Calendar
The Cringe live events calendar at Matter News was updated on Sunday, April 26, and includes listings through Sunday, May 10.
Visit Cringe.com here for four full weeks of listings and send your Columbus music related events to joel@cringe.com.
APRIL 26, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sun 26: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
Sun 26: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun 26: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sun 26: Service Industry Sundays 1pm
Sun 26: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 26: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1am
The Attic – 614-309-8061
Sun 26: Laura Peek 6:30pm
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sun 26: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Sun 26: Sunday/All Night Karaoke 4pm
Blu Note Jazz Cafe – 614-372-5097
Sun 26: live jazz ($10) 6-11pm
Casa Cacao
Sun 26: Post-Ecstatic Dance Social 4-6pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sun 26: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Main Branch) – 614-645-2275
Sun 26: Columbus Youth Jazz Final Concert: Workshop, Ensemble, Studio, Orchestra 1:30pm
Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Sun 26: Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons ($38.50, $52, $80.50) 8:45pm
Combustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) – 614-914-5112
Sun 26: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pm
The Daily Bar
Sun 26: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pm
Daniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 26: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Sun 26: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sun 26: Javelin, Mean Mugg, Reject Modernity, XtobearX, Gun Leash, Severed Legs ($10) 6pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Sun 26: Columbus Blues Challenge (all ages) 1:30pm
Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Sun 26: Coagulation, Saboteur, Cold Cocked, Vilomah ($15) 6pm
Ecstatic Dance
Sun 26: Ecstatic Dance (all ages) 1-3:30pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sun 26: Rick Collura’s Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 26: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Sun 26: Sirens Of Spring Tour: Mama’s Black Sheep, Regina Sayles, Colleen Clark 8:30-11:30pm
Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Sun 26: Open Mic Hosted By Brian Clash 5-7pm
Scioto Audubon
Sun 26: Straw & the Scarecrow, School of Rock, Theo’s Loose Hinges, David Wimbish & The Collection, Angela Perley (free) 11am-7pm
Gravity Columbus – 614-705-0000
Sun 26: Sound Bath Sundays at Gravity 7:30pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Sun 26: Fornite Sundays 4:20pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Sun 26: Josh Ocean Thomas 7-8pm
Highlands Presbyterian Church
Sun 26: Capriccio Columbus: Still We Sing — One Spiritual, Twice Told ($22, $17 seniors, $5 kids) 4pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sun 26: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm
Honest Friend Brewing
Sun 26: The (Mostly) Clay Market with Kiln Room 12n -5pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sun 26: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pm
Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sun 26: Let’s Go to the Movies 2:30pm
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Sun 26: Bar Bingo 7pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sun 26: Charlie’s: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Sun 26: Music Hall: Ana Popovic ($45) 7pm
Sun 26: Charlie’s: Sabrina Tutstone: Soul Sunday Hosted by Debra James Tucker ($25 Seated) 8pm
North High Brewing (Dublin) – 614-756-0200
Sun 26: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sun 26: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Sun 26: Sunday Soul Service: DJs Nasty Nate & Alison 4-7pm
Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sun 26: Columbus Symphony Orchestra: La traviata 2pm
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sun 26: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Sun 26: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sun 26: Lisa Curtis Sunday Performance, Hawa ($16.81) 5-8pm
Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Sun 26: Primary Trust 2pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sun 26: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sun 26: Leather and Lace 2026 – A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock 2pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Sun 26: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sun 26: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 9pm
Sun 26: Kino 6:30pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Sun 26: Karaoke 6-10pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sun 26: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pm
Southern Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sun 26: Guys and Dolls 2pm
Spacebar
Sun 26: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic 3-7pm
The Summit Music Hall
Sun 26: Summit Open Stage – Variety Show 4pm
Sun 26: Buckeye Funk Band ($18.45) 8pm
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Sun 26: Indie Bookstore Day: 2026 Columbus Indie Bookstore Crawl 10am- 5pm
Upper Arlington Public Library (Tremont) – 614-486-9621
Sun 26: The Victor Samalot Duo – 100 years of Americana; The Mother Road Route 66 3-4pm
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) – 614-292-7664
Sun 26: Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Repertory Orchestra Concert 3-4:30pm
Wexner Center Galleries – 614-292-7664
Sun 26: Counterpoints: Art-Inspired Performance (free with ticket) 3pm
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Sun 26: Critique Night 6-9pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sun 26: Reader: Viv – Tarot Readings 1-5pm
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – 614-429-3936
Sun 26: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pm
APRIL 27, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Mon 27: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Mon 27: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Mon 27: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Mon 27: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Mon 27: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Mon 27: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Ty Moore (7pm sign up) 7-11pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Mon 27: Musical Mondays with Benny showing Showtunes Videos 8:30pm
The Dallas at Milo
Mon 27: Diggler’s Beat Down 5-9pmMon 27: Diggler’s Beat Down 5-9pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Mon 27: Derek DiCenzo (free) 10pm-2am
District West – 614-826-8060
Mon 27: Whiskey Tango Bingo 7pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Mon 27: Ric Boals Blues Jam 7pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Mon 27: Open Stage with Matt Jones 8pm-12m
Fadó Irish Pub – 614-418-0066
Mon 27: Pub Quiz with Quizmaster Jess 6pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Mon 27: EMOndays Open Mic 8pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Mon 27: 28 Columbus State Poetry Slam
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Mon 27: Open Mic Night with Andy Shaw (9:30pm signup) 10pm-12:30am
Mees Hall (Capital University)
Mon 27: Consort & Cantabile Choral Concert 7pm
Nationwide Arena – 614-246-2000
Mon 27: Demi Lovato, Adéla 8pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Mon 27: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Mon 27: Music Monday: Vocal Wellness (free/rsvp) 7pm
The Olde Oak – 614-223-1010
Mon 27: Open Mic 8pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Mon 27: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-12m
The Point on Main – 614-490-7005
Mon 27: DJ Bingo 7-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Mon 27: Patrick’s Karaoke Cafe
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Mon 27: The Galloping Hour, The Jacket Pact, Thrown Over ($9.45) 6-10pm
Seventh Son Brewing – 614-421-BEER
Mon 27: Excess Trivia 7-9pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Mon 27: Karaoke 7:30-11pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Mon 27: The Still Not Okay Tour 7pm
Spacebar
Mon 27: Punk Rock Karaoke (free, ages 18+) 10pm-2am
The Summit Music Hall
Mon 27: Jam Central Ohio Bluegrass Jam 6-9pm
Mon 27: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Sweeney’s Walnut St. Tavern – 614-378-1914
Mon 27: Is Everybody A Comedian? hosted by Travis 6pm
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) – 614-292-7664
Mon 27: Flute Studio Recital (free) 7-8:30pm
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Mon 27: Figure Art 7pm
APRIL 28, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Tue 28: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Tue 28: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Tue 28: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Tue 28: Necrot ($23) 7pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) – 614-318-1296
Tue 28: Trivia Twoozeday 6pm
Beeline – 614-532-5071
Tue 28: What The Funk Music Trivia 8-10pm
Bexley Public Library – 614-231-2793
Tue 28: Songs, Signs, and Rhymes 10:30-11am
