Live Shows Calendar
The calendar is updated every Sunday with the next 4 weeks of events. Send your Columbus music related events, podcasts, streams or any other input to [email protected].
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AUGUST 3, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Mon 3: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Mon 3: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Mon 3: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)A.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Mon 3: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Mon 3: Trivia Night 7-9pmBeeline - 614-532-5071
Mon 3: Bingo 7-9pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Mon 3: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Ty Moore (7pm sign up) 7-11pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Mon 3: Musical Mondays with Benny showing Showtunes Videos 8:30pmThe Dallas at Milo
Mon 3: Dallas Recording Workshop 6-9pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Mon 3: Derek DiCenzo (free) 10pm-2amDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Mon 3: Wailin Storms, Moontemple, Leechwife 7-11pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Mon 3: Ric Boals Blues Jam 7pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 3: Open Stage with Matt Jones (7pm sign-up) 8-11pmFad Irish Pub - 614-418-0066
Mon 3: Pub Quiz with Quizmaster Jess 6pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Mon 3: EMOndays Open Mic 8pmHonest Friend Brewing
Mon 3: Bingo with Freddie 7pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Mon 3: Open Mic Night with Andy Shaw 9pm-12:30amNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Mon 3: Live Jazz 6-9pmOhio State Fair
888-OHO-EXPO
Mon 3: for KING & COUNTRY7pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 3: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-12mParsons North Brewing Co. - 614-824-4208
Mon 3: Acoustic Open Mic (6pm sign-ups) 7-9pmRafter's Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Mon 3: Variety Open Mic (signups 9pm) 10pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Mon 3: Eddie 9V 7pmSeventh Son Brewing - 614-421-BEER
Mon 3: Excess Trivia 7-9pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Mon 3: Karaoke 7:30-11pmSpacebar
Mon 3: Punk Rock Karaoke (free, ages 18+) 10pm-2amThe Summit Music Hall
Mon 3: Jam Central Ohio Bluegrass Jam 6-9pm
Mon 3: Karaoke (free) 9pmSweeney's Walnut St. Tavern - 614-378-1914
Mon 3: Is Everybody A Comedian? hosted by Travis Hoewischer 6pmWild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Mon 3: Figure Art 7pm -
AUGUST 4, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Tue 4: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Tue 4: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Tue 4: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Tue 4: Arranged in April ($15, all ages)Bada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) - 614-318-1296
Tue 4: Trivia Twoozeday 6pmBexley Public Library - 614-231-2793
Tue 4: Songs, Signs, and Rhymes 10:30-11amBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Tue 4: Tuesday Line Dance Mania! 7pmBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Tue 4: XS Trivia Night with Excesss 7-9pmColumbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Tue 4: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pmCombustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) - 614-914-5112
Tue 4: Yacht Rock Music Bingo 7pmCrazee Mule Pub & Grill - 614-818-9007
Tue 4: Rainmaker Blues Trio 6-9pmCrescent Lounge - 614-826-0108
Tue 4: Trivia Tuesdays 7-9pmCrooked Can - 614-219-1500
Tue 4: I Drink and I Know Things Trivia 7-9pmCure 614
Tue 4: DJ 6-8pm
Tue 4: Trivia 8-10pm
Tue 4: Karaoke 10pm-12mDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 4: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2amDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Tue 4: Rec League, Sykamore, Thank Your Lucky Stars 7-11pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Tue 4: Tuesday Live Music Showcase 7:30pmDonatos Basement/Club D (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Tue 4: Trivia 7:30pmDuecento IV - 330-209-3069
Tue 4: Karaoke 8pm-12mEdison Brewing Company - 614-762-6183
Tue 4: Trivia 7-9pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Tue 4: Open Mic and New Music Showcase hosted by Keith Cretin 8pm-1amGabby's Tavern - 614-433-0583
