Live Shows Calendar
NOTE: Many events are being changed or cancelled due to weather concerns. Call or check ahead. Be safe. Be warm.
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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JANUARY 26, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Mon 26: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Mon 26: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Mon 26: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music recordings)83 Gallery - 614-600-7797
Mon 26: Open Mic - Everything Goes 7-10pmA.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Mon 26: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Mon 26: Trivia Night 7-9pmBoulevard Presbyterian Church - 614-263-4014
Mon 26: Vaughn Wiester and his Famous Jazz Orchestra [CANCELLED]Budd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Mon 26: closedCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Mon 26: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Ty Moore (7pm sign up) 7-11pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Mon 26: Musical Mondays with Benny showing Showtunes Videos 8:30pmThe Dallas at Milo
Mon 26: Diggler's Beat Down 5-9pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Mon 26: Derek DiCenzo (free) 10pm-2amDistrict West - 614-826-8060
Mon 26: Whiskey Tango Bingo 07pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Mon 26: Ric Boals Blues Jam 7pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon 26: Open Stage with Matt Jones 8pm-12mFadó Irish Pub - 614-418-0066
Mon 26: Pub Quiz with Quizmaster Jess 6pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Mon 26: EMOndays Open Mic 8pmHuntington Recital Hall (Capital University)
Mon 26: Keyboard Area Recital 10amLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Mon 26: Open Mic Night with Andy Shaw (9:30pm signup) 10pm-12:30amNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Mon 26: Live Jazz 6-9pmThe Olde Oak - 614-223-1010
Mon 26: Open Mic 8pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon 26: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-12mThe Point on Main - 614-490-7005
Mon 26: DJ Bingo 7-9pmRafter's Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Mon 26: Patrick's Karaoke CafeSavor Pint - 614-261-7756
Mon 26: Trivia 7-9pmSeventh Son Brewing - 614-421-BEER
Mon 26: Excess Trivia 7-9pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Mon 26: Karaoke 7:30-11pmSpacebar
Mon 26: Punk Rock Karaoke (free, ages 18+) 10pm-2amThe Summit Music Hall
Mon 26: Jam Central Ohio Bluegrass Jam 6-9pm
Mon 26: Karaoke (free) 9pmTimashev Recital Hall (OSU) - 614-292-7664
Mon 26: Room N310: Scarlet Guitarists: Guest Moonlight Audio 6-7:30pmWild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Mon 26: Figure Art 7pm -
JANUARY 27, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Tue 27: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Tue 27: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Tue 27: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music recordings)Bada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) - 614-318-1296
Tue 27: Trivia Twoozeday 6pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Tue 27: City Girls Book Club 7-9pmBexley Public Library - 614-231-2793
Tue 27: Songs, Signs, and Rhymes 10:30-11amBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Tue 27: Line Dance Mania 7pmBlu Note Jazz Cafe - 614-372-5097
Tue 27: live jazz ($5) 7-9pmBottoms Up Coffee - 614-662-2212
Tue 27: DJ Tha DJ Open Mic: comedy, music, karaoke, poetry, and live entertainment 10pm-1amBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Tue 27: XS Trivia Night with Excesss 8-10pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Tue 27: S.T.A.T.I.C.: Fatal Gaze & Nate Powell, Phase Transmissions, Glutooth, Moral Failing, Collector Of Dust (free) 7-11pmColumbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Tue 27: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pmCrescent Lounge - 614-826-0108