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Tue 28: Line Dance Mania 7pm
Bottoms Up Coffee – 614-662-2212
Tue 28: DJ Tha DJ Open Mic: comedy, music, karaoke, poetry, and live entertainment 10pm-1am
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Tue 28: XS Trivia Night with Excesss 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Tue 28: S.T.A.T.I.C. 7 – 11pm
Casa Cacao
Tue 28: Kava Talks 6-8pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Tue 28: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm
Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Tue 28: Trivia Tuesdays 7-9pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Tue 28: I Drink and I Know Things Trivia 7-9pm
Cure 614
Tue 28: DJ 6-8pm
Tue 28: Trivia 8-10pm
Tue 28: Karaoke 10pm-12m
The Dallas at Milo
Tue 28: T3 Tuesdays 6-9pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Tue 28: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Tue 28: Tuesday Live Music Showcase 7:30pm
Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Tue 28: Trivia 7:30pm
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Tue 28: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Tue 28: Trivia 7-9pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Tue 28: New Music Showcase 8-11pm
Fives Up High – 614-886-3780
Tue 28: Comedy Open mic with Xavier G. Dunson 7pm
Gabby’s Tavern – 614-433-0583
Tue 28: Open Mic Night with host Sparky Brewer 7-10pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Tue 28: AJ Angelo
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Tue 28: Ben Maloney Quartet ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Giuseppe’s Ritrovo – 614-235-4300
Tue 28: Birdshack 6-8:30pm
Gresso’s – 614-444-0131
Tue 28: Big Head Trivia 7-8pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Tue 28: Jonny’s Titties Is Out Karaoke 9pm
HillGarten – 614-319-3427
Tue 28: Bingo Night 6:30-7:30pm
Honest Friend Brewing
Tue 28: Tuesday Night Trivia with Jessi Sisson (free) 7-9pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Tue 28: Excess Trivia 7pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Tue 28: Music Open Mic 8pm
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Tue 28: 90’s Trivia + A Movie 6:30pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Tue 28: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Tue 28: Country Night
The Lion (Bexley)
Tue 28: Trivia Night 7pm
Little Grand Market – 614-453-6018
Tue 28: Beers and Board Games 5:30-9pm
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Tue 28: Queen of Hearts 7pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Tue 28: Music Hall: Fantastic Cat with Michaela Anne ($50 Seated, $30 Standing General) 7:30pm
North Market (Bridge Park) – 614-683-8800
Tue 28: Music Trivia 6-8pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Tue 28: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Tue 28: Excess Karaoke 10pm
Old North Arcade
Tue 28: Karaoke
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Tue 28: Jazz Jam Session 8-11pm
Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Tue 28: Mixedologies Trivia 7-9pm
Pint House (Short North)
Tue 28: Trivia 7-9pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Tue 28: Open Mic hosted by Lydia Loveless (free, 5:30pm sign-up) 6m
Ruby Tuesday – 614-291-8313
Tue 28: Pool Tournaments
Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Tue 28: What the Funk Music Trivia 8pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Tue 28: Music Trivia with Ric Knight 7pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Tue 28: EnterTUNEment: Music & Entertainment Trivia with Chris Thomas 7pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Tue 28: Bingo 6-9pm
Spacebar
Tue 28: Brats: A Booked Comedy Open Mic (free) 7pm
Tue 28: Echo Pilot, Tidepool, Neil ($10/$15) 7pm
The Summit Music Hall
Tue 28: Open Mic – Hosted by Sam Muccio (free) 7pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Tue 28: Sporcle Live Trivia Tuesdays
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Tue 28: T-Talks 6:30-9pm
Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Tue 28: Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm
APRIL 29, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Wed 29: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Wed 29: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Wed 29: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Wed 29: Showtunes (ages 21+) 8pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Wed 29: Sad Boyz ($5-$10, ages 21+) 9pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Wed 29: Cosmos & Crafts 4-10pm
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Wed 29: Karaoke 6pm
Blu Note Jazz Cafe – 614-372-5097
Wed 29: Anthony Jackson ($5) 7:30-9:30pm
Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Wed 29: Bingo 7:30pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Wed 29: The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Wed 29: Excesss Karaoke! (free) 9pm-1am
The Canabar – 614-253-7644
Wed 29: Karaoke 8pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Wed 29: Karaoke Wednesday 10pm
City Tavern – 614-826-2348
Wed 29: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Wed 29: Colin Lazarski Organ Trio (free)
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Wed 29: Alchemy, Love Trauma, Dog Skull ($10) 7-11pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Wed 29: Star Search 9pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Wed 29: Wednesday Birddog Whiskey Karaoke 7:30pm
Double Eagle Spirits & Sports – 614-505-3090
Wed 29: Rich Byrnes 7-10pm
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Wed 29: What the Funk Music Trivia 8-10pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Wed 29: 8: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Fives Up High – 614-886-3780
Wed 29: The Best Damn Trivia in the Land 9pm
Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Wed 29: Line Dancing with Mary Beth 6:30-8:30pm
Fours on High – 630-450-4371
Wed 29: Comedy Open Mic with Xavier Dunson (9pm sign-up) 10pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Wed 29: Open Mic w/ Danny Lang 7-11pm
Wed 29: Music Trivia w/ CT! 7-9pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Wed 29: Brian Day
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Wed 29: Ria Blaq ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Wed 29: Open Mic 5:30-7pm
Hey Hey Bar & Grill – 614-445-9512
Wed 29: Karaoke with KJ Kenny 8-11pm
High Beck Tavern – 614-224-0886
Wed 29: Excesss Karaoke 8pm-12m
Honest Friend Brewing
Wed 29: Beers and Board Games (free) 5:30-9pm
Junto Hotel – 614-607-6700
Wed 29: Maudines: Key Chain Club 10:30am-12:30pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Wed 29: Poetry Open Mic
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Wed 29: Spring Euchre League 6:30 PM
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Wed 29: Open Mic 8-11pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Wed 29: Bingo Wednesday 7-9pm
The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Wed 29: Karaoke 9pm
The Lion (Bexley)
Wed 29: Hadden Sayers, Tony McClung and Jeff Ciampa 6-8pm
Local Cantina (Brewery District) – 614-488-6146
Wed 29: Trivia Night 7pm
Local Cantina (Upper Arlington) – 614-674-6269
Wed 29: Let’s Get Quizzical! 7pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Wed 29: Charlie’s: Blues & Beyond: The Lucky Losers (free) 5-6:30pm
Wed 29: Music Hall: Hellroys with Roberto Escamilla ($12) 7:30pm
Wed 29: Charlie’s: Stories at the Center: Author Eric Gnezda in Conversation with Alec Wightman ($15 Seated, $27 Add-On Copy of Stories at the Center) 8pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Wed 29: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Wed 29: Big Head Trivia 7pm
Palace Theatre – 614-469-0939
Wed 29: Il Volo In Concert 8pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Wed 29: Acoustic
Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Wed 29: Bingo & Brews 7pm
Pierogi Mountain – 614-745-3139
Wed 29: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Wed 29: Wine Wednesday (free) 5pm
Wed 29: New Standard Soul Jam (free) 8pm
Reliable on High – 740-909-9027
Wed 29: Open Mic music, comedy, and poetry 7-9pm
Ruby Tuesday – 614-291-8313
Wed 29: Standup Open Mic (7pm sign up) 7:30-9:30pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Wed 29: FreeTVs play Radiohead’s ‘The Bends’ 6pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Wed 29: Bingo Night 6-8pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Wed 29: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pm
Spacebar
Wed 29: Collector of Dust, Silos, Laudanum Quilt, Head Helmet ($10) 7pm
The Summit Music Hall
Wed 29: Big Something, Big Blitz ($24.11)
Threes Above High – 614-732-4404
Wed 29: Excesss Karaoke
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Wed 29: Rough Drafts: A Booked Comedy Open Mic 7pm
Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Wed 29: Wednesdays are a Drag 10pm
Up Front at Shadowbox – 614-416-7625
Wed 29: Life in Motion 7:30pm
Victory’s Live – 614-225-1577
Wed 29: Karaoke (ages 21+) 8pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Wed 29: Excesss Karaoke 8pm
We Amplify Voices
Wed 29: Art and the Body: COSI SciFest Community Collab 4-6pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Wed 29: The Science of Scent 6-7pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Wed 29: Maddie Huwe (free, all ages) 6pm