Tue 4: Open Mic Night with host Sparky Brewer 7-10pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Tue 4: John Schwab & Stash Hensley 6-9pmGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Tue 4: Jasmine Spitzer ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pmGiuseppe's Ritrovo - 614-235-4300
Tue 4: Birdshack 6-8:30pmGresso's - 614-444-0131
Tue 4: Big Head Trivia 7-8pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Tue 4: Jonny's Titties Is Out Karaoke 9pmHillGarten - 614-319-3427
Tue 4: Bingo Night 6:30-7:30pmHofbrauhaus - 614-294-2437
Tue 4: Squeezin & Wheezin - Mike Farrenkopf 6-8pmHonest Friend Brewing
Tue 4: Tuesday Night Trivia with Jessi Sisson (free) 7-9pmIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Tue 4: Excess Trivia 7pmKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 4: Music Open Mic 8pmLand Grant Brewing Co. - 614-427-3946
Tue 4: Trivia + A Movie 6:30pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 4: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmThe Library Bar - 614-745-1639
Tue 4: Country NightThe Lion (Bexley)
Tue 4: Trivia Night 7pmLittle Grand Market - 614-453-6018
Tue 4: Beers and Board Games 5:30-9pmNorth Market (Bridge Park) - 614-683-8800
Tue 4: Shrek Trivia 6 - 8pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Tue 4: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Tue 4: Excess Karaoke 10pmOhio State Fair
888-OHO-EXPO
Tue 4: Journey from the Heart (free) 1pm
Tue 4: Nelly 7:30pmOld North Arcade
Tue 4: KaraokePark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 4: Jazz Jam Session 8-11pmParsons North Brewing Co. - 614-824-4208
Tue 4: Trivia Tuesday hosted by Mixed Ologies Trivia 7-9pmPint House (Short North)
Tue 4: Trivia 7-9pmRehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Tue 4: Open Mic 7pmRumours Bar - 614-826-0067
Tue 4: What the Funk Music Trivia 8pmShakers Public House - 614-372-5847
Tue 4: Music Trivia with Ric Knight 7pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Tue 4: EnterTUNEment: Music & Entertainment Trivia with Chris Thomas 7pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Tue 4: Bingo 6-9pmSpacebar
Tue 4: Brats: A Booked Comedy Open Mic (free) 7pm
Tue 4: Punk Rock Trivia (free) 9pmThe Summit Music Hall
Tue 4: Open Mic - Hosted by Sam Muccio (free) 7pmWalrus - 614-817-1710
Tue 4: Sporcle Live Trivia TuesdaysZaftig Brewing (Worthington) - 614-636-2537
Tue 4: Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm -
AUGUST 5, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Wed 5: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Wed 5: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Wed 5: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)A.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Wed 5: Showtunes (ages 21+) 8pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Wed 5: Cosmos & Crafts 4-10pmBarcelona - 614-443-3699
Wed 5: Midweek Music: Paul Marsh 6-8pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Wed 5: Karaoke 6pmBobcat Sports Bar - 614-642-4125
Wed 5: Bingo 7:30pmBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Wed 5: The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer 7-9pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Wed 5: Excesss Karaoke! (free) 9pm-1amThe Canabar - 614-253-7644
Wed 5: Karaoke 8pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Wed 5: Karaoke Wednesday 10pmCity Tavern - 614-826-2348
Wed 5: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmColumbus Metropolitan Library (Canal Winchester) - 614-645-2275
Wed 5: BenAnna Band Concert 10-10:30amCrooked Can - 614-219-1500
Wed 5: Cole Biedenharn 6-9pmThe Dallas at Milo
Wed 5: The Dallas Open Mic 7-10pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 5: Colin Lazarski Organ Trio (free)Dirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Wed 5: Greenfront 7-10pmDistrict West - 614-826-8060
Wed 5: Star Search 2 9pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Wed 5: Wednesday Birddog Whiskey Karaoke 7:30pmDuecento IV - 330-209-3069
Wed 5: What the Funk Music Trivia 8-10pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 5: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Wed 5: DJ Timmah 9pm-1amFives Up High - 614-886-3780
Wed 5: The Best Damn Trivia in the Land 9pmFlint Station - 614-634-6224
