Calendar
The Cringe live events calendar at Matter News was updated on Sunday, Aug. 23, and includes listings through Sunday, Sept. 6.
Visit Cringe.com here for four full weeks of listings and send your Columbus music related events to joel@cringe.com.
AUGUST 23, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sun 23: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
Sun 23: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun 23: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Sun 23: Ella Mai Pre-Show Happy Hour 4:30pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sun 23: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 23: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1am
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sun 23: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Sun 23: Tom Lees Music 1-4pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Sun 23: Gotobeds, The Kyle Sowashes, Brian Damage ($15/$20, ages 18+) 6-10pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sun 23: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pm
Clintonville Books
Sun 23: Fears for Queers Bookclub: The Book Eaters 6-7pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Sun 23: ¡Festival Latino! 12n -7pm
Combustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) – 614-914-5112
Sun 23: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Sun 23: Driving Guitars 3-6pm
The Daily Bar
Sun 23: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pm
Daniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 23: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Sun 23: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sun 23: Collyde – Square One, Posicion Unida, Tears of Blood, Justification, Xtobearx 6-11pm
Ecstatic Dance
Sun 23: Ecstatic Dance (all ages) 1-3:30pm
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Sun 23: Taste of Gahanna Biergarten
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sun 23: Rick Collura’s Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 23: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Garden Theater/Short North Stage – 614-469-0939
Sun 23: Pippin 2pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Sun 23: Fornite Sundays 4:20pm
Hillard Civic & Cultural Arts Center
Sun 23: Ladies of Longford (free, all ages) 7pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sun 23: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sun 23: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pm
Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Sun 23: Ella Mai – Do You Still Love Me? Tour, AMA, Girlfriend 6:30pm
The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Sun 23: One Loud Goodbye – An event to honor Roy Boy Alexander (free) 5:30 pm
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Sun 23: Sunday Evening Karaoke 7pm
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Sun 23: Bar Bingo 7pm
Moeller Park – 614-654-1632
Sun 23: Merion Village Festival (free) 12n -6pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sun 23: Charlie’s: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Sun 23: Music Hall: Hurling Habaneros ($25) 7:30pm
Sun 23: Charlie’s: Devin Tuel & Stephen Harms, Mery Steel ($15/$20 seated) 8pm
Nationwide Arena – 614-246-2000
Sun 23: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™: Glow-N-Fire 1:30pm
North High Brewing (Dublin) – 614-756-0200
Sun 23: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pm
North Oval (OSU) – 614-292-8763
Sun 23: Student Involvement Fair (free) 4-7pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sun 23: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Sun 23: Club Club 1pm
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sun 23: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Sun 23: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pm
Riffe Center Studio 1 – 614-469-0939
Sun 23: Beetlejuice Jr. 2pm , 5pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sun 23: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pm
Schiller Park – 614-444-6888
Sun 23: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sun 23: Flannel – A 90s Rock Musical 2pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Sun 23: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sun 23: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 9pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Sun 23: Karaoke 7-11pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sun 23: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pm
Spacebar
Sun 23: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic 3-7pm
Sun 23: Leghorn ($10) 7pm
Torrence Road Summer Concerts
Sun 23: The Hip Replacements 6-8pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sun 23: Reader: Viv – Tarot Readings 1-5pm
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – 614-429-3936
Sun 23: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pm
AUGUST 24, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Mon 24: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Mon 24: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Mon 24: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Mon 24: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Beeline – 614-532-5071
Mon 24: Bingo 7-9pm
Boulevard Presbyterian Church – 614-263-4014
Mon 24: Vaughn Wiester and his Famous Jazz Orchestra: Guest vocalist Lisa Webster ($15, $10 students, cash only) 7:30-10pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Mon 24: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Ty Moore (7pm sign up) 7-11pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Mon 24: Musical Mondays with Benny showing Showtunes Videos 8:30pm
The Dallas at Milo
Mon 24: The Dallas Recording Workshop 6-9pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Mon 24: Derek DiCenzo (free) 10pm-2am
District West – 614-826-8060
Mon 24: Whiskey Tango Bingo 7pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Mon 24: Ric Boals Blues Jam 7pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Mon 24: Open Stage with Matt Jones (7pm sign-up) 8-11pm
Fadó Irish Pub – 614-418-0066
Mon 24: Pub Quiz with Quizmaster Jess 6pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Mon 24: EMOndays Open Mic 8pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Mon 24: Open Mic Night with Andy Shaw 9pm-12:30am
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Mon 24: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Mon 24: Trivia 7-9pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Mon 24: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-12m
Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Mon 24: Acoustic Open Mic (6pm sign-ups) 7-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Mon 24: Variety Open Mic (signups 9pm) 10pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Mon 24: The SoapGirls, Feral Housecats, The Lunar Outlet 6:30pm
Seventh Son Brewing – 614-421-BEER
Mon 24: Excess Trivia 7-9pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Mon 24: Karaoke 7:30-11pm
Spacebar
Mon 24: Punk Rock Karaoke (free, ages 18+) 10pm-2am
The Summit Music Hall
Mon 24: Jam Central Ohio Bluegrass Jam 6-9pm
Mon 24: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Sweeney’s Walnut St. Tavern – 614-378-1914
Mon 24: Is Everybody A Comedian? hosted by Travis Hoewischer 6pm
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Mon 24: Figure Art 7pm
AUGUST 25, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Tue 25: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Tue 25: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Tue 25: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Tue 25: Ritual Breaks ($25, all ages) 7pm
The Attic – 614-309-8061
Tue 25: Twofer Tuesday Crowdwork Comedy Show 8pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) – 614-318-1296
Tue 25: Trivia Twoozeday 7-9pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Tue 25: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Bexley Public Library – 614-231-2793
Tue 25: Songs, Signs, and Rhymes 10:30-11am
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Tue 25: Tuesday Line Dance Mania! 7pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Tue 25: XS Trivia Night with Excesss 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Tue 25: S T A T I C 7 – 11pm
Clintonville Books
Tue 25: Gabor Book Release 6:30-7:30pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Tue 25: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm
Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Tue 25: Trivia Tuesdays 7-9pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Tue 25: I Drink and I Know Things Trivia 7-9pm
Cure 614
Tue 25: DJ 6-8pm
Tue 25: Trivia 8-10pm
Tue 25: Karaoke 10pm-12m
The Dallas at Milo
Tue 25: Open Art 2-4pm , 7-9pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Tue 25: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Tue 25: Tuesday Live Music Showcase 7:30pm
Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Tue 25: Trivia 7:30pm
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Tue 25: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Tue 25: Trivia 7-9pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Tue 25: DJ Peaches and Phantom & Karaoke
Gabby’s Tavern – 614-433-0583
Tue 25: Open Mic Night with host Sparky Brewer 7-10pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Tue 25: John Schwab & Phil Clark 6-9pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Tue 25: AJ Angelo
