Shows by Venue
The calendar is updated every Sunday with the next 4 weeks of events. Send your Columbus music related events, podcasts, streams or any other input to [email protected].
This is a test of a new version of the Live Shows Calendar with all 4 weeks of upcoming shows on a single looooong page.
OCTOBER 19 - NOVEMBER 15
Streaming/Online Events
Mon: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Mon: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Mon: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Tue: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Tue: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Tue: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Wed: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Wed: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Wed: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Thu: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Thu: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Thu: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Fri: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Fri: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Fri: 40x83 with Jim Maneri-90.5 FM WCBE 7-8pm
Sat: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sat: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Sun: Digital Dave's DaveDigsRR Archive (largely live local music audio recordings)
Sun: WCRS 92.7 FM / 98.3 LPFM (streaming & on-air community radio)
Sun: Concerts @ Ohio State on WOSU 1-2pm
6 Bar and Grill - 614-392-0616
Thu: Live Music 7pm
400 West Rich - 614-937-0629
Sat 31: Studio Saturdays: Open Studios, Market & Gallery 12n -4pm
934 Gallery - 614-397-8948
Sat 24: Jacob Sigman Silent Disco: Mark Dylan ($20) 6:30-8:30pm
A.W.O.L. - 614-621-8779
Mon: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Wed: Showtunes (ages 21+) 8pm
Thu: Stomp Line Dance Lessons (ages 21+) 7pm
Thu: Karaoke (ages 21+) 10pm
Fri: Karaoke w/ Kenny (ages 21+) 10pm -1am
A&R Music Bar - 614-461-5483
Tue 20: Red Leather: Tahoe Tour, The Romance, Northern Lights (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Wed 21: Porch Light, Hotel Fiction (all ages) 8pm (7pm door) [SOLD OUT]
Thu 22: Silly Goose: The Set It Off Tour, Cheem, Muttlee (all ages) 8pm (7pm door) [SOLD OUT]
Fri 23: The Army, The Navy, Ella Woolsey (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Sat 24: Beauty School Dropout, No Love For The Middle Child (all ages) 7:30pm (7pm door)
Sun 25: The Brook & The Bluff: Werewolf Tour, The Sways (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Sat 31: Friko - Something Worth Waiting For: The Tour: Nine Perfect Lives (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Mon 2: Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE Pre-Show Happy Hour (all ages, Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE ticket required) 5-7pm
Tue 3: Oso Oso, Liquid Mike, bugsy (all ages) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Wed 4: The Paradox, Meet Me @ The Altar (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Thu 5: Hunter Flynn, Logan Mac (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 6: Dev Lemons, Venus & the Flytraps (all ages) 8pm (7pm door) [SOLD OUT]
Sat 7: Donny Benet, OTNES (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Sun 8: Shawn Pruden's Celebration of Life & Fundraiser 12n
Sun 8: Wage War Pre-Show Happy Hour (all ages, Wage War ticket required) 4-6pm
Mon 9: Little Image, Gabrielle Grace (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Tue 10: Weathers, Ella Red (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Wed 11: gymclassheroes. & Lupe Fiasco Pre-Show Happy Hour (ticket to adjacent show required) (5pm door)
Fri 13: Kyle Hume: It's A Zoo Out There (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Sat 14: Eddie And The Getaway, Devil's Cut (all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Academy Park (Gahanna)
Fri 23: Great Gahanna Goblin Fest: live entertainment (free, $5 onsite parking) 5:30-9:30pm
Ace of Cups - 614-262-6001
Sun: Excesss Trivia Hosted by Ryan Canon 1-3pm
Sun: Excesss Karaoke Hosted by Dave Casto 10pm -1am
Mon 19: First to Eleven, Keepsake ($25.77 GA, $87.63 VIP, all ages) (7pm door)
Wed 21: Big D and the Kids Table, Devon Kay & The Solutions ($30.93, all ages) 7:30pm (7pm door)
Thu 22: Music Columbus: The Unheard: SlimeTimeRich, Jai Carey, Mirue (free, all ages) (7pm door)
Fri 23: Julia Cole, Jordana Bryant ($30.93, all ages) 6pm (6pm door)
Sat 24: Paledusk, Slow Degrade, Headwreck ($25, all ages) (7pm door)
Sat 24: Schism: A Spooky Alt Dance Party ($5, ages 21+) 10pm -2am
Sun 25: Neoni, Marielle Kraft ($30.93, all ages) 6pm
Mon 26: Paige Fish, Sweet Tangerine ($25.26 GA, $92.27 VIP, all ages) 7pm (7pm door)
Tue 27: The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Kaonashi, Differences, For Your Health, Flowersforpersephone ($36.08, all ages) 6pm (6pm door)
Wed 28: Like Roses, Dear Maryanne ($25.77, all ages) 7pm (7pm door)
Thu 29: Covers for A Cause: Halloween Cover Show - Stink 182, Citizen Prick, Facelift ($10 suggested donation, all ages) 7pm
Fri 30: In Her Own Words and Every Avenue, Fluorescents, Surrender The Ghost ($28.35, all ages) 6pm (6pm door)
Fri 30: Worst Ghoul In America: Hot Girl Halloween Dance Night ($15.46 GA, ages 18+) 10pm (10pm door)
Sat 31: Candy Rain - Sinners Ball ($10, ages 21+) 9pm -2am
Sun 1: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers ($20, all ages) 6pm
Tue 3: She's Green, Witches Exist, Starling ($20.62) (7pm door)
Wed 4: B6
Thu 5: Gridiron, Pain Clinic, Limb From Limb, Big Tobacco, Partisan (all ages, $25.77) 7pm (6pm door)
Sun 8: Millionaire$, DAVVN ($25.77 GA, $61.85 VIP, all ages) (6pm door)
Mon 9: smush ($20.62, all ages) (7pm door)
Tue 10: Midwinter, What Lies Below, Coldstare ($20, all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Wed 11: Spanish Love Songs, Future Teens, Drifting Thing ($20, all ages) 8pm (7pm door) [SOLD OUT]
Thu 12: Mother Soki ($15, all ages) (7pm door)
Fri 13: Moody Joody: The Plain Jane Tour ($19.50, all ages) (7pm door)
Sat 14: All Get Out, Suntitle ($22, all ages) (6pm door)
Sat 14: Schism 10pm
Sun 15: Strawberry Girls, Andrés ($18, all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Apt B.
Sat 31: Seb's House: Halloween Edit: Crspy, Im Mia, Sassy, Schobi (free) 9pm -2am
Art Haus Unlimited - 614-216-1382
Sat 24: JJ Snare: Concert and Costumes
Asterisk Supper Club - 614-776-4633
Fri: Live Music 6:30-9:30pm
Fri 23: Scottie G 6:30-9:30pm
Fri 30: Jonathan Hape 6:30-9:30pm
Fri 6: Hollis Jae 6:30-9:30pm
The Attic - 614-309-8061
Mon: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS
Tue: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS
Wed: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS
Thu: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS
Fri: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS
Sat: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS
Sun: ALL SHOWS MOVED TO THE WALRUS
Aurora Nightlife
Fri 30: Soft Opening Halloween: El Cherry Scom (ages 18+, $45 advance) 1:45am (9pm door) (Saturday morning)
Sat 31: Ghoul Gala: Halloween Carnival (free with rsvp before 9:30pm, ages 18+) 9pm -5am
Axis Nightclub - 380-239-2728
Fri: Friday Fever 10pm -2am
Sat: Climax Saturday Dance Party 10pm -2am
Sun: Sunday Church (ages 21+) 10pm -2am
Fri 6: Shakedown Circus 8 (adults only)
Sat 14: The Rubi Girls: Heelz and Herstory ($12.53 GA, $9.93 mezzanine, $35.41 booths, ages 21+) 6pm
Sun 15: Miss Showstopper Gay Pride: Black & Yellow Ball ($10, ages 21+) 8pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Italian Village) - 614-318-1296
Tue: Trivia Tuesday (free) 7-9pm
Bada Bean Bada Booze (Quarry Trails) - 614-809-1259
Mon: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Tue: Trivia Tuesday (free) 7-9pm
Wed: Cosmos & Crafts 4-10pm
Thu: Off The Record: Jazz Night 7-9pm
Barcelona - 614-443-3699
Wed 21: Midweek Music: Tim Cummiskey (free) 6-8pm
Wed 28: Midweek Music: Doug Hare with Steve Parakis (free) 6-8pm
Wed 4: Midweek Music 6-8pm
Mon 9: Flamenco Show and Dinner ($150 per guest) 5-9pm
The Barn - 614-527-7800
Wed: Trivia 7:30-10pm
Fri 23: Wet Bandits 9pm
Fri 30: Halloween Party: tarot card reading 7-9pm , SWAGG 9pm
Barnes & Noble (Easton)
Tue: Weekly Storytime 11am -12n
Barrel & Boar Creekside
Tue: Trivia Tuesday 7pm
The Basement - 614-461-5483
Mon 26: Jesse Welles Pre-Show Happy Hour (all ages) (4pm door)
Thu 5: Hunxho Pre-Show Happy Hour (all ages) (5pm door)
Beeline - 614-532-5071
Fri 30: Death By Disco: Singles Halloween Party 7-10pm
Sat 31: Scooby Doo: Haunted Mansion Halloween Party: DJ Juan Leon 9pm (4pm-2am party)
Beer Barrel (Easton) - 614-681-3663
Thu: Live Music 6pm
Bernard's Tavern - 614-223-9601
Tue: Karaoke Tuesdays 7:30-11:30pm
Bexley Public Library - 614-231-2793
Tue: Songs, Signs, and Rhymes 10:30-11am
Tue 20: Capital Music (rsvp) 6:30-8pm
Wed 28: Kari Gunter-Seymour: All That Teethes Within Book Release with Fred Andrle (adults) 6:30-8pm
Fri 30: Frankenstein with Silent Treatment (live original score) 6:30-8pm
Mon 2: LEGO Printmaking with Christine D'Epiro Abbott (grades K-5, registration) 1:30-2:15pm
Thu 5: Aimee Nezhukumatathil: Night Owl with Hanif Abdurraqib 6:30-8pm
Sat 7: Think Outside the Brick: Lego Printmaking with Christine D'Epiro Abbott (adult, registration) 3-5pm
Black Swan Bar & Grill - 614-319-3091