Wed 5: Line Dancing with Mary Beth 6:30-8:30pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Wed 5: Open Mic w/ Danny Lang 7-11pm
Wed 5: Music Trivia w/ CT! 7-9pmGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Wed 5: Whirlybirds ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pmGlobal Gallery Coffee House - 614-262-5535
Wed 5: Open Mic 5:30-7pmHey Hey Bar & Grill - 614-445-9512
Wed 5: Karaoke with KJ Kenny 8-11pmHigh Beck Tavern - 614-224-0886
Wed 5: Excesss Karaoke 8pm-12mHonest Friend Brewing
Wed 5: Let's Be Honest: Open Mic Variety Night 7pmKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 5: Poetry Open MicLeap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Wed 5: Open Mic Night Live Broadcast 8pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Wed 5: Bingo Wednesday 7-9pm
Wed 5: The Marshall Morlock Band 9pmThe Library Bar - 614-745-1639
Wed 5: Karaoke 9pmThe Lion (Bexley)
Wed 5: Hadden Sayers, Tony McClung and Jeff Ciampa 6-8pmLocal Cantina (Brewery District) - 614-488-6146
Wed 5: Trivia Night 7pmLocal Cantina (Upper Arlington) - 614-674-6269
Wed 5: Let's Get Quizzical! 7pmLucky's Grille & Sports Pub - 614-771-7766
Wed 5: Columbus Trivia Challenge 7pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Wed 5: Blank Slate Theatre: What If... 7pmMid City Garage - 614-372-5028
Wed 5: Pups & Pit Stops 4pmNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Wed 5: Charlie's: Blues & Beyond: Lil' Red & the Rooster, Reggie Jackson & Jeff Ciampa (free/tips) 5:15-6:30pm
Wed 5: Charlie's: Bill Kirchen ($30) 8pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Wed 5: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Wed 5: Big Head Trivia 7pmOhio State Fair
888-OHO-EXPO
Wed 5: "Weird Al" Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour 7pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Wed 5: Acoustic
Wed 5: The Marshall Morlock 9pm-12mParsons North Brewing Co. - 614-824-4208
Wed 5: Bingo & Brew with Callie Coquette 7pmPierogi Mountain - 614-745-3139
Wed 5: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmRambling House Music Bar - 614-468-3217
Wed 5: Wine Wednesday 5pm
Wed 5: New Standard Soul Jam 8pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Wed 5: maryjo, Brooke Alexx, Rikki Lumi 7pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Wed 5: Bingo Night 6-8pmSkully's - 614-291-8856
Wed 5: Bit Brigade Performs "Mega Man X", Sgt. Hare Apollo 7:30pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Wed 5: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pmSweeney's Walnut St. Tavern - 614-378-1914
Wed 5: Open Mic hosted by Zach Whitney (6pm signups) 7-10pmThrees Above High - 614-732-4404
Wed 5: Excesss KaraokeUnion Cafe - 380-239-2728
Wed 5: Wednesdays are a Drag 10pmThe Valley
Wed 5: Open Mic Comedy with Def Goldblum & the ICC 8pmVictory's Live - 614-225-1577
Wed 5: Karaoke (ages 21+) 8pmWalrus - 614-817-1710
Wed 5: Excesss Karaoke 8pmWorld of Beer (Easton) - 614-476-2962
Wed 5: Opinionation - Family Feud style trivia 7pm -
AUGUST 6, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Thu 6: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Thu 6: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Thu 6: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)A.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Thu 6: Stomp Linedance Lessons (ages 21+) 7pm
Thu 6: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pmAce of Cups - 614-262-6001
Thu 6: MusicColumbus: The Unheard: Heather Redman & the Reputation, Jordan Hope, Gia Sol & Friends (free, all ages) 7pmBeer Barrel (Dublin Green) - 614-681-3663
Thu 6: Tim Owings 6-9pmBeer Barrel (Easton) - 614-681-3663
Thu 6: Live Music 6pmBeer Barrel (Hilliard) - 614-681-3663
Thu 6: Mike Wolfe 6-9pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Thu 6: Dead Cool, Jaguardini, Downtowns on Fire 7pmBlue Danube - 614-732-0042
Thu 6: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amBobcat Sports Bar - 614-642-4125
Thu 6: Music Trivia 7pmBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Thu 6: Excesss Karaoke 7-10pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Thu 6: Glad I Didn't Get My Stupid Wish, Void of Infinite Consequence, BAND, The Bridgets 7pm-12mCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Thu 6: Turnt Trivia with Amanda Punchfuk 9pmColumbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Thu 6: Food Truck Food Court 11am-2pm
