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Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Mon 25: Karaoke (free) 10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Mon 25: Monday Mayhem with SKP 10pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Mon 25: DJ Capn Lonesome (free)
Claddagh Irish Pub - 614-224-1560
Mon 25: The Claddagh Jazz Night: Dan Rowan Trio 6-8pm
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Mon 25: Vaughn Wiester's 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra 7: 30-10: 45pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Mon 25: Roger Hines
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 25: Open Stage w/ Matt Jones 9pm-1am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Mon 25: closed
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Mon 25: Trivia Night with Steve 7pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Mon 25: closed
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 25: Big Head Trivia 7pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Mon 25: Kick Start Mondays w Dr Fil 7pm-12m
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Mon 25: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Spacebar
Mon 25: Punk Rock Karaoke 9pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue 26: Excesss Trivia (free) 9pm
Tue 26: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money (free) 10pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Tue 26: Open Mic Tuesday Music and Comedy 8pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Tue 26: Dusty Trails (free)
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 26: Bluegrass Jam
Hounddog's Pizza - 614-263-4058
Tue 26: The Best Karaoke in Columbus 10pm-2am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 26: Songwriters workshop
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Tue 26: Trivia Night with Steve 7pm
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 26: Live Band Karaoke with Dirty Money 9pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Tue 26: Rock Your Cock Off Karaoke (free) 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Tue 26: Sirens 8pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 26: Jazz Jam Session: Pete Mills, Andy Woodson and Cedric Easton 8-11pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Tue 26: By the Fireside: Jazz for a Winter Night (free) 6pm– 8:30pm
Rosie O'Grady's - 614-471-7220
Tue 26: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 26: Rubesday: A Super Smash Brothers Melee
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Tue 26: Holiday Hoopla 2017 7:30pm[Sold Out]
Tue 26: Tuesdays with Mak & Winks 8pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Tue 26: Tuesday Night General Trivia 7pm
Taps Pizza & Lounge 360 - 614-885-8277
Tue 26: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies 9:30pm
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Tue 26: Writers Group 7-9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Tue 26: 9th Annual Christmas Comedy Party (free) 7:30pm
Barrel On High - 614-564-9058
Wed 27: Barrel Open Mic Comedy Night 8:30pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Wed 27: The Shade of It All! Drag Show (free) 10pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Wed 27: Jazz Wednesday w/ Roger Hines 8pm
Buckeye Bourbon House - 614-456-2020
Wed 27: Acoustic music
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Wed 27: Winterbourne, Scathed ($5, ages 18+) 9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 27: Danny Bauer
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 27: DJ Ace Videoke 9pm-2am
Hamptons on King/Underground - 614-299-2099
Wed 27: Karaoke Night
Hey Hey Club - 614-445-9512
Wed 27: Sue's Blues Open Blues Jam hosted by The Blues All Stars with Rick Collura (free) 6:30pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 27: Poetry Open Mic
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Wed 27: Everybody’s a Comedian! (free) 8:30pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Wed 27: Guitar Company 9pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Wed 27: Big Head Trivia 7pm
Rafters Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Wed 27: Open Mic / Acoustic Jam (free) 8pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Wed 27: Dan Wilson's Holiday Jazz All-Stars (free) 6pm– 9pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Wed 27: The Break: breakers, writers, rhymers, artists, hip-hop heads 9pm
Retro Lounge - 614-670-8464
Wed 27: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Rick's Coaches - 614-476-4496
Wed 27: Chris Logsdon 8-11:30pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 27: Trivioke/free Pool
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Wed 27: Sad Boyz (free until 10pm, $5 after 10pm, ages 21+) 9pm
Spacebar
Wed 27: Spacebar Trivia 7pm
Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Wed 27: Open Mic Night 7-9pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 27: Weird Wednesday: Cycles ($5, $15) 8pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Wed 27: Karaoke Wednesday 9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Thu 28: Maza Blaska (CD release), Sweet Teeth (CD release), Corbezzolo ($5, ages 18+) 8pm
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Thu 28: CD102.5FM Frontstage Live w/ Sugar Ghost 9pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Thu 28: Thursday Night Karaoke Part One 7pm
Thu 28: Freq (free) 10pm
Brazenhead Pub (5th Ave.) - 614-737-3738
Thu 28: Music Trivia/The Music Show hosted by Scoota 7-9pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Thu 28: The Emily Syring Band Christmas Show 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Thu 28: Thunderthighs, Quis, Mr Ri, TTUM, Queer Kevin ($5, ages 18+) 9pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Thu 28: Blues Brews & BBQ with Kevin Ashba ($5) 7-11pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Thu 28: DJ Ace Karaoke 9pm-2am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 28: Cane Toads
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Thu 28: Open Mic with Billy Zenn 7pm
Lincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Thu 28: Swingin' In The New Year with Byron Stripling 8pm
Little Bar - 614-291-8887
Thu 28: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Thu 28: Writers' Round: Jared Mahone, Hebdo, Gretchen Pleuss, Bella Burdella 9pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Thu 28: Paw Patrol Live! 6pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 28: Circus Fish 9pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Thu 28: Matt Monta 6pm
Thu 28: Bluegrass with the Relentless Mules 9:30pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Thu 28: Popgun (free) 6pm– 9pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Thu 28: Sonny B. Gould, The Hail Bop Group, The Alaskan Bullworm 9pm
Schottenstein Center - 614-431-3600
Thu 28: The Harlem Globetrotters 2pm, 7pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Thu 28: Name That Tune Bar Trivia 7pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Thu 28: Ladies 80’s & More NYE Warm-up Party ($10, free & pizza 8pm– 10pm, ladies 21+ free, ages 18+)
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Thu 28: Lou Poster, David Wells, Bryan McQauid
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Thu 28: Matt Munhall 5pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Thu 28: Thursday Tune Up: The Song & Dance Man (free) 6pm
Zeno's Bar - 384 W. 3rd Ave.
Thu 28: Comedy Death Spot Open Mic hosted by Tom Plute 10pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 29: Delay, The Max Levine Ensemble, The Sidekicks, Colorvision ($5, ages 18+) 8pm
Bar 145 - 614-564-9198
Fri 29: DJ
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Fri 29: The Story Changes, Life and the Universe, Ruinr 8pm
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Fri 29: Friday Night Karaoke Part Deux 6pm
Fri 29: Creme De La Femme Burlesque and Rock n Roll 9:30pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Fri 29: Electric Freq Project Returns 10pm
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 29: Grassahol 7pm
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Fri 29: Unholy Two ($5, ages 18+) 9pm
PICK: Unholy 2's MySpace name speaks volumes ... unstructured chaotic noise.
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Fri 29: #HEREfridays: The Best of 2017 9pm-2am
Dahlia - 614-224-3002
Fri 29: Laidback Luke 9pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 29: Tom Davis
Donatos (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Fri 29: Craig Heath 7-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 29: Peer Pressure 9pm-1am
Idle-A-While - 614-868-5917
Fri 29: The Legendary Mix Master Ice 9pm-1am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 29: The Kafe Kerouac Show
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Fri 29: Cotton Bowl: OSU vs. USC 8pm
Fri 29: LRPM (free) 9pm– 2am
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Fri 29: FLIPPO: Tribute to Steely Dan 10pm
North City Tavern - 614-846-0796
Fri 29: Buckeye Karaoke Junkies
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 29: Paw Patrol Live! 10am, 6pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 29: Vinnie and The Lubricators, Chris Shepard with Drum Set Operator 9:30pm
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Fri 29: John Turck 6pm
Fri 29: Jesse Henry, Megan Palmer & Friends 9pm
PICK: Most know Jesse Henry from the Spikedrivers or the Royal Tycoons. Megan reminds me of mid-70's AM radio.
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Fri 29: A Randys Christmas (free) 6pm– 9pm
PICK: The Randys play fun 1920s-1960s offbeat covers that get most of the audience dancing. Here they focus on Christmas, holiday and seasonal songs.