Wed 29: The Hip Snacks, The Hose ($19.73, all ages) 7pm
World of Beer (Easton) – 614-476-2962
Wed 29: Opinionation – Family Feud style trivia 7pm
APRIL 30, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Thu 30: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Thu 30: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Thu 30: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Thu 30: Slomosa, The Mainliners 7pm
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Thu 30: Stomp Linedance Lessons (ages 21+) 7pm
Thu 30: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Thu 30: Open Stage ($8, ages 18+) 7pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Thu 30: Off The Record: Jazz Night 7-9pm
Beeline – 614-532-5071
Thu 30: Karaoke Nights 8-10pm
Beer Barrel (Easton) – 614-681-3663
Thu 30: Trivia614 7-9pm
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Thu 30: The Witching Hour: Oddity, idolon, SteveOD 10 PM
Blu Note Jazz Cafe – 614-372-5097
Thu 30: Jerry Powell Experience ($10) 7-10pm
Blue Danube – 614-732-0042
Thu 30: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Bluestone – 614-884-4646
Thu 30: Bootscootin’ Line Dancing Party: DJ Jeff James ($5, ages 21+) 6:30pm
Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Thu 30: Music Trivia 7pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Thu 30: Excesss Karaoke 7-10pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Thu 30: Sooflay, The Problem With Kids Today, Dingo Dango, Leghorn 7 – 11pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Thu 30: Turnt Trivia with Amanda Punchfuk 9pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Thu 30: Food Truck Food Court 11am-2pm
Thu 30: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Thu 30: 43026 Day 6pm
Thu 30: North to Nashville 6pm
The Dallas at Milo
Thu 30: Dallas Fam Jam 6-9pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Thu 30: Gault 9pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Thu 30: Thursday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Thu 30: JT Hillier 6-9pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Thu 30: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Eupouria
Thu 30: Trivia 7pm
Thu 30: Karaoke 10pm
Fours on High – 630-450-4371
Thu 30: Karaoke 9pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Thu 30: Right On Main 7-10pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Thu 30: Daniel Bell
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Thu 30: Bradley Mellen ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Thu 30: Sonic Temple Karaoke 8pm
High Beck Tavern – 614-224-0886
Thu 30: Excesss Karaoke 10pm-1am
Honest Friend Brewing
Thu 30: Offline Collective Phone Free Social Club (rsvp) 7-8:30pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Thu 30: Evan Perrot & Eva Pyle EP Show
The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Thu 30: He Is Legend – 20th Anniversary Of Suck Out The Poison Tour 6pm
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Thu 30: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7pm
Thu 30: COSI Science Festival: Unraveling the Art and Science Behind Brewing Beer 6pm
Thu 30: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7pm
Thu 30: Sad Summer Folk Music Trivia 7pm
Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Thu 30: Coast to Coast Tour: Colin James, Matt Andersen, Terra Lightfoot 7:30pm
Mainline Bar & Courtyard – 614-674-6102
Thu 30: OpinioNation 8pm
Mid City Garage – 614-372-5028
Thu 30: Full Throttle Trivia Live Team Trivia 7-10pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Thu 30: Charlie’s: Demos Papadimas (free/tips) 5:15-6:30pm
Thu 30: I Like It Like That: David Vaubel (free/tips, rsvp) 6:30-8pm
Thu 30: Music Hall: John McCutcheon ($30) 7:30pm
Thu 30: Charlie’s: Dan Rodriguez ($20) 8pm
The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Thu 30: Double Feature 7:30 PM
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Thu 30: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Thu 30: DJ OH Destiny 9pm
Old North Arcade
Thu 30: Trivia 7:30pm
Thu 30: Karaoke
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Thu 30: Funk for My Soul All-Vinyl Set 8-11pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Thu 30: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
The Point on Main – 614-490-7005
Thu 30: McCloud and Company 6-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Thu 30: C LA C I 6-8pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Thu 30: Island Fever Brass Band ($11.55) 7-11pm
Riffe Center Studio 1 – 614-469-0939
Thu 30: Dirty Laundry 8pm
Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Thu 30: Primary Trust 7:30pm
Ruby Tuesday – 614-291-8313
Thu 30: SINGO 8-10pm
Thu 30: Karaoke 10pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Thu 30: John Gallagher Jr., Hannah Winkler 6:30pm
Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Thu 30: Drag Bingo Night with Felony Kelly & Mimi Sharp 6pm
Saucy Brew Works – 614-696-5100
Thu 30: What the Funk Music Trivia 7pm
Schottenstein Center – 614-688-3939
Thu 30: Ringling Bros. and Barnum Barnum and Bailey Bailey: The Greatest Show on Earth 7pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Thu 30: Leather and Lace 2026 – A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock 7:30pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Thu 30: Karaoke 8pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Thu 30: The Moss, Good Boy Daisy 7:30pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Thu 30: Traditional Trivia hosted by Excesss 7pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Thu 30: Mix Master Ice (free) 4-7pm
Spacebar
Thu 30: Deathbird Earth, Captain Frosting, Unchipped ($10) 7pm
Standard Live – 614-745-9483
Thu 30: Karaoke 8pm-12m
The Summit Music Hall
Thu 30: Re:Charge: Cut Rugs, Powers up, and more ($18.45) 8pm
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Thu 30: Two $oup Variety Show Mishmash 7pm
Understory – 614-972-6006
Thu 30: Trivia Goodness 7-9pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Thu 30: Reader: Anthony – Tarot Readings 4-7pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Thu 30: Matt Steidle, That’s The Breaks (free, all ages) 6pm
Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Thu 30: Jazz Night w/ The Brewtet 6:30-8:30pm
MAY 1, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Fri 1: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Fri 1: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Fri 1: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Fri 1: West 22n d, Nick Folwarczny, Dipsea Flower 7pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Fri 1: Joey Aich & The Head Band, GrandAce, CHRIS., KMB ($15) 7pm
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Fri 1: Friday Cabaret + Dance Party (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Fri 1: Classic Movies and Cocktails 4-10pm
Bexley Public Library – 614-231-2793
Fri 1: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Festival 6-8pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Fri 1: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Pastel 8pm-12m
Buffalo Wild Wings (Grove City) – 614-808-4700
Fri 1: Music Bingo 6:30pm
Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Fri 1: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Fri 1: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Fri 1: Spooktober, Sweepers, Gr3boy, Prolific Secreter, Human Suit 7 – 11:30pm
Canzani Center (CCAD) – 866-890-5451
Fri 1: Six Strings Concerts: Mary Gauthier and Stephen Kellogg 7:30pm
Casa Cacao
Fri 1: Forro Fridays 7-10pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Fri 1: Karaoke 10pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Fri 1: Stanley Records Vintage Pop-up 5pm
Dafuque on High
Fri 1: Indie Comedy Collective Open Mic 9pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Fri 1: Emily How 7-11pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Fri 1: The Neon Armadillo: One Last Hodeo 8pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Fri 1: Friday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Fri 1: EDM Bass Night: DJ Griff, Wubwaffles, Plan Bri B2B Slay K, Hyper 9:30pm-2am
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Fri 1: DJs 9pm
Fri 1: EDM Bass Night presented by DJ Griff
Ecstatic Dance
Fri 1: Liquid Bloom·5:30 – 11pm
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Fri 1: Joey Hebdo 6-9pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Fri 1: AJ Angelo 5-8pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant – 614-895-8890
Fri 1: Hawc 6-9pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Fri 1: Paul Strawser Quartet ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Fri 1: Pete Mills Quartet ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pm
Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Fri 1: Anarchist Cafe 8-9pm
Harry Buffalo (Westerville) – 614-794-1600
Fri 1: Kevin Mullins 7pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Fri 1: Scottie G 6-9pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Fri 1: Board game night 8pm
The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Fri 1: Uli Jon Roth – 50th Anniversary Tour 7pm
Kingdom Image Arts Performing Center – 614-835-7743