Tue: Tuesday Line Dance Mania! ($5 cash/$6 card, ages 21+) 7pm -12m
Wed: Wednesday Karaoke 6pm -2am
Thu: Thursday Late Night Karaoke 11pm -2am
Fri: Friday Late Night Karaoke 11pm -2am
Sat: Saturday Line Dance Night ($5 ages 21+/$10 ages 18-20) 7pm -12m
Sun: Sunday All Day/All Night Karaoke: Family Karaoke 4-8pm , Open Karaoke 8pm-2am
Thu 22: MaRiO WTF (With The Flo): Ohio Blues 7-8pm
Thu 22: Nail Bite, Strange Culture ($17.85 advance advertised, $20 door, under 21 with guardian) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 23: Black Swan x Leather & Oak Spirits Tasting ($15) 6-8pm
Fri 23: Trailer Park Ninjas 8pm
Wed 28: Scaryoake 2026! 6pm
Thu 29: Wake the Dead: Zanias, Automelodi, Sleek Teeth, MOTHER ($20/$25, under 21 with guardian) 7-11:30pm
Thu 29: The Witching Hour Halloween Party (after Wake the Dead show)
Fri 30: Pink Maggit, Illusions, Kings Fallen 7pm
Fri 6: Triple Creek 8-11pm
Sat 7: Saturday Line Dance Night 7pm
Blu on Main - 614-372-5097
Fri: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm (6pm door)
Sat: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm (6pm door)
Blu on Town - 614-372-5097
Wed: Live Jazz ($5) 7:30-9:30pm (6pm door)
Thu: Live Jazz ($10) 7-10pm (6pm door)
Fri: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm (6pm door)
Sat: Live Music ($10) 8-11pm (6pm door)
Sun: Live Jazz ($10) 8-10pm (6pm door)
Thu 29: First Fridays: The Black Label Mansion Affair 8pm -12m
Blue Danube - 614-732-0042
Tue: Excesss Trivia hosted by Quizmaster 8pm
Thu: Excesss Karaoke 9pm -1am
Bluegrass Musicians Supply - 614-443-3558
Sat: Jam 10am -3pm
Bluestone - 614-884-4646
Thu 22: Drew Baldridge: Farm, Faith, Family Tour (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 23: Doc Robinson, The Vindys (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 30: Kitchen Dwellers, Dogs in a Pile 7pm
Sat 31: Fright Night: Peekaboo, Jkyl & Hyde, Drinkurwater ($49.29-$54.48, ages 18+) 7pm
Wed 4: Sueco, Jeris Johnson (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Thu 5: Austin Snell (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 6: George Birge (all ages) (7pm door)
Fri 13: Mack Geiger (7pm door)
Bobcat Sports Bar - 614-642-4125
Wed: Bingo 7:30pm
Thu: Music Trivia 7pm
Bodi - 614-852-2258
Thu: Jueves de Despecho: DJ Gio 7pm -12m
Fri: Salsa Fridays
Sat: International Saturday with DJ Cale x DJ Jhonba 9pm
Mon 26: Gallery Night x Flash Tattoo: Im Mia, Cale, Drea 6-10pm
Thu 29: La Llorona - Despecho Night (3 Noches de Brujas) ($10, ages 21+)
Fri 30: Noche de Catrinas - Salsa (3 Noches de Brujas) ($15, ages 21+)
Sat 31: Perreo del Infierno - Latin Night (3 Noches de Brujas) ($20, ages 21+)
Bottoms Up Coffee - 614-662-2212
Tue: Live music 6:30pm
Wed: Open Mic - poetry, comedy, spoken word, student talent 6:30pm
Thu: DJ Kingpen - Thursday Night Mix 6:30pm
Boulevard Presbyterian Church - 614-263-4014
Mon 19: Vaughn Wiester and his Famous Jazz Orchestra: OSU Jazz Workshop led by Zach Compston ($15, $10 students, cash only) 7:30-10pm
Mon 26: Vaughn Wiester and his Famous Jazz Orchestra: Brasil Night ($15, $10 students, cash only) 7:30-10pm
Mon 2: Vaughn Wiester and his Famous Jazz Orchestra ($15, $10 students, cash only) 7:30-10pm
Brass Earth
Thu 22: BattleAxe Fest: Opening Night Show 1 - Pad Set, crafts, games and door prizes 7pm
Brewstirs Beechwold Tavern - 614-601-6296
Wed: Excesss Karaoke 8pm
Bristol Republic - 380-234-1969
Tue 20: Bristol Main Stage: Yours For The Taking 5:30-8:30pm
Tue 20: Saddle Club Jazz Stage: Influencer Event Showcase Saddle Club Jazz 5:30-8:30pm
Thu 22: Bristol Main Stage: Dusty Boots Live Band Karaoke 9-11:30pm
Thu 22: Saddle Club Jazz Stage: Ben Maloney 8-10pm
Thu 22: Saddle Club DJ Booth: Sebastian Fabrice 10pm -1am
Fri 23: Bristol Main Stage: 23 Southbound 9pm -12m
Fri 23: Saddle Club Jazz Stage: Dean Marcellana (CLAVE SONIC) 8-10pm
Sat 24: Bristol Main Stage: Tom Lees Music 1-4pm
Sat 24: Bristol Main Stage: Yours For The Taking 9pm -12m
Sat 24: Saddle Club Jazz Stage: Jake Smith 8-10pm
Sat 24: Saddle Club DJ Booth: J.Testarossa 10pm -1am
Sun 25: Bristol Main Stage: Yours For The Taking 11:30am -2:30pm
Thu 29: Bristol Main Stage: Dusty Boots Live Band Karaoke 9-11:30pm
Thu 29: Saddle Club Jazz Stage: Jake Smith 8-10pm
Thu 29: Saddle Club DJ Booth: Sebastian Fabrice 10pm -1am
Fri 30: Bristol Main Stage: Billy Brown 9pm -12m
Fri 30: Saddle Club Jazz Stage: Logan Moore 8-10pm
Sat 31: Bristol Main Stage: Ryan Mundy 1-4pm
Sat 31: Bristol Main Stage: Garrett Speer 9pm -12m
Sat 31: Saddle Club Jazz Stage: Cedric Easton 8-10pm
Sun 1: Bristol Main Stage: Lee Gantt 11:30am -2:30pm
Thu 5: Bristol Main Stage: Dusty Boots Live Band Karaoke 9-11:30pm
Fri 6: Bristol Main Stage: Ryan Mundy 9pm -12m
Fri 6: Saddle Club DJ Booth: Sebastian Fabrice 10pm -1am
Sat 7: Bristol Main Stage: Ryan Mundy 1-4pm
Sat 7: Bristol Main Stage: ReFlektion 9pm -12m
Sun 8: Bristol Main Stage: Tom Lees Music 11:30am -2:30pm
Thu 12: Bristol Main Stage: Dusty Boots Live Band Karaoke 9-11:30pm
Fri 13: Bristol Main Stage: 23 Southbound 9pm -12m
Sat 14: Bristol Main Stage: ReFlektion 1-4pm , 9pm-12m
Sun 15: Ryan Mundy 1-4pm
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Sun 1: Candide Quartet 3pm
Budd Dairy Food Hall - 614-505-2630
Tue: XS Trivia Night with Excesss 7-9pm
Wed: The Big Bad Music Trivia Show with Mark Dantzer 7-9pm
Thu: Excesss Karaoke 7-10pm
Fri 23: El Mercadito x Tacos Rudos: Celebracion Dia de los Muertos: Ballet Folclorico Xochihua 6:30pm (event 4-8pm)
Fri 23: Rooftop Vibes with Koty - The Golfing DJ 8pm -12m
Sat 24: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Behold 8pm -12m
Fri 30: Rooftop Vibes with Koty - The Golfing DJ
Fri 30: Halloweekend: costume contest & live rooftop DJ
Sat 31: Halloweekend: costume contest & live rooftop DJ
Sat 31: OSU Game Day with DJ Behold
Fri 6: Rooftop Vibes with DJ Chicohimself 8pm -12m
Sat 7: OSU Gameday: Koty - The Golfing DJ
Buffalo Wild Wings (Grove City) - 614-808-4700
Fri: Music Bingo 6:30pm
Burnzie's Old Trail - 614-878-9315
Thu: Bingo 7-9pm
Fri: Karaoke 8pm -12m
Byrne's Pub - 614-486-4722
Fri 23: Hillbilly Chic 7-9pm
Fri 30: New Mountain Heritage (bluegrass) 7-9pm
Fri 6: Gipson & Fitz 7-9pm
Caddy's Delight - 614-725-4209
Thu: Turntable Thursdays hosted by Treymo
Fri: Karaoke (free) 8pm -12m
Sat: Karaoke (free) 8pm -12m
Cafe Bourbon Street - 614-725-5256
Mon: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Ty Moore (free; 7pm sign up, 8pm show) 8-11pm
Wed: Happy Hour w/ Hannah 6-9pm
Wed: Excesss Karaoke! (free) 9pm -1am
Tue 20: Vic Bondi & His Issues, The Crosses, Angry Cougars, Blank Schatz 7:45pm (7pm door)
Wed 21: Decide Today, E.T., DJ Mother 6pm
Thu 22: You've Been Warned, Feral Housecats, Sandhammer ($5) 8pm
Fri 23: Boboween night 1: Rolling Stones, Andrew WK, Bloodhound Gang, Kim Deal Worship, Samiam, Animal Collective 7pm (6pm door)
Sat 24: Boboween night 2: MC5, Rocket From the Tombs, V3, Coachwhips, Krautrock Danzig, Silver Jews 7pm
Sun 25: Deli Girls DJ Afterparty: StepMania, Hatchild, John Bemis, K80Oo 10pm
Tue 27: S.T.A.T.I.C. 7-11pm
Thu 29: Cerberus Howling, Pleatherette, Richy 7-11:30pm
Fri 30: Battleaxe (Viking metal), Whiteouts, Trachete, Centaurus 8pm -12:30am
Sat 31: Domina Obscura 9pm -2am
Fri 6: Cairo Jag, Idioms, Sandwich Guy ($10/$12) 8pm (7pm door)
Sat 7: Fernando Silverio Solis y el Sueño, Mery Steel, Hainted 7-11pm
Tue 10: Full Chamber Poetry/Open Mic 7-10pm
Fri 13: Filthy/Gorgeous: Rock Steady Disco ($20 advance) 9pm -2am
Sat 14: SBLVL 1 Year Anniversary Party
Sun 15: Jack Off Demons, Dauber, Jake King Band 6-10pm
Campus Center Theatre (Otterbein University)
Thu 22: Pride and Prejudice ($22) 7:30pm
Fri 23: Pride and Prejudice ($22) 7:30pm
Sat 24: Pride and Prejudice ($22) 7:30pm
Sun 25: Pride and Prejudice ($22) 2pm
Fri 30: Pride and Prejudice ($22) 7:30pm
Sat 31: Pride and Prejudice ($22) 2pm , 7:30pm
The Canabar - 614-253-7644
Tue: Soul Food 2sday w/ VJ Wiz 5pm
Wed: Karaoke 8pm
Canopy by Hilton (Downtown) - 614-223-1400
Sat 24: Nils 7pm
Canzani Center (CCAD) - 614-224-9101
Thu 5: Kingdom Image Awards: Influence of Art ($50 + $4 tax + $1.35 fee) 7:30-10pm
Fri 6: Kingdom Image Awards Pre-Show: Isaac Caree ($25 + $2 tax + $0.68 fee) 7-9:30pm
Carriage Place Recreation Center - 614-645-3715
Sat: Columbus Folk Music Society: Carriage Place Rec Center Jam 12n -2pm
Cavan's Irish Pub - 614-725-5502
Mon: Musical Mondays with Benny showing Showtunes Videos 8:30pm
Wed: Karaoke Wednesday 10pm
Thu: Turnt Trivia with Amanda Punchfuk 9pm
Fri: Karaoke 10pm
Sat: Spank Bank Male Revue hosted by DJ Jeffy G 9pm
Sun: Ballz Bingo & Boys with Amanda Sue 9pm
The Cave - 614-323-5258
Fri 23: Get Down: Dreya V, Lizsco, rave.exe ($20+, ages 21+) 9:30pm (9pm door)
Sat 24: DnB Session: Trenches, Barber Cane, Kosmik (ages 21+) (9pm door)
Fri 30: Lower Level: Freaky Friday: A 70s Threads Party - Blancaflor b3b Jar b3b Weldun ($15, ages 21+) 9pm -2:30am
Sat 31: House of Horrors - NOHA, Flose b2b Rocco ($20) 9pm -2:30am
Cazuela's (North Campus) - 614-884-0755
Sun: Excesss Karaoke 7pm
Cazuela's (South Campus) - 614-754-7496
Mon: Excesss Karaoke 7pm
CenterPoint Church (Gahanna)
Sat 24: Gabrielle Solange 9am
Central Community House - 614-252-3157
Sat 24: Trunk or Treat
Chadwick Arboretum North (OSU)
Sun 25: Fall Foliage Open House: Wrygrass (free, rsvp) 1-4pm
Citizens Trust