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Tue 25: Ben Maloney presents Sonic Visions Quartet ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Giuseppe’s Ritrovo – 614-235-4300
Tue 25: Birdshack 6-8:30pm
Gresso’s – 614-444-0131
Tue 25: Big Head Trivia 7-8pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Tue 25: Jonny’s Titties Is Out Karaoke 9pm
HillGarten – 614-319-3427
Tue 25: Bingo Night 6:30-7:30pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Tue 25: Excess Trivia 7pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Tue 25: Music Open Mic 8pm
The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Tue 25: Omega X 2026 Tour: No Limit 7pm
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Tue 25: Trivia + A Movie 6:30pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Tue 25: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Tue 25: Country Night
The Lion (Bexley)
Tue 25: Trivia Night 7pm
Little Grand Market – 614-453-6018
Tue 25: Beers and Board Games 5:30-9pm
Nationwide Arena – 614-246-2000
Tue 25: Tame Impala – Deadbeat Tour 2026 7pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Tue 25: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Tue 25: Excess Karaoke 9pm
Ohio Union Archie Griffin Ballroom (OSU) – 614-292-3117
Tue 25: IFI Welcome Party (free) 6-9pm
Old North Arcade
Tue 25: Karaoke
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Tue 25: Jazz Jam Session 8-11pm
Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Tue 25: Trivia Tuesday hosted by Mixed Ologies Trivia 7-9pm
Pint House (Short North)
Tue 25: Trivia 7-9pm
Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Tue 25: What the Funk Music Trivia 8pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Tue 25: Music Trivia with Ric Knight 7pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Tue 25: EnterTUNEment: Music & Entertainment Trivia with Chris Thomas 7pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Tue 25: Bingo 6-9pm
Spacebar
Tue 25: Brats: A Booked Comedy Open Mic (free) 7pm
Tue 25: Punk Rock Trivia (free) 9pm
The Summit Music Hall
Tue 25: Open Mic – Hosted by Sam Muccio (free) 7pm
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Tue 25: Book cover for Little Heresies by Matthew Ellis 7-8pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Tue 25: Sporcle Live Trivia Tuesdays
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Tue 25: T-Talks ($10/donation) 6:30-9pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Tue 25: Tray Wellington Band ($19.73, all ages) 7pm
Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Tue 25: Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm
AUGUST 26, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Wed 26: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Wed 26: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Wed 26: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Wed 26: Showtunes (ages 21+) 8pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Wed 26: Backhand Blue ($13)
The Attic – 614-309-8061
Wed 26: Wednesday Night Comedy Open Mic 7pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Wed 26: Cosmos & Crafts 4-10pm
Barcelona – 614-443-3699
Wed 26: Midweek Music: Nathan Snyder 6-8pm
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Wed 26: Karaoke 6pm
Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Wed 26: Bingo 7:30pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Wed 26: The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Wed 26: Excesss Karaoke! (free) 9pm-1am
The Canabar – 614-253-7644
Wed 26: Karaoke 8pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Wed 26: Karaoke Wednesday 10pm
City Tavern – 614-826-2348
Wed 26: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
The Dallas at Milo
Wed 26: Open Mic – Originals Only 7-10pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Wed 26: Colin Lazarski Organ Trio (free)
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Wed 26: I Have No Love for Men Like You, Sour Tooth, Sykamore, Cats Eat Dogs ($10) 7pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Wed 26: Wednesday Birddog Whiskey Karaoke 7:30pm
Double Eagle Spirits & Sports – 614-505-3090
Wed 26: Rich Byrnes
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Wed 26: What the Funk Music Trivia 8-10pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Wed 26: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Wed 26: DJ Timmah 9pm-1am
Fives Up High – 614-886-3780
Wed 26: The Best Damn Trivia in the Land 9pm
Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Wed 26: Line Dancing with Mary Beth 6:30-8:30pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Wed 26: Open Mic w/ Danny Lang 7-11pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Wed 26: Brian D Day
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Wed 26: Robert Dove Quintet ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Wed 26: Open Mic 5:30-7pm
Hey Hey Bar & Grill – 614-445-9512
Wed 26: Karaoke with KJ Kenny 8-11pm
High Beck Tavern – 614-224-0886
Wed 26: Excesss Karaoke 8pm-12m
Honest Friend Brewing
Wed 26: Beers and Board Games 5:30-9pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Wed 26: Poetry Open Mic
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Wed 26: Open Mic Night Live Broadcast 8pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Wed 26: Magic: The Gathering 6pm
The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Wed 26: Karaoke 9pm
The Lion (Bexley)
Wed 26: Hadden Sayers, Tony McClung and Jeff Ciampa 6-8pm
Local Cantina (Brewery District) – 614-488-6146
Wed 26: Trivia Night 7pm
Local Cantina (Upper Arlington) – 614-674-6269
Wed 26: Let’s Get Quizzical! 7pm
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Wed 26: Columbus Trivia Challenge 7pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Wed 26: Charlie’s: Blues & Beyond: Anything Blue (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Wed 26: Music Hall: Sarah Borges ($30) 7:30pm
Wed 26: Charlie’s: The Mezzanines ($12/$18) 8pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Wed 26: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Wed 26: Acoustic
Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Wed 26: Bingo & Brew with Callie Coquette 7pm
Pierogi Mountain – 614-745-3139
Wed 26: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Wed 26: Wine Wednesday 5pm
Wed 26: New Standard Soul Jam 8pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Wed 26: Bingo Night 6-8pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Wed 26: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pm
Spacebar
Wed 26: Misfire, Raider, Fatal Contempt, Killizion ($15/$20) 7pm
Streetlight Guild
Wed 26: Shut Up & Write 7-8pm
The Summit Music Hall
Wed 26: Seven Teller, Beachkitty ($12.33) 7pm
Sweeney’s Walnut St. Tavern – 614-378-1914
Wed 26: Open Mic hosted by Zach Whitney (6pm signups) 7-10pm
Threes Above High – 614-732-4404
Wed 26: Excesss Karaoke
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Wed 26: Rough Drafts: A Booked Comedy Open Mic 7pm
Understory – 614-972-6006
Wed 26: Elaina Arthur (free) 5-8pm
Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Wed 26: Wednesdays are a Drag 10pm
The Valley
Wed 26: Open Mic Comedy with Def Goldblum & the ICC 8pm
Victory’s Live – 614-225-1577
Wed 26: Karaoke (ages 21+) 8pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Wed 26: Excesss Karaoke 8pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Wed 26: Sunnyside String Band, Adam Copeland ($13.57, all ages) 6pm
Wed 26: Larry Elefante (solo) (free, all ages) 6pm
World of Beer (Easton) – 614-476-2962
Wed 26: Opinionation – Family Feud style trivia 7pm
AUGUST 27, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Thu 27: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Thu 27: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Thu 27: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Thu 27: Stomp Line Dance Lessons (ages 21+) 7pm
Thu 27: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Thu 27: Atta Boy ($25, all ages) 7pm
The Attic – 614-309-8061
Thu 27: Columbus Comedy Fest: Kasaun Wilson 8pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Thu 27: Off The Record: Jazz Night 7-9pm
Beer Barrel (Easton) – 614-681-3663
Thu 27: Live Music 6pm
Blue Danube – 614-732-0042
Thu 27: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Thu 27: Music Trivia 7pm
Bodi – 614-852-2258
Thu 27: Jueves de Despecho: DJ Gio 6pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Thu 27: Excesss Karaoke 7-10pm
Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Thu 27: Bingo 7-9pm
Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Thu 27: Turntable Thursdays hosted by Treymo
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Thu 27: Nesting 8pm- 1am
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Thu 27: Turnt Trivia with Amanda Punchfuk 9pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Thu 27: Food Truck Food Court 11am-2pm
Thu 27: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm
Thu 27: Free Local and Live Concert: Fort Hayes Music Program and Joey Aich 6-8pm
Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Thu 27: BAM Thursdays: Bad Trip Show + Topher & Dan, Whirlwind Dance (free) 5-10pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Thu 27: That’s the Breaks 6-9pm
Dafuque on High
Thu 27: Pub Trivia 7pm
The Dallas at Milo