Fri 1: Bougie Designer Purse BINGO 6:30pm
Fri 1: Kingdom Image Leading Ladies Honors 6:30 PM
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Fri 1: Zayne 8pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Fri 1: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Fri 1: WCT After Dark: Dog Sees God 7pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Fri 1: Music Hall: Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, Long Tall Deb and Colin John ($40 Seated) 8pm [SOLD OUT]
The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Fri 1: Found in Translation – A CRIS Fundraiser 7:30 PM
Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Fri 1: Lue Elizondo – Persona Non Grata Tour 7pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Fri 1: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 1: Columbus Symphony Orchestra & Chorus & BalletMet: Orff: Triumph of Aphrodite, Dvořák: The American Flag 7:30pm
Old First Presbyterian Church – 614-252-2237
Fri 1: Frequency Fridays: Paul Catanese, John Hardin, Jules Ana & CG Ryan, Bryan Stewart ($10/$15) 7:30-10:30pm
Old North Arcade
Fri 1: Restart Drum and Bass: Mark “8 en” Moss, Dingo 8, Dr. Spilkus, Synapse, Glider. (free/$5 donation) 9 PM
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Fri 1: Soundclash: International Night 9pm-1:30am
Palace Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 1: The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight 8pm
Pierogi Mountain – 614-745-3139
Fri 1: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Fri 1: Clay Beechy, Matt Gray, Risk Kishk ($9.45) 5-8pm
Fri 1: The Slang, No Key Fits, Lou Mercy ($10.31) 8pm-12m
Riffe Center Studio 1 – 614-469-0939
Fri 1: Dirty Laundry 8pm
Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Fri 1: Primary Trust 8pm
Rock Syndicate – 614-800-1590
Fri 1: Shawn Price 7:30pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Fri 1: Matt Corman & Ollie Joseph, Adam Yokum 5pm
Fri 1: Yachtopia’s Live Band Yacht Rock Party 8:30pm
Schottenstein Center – 614-688-3939
Fri 1: Ringling Bros. and Barnum Barnum and Bailey Bailey: The Greatest Show on Earth 10:30am , 7pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Fri 1: Leather and Lace 2026 -A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock 7:30pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Fri 1: Live Music
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Fri 1: Caitlynne Curtis 7pm
Fri 1: Broadway Rave 9:30pm
Southern Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 1: Jazz Arts Group: The Loren Lounge 7pm
Spacebar
Fri 1: Vortex DJ night ($5) 9pm
The Summit Music Hall
Fri 1: Defiant Frequencies – House Party ($12.33) 7pm
Upper Arlington Public Library (Tremont) – 614-486-9621
Fri 1: STEAM Bash – A COSI Science Festival Community STEAM Event 3:30-5:30pm
Used Kids – 614-421-9455
Fri 1: First Fridays: Fatal Contempt, Pushahead, Shove 6pm
Valley Dale Ballroom – 614-441-1907
Fri 1: Rick Brunetto Big Band 7:30-10:30pm
Veil Bar – 614-295-4700
Fri 1: Yours for the Taking (ages 21+) 8-11pm
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Fri 1: closed
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Fri 1: Reader: Peggy – Tarot, Oracle, and Astrological Readings 3-7pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Fri 1: Jovial Flow (free, all ages) 6pm
MAY 2, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sat 2: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sat 2: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Sat 2: Maris, Sarah Cowan 7pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sat 2: That Handsome Devil ($20, all ages) 6pm
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sat 2: Saturday Night Dance Party (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Sat 2: Saturday Line Dance Night 7pm
Blu Note Jazz Cafe – 614-372-5097
Sat 2: James Gaiters Quartet ($10) 8-11pm
Bluegrass Musicians Supply – 614-443-3558
Sat 2: Jam 10am-3pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Sat 2: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Koty 8pm-12m
Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Sat 2: Open Stage with Sparky Brewer 8-11pm
Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Sat 2: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Sat 2: Unemployee – Tape release, The Lindsay, Idioms, Hell is Here, DJ Ope Dokey 7 – 11:30pm
Casa Cacao
Sat 2: Folk Music Night 8-10pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sat 2: Spank Bank Male Revue hosted by DJ Jeffy G 9pm
Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Sat 2: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Sat 2: Derby Day Wiener Dog Races 1pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sat 2: Laser Boys: Charity Event 7-11pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Sat 2: The Neon Armadillo: One Last Hodeo 8pm
Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Sat 2: Homestyle Dinner Rolls 7pm
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Sat 2: Punch Drunk 7-10pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Sat 2: Music Trivia 7-9pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Sat 2: Robert Mason ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Sat 2: NoW Trio ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sat 2: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pm
Junto Hotel – 614-607-6700
Sat 2: Saturday Morning Vinyasa 10am
Sat 2: Brass Eye: Larry Robertson (R&B, Afrobeats, Latin sounds) 11am-3pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Sat 2: Meat fish improv
Kingdom Image Arts Performing Center – 614-835-7743
Sat 2: B. Suave 7-9pm
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Sat 2: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 2: Schooled on Poetry ($10-$30, free for students and educators) 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Sat 2: WCT After Dark: Dog Sees God 7pm
McConnell Arts Center – 614-431-0329
Sat 2: The Worthington Chorus: Golden Memories – 50 Years of Musical Moments 7pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sat 2: Charlie’s: Hebdo ($25) 8:30pm
The Needle Exchange Records & Tapes – 614-929-5110
Sat 2: A Springtime Secret Tape ($5, $3 with VHS, byob) 8-11pm
The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Sat 2: Top Shelf Comedy Show 7:30 PM
Sat 2: Commando Improv! 8 PM
Sat 2: Your Life in Song: An Improvised Musical 9 PM
Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Sat 2: Bumpin Uglies, Ballyhoo! , Shrub 6:30pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sat 2: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Sat 2: House of Soul R&B Soul Infused house music: Dre Duckets, Ethoo, Rocco, Devin Hike 3-8pm
Ohio Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 2: Columbus Symphony Orchestra & Chorus & BalletMet: Orff: Triumph of Aphrodite, Dvořák: The American Flag 7:30pm
Palace Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 2: Morgan Jay: The Goofy Guy Tour 7pm
The Point on Main – 614-490-7005
Sat 2: Dart Tourney 12n -7pm
Sat 2: Euchre 1pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sat 2: Saynt Bernard ($10.31) 8pm-12m
Reeb Avenue Center – 614-470-3963
Sat 2: Columbus Folk Music Society: Open mic, sing-along, and food start 2pm
Sat 2: Columbus Folk Music Society: Starlit Ways 3pm
Riffe Center Davidson Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 2: The 34th Annual Jebby Awards 8pm
Riffe Center Studio 1 – 614-469-0939
Sat 2: Dirty Laundry 8pm
Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Sat 2: Primary Trust 8pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sat 2: The Cordial Sins, Superluck 7pm
Schottenstein Center – 614-688-3939
Sat 2: Ringling Bros. and Barnum Barnum and Bailey Bailey: The Greatest Show on Earth 10:30am , 2:30pm, 6:30pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sat 2: Dirty Talk 7:30pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Sat 2: The Karaoke Lab 8pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sat 2: Space Camp: Sora, Stayns 8pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sat 2: KaraSoul: Karaoke with Soul with DJ Layne (free) 8pm-12m
Southern Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 2: Jazz Arts Group: The Loren Lounge 7pm
Spacebar
Sat 2: Indigo Sage Variety Show 7pm
The Summit Music Hall
Sat 2: Dropout Kings: Yokai North American Tour ($50.25) 6pm
Up Front at Shadowbox – 614-416-7625
Sat 2: Bawdily Autonamy 7:30pm
Veil Bar – 614-295-4700
Sat 2: New Boot Goofin (ages 21+) 3-6pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Sat 2: Live music
Sat 2: That’s The Breaks 10pm-1am
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sat 2: Reader: Luke – Tarot and Geomancy Readings 2-6pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Sat 2: Chirp, Mr. Please, Bade ($19.73, all ages) 7pm
MAY 3, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sun 3: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
Sun 3: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun 3: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Sun 3: Bahamas, Sister Ray 6pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sun 3: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 3: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1am
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sun 3: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Blu Note Jazz Cafe – 614-372-5097
