Calendar

The Cringe live events calendar at Matter News was updated on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and includes listings through Sunday, Oct. 18.

Visit Cringe.com here for four full weeks of listings and send your Columbus music related events to joel@cringe.com.

OCTOBER 6, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Tue 6: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Tue 6: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Tue 6: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Tue 6: Greywind ($18, all ages) 6pm

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) – 614-318-1296
Tue 6: Trivia Twoozeday 6-8pm

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Tue 6: Trivia Tuesday 7-9pm

Barrel & Boar Creekside
Tue 6: Trivia Tuesday 7pm

Bexley Public Library – 614-231-2793
Tue 6: Songs, Signs, and Rhymes 10:30-11am

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Tue 6: Tuesday Line Dance Mania! 7pm

Bottoms Up Coffee
Tue 6: Live music 6:30pm

Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Tue 6: XS Trivia Night with Excesss 7-9pm

The Canabar – 614-253-7644
Tue 6: Soul Food 2sday w/ VJ Wiz 5pm

Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Tue 6: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Northside) – 614-645-2275
Tue 6: Strong Towns Columbus Monthly Meeting 6:30-7:30pm

Crazee Mule Pub & Grill – 614-818-9007
Tue 6: Rainmaker Blues Trio 6-9pm

Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Tue 6: Trivia Tuesdays 7-9pm

Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Tue 6: I Drink and I Know Things Trivia 7-9pm

Cure 614
Tue 6: DJ 6-8pm
Tue 6: Trivia 8-10pm
Tue 6: Karaoke 10pm-12m

Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Tue 6: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am

Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Tue 6: Leather Lung, Weed Demon, Wurm Sun 7pm

Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Tue 6: Tuesday Open Stage 7:30pm

Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Tue 6: Trivia 7:30pm

Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Tue 6: Karaoke 8pm-12m

Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Tue 6: Trivia 7-9pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Tue 6: DJ Peaches and Phantom & Karaoke
Tue 6: New Music Showcase 7pm-12m

Gabby’s Tavern – 614-433-0583
Tue 6: Open Mic Night with host Sparky Brewer 7-10pm

Garden Theater – 614-469-0939
Tue 6: Johnstone Fund for New Music: Beyond This Point: Reclaimed Timber 7pm

Funny Bone Comedy Club
Tue 6: Gabby Bryan

Giuseppe’s Ritrovo – 614-235-4300
Tue 6: Birdshack 6-8:30pm

Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Tue 6: Jonny’s Titties Is Out Karaoke 9pm

Honest Friend Brewing
Tue 6: Trivia with Jessi (free) 7pm

House of Cai – 614-832-1488
Tue 6: Sound Bath W Key 6-9pm

India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Tue 6: Excess Trivia 7pm

Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Tue 6: Music Open Mic 8pm

Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Tue 6: Freya Skye, Alex Sampson 6:30pm

The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Tue 6: Sweet Pill 6pm

Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Tue 6: Tuesday Trivia + A Movie 6:30pm

Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Tue 6: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm

The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Tue 6: Country Night

The Lion (Bexley)
Tue 6: Trivia Night 7pm

Little Grand Market – 614-453-6018
Tue 6: Beers and Board Games 5:30-9pm

MadLab – 614-221-5418
Tue 6: Until He Wasn’t (preview) 8pm

Mershon Auditorium at Wexner Center – 614-292-3535
Tue 6: Jazz for Young People: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (free school field trip, grades 5-12; registration required) 10:30am
Tue 6: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis ($45-$125, students $20) 6:30pm

Nationwide Arena – 614-246-2000
Tue 6: Weezer – The Gathering, The Shins, Silversun Pickups 7pm

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Tue 6: Level 3 – Adult Improv Class ($205) 6:30-8:30pm
Tue 6: Level 4 – Adult Improv Class ($215) 6:30-8:30pm

Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Tue 6: The Format, The Get Up Kids 6:30pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Tue 6: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Tue 6: Excesss Karaoke with Doug Dimmadome 9pm

Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Tue 6: Death Becomes Her 7:30pm

Old North Arcade
Tue 6: Karaoke

Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Tue 6: Jazz Jam Session 8-11pm

Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Tue 6: Trivia Tuesday hosted by Mixed Ologies Trivia 7-9pm

Pint House (Short North)
Tue 6: Trivia hosted by Purple Panda Trivia 7-9pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Tue 6: Taylor Bickett, Lisa Curtis 7:30pm

Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Tue 6: What the Funk Music Trivia 8pm

Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Tue 6: Music Trivia with Ric Knight 7pm

Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Tue 6: EnterTUNEment: Music & Entertainment Trivia with Chris Thomas 7pm

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Tue 6: Bingo 6-9pm

Spacebar
Tue 6: Brats: A Booked Comedy Open Mic (free) 7pm
Tue 6: Punk Rock Trivia (free) 9pm

Stonewall Columbus
Tue 6: Stonewall After Dark with Central Outreach 5-9pm
Tue 6: Trans Talk Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm

The Summit Music Hall
Tue 6: Open Mic (free) 7pm

Tradition’s Tavern – 614-457-1222
Tue 6: Tuesday Open Jam 7pm signup, 8pm music

Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Tue 6: Bingo! on High! (drag bingo) 6:30pm

Used Kids – 614-421-9455
Tue 6: Silversun Pickups LP Signing / In-Store Live Performance 1pm

Village Idiot – 614-230-2544
Tue 6: Karaoke Night hosted by Turn It Up Entertainment 8pm

Walrus – 614-817-1710
Tue 6: Sporcle Live Trivia Tuesdays

Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Tue 6: Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm

OCTOBER 7, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Wed 7: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Wed 7: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Wed 7: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Wed 7: Showtunes (ages 21+) 8pm

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Wed 7: Surf Hat ($18, all ages) 7pm

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Wed 7: Cosmos & Crafts 4-10pm

Barcelona – 614-443-3699
Wed 7: Midweek Music – Scott Lee 6pm

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Wed 7: Wednesday Karaoke 6pm-2am

Blu on Town
530 E Town St.
Wed 7: Live Jazz ($5) 7:30-9:30pm

Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Wed 7: Bingo 7:30pm

Bottoms Up Coffee
Wed 7: Open Mic – poetry, comedy, spoken word, student talent 6:30pm

Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Wed 7: The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer 7-9pm

Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Wed 7: Excesss Karaoke! (free) 9pm-1am

The Canabar – 614-253-7644
Wed 7: Karaoke 8pm

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Wed 7: Karaoke Wednesday 10pm

City Tavern – 614-826-2348
Wed 7: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm

Cushions Billiards & Lounge
Wed 7: Karaoke hosted by KJ Cory B 9pm-1am

The Dallas at Milo
Wed 7: Open Mic – Originals Only 7-10pm

Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Wed 7: Colin Lazarski Organ Trio (free)

Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Wed 7: Wednesday Night Karaoke 7:30pm

Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Wed 7: Ian McConnell 7pm

Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Wed 7: What the Funk Music Trivia 8-10pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Wed 7: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Wed 7: DJ Timmah 9pm-1am

Fives Up High – 614-886-3780
Wed 7: The Best Damn Trivia in the Land 9pm

Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Wed 7: Line Dancing with Mary Beth 6:30-8:30pm

Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Wed 7: Open Mic 5:30-7pm

Hey Hey Bar & Grill – 614-445-9512
Wed 7: Karaoke with KJ Kenny 8-11pm

House of Cai – 614-832-1488
Wed 7: Cxmuga Day Lounge 12n -4pm

Huntington Recital Hall (Capital University)
Wed 7: Fat Tuesday Debutantes: Liberté, Egalité, Fat Tuesdé (free) 10pm

Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Wed 7: Poetry Open Mic

Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Wed 7: Shaboozey – Outlaws Never Die Tour, Kashus Culpepper 6:30pm

Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Wed 7: Open Mic Night Live Broadcast 8pm

Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Wed 7: Magic: The Gathering 6pm

The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Wed 7: Karaoke 9pm

The Lion (Bexley)
Wed 7: Hadden Sayers, Tony McClung and Jeff Ciampa 6-8pm

Local Cantina (Brewery District) – 614-488-6146
Wed 7: Trivia Night 7pm

Local Cantina (Upper Arlington) – 614-674-6269
Wed 7: Let’s Get Quizzical! 7pm

Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Wed 7: Columbus Trivia Challenge 7:30pm

MadLab – 614-221-5418
Wed 7: Until He Wasn’t 8pm

Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Wed 7: Charlie’s: Blues & Beyond: Cigar Box Scott (free, rsvp, all ages) 5pm
Wed 7: Music Hall: Robert Ellis w/ Philip Bowen ($25 seated, all ages) 7:30pm

Nationwide Arena – 614-246-2000
Wed 7: Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds 8pm

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Wed 7: JAMplification Night 8:30pm
Wed 7: Level 2 – Adult Improv Class ($205) 6:30-8:30pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Wed 7: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Wed 7: Death Becomes Her 7:30pm

The Olde Oak – 614-223-1010
Wed 7: Live Jazz & Swing Dancing 8:30pm

Palace Theatre – 614-469-0939
Wed 7: Outlander in Concert 7:30pm

Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Wed 7: Acoustic

Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Wed 7: Bingo & Brew with Callie Coquette 7pm
Wed 7: Wednesday Jam in The Den 7pm

Pint House (Short North)
Wed 7: Bingo Night 7-9pm

Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Wed 7: Wine Wednesday 5pm
Wed 7: New Standard Soul Jam 8pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Wed 7: In Theory, Corvus Lore, Hybrid Nation 8pm

Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Wed 7: Bingo Night 6-8pm

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Wed 7: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pm

Spacebar
Wed 7: moony, Silvis, Colin Bracewell ($15/$20, ages 18+) 7pm

Stonewall Columbus
Wed 7: Stonewall After Dark with Central Outreach 5-9pm

The Summit Music Hall
Wed 7: Sicard Hollow 8pm

Sweeney’s Walnut St. Tavern – 614-378-1914
Wed 7: The Legendary Open-Mic Night hosted by Zach Whitney 8pm

Threes Above High – 614-732-4404
Wed 7: Excesss Karaoke

Tradition’s Tavern – 614-457-1222
Wed 7: Karaoke hosted by Lisa 8pm-12m

Understory – 614-972-6006
Wed 7: Faye (free) 5-8pm

Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Wed 7: Wednesdays are a Drag 10pm

Victory’s Live – 614-225-1577
Wed 7: Karaoke (ages 21+) 8pm

Village Idiot – 614-230-2544
Wed 7: Booze & Boos Stand-up Comedy Night 8pm

Walrus – 614-817-1710
Wed 7: Excesss Karaoke 8pm

Weigel Auditorium (OSU) – 614-292-7664
Wed 7: Symphonic Band 7:30-9pm

OCTOBER 8, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Thu 8: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Thu 8: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Thu 8: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

6 Bar and Grill – 614-392-0616
Thu 8: Fya & Sol Band 7pm

A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Thu 8: Zach John King: Get To Drinkin’ Tour, Jacob Hackworth 7pm

A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Thu 8: Stomp Line Dance Lessons (ages 21+) 7pm
Thu 8: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Thu 8: Upon Your Dead Body ($18, all ages) 7pm

Amelita Mirolo Barn – 614-583-5330
Thu 8: UA Performance Series: Jazz at the Barn – Ron Holmes 6:30pm

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Thu 8: Off The Record: Jazz Night 7-9pm

Beer Barrel (Easton) – 614-681-3663
Thu 8: Live Music 6pm

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Thu 8: Thursday Late Night Karaoke 11pm