Wed 21: Black Lagoon: Tarot Readings (free) 6:30-8pm
Wed 28: Black Lagoon: Tarot Readings (free) 6:30-8pm
Thu 29: Trick or Treat Burlesque (Black Lagoon Pop-Up)
City Tavern - 614-826-2348
Wed: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Fri 23: Excesss Karaoke 10pm
Cityview Church - 614-300-5413
Wed 4: Fruity Tales: A VeggieTales-Themed Drag Extravaganza Benefiting LOVEboldly ($25) 7-9pm (6:30pm door)
Clinton Heights Lutheran Church
Fri 23: Ember Blues Blues & Fusion Dance ($10, beginner lesson 8pm, DJ social dancing 8:30pm) 8-11pm
Fri 13: Ember Blues Dance (masked, $10, lesson 8pm, dancing 8:30pm) 8-11pm
Clintonville Books
Mon 19: Meditation (free, RSVP) 8-9pm
Sun 25: Fears for Queers Bookclub with Brad Walker 6-7pm
Sun 1: Shorties Book Club: The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon 1-2pm
Sun 8: Philosophy Book Club 1-2pm
Thu 12: The Other Open Mic: A Poetry Thing 6:30-8pm
Clintonville Community Resource Center - 614-268-8118
Sat 24: CRC Pumpkin Patch: Pantry Band (pumpkins for $10 or 5 canned-goods donation) 10am -1pm
Clintonville Woman's Club - 614-268-5525
Sat 14: Denzare Dance Trio Dinner 6pm
Columbus Brewing Company - 614-274-5199
Mon: Mahjong Mondays 6-8pm
Wed: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pm
Wed 21: Wet Hop Tasting ($50) 6-8pm
Thu 22: Hilltop Arts Collective Fall Fundraiser 6-9pm
Sun 25: Down the Rabbit Hole: Halloween DJ and Dance Party 7-11pm
Columbus Children's Theatre - 614-992-3252
Sun 25: SandBox Series: Abuela 9am , 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm
Columbus Commons - 614-545-4701
Tue: Free Play at the Commons 11am -4pm
Thu: Free Play at the Commons 11am -4pm
Thu 22: Sunset Movie: The Craft (free) 7pm
Thu 29: Sunset Movie: The Sixth Sense (free) 7pm
Columbus Dance Theatre - 614-849-0227
Sat 31: Haunted Toy Shoppe ($20, $10 student) 2pm , 3:30pm, 5pm
Sun 1: Haunted Toy Shoppe ($20, $10 student) 2pm , 3:30pm, 5pm
Columbus Mennonite Church
Fri 23: The Lowest Pair ($15, $10 CFMS member/student, free under 12) 8pm , Open Jam 6pm, Open Mic 7pm, Community Sing 7:45pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Dublin) - 614-645-2275
Sat 24: Dublin Candy Trail Kick-off: Halloween Scream-a-long with Mister E 2pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Franklinton) - 614-645-2275
Tue 27: Storytime with ProMusica 10:30-11am
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Gahanna) - 614-645-2275
Sat 24: Growing Together: Magical Music with Brandi Sparks (rsvp) 2-3pm
Sat 24: Magical Music with Brandi Sparks (families, ages 0-6, rsvp) 2-3pm
Sat 7: Musicologie Gahanna Youth Performance 11:30am -12:30pm
Sun 8: ProMusica Community Concert 3-4pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Hilliard) - 614-645-2275
Mon 26: Authors at the Library: Kristy Boyce 6pm
Wed 28: Halloween Costume Ball 9:30-11am
Wed 4: Storytime with ProMusica (ages 3-6) 9:30-10am
Wed 4: Storytime with ProMusica (ages 3-6) 10:30-11am
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Marion-Franklin) - 614-645-2275
Wed 28: Halloween Scream-a-long with Mister E 4:30-5:30pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Martin Luther King) - 614-645-2275
Wed 21: Eric Rollin: This That Fire Book Talk! (music) 6-7:30pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Southeast) - 614-645-2275
Thu 29: Halloween Scre-a-long with Mister E 11-11:30am
Thu 5: Nacho Saxadillas 6:30-7:30pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library (Whetstone) - 614-645-2275
Thu 29: Authors at the Library: Anna North 6pm
Columbus Museum of Art - 614-221-6801
Sun 25: Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics 6:30pm
Sun 25: Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons 8:45pm
Sun 1: Community Days: Dia de los Muertos (free, all ages) 10am
Sun 1: Sunday Classical Music (free for members/with admission) 4pm
Sat 14: Mozart to Matisse: What Is Dead May Never Die: Lamentations and Resurrections ($5 members, $15 nonmembers) 2-3pm
Combustion Brewery & Taproom (Clintonville) - 614-914-5112
Sun: Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A 6:30pm
Fri 23: Buzz & Brew: Coffee Beer Fest 11am
Sat 24: Clintonville Fall Flea: DJ Tanner (free) 11am -4pm
Sat 24: Buzz & Brew: Coffee Beer Fest 11am
Sun 25: Buzz & Brew: Coffee Beer Fest 11am
Sat 7: Columbus Cranksgiving (free) 9am -2pm
Convergent Media Center (Capital University)
Sat 24: Studio 139: October WXCU Live and Upfront Show 1-3pm
Sat 24: 35 Years of Chasing Beauty: Lynda Hasseler Farewell Reception (free) 9-10pm
COSI (Center of Science and Industry) - 614-228-2674
Sat 31: Top Floor: The Excellence After Party: Kid Capri 11pm
Sat 31: Excellence Black Tie Gala: Columbus Symphony Orchestra Michael Jackson tribute: Quan Howell, Brianna Mosley, Najoura, Elias Miller conducting 7-11p
Crazee Mule Pub & Grill - 614-818-9007
Tue 20: Rainmaker Blues Trio 6-9pm
Sat 31: Halloween costume party 11-1am
Tue 3: Rainmaker Blues Trio 6-9pm
Crescent Lounge - 614-826-0108
Tue: Trivia Tuesdays 7-9pm
Sat: Karaoke 8pm -12m
Crooked Can - 614-219-1500
Tue: I Drink and I Know Things Trivia 7-9pm
Thu 22: Driving Guitars 6-9pm
Crystal Ballroom Dance Center - 614-881-4500
Mon 19: Dance Vision Medal: Foxtrot I ($99 series membership) 6:15pm
Mon 19: 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
Wed 21: Social Dance 101: Beginner Rhythm ($20 drop-in, $40 entire-month package) 7pm
Thu 22: West Coast Swing Community Class ($20 drop-in) 7:45-8:30pm
Thu 22: MidWestie Besties: Mallory Fuhrmann class and practice party
Sat 24: Intro to Ballroom Dancing Group Class (free, first-time visitors only) 2:30pm
Sat 24: Open Line Dancing - All Levels ($8 drop-in, advance registration and waiver required, no on-site sign-up) 4:30pm
Sat 24: October Party PLUS+ Pass Ballroom Classes and Party: class 7-7:45pm , social 8-10pm
Mon 26: Dance Vision Medal: Foxtrot I ($99 series membership) 6:15pm
Mon 26: 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
Wed 28: Cuban Salsa Night: Latin City Wednesdays ($15) lessons 8-9pm , open Latin dance 9pm-12m
Thu 29: West Coast Swing Community Class ($20 drop-in) 7:45-8:30pm
Thu 29: MidWestie Besties: Mallory Fuhrmann class and practice party
Fri 30: Salsaween Costume Dance Party: DJ Tony Pabon, Salsamante Rueda Club performance ($20) Salsa On1 class 8pm , social 9pm-2am
Sat 31: Halloween Potluck, Haunted House & Costume Contest 7pm
Thu 5: West Coast Swing Community Class ($20 drop-in) 7:45-8:30pm
Cure 614
Tue: DJ 6-8pm
Tue: Trivia 8-10pm
Thu 22: SUBLVL: JNTHN, Chico Himself, DJ Blaque (free rsvp, ages 21+) 9pm -1am
Sat 24: Cure for the Dead: Halloween Bar Crawl: DJ Beez ($15.02+, ages 21+) 6:30-11pm ; afterparty (free) 11pm-2am
Sun 1: Cigarnbentertainment: The UnWind: Ladies Night 3-7pm
Sun 1: Sunday Sessions Vol. 4: Spooky Sessions with DJs JordyThaTrillest x Faro.Cvo, hosted by Ayo.Shard (free) 6-10pm
Cushions Billiards & Lounge
Wed: Karaoke hosted by KJ Cory B 9pm -1am
Sun: Karaoke 9pm -1am
Dafuque on High
Thu: Pub Trivia 7pm
Fri: Indie Comedy Collective Open Mic 9pm
The Daily Bar
Sun: Mixedologies Trivia 5-7pm
The Dallas at Milo
Mon: The Dallas Recording Workshops 6-9pm
Wed: Open Mic - Originals Only 7-9pm
Thu: Tertiary Thursdays 8-10pm
Fri 23: Beyond The Grave 7-10pm
Sat 24: Battle of the DJs: The Rematch - Haunted House Edition 8pm -12m
Tue 27: Just Us Left Tour 8-10pm
Thu 29: Radiator Hospital 7pm
Fri 30: Haunted Star Ball: Snack Factory (costume prizes) 8-11pm
Sat 31: Spooky Treats 6-9pm
Dance Plus Ballroom - 614-642-8688
Mon: Intermediate Ballroom Group Class ($25) 6:45-7:30pm
Mon: Absolute Beginner Argentine Tango Level I ($25) 7:30-8:15pm
Mon: Argentine Tango Practica ($20, free for current group-class/private-lesson students) 8:15-9pm
Tue: Absolute Beginner Ballroom Group Class ($25) 7:30-8:15pm
Wed: Argentine Tango Level II ($25) 6:45-7:30pm
Dapper Dog Tavern - 614-330-8218
Thu: Karaoke
Tue: Bingo Night
Dick's Den - 614-268-9573
Mon: Derek DiCenzo (free) 10pm -2am
Tue: Bluegrass Jam (free) 10pm -2am
Wed: Colin Lazarski Organ Trio (free)
Sun: Wally Mitchel (free) 8-11pm
Thu 22: Paul Strawser
Fri 23: Roger Hines 6pm
Fri 23: Logan Franklin Quartet 10pm
Sat 24: Blue Spoons 6pm
Sat 24: Moksha 10pm
Thu 29: Kristin Kalnapenk
Fri 30: Tony Monaco 6pm
Fri 30: Matt Paetsch 10pm
Sat 31: Orilla/Spitcurl 10pm
Dirty Dungarees - 614-263-6363
Mon 19: Collyde 7-11pm
Tue 20: Costume Party benefit show: Flooder, Quiet Coyote, Quasar, aheartlikeyours, Toby Eats Worms, C. Forsythia ($10) 5:30pm
Thu 22: Andy Boay, Sink ($10) 8pm (7pm door)
Sat 24: Bone Knife 7pm
Sun 25: Sayyadina, honeybee, Wasted Society, Farge (free) 6-11pm
Mon 26: Collyde 6-11pm
Tue 27: Tiny City 6-11pm
Wed 28: DJ Ren Ghoul 6-11pm
Wed 28: Hardcore Terror: K1llbasa, DJ Rose Ascendant, DJ Renghoul ($5, all ages) 8pm -12m
Thu 29: Collyde 6:30-11:30pm
Fri 30: All Honks Eve: Halloween Clown Rave - Typo.2x, Veronica Violence, Kuntpills, Duc Tus ($10) 8-11:55pm
Sat 31: Sevalynn 7-11pm
Sun 1: Xur 7-11pm
Tue 3: My Upside Down 7pm
Fri 6: The Lowliest One 6-11pm
Sat 7: Pat Croc 7-11pm
Mon 9: Crackers, Scrapper, Boat Jail 6-11pm
Tue 10: Credit Card 7-11pm
Wed 11: Discontent, Gumm, Anatomize, Step Into You, Pray For Peace ($15, cash only) (6:30pm door)
Sat 14: Rusty, The Sweet Spot, Saturdazed ($10) (7pm door)
District West - 614-826-8060
Mon: Whiskey Tango Bingo with Dena Cass (free, ages 18+) 7pm (6pm door)