Sun 3: live jazz ($10) 6-11pm
Casa Cacao
Sun 3: Post-Ecstatic Dance Social 4-6pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sun 3: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pm
Clintonville Books
Sun 3: Shorties Book Club: Featuring Recitatif by Toni Morrison 1-2pm
Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Sun 3: Candlelight: Tribute to Queen ($40.50, $50.50, $85) 6:30pm
Sun 3: Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac ($35, $48.50, $83.50) 8:45pm
Combustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) – 614-914-5112
Sun 3: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pm
The Daily Bar
Sun 3: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pm
Daniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 3: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Sun 3: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sun 3: Vulture Feather 7-11pm
Ecstatic Dance
Sun 3: Ecstatic Dance (all ages) 1-3:30pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sun 3: Rick Collura’s Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 3: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
First Congregational Church – 614-228-1741
Sun 3: First Church Ringers – Jennifer Fry, conductor 4pm
Grandview Heights Public Library – 614-486-2951
Sun 3: Harp Ohio with Jeanne Norton 2:30-3:30pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Sun 3: Fornite Sundays 4:20pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sun 3: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sun 3: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pm
King Ave United Methodist Church – 614-469-0939
Sun 3: Illuminati: This Mortal Coil 3pm
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Sun 3: Family Sundays 11 AM
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Sun 3: Bar Bingo 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Sun 3: WCT After Dark: Dog Sees God 2pm
McConnell Arts Center – 614-431-0329
Sun 3: The Worthington Chorus: Golden Memories – 50 Years of Musical Moments 2pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sun 3: Charlie’s: Nina West Drag Brunch Golden Girls Edition ($30 seated, ages 18+) 11:30am [SOLD OUT]
Sun 3: Music Hall: Nina West Drag Brunch Golden Girls Edition ($30 seated, ages 18+) 2pm [SOLD OUT]
Sun 3: Music Hall: Harmony: Gospel Soul Series Hosted by Debra James Tucker ($15 Seated) 6pm
North High Brewing (Dublin) – 614-756-0200
Sun 3: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sun 3: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Sun 3: Sunday Soul Service: DJs Nasty Nate & Alison 4-7pm
Ohio Tap Room – 614-487-9224
Sun 3: Kim Haffey 4-5pm
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sun 3: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Sun 3: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sun 3: Sad Hour with Mery Steel, Girl Bones (free.52) 5-8pm
Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Sun 3: Primary Trust 2pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sun 3: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pm
Savor Pint – 614-261-7756
Sun 3: Acoustic Open Mic (5:30pm sign-up) 6-8pm
Schottenstein Center – 614-688-3939
Sun 3: Ringling Bros. and Barnum Barnum and Bailey Bailey: The Greatest Show on Earth 1pm , 5pm
Seventh Son Brewing – 614-421-BEER
Sun 3: Spring Flea 12n
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sun 3: Leather and Lace 2026 – A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock 2pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Sun 3: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sun 3: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 9pm
Sun 3: Autumn! 5pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Sun 3: Karaoke 6-10pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sun 3: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pm
Southern Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sun 3: Jazz Arts Group: The Loren Lounge 3pm
Spacebar
Sun 3: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic 3-7pm
Veil Bar – 614-295-4700
Sun 3: Simba Jordan (ages 21+) 8-11pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sun 3: Reader: Viv – Tarot Readings 1-5pm
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – 614-429-3936
Sun 3: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pm
MAY 4, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Mon 4: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Mon 4: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Mon 4: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Mon 4: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Mon 4: Gatecreeper, Dying Remains, Eternal ($25, all ages) 6pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Mon 4: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Mon 4: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Ty Moore (7pm sign up) 7-11pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Mon 4: Musical Mondays with Benny showing Showtunes Videos 8:30pm
The Dallas at Milo
Mon 4: Diggler’s Beat Down 5-9pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Mon 4: Derek DiCenzo (free) 10pm-2am
District West – 614-826-8060
Mon 4: Whiskey Tango Bingo 7pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Mon 4: Ric Boals Blues Jam 7pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Mon 4: Open Stage with Matt Jones 8pm-12m
Fadó Irish Pub – 614-418-0066
Mon 4: Pub Quiz with Quizmaster Jess 6pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Mon 4: EMOndays Open Mic 8pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Mon 4: Improv Level 3 Graduate Showcase 8-9pm
Kemba Live – 614-461-5483
Mon 4: Yungblud: Idols – The World Tour, Return to Dust 6pm [SOLD OUT]
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Mon 4: Open Mic Night with Andy Shaw (9:30pm signup) 10pm-12:30am
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Mon 4: Live Jazz 6-9pm
The Olde Oak – 614-223-1010
Mon 4: Open Mic 8pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Mon 4: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-12m
The Point on Main – 614-490-7005
Mon 4: DJ Bingo 7-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Mon 4: Patrick’s Karaoke Cafe
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Mon 4: Louse, True Faith, Poison Door ($10.31) 7-11pm
The Refectory – 614-451-9774
Mon 4: Summer Vacation: Sounds of Italy, France, and Spain ($150) 5:15-8pm
Seventh Son Brewing – 614-421-BEER
Mon 4: Excess Trivia 7-9pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Mon 4: Karaoke 7:30-11pm
Spacebar
Mon 4: Punk Rock Karaoke (free, ages 18+) 10pm-2am
The Summit Music Hall
Mon 4: Jam Central Ohio Bluegrass Jam 6-9pm
Mon 4: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Sweeney’s Walnut St. Tavern – 614-378-1914
Mon 4: Is Everybody A Comedian? hosted by Travis 6pm
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Mon 4: Figure Art 7pm
MAY 5, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Tue 5: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Tue 5: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Tue 5: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Tue 5: The Lemon Twigs, Josephine Network 7pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Tue 5: Liz Cooper, VV Lightbody ($22, all ages) 7pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) – 614-318-1296
Tue 5: Trivia Twoozeday 6pm
Beeline – 614-532-5071
Tue 5: What The Funk Music Trivia 8-10pm
Bexley Public Library – 614-231-2793
Tue 5: Songs, Signs, and Rhymes 10:30-11am
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Tue 5: Line Dance Mania 7pm
Bottoms Up Coffee – 614-662-2212
Tue 5: DJ Tha DJ Open Mic: comedy, music, karaoke, poetry, and live entertainment 10pm-1am
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Tue 5: XS Trivia Night with Excesss 7-9pm
Clintonville Books
Tue 5: Mental Fitness Book Celebration with Noam Shpancer 6:30-7:30pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Tue 5: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm
Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Tue 5: Trivia Tuesdays 7-9pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Tue 5: I Drink and I Know Things Trivia 7-9pm
Tue 5: Sing Along Fiesta 6pm
Cure 614
Tue 5: DJ 6-8pm
Tue 5: Trivia 8-10pm
Tue 5: Karaoke 10pm-12m
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Tue 5: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm-2am
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Tue 5: Plant Matter 7-11pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Tue 5: Tuesday Live Music Showcase 7:30pm
Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Tue 5: Trivia 7:30pm
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Tue 5: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Tue 5: Trivia 7-9pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Tue 5: New Music Showcase 8-11pm
Fives Up High – 614-886-3780
Tue 5: Comedy Open mic with Xavier G. Dunson 7pm
Forum – 614-972-6004
Tue 5: Big Nay’s Rodeo: DJ Bern + DJ IQ, Dez Arnez & Juice Finesse ($12.30, $17.47, $22.64, ages 21+) 8pm-12m
Gabby’s Tavern – 614-433-0583
Tue 5: Open Mic Night with host Sparky Brewer 7-10pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Tue 5: Jasmine Spitzer ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Giuseppe’s Ritrovo – 614-235-4300