Tue 27: Trivia Tuesdays 7-9pmCrooked Can - 614-219-1500
Tue 27: I Drink and I Know Things Trivia 7-9pmCure 614
Tue 27: DJ 6-8pm
Tue 27: Trivia 8-10pm
Tue 27: Karaoke 10pm-12mThe Dallas at Milo
Tue 27: The Dallas Co-op Hours 6-9pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Tue 27: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2amDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Tue 27: Tuesday Live Music Showcase 7:30pmDonatos Basement/Club D (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Tue 27: Trivia 7:30pmDuecento IV - 330-209-3069
Tue 27: Karaoke 8pm-12mEdison Brewing Company - 614-762-6183
Tue 27: Trivia 7-9pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Tue 27: New Music Showcase 8-11pmFives Up High - 614-886-3780
Tue 27: Comedy Open mic with Xavier G. Dunson 7pmGabby's Tavern - 614-433-0583
Tue 27: Open Mic Night with host Sparky Brewer 7-10pmGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Tue 27: Ben Maloney Quartet ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pmGiuseppe's Ritrovo - 614-235-4300
Tue 27: Birdshack 6-8:30pmGresso's - 614-444-0131
Tue 27: Big Head Trivia 7-8pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Tue 27: Jonny's Titties Is Out Karaoke 9pmHillGarten - 614-319-3427
Tue 27: Bingo Night 6:30-7:30pmHouse of Cai - 614-832-1488
Tue 27: Open Mic 6pmHuntington Recital Hall (Capital University)
Tue 27: Brooklyn Wang, piano recital 7:30pmIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Tue 27: Excess Trivia 7pmKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue 27: Music Open Mic 8pmKemba Live - 614-461-5483
Tue 27: Atmosphere - Winter Carnival Tour 2026, Sage Francis, R.A. The Rugged Man, Kool Keith, Mr. Dibbs 6pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Tue 27: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmThe Library Bar - 614-745-1639
Tue 27: Country NightLincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Tue 27: Edgar Meyer, Mike Marshall and George Meyer 7:30pm 7:30pmThe Lion (Bexley)
Tue 27: Trivia Night 7pmLucky's Grille & Sports Pub - 614-771-7766
Tue 27: Queen of Hearts 7 pmNorth Market (Bridge Park) - 614-683-8800
Tue 27: Music Trivia 6-8pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Tue 27: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Tue 27: Excess Karaoke 10pmOhio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Tue 27: Les Miserables 7:30pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Tue 27: Jazz Jam Session 8-11pmParsons North Brewing Co. - 614-824-4208
Tue 27: Mixedologies Trivia 7-9pmPint House (Short North)
Tue 27: Trivia 7-9pmRambling House Soda - 614-468-3217
Tue 27: Open Mic hosted by Lydia Loveless (free, 5:30pm sing-up) 6-9pmRuby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Tue 27: Pool TournamentsRumours Bar - 614-826-0067
Tue 27: What the Funk Music Trivia 8pmShakers Public House - 614-372-5847
Tue 27: Music Trivia with Ric Knight 7pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Tue 27: EnterTUNEment: Music & Entertainment Trivia with Chris Thomas 7pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Tue 27: Bingo 6-9pmSpacebar
Tue 27: Freakshow: Diva Down? Only For Now - Benefit Show ($5, ages 18+) 8pmThe Summit Music Hall
Tue 27: Open Mic - Hosted by Sam Muccio (free) 7pmTwo Dollar Radio Headquarters - 614-725-1505
Tue 27: Queer Crafting Society Meet-Up 6-7pmWeigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-7664
Tue 27: Symphony Orchestra and Women's Glee Club OMEA Preview Concert (free) 7:30 -9pmWild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Tue 27: T-Talks 6:30-9pmZaftig Brewing (Worthington) - 614-636-2537
Tue 27: Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm -
JANUARY 28, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Wed 28: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Wed 28: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Wed 28: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music recordings)A&R Music Bar - 614-461-5483
Wed 28: Jonah Kagen, Vincent Lima 7pmA.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Wed 28: Showtunes (ages 21+) 8pmAce of Cups - 614-262-6001
Wed 28: Antarctigo Vespucci, Golden Apples ($25, all ages) 6pm
Wed 28: Sad Boyz ($5-$10, ages 21+) 10pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Wed 28: Cosmos & Crafts 4-10pmBarcelona - 614-443-3699
Wed 28: Midweek Music: Colin Lazarski 6-8pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Wed 28: Karaoke 6pmBlu Note Jazz Cafe - 614-372-5097
Wed 28: live jazz ($5) 7:30-9:30pmBobcat Sports Bar - 614-642-4125
Wed 28: Bingo 7:30pmBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Wed 28: The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer 7-9pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Wed 28: Excesss Karaoke! (free) 9pm-1amThe Canabar - 614-253-7644
Wed 28: Karaoke 8pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Wed 28: Karaoke Wednesday 10pmCity Tavern - 614-826-2348
Wed 28: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Wed 28: Colin Lazarski Organ Trio (free)Dirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Wed 28: Bayway, Shattered Realm, Death Before Dishonor 6:30-11:30pmDistrict West - 614-826-8060
Wed 28: Dragaoke with Maya Bizness 10pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Wed 28: Wednesday Birddog Whiskey Karaoke 7:30pmDouble Eagle Spirits & Sports - 614-505-3090
Wed 28: Rich Byrnes 7-10pmDuecento IV - 330-209-3069
Wed 28: What the Funk Music Trivia 8-10pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Wed 28: DJ Timmah 9pm-1amFives Up High - 614-886-3780
Wed 28: The Best Damn Trivia in the Land 9pmFlint Station - 614-634-6224
Wed 28: Line Dancing with Mary Beth 6:30-8:30pmFours on High - 630-450-4371
Wed 28: Comedy Open Mic with Xavier Dunson (9pm sign-up) 10pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Wed 28: Open Mic w/ Danny Lang 7-11pmGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Wed 28: Ria Blaq ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pmGlobal Gallery Coffee House - 614-262-5535
Wed 28: Open Mic 5:30-7pmHey Hey Bar & Grill - 614-445-9512
Wed 28: Karaoke with KJ Kenny 8-11pmHigh Beck Tavern - 614-224-0886
Wed 28: Excesss Karaoke 8pm-12mJazz Academy - 614-294-5200
Wed 28: Offstage at the Jazz Academy: Ray Brown at 100 7pmKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Wed 28: Poetry Open MicLand Grant Brewing Co. - 614-427-3946
Wed 28: Euchre League 6:30 pmLeap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Wed 28: Open Mic 8-11pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Wed 28: Bingo Wednesday 7-9pmThe Library Bar - 614-745-1639
Wed 28: Karaoke 9pmThe Lion (Bexley)
Wed 28: Hadden Sayers, Tony McClung and Jeff Ciampa 6-8pmLocal Cantina (Brewery District) - 614-488-6146
Wed 28: Trivia Night 7pmLocal Cantina (Upper Arlington) - 614-674-6269
Wed 28: Let's Get Quizzical! 7pmMission Coffee Co. - 469-383-6088
Wed 28: Still Life Club Vol. 2 6-8pmNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Wed 28: Charlie's: Blues & Beyond: Rainmaker Blues Trio (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Wed 28: Music Hall: Such Sweet Thunder: Tribute to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn ($23) 7:30pm
Wed 28: Charlie's: The Mighty Troubadours ($20) 8pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Wed 28: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Wed 28: Big Head Trivia 7pmOhio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Wed 28: Les Miserables 7:30pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Wed 28: AcousticPierogi Mountain - 614-745-3139
Wed 28: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmThe Point on Main - 614-490-7005