Blu on Town
530 E Town St.
Thu 8: Live Jazz ($10) 7-10pm

Blue Danube – 614-732-0042
Thu 8: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am

Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Thu 8: Music Trivia 7pm

Bodi – 614-852-2258
Thu 8: Jueves de Despecho: DJ Gio 6pm

Bottoms Up Coffee
Thu 8: DJ Kingpen – Thursday Night Mix 6:30pm

Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Thu 8: Dusty Boots Live Band Karaoke 9pm-12m
Thu 8: J.Testarossa 10pm-1am

Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Thu 8: Excesss Karaoke 7-10pm

Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Thu 8: Bingo 7-9pm

Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Thu 8: Turntable Thursdays hosted by Treymo

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Thu 8: Turnt Trivia with Amanda Punchfuk 9pm

Clintonville Books
Thu 8: Open Mic Night 6-7:30pm

Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Thu 8: Food Truck Food Court 11am-2pm
Thu 8: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm

Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Thu 8: Confluence: Janet Echelman and Ann Hamilton 5pm
Thu 8: Teen Studio 5pm

Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Thu 8: Dan Orr 6-9pm

Dafuque on High
Thu 8: Pub Trivia 7pm

The Dallas at Milo
Thu 8: Tertiary Thursdays Reggae Night 8pm

Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Thu 8: Thursday Night Karaoke 7:30pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Thu 8: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am

Eupouria
Thu 8: Trivia 7:30pm
Thu 8: Karaoke 10pm

Garden Theater – 614-469-0939
Thu 8: Sweeney Todd 7pm

Funny Bone Comedy Club
Thu 8: Drew Lynch

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Thu 8: Kennedy Ryon: The Can We Evolve? Tour 8-9pm

Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Thu 8: Sonic Temple Karaoke 8pm

The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Thu 8: Improv Level 2 Graduate Showcase 8pm

High Beck Tavern – 614-224-0886
Thu 8: Excesss Karaoke 10pm-1am

Huntington Recital Hall (Capital University)
Thu 8: Instrumental Chamber Music 6pm

Johnnie’s Tavern – 614-488-0110
Thu 8: Greg Hale 6-9pm

Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Thu 8: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7pm

Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Thu 8: Karaoke Thursday Night 8pm

Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Thu 8: Tab Benoit with Ghalia Volt: Soul of the Swamp Tour 7:30pm

Little Theatre Off Broadway
Thu 8: A Murder Is Announced ($20, $15 seniors/students, $15 Thu) 7:30pm

Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Thu 8: Big Bad Music Trivia with Mark Dantzer 7pm

MadLab – 614-221-5418
Thu 8: Until He Wasn’t 8pm

Mainline Bar & Courtyard – 614-674-6102
Thu 8: OpinioNation 8pm

Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Thu 8: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am

Mid City Garage – 614-372-5028
Thu 8: Full Throttle Trivia with Get Lucky Trivia 7pm

Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Thu 8: Charlie’s: Patty Schaefs & Friends (free, rsvp, all ages) 5:15pm
Thu 8: I Like It Like That: Wolf Country (free, rsvp, ages 21+) 6:30pm
Thu 8: Charlie’s: Sarah Potenza ($30 seated, all ages) 8pm
Thu 8: Music Hall: The Guitar Company ($20 seated, all ages) 8pm

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Thu 8: Antiques Road Show (& Tell) 7:30pm

Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Thu 8: Brenn!, Mor 7pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Thu 8: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Thu 8: Odd Idol Karaoke Contest 8pm

Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Thu 8: Death Becomes Her 7:30pm

Old North Arcade
Thu 8: Karaoke
Thu 8: Trivia 7:30pm

The Olde Oak – 614-223-1010
Thu 8: Jazz Night 8pm

The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Thu 8: Funk for My Soul All-Vinyl Set 8-11pm

Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Thu 8: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm

Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Thu 8: The Den: The Shaw Brothers ($10) 7-9pm

Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Thu 8: C LA C I 6-8pm

Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Thu 8: Bring Your Own Vinyl 5-7pm
Thu 8: Greenwood Forest

Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Thu 8: Battle of the Books 7pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Thu 8: Whiskey Daredevils, Hellroys 7pm

Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Thu 8: Drag Bingo Night with Felony Kelly & Mimi Sharp 6pm

Saucy Brew Works – 614-696-5100
Thu 8: What the Funk Music Trivia 7pm

Schottenstein Center – 614-688-3939
Thu 8: Dan + Shay, Tyler Hubbard, Josh Ross 7pm

Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Thu 8: Speak of the Devil 7pm

Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Thu 8: Karaoke 8pm

Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Thu 8: Cruel Summer – A Live Band Taylor Swift Tribute 8pm

Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Thu 8: Mix Master Ice (free) 4-7pm

Standard Live – 614-745-9483
Thu 8: Karaoke 8pm-12m

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Thu 8: Unicorn Book Club 6pm
Thu 8: Reading + Conversation with translator, Stephanie Schechner 7pm

Understory – 614-972-6006
Thu 8: Trivia Goodness 7-9pm

Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Thu 8: Long Island Thursday (drag show) 10pm

Up Front at Shadowbox – 614-416-7625
Thu 8: LookBack: A 25 Year Columbus Retrospective 7pm

VHS Social Club
Thu 8: Karaoke 8pm

Village Idiot – 614-230-2544
Thu 8: Name That Tune with Bighead·7-9pm

Weigel Auditorium (OSU) – 614-292-7664
Thu 8: Collegiate Winds and University Band 7:30-9pm

WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Thu 8: Tarot Tea Party: The Death Card ($25; 18+, or 16+ with parent/guardian) 7-8pm

Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Thu 8: Walker Montgomery ($26.78) 7pm

Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Thu 8: Jazz Night w/ The Brewtet 6:30-8:30pm

OCTOBER 9, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Fri 9: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Fri 9: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Fri 9: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

400 West Rich – 614-937-0629
Fri 9: Urban Scrawl

A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Fri 9: It’s A 2000s Party: Columbus 9pm

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Fri 9: Wishy ($20, all ages) 7pm

Asterisk Supper Club – 614-776-4633
Fri 9: Live Music 6:30-9:30pm

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Fri 9: Classic Movies and Cocktails 4-10pm

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Fri 9: Friday Late Night Karaoke 11pm

Blu on Main
2882 E Main St.
Fri 9: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm

Blu on Town
530 E Town St.
Fri 9: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm

Bodi – 614-852-2258
Fri 9: Salsa Fridays

Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Fri 9: Andi Jo Taylor 9pm-12m
Fri 9: Santero 10pm-1am

Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Fri 9: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Chicohimself 8pm-12m

Buffalo Wild Wings (Grove City) – 614-808-4700
Fri 9: Music Bingo 6:30pm

Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Fri 9: Karaoke 8pm-12m

Byrne’s Pub – 614-486-4722
Fri 9: Other Brothers (bluegrass) 7pm

Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Fri 9: Karaoke (free) 9pm

Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Fri 9: The Heartland, Flowers For Persephone, See You Next Tuesday, Calm and Secure 7pm

Canzani Center (CCAD)
Fri 9: Viv & Riley, Caroline Spence ($30) 7:30pm

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Fri 9: Karaoke 10pm

The Cave – 614-323-5258
Fri 9: Bass Session 9pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Main) – 614-645-2275
Fri 9: OH-IUG Regional Conference

Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Fri 9: Highlights Tour (Visual Description) 1pm
Fri 9: Confluence: Tavares Strachan and Josiah McElheny 3pm

Dafuque on High
Fri 9: Indie Comedy Collective Open Mic 9pm

Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Fri 9: Ananke, Hags95, Mourning Sounds

Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Fri 9: Friday Night Karaoke 7:30pm

Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Fri 9: Nailed Shut MA, ExitWounds, Goroh, bitter breath, Tundra, Stairway to the Sun 6-11pm

DraftKings Sports & Social – 614-340-8234
Fri 9: Wish Me Luck by Bunkk (free) 10pm-2am

Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Fri 9: DJs 9pm
Fri 9: Sounds by DJ Specs 9pm-2am

Fadó Irish Pub – 614-418-0066
Fri 9: Live Music 7pm

Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Fri 9: Twyla and the Twilights 7-10pm

Forum – 614-972-6004
Fri 9: CID ($15-$30, ages 21+) 9pm

Franklinton Arts District – 614-321-5316
Fri 9: Franklinton Fridays 6-10pm

Garden Theater – 614-469-0939
Fri 9: Sweeney Todd 7pm

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Fri 9: Kennedy Ryon: The Can We Evolve? Tour ($125, VIP $200) 8pm

Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Fri 9: Smokey Hollow 6-8pm

Good Vibes Winery – 614-392-2202
Fri 9: Live Music Fridays 7-9pm

Harry Buffalo (Westerville) – 614-794-1600
Fri 9: Radio City Acoustic 7pm

The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Fri 9: The Hashtag Comedy Improv Show 7pm
Fri 9: Ahamed Weinberg 9pm

Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Fri 9: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pm

House of Cai – 614-832-1488
Fri 9: Cxmuga Night Lounge 8pm-12m

Italian Festival – 614-294-8259
Fri 9: Columbus Italian Festival 5-11pm

Junto Hotel – 614-607-6700
Fri 9: Complimentary Live Music in the Trade Room with violin duo Devin Copfer & Liz Fisher 7-9pm

Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Fri 9: ButtTootKing: Lydia B Kollins, Suzie Toot, Kori King 7pm

Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Fri 9: Fried Wax: DJ Sticky Floor, DJ $En$ible Portions 6pm
Fri 9: Excesss Karaoke 9pm

Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 9: Huntertones 8pm

Little Theatre Off Broadway
Fri 9: A Murder Is Announced ($20, $15 seniors/students, $15 Thu) 8pm

McConnell Arts Center – 614-431-0329
Fri 9: Vanilla Fudge with Angela Perley 7pm

Mees Hall (Capital University) – 614-236-6011
Fri 9: Fall Choral Ensembles Concert 7pm

Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Fri 9: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am

Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Fri 9: Charlie’s: Happy Chichester (free/tips, rsvp, all ages) 5pm
Fri 9: Music Hall: Silverada, Low Gap ($24 GA, all ages) 8pm
Fri 9: Charlie’s: Just Another Mojo – Album Release ($20 seated, all ages) 8:30pm

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Fri 9: HERE: the (Improvised) Musical 8pm
Fri 9: Cagematch Improv Contest 9:30pm

Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Fri 9: Julia Wolf, Bee Blackwell 7pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Fri 9: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Fri 9: Odds Live 7pm

Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 9: Death Becomes Her 7:30pm

Otherworld – 614-808-6433
Fri 9: Hamdi (ages 21+) 10:15pm

Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Fri 9: Arch City Lights 9pm

Pickle Social Club Mill Run – 614-334-4982
Fri 9: Karaoke 7-11pm

Pierogi Mountain – 614-745-3139
Fri 9: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am

The Pizzuti – 614-221-6801
Fri 9: Night Shift: Bar Room Birthday Edition with music by Titonton 5-10pm

Rehab Tavern – 614-220-5655
Fri 9: Vibe Society hosted by Illogic with Mayh3m (free) 9pm-12m

Riffe Center Davidson Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 9: Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Hollywood Sci-Fi Spectacular 7:30pm

Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Fri 9: Battle of the Books 7pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Fri 9: Nicole Atkins, Ziona 6:30pm

Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Fri 9: Karaoke 9pm

Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Fri 9: Speak of the Devil 7pm

Shamrock Club Of Columbus – 614-491-4449
Fri 9: Quiz Night 7-10pm

Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Fri 9: Live Music

Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Fri 9: Dennett – Back to the Roadhouse Tour 2026 9pm

Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Fri 9: Aaron White Trio 7:30-11pm

Southern Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 9: Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Ella & Louis 7pm

Star Performance Academy
Fri 9: The Wizard of Oz Jr. 7pm

Timashev Recital Hall (OSU) – 614-292-7664
Fri 9: Double Reed Studio Recital 7:30-9pm

Up Front at Shadowbox – 614-416-7625
Fri 9: The HER2-Revue “Boo-lesque Bash” 7pm

Valley Dale Ballroom – 614-441-1907
Fri 9: Rick Brunetto Big Band 7:30-10pm

Victory’s Live – 614-225-1577
Fri 9: DAMAG3, Film and Gender, Connor Cristi 7pm

Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Fri 9: October Wild Gallery – Where I’ve Found My Sundays & Block By Block 6pm

Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Fri 9: The Dirty Grass Players ($19.73, all ages) 7pm

Wyandotte Winery – 614-476-3624
Fri 9: Dustin Vincent 6:30pm

OCTOBER 10, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Sat 10: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sat 10: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

400 West Rich – 614-937-0629
Sat 10: Urban Scrawl

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sat 10: lizzie is trying ($15, all ages) 5pm

The Attic – 614-309-8061
Sat 10: MOVED TO THE WALRUS: Aaron Berg 7pm

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Sat 10: Saturday Line Dance Night 7pm

Blu on Main
2882 E Main St.
Sat 10: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm

Blu on Town
530 E Town St.
Sat 10: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm

Bluegrass Musicians Supply – 614-443-3558
Sat 10: Jam 10am-3pm

Bodi – 614-852-2258
Sat 10: International Saturday with DJ Cale x DJ Jhonba 9pm

Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Sat 10: Yours For The Taking 9pm-12m
Sat 10: Soka 10pm-1am

Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Sat 10: Budd’s Bazaar 11am-3pm
Sat 10: OSU Game Day with Koty – The Golfing DJ Game Time

Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Sat 10: The Christopher James Band, Shauna 8pm

Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Sat 10: Karaoke (free) 9pm

Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Sat 10: Sunny Daze & The Weathermen, The Fours, Spitcurl 4pm
Sat 10: Baby Ghost, Fullbody (D8N), DJ Dale, DJ $, Veronica Violence, Cx.Muga 8pm

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sat 10: Spank Bank Male Revue hosted by DJ Jeffy G 9pm

The Cave – 614-323-5258
Sat 10: Tech House Session 9pm

Clintonville Farmers Market
3535 N. High St.
Sat 10: Erin Nicole Neal 9am

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Gahanna) – 614-645-2275
Sat 10: Authors at the Library with Katherine Reay 3:30pm

Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Sat 10: Open Studio 10am
Sat 10: 10 Minutes on the Dot 2pm

Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Sat 10: Karaoke 8pm-12m

Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sat 10: Discern, American Culture, Verity, Daniel Powers ($10/pwyc) 7pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sat 10: Bingo 4-6pm

Garden Theater – 614-469-0939
Sat 10: Sweeney Todd 2pm , 7pm

The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Sat 10: Ahamed Weinberg 7pm

HillGarten – 614-319-3427
Sat 10: John Henry & The Rainmakers 6-9pm

Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sat 10: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pm

Honest Friend Brewing
Sat 10: Make Believe Monsters: Tees from the Crypt (free, all ages) 7pm

Italian Festival – 614-294-8259
Sat 10: Columbus Italian Festival 10am-11pm

Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Sat 10: Interpol – North America Tour 2026, DIIV (all ages) 6:30pm

Interconnection
Sat 10: Interconnection ($28.49) 8pm-12m

La Boom – 614-679-4034
Sat 10: Grupo Bryndis, Industria del Amor, Los Gamma de Enrique Mora ($60) 9pm-2am

Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Sat 10: Karaoke Saturday Night 8pm

Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Sat 10: Topher James and the Biscuit Brigade 9pm-12m

Little Theatre Off Broadway
Sat 10: A Murder Is Announced ($20, $15 seniors/students, $15 Thu) 8pm

McCoy Center – 614-469-0939
Sat 10: New Albany Symphony Orchestra: Sensory Friendly: Inside the Music 11:30am

Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Sat 10: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am

Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sat 10: Charlie’s: Nina West Drag Brunch – Loud and Proud! ($30 seated, ages 18+) 11:30am
Sat 10: Music Hall: Nina West Drag Brunch – Loud and Proud! ($30 seated, ages 18+) 2pm
Sat 10: Music Hall: Urban Jazz Coalition ($25 seated, all ages) 8pm

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Sat 10: Armando CBus! Improv with a Stand-Up Guest! 7:30pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sat 10: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Ohio Brewing Company – 614-682-2337
Sat 10: EDM Ohio Presents: 20K Celebration with Fenik ($18.99) 8pm-1:30am

Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Sat 10: 8Track 9pm
Sat 10: Saturday gameday DJs 11:30am

Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 10: Death Becomes Her 2pm , 7:30pm

The Olde Oak – 614-223-1010
Sat 10: Garlic Jr & the Phantom Powers 8-11pm

Otherworld – 614-808-6433
Sat 10: What So Not (ages 21+) 10:15pm

Palace Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 10: Jo Koy: Koy Meets World Tour 8pm

Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Sat 10: Terrapin Moon 9pm

Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sat 10: Jeff Tobin and the 1099s, The Everlasting Happiness

Red Door Tavern – 614-488-5433
Sat 10: Karaoke 8pm

Rehab Tavern – 614-220-5655
Sat 10: Stasis

Riffe Center Davidson Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 10: Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Hollywood Sci-Fi Spectacular 7:30pm

Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Sat 10: Battle of the Books 2pm , 7pm

Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sat 10: Screamers 7pm

Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Sat 10: The Karaoke Lab 8pm

Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sat 10: Whitney, Oscar Lindsey 8pm

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Sat 10: Lez Dance 9pm

Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sat 10: KaraSoul: Karaoke with Soul with DJ Layne (free) 8pm-12m

Southbend Tavern
Sat 10: Karaoke hosted by Betty Clockit 5-8pm

Southern Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 10: Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Ella & Louis 7pm

Star Performance Academy
Sat 10: The Wizard of Oz Jr. 2pm , 7pm

The Summit Music Hall
Sat 10: Project: Sell Out Ohio: Yacobucci, Sarah Cowan, Trek Manifest, The Aye-1 Band 7pm
Sat 10: Winslow 8pm

Up Front at Shadowbox – 614-416-7625
Sat 10: Imagine That! 15th Anniversary Cabaret 7pm

The Valley
Sat 10: The Weight & The Wings Live Experience ($25, all ages; 12 & under free with paid adult) 7pm

The Vault
Sat 10: Homecoming Afterparty with DJ KayTee ($5.01, ages 18+) 10pm-2am

Walrus – 614-817-1710
Sat 10: Katanya Brewer 10:30pm
Sat 10: The Attic Presents: Aaron Berg 7pm

Whistle & Keg – 614-869-0013
Sat 10: Excesss Karaoke 9pm

Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Sat 10: Natalie Brooke ($15.63, all ages) 7pm

OCTOBER 11, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Sun 11: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
Sun 11: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun 11: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

400 West Rich – 614-937-0629
Sun 11: Urban Scrawl

A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Sun 11: Failure, quannnic 6:30pm

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sun 11: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 11: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1am
Sun 11: LEAP ($20, all ages) 6pm

The Attic – 614-309-8061
Sun 11: MOVED TO THE WALRUS: Jack Timmons 7pm

Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sun 11: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm-2am

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Sun 11: Sunday All Day/All Night Karaoke 4pm

Blu on Town
530 E Town St.
Sun 11: Live Jazz ($10) 8-10pm

Bluestone – 614-884-4646
Sun 11: DJ Shadow 7pm

Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Sun 11: Billy Brown 1-4pm

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sun 11: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pm

Cazuela’s North Campus – 614-884-0755
Sun 11: Excesss Karaoke 7pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Northside) – 614-645-2275
Sun 11: October Craft Circle Meetup 1-3pm

Combustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) – 614-914-5112
Sun 11: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pm

Cushions Billiards & Lounge
Sun 11: Karaoke 9pm-1am

The Daily Bar
Sun 11: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pm

Daniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 11: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pm

Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Sun 11: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm

Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sun 11: Hann Sandoz 7-11pm

Ecstatic Dance
Sun 11: Ecstatic Dance (all ages) 1-3:30pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sun 11: Rick Collura’s Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 11: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am

Garden Theater – 614-469-0939
Sun 11: Sweeney Todd 2pm

Funny Bone Comedy Club
Sun 11: Donnell Rawlings Live! 6pm

Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Sun 11: Social Action Song Swap 5-7pm

Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Sun 11: Fornite Sundays 4:20pm

Hey Hey Bar & Grill – 614-445-9512
Sun 11: Shadowlawn 3pm

Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sun 11: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm

India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sun 11: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pm

Italian Festival – 614-294-8259
Sun 11: Columbus Italian Festival 12n -7pm

Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Sun 11: Lenny Pearce – Toddler Rave World Tour 11:30am

Linworth United Methodist Church
Sun 11: Capriccio Jubilee Singers with Justin Swain & Hannah Bullock 4pm

Little Theatre Off Broadway
Sun 11: A Murder Is Announced ($20, $15 seniors/students, $15 Thu) 3pm

Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Sun 11: Bar Bingo 7pm

McCoy Center – 614-469-0939
Sun 11: New Albany Symphony Orchestra: The Singing Rooms 3pm

Mees Hall (Capital University) – 614-236-6011
Sun 11: Columbus Children’s Choir Fall Concert 3:30-5pm

Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sun 11: Charlie’s: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips, rsvp, all ages) 5pm
Sun 11: Charlie’s: Nina West Drag Brunch – Loud and Proud! ($30 seated, ages 18+) 11:30am
Sun 11: Music Hall: Nina West Drag Brunch – Loud and Proud! ($30 seated, ages 18+) 2pm
Sun 11: Music Hall: Columbus Blues Alliance Hall of Fame Celebration ($50 seated, all ages) 5:30pm
Sun 11: Charlie’s: Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet 8pm

North High Brewing (Dublin) – 614-756-0200
Sun 11: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sun 11: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Sun 11: Club Club Craft Club: Spooky tote bags ($15) 1-4pm

Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sun 11: Death Becomes Her 1pm , 6:30pm

The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sun 11: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pm

The Pizzuti – 614-221-6801
Sun 11: Chess Sundays at The Pizzuti 10am-4pm
Sun 11: Tavares Strachan and Malcolm Jenkins in Conversation 2-3pm

Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Sun 11: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pm

Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sun 11: Josephine, Sour Fiction, Holling

Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Sun 11: Battle of the Books 2pm

Ripped To Shreds
2503 Summit St.
Sun 11: Grand Opening: Madeline Jackson of DANA guest rack 12n -6pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sun 11: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pm
Sun 11: Buddha Trixie, Flight by Nothing, Pleaser 5pm

Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sun 11: Speak of the Devil 2pm

Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Sun 11: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pm

Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sun 11: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 9pm
Sun 11: Driveways, Eternal Boy, Goalkeeper 7-8pm

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Sun 11: Karaoke 7-11pm

Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sun 11: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pm
Sun 11: Sunday Live Music Series 1-3pm

Southern Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sun 11: Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Ella & Louis 3pm

Spacebar
Sun 11: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic 3-7pm

Star Performance Academy
Sun 11: The Wizard of Oz Jr. 2pm

The Summit Music Hall
Sun 11: Full Cord 7pm

Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Sun 11: Drag Brunch: Hunty D Monroe 12n