Tue 20: Lipsync Mania 3 ($8 GA/$30 table for 4, ages 18+) 9pm
Wed 21: Star Search S3 with Holliwood West & Dena Cass (free, ages 18+) 9pm (8pm door)
Fri 23: Hallowest 7: The Sinister Theater ($20 GA, ages 18+) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 23: Return of the Kings: Creatures of the Night: Buck Wylde, Robyn DaCreature, Adrian Du Visage, hosted by The Beefcake Bros ($20 GA/$30 VIP with meet and greet) 11pm
Sat 24: Hallowest 7: The Sinister Theater ($20 GA, ages 18+) 8pm (7pm door)
Sun 25: Don't Tell Gretta: Live Piano Cabaret, hosted by Gretta Goodbottom (free, ages 18+) 5pm (4:30pm door)
Tue 27: Lipsync Mania 3 ($8 GA/$30 table for 4, ages 18+) 9pm
Wed 28: Star Search S3 with Holliwood West & Dena Cass (free, ages 18+) 9pm (8pm door)
Thu 29: Hallowest 7: The Sinister Theater ($20 GA, ages 18+) 7pm
Fri 30: Halowest 7: The Sinister Theater ($20 GA, ages 18+) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 30: Darling Dance Party, hosted by VIXEN ($10 advance/$12 door) 11pm -2:15am
Sat 31: Hallowest 7: The Sinister Theater ($20 GA, ages 18+) 4pm (3pm door), 8pm (7pm door)
Sun 1: Don't Tell Gretta: Live Piano Cabaret, hosted by Gretta Goodbottom (free, ages 18+) 5pm (4:30pm door)
Tue 3: Lipsync Mania 3 ($8 GA/$30 table for 4, ages 18+) 9pm
Wed 4: Star Search S3: Holliwood West & Dena Cass (free, ages 18+) 9pm (8pm door)
Sun 8: Don't Tell Gretta: Live Piano Cabaret, Gretta Goodbottom (free, ages 18+) 5pm (4:30pm door)
Dolphin Lounge - 614-475-9944
Tue: Tuesday Open Stage 7:30pm
Wed: Wednesday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Thu: Thursday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Fri: Friday Night Karaoke 7:30pm
Fri: Patio: Comedy Open Mic with Sista Lu 10pm
Mon 19: Ric Boals Blues Jam hosted by Thom & Brandon 7-11pm
Donatos Basement/Club D (OSU) - 614-294-5371
Tue: Trivia 7:30pm
Wed 28: Telehealth 7pm
Thu 5: Private School: Been Wild Tour ($10) (7pm door)
Tue 10: Surely Tempo (7pm door)
Wed 11: Banda AL9, The Burkharts (7pm door)
Donerick's Pub on High - 614-396-7802
Sat: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Double Eagle Spirits & Sports - 614-505-3090
Tue: Trivia Tuesday 7pm
DraftKings Sports & Social - 614-340-8234
Sat 31: The Blood Ball Halloween Party: DJs, Giveaways, Photo Booth & Costume Contest 9-11:30pm
Drexel Theatre - 614-231-1050
Tue 20: Bexley Public Library Trivia @ the Drexel 7-8pm
Duecento IV - 330-209-3069
Tue: Karaoke 9pm -1am
Wed: What the Funk Music Trivia 8-10pm
Fri: DJs 9pm
Fri 30: 90s House: Behold, Sebastian Fabrice 9:30pm -2am
Fri 6: EDM Bass Night presented by DJ Griff 9:30pm -2am
Echo Spirits - 614-725-1955
Wed 4: Game of Thrones Theme Trivia at The Bar at Echo Spirits 6:30-8:30pm
Ecstatic Dance
Sun: Ecstatic Dance ($20-$40 suggested, all ages) 1-3:30pm
Edison Brewing Company - 614-762-6183
Tue: Trivia 7-9pm
Fri: Brian Douglas Day 6-9pm
Wed 21: Politics And A Pint ($10) 6-7:30pm
Sat 31: Halloween with Punch Drunk 7-10pm
Eldorado's Food & Spirits - 614-785-0030
Mon: Open Stage with Matt Jones (7pm sign-up) 8-11pm
Tue: DJ Peaches and Phantom & Karaoke
Wed: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Wed: DJ Timmah 9pm -1am
Thu: Music Trivia with Adam Latek 7-9pm
Thu: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm -1am
Sat: Bingo 4-6pm
Sun: Rick Collura's Blues Jam 3-7pm
Sun: Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm -1am
Tue 20: New Music Showcase 7pm -12m
Tue 20: The New Blonde 8pm
Fri 23: That's The Breaks 7pm
Fri 23: Willie Phoenix and the Soul Underground (all ages) 9:30pm
Sat 24: StewarSplosion Comedy Show 3pm
Sat 24: Rootabaga 6pm
Sat 24: Shakedown Sugar Shack Reunion 9pm
Tue 27: New Music Showcase 7pm -12m
Thu 29: Halloween Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Fri 30: Change It Up Charlie (all ages) 7pm
Fri 30: Stop Drop and Roll 9:30pm
Sat 31: Halloween Party 8pm
Tue 3: New Music Showcase 7pm -12m
Fri 6: Rubix Wheel 6pm
Embassy Suites Columbus
Sat 24: Dinner Detective: Game Over ($75 + fees, ages 15+) 6-9pm
Sat 7: Dinner Detective: Game Over ($75 + fees, ages 15+) 6-9pm [SOLD OUT]
Sat 14: Dinner Detective: Game Over ($70 + $11.13 taxes/venue fees, ages 15+) 6-9pm
Ethyl & Tank - 614-817-6997
Wed: Excesss Trivia hosted by Jersey Burnsey 7pm
Euphoria Patio & Pool Hall - 614-732-0050
Tue: Taco Tuesday Pajama Jam with DJ JXWLK, Cousin Chubbs 6pm -1am
Wed: Wine Up Wednesday: DJ KTC 8-11pm
Eupouria
Thu: Trivia 7:30pm
Thu: Karaoke 10pm
Fadó Irish Pub (Easton) - 614-418-0066
Mon: Pub Quiz with Quizmaster Jess (free) 6-8pm
Fri: Live Music 7pm
Fri 23: Southern Roots 7-10pm
The Farm - 216-894-2898
Thu: Excesss Trivia hosted by Wild Wild West 7pm
Fri 23: Farm Fridays: live music 8pm
Fenders - 614-436-4984
Tue: Excesss Trivia hosted by Madame IPA 7pm
Wed 21: Madi and Justin Doe Duo (free) 8:30-11:30pm
Fri 23: LDNL ($15) 8:45pm -12:30am
Sat 24: My Sister Sarah ($10) 8:30pm -12:30am
Wed 28: Josh Houdek Solo (free) 8:30-11:30pm
Fri 30: Clubber Lang Halloween Bash ($5) 8pm -12:30am
Sat 31: Three Ton Toad ($10) 8:45pm -12:30am
Wed 4: Acoustic Night 8:30pm -12m
Fri 6: The Martini Affair ($10) 8:45pm -12:30am
Sat 7: Cherry Blonde ($5) 8:30pm -12:30am
Fri 13: Jackass Genius ($10) 8:30pm -12:30am
Sat 14: Radio City ($10) 8:30pm -12:30am
Fifteen32 Social - 614-732-4156
Fri 30: Stage 5 Clinger 8pm
First Congregational Church - 614-228-1741
Fri 30: Nosferatu: Joshua Stafford live organ accompaniment (free) 7:30-9pm
Sun 8: Colin MacKnight, organ (free, freewill offering) 4-5:30pm
Fives Up High - 614-886-3780
Wed: The Best Damn Trivia in the Land 9pm
Flint Station - 614-634-6224
Wed: Line Dancing with Mary Beth 6:30-8:30pm
Sun 25: Karaoke 7pm
Sun 1: Karaoke 7pm
Forum - 614-972-6004
Sat 24: Halloween at Forum: Rio, Jay, Khenan (costume party, $15+ Posh, $17.45-$27.77 Eventim, ages 21+) 10pm -2am
Sat 31: Afrobeats to the World: Columbus Halloween ($18.60+, ages 18+) 3-9pm
Sat 31: The Nightmare Returns (free) 10pm -2am
Fri 6: MashBit ($12.33-27.83 displayed, ages 21+) 9-2am (9pm door)
Fri 13: Paul Van Dyk 9pm
Fours on High - 630-450-4371
Thu: Excesss Karaoke 10pm
Fourth Avenue Christian Church - 614-299-5959
Mon: Columbus Folk Music Society: Monday Night Music Jam 6-8pm
Fourth Street Bar & Grill - 614-291-1420
Wed: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Franklin Park Conservatory - 614-464-0066
Thu 29: Cocktails at the Conservatory - Spirits & Spells: The Lycan Bite, True Crime Garage ($35, members $30, ages21+) 5:30-9:30pm
Sun 1: November Community Day: Thiossane Institute West African dance performance (free with Columbus/Franklin County ID) 1pm
Sat 7: Chihuly Nights: live musical performances 6-10pm
Fritsche Theatre (Otterbein University)
Wed 21: Midday Choral Concert (free) 12:30pm
Wed 21: Honor Choir Concert (free) 6pm
Funny Bone Comedy Club - 614-471-5653
Wed 21: Balkan Comedy Night with My Cousin Vlad ($30-$40) 7pm
Thu 22: Carlos Santos ($25-$35, ages 21+) 7pm
Fri 23: Kountry Wayne 7pm , 9:45pm
Fri 23: Kyle Kinane ($37-47, ages 21+) 7pm (5:30pm door)
Sat 24: The Teachers Lounge: Andrea Forcum, Philip Lindsay, Gaspare Randazzo 3pm
Sat 24: Kyle Kinane ($37-47, ages 21+) 6:30pm (5pm door), 9:15pm (8:45pm door)
Sat 24: Kountry Wayne 6:30pm , 9:15pm
Sun 25: Heroes Off Duty: First Responders Do Standup! 3pm
Wed 28: The Christi Show 7pm
Thu 29: UpDating ($32-$42, ages 21+) 7pm (5:30pm door)
Fri 30: Lil Duval 7pm , 9:45pm
Sat 31: Lil Duval 6:30pm , 9:15pm
Sun 1: Lil Duval 6pm
Thu 5: Anthony Rodia ($37-$47, ages 21+) 7pm
Fri 6: Ashley Gavin ($37-$47, ages 21+) 7pm , 9:45pm
Sat 7: Trae Crowder ($32-42, ages 21+) 6:30pm
Sun 8: EJ Speaks ($32-$42, ages 21+) 6pm
Fri 13: Ms. Pat 6:30pm
Sat 14: Mike Goodwin 3pm
Sat 14: Ms. Pat 6:30pm
Gabby's Tavern - 614-433-0583
Tue: Open Mic Night with host Sparky Brewer 7-10pm
Galla Park Social - 614-826-0023
Thu: Thursday Late Night 10pm -2:30am
Sat: Saturday Late Night 10pm -2:30am
Fri 23: Creatures of the Night: DJ Shift (free, rsvp) 9pm -2:30am
Fri 30: Freak Show Night: live performers (free, rsvp) 9pm -2:30am
Thu 5: Late Night 10pm -2:30am
Fri 6: Late Night 10pm -2:30am
Sat 7: Late Night 10pm -2:30am
Garden Theater - 614-469-0939
Thu 22: Mainstage: The Rocky Horror Show 7pm
Fri 23: Mainstage: The Rocky Horror Show 7pm , 11pm
Sat 24: Mainstage: The Rocky Horror Show 5pm , 9pm
Sun 25: Mainstage: The Rocky Horror Show 2pm (ASL interpretation)
Wed 28: Mainstage: The Rocky Horror Show 7pm
Thu 29: Mainstage: The Rocky Horror Show 7pm
Fri 30: Mainstage: The Rocky Horror Show 7pm , 11pm
Sat 31: Mainstage: The Rocky Horror Show 5pm , 9pm
Gatsby's Bar and Grill - 614-476-0088
Wed: Open Mic w/ Danny Lang 7-11pm
Thu 22: Right On Main 7-10pm
Fri 23: AJ Angelo 5-8pm
Sat 24: Music Trivia 7-9pm
Sat 24: Hairy Buffalos 8-11:55pm
Wed 28: Music Trivia w/ CT! 7-9pm
Thu 29: Right On Main 7-10pm
Fri 30: AJ Angelo 5-8pm
Fri 30: Soul Revival (all ages) 8-11:55pm
Thu 5: Right On Main 7-10pm
Fri 6: AJ Angelo 5-8pm
Sat 7: Music Trivia 7-9pm
Sat 7: Jimi & the CoolCats 8-11:55pm
Sun 8: Autism-friendly Open Mic with Band Together Central Ohio
Giant Eagle (Britton Parkway)
Sun: Sparky Brewer 11:30am -2:30pm
Gillie Community Center - 614-645-3106
Fri: Columbus Folk Music Society: Gillie Jam 2:30-4:30pm
Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge - 614-929-5298
Tue 20: George DeLancey Trio ($10, ages 21+) 6-7:30pm (5:30pm door), 8:15-9:45pm (7:45pm door)