Wed 28: DJ Chrisco 6-10pmRambling House Soda - 614-468-3217
Wed 28: New Standard Soul Jam (free) 8-11pmRaven
35 E. Gay St.
Wed 28: Soulful Flow: Darci Odom - Breathwork & Yoga (free rsvp) 8:30-9:15pm
Wed 28: Soulful Flow: Liz Orchid - Breathwork & Guided Meditation (free rsvp) 9:15-9:45pmReliable on High - 740-909-9027
Wed 28: Open Mic music, comedy, and poetry 7-9pmRuby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Wed 28: Standup Open Mic (7pm sign up) 7:30-9:30pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Wed 28: Jon Spencer, Cheater Slicks 7pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Wed 28: Bingo Night 6-8pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Wed 28: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pmThrees Above High - 614-732-4404
Wed 28: Excesss KaraokeTwo Dollar Radio Headquarters - 614-725-1505
Wed 28: Rough Drafts: A Booked Comedy Open Mic 7pmUnion Cafe - 380-239-2728
Wed 28: Wednesdays are a Drag 10pmUsed Kids - 614-421-9455
Wed 28: Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age by Austin McCoy Author Event 6:30 pm
Wed 28: Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age by Austin McCoy Author Event 6:30 pmVictory's Live - 614-225-1577
Wed 28: Karaoke (ages 21+) 8pmWalrus - 614-817-1710
Wed 28: Excesss Karaoke 8pmWoodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Wed 28: Neighbor, George Barrie Band ($21.79, all ages) 7pmWorld of Beer (Easton) - 614-476-2962
Wed 28: Opinionation - Family Feud style trivia 7pm -
JANUARY 29, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Thu 29: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Thu 29: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Thu 29: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music recordings)A.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Thu 29: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) - 614-318-1296
Thu 29: Vella & Co. Candle Pouring 6-9pmBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Thu 29: Off The Record: Jazz Night 7-9pmBe Sanctuary
Thu 29: Move Your Music Forward: Artist Self Care Day with Tristan Shae 6:30 pmBeeline - 614-532-5071
Thu 29: Karaoke 8pm-12mBeer Barrel (Easton) - 614-681-3663
Thu 29: Trivia614 7-9pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Thu 29: Courtyard 6 pm
Thu 29: The Witching Hour - A Dark Alt Dance Party: Idolon, KevyKev, SteveOD (free ages 21+, $5 ages 18-20) 10pmBlu Note Jazz Cafe - 614-372-5097
Thu 29: live jazz ($10) 7-10pmBlue Danube - 614-732-0042
Thu 29: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amBobcat Sports Bar - 614-642-4125
Thu 29: Music Trivia 7pmBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Thu 29: Excesss Karaoke 7-11pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Thu 29: DEI, Hedonotlaunshay & friends (House/Techno/Dance) 9pm-1amCasa Cacao
Thu 29: Tarot Readings 1-3pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Thu 29: Turnt Trivia with Amanda Punchfuk 9pmColumbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Thu 29: Food Truck Food Court 11am-2pm
Thu 29: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pmColumbus Museum of Art - 614-221-6801
Thu 29: Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac ($43.50, $58, $72) 6:30pm [SOLD OUT]
Thu 29: Candlelight: The Best of Bridgerton on Strings ($39, $53, $72) 8:45pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Thu 29: Andy Sipe 9pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Thu 29: Thursday Night Karaoke 7:30pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Thu 29: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amFours on High - 630-450-4371
Thu 29: Karaoke 9pmGarden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-469-0939
Thu 29: Come From Away 7pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Thu 29: Right On Main 7-10pm
Thu 29: Right On Main 7-10pmGiammarco's Italian Restaurant - 614-895-8890
Thu 29: Daniel BellGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Thu 29: Bradley Mellen ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Thu 29: Sonic Temple Karaoke 8pmKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Thu 29: Scarlet Guitarists Open Mic 8-10pmLand Grant Brewing Co. - 614-427-3946