Village Idiot – 614-230-2544
Sun 11: Karaoke Sundays hosted by Turn It Up Entertainment 9pm

Walrus – 614-817-1710
Sun 11: The Attic Presents: Jack Timmons 7pm

Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – 614-429-3936
Sun 11: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pm

OCTOBER 12, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Mon 12: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Mon 12: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Mon 12: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Mon 12: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Mon 12: Agnostic Front 6pm

The Attic – 614-309-8061
Mon 12: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Mon 12: Trivia Night 7-9pm

The Basement – 614-461-5483
Mon 12: The Midnight Pre-Show Party (5pm door)

Bodi – 614-852-2258
Mon 12: Gallery of Dance with Derek Cale, IM MIA (rsvp) 6-10pm

Boulevard Presbyterian Church – 614-263-4014
Mon 12: Vaughn Wiester and his Famous Jazz Orchestra: Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet – From Lima With Love Tour ($15, $10 students, cash only) 7:30-10pm

Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Mon 12: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Ty Moore (free; 7pm sign up, 8pm show) 8-11pm

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Mon 12: Musical Mondays with Benny showing Showtunes Videos 8:30pm

Columbus Brewing Company – 614-274-5199
Mon 12: Beer Hall: Mahjong Mondays 6-8pm

Crystal Ballroom Dance Center – 614-881-4500
Mon 12: Dance Vision Medal: Foxtrot I ($99 series membership) 6:15pm
Mon 12: Manic Mondays: Salsamante Dance Academy with Juan Carlos Rubio ($15 one class, $20 both) Bachata 7:45-8:45pm , Salsa On1 8:45-9:45pm

Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Mon 12: Derek DiCenzo (free) 10pm-2am

Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Mon 12: Thrown Over, Blind Season, Palmer, Hey Alveh ($10/pwyc, all ages) 7pm

District West – 614-826-8060
Mon 12: Whiskey Tango Bingo 7pm

Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Mon 12: Ric Boals Blues Jam 7-11pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Mon 12: Open Stage with Matt Jones (7pm sign-up) 8-11pm

Fadó Irish Pub – 614-418-0066
Mon 12: Pub Quiz with Quizmaster Jess (free) 6-8pm

Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Mon 12: EMOndays Open Mic 8pm

Honest Friend Brewing
Mon 12: Bingo with Freddie (free) 7pm

Huntington Recital Hall (Capital University)
Mon 12: Student Recital: Luke Bolyard, voice (free) 6pm

India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Mon 12: Live Irish music w/ Columbus Comhaltas 7pm

Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Mon 12: Crow Billiken, Carlos Lara with Ceremonial Abyss

Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Mon 12: The Midnight: Time Machines, Jessie Frye 7pm

Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Mon 12: Open Mic Night with Andy Shaw 9pm-12:30am

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Mon 12: Level 1 – Adult Improv Class ($215) 6:30-8:30pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Mon 12: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Mon 12: Excess Trivia Mondays 7-9pm

Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Mon 12: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-12m

Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Mon 12: Acoustic Open Mic (6pm sign-ups) 7-9pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Worthington) – 614-468-1519
Mon 12: Sporcle Music Quiz 7 & 8pm

Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Mon 12: Variety Open Mic (signups 9pm) 10pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Mon 12: Bella White. Georgia Harmer ($44) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)

Santos Restaurant & Bar – 614-929-5430
Mon 12: MonCherry Mondays: hospitality-industry dance night 8pm-1am

Savor Pint – 614-261-7756
Mon 12: Trivia Night 7-9pm

Seventh Son Brewing – 614-421-BEER
Mon 12: Excess Trivia 7-9pm

Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Mon 12: Karaoke 7:30-11pm

Southbend Tavern
Mon 12: Trivia 7pm

Spacebar
Mon 12: Punk Rock Karaoke (free, ages 18+) 9pm-2am

Stadz Pizzeria (Blacklick) – 614-861-0000
Mon 12: Open Mic Night with Rick Barr 6pm

Starr Bar – 614-824-3383
Mon 12: Karaoke 9pm-12m

The Summit Music Hall
Mon 12: Jam Central Ohio Bluegrass Jam 6-9pm
Mon 12: Karaoke (free) 9pm

Sweeney’s Walnut St. Tavern – 614-378-1914
Mon 12: Is Everybody A Comedian? hosted by Travis Hoewischer 6pm

Tap Shop
Mon 12: SwingColumbus Intro to Lindy Hop ($17/class, $45/3-class series) 6:15-7pm
Mon 12: SwingColumbus Foundations of Lindy Hop: Charleston Series Part II ($17/class, $45/3-class series) 7:15-8:15pm

Timashev Recital Hall (OSU) – 614-292-7664
Mon 12: Guest artists Christopher Norton (percussion) and Leslie Norton (horn) (free) 7:30-9pm

Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Mon 12: Monday Madness (drag show) 7:30pm

Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Mon 12: Figure Art 7pm

Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Mon 12: Tavern Stage: The Shadowfields (free) 6pm

OCTOBER 13, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Tue 13: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Tue 13: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Tue 13: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Tue 13: Chasing Abbey 7pm

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Tue 13: EYEHATEGOD, BL’AST, Luicidal, Evil Army 7pm

The Attic – 614-309-8061
Tue 13: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) – 614-318-1296
Tue 13: Trivia Tuesday (free) 7-9pm

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Tue 13: Trivia Tuesday (free) 7-9pm

Barnes & Noble (Easton)
Tue 13: Weekly Storytime 11am-12n

Barrel & Boar Creekside
Tue 13: Trivia Tuesday 7pm

Bexley Public Library – 614-231-2793
Tue 13: Songs, Signs, and Rhymes 10:30-11am
Tue 13: Reader’s Theatre with Grace Ellis (rsvp) 6:30-8pm

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Tue 13: Tuesday Line Dance Mania! 7pm

Blue Danube – 614-732-0042
Tue 13: Trivia hosted by Excesss

Bottoms Up Coffee – 614-662-2212
Tue 13: Live music 6:30pm

Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Tue 13: XS Trivia Night with Excesss 7-9pm

Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Tue 13: Full Chamber Poetry/Open Mic 7-10pm

The Canabar – 614-253-7644
Tue 13: Soul Food 2sday w/ VJ Wiz 5pm

Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Tue 13: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Dublin) – 614-645-2275
Tue 13: Teens Connect: Teen Trivia (ages 12-17) 5:30-6:30pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Hilliard) – 614-645-2275
Tue 13: Teen Trivia (ages 12-17) 4:30-5pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Main) – 614-645-2275
Tue 13: Authors at the Library: V.E. Schwab 6-8pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Whitehall) – 614-645-2275
Tue 13: Moises Borges: live Bossa Nova 5-6pm

Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Tue 13: Trivia Tuesdays 7-9pm

Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Tue 13: I Drink and I Know Things Trivia 7-9pm

Cure 614
Tue 13: DJ 6-8pm
Tue 13: Trivia 8-10pm
Tue 13: Karaoke 10pm-12m

Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Tue 13: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am

Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Tue 13: Tuesday Open Stage 7:30pm

Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Tue 13: Trivia 7:30pm

Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Tue 13: Karaoke 9pm-1am

Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Tue 13: Trivia 7-9pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Tue 13: DJ Peaches and Phantom & Karaoke
Tue 13: New Music Showcase 7pm-12m

Euphoria Patio & Pool Hall – 614-732-0050
Tue 13: Taco Tuesday Pajama Jam with DJ JXWLK, Cousin Chubbs 6pm-1am

Funny Bone Comedy Club – 614-471-5653
Tue 13: Bar Open Mic Night 7:30pm

Gabby’s Tavern – 614-433-0583
Tue 13: Open Mic Night with host Sparky Brewer 7-10pm

Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Tue 13: AJ Angelo

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Tue 13: Andrew Hartman ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm

Giuseppe’s Ritrovo – 614-235-4300
Tue 13: Birdshack 6-8:30pm

Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Tue 13: Jonny’s Titties Is Out Karaoke 9pm

Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Tue 13: Squeezin & Wheezin – Mike Farrenkopf 6-8pm

Honest Friend Brewing
Tue 13: Trivia with Jessi (free) 7pm

House of Cai – 614-832-1488
Tue 13: Sound Bath – singing bowls (free/donations) 6:30pm

Huntington Recital Hall (Capital University)
Tue 13: Big Band & Lab Band with Pickerington North HS (free) 7:30pm

India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Tue 13: Excess Trivia 7pm

Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Tue 13: Music Open Mic 8pm

Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Tue 13: Tuesday Trivia + A Movie 6:30pm

Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Tue 13: Phygital Nights: Comedy, Podcast, Open Mic 8pm

Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Tue 13: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm

The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Tue 13: Country Night

The Lion (Bexley)
Tue 13: Trivia Night 7pm

Little Grand Market – 614-453-6018
Tue 13: Beers and Board Games 5:30-9pm

Murphy McFlips
Tue 13: Open Mic

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Tue 13: Level 3 – Adult Improv Class ($205) 6:30-8:30pm
Tue 13: Level 4 – Adult Improv Class ($215) 6:30-8:30pm

Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Tue 13: Rebecca Black: Exhibitionism on Tour, Blu DeTiger 7pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Tue 13: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Tue 13: Excesss Karaoke with Doug Dimmadome 9pm

Ohio Brewing Company – 614-682-2337
Tue 13: Trivia with I Drink & I Know Things 7:30-9:30pm

Old North Arcade
Tue 13: Karaoke

Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Tue 13: Jazz Jam Session 8-11pm

Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Tue 13: Trivia Tuesday hosted by Mixed Ologies Trivia 7-9pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Crosswoods) – 614-547-7750
Tue 13: Columbus Trivia Challenge 7:30pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Grandview Yard) – 614-502-8727
Tue 13: Ohio’s Bestest Bingo 7pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Hilliard) – 614-219-1445
Tue 13: Purple Panda Trivia 7pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Worthington) – 614-468-1519
Tue 13: Ohio’s Bestest Bingo 7pm

Pint House (Short North)
Tue 13: Trivia hosted by Purple Panda Trivia 7-9pm

Rehab Tavern – 614-220-5655
Tue 13: Comedy Open Mic (free)

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Tue 13: PIG, Cyanotic 7:30pm

Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Tue 13: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-9pm

Sanctuary on Neil
Tue 13: Karaoke 7-11pm

Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Tue 13: Music Trivia with Ric Knight 7pm

Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Tue 13: EnterTUNEment: Music & Entertainment Trivia with Chris Thomas 7pm

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Tue 13: Bingo 6-9pm

Southbend Tavern
Tue 13: Takeover Tuesday (drag show) 8pm

Spacebar
Tue 13: Brats: A Booked Comedy Open Mic (free) 7pm
Tue 13: Punk Rock Trivia (free) 9pm

The Summit Music Hall
Tue 13: Open Mic (free) 8pm-12m

Timashev Recital Hall (OSU) – 614-292-7664
Tue 13: Guest flute duo ZAWA! Reimagined: Jill Felber, Claudia Anderson (free) 7:30-9pm

Tradition’s Tavern – 614-457-1222
Tue 13: Tuesday Open Jam 7pm signup, 8pm music

Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Tue 13: Bingo! on High! (drag bingo) 6:30pm

Village Idiot – 614-230-2544
Tue 13: Karaoke Night hosted by Turn It Up Entertainment 8pm

Walrus – 614-817-1710
Tue 13: Sporcle Live Trivia Tuesdays 7pm , 8pm

Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Tue 13: Tanner Dane, Birdy and the Wingmen ($19.73, all ages) 7pm

Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Tue 13: Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm

OCTOBER 14, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Wed 14: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Wed 14: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Wed 14: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