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Fri 29: Reservations for Clouds, Slammy
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 29: Holiday Hoopla 2017 7:30pm, 10:30pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 29: Bass Jam: Ernie Johnson, Dizgo, Barefuzz, Ghost Gardens, Heady Ruxpin, Toadnuggz (free ages 21+, ages18+) 8pm
Spacebar
Fri 29: Suffering Praying Hands, Drift Mouth, Wheelbarrel, Colin Lima 9pm
PICK: Suffering Praying Hands includes some of the people who brought us Church of the Red Museum and Barely Eagle. There's a strong, dark Nick Cave vibe. Drift Mouth is a supergroup consisting of members of many of my and others' favorite locals (Grafton, Bob City, the Means, Greenhorn, Righteous Buck and the Skull Scorchers, Messrs, Mooncussers, etc.).
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Fri 29: Kozmic, Jesse's Band, Street Fight Radio
Used Kids - 614-421-9455
Fri 29: Yowler & Plutoness 5:30pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Fri 29: Theo's Loose Hinges 9pm
Bar 145 - 614-564-9198
Sat 30: 90's Zack Attack
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Sat 30: Dropsickle, Pron Toh, Teratogen 8:30pm
Bluestone - 614-884-4646
Sat 30: Sgt. Peppercorn's Annual Beatles Marathon 12n-1am
PICK: Joe Peppercorn of the Whiles is joined by a variety of rotating backing musicians to play through the complete Beatles catalog live and in chronological order.
Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint - 2598 N. High St.
Sat 30: Funkdefy All Vinyl Dance Party 10pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sat 30: Paisha, Scott Woods, Counterfeit Madison 8pm
PICK: Counterfeit Madison/Sharon Udoh is an incredibly talented musician and performer.
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sat 30: Excesss Karaoke (free, ages 18+) 10pm
Club Voodoos - 614-648-1893
Sat 30: Hittamane Yates 8pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sat 30: Motor City Music Marcus Belgrave Tribute: Dwight Bailey, Lady Joan Belgrave, Dwight Adams, Bobby Floyd & Friends 7:30-9pm, 9:30-11pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 30: William Strickler (WS Collective)
Donatos (Short North) - 614-421-5100
Sat 30: Joey Viola 7-9pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 30: Balboa Jones 9pm-1am
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sat 30: Drunk PowerPoint
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Sat 30: Tom Petty tribute with Sons of Gladys 8pm
PICK: Sons of Gladys became one of the highlights of the Elvisathons several years ago. This year they started branching out to other other artis with a tribute to Prince and now Tom Petty.
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sat 30: Last Dance! 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sat 30: FLIPPO: Tribute to Steely Dan 10pm
Nationwide Arena - 614-431-3600
Sat 30: Trans-Siberian Orchestra 3pm, 8pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 30: Paw Patrol Live! 10am, 2pm, 6pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 30: Jimmy McGee and the Eldorados
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sat 30: The Devil Doves 9pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Sat 30: Dominick Farinacci's NYE Eve Celebration (free) 6pm– 9pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sat 30: Yesterday Kids, The Scratches, We are The Movies
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 30: Hebdo 9pm
PICK: Joey Hebdo plays a variety of upbeat American pop, folk and rock with some roots, reggae, and rag influences.
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 30: Holiday Hoopla 2017 7:30pm
Shrunken Head (formerly Vic's) - 614-299-2295
Sat 30: Comedy 8:30pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sat 30: The Flex Crew ($10, ages 21+) 10pm
Spacebar
Sat 30: Zombie on Radar, The Rough Touch, Novagold, Miranova 9pm
Tatohead's (formerly Hal & Al's) - 614-500-3968
Sat 30: Karaoke 9:30pm
Tree Bar - 614-725-0955
Sat 30: Deprecator, Betty Machete and the Angry Cougars
Vanderelli Room - 614-403-4689
Sat 30: Mario Bosca + Jeffrey Clark, Fatal Gaze, Squid Thrasher 9pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 30: Justin Campbell & Friends 10pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sat 30: Phish MSGNYE 7pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 31: NYE Extravaganza: Tree of Snakes, 84 Nash, Washington Beach Bums, The Lindsay ($10/$12, ages 21+) 9pm
PICK: A bunch of locals reunite for a night. Washington Beach Bums like to party, have fun and not take anything too seriously. The Lindsay meld the poppier sides of Sonic Youth, the Pixies and some 60's garage blues influence coming through.