Thu 6: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pmColumbus Museum of Art - 614-221-6801
Thu 6: BAM Thursdays (free) 5-10pm
Thu 6: BAM Thursdays (free) 5-10pmDafuque on High
Thu 6: Pub Trivia 7pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Thu 6: Thursday Night Karaoke 7:30pmEdison Brewing Company - 614-762-6183
Thu 6: Brian Douglas Day 6-9pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Thu 6: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amEupouria
Thu 6: Trivia 7pm
Thu 6: Karaoke 10pmGarden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-469-0939
Thu 6: Pippin 7pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Thu 6: Right On Main 7-10pmGiammarco's Italian Restaurant - 614-895-8890
Thu 6: Jerry LoosGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Thu 6: Mary McClendon ($15) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Thu 6: Sonic Temple Karaoke 8pmHigh Beck Tavern - 614-224-0886
Thu 6: Excesss Karaoke 10pm-1amHillard's Station Park - 614-876-5200
Thu 6: Conspiracy (free) 6:30-9pmKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 6: The Charlie Bruskotter TrioKing Arts Complex - 614-645-5464
Thu 6: 28th Annual Heritage Music Festival 5:30-8:30pmLand Grant Brewing Co. - 614-427-3946
Thu 6: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7pmLeap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Thu 6: Karaoke Thursday Night 8pmLucky's Grille & Sports Pub - 614-771-7766
Thu 6: Big Bad Music Trivia with Mark Dantzer 7pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Thu 6: Sweeney Todd: School Edition 7pmMainline Bar & Courtyard - 614-674-6102
Thu 6: OpinioNation 8pmMickey's (Grandview) - 614-488-3566
Thu 6: Karaoke 9pm-1:30amMid City Garage - 614-372-5028
Thu 6: Full Throttle Trivia Live Team Trivia 7-10pmNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Thu 6: Charlie's: Sirens (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Thu 6: Charlie's: Masters of the Guitar Series: Richard Smith ($20) 8pmThe Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Thu 6: Pad Set! 7:30pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Thu 6: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Thu 6: DJ OH Destiny 9pmOhio State Fair
888-OHO-EXPO
Thu 6: Tusk: The classic tribute to Fleetwood Mac (free) 7pmOld North Arcade
Thu 6: Trivia 7:30pm
Thu 6: KaraokeThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Thu 6: Funk for My Soul All-Vinyl Set 8-11pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 6: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmRafter's Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Thu 6: C LA C I 6-8pmRambling House Music Bar - 614-468-3217
Thu 6: Bring Your Own Vinyl 5-7pm
Thu 6: No Key Fits, Southampton, Brandon Collins ($9.45) 7-11pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Thu 6: Lip Critic, Touchdown Jesus 7pmRumours Bar - 614-826-0067
Thu 6: Drag Bingo Night with Felony Kelly & Mimi Sharp 6pmSaucy Brew Works - 614-696-5100
Thu 6: What the Funk Music Trivia 7pmSchiller Park - 614-444-6888
Thu 6: Actors Theatre: Othello (free) 8pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Thu 6: Flannel - A 90s Rock Musical 7pmShakers Public House - 614-372-5847
Thu 6: Karaoke 8pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Thu 6: Karaoke 9-11pmSoul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) - 877-554-7685
Thu 6: Mix Master Ice (free) 4-7pmSpacebar
Thu 6: Freakshow: Bloody, Bloody Burlesque - Guest Host Wisteria Knell ($10) 8pmStandard Live - 614-745-9483
Thu 6: Karaoke 8pm-12mThe Summit Music Hall
Thu 6: Re:Charge Thursday - Open Decks (free) 8pmTwo Dollar Radio Headquarters - 614-725-1505
Thu 6: Village Poetry Open Mic 7-8pmUnderstory - 614-972-6006
Thu 6: Trivia Goodness 7-9pmThe Yard at Easton - 614-416-7000
Thu 6: Groove is at The Yard: Trek Manifest & Friends (free) 6-9pmZaftig Brewing (Worthington) - 614-636-2537
Thu 6: Jazz Night w/ The Brewtet 6:30-8:30pm -
AUGUST 7, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Fri 7: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Fri 7: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Fri 7: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 7: American Vanity ($17-$40, all ages) 6pm
Fri 7: Music + Fashion + Film - a Charli party ($10-$30, ages 18+)Apt B.