Wed 21: Laura Camara ($10, ages 21+) 6-7:30pm (5:30pm door), 8:15-9:45pm (7:45pm door)
Thu 22: In The Pocket ($10, ages 21+) 6-7:30pm (5:30pm door), 8:15-9:45pm (7:45pm door)
Fri 23: Colin Lazarski Trio: Power Hour ($10, ages 21+) 5:30-6:30pm (5pm door)
Fri 23: Tony Hagood Trio: Debut Album Release ($30, ages 21+) 7:15-8:45pm (6:45pm door), 9:30-11pm (9pm door)
Sat 24: Lorenzo Monk Trio: Power Hour ($10, ages 21+) 5:30-6:30pm (5pm door)
Sat 24: Dave Shelton Trio + Adria Shahid ($30, ages 21+) 7:15-8:45pm (6:45pm door), 9:30-11pm (9pm door)
Tue 27: Ben Maloney: Sonic Visions Quartet ($10, ages 21+), 6-7:30pm (5:30pm door), 8:15-9:45pm (7:45pm door)
Wed 28: Robert Dove Quintet ($10, ages 21+), 6-7:30pm (5:30pm door), 8:15-9:45pm (7:45pm door)
Thu 29: Bradley Mellen Jazz String Quartet: Arkadiy Gips, Hans Utter, Dave Shelton, Bradley Mellen ($10, ages 21+), 6-7:30pm (5:30pm door), 8:15-9:45pm (7:45pm door)
Fri 30: Rolando Matias Trio: Afro-Cuban Jazz ($30, ages 21+) 7:15-8:45pm (6:45pm door), 9:30-11pm (9pm door)
Sat 31: Chuck Starr ($30, ages 21+) 7:15-8:45pm (6:45pm door), 9:30-11pm (9pm door)
Tue 3: Jasmine Spitzer ($10, ages 21+) 6-7:30pm (5:30pm door), 8:15-9:45pm (7:45pm door)
Wed 4: Whirlybirds ($10, ages 21+) 6-7:30pm (5:30pm door), 8:15-9:45pm (7:45pm door)
Thu 5: Mary McClendon ($15, ages 21+) 6-7:30pm (5:30pm door), 8:15-9:45pm (7:45pm door)
Fri 6: Marquis Hill - (Beautifulism) Sweet Surrender Midwest Trio tour ($45, ages 21+) 7:15pm , 9:30pm
Sat 7: Robert Mason ($10, ages 21+) 5:30-6:30pm (5pm door)
Sat 7: Max Johnson 3 ($30, ages 21+) 7:15-8:45pm (6:45pm door), 9:30-11pm (9pm door)
Fri 13: Jordan Hope 5pm
Giuseppe's Ritrovo - 614-235-4300
Tue: Birdshack 6-8:30pm
Global Gallery Coffee House - 614-262-5535
Wed: Open Mic 5:30-7pm
Fri 23: October Ember 6-8pm
Sun 25: Open Mic! Hosted by Brian Clash 5-7pm
Fri 30: Oompa Loompas 6-8pm
Fri 6: James Meadows 6-8pm
Sun 8: Social Action Song Swap 5-7pm
Good Land
Wed 21: Craft Club Social 7pm
Tue 27: Song Share 6-8pm
Good Life Studios - 614-571-3966
Sat 7: The VIP Hour Episodes 4 & 5: Venee, Shoon (live DJ sets) (free) 8pm
Good Samaritan Baptist Church
Sat 24: B.I.G.S.T.E.V.E. 513 7pm
Good Vibes Winery - 614-392-2202
Fri: Live Music Fridays 7-9pm
Wed 28: Clink, Drink, & Paint ($40) 6-8pm
Sat 14: Imber Solis 5pm
Goremade Pizza - 614-725-2115
Sun 25: Vinyl Music Night/bring your own vinyl (all ages) 4:20-10pm
Grandview Heights Public Library - 614-486-2951
Thu 12: All Those Who Wander Trio 6:30pm
Grange Insurance Audubon Center
Sun 25: Fall Family Fest: Chris Rowlands, Arch City Big Band (free) 3-5pm
Tue 27: Birdman of the Senate: Will McLean Greeley, Conservation Spotlight: Alexandria Horne (free) 7pm (6:30pm door)
Gravity
Sun 25: Sound Bath Sundays at Gravity led by Gravitation Columbus 7:30-8:30pm
Greater Columbus Convention Center
(phone/URL not confirmed)
Sat 14: Averly Morillo 7pm
Half Baked Art Fund (Hudson St.)
Fri 6: Lahar + Crash 7-11pm
Half Baked Brew (Short North) - 614-670-4020
Mon: EMOndays Open Mic 8pm
Tue: Karaoke 9pm
Thu: Karaoke 8pm
Sun: Fornite Sundays 4:20pm
Harmony Center
Mon 2: Harmony Sessions 6:30pm
Mon 9: Harmony Sessions hosted by Ann Fisher 6:30pm
Harry Buffalo (Westerville) - 614-794-1600
Fri 23: Kevin Mullins 7pm
Fri 30: David Eidelberg 7pm
Fri 13: Radio City Acoustic with Beth Cronenweth 7pm
Harvey Alston Elks - 614-252-5957
Wed: Excesss Karaoke 7pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Fri 23: Hahas for Tatas: Breast Cancer Benefit Comedy Show: Erica Wickham, Amanda Adams, Kitty Long, Jules Wagner, Olivia Smith, Amber Falter, Rochelle Collins, host Caitlin Menosky ($23.18 online) 7-8:30pm (6:45pm door)
Fri 23: Hot People Near You! Live Sketch Comedy Show ($17.85 online) 9-10:30pm (8:45pm door)
Sat 24: Improvised Songs Masterclass with Doug Hare & Katie Drown ($108.55+, ages 19+) 10am -1pm
Sat 24: Last Call Saturday Night Short Form Improv Show ($12.51 online) 9-10:15pm (8:45pm door)
Sat 24: Halloween with Doctor Show X ($17.85) 10:30-11:30pm (10:20pm door)
Sun 25: Kids Try Improv with Hannah Romes (ages 8-12) 10-11am
Sun 25: Halloween with Doctor Show X 7-8pm (6:50pm door)
Mon 26: Improv Level 3: Advanced Scene Work with Candice Oates ($231.27 six sessions, ages 19+) 7-9pm
Tue 27: Improv Level 5: Advanced Longform with Katie Drown (ages 19+) 7-9pm [SOLD OUT]
Wed 28: Improv Level 1: Intro to Improv with Paul Stelzer ($231.27 six sessions, ages 19+) 7-9pm
Thu 29: Improv Level 2: Intro to Scene Work with Josh Waddle ($231.27 six sessions, ages 19+) 7-9pm
Fri 6: Like My Coffee - Season 3 ($15/$18) 7-8:15pm
Fri 6: ThaGawdShow: Rising Stars Comedy Showcase: Mitch Potterf, Lanell Jade, Ryan Chernick, Tess Trinoskey, Stephen Sponhour, Taylor Madison, Alex Goode, Amanda Kern ($10/$15) 9-10:15pm (8:45pm door)
Sat 7: Teens Try Improv! ($39.19, ages 13-18) 10am -12n
Sat 7: Hashtag House of Reps: Musical Edition ($39.19, Level 1 prerequisite) 12:30-2pm (12:20pm door)
Sun 8: Music & Comedy with Oh Jeremiah and Jared Kassebaum ($17.85 online) 7-8:15pm
Hey Hey Bar & Grill - 614-445-9512
Tue: PintandaHalf Trivia 7pm
Wed: Karaoke with Jase 9pm -1am
Thu: Singo Music Bingo 7pm
High Beck Tavern - 614-224-0886
Thu: Excesss Karaoke 10pm -1am
Hilliard Civic & Cultural Arts Center - 888-980-2787
Fri 6: HAC's La Cage Aux Folles ($22 adult, $10 student, $20 senior ages 60+) 7:30pm
Sat 7: HAC's La Cage Aux Folles ($22 adult, $10 student, $20 senior ages 60+) 7:30pm
Sun 8: HAC's La Cage Aux Folles ($22 adult, $10 student, $20 senior ages 60+) 3pm
Hilliard's Station Park
Sat 24: Halloween Haunt: Mister E 9am
Hofbrauhaus - 614-294-2437
Fri 23: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pm
Sat 24: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pm
Sun 25: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm
Sun 1: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm
Tue 3: Squeezin & Wheezin - Mike Farrenkopf 6-8pm
Fri 6: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pm
Sat 7: Tyler Fairburn 6-9pm
Sun 8: Dave Sabatka 5-8pm
Tue 10: Squeezin & Wheezin: Mike Farrenkopf 6pm
Fri 13: Tyler Fairburn 6pm
Sat 14: Tyler Fairburn 6pm
Sun 15: Dave Sabatka 5pm
Hollywood Casino - 614-308-3333
Fri 13: Ruvane 8pm
Sat 14: Shuba Vedula 8pm
Honest Friend Brewing
Mon: Bingo with Freddie (free) 7pm
Tue: Trivia with Jessi (free) 7pm
Wed 21: CV FREQS Modular Synth Meetup / Workshop (free, all ages) 7-9pm
Wed 21: Tattoos + Tarot: Witchy Workshop with Allison ($12.51+, all ages) 7-9pm
Sat 24: El Mercadito: Honrando con el Corazon (live performances) 1pm , 3pm
Wed 28: Beers and Board Games 5:30pm
Thu 29: Comedy Show: Will Abeles and Jessi Sisson ($15.18-17.85 online, ages 21+) 7-9pm (6:30pm door)
Sat 31: 1st Halloversary Bash with DJ George Brazil (free, ages 21+) 8-11pm (7pm door)
Wed 4: Open Mic Variety Night with Brad (free) 7pm
House of Cai - 614-832-1488
Tue: Sound Bath - singing bowls (free/donations) 6:30pm
Wed: Cxmuga Day Lounge 12n -4pm
Fri: Cxmuga Night Lounge 8pm -12m
Sat 24: Brunch & Boos: Sip, Spook & Create 12n
House Taco - 380-900-8226
Mon: Excesss Karaoke 7pm
Huntington Plaza
Wed 21: Breaktime on Broad: live music 11am -2pm
Huntington Recital Hall (Capital University)
Sat 24: Nathan Archibald, saxophone (free) 12n
Sun 25: Student Recital: Toni Patterson, clarinet (free) 1pm
Sun 25: Faculty Recital: Dr. Laura Kitchel, voice (free) 4pm
Tue 27: Student Recital: Lucas Barnard, voice (free) 6pm
Tue 27: Sophomore Flute Recital (free) 8pm
Thu 29: Izzy Kitchel, flute recital (free) 6-7:30pm
Thu 29: Will Boeck, composition (free) 8-9:30pm
Fri 30: Student Recital: Liam Paxton, voice (free) 6pm
Fri 30: Parker Wilkinson, trumpet (free) 8pm
Sat 31: Student Recital: Caitlyn Couch, piano (free) 12n
Sat 31: Gabriel Longbrake, flute (free) 4pm
Sun 1: Joey Macre, percussion 2pm
Tue 3: Capital University Rock Ensemble (free) 8-10pm
Thu 5: Julie McMahon & Jacob Evener, trumpet (free) 5:30-7:15pm
Thu 5: Rainy Hicks, voice (free) 8-9:15pm
Sat 7: Alumni Jazz Recital: Greg Loughman Trio 7:30-9:30pm
Ibex Ethiopian Bar & Restaurant - 614-694-2200
Fri 23: AFROWEEN: DJs JT, Zel, JD, Lovd, hosted by MC Vic ($11.99+, costumes required) 10pm -2am
India Oak Grill - 614-261-9355
Mon: Live Irish music w/ Columbus Comhaltas 7pm
Tue: Excess Trivia 7pm
Sun: Bluzcatz Blues Jam w/ Bill Lewandowski 6-9pm
Fri 23: Joint Rockers (all ages) 8pm -12m
Sat 24: Outpatient 5 8pm -12m
Fri 30: Don Norman (all ages) 8-11pm
Sat 31: Clubber Lang: Halloween Party 8pm -12m
Wed 4: Driving Guitars 6-8:30pm
Fri 6: Bone 8pm -12m
Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus - 614-231-2731
Thu 22: Roth/Resler Theater: Little Shop of Horrors ($35) 7pm
Sat 24: Roth/Resler Theater: Little Shop of Horrors ($35) 7pm
Sun 25: Roth/Resler Theater: Little Shop of Horrors ($35) 2pm
Johnnie's Tavern - 614-488-0110
Thu 22: Evan Holcombe 6-9pm
Sat 31: Ben Owens 6-10pm
Junto Hotel - 614-607-6700
Sat: Brass Eye: Franklin Frequency Brunch (rotating DJ set) 11am -3pm
Fri 13: Trade Room: Dave Shelton Trio (free) 7pm
Kafe Kerouac - 614-299-2672
Tue: Music Open Mic 8pm
Wed: Poetry Open Mic
Fri 23: For Your Health
Fri 23: Kara Cole
Thu 29: Laurel Canyon Revival - music
Fri 30: Standup Comedy
Fri 30: Halloween Dance Party following comedy
Sat 31: Fishbowl Improv
Thu 5: Music Heals Showcase
Fri 6: Board Game Night 9-10pm
Thu 12: Scarlet Guitarists Open Mic
Fri 13: Kills Patrick, Strawberry Jam, Learner, Heggie W.C.