37 W Broad St Plaza
Wed 14: Breaktime on Broad: live music 11am-2pm

A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Wed 14: Showtunes (ages 21+) 8pm

A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Wed 14: Bombargo, Fudge (all ages) 6pm

The Attic – 614-309-8061
Wed 14: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Wed 14: Cosmos & Crafts 4-10pm

Barcelona – 614-443-3699
Wed 14: Midweek Music: Paul Marsh 6-8pm

The Barn – 614-527-7800
Wed 14: Trivia 7:30-10pm

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Wed 14: Wednesday Karaoke 6pm-2am

Blu on Town – 614-372-5097
Wed 14: Live Jazz ($5) 7:30-9:30pm

Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Wed 14: Bingo 7:30pm

Bottoms Up Coffee – 614-662-2212
Wed 14: Open Mic – poetry, comedy, spoken word, student talent 6:30pm

Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Wed 14: The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer 7-9pm

Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Wed 14: Excesss Karaoke! (free) 9pm-1am

The Canabar – 614-253-7644
Wed 14: Karaoke 8pm

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Wed 14: Karaoke Wednesday 10pm

City Tavern – 614-826-2348
Wed 14: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm

Columbus Brewing Company – 614-274-5199
Wed 14: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Dublin) – 614-645-2275
Wed 14: Books and BOOs with Mr. E and Columbus Jazz 6-8pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Main) – 614-645-2275
Wed 14: Love and Pucks: Hockey for Romance Readers with Libby Kay 6:30-7:30pm

Crystal Ballroom Dance Center – 614-881-4500
Wed 14: Social Dance 101: Beginner Program ($20 drop-in) 7pm
Wed 14: Social Dance 101: Beginner Rhythm ($20 drop-in) 7pm

Cure 614
Wed 14: Show Me How Burlesque: Kitt Valentine, Adam Apple, Mizzz Peaches, Aspen, Sadder Bae Mourning (ages 18+) 9-11:30pm

Cushions Billiards & Lounge
Wed 14: Karaoke hosted by KJ Cory B 9pm-1am

The Dallas at Milo
Wed 14: Open Mic – Originals Only 7-10pm

Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Wed 14: Colin Lazarski Organ Trio (free)

District West – 614-826-8060
Wed 14: Star Search S3 with Holliwood West & Dena Cass (free, 18+) 9pm (8pm door)

Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Wed 14: Wednesday Night Karaoke 7:30pm

Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Wed 14: What the Funk Music Trivia 8-10pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Wed 14: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Wed 14: DJ Timmah 9pm-1am

Euphoria Patio & Pool Hall – 614-732-0050
Wed 14: Wine Up Wednesday: DJ KTC 8-11pm

Fives Up High – 614-886-3780
Wed 14: The Best Damn Trivia in the Land 9pm

Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Wed 14: Line Dancing with Mary Beth 6:30-8:30pm

Funny Bone Comedy Club – 614-471-5653
Wed 14: Misha Brown – Be Your Own Bestie Book Tour & Live Show 7pm

Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Wed 14: Open Mic w/ Danny Lang 7-11pm
Wed 14: Music Trivia w/ CT! 7-9pm

Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Wed 14: Steve Bumgarner

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Wed 14: Alex Schrock Trio ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm

Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Wed 14: Open Mic 5:30-7pm

Hey Hey Bar & Grill – 614-445-9512
Wed 14: Karaoke with KJ Kenny 8-11pm

House of Cai – 614-832-1488
Wed 14: Cxmuga Day Lounge 12n -4pm

India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Wed 14: Driving Guitars 6-8:30pm

Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Wed 14: Poetry Open Mic

Kelley’s Pub & Patio
Wed 14: Karaoke with DJ Max614 8pm-12m

Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Wed 14: Open Mic Night Live Broadcast 8pm

Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Wed 14: Magic: The Gathering 6pm

The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Wed 14: Karaoke 9pm

Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Wed 14: Columbus Film, Author & Photography Festival: Wednesday Night Fashion in Motion ($25) 7pm

The Lion (Bexley)
Wed 14: Hadden Sayers, Tony McClung and Jeff Ciampa 6-8pm

Local Cantina (Brewery District) – 614-488-6146
Wed 14: Trivia Night 7pm

Local Cantina (Upper Arlington) – 614-674-6269
Wed 14: Let’s Get Quizzical! 7pm

Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Wed 14: Columbus Trivia Challenge 7:30pm

Mitchell’s Steakhouse (Polaris) – 614-888-2467
Wed 14: Drew Allan 5:30-8:30pm

Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Wed 14: Charlie’s: Blues & Beyond: The Lady Nikki/Ed Robinson Situation (free) 5pm
Wed 14: Music Hall: Laura Veirs, Karl Blau ($28) 7:30pm
Wed 14: Charlie’s: Tim Eriksen, Peter Irvine ($15) 8pm

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Wed 14: Level 2 – Adult Improv Class ($205) 6:30-8:30pm
Wed 14: Improv Duos 7pm

Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Wed 14: AFI – Holy Visions Tour 2026, Choir Boy (all ages) 7pm

North High Brewing (Dublin) – 614-756-0200
Wed 14: Trivia 6-8pm

North High Brewing (Westerville) – 614-819-3289
Wed 14: Trivia 6-8pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Wed 14: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Wed 14: Ohio Women’s Monument Dedication & Unveiling (free, registration required) 9:30-10:30am

The Olde Oak – 614-223-1010
Wed 14: Live Jazz & Swing Dancing 8:30pm
Wed 14: Hot Jazz Open Jam and Dance (free dance lesson 7:30pm) 8-10pm

Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Wed 14: Acoustic

Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Wed 14: Bingo & Brew with Callie Coquette 7pm
Wed 14: The Den: Wednesday Jam (American Roots and Americana) (free) 7-10pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Crosswoods) – 614-547-7750
Wed 14: Sporcle Opinionation 7pm , 8pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Grandview Yard) – 614-502-8727
Wed 14: Sporcle Opinionation 7pm , 8pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Hilliard) – 614-219-1445
Wed 14: Ohio’s Bestest Bingo 7pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Worthington) – 614-468-1519
Wed 14: Columbus Trivia Challenge 7:30pm

PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse
Wed 14: Karaoke 7pm

Pint House (Short North)
Wed 14: Bingo Night 7-9pm

Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Wed 14: Wine Wednesday 5pm
Wed 14: New Standard Soul Jam (free) (8pm sign-ups) 8-11pm

Riley Auditorium (Otterbein University)
Wed 14: Wind Ensemble Concert (free) 7:30pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Wed 14: Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Ike Reilly featuring Shane Reilly 7pm

Saucy Brew Works – 614-696-5100
Wed 14: Pub Trivia 7-9pm

Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Wed 14: Bingo Night 6-8pm

Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Wed 14: Thump: Tales from the Thump (free, ages 18+) 8pm

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Wed 14: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pm

Southbend Tavern
Wed 14: Roger’s Bear Happy Hour (DJ + drag hosts) 6pm

Spacebar
Wed 14: Trick or Tease: A Sapphic Halloween Show – Fay Ludes, Indica Blows, Wisteria Knell, Mary J. Walk, Kitty B. Thicke, Juicy B. Jones, Gemini Jones, Honey B. Thicke, Lola in Furs (ages 18+) 8pm

The Summit Music Hall
Wed 14: OmCat, Tin Roof Cats ($12/$15, $5 under-21 surcharge) 8pm (7pm door)

Sweeney’s Walnut St. Tavern – 614-378-1914
Wed 14: The Legendary Open-Mic Night hosted by Zach Whitney 8pm

Threes Above High – 614-732-4404
Wed 14: Excesss Karaoke
Wed 14: Band Wednesdays

Tradition’s Tavern – 614-457-1222
Wed 14: Karaoke hosted by Lisa 8pm-12m

Understory – 614-972-6006
Wed 14: Liz Fisher (free) 5-8pm

Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Wed 14: Wednesdays are a Drag 10pm

Up Front at Shadowbox – 614-416-7625
Wed 14: You Have Beautiful Eyes Plays Up Front and Joy Ensues! 7pm

Victory’s Live – 614-225-1577
Wed 14: Karaoke (ages 21+) 8pm

Village Idiot – 614-230-2544
Wed 14: Booze & Boos Stand-up Comedy Night 8pm

Walrus – 614-817-1710
Wed 14: Excesss Karaoke 8pm

Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Wed 14: The Last Waltz 50th Anniversary Tour featuring Chest Fever ($36.70) 7pm

OCTOBER 15, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Thu 15: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Thu 15: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Thu 15: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

6 Bar and Grill – 614-392-0616
Thu 15: Live Music 7pm

A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Thu 15: Stomp Line Dance Lessons (ages 21+) 7pm
Thu 15: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm

A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Thu 15: Colby Acuff, Brendan Walter (all ages) 7pm

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Thu 15: Rav 7pm

The Attic – 614-309-8061
Thu 15: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Thu 15: Off The Record: Jazz Night 7-9pm

The Basement – 614-461-5483
Thu 15: Knox Pre-Show Happy Hour (4:30pm door)

Beer Barrel (Easton) – 614-681-3663
Thu 15: Live Music 6pm

Bexley Public Library – 614-231-2793
Thu 15: Third Thursday Singer-Songwriter Concert Series: Topher James, hosted by Parker MacDonell 6:30-8:30pm

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Thu 15: Thursday Late Night Karaoke 11pm
Thu 15: Matty Reed, Echoes & Anthems 7pm

Blu on Town – 614-372-5097
Thu 15: Live Jazz ($10) 7-10pm

Blue Danube – 614-732-0042
Thu 15: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am

Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Thu 15: Music Trivia 7pm

Bodi – 614-852-2258
Thu 15: Jueves de Despecho: DJ Gio 7pm-12m

Bottoms Up Coffee – 614-662-2212
Thu 15: DJ Kingpen – Thursday Night Mix 6:30pm

Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Thu 15: Saddle Club Jazz Stage: Kevin O’Neill 8-10pm
Thu 15: Bristol Main Stage: Dusty Boots Live Band Karaoke 9pm-12m
Thu 15: Saddle Club DJ Booth: Santero 10pm-1am

Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Thu 15: Excesss Karaoke 7-10pm
Thu 15: The Golden Hour presented by House Social 7-11pm

Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Thu 15: Bingo 7-9pm

Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Thu 15: Turntable Thursdays hosted by Treymo

Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Thu 15: Shep Treasure, Villagerrr 6pm
Thu 15: Wax Cafe: All-Vinyl House Night with Chris Mckee & friends 9pm

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Thu 15: Turnt Trivia with Amanda Punchfuk 9pm

Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Thu 15: Food Truck Food Court 11am-2pm
Thu 15: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm
Thu 15: Sunset Movie: Beetlejuice (1988) (free) 7pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Hilltop) – 614-645-2275
Thu 15: Teens Connect: Trivia (ages 12-17) 4-5pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Southeast) – 614-645-2275
Thu 15: Storytime with ProMusica (ages 3-6) 11-11:30am

Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Thu 15: Dan Orr 6-9pm

Crystal Ballroom Dance Center – 614-881-4500
Thu 15: West Coast Swing Community Class ($20 drop-in) 7:45-8:15pm
Thu 15: MidWestie Besties: Mallory Fuhrmann class and practice party

Dafuque on High
Thu 15: Pub Trivia 7pm

The Dallas at Milo
Thu 15: Tertiary Thursdays Reggae Night 8pm

Dapper Dog Tavern – 614-330-8218
Thu 15: Karaoke

Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Thu 15: Columbus Jazz Quartet

Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Thu 15: Old Pup (Ambient Show) 6-11pm