Tue 5: Birdshack 6-8:30pm
Gresso’s – 614-444-0131
Tue 5: Big Head Trivia 7-8pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Tue 5: Jonny’s Titties Is Out Karaoke 9pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Tue 5: Improv Level 5 Graduate Showcase 8-9pm
HillGarten – 614-319-3427
Tue 5: Bingo Night 6:30-7:30pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Tue 5: Squeezin & Wheezin – Mike Farrenkopf 6-8pm
Honest Friend Brewing
Tue 5: Tuesday Night Trivia with Jessi Sisson (free) 7-9pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Tue 5: Excess Trivia 7pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Tue 5: Music Open Mic 8pm
King Arts Complex – 614-645-5464
Tue 5: First Tuesday Tea 12n -2pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Tue 5: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Tue 5: Country Night
The Lion (Bexley)
Tue 5: Trivia Night 7pm
Little Grand Market – 614-453-6018
Tue 5: Beers and Board Games 5:30-9pm
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Tue 5: Queen of Hearts 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Tue 5: Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo World Tour 7pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Tue 5: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Tue 5: Excess Karaoke 10pm
Old North Arcade
Tue 5: Karaoke
The Olde Oak – 614-223-1010
Tue 5: No Cinco de May Fundraiser
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Tue 5: Jazz Jam Session 8-11pm
Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Tue 5: Mixedologies Trivia 7-9pm
Pint House (Short North)
Tue 5: Trivia 7-9pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Tue 5: Open Mic hosted by Lydia Loveless (free, 5:30pm sign-up) 6-9pm
Tue 5: Harlow Road, 901 Krueger, Normalike, Noisewall, Hollowife ($10.31) 8pm-12m
Ruby Tuesday – 614-291-8313
Tue 5: Pool Tournaments
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Tue 5: Jake Ewald (Slaughter Beach, Dog // Modern Baseball) 6:30pm
Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Tue 5: What the Funk Music Trivia 8pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Tue 5: Music Trivia with Ric Knight 7pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Tue 5: EnterTUNEment: Music & Entertainment Trivia with Chris Thomas 7pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Tue 5: Wired Up Tour: YSR Gramz, Allstar Lee, Uncle Obey, Marti Caine, Krispylife Kidd, RWR Xero, Project Youngin 8pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Tue 5: Bingo 6-9pm
Spacebar
Tue 5: Brats: A Booked Comedy Open Mic (free) 7pm
Tue 5: brats: a booked comedy open mic (free) 7pm
The Summit Music Hall
Tue 5: Open Mic – Hosted by Sam Muccio (free) 7pm
Victory’s Live – 614-225-1577
Tue 5: Poet The Band, The Almas, Burn Absolute 6:30pm
Tue 5: The Dying POETS Tour 7pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Tue 5: Sporcle Live Trivia Tuesdays
Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Tue 5: Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm
MAY 6, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Wed 6: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Wed 6: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Wed 6: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A&R Music Bar – 614-461-5483
Wed 6: Arcy Drive – The Pit Tour: Spring 2026 7pm
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Wed 6: Showtunes (ages 21+) 8pm
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Wed 6: Arankai, Buffalo Farm ($20, all ages) 6pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Wed 6: Cosmos & Crafts 4-10pm
Barcelona – 614-443-3699
Wed 6: Midweek Music: Paul Marsh 6-8pm
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Wed 6: Karaoke 6pm
Blu Note Jazz Cafe – 614-372-5097
Wed 6: Anthony Jackson ($5) 7:30-9:30pm
Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Wed 6: Bingo 7:30pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Wed 6: The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer 7-9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Wed 6: Excesss Karaoke! (free) 9pm-1am
Wed 6: Sex Mex, Cheater Slicks, Shop The Pig, DJ Primitive Pleasures 6-9pm
Wed 6: Safe Passages DJ Happy Hour 6-9pm
The Canabar – 614-253-7644
Wed 6: Karaoke 8pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Wed 6: Karaoke Wednesday 10pm
City Tavern – 614-826-2348
Wed 6: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Wed 6: Teacher Appreciation Music Bingo 6pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Wed 6: Colin Lazarski Organ Trio (free)
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Wed 6: Pigeon Pit, Walter Etc, Leo Vance 7-11pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Wed 6: Star Search 9pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Wed 6: Wednesday Birddog Whiskey Karaoke 7:30pm
Double Eagle Spirits & Sports – 614-505-3090
Wed 6: Rich Byrnes 7-10pm
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Wed 6: What the Funk Music Trivia 8-10pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Wed 6: 8: Trivia Night 7-9pm
First Congregational Church – 614-228-1741
Wed 6: Music at Midday: Jeremy Bankson, organ 12:15pm
Fives Up High – 614-886-3780
Wed 6: The Best Damn Trivia in the Land 9pm
Flint Station – 614-634-6224
Wed 6: Line Dancing with Mary Beth 6:30-8:30pm
Fours on High – 630-450-4371
Wed 6: Comedy Open Mic with Xavier Dunson (9pm sign-up) 10pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Wed 6: Open Mic w/ Danny Lang 7-11pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Wed 6: Whirlybirds ($10) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Global Gallery Coffee House – 614-262-5535
Wed 6: Open Mic 5:30-7pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Wed 6: Improv Level 1 Graduate Showcase 8-9pm
Hey Hey Bar & Grill – 614-445-9512
Wed 6: Karaoke with KJ Kenny 8-11pm
High Beck Tavern – 614-224-0886
Wed 6: Excesss Karaoke 8pm-12m
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Wed 6: Poetry Open Mic
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Wed 6: Spring Euchre League 6:30pm
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Wed 6: Open Mic 8-11pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Wed 6: Bingo Wednesday 7-9pm
The Library Bar – 614-745-1639
Wed 6: Karaoke 9pm
The Lion (Bexley)
Wed 6: Hadden Sayers, Tony McClung and Jeff Ciampa 6-8pm
Local Cantina (Brewery District) – 614-488-6146
Wed 6: Trivia Night 7pm
Local Cantina (Upper Arlington) – 614-674-6269
Wed 6: Let’s Get Quizzical! 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Wed 6: “What If…” presented by Blank Slate Theatre 7pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Wed 6: Charlie’s: Blues & Beyond: Lil’ Red & The Rooster ft. Bobby Floyd & Reggie Jackson (free/tips) 5:15-6:30pm
Wed 6: Music Hall: Joshua Quimby and Matt Pless ($20) 7:30pm
Wed 6: Charlie’s: Vance Gilbert ($25) 8pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Wed 6: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Wed 6: Big Head Trivia 7pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Wed 6: Acoustic
Parsons North Brewing Co. – 614-824-4208
Wed 6: Bingo & Brews 7pm
Pierogi Mountain – 614-745-3139
Wed 6: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Wed 6: Wine Wednesday (free) 5pm
Wed 6: New Standard Soul Jam (free) 8pm
Reliable on High – 740-909-9027
Wed 6: Open Mic music, comedy, and poetry 7-9pm
Ruby Tuesday – 614-291-8313
Wed 6: Standup Open Mic (7pm sign up) 7:30-9:30pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Wed 6: Wes Parker, Aaron Plain and Tall, Rug 6:30pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Wed 6: Bingo Night 6-8pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Wed 6: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pm
Spacebar
Wed 6: Drag Show Presented by Malady ($10) 7pm
The Summit Music Hall
Wed 6: Kofi Baker’s Psychedelic Trip ($18.45) 8pm
Threes Above High – 614-732-4404
Wed 6: Excesss Karaoke
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters – 614-725-1505
Wed 6: Columbus Community Abolition Collective: Monthly Discussion 6pm
Union Cafe – 380-239-2728
Wed 6: Wednesdays are a Drag 10pm
Victory’s Live – 614-225-1577
Wed 6: Karaoke (ages 21+) 8pm
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Wed 6: Excesss Karaoke 8pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Wed 6: Babes In Canyon, Camp Bedford ($19.73, all ages) 7pm
World of Beer (Easton) – 614-476-2962
Wed 6: Opinionation – Family Feud style trivia 7pm
MAY 7, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Thu 7: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Thu 7: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Thu 7: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
A.W.O.L. – 614-621-8779
Thu 7: Stomp Linedance Lessons (ages 21+) 7pm
Thu 7: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Thu 7: Off The Record: Jazz Night 7-9pm
Beeline – 614-532-5071
Thu 7: Karaoke Nights 8-10pm
Beer Barrel (Easton) – 614-681-3663
Thu 7: Trivia614 7-9pm
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Thu 7: Getting Taller, Hell N Keller, Sinz 7pm
Blu Note Jazz Cafe – 614-372-5097
Thu 7: Jerry Powell Experience ($10) 7-10pm
Blue Danube – 614-732-0042
Thu 7: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Bluestone – 614-884-4646