Thu 29: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7 pmLeap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Thu 29: Thursday Night Karaoke Contest 8pmLincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Thu 29: Ray Brown at 100 8pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Thu 29: Stick Fly 8pmMainline Bar & Courtyard - 614-674-6102
Thu 29: OpinioNation 8pmNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Thu 29: Charlie's: Graveyard Pete & The New Appalachian Sound (free, rsvp) 5-6:30pm
Thu 29: I Like It Like That: David Vaubel (free/tips, rsvp) 6:30-8pm
Thu 29: Music Hall: The Guitar Company ($20) 7:30pm
Thu 29: Charlie's: The Deltaz - Americana Blues Brother Duo ($15 seated) 8pmThe Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Thu 29: Roll for Revenge 7:30 pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Thu 29: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Thu 29: DJ OH Destiny 9pmOhio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Thu 29: Les Miserables 7:30pmOld North Arcade
Thu 29: Trivia 7:30pmThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Thu 29: Funk for My Soul All-Vinyl Set 8-11pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Thu 29: Excesss Trivia 7-9pmThe Point on Main - 614-490-7005
Thu 29: McCloud and Company 6-9pmRafter's Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Thu 29: C LA C I 6-8pmRambling House Soda - 614-468-3217
Thu 29: The Grass is Blue: A Bluegrass & Country Variety Show ($11.55) 8pm-12mRuby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Thu 29: SINGO 8-10pm
Thu 29: Karaoke 10pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Thu 29: Liam Kazar, Brad Goodall 7pmRumours Bar - 614-826-0067
Thu 29: Drag Bingo Night with Felony Kelly & Mimi Sharp 6pmSaucy Brew Works - 614-696-5100
Thu 29: What the Funk Music Trivia 7pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Thu 29: Bangers 7:30pmShakers Public House - 614-372-5847
Thu 29: Karaoke 8pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Thu 29: Trivia 7pmSoul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) - 877-554-7685
Thu 29: DJ Mix Master Ice 4-7pmSpacebar
Thu 29: Valerie Lighthart, Sappha, Forsythia, BeachKitty ($10, ages 18+) 7pmStandard Live - 614-745-9483
Thu 29: Karaoke 8pm-12mThe Summit Music Hall
Thu 29: Re:Charge Thursday - Subform DNB Takeover (free) 8pmTwo Dollar Radio Headquarters - 614-725-1505
Thu 29: Two $oup Variety Show Mishmash 7pmUnderstory - 614-972-6006
Thu 29: Trivia Goodness 7-9pmUsed Kids - 614-421-9455
Thu 29: Ratboys Singin' To An Empty Chair Listening Party 6 pmWoodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Thu 29: Nirvani - a Nirvana Tribute Experience ($22.82, all ages) 7pmZaftig Brewing (Worthington) - 614-636-2537
Thu 29: Jazz Night w/ The Brewtet 6:30-8:30pm -
JANUARY 30, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Fri 30: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Fri 30: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Fri 30: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music recordings)Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Fri 30: People In the Daytime, Radderall, Space Kid ($10, all ages) 7pmThe Attic - 614-309-8061
Fri 30: Late Night Popup Comedy Jam 11pmAxis Nightclub - 380-239-2728
Fri 30: Friday Fever 10pm-2amBada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Fri 30: Classic Movies and Cocktails 4-10pmBeeline - 614-532-5071
Fri 30: Thank God It'd Beeline: DJ 9pm-2amBexley Public Library - 614-231-2793
Fri 30: The Hangout Spot 4-5:30pmBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Fri 30: North to Nashville 8 pmBlu Note Jazz Cafe - 614-372-5097
Fri 30: live jazz ($10) 8-11pmBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Fri 30: One Bar | Everyone's Single 7-9pm
Fri 30: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Koty 8pm-12mBuffalo Wild Wings (Grove City) - 614-808-4700
Fri 30: Music Bingo 6:30pmBurnzie's Old Trail - 614-878-9315
Fri 30: Karaoke 8pm-12mByrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 30: Other Brothers (bluegrass) 7pmCaddy's Delight - 614-725-4209
Fri 30: Karaoke (free) 9pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Fri 30: Grid Failure: Lady Hornsbeak, Veronica Violence, Drut, Dr. Coop, Ductus Per Woe, Renghoul ($10) 9pm-1amCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Fri 30: Karaoke 10pmThe Dallas at Milo