Thu 27: Let Loose Thursdays Adult’s Only 7-10pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Thu 27: Sopko/Kunkler 9:30pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Thu 27: Dead People Park, Witches Wedding 6-11pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Thu 27: Kings Fest: Arena of Kings 8pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Thu 27: Thursday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Thu 27: JT Hillier 6-9pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Thu 27: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Thu 27: Jeff Huston 6-8pm
Eupouria
Thu 27: Trivia 7pm
Thu 27: Karaoke 10pm
The Funny Bone – 614-471-5653
Thu 27: Columbus Comedy Fest: Greg Fitzsimmons 7pm
Garden Theater/Short North Stage – 614-469-0939
Thu 27: Pippin 7pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Thu 27: Right On Main 7-10pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Thu 27: Lonnie Freeman
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Thu 27: Bradley Mellen’s New Bad Idea ($10) 6-7:30pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Thu 27: Sonic Temple Karaoke 8pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Thu 27: Columbus Comedy Fest: Tale of Two Forms 7pm
Thu 27: Columbus Comedy Fest: Shocktale Hour w/ Joel Savage 9pm
High Beck Tavern – 614-224-0886
Thu 27: Excesss Karaoke 10pm-1am
Honest Friend Brewing
Thu 27: Backgammon Club: Social Gammon Night 6pm
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Thu 27: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7pm
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Thu 27: Karaoke Thursday Night 8pm
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Thu 27: Big Bad Music Trivia with Mark Dantzer 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Thu 27: Drunk Powerpoint 7:30pm
Thu 27: Henry Allen 9:30pm
Mainline Bar & Courtyard – 614-674-6102
Thu 27: OpinioNation 8pm
Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Thu 27: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am
Mid City Garage – 614-372-5028
Thu 27: Full Throttle Trivia Live Team Trivia 7-10pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Thu 27: Charlie’s: Birdshack (free/tips) 5-7pm
Thu 27: Music Hall: FLIPPO: Tribute to Steely Dan ($30) 6-7:30pm [SOLD OUT]
Thu 27: I Like It Like That: Lily Bloom, Joe Gilliland (free/tips, rsvp) 6:30-8pm
Thu 27: Charlie’s: Amy Speace ($20) 8pm
Thu 27: Music Hall: FLIPPO: Tribute to Steely Dan (Late Show) ($30) 9pm
The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Thu 27: Columbus Comedy Fest: Improv and Stand-Up: Pad Set! 7:30pm
North Market (Bridge Park) – 614-683-8800
Thu 27: Karaoke Night 7-10pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Thu 27: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Ohio Tap Room – 614-487-9224
Thu 27: Rick Kinsinger 6-8pm
Old North Arcade
Thu 27: Trivia 7:30pm
Thu 27: Karaoke
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Thu 27: Funk for My Soul All-Vinyl Set 8-11pm
Palace Theatre – 614-469-0939
Thu 27: Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour 7pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Thu 27: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Thu 27: C LA C I 6-8pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Thu 27: Bring Your Own Vinyl 5-7pm
Thu 27: Remi Goode, Abigayle Oakley, RJ Cowdery ($16.81) 7-11pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Thu 27: Caitlynne Curtis 6:30pm
Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Thu 27: Drag Bingo Night with Felony Kelly & Mimi Sharp 6pm
Saucy Brew Works – 614-696-5100
Thu 27: What the Funk Music Trivia 7pm
Schiller Park – 614-444-6888
Thu 27: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pm
Seventh Son Brewing – 614-421-BEER
Thu 27: Columbus Comedy Fest: The Low Dough Show 7:30pm
Thu 27: Columbus Comedy Fest: The Sketch/Improv Showcase 9:15pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Thu 27: Columbus Comedy Fest: Screamers – A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy & Music Experience 7pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Thu 27: Karaoke 8pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Thu 27: Work It!: 90s/2000s R&B and Hip Hop Night 9 PM
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Thu 27: Karaoke 9-11pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Thu 27: Mix Master Ice (free) 4-7pm
Southern Theatre – 614-469-0939
Thu 27: Columbus Comedy Fest: Nina West’s Big Queer Comedy Show 7:30pm
Spacebar
Thu 27: Under High Street, The Fraternals, ($12/$15) 7pm
Standard Live – 614-745-9483
Thu 27: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Stories on High – 614-484-5285
Thu 27: Parker Louis 8-11pm
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Thu 27: Two $oup Variety Show Mishmash 7pm
Understory – 614-972-6006
Thu 27: Trivia Goodness 7-9pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Thu 27: Reader: Anthony – Tarot Readings 4-7pm
The Yard at Easton – 614-416-7000
Thu 27: Groove is at The Yard: Andy Shaw Band 6-9pm
Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Thu 27: Jazz Night w/ The Brewtet 6:30-8:30pm
AUGUST 28, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Fri 28: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Fri 28: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Fri 28: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Fri 28: Gavin Adcock Pre-Show Happy Hour 3:30pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Fri 28: Nunslaughter, Unholy Swarm, Church ($25) 7pm
The Attic – 614-309-8061
Fri 28: Learnmore Jonasi 7pm
Fri 28: Comedian Learnmore Jonasi (Show 2) 9pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Bombed – An Interactive Crowd Work Comedy Show 9pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: The Attic After Dark 11pm
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Fri 28: Friday Fever (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Fri 28: Classic Movies and Cocktails 4-10pm
Bodi – 614-852-2258
Fri 28: Salsa Fridays: Cale, Jhonba, David Hernandez
Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Fri 28: Devin Hike 10pm-1am
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Fri 28: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Tom Atomix 8pm-12m
Buffalo Wild Wings (Grove City) – 614-808-4700
Fri 28: Music Bingo 6:30pm
Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Fri 28: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Byrne’s Pub – 614-486-4722
Fri 28: Gipson & Fitz (bluegrass) 7pm
Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Fri 28: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Fri 28: Sappho Disco Fundraiser 7pm- 2am
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Fri 28: Karaoke 10pm
The Cave – 614-323-5258
Fri 28: Get Down: Gio Lucca, Tweety, Santero, Wes Oooh (ages 21+) 9pm-2:30am
Columbus Comedy Fest (Secret Location)
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Don’t Tell Comedy 7pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Don’t Tell Comedy 9pm
Dafuque on High
Fri 28: Indie Comedy Collective Open Mic 9pm
The Dallas at Milo
Fri 28: The Dallas Fam Music Showcase 8pm-12m
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Fri 28: In The Pocket 6pm
Fri 28: Colin Lazarski Organ Quintet ft. Jim Powell & Pete Mills 10pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Fri 28: Alice In Wonderland Rave: Joris Laine, Serene Dion, Ill.I.Am, Clveless, Killbasa ($10) 8pm-1am
District West – 614-826-8060
Fri 28: Kings Fest: Kings Assembly 8pm
Fri 28: Kings Fest: Make Me A King Turnabout Show 11pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Fri 28: Friday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Fri 28: DJs 9pm
Fri 28: 90s House: Behold, Sebastian Fabrice 9:30pm-2am
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Fri 28: LA Chic 7-10pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Fri 28: Rootabaga 6-8pm
Fri 28: Shorty Allen and the Skirt Chasers, Rabit Dog, The Cunning Tongues, Atomic Zombies 9pm-1am
Fadó Irish Pub – 614-418-0066
Fri 28: Thomas Lees and Eric Dove 7-10pm
Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Fri 28: Contagious Till 4 7-10pm
The Funny Bone – 614-471-5653
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Arnez J 7pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Arnez J 9:45pm
Gabby’s Tavern – 614-433-0583
Fri 28: Feel Trip
Garden Theater/Short North Stage – 614-469-0939
Fri 28: Pippin 7pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Fri 28: AJ Angelo 5-8pm
Fri 28: Change It Up Charlie 8-11pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Fri 28: Dave Powers
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Fri 28: Iroe and Friends ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Fri 28: Tony Hagood Trio ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pm
Harry Buffalo (Westerville) – 614-794-1600
Fri 28: Trailer Park Ninjas 8pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Hashtag Comedy Improv Shows 9pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Hot People Near You 7pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: The Booked Open Mic 10:30pm
HillGarten – 614-319-3427
Fri 28: The Funky Uncles 7-10pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Fri 28: Outpatient 5 8pm-12m
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Fri 28: Hansen & Maddie with Friends 6pm
Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Fri 28: Gavin Adcock: The Day I Hang It Up Tour, Corey Kent, The Creekers 5:30pm
The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Fri 28: Rockett Mafia – 40th Anniversary Of Look What The Cat Dragged In 6:30pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Fri 28: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Fri 28: Female AF 6pm
