, $5 Youth) 8pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sat 9: Prince & D'Angelo Tribute ($15, VIP $20) 8pm-12m
Craft & Vinyl - 614-706-4879
Sat 9: Mystic Mamba, The Carlsons & The Coal Cave Hollow Boys 7pm
Dahlia - 614-224-3002
Sat 9: Dahlia Anniversary Party: DJ Corrupt ($10) 9pm-2am
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 9: Josh Hill ($5) 10pm-2am
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Sat 9: Troy Petty 7-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 9: DJ Ace Saturday Night Special 8pm-1am
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-461-5483
Sat 9: The 64th Annual Touchdown Club of Columbus 5:30pm
Garden Theater/Green Room - 614-725-4042
Sat 9: Hand to God: He's Back! 3pm, 8pm
Lincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 9: Artist Production Development Workshop 8:30am
Sat 9: PACT Film Series: Black Panther 3pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 9: Bar Bingo (free) 4pm
Sat 9: UK Yeah! with Tom Butler 9pm-2am
Mershon Auditorium at Wexner Center - 614-292-3535
Sat 9: Netta Yerushalmy: Paramodernities - Encyclopedic series ($24, $20 members, $12 students) 7pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 9: Whirlybirds ($10, $12 reserved) 9:30pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Sat 9: ComedySportz 8pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 9: Hamilton 2pm, 8pm
On the Rocks - 614-717-9215
Sat 9: live music
The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Sat 9: DJ Rare Groove 9pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 9: Jimmy McGee Band
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sat 9: The Hills and the Rivers 9pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Sat 9: Anthony Stanco & The Crucial Elements 6-9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sat 9: Komina, The Phantom Queens
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 9: Joshua Hedley, Jake Dunn & The Blackbirds 8pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 9: Crazy Sexy Cool: The Best Of ShadowboxLive 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Sat 9: Hells Fire Sinners, Race Of Devils, Last Valentines Day Ever 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 9: Subtronics, Blunts & Blondes, VJ Vendetta (tiered tickets, ages 18+) 8pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 9: ProMusica Chamber Orchestra: The Flood 7:30pm
Spacebar
Sat 9: The Out, Go Analog, Lustkill 8pm
Studio Two, Riffe Center - 614-469-0939
Sat 9: CATCO: Every Brilliant Thing 8pm
The Summit - 614-268-9377
Sat 9: Weird Pop Euro 80s DJ night ($5) 10pm-2am
Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Sat 9: Excesss Karaoke 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Sat 9: SG & The Fake News, Shelby Love Brothers, Local Tourists
Two Truths
Sat 9: February 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 9: Nini Love & Jazzyside 10pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sat 9: Mount Carmel ($12, all ages) 8pm
PICK: Mount Carmel started off with a heavy Cream (ha), Hendrix and similar late-60's blues rock influence I heard a bit too much of growing up, but it's OK and I don't leave when I end up at a show.
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 10: Mozes and The Firstborn & The Parrots ($10, ages all ages) 6:30pm
Sun 10: Excesss Karaoke (free, ages 21+) 10pm-Close
Basement - 614-224-2430
Sun 10: The Band Camino, Hardcastle 7pm [SOLD OUT]
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 614-725-5402
Sun 10: Not Your Grandma's Game Show ($5) 8:30pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sun 10: Caleb Miller plays alone (free) 8:30-11pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sun 10: Bobby Floyd Trio Showcase ($10/$12) 5:00-9pm
Craft & Vinyl - 614-706-4879
Sun 10: School of Rock House Band: Undercover 2pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 10: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Donatos/Black Brick Bar (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Sun 10: Karaoke Night with Crazy Bob 9pm-1am
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 10: DJ Ace Karaoke 8pm-1am
Garden Theater/Green Room - 614-725-4042
Sun 10: Hand to God: He's Back! 3pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sun 10: Mixtape (free) 6-11pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 10: Tim Easton ($12, $15 reserved) 8pm
PICK: One time Columbusite Tim Easton brings his folk blues Americana home. He's also at Comfest & Dick's Den Friday.
Nationwide Arena - 614-431-3600
Sun 10: Cher, Nile Rodgers and Chic 7:30pm
PICK: Just in case the Nile Rodgers and Chic part of the show slipped by you.
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 10: Hamilton 1pm, 7pm
The Oracle - 1159 Oak St.
Sun 10: DJ Trueskills "Is it Jazz?!" 5pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sun 10: Old Time Jam 7:30pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sun 10: Cosmic Graffiti, Ethan Benton, Anthony Monaco
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 10: Hoodoo Soul Band 10pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 10: Desire 2pm, 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 10: The Flex Crew ($10, ages 21+) 10pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 10: ProMusica Chamber Orchestra: The Flood 2pm
Studio Two, Riffe Center - 614-469-0939
Sun 10: CATCO: Every Brilliant Thing 2pm
Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 10: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sun 10: William Fitzsimmons, Jim and Sam ($20, all ages) 7pm