District West – 614-826-8060
Thu 15: Hot Topics with Alexis Stevens (free) 9pm
Thu 15: Beyond City Walls: A Drag Homage to 21 Pilots, benefiting BRAVO ($20 GA, 18+) 9pm (8:30pm door)

Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Thu 15: Thursday Night Karaoke 7:30pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Thu 15: Music Trivia with Adam Latek 7-9pm
Thu 15: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am

Eupouria
Thu 15: Trivia 7:30pm
Thu 15: Karaoke 10pm

Funny Bone Comedy Club – 614-471-5653
Thu 15: Lil Sasquatch 7pm

Garden Theater – 614-469-0939
Thu 15: Sweeney Todd 7pm

Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Thu 15: Right On Main 7-10pm

Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Thu 15: Zayne

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Thu 15: Doctor Thunder Quartet ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm

Grandview Heights Public Library – 614-486-2951
Thu 15: Atrium: Zephyr Chamber Winds 6:30-7:30pm

Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Thu 15: Sonic Temple Karaoke 8pm
Thu 15: Rent For Cheryl, Quiet Coyote 6:30pm

High Beck Tavern – 614-224-0886
Thu 15: Excesss Karaoke 10pm-1am

Honest Friend Brewing
Thu 15: Jazz Night with Alex Daniel and Friends (free) 7-9pm

Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus – 614-231-2731
Thu 15: Roth/Resler Theater: Little Shop of Horrors – Understudy Performance ($35) 7pm

Johnnie’s Tavern – 614-488-0110
Thu 15: Paul Rosewood 6-9pm

Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Thu 15: Cbus Comedy

Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Thu 15: Knox – Midwests Best Tour, Emi Grace 6:30pm

King Arts Complex – 614-645-5464
Thu 15: Felabration 2026: Finding Fela Screening + DJs ($21) 5:30-10pm
Thu 15: Pythian Theater: Felabration: Finding Fela screening and DJ performances ($21) 5:30-10pm

Klassic Lounge
Thu 15: Prowler Girlz Open Mic

Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Thu 15: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7pm

Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Thu 15: Karaoke Thursday Night 8pm

Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Thu 15: Jimmy Nichols 10pm-1am

Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Thu 15: Columbus Film, Author & Photography Festival: Thursday Night Stories Through Words & Lens (free) 7pm

Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Thu 15: Big Bad Music Trivia with Mark Dantzer 7:30pm

MadLab – 614-221-5418
Thu 15: Rewrite 8pm

Mainline Bar & Courtyard – 614-674-6102
Thu 15: OpinioNation 8pm

McClellan’s Pub
Thu 15: Star of Munster Irish Ceili Band (free) 7-9pm

Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Thu 15: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am

Mid City Garage – 614-372-5028
Thu 15: Full Throttle Trivia with Get Lucky Trivia 7pm

Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Thu 15: Charlie’s: Walhalla Ramblers (free/tips, rsvp) 5-6:30pm
Thu 15: I Like It Like That: Lily Bloom (free/tips, rsvp, ages 21+) 6:30-8pm
Thu 15: Music Hall: Jon Lampley ($30/$40) 7:30pm
Thu 15: Charlie’s: Stundom ($39) 8pm

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Thu 15: Improv Double Feature 7:30pm

North Market (Bridge Park) – 614-683-8800
Thu 15: Night Market: live music (free) 6-9pm

North Market (Downtown) – 614-463-9664
Thu 15: Ryan Craycroft Duo 4-6pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Thu 15: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Thu 15: Odd Idol Karaoke Contest 8pm

Ohio Brewing Company – 614-682-2337
Thu 15: Music Trivia 7-9pm

Old North Arcade
Thu 15: Karaoke
Thu 15: Trivia 7:30pm

Old Worthington Night Market
Thu 15: Worthington Night Market: Spooky Pooch Party & Parade 5-8pm

The Olde Oak – 614-223-1010
Thu 15: Jazz Night 8pm
Thu 15: Jazz Night 8-10:30pm

Palace Theatre – 614-469-0939
Thu 15: The Price is Right Live – On Stage 7:30pm

Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Thu 15: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm

Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Thu 15: The Den: I Wanna Be Home By 11, DJ Serena Dion 7-10pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Crosswoods) – 614-547-7750
Thu 15: Ohio’s Bestest Bingo 7pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Grandview Yard) – 614-502-8727
Thu 15: Purple Panda Trivia 7pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Hilliard) – 614-219-1445
Thu 15: Sporcle Opinionation 7 & 8pm

Pastimes Pub & Grill (Worthington) – 614-468-1519
Thu 15: Sporcle Opinionation 7 & 8pm

PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse
Thu 15: Live Music 6:30-8:30pm
Thu 15: Ladies ‘N Line – line dancing 9-11pm
Thu 15: Yours for the Taking 6:30pm

Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Thu 15: C LA C I 6-8pm

Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Thu 15: Bring Your Own Vinyl 5-7pm
Thu 15: Son Of Dribble, Chlorine, the Dolphins, Calico Boy 8pm

Rich Street Records – 614-294-7611
Thu 15: By Any Means: “Bounce House Vol 1” listening party with KMB

Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Thu 15: Battle of the Books 7pm

Ruby Tuesday – 614-291-8313
Thu 15: Singo 8pm
Thu 15: Karaoke 10pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Thu 15: Victor Jones ($26, all ages) 8pm

Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Thu 15: Drag Bingo Night with Felony Kelly & Mimi Sharp 6-8pm

Saucy Brew Works – 614-696-5100
Thu 15: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-9pm

Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Thu 15: Speak of the Devil 7pm

Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Thu 15: Karaoke 8pm

Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Thu 15: Costa ($10-$25, ages 18+) 8pm

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Thu 15: Trivia hosted by Excess 7pm
Thu 15: Karaoke 9pm

SOHO 614
Thu 15: Open Mic Night by Qamil / Soul Dope Entertainment ($10) 6:30-9:30pm

Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Thu 15: Mix Master Ice (free) 4-7pm
Thu 15: Soul on Ice with DJ Mix Master Ice 4-7pm

Spacebar
Thu 15: Kills Patrick, Killdeer, Monkey’s Paw, The Blank ($10)
Thu 15: Reign of Z, Broken Habits, This Day Forever

Standard Live – 614-745-9483
Thu 15: Karaoke 8pm-12m

Stories on High – 614-484-5285
Thu 15: Hispanic Heritage Month: Cap City Salsa & Columbus Latin Dance Academy live music and salsa 9-11pm

The Summit Music Hall
Thu 15: RE:CHARGE Thursday: Open Decks (free, DJ sign-up 7:45pm) 8pm

Threes Above High – 614-732-4404
Thu 15: Sing Along Karaoke

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Thu 15: Feminist Sci-Fi Book Club 6pm

Understory – 614-972-6006
Thu 15: Trivia Goodness 7-9pm

Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Thu 15: Long Island Thursday (drag show) 10pm

Up Front at Shadowbox – 614-416-7625
Thu 15: Black Queer Comedy Jam 7pm

VHS Social Club
Thu 15: Karaoke 8pm

Village Idiot – 614-230-2544
Thu 15: Name That Tune with Bighead·7-9pm

Westerville Public Library – 614-882-7277
Thu 15: Meeting Rooms A and B: Preschool Storytime Special: Seeds of Caring & Musician Joanie Calem 11am-12n

Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Thu 15: Speakeasy ($10) 7:30-9pm

Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Thu 15: The Local Honeys ($25.89) 7pm

Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Thu 15: Jazz Night w/ The Brewtet 6:30-8:30pm

OCTOBER 16, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Fri 16: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Fri 16: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Fri 16: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Fri 16: Karaoke w/ Kenny 10pm-1am

A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Fri 16: Dana and Alden, Alex Amen (all ages) 7pm

Abbey Theater of Dublin
Fri 16: Stage Right Theatrics: A House Not Meant to Stand 7pm

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Fri 16: Fraxiom, Clever Space Plants 6pm

Asterisk Supper Club – 614-776-4633
Fri 16: Live Music 6:30-9:30pm

The Attic – 614-309-8061
Fri 16: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS

Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Fri 16: Friday Fever 10pm-2am

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Fri 16: Classic Movies and Cocktails 4-10pm

The Barn – 614-527-7800
Fri 16: Deluxe Suite 9pm

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Fri 16: Friday Late Night Karaoke 11pm
Fri 16: Willie Phoenix & The Soul Underground, The Beatdowns ($10) 8pm (7pm door)

Blu on Main – 614-372-5097
Fri 16: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm

Blu on Town – 614-372-5097
Fri 16: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm

Bluestone – 614-884-4646
Fri 16: The Quasi Kings, The Ark Band, DJ Sammy Macchiato (includes Bob Marley tribute set) (all ages) (7pm door)

Bodi – 614-852-2258
Fri 16: Salsa Fridays

Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Fri 16: Saddle Club Jazz Stage: Dave Shelton + Friends 8-10pm
Fri 16: Bristol Main Stage: Jason Owens 9pm-12m

Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Fri 16: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Pastel 8pm-12m

Buffalo Wild Wings (Grove City) – 614-808-4700
Fri 16: Music Bingo 6:30pm

Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Fri 16: Karaoke 8pm-12m

Byrne’s Pub – 614-486-4722
Fri 16: Blue Diggity (bluegrass) 7pm

Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Fri 16: Karaoke (free) 9pm

Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Fri 16: The Wicked & The Divine: Monroe Jordan, the notic, Joey Aich & Dave Zup, DJs THANKUTRIZZY, T on Wax, Samo 7pm

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Fri 16: Karaoke 10pm

The Cave – 614-323-5258
Fri 16: House Session 9pm

Columbus Dance Theatre – 614-849-0227
Fri 16: Dancers Making Dances: Creative Collab ($27, $22 senior, $17 student) 7:30pm

Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Fri 16: Magnolia 6pm

Columbus Performing Arts Center (Shedd Theater) – 614-469-0939
Fri 16: The Adventures of Robin Hood ($5) 7:30pm

Combustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) – 614-914-5112
Fri 16: Clintonville Jamboree 5pm

Crystal Ballroom Dance Center – 614-881-4500
Fri 16: Sweetest Day Couple’s Date Night: dance lesson ($79/couple, registration required) 6:30-8:30pm

Dafuque on High
Fri 16: Indie Comedy Collective Open Mic 9pm

Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Fri 16: Tone Wheel Grunge 6pm
Fri 16: Emily Syring 10pm

Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Fri 16: Open Letter 5-8pm

District West – 614-826-8060
Fri 16: Hallowest 7: The Sinister Theater ($20 GA, 18+) 8pm (7pm door)

Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Fri 16: Friday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Fri 16: Patio: Comedy Open Mic with Sista Lu 10pm

Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Fri 16: Shelter Pet, City Sidestep, Summer Gym (free) 8pm (7pm door)

Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Fri 16: DJs 9pm

Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Fri 16: Brian Douglas Day 6-9pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Fri 16: Lucky Blu 5pm
Fri 16: Tom Ryan and Boxcar Revelers 9pm

Fadó Irish Pub – 614-418-0066
Fri 16: Live Music 7pm
Fri 16: Kim Haffey 7-10pm

Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Fri 16: Players Club Band 7pm

Funny Bone Comedy Club – 614-471-5653
Fri 16: Amber Autry 7pm , 9:45pm [SOLD OUT]

Galla Park Social – 614-826-0023
Fri 16: Devils, Demons & Dark Angels: DJ sets and dancing (free, rsvp) 9pm-2:30am

Garden Theater – 614-469-0939
Fri 16: Sweeney Todd 7pm

Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Fri 16: AJ Angelo 5-8pm
Fri 16: The Trains 8-11:55pm

Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Fri 16: Rich Byrnes

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Fri 16: Andy Woodson Trio ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pm

Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Fri 16: Clintonville Jamboree: Don Norman Band 6-8pm

Good Vibes Winery – 614-392-2202
Fri 16: Live Music Fridays 7-9pm

The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Fri 16: TBD: The Improvised Musical! 7-8:30pm
Fri 16: The Long Game 9-10:15pm

Hollywood Casino – 614-308-3333
Fri 16: Voyage: Celebrating the Music of Journey 8pm

House of Cai – 614-832-1488
Fri 16: Cxmuga Night Lounge 8pm-12m

India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Fri 16: Bob McCann & Amy Evans 8pm-12m

Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Fri 16: Drunk PowerPoint 8:30pm

Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Fri 16: Niko Moon – Back To My Roots Tour, Blake Proehl (all ages) 7pm

King Avenue United Methodist Church – 614-424-6050
Fri 16: Spirit of the ’60s Coffeehouse Celebrates 40 Years/Mid-Ohio Food Collective Benefit: Bill Cohen and friends ($20 suggested donation) 7:30pm

The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Fri 16: Kidd G

Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Fri 16: The Steadyrock Community Jubilee: Bird and Byron (free) 7pm

Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Fri 16: Fried Wax: DJ Sticky Floor, DJ $En$ible Portions 6pm
Fri 16: Excesss Karaoke 9pm

Life Church at Easton
Fri 16: The Victory Trio Ministries 6:30pm

Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 16: Columbus Film, Author & Photography Festival: Friday Night Shred Session ($25) 7pm

Lit
Fri 16: Electric Dreams 2-6am (Saturday morning)

MadLab – 614-221-5418
Fri 16: Rewrite 8pm

McConnell Arts Center – 614-431-0329
Fri 16: High Fidelity with Ramblin’ Bluegrass Ensemble ($30 adult, $10 student, fees extra) 7pm

Mershon Auditorium at Wexner Center – 614-292-3535
Fri 16: Killers of Kill Tony: David Lucas, Hans Kim, Martin Phillips, Dedrick Flynn 7pm

Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Fri 16: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am

Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Fri 16: Charlie’s: Happy Chichester (free/tips) 5pm
Fri 16: Music Hall: Jon Lampley ($30/$40) 8pm
Fri 16: Charlie’s: Trad Nua Concert Series: Open the Door for Three ($30) 8:30pm

Nationwide Arena – 614-246-2000
Fri 16: Jonas Brothers – The Burning Up Tour All Over Again, Magnus Ferrell, Deleasa 7:30pm

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Fri 16: ANONYMOUS Improv – the Secrets show! 8pm
Fri 16: Cagematch Improv Contest 9:30pm

North High Brewing (Westerville) – 614-819-3289
Fri 16: Live Music 7-10pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Fri 16: Live Jazz 6-9pm

O’Bryan’s on Sancus
Fri 16: Karaoke 9:30pm-2am

Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Fri 16: Odds Live 7pm
Fri 16: DJ CrysClassics 9pm

PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse
Fri 16: Live Music 6:30-8:30pm
Fri 16: Yours for the Taking 6:30pm

Pickle Social Club Mill Run – 614-334-4982
Fri 16: Karaoke with Excess Karaoke (free) 7-11pm

Pierogi Mountain – 614-745-3139
Fri 16: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am

Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Fri 16: Clique Night: A Tribute to 21 Pilots, Ryan Saghy, Alexis Julia 6pm
Fri 16: Retro Fest 2026: F3DE, Young AVK, WHIT3B0Y, Trips The King, Nohie Romani, ASXTRO, Mont Tha Aesthetic, Jvcøb, Zay Amiri ($20/$25, advance + fees) 9pm

Rich Street Records – 614-294-7611
Fri 16: DJs Jeffpons x Midislut (QLTY / Quality Music Sound System) 7-10pm

Riffe Center Davidson Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 16: BalletMet: Marilyn – Senior Dress Rehearsal (ages 55+) 11am
Fri 16: BalletMet: Marilyn 7:30pm

Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Fri 16: Battle of the Books 7pm

Riley Auditorium (Otterbein University)
Fri 16: John O’Conor, piano (free) 7:30pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Fri 16: CRIS Ohio Benefit/Anna’s 25th Birthday Rager!: Playing to Vapors, Light Sleeper ($6, ages 21+) 7:30pm

Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Fri 16: Karaoke 9pm-1am

Sahara Lux Restaurant and Lounge – 220-228-5378
Fri 16: Alté Coupé: Alté Coupé Tour: DJs Quantum Flush, DemmyFuji ($28.49+) 10:30pm-3am

Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Fri 16: Speak of the Devil 7pm

Shamrock Club Of Columbus – 614-491-4449
Fri 16: Karaoke in the Pub 7-10pm
Fri 16: Quiz Night 7-10pm

Short North Church
Fri 16: Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift ($40+) 6:30pm
Fri 16: Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA 8:45pm

Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Fri 16: Live Music

Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Fri 16: Smooth Jazz with Mike Harris & Moment’s Notice 7-11pm

Southbend Tavern
Fri 16: Friday Night Drag Show 10pm

Spacebar
Fri 16: Sour Fiction – release show, Leghorn, Learner ($10) (7pm door)
Fri 16: Nighthawk Karaoke 11:30pm-2am

Stadz Pizzeria (Blacklick) – 614-861-0000
Fri 16: Tom Loschiavo 6-8pm

The Summit Music Hall
Fri 16: Phantasmagoria: DÊTRE, Innervines, Squid, ADOT, Niknak ($15/$20, ages 18+) 9pm-1:30am

Urban Arts Space – 614-292-8861
Fri 16: Spirit & Dust reception: Michael J. Morris durational performance (free) 5-7pm

Valley Dale Ballroom – 614-441-1907
Fri 16: Rick Brunetto Big Band 7:30-10pm

Veil Bar (Eldorado Scioto Downs) – 614-295-4700
Fri 16: Two for One Band (free, ages 21+) 8-11pm

Victory’s Live – 614-225-1577
Fri 16: MasqueRAVE 8pm

Walrus – 614-817-1710
Fri 16: The Attic Presents: Jamie Wolf ($32.99-45.58) 7pm
Fri 16: The Attic Presents: Marcus Monroe ($25.26+) 9pm

Welcome to the Farm – 216-894-2898
Fri 16: Farm Fridays 8pm

Wilson’s Bar & Grill – 614-219-9002
Fri 16: Hensley (acoustic duo) 8-10pm

Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Fri 16: Nirvani – Nirvana Tribute Experience ($25.89) 7pm

Worthington Christian School
Fri 16: Annie: The Musical ($12, $5 current WC students) 7pm

Wyandotte Winery – 614-476-3624
Fri 16: Pack-the-Patio: Alan Duffy (free) 6:30-8:30pm

OCTOBER 17, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Sat 17: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sat 17: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

Abbey Theater of Dublin
Sat 17: Stage Right Theatrics: A House Not Meant to Stand 7pm

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sat 17: Punk Rock Pawn Shop 12n
Sat 17: Unsanctioned Pro: chotdonkphobia 3 7:15pm

Apt B.
Sat 17: UNIT 909: Seb Fudala, Flurry, Mikey, Tweety 9pm-2am

The Attic – 614-309-8061
Sat 17: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS

Aurora Nightlife
Sat 17: Haraca Kiko, DJ Carlos El Menor ($25, ages 18+) 1am (10pm door) (Sunday morning)

Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sat 17: Saturday Dance Party 10pm-2am

Bada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) – 614-318-1296
Sat 17: For the Lovers with DJ Sonicc Blush 7-11pm

The Basement – 614-461-5483
Sat 17: Paris Paloma Pre-Show Happy Hour (5pm door)

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Sat 17: Saturday Line Dance Night 7pm

Blu on Main – 614-372-5097
Sat 17: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm

Blu on Town – 614-372-5097
Sat 17: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm

Bluegrass Musicians Supply – 614-443-3558
Sat 17: Jam 10am-3pm

Bluestone – 614-884-4646
Sat 17: Candlebox, The Verve Pipe (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)

Bodi – 614-852-2258
Sat 17: International Saturday with DJ Cale x DJ Jhonba 9pm

Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Sat 17: Bristol Main Stage: Lee Gantt 1-4pm
Sat 17: Saddle Club Jazz Stage: Robert Dove 8-10pm
Sat 17: Bristol Main Stage: Billy Brown 9pm-12m

Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Sat 17: OSU Game Day with Koty – The Golfing DJ Game Time

Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Sat 17: Karaoke (free) 9pm

Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Sat 17: Tailypo: Literal, Deionyx, Negroyokio, Starnovas, Charli, Donii ($5) 9pm

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sat 17: Spank Bank Male Revue hosted by DJ Jeffy G 9pm

The Cave – 614-323-5258
Sat 17: Bass House Session 9pm

Columbus Children’s Theatre – 614-992-3252
Sat 17: SandBox Series: Abuela 9am , 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm

Columbus Dance Theatre – 614-849-0227
Sat 17: Dancers Making Dances: Creative Collab ($27, $22 senior, $17 student) 7:30pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Gahanna) – 614-645-2275
Sat 17: Urban Strings Columbus Youth Orchestra 11:30am-12:30pm

Columbus Performing Arts Center (Shedd Theater) – 614-469-0939
Sat 17: The Adventures of Robin Hood ($5) 7:30pm

Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Sat 17: Karaoke 8pm-12m

Crystal Ballroom Dance Center – 614-881-4500
Sat 17: October Party PLUS+ Pass Ballroom Classes and Party: class 7-7:45pm , social 8-10pm
Sat 17: Salsa Bachata Takeover: DJs Nacho & Tim Johnson ($20 advance, $25 door) class 9:30-10:30pm , social 10:30-2:30am, performances around 11pm

Cure 614
Sat 17: Soundclash Live DJ Sessions: J Rawls, DJ Trueskills 9pm-1am

Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Sat 17: Dan Phelps & Friends 10pm

Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sat 17: Trans Collective Benefit: Significant Threat, The Thrashers, Die Bastard, Slugdealer, Plainsight, Lucky Shot, Vilomah, Warlust 5pm (4pm door)

District West – 614-826-8060
Sat 17: Hallowest 7: The Sinister Theater ($20 GA, 18+) 8pm (7pm door)

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sat 17: Bingo 4-6pm
Sat 17: Blue Eyes Black 7pm
Sat 17: Bad Karl 9:30pm

Embassy Suites Columbus
Sat 17: Dinner Detective: Public Show ($75 + fees, ages 15+) 6-9pm

Fort Hayes High School
Sat 17: Performing Arts Building: Columbus Cultural Orchestra: Freedom For All ($12 early-bird, $7 student, $25 family, $20 door, $10 student door) 7-8:30pm

Forum – 614-972-6004
Sat 17: DJ Mandy B ($10-$30, ages 18+) 9pm

Funny Bone Comedy Club – 614-471-5653
Sat 17: Amber Autry 6:30pm , 9:15pm [SOLD OUT]

Garden Theater – 614-469-0939
Sat 17: Sweeney Todd 2pm , 7pm

Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Sat 17: Jimi & the CoolCats 7-11pm

German Village Society – 614-221-8888
Sat 17: Monster Bash 6:30-10pm [SOLD OUT]

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Sat 17: Pete Mills Quartet: Power Hour ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Sat 17: Aaron White Quartet ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pm