Fri 28: Cuffing Szn 7:30pm
Fri 28: Chad the Bird! 9:30pm
McConnell Arts Center – 614-431-0329
Fri 28: Hang On Sloopy the Movie – Featuring Live Band Performance ($25) 7pm
Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Fri 28: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Fri 28: Charlie’s: Wolf Country – Women Running The Show (free) 5:15-7pm
Fri 28: Music Hall: Mary Fahl, formerly of October Project ($35) 8pm
Fri 28: Charlie’s: The Squirrelers ($15) 8:30pm
The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Improv and Stand-Up: Pad Set! 7:30pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Armando CBus! 9:30pm
Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Fri 28: Bop To The Top – 18+ 9pm
North Market (Bridge Park) – 614-683-8800
Fri 28: Ben Bachert 6:30-9:30pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Fri 28: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Fri 28: Odds Live 7pm
Fri 28: 90s Dance Party 9pm
The Old First Presbyterian Church 1101 Bryden Road, Columbus
Fri 28: 2026 Artist-in-residence show #2: Nightfall: Dvvid Watson + Ty Owen, Laudanum Quilt, Caleb’s Night Nigh Palace, DJ Buttered Croissant ($10/$15) 7:30-10pm
Palace Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 28: Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour 7pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Fri 28: Will Freed Band 9pm-12m
Pickle Social Club Mill Run – 614-334-4982
Fri 28: Karaoke 7-11pm
Pierogi Mountain – 614-745-3139
Fri 28: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Fri 28: OSU Presents Humanities On Tap, Fly Casual (free) 5-8pm
Fri 28: Post Pioneer – EP Release, Superluck, BeachKitty ($11.55) 8-11:30pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Fri 28: Nirvana GrungeFest & Seven Circle Sunrise 7pm
Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Fri 28: Karaoke 9pm
Schiller Park – 614-444-6888
Fri 28: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pm
Seventh Son Brewing – 614-421-BEER
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Coffee+Comedy 7pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Kelly Collette 9:15pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Luke Capasso 7:30pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Roast Battle 8:45pm
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: The Crowd Work Show 10:30pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Fri 28: Columbus Comedy Fest: Screamers – A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy & Music Experience 7pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Fri 28: Live Music
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Fri 28: EMO Night: Flicker//Fade Live Band Emo Night 8pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Fri 28: Aaron White Trio 7:30pm , 9:30pm
Spacebar
Fri 28: CHURCH prznts The Original Church (The Dead Space) 10 PM
The Summit Music Hall
Fri 28: School of Rock Columbus Summer Show 2026 ($12.33) 6pm
Used Kids – 614-421-9455
Fri 28: Mike D (Beastie Boys) – “Thank You” Listening Party 6 PM
Valley Dale Ballroom – 614-441-1907
Fri 28: Rick Brunetto Big Band 7:30-10:30pm
Veil Bar – 614-295-4700
Fri 28: Anything Blue 8-11pm
We Amplify Voices
Fri 28: Community CREATurEs Collage Workshop 4-6pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Fri 28: Reader: Peggy – Tarot, Oracle, and Astrological Readings 3:30-6:30pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Fri 28: Fairbanks 142 (a tribute to the Grateful Dead) ($13.57, all ages) 7pm
AUGUST 29, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sat 29: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sat 29: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Sat 29: The Southern Truth Tour Pre-Show Happy Hour 5pm
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Sat 29: Chris Mercier 10pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sat 29: Futurebirds ($22, all ages) 7pm
The Attic – 614-309-8061
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Ha Ha Kedavra w/ Magician Hanowell 4pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Popup Comedy Jam 7pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Drew Dunn 9pm
Sat 29: The Attic After Dark Live EDM: Kinkade, Bettrdaze, Mystery DJ 11pm
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sat 29: Saturday Night Dance Party (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Sat 29: Liz & Devi 4-6pm
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Sat 29: Saturday Line Dance Night 7pm
Bluegrass Musicians Supply – 614-443-3558
Sat 29: Jam 10am-3pm
Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Sat 29: Yours For The Taking 12n -3pm
Sat 29: Yours For The Taking 8-11pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Sat 29: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Pastel 8pm-12m
Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Sat 29: Open Stage with Sparky Brewer 8-11pm
Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Sat 29: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Sat 29: Outer Spacist, Pink Reason, Burning Itch, Jackoff Demons, DJ Ope Dokey 7pm- 1am
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sat 29: Spank Bank Male Revue hosted by DJ Jeffy G 9pm
The Cave – 614-323-5258
Sat 29: Bass Session: Klubhouse, Yilo, Vusive
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Sat 29: Black Flix & Chill: Poetic Justice 7-9:30pm
Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Sat 29: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Sat 29: Paul Goll Memorial Show 10pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sat 29: Lucky Feeling 7-11pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Sat 29: Kings Fest: Kings of Combat 8pm
Sat 29: Kings Fest: Strip n Tail 11pm
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Sat 29: Hops and Vines Beer Event
Sat 29: Saylor Twift 7-10pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sat 29: Bingo 4-6pm
Sat 29: 614 Musicians United Benefit 7-11pm
Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Sat 29: Old School Groove 7-10pm
Forum – 614-972-6004
Sat 29: Ayybo, Flurry, Juice, Oli B2B Sassy ($15-$60, ages 18+) 9pm
The Funny Bone – 614-471-5653
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Arnez J 6:30pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Arnez J 9:15pm
Gabby’s Tavern – 614-433-0583
Sat 29: Deep Cuts
Garden Theater/Short North Stage – 614-469-0939
Sat 29: Pippin 2pm , 7pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Sat 29: Music Trivia 7-9pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Sat 29: Daniel Bell
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Sat 29: The Jerry Powell Experience ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Sat 29: Ria Blaq ($30) 7:15-8:45pm
Good Land
Sat 29: Buck Lands 9pm-12:30am
Harry Buffalo (Westerville) – 614-794-1600
Sat 29: Rock this Way 7pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Keep it Clean 5pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Ladies of the Night 10:30pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Meemaw’s House 7pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: TBD: The Improvised Musical 9pm
Hey Hey Bar & Grill – 614-445-9512
Sat 29: Switchback ($15/$20) 7pm
HillGarten – 614-319-3427
Sat 29: Whirl 7-10pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sat 29: Bob Piascik 6-9pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sat 29: Rubix Cubes 8pm-12m
Junto Hotel – 614-607-6700
Sat 29: Prom On The Peninsula (free) 6-9pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Sat 29: Ess and Jessica Collins – music
Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Sat 29: The Southern Truth Tour: Boosie x Webbie with Special Guest Pleasure P 7pm
The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Sat 29: Toni Romiti: 16 Again Tour 7pm
Kingdom Image Arts Performing Center – 614-835-7743
Sat 29: Back to School Festival 12n -4pm
Lafayette Lounge
Sat 29: Lounge Nights DJs 7-9pm
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Sat 29: 2×2 Hip-Hop Festival: RJD2 & Supastition, Illogic x Product, Vada Azeem x Jayswifa, Joey Aich & Dave Zup, Jean P The MC, Nezzy, P The Emcee, Mr. 44, Lingo, KJ the Cool Nerd, Ebri Yahloe, Rap Campp, UA Collective, Jae Esquire, Bree OTB, LethalFX (free)
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Sat 29: Karaoke Saturday Night 8pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Sat 29: Part Time Punk – emo covers 9pm-12m
Little Grand Market – 614-453-6018
Sat 29: Mery Steel 6-8pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Sat 29: The Downtown Happy Hour Show! 4:15pm
Sat 29: The Chicago Showcase 6pm
Sat 29: Elijah Nevels 7:45pm
Sat 29: Comedy Late Night Live presents: The Death of Late Night w/ Eric Boso 10pm
Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Sat 29: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sat 29: Charlie’s: Swingin’ N Shakin’ with Whirlybirds (free/tips) 5-7pm
Sat 29: Music Hall: Marion Meadows w/ Urban Jazz Coalition ($45) 6-7:30pm
Sat 29: Music Hall: Marion Meadows w/ Urban Jazz Coalition ($45) 9pm
Sat 29: Charlie’s: River Shook, Moe Reen ($25) 9pm
The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Sat 29: Connor Ratliff: The Acting Class 7:30pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Improv and Stand-Up: Pad Set! 9pm
Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Sat 29: GoldFord – Space of the Heart Tour 7pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sat 29: Live Jazz 6-9pm