Fri 30: Master MC's: Jai Carey, Bukaiju, The Blood of Nat Turner, Mayh3m ($10) 8-11pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Fri 30: Randy Mather 6pm
Fri 30: Cyntsation 10pmDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Fri 30: Pain Clinic, Vile Mind, You Die First 7-11pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Fri 30: Friday Night Karaoke 7:30pmDuecento IV - 330-209-3069
Fri 30: DJs 9pm
Fri 30: 90s House 9:30pm-02amEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Fri 30: Donna Mogavero 6-8pm
Fri 30: Tollcross Lane 9pm-12mGarden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-469-0939
Fri 30: Come From Away 7pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Fri 30: Tim Oliver 5-8pm
Fri 30: Megabeth 8pm-12mGiammarco's Italian Restaurant - 614-895-8890
Fri 30: Dave PowersGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Fri 30: Sicquan Gipson & Paul Strawser ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Fri 30: James Gaiters ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pmHarry Buffalo (Westerville) - 614-794-1600
Fri 30: Bob Piasic Duo 7pmHouse of Cai - 614-832-1488
Fri 30: Afrotek: DJs Cx.Muga, Blaceye, Typo ($10, ages 18+) 9pm-1amIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Fri 30: Part Time Punk 8pm-12mKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Fri 30: Quarrytones - musicThe King of Clubs - 614-396-7114
Fri 30: The Four Horsemen - Album Quality Metallica Tribute 6:30 pmLedo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Fri 30: Excesss Karaoke 9pmLincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 30: The Women In Security Documentary 7pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Fri 30: Stick Fly 8pmMees Hall (Capital University)
Fri 30: General Recital 10amNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Fri 30: Charlie's: Straw & the Scarecrow (free/tips) 5-7pm
Fri 30: Music Hall: Emily Syring & The Saviors and Deeptones: Funk It Out ($20 Seated, $15 Standing General) 8pm
Fri 30: Charlie's: Grindstones & Rhinestones/Matter News Benefit: A Tribute To Dolly Parton ($20 seated) 8:30pmThe Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Fri 30: HERE the (improvised) Musical! 8 pm
Fri 30: Dual Duel Improv Contest! 9:30 pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Fri 30: Live Jazz 6-9pmOhio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 30: Les Miserables 7:30pmThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Fri 30: Dance Floor Solution: Foi Oi Oi, Buck Lands, Chris McKee (free) 8pm-2amPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Fri 30: Bone 10pm-1amPierogi Mountain - 614-745-3139
Fri 30: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amThe Point on Main - 614-490-7005
Fri 30: Three 10 7-11pmRambling House Soda - 614-468-3217
Fri 30: Purple Ambrosia, Bade ($11.55) 5-8pm
Fri 30: John Turck Trio, Ducking ($11.55) 8pm-12mThe Refectory - 614-451-9774
Fri 30: Diego Figueiredo ($150) 5:45-8:30pmRiffe Center Davidson Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 30: Ali Siddiq: In The Shadows 7pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Fri 30: The Receiver, Eternally Psyched, Sam Brown 7pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Fri 30: Bangers 7:30pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Fri 30: Live MusicSkully's - 614-291-8856
Fri 30: Swerve 9 pmSpacebar
Fri 30: Beautiful People House Music Dance Party: Muchi Nochi, B-Funk, Girl_Wave_ ($5, ages 18+) 10pmSt. Joseph Cathedral - 614-973-1961
Fri 30: Early Music in Columbus: Fior Angelico 7:30-9 pmThe Summit Music Hall
Fri 30: Dizgo, Later Gator ($18.45) 7pmTwo Dollar Radio Headquarters - 614-725-1505
Fri 30: Date Nite 5-8pm
Fri 30: Melissa Faliveno, Reading + Conversation with Maggie Smith 7pmUsed Kids - 614-421-9455
Fri 30: Joyce Manor I Used To Go To This Bar Listening Party 6 pmVeil Bar - 614-295-4700
Fri 30: The Fair Weathered (ages 21+) 8-11pmWexner Center Performance Space - 614-292-3535
Fri 30: Available Light Theatre: John Cage 101 ($41, $25, $36 ages 55+, $18 artists & educators, $12 students, $5/pwyc) 7pmWitchLab - 614-725-2666
Fri 30: Reader: Peggy - Tarot, Oracle, and Astrological Readings 3-7pmWoodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Fri 30: Act Casual, John Inghram Band ($15.63, all ages) 7pm -