Alrosa Villa - 614-885-9125
Sun 31: Bobaflex, Grindhouse, Lovesick Radio, Infidel, Black Coffee, Resistance 13 ($27, all ages) 6pm
Bar 145 - 614-564-9198
Sun 31: DJ
Big Room Bar - 614-449-9612
Sun 31: Shelby Love Brothers, Bison 76, Seth Gilliam, Neo American Pioneers 8pm
Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar - 614-388-8765
Sun 31: NYE 2017: Funk Worthy, Safety Squad, Osage 9pm-2am
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-268-9377
Sun 31: Freakbeat New Years Eve (free) 9pm
Copious/Notes - 614-947-1520
Sun 31: NYE Jazz & Dinner: The Bobby Floyd Trio 4:30-9pm
Dahlia - 614-224-3002
Sun 31: New Years Eve 2018 Spectacular 8pm
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 31: Paul J. Brown, Michael Cox, Jeffro Jam, Nathan Smith, Maxwell Button ($10, $15/couple)
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 31: DJ Ace Virtual DJ New Years Party
Express Live! (formerly Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) - 614-461-5483
Sun 31: Clutch, Devin Townsend Project, The Obsessed, Mike Wescott Band ($29.50/$35, all ages) 6:30pm
King Avenue Five - 614-297-8060
Sun 31: Playing to Vapors, Mister Moon, Radiohead covers ($15) 8pm
Little Rock Bar - 614-824-5602
Sun 31: Mixtape (free) 6pm– 11pm
Sun 31: Pajama Jam! Presents NYE Bash 9pm
Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza - 614-436-2625
Sun 31: New Year's Eve Celebration with Teeny Tucker 9:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sun 31: 14th Annual All Inclusive New Years Eve Bash
Rambling House Soda - 614-468-3415
Sun 31: New Years Eve Jam 7pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Sun 31: New Year's Eve (free) 4:15pm– 10:45pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Sun 31: Bottles and Brushes Ohio 2-6pm
Sun 31: NYE Celebration: DJ Mayh3m 9pm-2am
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sun 31: Pupils of Groove, Dynamo Love, Tantalizing Tigers
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 31: Hoodoo Soul Band New Year's Eve 10pm
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 31: New Year's Eve: BillWho? 8:30pm
Sun 31: New Year's Eve at The Backstage Bistro 9:30pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 31: Skully’s New Years Eve Dance Party! Featuring the 80s, 90s & NOW Dance Mix w/ DJs Chuckstar & Skulldogg ($8/$10, 21+) 8pm
Spacebar
Sun 31: Sun 31: New Years Eve Party: Lackluster, Betsy Ross, Grunge Dad (free) 9pm
PICK: Betsy Ross made me immediately think of a more frenetic Modest Mouse.
Summit - 614-268-9377
Sun 31: GLHF New Years Eve! ($10, ages 21+) 10pm
Third & Hollywood - 614-488-0303
Sun 31: Erik Augis, Woodson, Tsamous 11:30am
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Sun 31: New Year's Eve Bash: The Fair Weather 9pm
Woodland's Backyard - 614-488-2114
Sun 31: New Year's Eve Concert: Floorwalkers, Doc Robinson (All-inclusive) ($75 - $800) 9pm
PICK: The Floorwalkers take on pop/soul/blues rock kinda bores me, but some of ya like 'em.
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sun 31: New Years Eve Party: The Spikedrivers, Erika Hughes & The Well Mannered ($20) 7pm
PICK: Spikedrivers play dirty Americana with gritty, gatemouth Tom Waits/Leonard Cohen vocals.