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sat 29: Soundclash: Freak Beat 9pm-1:30am
Otherworld – 614-808-6433
Sat 29: DMVU & Luzcid (ages 21+) 10:15pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Sat 29: Eric Dove 9pm-12m
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sat 29: Lauren Tucker, Nikole McGee, Just Another Mojo ($9.45) 8-11:30pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sat 29: The Pinkertones celebrate Rumba Cafe’s 20th Birthday! 6:30pm
Schiller Park – 614-444-6888
Sat 29: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pm
Schottenstein Center – 614-688-3939
Sat 29: CAAMP, Arcy Drive, Sam Fribush Organ Trio 7pm
Seventh Son Brewing – 614-421-BEER
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Andrew Rudick 9:15pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Blake Hammond & Ran Barnaclo 7:30pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Happy Hour Show 5:15pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Happy Hour Show 5:45pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Power Hour 11pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Saturday Early Showcase 7pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Saturday Late Showcase 8:45pm
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: The OG’s of Columbus Comedy 11pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sat 29: Columbus Comedy Fest: Screamers – A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy & Music Experience 7pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Sat 29: The Karaoke Lab 8pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sat 29: TopOppGen 7pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sat 29: KaraSoul: Karaoke with Soul with DJ Layne (free) 8pm-12m
Spacebar
Sat 29: Nerdcore Summer Camp Festival
The Summit Music Hall
Sat 29: Stop.Drop.Rewind ($18.45) 8pm
Veil Bar – 614-295-4700
Sat 29: Sparky 8-11pm
Sat 29: Yours for the Taking 8-11pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Sat 29: Live music
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sat 29: Reader: Luke – Tarot and Geomancy Readings 1-6:30pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Sat 29: Full Moon Fever – a tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ($25.89, all ages) 7pm
AUGUST 30, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sun 30: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
Sun 30: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun 30: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sun 30: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 30: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1am
Sun 30: Faetooth, Latter, Bosses ($20, all ages) 6pm
The Attic – 614-309-8061
Sun 30: Columbus Comedy Fest: Open Mic 3pm
Sun 30: Columbus Comedy Fest: Cleveland Invades the Columbus Comedy Fest – Hosted by Noah Ryan 6pm
Sun 30: Jazmyn W – Soft and Dangerous 8pm
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sun 30: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Bexley Public Library – 614-231-2793
Sun 30: Tea at Three: Columbus Jazz Celebrates Miles Davis and John Coltrane 3-4pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Sun 30: Paint N’ Sip with Tyistight Creatives 2-4pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sun 30: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pm
Central Community House
Sun 30: Olde Towne East Jazz Festival – Porch Music Day: Patrick Lamb, Lindsi Fisher, Next Level 4-8:30pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Hilliard) – 614-645-2275
Sun 30: The Ohio Alphorn Band 3-4pm
Combustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) – 614-914-5112
Sun 30: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Sun 30: Chuck Starr 3-6pm
The Daily Bar
Sun 30: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pm
The Dallas at Milo
Sun 30: Brushes & Buds 2-5pm
Daniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 30: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Sun 30: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sun 30: Torment, Xkwizite 7-11pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Sun 30: Kings Fest: Feast of Kings 2pm
Sun 30: Don’t Tell Gretta: Live Piano Cabaret 5:30pm
Ecstatic Dance
Sun 30: Ecstatic Dance (all ages) 1-3:30pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sun 30: Rick Collura’s Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 30: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Sun 30: Columbus International Festa-val
The Funny Bone – 614-471-5653
Sun 30: Columbus Comedy Fest: Arnez J 6pm
Garden Theater/Short North Stage – 614-469-0939
Sun 30: Pippin 2pm
Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Sun 30: Open Mic! Hosted by Brian Clash 5-7pm
Gravity Columbus – 614-705-0000
Sun 30: Sound Bath Sundays at Gravity 7:30 PM
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Sun 30: Fornite Sundays 4:20pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Sun 30: Columbus Comedy Fest: Laugh Out Loud Comedy Show Taping 7pm
Sun 30: Columbus Comedy Fest: Like My Coffee Gameshow 5pm
Sun 30: Columbus Comedy Fest: OSU Buckeye Stand Up Club Show 9pm
Hillard Civic & Cultural Arts Center
Sun 30: Hat Trick (free, all ages) 7pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sun 30: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm
Honest Friend Brewing
Sun 30: Drag Brunch: Camp Kyoshi 1pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sun 30: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pm
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Sun 30: Bar Bingo 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Sun 30: Columbus Comedy Fest: Saya Meads 7:45pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sun 30: Music Hall: Musicologie All Star Youth Concert ($10 Seated) 3-4:30pm
Sun 30: Charlie’s: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Sun 30: Music Hall: Musicologie All Star Adult Concert ($10 Seated) 6pm
North High Brewing (Dublin) – 614-756-0200
Sun 30: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sun 30: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Sun 30: Club Club 1pm
Ohio Tap Room – 614-487-9224
Sun 30: Jimmy Nichols 4-5pm
The Old First Presbyterian Church 1101 Bryden Road, Columbus
Sun 30: Danny Kamins, David Reed/Chris Weldon Duo ($10/$15) 7:30-10pm
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sun 30: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pm
Palace Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sun 30: Jesse & Joy – El Despecho Tour 7pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Sun 30: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sun 30: SUCC, Burning Brain Band, Gecko Chamber, Alligator ($11.55) 6-10pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sun 30: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pm
Schiller Park – 614-444-6888
Sun 30: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pm
Seventh Son Brewing – 614-421-BEER
Sun 30: Columbus Comedy Fest: Spillhouse Live Storytelling Event 7:30pm
Sun 30: Columbus Comedy Fest: The Clean Comedy Showcase 5:45pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sun 30: Flannel – A 90s Rock Musical 2pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Sun 30: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sun 30: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 9pm
Sun 30: Columbus Indie Night: The Fretters, Rohna, Mudd, Rug 6:30pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Sun 30: Karaoke 7-11pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sun 30: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pm
Spacebar
Sun 30: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic 3-7pm
Sun 30: Glitter Ghouls, Aurora Gozmic 8pm
The Summit Music Hall
Sun 30: Summit Open Stage (Variety Show) (free) 4pm
Sweeney’s Walnut St. Tavern – 614-378-1914
Sun 30: Columbus Comedy Fest: Campfire Comedy 8:15pm
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Sun 30: Critique Night ($10) 6-8pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sun 30: Reader: Viv – Tarot Readings 1-5pm
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – 614-429-3936
Sun 30: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pm
AUGUST 31, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Mon 31: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Mon 31: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Mon 31: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Mon 31: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Beeline – 614-532-5071
Mon 31: Bingo 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Mon 31: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Ty Moore (7pm sign up) 7-11pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Mon 31: Musical Mondays with Benny showing Showtunes Videos 8:30pm
Clintonville Books
Mon 31: Meditation (free, rsvp) 8-9pm
The Dallas at Milo
Mon 31: The Dallas Recording Workshop 6-9pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Mon 31: Derek DiCenzo (free) 10pm-2am
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Mon 31: Midmajor 6-11pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Mon 31: Whiskey Tango Bingo 7pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Mon 31: Ric Boals Blues Jam 7pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Mon 31: Open Stage with Matt Jones (7pm sign-up) 8-11pm
Fadó Irish Pub – 614-418-0066