Thu 7: Avery Anna – Girl Of Constant Sorrow Tour, Ava Hall 7pm
Bobcat Sports Bar – 614-642-4125
Thu 7: Music Trivia 7pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Thu 7: Excesss Karaoke 7-10pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Thu 7: Martian DNA, The Shot Downs, Whiteouts 7-11pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Thu 7: Turnt Trivia with Amanda Punchfuk 9pm
Columbus Commons – 614-545-4701
Thu 7: Food Truck Food Court 11am-2pm
Thu 7: Free Play at the Commons 11am-4pm
Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Thu 7: Creative Happy Hour 6-7:30pm
Crooked Can – 614-219-1500
Thu 7: Allison Road 6pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Thu 7: Big Hair Don’t Care 8pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Thu 7: Thursday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Thu 7: Sparky 6-9pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Thu 7: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Eupouria
Thu 7: Trivia 7pm
Thu 7: Karaoke 10pm
Fours on High – 630-450-4371
Thu 7: Karaoke 9pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Thu 7: Right On Main 7-10pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Thu 7: Mary McClendon ($15) 6-7:30pm , 8:15-9:45pm
Grandview Heights Public Library – 614-486-2951
Thu 7: GHS Jazz Ensemble on the Lawn 6:30-7:30pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Thu 7: Sonic Temple Karaoke 8pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Thu 7: Improv Level 2 Graduate Showcase 8-9pm
High Beck Tavern – 614-224-0886
Thu 7: Excesss Karaoke 10pm-1am
Land Grant Brewing Co. – 614-427-3946
Thu 7: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Thu 7: Dog Sees God 7pm
Mainline Bar & Courtyard – 614-674-6102
Thu 7: OpinioNation 8pm
Mid City Garage – 614-372-5028
Thu 7: Full Throttle Trivia Live Team Trivia 7-10pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Thu 7: Charlie’s: Sirens (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Thu 7: I Like It Like That: Devi & Liz: Violin Duo (free/tips, rsvp) 6:30-8pm
Thu 7: Music Hall: Gathering Stars Album Release Show ($15) 7:30pm
Thu 7: Charlie’s: Danny Schmidt ($20) 8pm
The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Thu 7: Pad Set – Suggestion-Heavy Improv! 7:30pm
North Market (Bridge Park) – 614-683-8800
Thu 7: Karaoke Night 7-10pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Thu 7: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Thu 7: DJ OH Destiny 9pm
Ohio Tap Room – 614-487-9224
Thu 7: Matt Steidle, That’s the Breaks 6-8pm
Old North Arcade
Thu 7: Trivia 7:30pm
Thu 7: Karaoke
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Thu 7: Funk for My Soul All-Vinyl Set 8-11pm
Park Street Tavern – 614-221-4099
Thu 7: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
The Point on Main – 614-490-7005
Thu 7: Aj Angelo 6-9pm s
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Thu 7: C LA C I 6-8pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Thu 7: Brian Dolzani, Eric Nassau ($11.55) 7-11pm
Riffe Center Studio 1 – 614-469-0939
Thu 7: Dirty Laundry 8pm
Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Thu 7: Primary Trust 7:30pm
Ruby Tuesday – 614-291-8313
Thu 7: SINGO 8-10pm
Thu 7: Karaoke 10pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Thu 7: Case Oats, Henry True 7pm
Rumours Bar – 614-826-0067
Thu 7: Drag Bingo Night with Felony Kelly & Mimi Sharp 6pm
Saucy Brew Works – 614-696-5100
Thu 7: What the Funk Music Trivia 7pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Thu 7: Leather and Lace 2026 – A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock 7:30pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Thu 7: Karaoke 8pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Thu 7: Blade Rave 8pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Thu 7: Mix Master Ice (free) 4-7pm
Spacebar
Thu 7: Silkworm, The Kyle Sowashes ($25) 7pm
Standard Live – 614-745-9483
Thu 7: Karaoke 8pm-12m
The Summit Music Hall
Thu 7: Re:Charge: Entangled Mind, Earth Tones ($18.45) 8pm
Understory – 614-972-6006
Thu 7: Trivia Goodness 7-9pm
Up Front at Shadowbox – 614-416-7625
Thu 7: Columbus Science Pub: You’re Misinformed about Misinformation 7:30pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Thu 7: Reader: Anthony – Tarot Readings 4-7pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Thu 7: The Moment (free, all ages) 6pm
Thu 7: Fox and Bones ($19.73, all ages) 7pm
Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) – 614-636-2537
Thu 7: Jazz Night w/ The Brewtet 6:30-8:30pm
MAY 8, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Fri 8: 40×83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Fri 8: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Fri 8: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Fri 8: Ultra Sunn, Traitrs, Summore 7pm
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Fri 8: Friday Cabaret + Dance Party (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) – 614-809-1259
Fri 8: Classic Movies and Cocktails 4-10pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Fri 8: El Mercadito: Local Vendor Market 11am-4pm
Fri 8: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Behold 8pm-12m
Buffalo Wild Wings (Grove City) – 614-808-4700
Fri 8: Music Bingo 6:30pm
Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Fri 8: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Byrne’s Pub – 614-486-4722
Fri 8: Hillbilly Chic (bluegrass) 7pm
Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Fri 8: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Fri 8: Bullseye, Aaron Troyer’s Floating World, Spitcurl, The Fours 7-11:30pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Fri 8: Karaoke 10pm
Dafuque on High
Fri 8: Indie Comedy Collective Open Mic 9pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Fri 8: Devil Doves 6pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Fri 8: Takacs, Gaunt, Phantom Threat, Winds of Obscurity 7-11pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Fri 8: The Neon Armadillo: One Last Hodeo 8pm
Dolphin Lounge – 614-475-9944
Fri 8: Friday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Duecento IV – 330-209-3069
Fri 8: DJs 9pm
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Fri 8: Barefoot McCoy Duo 6:30-9:30pm
Fadó Irish Pub – 614-418-0066
Fri 8: Dogwood Road 7-9pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Fri 8: AJ Angelo 5-8pm
Fri 8: Stillwild 8pm-12m
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Fri 8: Erik Augis Trio ($10) 5:30-6:30pm
Fri 8: James Gaiters Sextet ($30) 7:15-8:45pm , 9:30-11pm
Galla Park Steak – 614-826-0023
Fri 8: Lucky Lou
Harry Buffalo (Westerville) – 614-794-1600
Fri 8: Elderly Brothers 7pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Fri 8: Hashtag Comedy Improv Show 7-8:15pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Fri 8: Bob Piascik 6-9pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Fri 8: Bone 8pm-12m
Junto Hotel – 614-607-6700
Fri 8: Trade Room with Dave Shelton Trio 7-9pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Fri 8: Drew Stedman – music
The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Fri 8: Taylor Swift Dance Party 6:30pm
Ledo’s Lounge – 614-263-1009
Fri 8: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Fri 8: Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Fri 8: Dog Sees God 7pm
McConnell Arts Center – 614-431-0329
Fri 8: Finding Her Beat ($12/$15) 7pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Fri 8: Charlie’s: Kelly Delaveris – Women Running The Show (free/tips, rsvp) 5-7pm
Fri 8: Music Hall: Urban Jazz Coalition ($25) 8pm
Fri 8: Charlie’s: Jesse & Emily present Whiskey Business ($15) 8:30pm
The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Fri 8: HERE: the (Improvised) Musical 8pm
Fri 8: Ope! Midwestern Improv 9:30pm
Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Fri 8: Benjamin Tod and the Inline Six 2026 Tour, Colton Bowlin 7pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Fri 8: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Old First Presbyterian Church – 614-252-2237
Fri 8: Fuse Fest 2026: 2026 Artist-in-residence show #1: Dvvid Watson, Devin Gray, Aimee Lee ($10/$15) 7:30-10:30pm
Pierogi Mountain – 614-745-3139
Fri 8: Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Fri 8: Crest Fest Funkraiser Vinyl Dance Party: DJ D’Arcy, DigDug and Uncle Moze, Henry Harnetty, Simone Edwards ($11.55) 5pm-12m
Rehab Tavern – 614-220-5655
Fri 8: Vibe Society (free) 9pm-12m
Riffe Center Studio 1 – 614-469-0939
Fri 8: Dirty Laundry 8pmFri 8: Dirty Laundry 8pm
Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Fri 8: Primary Trust 8pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Fri 8: Foxtide, Hallpass 7pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Fri 8: Leather and Lace 2026 – A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock 7:30pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Fri 8: Live Music
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Fri 8: Cousin Simple, Moravian, Mudd 8pm
Spacebar
Fri 8: Blockout Bash Fundraiser: Matter of Planets, Before The Eyewall, Triceratops ($10) 7pm
The Summit Music Hall
Fri 8: Skysia: Gradient Bloom Tour, Lil Fish ($18.45) 8pm
Valley Dale Ballroom – 614-441-1907
Fri 8: Rick Brunetto Big Band 7:30-10:30pm
Veil Bar – 614-295-4700