JANUARY 31, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sat 31: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Sat 31: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music recordings)A&R Music Bar - 614-461-5483
Sat 31: Emo Nite 9pmA.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Sat 31: Richard: Chris Mercier 10pmAce of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sat 31: Daffo, Earth 2 Tiffany ($15, all ages) 7pmThe Attic - 614-309-8061
Sat 31: Jack Shaw from Kill Tony 9 pmAxis Nightclub - 380-239-2728
Sat 31: Saturday Dance Party 10pm-2amBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Sat 31: Saturday Line Dance Night 7pmBlu Note Jazz Cafe - 614-372-5097
Sat 31: live jazz ($10) 8-11pmBluegrass Musicians Supply - 614-443-3558
Sat 31: Jam 10am-3pmBudd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Sat 31: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Behold 8pm-12mBurnzie's Old Trail - 614-878-9315
Sat 31: Open Stage with Sparky Brewer 8-11pmCaddy's Delight - 614-725-4209
Sat 31: Karaoke (free) 9pmCafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Sat 31: Class War Collective: Practice, Negroyokio, Donii, Literal, FBK, Blamerxrn, Dring, Open decks ($5) 8pm-2amCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Sat 31: Spank Bank Male Revue hosted by DJ Jeffy G 9pmThe Cave - 614-323-5258
Sat 31: Anatta, Sid Koans, Fear & Lowe, Serene Dion 9pm-2:30amColumbus Museum of Art - 614-221-6801
Sat 31: Wonderball 2026 (ages 21+) 8pm-12mCrescent Lounge - 614-826-0108
Sat 31: Karaoke 8pm-12mThe Dallas at Milo
Sat 31: Bukaiju Tribute Listening Party 8-11pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sat 31: High Water Drifters 6pm
Sat 31: Jake Eddy 10pmDirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Sat 31: Thank Your Lucky Stars, Eye Contact, Sixteen12, The Headtrips, Forced Happiness, Deers 7-11:30pmDolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Sat 31: El Guapo 8 pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sat 31: Todd and The Bad Ideas 8pm-12mGarden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-469-0939
Sat 31: Come From Away 2pm , 7pmGatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Sat 31: Music Trivia 7-9pm
Sat 31: New Mania 7-11pmGinger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Sat 31: Abstract Sounds ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pmIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Sat 31: The Liquor Talking 8-11pmJunto Hotel - 614-607-6700
Sat 31: Brass Eye: Larry Robertson "Blue Riddim" (R&B, Afrobeats, and Latin sounds) 11am-3pmKafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Sat 31: One Way 2 Vegas - comedy
Sat 31: Closet Clean out clothing swap 12nKemba Live - 614-461-5483
Sat 31: The 25th Zachariah's Red Eye Reunion with McGuffey Lane & Friends 7pmThe King of Clubs - 614-396-7114
Sat 31: Smells Like Nirvana 6:30 pmLeap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Sat 31: Karaoke Night Party 8pm-12mLincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 31: Buckeye Laya 2026 6pmLucky's Grille & Sports Pub - 614-771-7766
Sat 31: Shucking Bubba Deluxe - Sail Away Party 8 pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Sat 31: Stick Fly 8pmMcConnell Arts Center - 614-431-0329
Sat 31: UCelli 7pmNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Sat 31: Charlie's: Swingin' N Shakin' with Whirlybirds (free/tips) 5-7pm
Sat 31: Music Hall: James Beat Cancer: Spirit of the Bear + Ghost Soul + Hightop Hangover ($15 Standing General Admission, $20) 7:30pm
Sat 31: Charlie's: The RT Project ($20) 9pmThe Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Sat 31: Commando Improv! 7:30 pm
Sat 31: Pecking Order 7:30 pm
Sat 31: Your Life in Song: An Improvised Musical 9 pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Sat 31: Live Jazz 6-9pmOhio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 31: Les Miserables 2pm , 7:30pmThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sat 31: Soundclash: Freak Beat W DJ Trueskills 9pm-2amOtherworld - 614-808-6433
Sat 31: Shlump (ages 21+) 10:30pmPalace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sat 31: Diana Krall 8pmPark Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Sat 31: Thump Daddy 10pm-1amThe Point on Main - 614-490-7005