Mon 31: Pub Quiz with Quizmaster Jess 6pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Mon 31: EMOndays Open Mic 8pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Mon 31: Open Mic Night with Andy Shaw 9pm-12:30am
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Mon 31: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Mon 31: Trivia 7-9pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Mon 31: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-12m
Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Mon 31: Acoustic Open Mic (6pm sign-ups) 7-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Mon 31: Variety Open Mic (signups 9pm) 10pm
The Refectory – 614-451-9774
Mon 31: A Beatles Tribute ($140) 5:45-8:30pm
Seventh Son Brewing – 614-421-BEER
Mon 31: Excess Trivia 7-9pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Mon 31: Karaoke 7:30-11pm
Spacebar
Mon 31: Punk Rock Karaoke (free, ages 18+) 10pm-2am
The Summit Music Hall
Mon 31: Jam Central Ohio Bluegrass Jam 6-9pm
Mon 31: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Sweeney’s Walnut St. Tavern – 614-378-1914
Mon 31: Is Everybody A Comedian? hosted by Travis Hoewischer 6pm
Vital Companies
Mon 31: Music Monday: Elevating Your Live Video Content (free/rsvp) 7pm
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Mon 31: Figure Art 7pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Mon 31: Marty O’Reilly (solo), Public Water Supply ($22.82, all ages) 7pm
SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Tue 1: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Tue 1: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Tue 1: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) – 614-318-1296
Tue 1: Trivia Twoozeday 7-9pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Tue 1: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Bexley Public Library – 614-231-2793
Tue 1: Songs, Signs, and Rhymes 10:30-11am
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Tue 1: Tuesday Line Dance Mania! 7pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Tue 1: XS Trivia Night with Excesss 7-9pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Tue 1: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm
Crazee Mule Pub & Grill – 614-818-9007
Tue 1: Rainmaker Blues Trio 6-9pm
Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Tue 1: Trivia Tuesdays 7-9pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Tue 1: I Drink and I Know Things Trivia 7-9pm
Cure 614
Tue 1: DJ 6-8pm
Tue 1: Trivia 8-10pm
Tue 1: Karaoke 10pm-12m
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Tue 1: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Tue 1: Tuesday Live Music Showcase 7:30pm
Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Tue 1: Trivia 7:30pm
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Tue 1: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Tue 1: Trivia 7-9pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Tue 1: DJ Peaches and Phantom & Karaoke
Gabby’s Tavern – 614-433-0583
Tue 1: Open Mic Night with host Sparky Brewer 7-10pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Tue 1: John Schwab & Randy Goin 6-9pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Tue 1: Jasmine Spitzer ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Giuseppe’s Ritrovo – 614-235-4300
Tue 1: Birdshack 6-8:30pm
Gresso’s – 614-444-0131
Tue 1: Big Head Trivia 7-8pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Tue 1: Jonny’s Titties Is Out Karaoke 9pm
HillGarten – 614-319-3427
Tue 1: Bingo Night 6:30-7:30pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Tue 1: Squeezin & Wheezin – Mike Farrenkopf 6-8pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Tue 1: Excess Trivia 7pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Tue 1: Music Open Mic 8pm
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Tue 1: Trivia + A Movie 6:30pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Tue 1: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Tue 1: Country Night
The Lion (Bexley)
Tue 1: Trivia Night 7pm
Little Grand Market – 614-453-6018
Tue 1: Beers and Board Games 5:30-9pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Tue 1: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Tue 1: Excess Karaoke 9pm
Old North Arcade
Tue 1: Karaoke
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Tue 1: Jazz Jam Session 8-11pm
Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Tue 1: Trivia Tuesday hosted by Mixed Ologies Trivia 7-9pm
Pint House (Short North)
Tue 1: Trivia 7-9pm
The Refectory – 614-451-9774
Tue 1: A Beatles Tribute ($140) 5:45-8:30pm
Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Tue 1: What the Funk Music Trivia 8pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Tue 1: Music Trivia with Ric Knight 7pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Tue 1: EnterTUNEment: Music & Entertainment Trivia with Chris Thomas 7pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Tue 1: Bingo 6-9pm
Spacebar
Tue 1: Brats: A Booked Comedy Open Mic (free) 7pm
Tue 1: Punk Rock Trivia (free) 9pm
The Summit Music Hall
Tue 1: Open Mic – Hosted by Sam Muccio (free) 7pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Tue 1: Sporcle Live Trivia Tuesdays
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) – 614-292-7664
Tue 1: Southern Oracles: A Celebration of the South Side: Mark Lomax Trio, J. Rawls, Sam Johnson, Liquid Crystal Project, DJ Prime, Trista Hill, Trek Manifest, Jai Carey, Psyonik, Donald Isom, Scott Woods (free) 7-8:30pm
Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Tue 1: Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm
SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Wed 2: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Wed 2: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Wed 2: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Wed 2: Showtunes (ages 21+) 8pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Wed 2: Keep Flying ($15, all ages) 7pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Wed 2: Cosmos & Crafts 4-10pm
Barcelona – 614-443-3699
Wed 2: Midweek Music: Paul Marsh 6-8pm
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Wed 2: Karaoke 6pm
Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Wed 2: Bingo 7:30pm
Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Wed 2: Ryan Mundy 6:30-8:30pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Wed 2: The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Wed 2: Excesss Karaoke! (free) 9pm-1am
The Canabar – 614-253-7644
Wed 2: Karaoke 8pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Wed 2: Karaoke Wednesday 10pm
City Tavern – 614-826-2348
Wed 2: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
The Dallas at Milo
Wed 2: Open Mic – Originals Only 7-10pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Wed 2: Colin Lazarski Organ Trio (free)
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Wed 2: Ambigere, Violeer, Limerence, Joy Damage, Exclusion Zone ($10/pwyc) 7pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Wed 2: Wednesday Birddog Whiskey Karaoke 7:30pm
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Wed 2: What the Funk Music Trivia 8-10pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Wed 2: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Wed 2: DJ Timmah 9pm-1am
Fives Up High – 614-886-3780
Wed 2: The Best Damn Trivia in the Land 9pm
Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Wed 2: Line Dancing with Mary Beth 6:30-8:30pm
Garden Theater/Short North Stage – 614-469-0939
Wed 2: Johnstone Fund for New Music: Transient Canvas: Finding Balance (free) 7pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Wed 2: Open Mic w/ Danny Lang 7-11pm
Wed 2: Music Trivia w/ CT! 7-9pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Wed 2: Whirlybirds ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Wed 2: Open Mic 5:30-7pm
Hey Hey Bar & Grill – 614-445-9512
Wed 2: Karaoke with KJ Kenny 8-11pm
High Beck Tavern – 614-224-0886
Wed 2: Excesss Karaoke 8pm-12m
Honest Friend Brewing
Wed 2: Let’s Be Honest: Open Mic Variety Night 7pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Wed 2: Poetry Open Mic
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Wed 2: Open Mic Night Live Broadcast 8pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Wed 2: Magic: The Gathering 6pm
The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Wed 2: Karaoke 9pm
The Lion (Bexley)
Wed 2: Hadden Sayers, Tony McClung and Jeff Ciampa 6-8pm
Local Cantina (Brewery District) – 614-488-6146
Wed 2: Trivia Night 7pm
Local Cantina (Upper Arlington) – 614-674-6269
Wed 2: Let’s Get Quizzical! 7pm
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Wed 2: Columbus Trivia Challenge 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Wed 2: Blank Slate Theatre: What If… 7pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Wed 2: Charlie’s: Blues & Beyond: Micah Kesselring (free) 5:15-6:30pm
Wed 2: Music Hall: Steve Forbert ($35) 7:30pm
Wed 2: Charlie’s: TAE & The Neighborly ($15) 8pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Wed 2: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Wed 2: Acoustic
Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Wed 2: Bingo & Brew with Callie Coquette 7pm
Pierogi Mountain – 614-745-3139
Wed 2: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Wed 2: Wine Wednesday 5pm
Wed 2: New Standard Soul Jam 8pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Wed 2: Bingo Night 6-8pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Wed 2: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pm