Fri 8: Anything Blue (ages 21+) 8-11pm
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Fri 8: May Wild Gallery 6pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Fri 8: Reader: Peggy – Tarot, Oracle, and Astrological Readings 3-7pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Fri 8: Sunny Sweeney, Mindy Miller ($31.04, all ages) 7pm
MAY 9, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sat 9: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sat 9: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sat 9: Ghost Shirt, Billy Peake, Manic Waves, Eternally Psyched ($10, all ages) 6pm
Sat 9: Schism: A Dark Alt Dance Party 10pm
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sat 9: Saturday Night Dance Party (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Sat 9: Queen of The Pack: Coyote Ugly: Friday Fever (ages 21+) 7pm
Black Swan Bar & Grill – 614-319-3091
Sat 9: Saturday Line Dance Night 7pm
Blu Note Jazz Cafe – 614-372-5097
Sat 9: James Gaiters Quartet ($10) 8-11pm
Bluegrass Musicians Supply – 614-443-3558
Sat 9: Jam 10am-3pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall – 614-505-2630
Sat 9: Budd’s Bazaar 11am-3pm
Sat 9: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Chicohimself 8pm-12m
Burnzie’s Old Trail – 614-878-9315
Sat 9: Open Stage with Sparky Brewer 8-11pm
Caddy’s Delight – 614-725-4209
Sat 9: Karaoke (free) 9pm
Cafe Bourbon Street – 614-725-5256
Sat 9: Distinct Populace presents: Accessory (Jason of DEHD & Co.), Golden Apples, Gus & The TV 7-11pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sat 9: Spank Bank Male Revue hosted by DJ Jeffy G 9pm
Clintonville Woman’s Club – 614-268-5525
Sat 9: Denzare Dance Trio Dinner 6-10pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Main Branch) – 614-645-2275
Sat 9: Columbus Rings Spring Concert 2-3pm
Crescent Lounge – 614-826-0108
Sat 9: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sat 9: Sour Tooth 7-11:30pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Sat 9: The Neon Armadillo: One Last Hodeo 5pm
Sat 9: The Neon Armadillo: One Last Hodeo 9pm
Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) – 614-294-5371
Sat 9: Phompy, Negat1ve5pace, Rapture, Adot, DJ JeenZ
Edison Brewing Company – 614-762-6183
Sat 9: Honey and Blue Duo 6:30-9:30pm
Gatsby’s Bar and Grill – 614-476-0088
Sat 9: Music Trivia 7-9pm
Sat 9: Jimi & the Kool Kats 7-11pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge – 614-929-5298
Sat 9: Steve Kortyka ($30) 7:15 -pm, 9:30-11pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Sat 9: The Dick Dickerson Show 9-10:15pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sat 9: Part Time Punk 8pm-12m
Junto Hotel – 614-607-6700
Sat 9: Saturday Morning Vinyasa 10am
Sat 9: Brass Eye: Satele (smooth, eclectic R&B, smooth house, funk) 11am-3pm
Kafe Kerouac – 614-299-2672
Sat 9: Columbus Ambient Music Club
The King of Clubs – 614-396-7114
Sat 9: Puddle Of Mudd 6:30pm
Leap-N-Lizard’s – 614-771-0062
Sat 9: Karaoke 8pm-12m
Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sat 9: Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® 2pm , 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Sat 9: Blank Slate School-Level 1 10am
Sat 9: Dog Sees God 7pm
Sat 9: Cuffing Season 10pm
McConnell Arts Center – 614-431-0329
Sat 9: Grand Violin Duet by Ganesh Kumaresh (Dhvani) ($35, $25 MAC member, free Dhvani member) 6:30pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sat 9: Charlie’s: closed
Sat 9: Music Hall: Tim Easton – fIREHORSE Album Release ($20) 8pm
Sat 9: Music Hall: Noxterra presents: Jonny Maven [6am/Work], Lizsco, JMJ b2b La Joya ($10-$15/$20) 11pm-4am
The Nest Theatre – 614-929-5545
Sat 9: Meanwhile, Elsewhere – Improv 7:30pm
Newport Music Hall – 614-461-5483
Sat 9: Phoneboy, Heart Attack Man, Slow Joy, Pony 5:30pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sat 9: Live Jazz 6-9pm
The Olde Oak – 614-223-1010
Sat 9: Garlic Jr & the Phantom Powers 8-11pm
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sat 9: Buck Lands: Dance Floor Solutions 9pm-1:30am
The Point on Main – 614-490-7005
Sat 9: Dart Tourney 12n -7pm
Sat 9: Euchre 1pm
Rambling House Music Bar – 614-468-3217
Sat 9: Greenwood Forest, Billy Fortune Unit ($9.45) 8pm-12m
Rehab Tavern – 614-220-5655
Sat 9: Stasis: Goodwill, Single Action, Synapse, Xiiren, Grayo Mend_Ng Overstep, Z-Rekt (free, ages 21+) 9pm
Riffe Center Studio 1 – 614-469-0939
Sat 9: Dirty Laundry 8pmSat 9: Dirty Laundry 8pm
Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Sat 9: Primary Trust 8pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sat 9: Sluice, Hiding Places 7:30pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sat 9: Dirty Talk 7:30pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern – 614-532-0344
Sat 9: The Karaoke Lab 8pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sat 9: Pete Yorn – 25th Anniversary of musicforthemorningafter (solo acoustic) 7pm
Sat 9: All Your Friends: The Indie Party 9:30pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sat 9: KaraSoul: Karaoke with Soul with DJ Layne (free) 8pm-12m
Spacebar
Sat 9: Early: TEMPO Mayhem
Sat 9: Tiff DJ Night
Walrus – 614-817-1710
Sat 9: Live music
Wild Goose Creative – 614-859-9453
Sat 9: Community Arts Incubator 2-4pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sat 9: Reader: Luke – Tarot and Geomancy Readings 2-6pm
Woodland’s Tavern – 614-299-4987
Sat 9: The Brokes ($22.82, all ages) 7pm
MAY 10, 2026
Streaming/Online Events
Sun 10: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
Sun 10: Digital Dave’s DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun 10: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Ace of Cups – 614-262-6001
Sun 10: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun 10: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm-1am
Sun 10: Godseyes, Actor Observer ($15, all ages) 6pm
Axis Nightclub – 380-239-2728
Sun 10: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm-2am
Blu Note Jazz Cafe – 614-372-5097
Sun 10: live jazz ($10) 6-11pm
Cavan’s Irish Pub – 614-725-5502
Sun 10: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pm
Clintonville Books
Sun 10: Philosophy Book Club 1-2pm
Columbus Museum of Art – 614-221-6801
Sun 10: Mother’s Day Mélange: Jazz with Strings Attached 2-4pm
Combustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) – 614-914-5112
Sun 10: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pm
The Daily Bar
Sun 10: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pm
Daniel Crease Multicultural Center
Sun 10: Weekly Blues Jam ($10, musicians free, byob) 6-11pm
Dick’s Den – 614-268-9573
Sun 10: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Dirty Dungarees – 614-263-6363
Sun 10: Denounce Normalcy 7-11pm
District West – 614-826-8060
Sun 10: Mothers Day Brunchin’ Bitchin Bingo 12n
Ecstatic Dance
Sun 10: Ecstatic Dance (all ages) 1-3:30pm
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits – 614-785-0030
Sun 10: Rick Collura’s Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun 10: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm-1am
Half Baked Brew (Short North) – 614-670-4020
Sun 10: Fornite Sundays 4:20pm
Hofbrauhaus – 614-294-2437
Sun 10: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm
India Oak Grill – 614-261-9355
Sun 10: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pm
Lincoln Theatre – 614-469-0939
Sun 10: Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® 2pm
Lucky’s Grille & Sports Pub – 614-771-7766
Sun 10: Bar Bingo 7pm
MadLab – 614-221-5418
Sun 10: Dog Sees God 2pm
Natalie’s Grandview – 614-436-2625
Sun 10: Music Hall: Howley ($30) 2:30pm
Sun 10: Charlie’s: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips) 5-6:30pm
Sun 10: Music Hall: Howley ($30 Seated, $25 Standing General) 7pm
North High Brewing (Dublin) – 614-756-0200
Sun 10: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) – 614-532-5444
Sun 10: Live Jazz 6-9pm
Oddfellows – 614-923-9631
Sun 10: Sunday Soul Service: DJs Nasty Nate & Alison 4-7pm
Ohio Tap Room – 614-487-9224
Sun 10: Bent Trees, Renee Paul 4-5pm
The Oracle
1159 Oak St.
Sun 10: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pm
Rafter’s Beer Pub – 614-263-2120
Sun 10: Pool Tournament ($10 buy-in) 6pm
Riffe Center Studio 1 – 614-469-0939
Sun 10: Dirty Laundry 2pm
Riffe Center Studio 2 – 614-469-0939
Sun 10: Primary Trust 2pm
Rumba Cafe – 614-268-1841
Sun 10: Hoodoo Soul Band 8pm
Shadowbox Live – 614-416-7625
Sun 10: Leather and Lace 2026 – A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock 2pm
Shakers Public House – 614-372-5847
Sun 10: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pm
Skully’s – 614-291-8856
Sun 10: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew 9pm
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen – 614-221-8880
Sun 10: Karaoke 7-11pm
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) – 877-554-7685
Sun 10: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pm
Spacebar
Sun 10: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic 3-7pm
Sun 10: Callis Cadets: Hosted by Calli Coquette () 9pm
Torrence Road Summer Concerts
Sun 10: Antoine Fatout featuring Brasileira 6-8pm
WitchLab – 614-725-2666
Sun 10: Reader: Viv – Tarot Readings 1-5pm
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – 614-429-3936
Sun 10: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pm