Sat 14: AROUSE Variety Show
Kelley's Pub & Patio
Wed: Karaoke with DJ Max614 8pm -12m
Kemba Live - 614-461-5483
Sat 24: Legends Fight Series: Buckeye Fight Night (all ages) (6pm door)
Mon 26: Jesse Welles, Hudson Freeman (all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Fri 30: Haunted Fest 2026: It's Murph, MPH, Twin Diplomacy, SKILAH (all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Mon 2: Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE: Home on the Range Tour, Harrison (Surf Gang), Niontay (all ages) (7pm door)
Thu 5: Hunxho (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Sat 7: Andrea Gibson's Love Letter from the Afterlife: Megan Falley, Chris Pureka, Autumn Nichols, The Goosebump Orchestra (all ages) (6:30pm door)
Sun 8: Wage War: Emergency Broadcast Tour, We Came As Romans, Varials, Cane Hill (all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Wed 11: gymclassheroes., Lupe Fiasco (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
King Avenue United Methodist Church - 614-424-6050
Thu 22: Sanctuary: King Avenue Players: Once Upon a Mattress (free, donations accepted) 7:30pm (7pm door)
Fri 23: Sanctuary: King Avenue Players: Once Upon a Mattress (free, donations accepted) 7:30pm (7pm door)
Sat 24: Sanctuary: King Avenue Players: Once Upon a Mattress (free, donations accepted) 7:30pm (7pm door)
Sun 25: Bell Choir Room: Beginning Handbell Class (grade 9+) 12n -12:45pm
Sun 25: Sanctuary: King Avenue Players: Once Upon a Mattress (free, donations accepted) 3pm (2:30pm door)
Fri 30: Fellowship Hall: Boo for Everybody: Scary-oke, Costume Contest (all ages) 7pm
Sun 1: Bell Choir Room: Beginning Handbell Class (grade 9+) 12n -12:45pm
Sun 8: Bell Choir Room: Beginning Handbell Class (grade 9+) 12n -12:45pm
The King of Clubs - 614-396-7114
Thu 22: With A Vengeance 6:30pm
Fri 23: 8Turn Trace (all ages, under 18 with adult)
Sat 24: Wednesday 13, Dead On A Sunday, Above Snakes (all ages with adult) 7pm (6:30pm door)
Sun 25: Willow Avalon ($33.53) 8pm (7pm door)
Wed 28: Genitorturers, Nathan James (all ages with adult) (6:30pm door)
Fri 30: Mushroomhead - Soul Of A New War Machine Tour (all ages with adult) 6:30pm
Sat 31: Halloween In Hell Costume Party: Penntera, Sanitarium, XFactor1, 8LB Pressure (all ages with adult) (6pm door)
Sun 1: A Farewell To Kings - A Tribute to RUSH (all ages with adult) 5:30-10:50pm
Mon 2: UAU 2026 FANCON: Playlist #Your Youth ($50 GA/$125 VIP) 7pm
Fri 6: Psychostick: Fatalitour, Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre, Black Sasquatch ($20 GA) 6:30pm
Sat 7: Hurricane Wisdom: Weathering The World (7pm door)
Tue 10: half•alive: Billions Tour (7pm door)
Fri 13: BulletBoys, Charlie Bonnet III & The Folkin' Gasholes, Fastrich, Wings Over Mercury, Sun Dog Knights (all ages with adult) (6:30pm door)
Sat 14: A Killer's Confession, Dizasterpiece, Dead Things, Breathe Of Sarin, Saints Of Solomon (all ages with adult) (6:30pm door)
Sun 15: 6th Annual Food Drive: Hybrid Nation, Crow The Saint, Corrosive Vengence, Soulbeast, Turning Tydes (free with non-perishable food item, all ages with adult) 6pm (6pm door)
Kings
2882 Brice Rd
Sat 7: Slow Wine ($9.79+, ages 21+) 9pm -1am
Knockout Pub & Grill - 614-987-5022
Sat: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
La Boom - 614-679-4034
Fri 23: Grupo Exterminador, Los Rehenes, Los Terribles del Norte 8pm
Sun 8: La Maquinaria Norteña, Los Pescadores del rio conchos 9pm
Land Grant Brewing Co. - 614-427-3946
Tue: Tuesday Trivia + A Movie 6:30-10pm
Thu: Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia 7pm
Mon 19: Extension: Music Columbus Community Admin Day 7pm
Wed 21: The Extension: Penn & Beech: Sips & Scents Candle Making Workshop ($35) 5:30pm , 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm
Wed 21: Dungeon Crawler Carl Trivia 6-9pm
Mon 26: Beer Garden: A Court of Splintered Harmony Release Party: ACOTAR trivia, tarot readings, plant and charm stations 6:30-9:30pm
Mon 9: Science Trivia with COSI 6:30-7:30pm
Leap-N-Lizard's - 614-771-0062
Tue: Phygital Nights: Comedy, Podcast, Open Mic 8pm
Wed: Open Mic Night Live Broadcast 8pm
Thu: Karaoke Thursday Night 8-11pm
Sat: Karaoke Saturday Night 8-11pm
Fri 23: The Christopher James Band
Ledo's Lounge - 614-263-1009
Mon: Open Mic Night with Andy Shaw 9pm -12:30am
Tue: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Wed: Magic: The Gathering 6pm
Fri: Fried Wax: DJ Sticky Floor, DJ $En$ible Portions 6pm
Fri: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Thu 22: Ethan Benton 9:30pm
Sat 24: Emo Karaoke 9pm
Thu 29: Ethan Benton 9:30pm
Sat 31: Emo Karaoke 9pm
Leos on the Alley - 614-641-7451
Fri: Excesss Karaoke 10pm
Let Me Roll It
132 E 5th Ave (phone/URL not confirmed)
Thu 22: $1 Or More: Dan Sebree, Henry Allen, Jessi Sisson ($1+ RSVP) 7pm
The Library Bar - 614-745-1639
Mon: Trivia Mondays 8pm
Tue: Country Night
Wed: Karaoke 9pm
Lincoln Theatre - 614-469-0939
Sun 25: Whirlwind Dance Company: Nearsited 2pm , 7pm
Fri 30: Paula Poundstone 8pm
Sat 31: TEDxKLB - Living Legacy: The Renaissance is Now ($42.50 + $9.93 fees) 1:45pm (12n pre-show experience)
Sat 7: Thiossane West African Dance Institute Fall Showcase: An Evening of African Culture 7:30-8:45pm
Fri 13: North Star Concert: Dr. Mark Lomax II, Dean Hulett, Dr. William Menefield, Edwin Bayard 7pm
Sat 14: Michael Kosta: Big Dad Energy Tour (ages 13+) 8pm
Linworth United Methodist Church
Sun 1: Capriccio Noteworthy: Shine the Light (free) 4pm
The Lion (Bexley)
Tue: Trivia Night 7pm
Wed 28: Hadden Sayers, Tony McClung and Jeff Ciampa 6-8pm
Sat 31: Halloween 2026 8pm
Lit
Fri 23: Electric Dreams 2-6am (Saturday morning)
Fri 30: Electric Dreams 2-6am (Saturday morning)
Little Grand Market - 614-453-6018
Tue: Beers and Board Games 5:30-9pm
Fri 23: Halloween Fall Fest Weekend (free) 12n -6pm
Sat 24: Halloween Fall Fest Weekend (free) 12n -6pm
Sun 25: Halloween Fall Fest Weekend (free) 12n -6pm
Little Theatre Off Broadway
Fri 6: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever ($20, $15 seniors/students) 8pm
Sat 7: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever ($20, $15 seniors/students) 8pm
Sun 8: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever ($20, $15 seniors/students) 3pm
Local Cantina (Brewery District) - 614-488-6146
Wed: Trivia Night 7pm
Local Cantina (Grandview) - 614-488-6146
Mon: Monday Night Trivia 7-10pm
Local Cantina (Grove City)
Mon: Trivia Night 7pm
Local Cantina (Hilliard) - 614-363-4931
Mon: Nacho Average Trivia Night 7:30-10:30pm
Sun 25: Pumpkin Decorating Party ($50 table for 2/$100 table for 4, supplies included) 1-3:30pm
Local Cantina (Trolley Barn) - 614-670-8171
Thu: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Local Cantina (Upper Arlington) - 614-674-6269
Mon: Bingo Night At Local Cantina Upper Arlington 7-10pm
Wed: Let's Get Quizzical! 7pm
Wed: Trivia Night 7pm
Lucky's Grille & Sports Pub - 614-771-7766
Wed: Columbus Trivia Challenge hosted by DJ Steve (free) 7:30-9:30pm
Thu: Big Bad Music Trivia with Mark Dantzer 7-9:30pm
Sun: Bar Bingo hosted by Drew Hanson (free) 7-9pm
Fri 30: Distorted Silence: Halloween Bash! ($10 door includes drink ticket) 8-11pm
Ludie Senatus Gallery - 614-398-2322
Wed 21: Say Word Wednesdays: October Tribute: Meaca Moore, CC Speaks, Taylor Michael Curtis, hosted by Artistic Genius (open mic sign-ups 7-8:15pm or until full) ($17.85 online) 7-9:30pm
MadLab - 614-221-5418
Fri 23: Rewrite 8pm
Sat 24: Rewrite 8pm
Fri 30: Rewrite 8pm
Sat 31: Rewrite 8pm
Wed 4: Echoes: three pairs of improvisers (pay what you want at the door) 7pm
Mainline Bar & Courtyard - 614-674-6102
Thu: OpinioNation 8pm
McClellan's Pub
Thu: 67 Whiskys Ceili Band (free) 7-9pm
McConnell Arts Center - 614-431-0329
Tue 20: Robert Loss: Developing, Pitching, and Publishing a Nonfiction Book ($15 single lecture, $75 season subscription) 1-3pm
Fri 23: Scots Troubadour Jim Malcolm ($30 adult, $10 student, fees extra) 7pm
Tue 27: Kevin Griffith: Poetry Writing Basics ($15 single lecture, $75 season subscription) 1-3pm
Thu 29: Common Thread Generations Band - Benefit Concert & Variety Show ($20) 7-9pm
Sat 31: Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play ($25) 7pm
Tue 3: Donna & William Burtch author event ($15 single lecture/$75 season) 1-3pm
Fri 6: Magic Dick, Terry Davidson & Friends, Long Tall Deb ($40 standard/$50 VIP poster + fees) 7pm
Sat 7: Dhvani Emerging Musicians: Malini Iyer, Srihari Vittal, Aashrith Aravind (free, reservation) 5-6pm
Sat 7: Dhvani: Ashvin Bhogendra, Srihari Vittal, Vijay Natesan ($35 standard/$25 MAC member, free Dhvani) 6:30pm
Mees Hall (Capital University) - 614-236-6011