Fri 7: Seb's House - Birthday Edition: Sebastian Fabrice, Amara, Mike Maratto 9pm-2amAxis Nightclub - 380-239-2728
Fri 7: Friday Fever (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Fri 7: White Trash Bash (ages 21+) 9pm
Fri 7: White Trash Bash: (ages 21+) 9pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Fri 7: Classic Movies and Cocktails 4-10pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Fri 7: Cool Dark Place 8:30pmBodi - 614-852-2258
Fri 7: Salsa Fridays: Cale, Jhonba, David HernandezBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Fri 7: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Chicohimself 8pm-12mBuffalo Wild Wings (Grove City) - 614-808-4700
Fri 7: Music Bingo 6:30pmBurnzie's Old Trail - 614-878-9315
Fri 7: Karaoke 8pm-12mCaddy's Delight - 614-725-4209
Fri 7: Karaoke (free) 9pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Fri 7: Dead Set Ready 8 - 11:30pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Fri 7: Karaoke 10pmColumbus Children's Theatre - 614-992-3252
Fri 7: Open Mic Night 7-9pmColumbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Fri 7: Commons for Kids - Imagination 10am- 1pmDafuque on High
Fri 7: Indie Comedy Collective Open Mic 9pmDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Fri 7: Red Temple Pray, Joseph & His Ghost, Perfect Stranglers, Gecko Chamber ($5) 7pmDistrict West - 614-826-8060
Fri 7: Viva Virginia 5pm , 8pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Fri 7: Friday Night Karaoke 7:30pmDonatos Basement/Club D (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Fri 7: Leptospira (album release), 10,000 Rambos, Irewyrm, Nekrofade ($10) 6pmDuecento IV - 330-209-3069
Fri 7: DJs 9pm
Fri 7: EDM Bass Night presented by DJ Griff: Wubwaffles, Plan Bri B2B Slay K, Hyper 9:30pm-2amEdison Brewing Company - 614-762-6183
Fri 7: EdisonFest Pre Party
Fri 7: The Goldsberrys 7-10pmGabby's Tavern - 614-433-0583
Fri 7: Sparky BrewerGarden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-469-0939
Fri 7: Pippin 7pmGiammarco's Italian Restaurant - 614-895-8890
Fri 7: Hawc 6-9pmGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Fri 7: Erik Augis Trio ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Fri 7: Pete Mills Quartet ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pmGlobal Gallery Coffee House - 614-262-5535
Fri 7: Bears on Unicycles 6-8pmHarry Buffalo (Westerville) - 614-794-1600
Fri 7: The Fabulous Johnson Brothers 8pmHofbrauhaus - 614-294-2437
Fri 7: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pmHouse of Cai - 614-832-1488
Fri 7: Friday Friends Art Market 12n -8pmIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Fri 7: Bone 8pm-12mKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 7: Board game night 8pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Fri 7: Excesss Karaoke 9pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Fri 7: Sweeney Todd: School Edition 7pmMickey's (Grandview) - 614-488-3566
Fri 7: Karaoke 9pm-1:30amNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Fri 7: Charlie's: We The Sound radio (free/tips) 5-7pm
Fri 7: Music Hall: Bruce! A 50 year Springsteen Journey, Tom Krouse & Friends ($15 Standing) 8pm
Fri 7: Charlie's: Sarah Gross, George Barrett ($15 Seated) 8:30pmThe Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Fri 7: Double Feature 8pm
Fri 7: Troika Improv Contest-Semi Finals! 9:30pmNorth Market (Bridge Park) - 614-683-8800
Fri 7: Patio Live Music: Ben Bachert 6:30-9:30pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Fri 7: Live Jazz 6-9pmOhio State Fair
888-OHO-EXPO
Fri 7: Bailey Zimmerman with Special Guest Chandler Walters 7:30pmThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Fri 7: Soundclash: International Night 9pm-1:30amPickle Social Club Mill Run - 614-334-4982
Fri 7: Karaoke 7-11pmPierogi Mountain - 614-745-3139
Fri 7: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amThe Pizzuti - 614-221-6801
Fri 7: Night Shift: Au Naturel 5-10pmRambling House Music Bar - 614-468-3217
Fri 7: Back Doorthy ($5.67) 5-8pm
Fri 7: Hope Selah ($9.45) 8-11:30pmRiffe Center Studio 1 - 614-469-0939
Fri 7: Beetlejuice Jr. 7pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 7: Jeremy Pinnell 5:30pm
Fri 7: Yachtopia's Live Band Yacht Rock Party! 8:30pmRumours Bar - 614-826-0067
Fri 7: Karaoke 9pmSchiller Park - 614-444-6888
Fri 7: Actors Theatre: Othello (free) 8pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 7: Flannel - A 90s Rock Musical 7pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Fri 7: Live MusicSpacebar
Fri 7: Vortex - Underground 80s w/ DJ Dynamo ($5) 9pmThe Summit Music Hall
Fri 7: Defiant's House Party Vol. 3 ($12.33) 8pmValley Dale Ballroom - 614-441-1907