Sat 31: Dart Tourney 12n -7pm
Sat 31: Euchre 1pm
Sat 31: Old School Reunion Band 7-11pmRambling House Soda - 614-468-3217
Sat 31: Neal Havener Band, Nikole McGee and Friends, Harper Hanna ($11.55) 5-8pm
Sat 31: Wanted Alien, Headspace, Creamery Station ($11.55) 8pm-12mRaven
35 E. Gay St.
Sat 31: Techno sessions Vol. 14: Crossbow, Samuel Fox, Kvass, Man Dies., Acid Bear, JMJ 11pmRuby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Sat 31: Sunburst, Cougar Meat (ages 21+) 7pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sat 31: Olivia Barton - For Myself and For You Tour, Bridey Costello 7pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sat 31: Bangers 7:30pmSignatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Sat 31: The Karaoke Lab 8pmSoul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) - 877-554-7685
Sat 31: KaraSoul: Karaoke with Soul with DJ Layne 8pm-12mSpacebar
Sat 31: Carabiner Cabaret ($10, ages 18+) 6:30pmThe Summit Music Hall
Sat 31: Rave Jesus ($28.12) 6pm
Sat 31: DJ Brownie (Marc Brownstein of The Disco Biscuits) ($18.45) 10pmWalrus - 614-817-1710
Sat 31: Live music
Sat 31: That's the Breaks 10pmWexner Center Performance Space - 614-292-3535
Sat 31: Available Light Theatre: John Cage 101 ($41, $25, $36 ages 55+, $18 artists & educators, $12 students, $5/pwyc) 7pmWitchLab - 614-725-2666
Sat 31: Reader: Ray - Charm and Bone Readings 2-6pm -
FEBRUARY 1, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sun 1: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Sun 1: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music recordings)Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun 1: Service Industry Sundays 1pm
Sun 1: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 1: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1amArt Haus Unlimited - 614-216-1382
Sun 1: Twilight Soiree: Bob Sauls ($5/pwyc) 6-7pmAxis Nightclub - 380-239-2728
Sun 1: Sunday Church 10pm-2amBlack Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Sun 1: Sunday All Day/All Night Karaoke 4pmCasa Cacao
Sun 1: Tarot Readings 4:30-6:30pmCavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Sun 1: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pmCombustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) - 614-914-5112
Sun 1: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pmThe Daily Bar
Sun 1: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pmDaniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 1: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pmDick's Den - 614-268-9573
Sun 1: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pmEcstatic Dance
Sun 1: Ecstatic Dance (all ages) 1-3:30pmEldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Sun 1: Rick Collura's Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 1: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1amGarden Theater/Short North Stage - 614-469-0939
Sun 1: Come From Away 2pmHalf Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Sun 1: Fornite Sundays 4:20pmIndia Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Sun 1: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/Bill Lewandowski 6-9pmJunto Hotel - 614-607-6700
Sun 1: Candle Making Workshop 2 pmLucky's Grille & Sports Pub - 614-771-7766
Sun 1: Bar Bingo 7 pmMadLab - 614-221-5418
Sun 1: Stick Fly 2pmNatalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Sun 1: Charlie's: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Sun 1: Music Hall: Stephen J Ballard: Gospel Soul Series hosted by Debra James Tucker ($25 Seated) 6pm
Sun 1: Charlie's: FIRST SUNDAYS with Parker Louis & Friends ($20) 8pmNorth High Brewing (Dublin) - 614-756-0200
Sun 1: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pmNorthstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Sun 1: Live Jazz 6-9pmOddfellows - 614-923-9631
Sun 1: Sunday Soul Service: DJs Nasty Nate & Alison 4-7pmOhio Union Archie Griffin Ballroom (OSU) - 614-292-3117
Sun 1: 10th Annual Arab Night with USG and ASU (free) 5:30-8pmThe Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sun 1: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pmRafter's Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Sun 1: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pmRambling House Soda - 614-468-3217
Sun 1: Sad Hour with Mery Steel & Brother Hill (free.52) 5-8pmRumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun 1: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pmSavor Pint - 614-261-7756
Sun 1: Acoustic Open Mic 6-8pm
Sun 1: Acoustic Open Mic (5:30pm sign-up) 6-8pmShadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Sun 1: Leather and Lace 2026 - A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock 2pmShakers Public House - 614-372-5847
Sun 1: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pmSkully's - 614-291-8856
Sun 1: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 9pmSlammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Sun 1: Karaoke 6-10pmSoul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) - 877-554-7685
Sun 1: Love and Life Band 1-3pm , 6-8pmSpacebar
Sun 1: Sunday Transmissions Variety Open Mic with host Risk Kishk (3pm sign-up) 4-7pmWexner Center for the Arts - 614-292-3535
Sun 1: A John Cage Musicircus - Ohio State Percussion Ensemble and School of Music guests (free with ticket) 1:30pmWexner Center Performance Space - 614-292-3535
Sun 1: Available Light Theatre: John Cage 101 ($41, $25, $36 ages 55+, $18 artists & educators, $12 students, $5/pwyc) 3pmWitchLab - 614-725-2666
Sun 1: Reader: Viv - Tarot Readings 1-5pmWoodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Sun 1: Cheap Trick For Charity 3 (free, all ages) 3pm