Sat 24: 35 Years of Chasing Beauty: All Together (free, reserved) 7pm
Sun 25: Columbus Youth Jazz Big Bands: Swing Sunday (free, suggested donation) 5pm
Wed 28: Casey Calderhead, composition (free) 8pm
Sun 1: OtterCap Orchestra Concert (free) 7pm
Fri 6: Big Band Concert (free) 7-9:30pm
Sun 8: Percussion Ensembles Performance (free) 5-7pm
Mershon Auditorium at Wexner Center - 614-292-3535
Fri 23: Nurse John: Against Medical Advice Tour 7:30pm
Fri 6: Jordan Klepper 7:30pm
Wed 11: Campus Nights: Elevation Rhythm, Strings & Heart, Allison Eide, speaker Markus McFolling 7pm
Fri 13: Little Big Town: For The Art Of It Tour, Mae Estes 7pm
Mickey's (Grandview) - 614-488-3566
Thu: Karaoke 9pm -1:30am
Fri: Karaoke 9pm -1:30am
Sat: Karaoke 9pm -1:30am
Tue 20: Trivia Tuesday - Fright Night hosted by Anthony Sever (ages 21+) 8pm
Mid City Garage - 614-372-5028
Thu: Full Throttle Trivia with Get Lucky Trivia 7pm
Mikey's Late Night Slice (4th & Main) - 614-333-5386
Mon: Excesss Karaoke 6pm
Mirror Lake/Browning Amphitheater (OSU) - 614-292-7664
Fri 30: Scarlet Guitarists Halloween Show 7pm
Mission Coffee Co. (Short North)
Sat 31: FlicksByShorty Presents: After Dark: DJ Dolly ($6.50+, ages 21+) 9pm -12m
Mitchell's Steakhouse (Polaris) - 614-888-2467
Wed: Drew Allan 5:30-8:30pm
MJ Event Venue
Fri 23: Anairo's 25th Birthday: VLEX, Pyro, Serene Dion, Ortega Sauce, Cowboi Foi ($10, ages 18+) 9pm
Sat 31: Paradise Circus (Grōvhaus x Noxterra) 10pm -4:30am
Murphy McFlips - 614-433-0083
Tue: Open Mic
Natalie's Grandview - 614-436-2625
Tue 20: Charlie's: Dogwood Tales, Hello Emerson (solo) ($15 advance, $20 day of show) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Wed 21: Charlie's: Blues & Beyond: Mojo Blue ft. Rick Collura (free, rsvp, all ages) 5-6:30pm
Wed 21: Music Hall: Heatwave: The Music of Linda Ronstadt ($25 seated) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Wed 21: Charlie's: Marvin Gaye Motown Tribute Band (pwyc, $10 suggested, rsvp) 8:30pm (8pm door)
Thu 22: Charlie's: The Mustangs (free, rsvp, all ages) 5-6:30pm
Thu 22: Music Hall: Heatwave: The Music of Linda Ronstadt ($25 seated) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Thu 22: I Like It Like That: Dylan Bram (free/tips, rsvp, ages 21+) 6:30-8pm (5pm door)
Thu 22: Charlie's: Michaela Anne, Talitha Boyd ($20 seated) 8pm (7:30pm door)
Fri 23: Charlie's: Happy Chichester (free/tips, rsvp) 5-7pm
Fri 23: Music Hall: The Deeptones ($17.50 seated) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 23: Charlie's: Trad Nua Concert Series: House of Hamill ($25 seated) 8:30pm (8pm door)
Sat 24: Charlie's: Swingin' N Shakin' with Whirlybirds (free/tips, rsvp) 5-7pm
Sat 24: Charlie's: Panac3a ($22 seated) 8:30pm (8pm door)
Sun 25: Charlie's: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips, rsvp) 5-6:30pm (4:30pm door)
Sun 25: Charlie's: Renee Dion & The Remnant Atlas ($10 seated) 8pm
Wed 28: Charlie's: Blues & Beyond: Benjamin Callender (free/tips, rsvp, all ages) 5-6:30pm
Wed 28: Music Hall: Parker MacDonell: First Listen Concert ($30 seated) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Wed 28: Charlie's: Bad Karl (pwyc, rsvp) 8pm (7:30pm door)
Thu 29: Charlie's: The Wood Pickers (free/tips, rsvp) 5-6:30pm
Thu 29: Music Hall: Shuffle Street ($20 seated) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Thu 29: I Like It Like That: CoastalDives (free/tips, rsvp, ages 21+) 6:30-8pm (5pm door)
Thu 29: Charlie's: Lucy Kaplansky ($30 seated) 8pm (7:30pm door)
Fri 30: Charlie's: Happy Chichester (free/tips, rsvp) 5-7pm
Fri 30: Music Hall: The Moonbats ($25 seated, $20 standing GA) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 30: Charlie's: Affirmative Distraction: Wild' N Shinkey ($18 seated) 8:30pm (8pm door)
Sat 31: Charlie's: Nina West Drag Brunch - Halloween: Plenty O'Smiles, Boyoncé, Deva Station ($30 seated, ages 18+) 11:30am (10:30am door) [SOLD OUT]
Sat 31: Music Hall: Nina West Drag Brunch - Halloween: Plenty O'Smiles, Boyoncé, Deva Station ($30 seated, ages 18+) 2pm (1pm door) [SOLD OUT]
Sat 31: Charlie's: Swingin' N Shakin' with Whirlybirds (free/tips, rsvp) 5-7pm
Sat 31: Music Hall / Charlie's: The Halloween Hootenanny: Lily Bloom and the Boos, Angela Perley (Tom Petty), Magnolia (Alabama Shakes), Lydia Loveless & Friends (Misfits), Cousin Simple (Weezer) ($18.75/$20 GA) 8pm (7pm door)
Sun 1: Music Hall: Rika Fanning: Gospel Soul Series ($20 seated) 6pm (5pm door)
Sun 1: Charlie's: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips, rsvp) 5-6:30pm (4:30pm door)
Sun 1: Charlie's: Parker Louis & Friends ($20 seated) 8pm (7:30pm door)
Wed 4: Charlie's: Blues & Beyond: Anything Blue (free/tips, rsvp, all ages) 5-6:30pm
Wed 4: Music Hall: Teddy Thompson ($35 seated) 7pm (6:30pm door)
Wed 4: Charlie's: Walter Parks ($25/$30 seated) 8pm (7:30pm door)
Thu 5: Charlie's: Sirens (free/tips, rsvp) 5-6:30pm
Thu 5: Charlie's: Amy Rigby ($30 seated) 8pm (7:30pm door)
Thu 5: Music Hall: Trad Nua Celtic Series: O'Connor, Gavin & Penzien ($30 seated) 8pm
Fri 6: Charlie's: We The Sound radio (free/tips, rsvp) 5-6:30pm
Fri 6: Music Hall: Oranjudio: Freedom First: A Jazz Benefit Concert for Keith LaMar - Albert Marquès, Keith LaMar ($25 seated) 8pm
Fri 6: Charlie's: Rylee Bapst ($15 seated) 8:30pm
Sat 7: Charlie's: Swingin' N Shakin' with Whirlybirds (free/tips, rsvp) 5-7pm
Sun 8: Charlie's: Bobby Floyd Trio (free/tips, rsvp) 5-6:30pm (4:30pm door)
Sun 8: Music Hall: Soundtrack of the Sixties / World News from Waverley High by Linda Kass ($25 seated) 7pm (6pm door)
Sun 8: Charlie's: Abbie Gardner ($20 seated) 8pm (7:30pm door)
Nationwide Arena - 614-246-2000
Wed 21: Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks, Eva Under Fire 6:45pm
Sun 8: Sombr: Dove Cameron, Hannah Jadagu 7pm
The Naz Church (Grove City) - 614-875-2551
Tue 3: Acoustic Worship Night 7pm
The Nest Theatre - 614-929-5545
Wed 21: (mostly) Improv Duos 7pm
Thu 22: BattleAxe Fest: Opening Night Show 1 (at Brass Earth) ($20 early-bird) 7pm
Fri 23: Mainstage: BattleAxe Fest: Anna Przy is a Big Dumb Crybaby ($25/$30) 7pm
Fri 23: Birdhouse: BattleAxe Fest: Stand-Up and Improv - Amanda Mulder, Bianca Moore, Kenzie Mackin, First Ladies ($15/$18) 7pm
Fri 23: Mainstage: BattleAxe Fest S: Stand-Up and defrancisCO - Big Guy & Shot Gun, Kitty Long, Sarah Cornell, Sari Beliak ($20/$25) 8:30pm
Fri 23: Mainstage: BattleAxe Fest: Tattoos & Tarot with Allison McBane ($15/$20) 10:30pm
Sat 24: BattleAxe Fest Workshop: The Improv Sampler ($20 presale) 11am
Sat 24: BattleAxe Fest Workshop: Punchy! ($8 presale) 12n
Sat 24: Birdhouse: BattleAxe Fest: Storyhour - The Uncooperative Woman: Villain Origin Stories ($15) 1pm
Sat 24: Mainstage: BattleAxe Fest: What the What?! Perimenopause ($20) 2:30pm
Sat 24: Birdhouse: BattleAxe Fest: Drunk PowerPoint ($13/$15) 4pm
Sat 24: Mainstage: BattleAxe Fest: Spice Up with Tanya Vora ($35 presale) 6pm
Sat 24: Birdhouse: BattleAxe Fest: Stand-Up and Improv - Angie Davis, Ella Palardi, Stretch Limo, 2-Prov with Liz & Mary ($15/$18) 6pm
Sat 24: Mainstage: BattleAxe Fest: OOPS All Stand-Ups - Britt Boyd, Stephanie CashApp, Belinda Fang, Caitlin Menosky, Kayla Olds, Erika Wickham ($18/$20) 7:30pm
Sat 24: Birdhouse: BattleAxe Fest Show 12: Stand-Up and Improv - Bethany Davey, Vera Miller, Turbulence Tyme, the Bombshells, GORP ($15/$18) 7:30pm
Sat 24: Mainstage: BattleAxe Fest: Bridjet Mendy Stand-Up Special ($20 presale) 9pm
Sat 24: Birdhouse: BattleAxe Fest: Stand-Up and Improv - Robin Henry, Sarah McPeck, Askew Good Men, Hive ($15/$18) 9pm
Thu 29: Pad Set - Suggestion-Heavy Improv! 7:30pm
Fri 30: Cagematch Improv Contest 9:30pm
Newport Music Hall - 614-461-5483
Mon 19: Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour, Mercury (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 23: Earlybirds Club: DJ Strawberry (ages 21+) 6-10pm (6pm door)
Sat 24: Bassvictim, Thoom (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Sun 25: Machine Girl, Deli Girls, yesterdayneverhappened (all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Thu 29: The Wrecks - Finally: Outside Tour: Worry Club, Kid Sistr (all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Fri 30: The Damned: Final Damnation 50, Flamin' Groovies, The Courettes (all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Sat 31: Hookahween featuring Ekoostik Hookah: Brahctopus (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Tue 3: Abbie Gamboa, Chelsea Plank (all ages) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Wed 4: Fortunate Youth, Kash'd Out (all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Thu 5: Kurt Vile and The Violators, Twisted Teens (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 6: The Menzingers, Hot Water Music, Weakened Friends (all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Mon 9: Clara La San, Sausha (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Wed 11: Almost Monday, Feel Trip. (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 13: The Wood Brothers, Amelia Day (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Sat 14: Palace, Willie J Healey (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Sun 15: Yaelokre, Ben Caplan (all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Noir Lounge