Green Lawn Cemetery
Sat 17: Day of the Dead Festival (free) 10am-6pm

The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Sat 17: Improv Level 1 Graduate Showcase 3-4pm
Sat 17: Improv Level 2 Graduate Showcase 5-6pm

India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sat 17: The Liquor Talking 8pm-12m

Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus – 614-231-2731
Sat 17: Roth/Resler Theater: Little Shop of Horrors ($35) 7pm

Johnnie’s Tavern – 614-488-0110
Sat 17: O’Neill & Martin 6-10pm

Junto Hotel – 614-607-6700
Sat 17: Brass Eye: Franklin Frequency Brunch (rotating DJ set) 11am-3pm

Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Sat 17: W&S hip hop

Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Sat 17: Paris Paloma – The Fatal Flaw Tour, Susannah Joffe (all ages) 7pm

Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Sat 17: 12th Anniversary Party: live pep band 12n , The Fair Weathered after game, THREE10 6:30pm (free, doors 10am) 12n

Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Sat 17: Karaoke Saturday Night 8pm

Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Sat 17: Emo Karaoke 9pm

Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 17: Columbus Film, Author & Photography Festival: Awards Ceremony ($25) 7pm

MadLab – 614-221-5418
Sat 17: Rewrite 8pm

McCoy Center – 614-469-0939
Sat 17: New Vision Dance Company: Retrospective IV 2pm , 6:30pm

Mickey’s (Grandview) – 614-488-3566
Sat 17: Karaoke 9pm-1:30am

Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sat 17: Charlie’s: Swingin’ N Shakin’ with Whirlybirds 5pm
Sat 17: Music Hall: Griffin House ($30) 8pm
Sat 17: Charlie’s: A Cozy Acoustic Evening with Angela Perley, Lea Marra & The River Boys ($24) 9pm

The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Sat 17: Pad Set – Suggestion-Heavy Improv! 7:30pm

North Congregational UCC – 614-451-1835
Sat 17: Narthex: Dances of Universal Peace 6-8pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sat 17: Live Jazz 6-9pm

Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Sat 17: Saturday gameday DJs 11:30am
Sat 17: 8Track 9pm

Ohio Stadium – 614-688-3939
Sat 17: Twenty One Pilots, Death Cab for Cutie, Emi Grace 6pm

The Oracle
Sat 17: Candy Rain 9pm

Palace Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 17: A Taste of Ireland 7:30pm

Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sat 17: Just Another Mojo 5-8pm
Sat 17: The KB, RXDDY, A. Rose Flood 8-11:30pm

Red Door Tavern – 614-488-5433
Sat 17: Karaoke 8pm

Rehab Tavern – 614-220-5655
Sat 17: The Queens Address Podcast 6-9pm

Renie’s Lounge – 614-431-0148
Sat 17: Karaoke with John

Riffe Center Davidson Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 17: BalletMet: Marilyn 7:30pm

Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Sat 17: Battle of the Books 2pm , 7pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sat 17: The Stranger Said – Album Release Show, Sam Frampton, Mad County ($12) 8pm

Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sat 17: Screamers 7pm

Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Sat 17: The Karaoke Lab 8pm

Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sat 17: LeBOOM!: Gentlemens Club, MYTHM 8pm

Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sat 17: KaraSoul: Karaoke with Soul with DJ Layne (free) 8pm-12m

Southbend Tavern
Sat 17: Karaoke hosted by Betty Clockit 5-8pm
Sat 17: Spotlight Saturday (drag show) 10pm

Southern Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 17: ProMusica: Mozart’s Great Mass – Yulia Van Doren, Abigail Nims, Steven Soph, Kevin Deas, Columbus Choral Artists, Capital University Chapel Choir, David Danzmayr 7pm

Spacebar
Sat 17: Nighthawk Karaoke 11:30pm-2am
Sat 17: Prickyard 400: Asscar Series Vibrator Races hosted by Sean Welch & Mizer Malicious (free) 3pm
Sat 17: Orbit DJ Night with Inner-G & MOTHER ($5, ages 21+) 9pm

Stadz Pizzeria (Blacklick) – 614-861-0000
Sat 17: The Muddle 5:30-8pm

Stonewall Columbus
Sat 17: Come Out for Stonewall: A Brighter Tomorrow 7-11pm

Studio 35 – 614-262-7505
Sat 17: Twin Peaks: George Griffith Q&A (live guest + film) 12n -6pm

Up Front at Shadowbox – 614-416-7625
Sat 17: Brandon Rainwater: Clean Comedy Show ($25) 7pm

Walrus – 614-817-1710
Sat 17: The Attic Presents: Latino AF: Davinci Beau, host Barack from the Block ($25.26-31.61, ages 18+) 7pm
Sat 17: The Fair Weathered

Westerville Public Library – 614-882-7277
Sat 17: Meeting Rooms A and B: Halloween Scre-along: Eric Nassau (ages 0-7) 10-10:45am

Whistle & Keg – 614-869-0013
Sat 17: Excesss Karaoke 9pm

Wilson’s Bar & Grill – 614-219-9002
Sat 17: Family Karaoke Night 7:30-10pm

Worthington Christian School
Sat 17: Annie: The Musical ($12, $5 current WC students) 2pm , 7pm

OCTOBER 18, 2026

Streaming/Online Events
Sun 18: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
Sun 18: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun 18: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)

A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Sun 18: Lilyisthatyou, James the Seventh (all ages) 6pm

Abbey Theater of Dublin
Sun 18: Stage Right Theatrics: A House Not Meant to Stand 1pm

Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sun 18: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 18: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1am
Sun 18: Passion Mango 6pm

The Attic – 614-309-8061
Sun 18: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS

Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sun 18: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm-2am

Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Sun 18: Sunday All Day/All Night Karaoke: Family Karaoke 4-8pm , Open Karaoke 8pm-2am

Blu on Town – 614-372-5097
Sun 18: Live Jazz ($10) 8-10pm

Bluestone – 614-884-4646
Sun 18: Shawn James 7pm

Bristol Republic – 614-929-5847
Sun 18: Bristol Main Stage: Tom Lees Music 11:30am-2:30pm

Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sun 18: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pm

Cazuela’s North Campus – 614-884-0755
Sun 18: Excesss Karaoke 7pm

Clintonville Books
Sun 18: New/Classic Sci-Fi Bookclub with Ben Serviss 3-4pm

Columbus Children’s Theatre – 614-992-3252
Sun 18: SandBox Series: Abuela 9am , 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm

Columbus Dance Theatre – 614-849-0227
Sun 18: Dancers Making Dances: Creative Collab ($27, $22 senior, $17 student) 3pm

Columbus Metropolitan Library (Main) – 614-645-2275
Sun 18: ProMusica Family Concert (free) 2-2:30pm

Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Sun 18: A Tribe for Jazz: Yvonne Rogers ($15 members, $20 non-members) 2-3:30pm

Columbus Performing Arts Center (Shedd Theater) – 614-469-0939
Sun 18: The Adventures of Robin Hood ($5) 2pm

Combustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) – 614-914-5112
Sun 18: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pm
Sun 18: Clintonville Live Music Series

Crystal Ballroom Dance Center – 614-881-4500
Sun 18: Open Line Dancing – All Levels ($8 drop-in, registration required) 4:30pm

Cushions Billiards & Lounge
Sun 18: Karaoke 9pm-1am

The Daily Bar
Sun 18: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pm

Daniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 18: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pm

Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Sun 18: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm

Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sun 18: Burning Brain Band, Shop The Pig, Top Scrub, Alligator 6pm

District West – 614-826-8060
Sun 18: Hallowest 7: The Sinister Theater: brunch (18+) 1pm (12n door)
Sun 18: Miss Ohio All Star ($10 GA, 18+) 8pm (7pm door)

Ecstatic Dance
Sun 18: Ecstatic Dance ($20-$40 suggested, all ages) 1-3:30pm

Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sun 18: Rick Collura’s Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 18: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am

First Unitarian Universalist Church
Sun 18: Virgile Barthe (classical guitar) 3pm

Fritsche Theatre (Otterbein University)
Sun 18: Westerville Symphony: Masterworks I – Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition 5pm

Funny Bone Comedy Club – 614-471-5653
Sun 18: Hocus Pocus Tribute Drag Brunch 2pm

Garden Theater – 614-469-0939
Sun 18: Sweeney Todd 2pm

Giant Eagle (Britton Parkway)
Sun 18: Sparky Brewer 11:30am-2:30pm

Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Sun 18: Sunday Songwriter Showcase 1-3pm

Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Sun 18: Fornite Sundays 4:20pm

The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Sun 18: Like My Coffee – Season 3 ($15/$18) 7-8:15pm

Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sun 18: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm

India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sun 18: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pm

Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus – 614-231-2731
Sun 18: Roth/Resler Theater: Little Shop of Horrors ($35) 2pm

King Avenue United Methodist Church – 614-424-6050
Sun 18: Bell Choir Room: Beginning Handbell Class (grade 9+) 12n -12:45pm

The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Sun 18: Lords of Acid 6:30pm

Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Sun 18: Bar Bingo 7pm

Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sun 18: Charlie’s: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips) 5pm
Sun 18: Charlie’s: Chloe Kimes – Daredevil Tour ($20) 8pm
Sun 18: Music Hall: Lily Bloom, Apricot House ($23) 8pm

The Naz Church (Grove City) – 614-875-2551
Sun 18: Crowder, Rend Collective 7:30pm

North High Brewing (Dublin) – 614-756-0200
Sun 18: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pm
Sun 18: Dining with the K-pop Stars 2-4pm

Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sun 18: Live Jazz 6-9pm

O’Bryan’s on Sancus
Sun 18: Karaoke with KJ John Mahones 9:30pm-1:30am

The Oracle
Sun 18: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pm

Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Sun 18: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pm

Rehab Tavern – 614-220-5655
Sun 18: Recovery

Rich Street Records – 614-294-7611
Sun 18: Advance listening party, hosted by DNTFRT

Riffe Center Davidson Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sun 18: BalletMet: Marilyn 2pm

Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Sun 18: Battle of the Books 2pm

Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sun 18: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pm

Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sun 18: Speak of the Devil 2pm

Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Sun 18: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pm

Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sun 18: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 10pm
Sun 18: OCT (On Company Time), Lewky 7pm

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Sun 18: Karaoke 6-10pm

Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sun 18: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pm
Sun 18: Sunday Live Music Series 1-3pm

Southern Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sun 18: ProMusica: Mozart’s Great Mass – Yulia Van Doren, Abigail Nims, Steven Soph, Kevin Deas, Columbus Choral Artists, Capital University Chapel Choir, David Danzmayr 7pm

Spacebar
Sun 18: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic 3-7pm
Sun 18: Calli’s Cadets Monthly Open Stage Drag Show

Spain Night Club
Sun 18: Los Rugar 9pm

Studio 35 – 614-262-7505
Sun 18: From the Head: director George Griffith Q&A (live guest + film) 12n -2pm

Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Sun 18: Unicorn Stage: Maha Hashwi – poetry reading and conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib 5pm

Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Sun 18: Drag Brunch: Hunty D Monroe 12n
Sun 18: Showtunes Sunday hosted by Eden Apple 8pm

Village Idiot – 614-230-2544
Sun 18: Karaoke Sundays hosted by Turn It Up Entertainment 9pm

Whitehall Community Park
Sun 18: Founder’s Day and Car Show: Live Music (free) 12n -4pm

WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sun 18: Live Tarot Talk Show: Tiffany Boggins, Libby Bruce ($20, $30 single-card reading, $40 three-card reading) 8-10pm (7:30pm door)

Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – 614-429-3936
Sun 18: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pm

Worthington Christian School
Sun 18: Annie: The Musical ($12, $5 current WC students) 3pm