Fri 7: Rick Brunetto Big Band 7:30-10:30pmVeil Bar - 614-295-4700
Fri 7: Chuck Starr 8-11pm -
AUGUST 8, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sat 8: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sat 8: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)A&R Music Bar - 614-461-5483
Sat 8: A Thousand Horses: White Flag Down Tour, Alan Carl, Mitch Kirkpatrick 7pmAce of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 8: Villagerrr ($15, all ages) 6pm
Sat 8: Schism: A Dark Alt Dance Party ($5, ages 21+) 10pmAxis Nightclub - 380-239-2728
Sat 8: Saturday Night Dance Party (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Sat 8: Platinum Gem City 2026 (ages 21+) 5pm
Sat 8: Platinum Gem City 2026: Friday Fever (ages 21+) 5pmBasement - 614-461-5483
Sat 8: Columbus Auto Dealers Concert for a Cause Pre-Show Happy Hour 4pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Sat 8: Saturday Line Dance Night 7pmBluegrass Musicians Supply - 614-443-3558
Sat 8: Jam 10am-3pmBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Sat 8: Budd's Bazaar 11am-3pm
Sat 8: Rooftop Vibes with Koty - The Golfing DJ 8pm-12mBurnzie's Old Trail - 614-878-9315
Sat 8: Open Stage with Sparky Brewer 8-11pmCaddy's Delight - 614-725-4209
Sat 8: Karaoke (free) 9pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Sat 8: Sue, Eva Nova, Prestidigitation 7 - 10pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Sat 8: Spank Bank Male Revue hosted by DJ Jeffy G 9pmColumbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Sat 8: 614 Funk Fest Concert 4-10:30pmCombustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) - 614-914-5112
Sat 8: Name10Trivia - Anniversary Edition 8pmCrescent Lounge - 614-826-0108
Sat 8: Karaoke 8pm-12mDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Sat 8: Joris Lane 6pm-12mDistrict West - 614-826-8060
Sat 8: Viva Virginia 8pmDonatos Basement/Club D (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Sat 8: Cammy-Kun ($20) 6pmEdison Brewing Company - 614-762-6183
Sat 8: EdisonFest 6pm
Sat 8: Hairy Buffalos 7-10pmGabby's Tavern - 614-433-0583
Sat 8: Wildcard featuring BushmanGarden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-469-0939
Sat 8: Pippin 2pm , 7pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Sat 8: Jimi and the Cool Cats 7-11pmGiammarco's Italian Restaurant - 614-895-8890
Sat 8: Ken SchwartzGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Sat 8: R L J Q, Afro-Cuban Jazz ($30) 7:15-8:45pmHarry Buffalo (Westerville) - 614-794-1600
Sat 8: The Debits 8pmThe Hashtag Comedy Co.
Sat 8: Mike Larsen & Eric Freedman 9-10:15pmHofbrauhaus - 614-294-2437
Sat 8: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pmIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Sat 8: Stolen Goods 8pm-12mKemba Live - 614-461-5483
Sat 8: Columbus Auto Dealers Concert for a Cause: Chris Young, Chase Rice, Trey Pendley 6pmLand Grant Brewing Co. - 614-427-3946
Sat 8: Columbus Cocktail Festival 12nLeap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Sat 8: Karaoke 8pm-12mLittle Grand Market - 614-453-6018
Sat 8: Sam Corlett & Mt. Air 6-8pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Sat 8: Blank Slate Labs: Deeper Listening 10am
Sat 8: Sweeney Todd: School Edition 7pmMickey's (Grandview) - 614-488-3566
Sat 8: Karaoke 9pm-1:30amNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Sat 8: Charlie's: Swingin' N Shakin' with Whirlybirds (free/tips) 5-7pm
Sat 8: Charlie's: Johnny Rawls w/ Phil Clark and Back to Blue ($35 Seated) 9pmThe Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Sat 8: Improv Triple Dipper 7:30pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Sat 8: Live Jazz 6-9pmOhio State Fair
888-OHO-EXPO
Sat 8: Blues Traveler / Gin Blossoms with Spin Doctors 7pmOhio Tap Room - 614-487-9224
Sat 8: RESCUEDohio 2-3pmThe Olde Oak - 614-223-1010
Sat 8: Garlic Jr & the Phantom Powers 8-11pmThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sat 8: Spoonful: Cool Brittania 9pm-1:30amRambling House Music Bar - 614-468-3217
Sat 8: Kat King ($11.55) 5-8pm
Sat 8: Bee Humana, Sam Brown, Ohio Kindling ($11.55) 8pm-12mRehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Sat 8: StasisRiffe Center Studio 1 - 614-469-0939
Sat 8: Beetlejuice Jr. 10am , 2pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 8: INK Farewell Show: Off-Leash, Jerry Big's World Famous Band 9pmSchiller Park - 614-444-6888
Sat 8: Actors Theatre: Othello (free) 8pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 8: Dirty Talk 7pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Sat 8: The Karaoke Lab 8pmSkully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 8: Emo Night Brooklyn 9:30pmSoul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) - 877-554-7685