Sweeney’s Walnut St. Tavern – 614-378-1914
Wed 2: Open Mic hosted by Zach Whitney (6pm signups) 7-10pm
Threes Above High – 614-732-4404
Wed 2: Excesss Karaoke
Understory – 614-972-6006
Wed 2: Faye (free) 5-8pm
Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Wed 2: Wednesdays are a Drag 10pm
The Valley
Wed 2: Open Mic Comedy with Def Goldblum & the ICC 8pm
Victory’s Live – 614-225-1577
Wed 2: Karaoke (ages 21+) 8pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Wed 2: Excesss Karaoke 8pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Wed 2: Lovesong – The Cure Tribute ($25.89, all ages) 7pm
World of Beer (Easton) – 614-476-2962
Wed 2: Opinionation – Family Feud style trivia 7pm
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Thu 3: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Thu 3: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Thu 3: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Thu 3: Stomp Line Dance Lessons (ages 21+) 7pm
Thu 3: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Thu 3: Jocks & Socks: DJ Rob Moore 9pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Thu 3: Off The Record: Jazz Night 7-9pm
Beer Barrel (Easton) – 614-681-3663
Thu 3: Live Music 6pm
Blue Danube – 614-732-0042
Thu 3: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Thu 3: Music Trivia 7pm
Bodi – 614-852-2258
Thu 3: Jueves de Despecho: DJ Gio 6pm
Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Thu 3: Tom Lees Music 6-9pm
Thu 3: Trae Myers 9pm-12m
Thu 3: J.Testarossa 10pm-1am
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Thu 3: Excesss Karaoke 7-10pm
Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Thu 3: Bingo 7-9pm
Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Thu 3: Turntable Thursdays hosted by Treymo
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Thu 3: Magnavox’s, Comrade Question, Spitcurl 7-10pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Thu 3: Turnt Trivia with Amanda Punchfuk 9pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Thu 3: Food Truck Food Court 11am-2pm
Thu 3: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm
Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Thu 3: BAM Thursdays (free) 5-10pm
Dafuque on High
Thu 3: Pub Trivia 7pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Thu 3: Tape and Tears 6-11pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Thu 3: Thursday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Thu 3: Fires in the Distance, Hinayana ($22.66) 7pm
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Thu 3: Will Freed 6-9pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Thu 3: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Eupouria
Thu 3: Trivia 7pm
Thu 3: Karaoke 10pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Thu 3: Right On Main 7-10pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Thu 3: Jerry Loos
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Thu 3: Mary McClendon ($15) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Thu 3: Sonic Temple Karaoke 8pm
High Beck Tavern – 614-224-0886
Thu 3: Excesss Karaoke 10pm-1am
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Thu 3: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7pm
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Thu 3: Karaoke Thursday Night 8pm
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Thu 3: Big Bad Music Trivia with Mark Dantzer 7pm
Mainline Bar & Courtyard – 614-674-6102
Thu 3: OpinioNation 8pm
Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Thu 3: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am
Mid City Garage – 614-372-5028
Thu 3: Full Throttle Trivia Live Team Trivia 7-10pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Thu 3: Charlie’s: Sirens (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Thu 3: Music Hall: Drivin N Cryin, Laid Back Country Picker 7pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Thu 3: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Old North Arcade
Thu 3: Trivia 7:30pm
Thu 3: Karaoke
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Thu 3: Funk for My Soul All-Vinyl Set 8-11pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Thu 3: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Thu 3: C LA C I 6-8pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Thu 3: Bring Your Own Vinyl 5-7pm
Thu 3: Ladybird, Luke Bollheimer, Sneakthief ($11.55) 7-11pm
Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Thu 3: Drag Bingo Night with Felony Kelly & Mimi Sharp 6pm
Saucy Brew Works – 614-696-5100
Thu 3: What the Funk Music Trivia 7pm
Schiller Park – 614-444-6888
Thu 3: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Thu 3: Flannel – A 90s Rock Musical 7pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Thu 3: Karaoke 8pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Thu 3: Karaoke 9-11pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Thu 3: Mix Master Ice (free) 4-7pm
Spacebar
Thu 3: Freakshow: Hosted by Mizer Malicious ($8) 8pm
Standard Live – 614-745-9483
Thu 3: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Thu 3: Village Poetry Open Mic 7-8pm
Understory – 614-972-6006
Thu 3: Trivia Goodness 7-9pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Thu 3: Reader: Anthony – Tarot Readings 4-7pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Thu 3: MusicColumbus: The Unheard: Nikole McGee, Rylee Bapst, Leo Vance (free, all ages) 7pm
The Yard at Easton – 614-416-7000
Thu 3: Groove is at The Yard: Parker Louis & Friends 6-9pm
Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Thu 3: Jazz Night w/ The Brewtet 6:30-8:30pm
SEPTEMBER 4, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Fri 4: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Fri 4: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Fri 4: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Fri 4: Insane Clown Posse Pre-Show Happy Hour 4pm
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Fri 4: Locker Room: DJ Mitch (ages 21+) 9pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Fri 4: Ben Quad, Macseal ($25, all ages) 6:30pm
The Attic – 614-309-8061
Fri 4: Joey Bragg 7pm
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Fri 4: Friday Fever (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Fri 4: Classic Movies and Cocktails 4-10pm
Bicentennial Park – 614-645-7995
Fri 4: CBUS Soul Fest 4-10pm
Bodi – 614-852-2258
Fri 4: Salsa Fridays: Cale, Jhonba, David Hernandez
Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Fri 4: Appalachian Outlaws (BR) 9pm-12m
Fri 4: J.Testarossa 10pm-1am
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Fri 4: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Pastel 8pm-12m
Buffalo Wild Wings (Grove City) – 614-808-4700
Fri 4: Music Bingo 6:30pm
Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Fri 4: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Byrne’s Pub – 614-486-4722
Fri 4: Other Brothers (bluegrass) 7pm
Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Fri 4: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Fri 4: Battlemind, Pleatherette, Captain Frosting 8-11:30pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Fri 4: Karaoke 10pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Fri 4: The Dead Revival Band, The Groove Brothers Band: A Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band 6-10pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Fri 4: Allison Road 6-9pm
Dafuque on High
Fri 4: Indie Comedy Collective Open Mic 9pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Fri 4: Blisspoint, Ductus Per Woe, Veronica Violence 6-11pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Fri 4: Friday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Fri 4: DJs 9pm
Fri 4: EDM Bass Night: DJ Griff, Wubwaffles, Plan Bri B2B Slay K, Hyper 9:30pm-2am
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Fri 4: Hairy Buffalos 7-10pm
Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Fri 4: CYNTsation Band 7-10pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Fri 4: Blake Lang 5-8pm
Fri 4: Soul Revival 8pm-12m
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Fri 4: Hawc 6-9pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Fri 4: Erik Augis Trio ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Fri 4: Pete Mills Quartet ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pm
Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Fri 4: Turp Deluxe 6-8pm
Greek Orthodox Church – 614-224-9020
Fri 4: Greek Festival ($10 weekend pass, free ages 12-, military, first responders) 4-11pm
Harry Buffalo (Westerville) – 614-794-1600
Fri 4: Fat Dog 8pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Fri 4: Hashtag Comedy: KC Shornima 7-8:15pm
HillGarten – 614-319-3427
Fri 4: Bob Rizzo 6:30-9:30pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Fri 4: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Fri 4: The Liquor Talking 8pm-12m
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Fri 4: Board game night 8pm
Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Fri 4: Insane Clown Posse 6pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Fri 4: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Fri 4: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Fri 4: Charlie’s: We The Sound radio (free) 5-7pm
Fri 4: Music Hall: Gardener + Spirit of the Bear + Zack Keim ($15 Standing GA, $25) 7:30pm
Fri 4: Charlie’s: Robert Mason Trio ($18) 8:30pm
Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Fri 4: Minus the Bear – Menos El Oso 20th Anniversary Tour, Keep 6:30pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Fri 4: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Fri 4: Odds Live 7pm
Fri 4: 90s Dance Party 9pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Fri 4: The Ordinary Boys & Friends 9 PM
Pickle Social Club Mill Run – 614-334-4982
Fri 4: Karaoke 7-11pm
Pierogi Mountain – 614-745-3139
Fri 4: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
The Pizzuti – 614-221-6801
Fri 4: Night Shift: Au Naturel 5-10pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Fri 4: Weird Era, Death Instinct, Sgt Hare Apollo, Vague Allure ($11.55) 8-11:30pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Fri 4: Yachtopia’s Live Band Yacht Rock Party! 8pm
Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Fri 4: Karaoke 9pm
Schiller Park – 614-444-6888
Fri 4: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Fri 4: Flannel – A 90s Rock Musical 7pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Fri 4: Live Music
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Fri 4: Kawaii Rave 9pm
Spacebar
Fri 4: Vortex – Underground 80s w/ DJ Dynamo ($5) 9pm
Valley Dale Ballroom – 614-441-1907
Fri 4: Rick Brunetto Big Band 7:30-10:30pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Fri 4: Reader: Peggy – Tarot, Oracle, and Astrological Readings 3:30-6:30pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Fri 4: Silent Bell (free, all ages) 6pm
SEPTEMBER 5, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sat 5: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sat 5: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Sat 5: Third Base: DJ Neon the Glowgobear 9pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sat 5: Touchdown Jesus, Saving Escape, Rug ($15)
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sat 5: Saturday Night Dance Party (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Bicentennial Park – 614-645-7995
Sat 5: CBUS Soul Fest 4-10pm
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Sat 5: Saturday Line Dance Night 7pm
Bluegrass Musicians Supply – 614-443-3558
Sat 5: Jam 10am-3pm
Bluestone – 614-884-4646
Sat 5: The Ultimate Doors: Tribute to The Doors 7pm
Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Sat 5: Ryan Mundy 9pm-12m
Sat 5: Soka 10pm-1am
Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Sat 5: Open Stage with Sparky Brewer 8-11pm
Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Sat 5: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Sat 5: Used Kids 40th Anniversary: Gross Motor (fmo Golden Pelicans, Sleeveens), DJ Ope Dokey 7-11:30pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sat 5: Spank Bank Male Revue hosted by DJ Jeffy G 9pm
Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Sat 5: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Sat 5: Late Night Alibi 7-10pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sat 5: Bingo 4-6pm
Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Sat 5: That’s The Breaks 7-10pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Sat 5: Jimi & the CoolCatsc 8pm-12m
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Sat 5: Robert Mason ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Sat 5: Phil DeGreg Trio ($30) 7:15-8:45pm
Greek Orthodox Church – 614-224-9020
Sat 5: Greek Festival ($10 weekend pass, free ages 12-, military, first responders) 11am-11pm
Harry Buffalo (Westerville) – 614-794-1600
Sat 5: Bling Crosby 8pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Sat 5: Hashtag Comedy: KC Shornima 7-8:15pm
Hillard Civic & Cultural Arts Center
Sat 5: 1776 (free, all ages) 7pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sat 5: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sat 5: Astro Cat 8pm-12m
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Sat 5: Drag Variety/Game Show
Lafayette Lounge
Sat 5: Lounge Nights DJs 7-9pm
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Sat 5: Karaoke Saturday Night 8pm
Little Grand Market – 614-453-6018
Sat 5: Angela Perley 6-8pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Sat 5: Blank Slate School Level 1: The Improvisers Wheel of Connection 10am
Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Sat 5: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sat 5: Charlie’s: Swingin’ N Shakin’ with Whirlybirds (free/tips) 5-7pm
Sat 5: Charlie’s: Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers ($20) 8:30pm
Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Sat 5: slayr 7pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sat 5: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sat 5: Dire Wolf, Maddie Alexander Band, Thrown Over ($11.55) 7-11:30pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sat 5: Black Pontiac, Moravian 8:30pm
Schiller Park – 614-444-6888
Sat 5: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sat 5: Screamers – A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy & Music Experience 7pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Sat 5: The Karaoke Lab 8pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sat 5: Space Camp: Spass 8pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sat 5: KaraSoul: Karaoke with Soul with DJ Layne (free) 8pm-12m
Spacebar
Sat 5: Attesa, Bade, DSTRESSR ($10) 8pm
Veil Bar – 614-295-4700
Sat 5: LDLN 8-11pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Sat 5: Live music
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sat 5: Reader: Luke – Tarot and Geomancy Readings 1-6:30pm
Sat 5: Intro to Qigong & Nervous System Regulation 4-5pm
SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sun 6: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
Sun 6: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun 6: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sun 6: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 6: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1am
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sun 6: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Sun 6: Ryan Mundy 1-4pm
Sun 6: Billy Brown 9pm-12m
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Sun 6: Sunday at Central: Kreutzer Sonata 3pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sun 6: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pm
Clintonville Books
Sun 6: Shorties Book Club: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin 1-2pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Sun 6: Shadowbox Live: Women of Rock 6-10pm
Columbus Mennonite Church
614-263-3851/ info@billcohensings.org
Sun 6: Concert for a Meaningful Labor Day – Celebrating All Who Work ($20/donation) 4-5:30pm
Combustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) – 614-914-5112
Sun 6: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Sun 6: Town and Country 6-9pm
Sun 6: Cole Biedenharn 6-9pm
The Daily Bar
Sun 6: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pm
Daniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 6: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Sun 6: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Ecstatic Dance
Sun 6: Ecstatic Dance (all ages) 1-3:30pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sun 6: Rick Collura’s Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 6: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Sun 6: SoberFest (free) 11am-10pm
Greek Orthodox Church – 614-224-9020
Sun 6: Greek Festival ($10 weekend pass, free ages 12-, military, first responders) 12n -11pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Sun 6: Fornite Sundays 4:20pm
Hillard Civic & Cultural Arts Center
Sun 6: 1776 (free, all ages) 7pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sun 6: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sun 6: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pm
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Sun 6: Family Sundays 11am
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Sun 6: Bar Bingo 7pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sun 6: Charlie’s: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Sun 6: Charlie’s: Never Come Down with Special Guest Adam Schlenker ($20 Seated) 8pm
North High Brewing (Dublin) – 614-756-0200
Sun 6: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sun 6: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Sun 6: Club Club 1pm
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sun 6: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Sun 6: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sun 6: Lydia Loveless and the Everloving Martyrs, Brian Damage, Steve Tabatowski ($13.65) 6-10pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sun 6: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pm
Schiller Park – 614-444-6888
Sun 6: Actors Theatre: And Then There Were None (free) 8pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Sun 6: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sun 6: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 9pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Sun 6: Karaoke 7-11pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sun 6: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pm
Spacebar
Sun 6: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic 3-7pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sun 6: Reader: Viv – Tarot Readings 1-5pm
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – 614-429-3936
Sun 6: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pm