Sat 8: KaraSoul: Karaoke with Soul with DJ Layne (free) 8pm-12mSpacebar
Sat 8: The Sapphic Society Presents 7pmTopiary Park - 614-294-5200
Sat 8: PBJ & Jazz: Columbus Jazz Community Band (free, all ages) 12nVeil Bar - 614-295-4700
Sat 8: That's The Breaks ft. Matt Steidle 8-11pmWalrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 8: Live musicWalter Commons at St. Charles Preparatory School - 614-992-3252
Sat 8: Freedom a la Cart's Eat Up Columbus 2026: Honey and Blue ($300)Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Sat 8: Community Arts Incubator 2-4pmWoodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sat 8: Blink 180TRUE ($19.73, all ages) 7pm -
AUGUST 9, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sun 9: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
Sun 9: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun 9: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 9: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 9: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1am
Sun 9: Of Virtue and Savage Hands, Kingdom Collapse, Sorry X ($20, all ages) 5pmAxis Nightclub - 380-239-2728
Sun 9: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm-2amCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Sun 9: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pmCombustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) - 614-914-5112
Sun 9: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pmCrooked Can - 614-219-1500
Sun 9: Evan Holcombe 3-6pmThe Daily Bar
Sun 9: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pmDaniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 9: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 9: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pmDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Sun 9: Giallo, En Love, Regalia, Aubrey, Postal ($10/pwyc) 7-11pmEcstatic Dance
Sun 9: Ecstatic Dance (all ages) 1-3:30pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 9: Rick Collura's Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 9: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amFranklin County Fairgrounds
Sun 9: Hilliard Community Band (free, all ages) 7pmGarden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-469-0939
Sun 9: Pippin 2pmGlobal Gallery Coffee House - 614-262-5535
Sun 9: Social Action Song Swap 5-7pmGoodale Park Gazebo
Sun 9: Goodale Park Music Series: Ron Holmes Eclecticism (free) 12:30-2pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Sun 9: Fornite Sundays 4:20pmHofbrauhaus - 614-294-2437
Sun 9: Dave Sabatka 5-8pmIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Sun 9: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pmThe King of Clubs - 614-396-7114
Sun 9: School of Rock Gahanna - Summer of Love Season Finale 12nLeap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Sun 9: Sunday Evening Karaoke 7pmLucky's Grille & Sports Pub - 614-771-7766
Sun 9: Bar Bingo 7pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Sun 9: Sweeney Todd: School Edition 2pmNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Sun 9: Charlie's: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Sun 9: Music Hall: Willy Tea Taylor & The Turkey Buzzards ($24) 7pmNorth High Brewing (Dublin) - 614-756-0200
Sun 9: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Sun 9: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Sun 9: Sunday Soul Service: DJs Nasty Nate & Alison 4-7pmThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sun 9: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pmRafter's Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Sun 9: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pmRiffe Center Studio 1 - 614-469-0939
Sun 9: Beetlejuice Jr. 2pm , 5pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 9: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pm
Sun 9: Luke Borchelt, Travis Reid Ball Band 4:30pmSchiller Park - 614-444-6888
Sun 9: Actors Theatre: Othello (free) 8pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 9: Flannel - A 90s Rock Musical 2pmShakers Public House - 614-372-5847
Sun 9: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pmSkully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 9: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 9pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Sun 9: Karaoke 7-11pmSoul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) - 877-554-7685
Sun 9: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pmSpacebar
Sun 9: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic 3-7pmWolf's Ridge Brewing - 614-429-3936
Sun 9: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pmWorthington Village Green - 614-436-2743
Sun 9: Conspiracy (free) 7pm