Thu 22: Dayskii's Events: Don't Look Down - Rod Wave After Party 8pm -2am
North Congregational UCC - 614-451-1835
Sat 24: Power of Kindness Concert: The Half Pints, Keith Larsen ($20, kids 12- free) 4-6pm
North High Brewing (Dublin) - 614-756-0200
Wed: Trivia 6-8pm
Sun: Karaoke with @DJMAX614 6-9pm
North High Brewing (Westerville) - 614-819-3289
Wed: Trivia 6-8pm
Fri: Live Music 7-10pm
North Market (Bridge Park) - 614-683-8800
Tue 20: Market Bar: Bingo presented by Nocterra Brewing (free) 6:30-8pm
Wed 21: Boo & Brew 5-8pm
Thu 22: Starliners Jazz Trio 4-7pm
Wed 28: Crawl-o-Ween: DJ IQ costume contest (ages 21+) 8pm
Thu 29: Morticia's Night Market: live music (free) 6-9pm
Sat 7: Harvest Market: live music 9am -12n
North Market (Downtown) - 614-463-9664
Sun 25: Halloween Family Funday: Colin John 11am -1pm
Northstar Cafe (Easton) - 614-532-5444
Mon: Live Jazz (free) 6-9pm
Tue: Live Jazz (free) 6-9pm
Wed: Live Jazz (free) 6-9pm
Thu: Live Jazz (free) 6-9pm
Fri: Live Jazz (free) 6-9pm
Sat: Live Jazz (free) 6-9pm
Sun: Live Jazz (free) 6-9pm
The O on Lane - 614-745-2005
Sat 7: Devin Henry: Pregame Concert 9am
Sat 14: Pregame Concert: Devin Henry 9am
Sat 14: Trae Myers 3:30pm
O'Bryan's on Sancus
Fri: Karaoke 9:30pm -2am
Sun: Karaoke with KJ John Mahones 9:30pm -1:30am
Oddfellows - 614-923-9631
Mon: Excess Trivia Mondays 7-9pm
Tue: Excesss Karaoke with Doug Dimmadome 9pm
Fri: Odds Live 7pm
Fri: DJ CrysClassics 9pm
Sat: Saturday gameday DJs 11:30am
Sat: 8Track 9pm
Ohio Brewing Company - 614-682-2337
Tue: Trivia with I Drink & I Know Things 7:30-9:30pm
Thu: Music Trivia 7-9pm
Ohio Theatre - 614-469-0939
Fri 23: Columbus Symphony Friday Coffee Dress: Mysteries, Anthems & Victories with Davóne Tines (bass-baritone) 10-12:30pm (9am door)
Fri 23: Columbus Symphony: Mysteries, Anthems & Victories with Davóne Tines (bass-baritone) 7:30-9:30pm
Sat 24: Columbus Symphony: Mysteries, Anthems & Victories with Davóne Tines (bass-baritone) 7:30-9:30pm
Sun 25: Columbus Symphony Halloween Spooktacular 3-5pm (2pm pre-concert activities)
Tue 3: Broadway in Columbus: Maybe Happy Ending 7:30pm
Wed 4: Broadway in Columbus: Maybe Happy Ending 7:30pm
Thu 5: Broadway in Columbus: Maybe Happy Ending 7:30pm
Fri 6: Broadway in Columbus: Maybe Happy Ending 7:30pm
Sat 7: Broadway in Columbus: Maybe Happy Ending 2pm , 7:30pm
Sun 8: Broadway in Columbus: Maybe Happy Ending 1pm , 6:30pm
Thu 12: Rehearsal Studio 1: Opera Columbus All-Star Masterclass Concert with Dr. Everett McCorvey 6pm
Old First Presbyterian Church - 614-252-2237
Fri 6: Frequency Fridays: Paul Catanese, MouseVision, DREKKA, Jake Kundu ($10/$15) 8-11pm (7:30pm door)
Old North Arcade
Tue: Karaoke
Thu: Karaoke
Thu: Trivia 7:30pm
Fri 6: Restart Drum & Bass: SLYTEN, Dingo 8, Dr. Spilkus, Synapse, glider (free, $5 donation encouraged) 9pm
The Olde Oak - 614-223-1010
Wed: Live Jazz & Swing Dancing 8:30pm
Thu 22: Live Jazz (free) 8pm
Sun 25: OTENA: Music at the Olde Oak: Fall Sessions 6-8pm
Wed 11: COHJS Jazz Jam 7:30-10pm
Sat 14: Garlic Jr & the Phantom Powers 8-11pm
Oldfield's on Fourth - 614-291-5598
Thu: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Open Door Columbus - 614-641-2900
Fri 23: The Vultures: A Play by Mark A Ridge 7:30-9:30pm
The Oracle
Sun: Soundclash: Is that Jazz? 6-9pm
Sat 24: DJ Lee 9pm
Fri 30: Soundclash Ent.: Freak Beat 9pm
Sat 31: Oracle/Voids Halloween 9pm
Fri 6: Soundclash Ent.: International Night 9pm
Sat 7: Spoonful: Cool Britania 9pm
Fri 13: Buck Lands 9pm -2am
OSU Main Library - 614-292-2319
Thu 22: Room 205: Benjamin Bagby: Finding the Lost Voice of Early Medieval Song (free) 11:30am -12:30pm
Mon 2: Room 205: Stevie "Dr. View" Johnson: What does Scholarship Sound Like? Hip-Hop, Music Education, and Reimagining the Academic Book (free) 4-5:30pm
Otherworld - 614-808-6433
Fri 23: Drink or Treat: Behold ($35, $50 with drink stations, fees/tax extra, ages 21+) (8pm door)
Sat 31: Main Stage: Ectoplasm: Ammo Avenue, Fear & Lowe, Pocket Presence (Govan Jones & Dubyah), Benton, Karlyn ($40, ages 21+) 8:30pm (8:15pm door)
Sat 7: Barely Alive ($40 GA I/$45 GA II, ages 21+) 10:30pm (10:15pm door)
Sat 14: WonkyWilla, Jason Leech 8pm
Palace Theatre - 614-469-0939
Wed 21: CAPA Haunts the Palace: Ohio School of Falconry, Castle on a Cloud Entertainment (free) 4-7pm
Sat 24: Nateland Live: A Good Clean Comedy Tour: Greg Warren, Ryan Hamilton, Julian McCullough, host Trish Suhr 7pm
Sun 25: My Hero Academia In Concert 7pm
Wed 28: Beat: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of King Crimson 8pm
Fri 6: Pirates! The Penzance Musical: Nina West 7:30pm
Sun 8: Pirates! The Penzance Musical: Nina West 2pm
Tue 10: Blade Runner Live: The Avex Ensemble 7:30pm
Sat 14: Palace 100: The Genius of Ray Charles: Paul Shaffer, Patti Austin, Aloe Blacc, Blessing Offor, Lisa Fischer, Billy Valentine, Jackson Dean, Etienne Charles 7:30pm
Park Street Tavern - 614-221-4099
Mon: Excesss Karaoke 9pm -12m
Tue: Jazz Jam Session 8-11pm
Tue: Live Music Tuesdays
Wed: Acoustic
Thu: Excesss Trivia 7-9pm
Thu 22: Awkwardly Acoustic 9pm -12m
Fri 23: The Fair Weathered 9pm -12m
Sat 24: Pause 4 Effect 9pm -12m
Fri 30: Halloween 2026 - Bonegoat Troupe 9pm -12m
Sat 31: Halloween EDM DJ 9pm -12m
Parsons North Brewing Co. - 614-824-4208
Mon: Acoustic Open Mic (6pm sign-ups) 7-9pm
Tue: Trivia Tuesday hosted by Mixed Ologies Trivia 7-9pm
Wed: Bingo & Brew with Callie Coquette 7pm
Wed: The Den: Wednesday Jam (American Roots and Americana) (free) 7-10pm
Thu 22: The Den: Columbus Avenue Productions: Dom Deshawn 7pm
Tue 27: The Den: Swingin' at the Den: Halloween Edition Part II (lesson 7-7:30pm, dancing 7:30-10pm) 7-10pm
Sat 31: South Side Shriek!: Calli Coquette, Ocean Unknown, Jaye The Doll, Adrian Du Visage, Calamity Addams, Marquis Gaylord (drag show) ($18, ages 18+) 6-10pm
Pastimes Pub & Grill (Crosswoods) - 614-547-7750
Tue: Columbus Trivia Challenge 7:30pm
Wed: Sporcle Opinionation 7pm , 8pm
Thu: Ohio's Bestest Bingo 7pm
Pastimes Pub & Grill (Grandview Yard) - 614-502-8727
Tue: Ohio's Bestest Bingo 7pm
Wed: Sporcle Opinionation 7pm , 8pm
Thu: Purple Panda Trivia 7pm
Pastimes Pub & Grill (Hilliard) - 614-219-1445
Tue: Purple Panda Trivia 7pm
Wed: Ohio's Bestest Bingo 7pm
Thu: Sporcle Opinionation 7 & 8pm
Pastimes Pub & Grill (Worthington) - 614-468-1519
Mon: Sporcle Music Quiz 7 & 8pm
Tue: Ohio's Bestest Bingo 7pm
Wed: Columbus Trivia Challenge 7:30pm
Thu: Sporcle Opinionation 7 & 8pm
PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse
Wed: Karaoke 7pm
Thu: Live Music 6:30-8:30pm
Thu: Ladies 'N Line - line dancing 9-11pm
Fri: Live Music 6:30-8:30pm
Pickle Social Club Mill Run - 614-334-4982
Fri: Karaoke with Excess Karaoke (free) 7-11pm
Sat: Excesss Trivia hosted by Quizmaster 7pm
Pierogi Mountain - 614-745-3139
Fri: Excesss Karaoke 9pm -1am
Wed: Excesss Trivia hosted by Ms Dean the Trivia Machine 7pm
Pint House (Short North)
Tue: Trivia hosted by Purple Panda Trivia 7-9pm
Wed: Bingo Night 7-9pm
The Pizzuti - 614-221-6801
Fri 30: Turn It Up 7-10pm
Fri 6: Night Shift: Au Naturel (free, registration) 5-10pm
Polaris Fashion Place
Sat 24: Lifestyle Center: Boo & Brew: Long Play 2-6pm
Sat 31: Dave & Buster's: Boo Bash (under 18 with adult 25+) 11am -2pm, Moonlight Mixer (ages 18+) 7-10pm
Rafter's Beer Pub - 614-263-2120
Mon: Variety Open Mic (signups 9pm) 10pm
Thu: C LA C I 6-8pm
Sat 24: The Ark Band 8pm
Rambling House Music Bar - 614-468-3217
Wed: Wine Wednesday 5pm
Wed: New Standard Soul Jam (free; band 8-9:30pm, open jam 9:30-11pm, sign-ups close after first set) 8-11pm
Thu: Bring Your Own Vinyl 5-7pm
Mon 19: Olivia and the Lovers, West Taylor, Moe Reen ($8 advance + fees) 6-10pm
Thu 22: Truancy Club, Lakehorse, Mollard ($10 advance + fees) 7-11pm
Fri 23: DeadHeart, Martian DNA ($8 advance/$10 day of show + fees) 6pm (5pm door)
Fri 23: Flogo Shaggins - Single Release Show: Wib Schneider ($8/$10) 9-11:59pm (8pm door)
Sat 24: Pink Owl, The Electric Grandmother, Eternal Brian Damage, Jackoff Demons ($15, ages 21+) 7-11:30pm
Sun 25: Sad Hour with Mery Steel (pwyc) 6-8pm
Tue 27: The Sea Monks, Piatt Pund, Folquinox, The Castros ($8.16) (6pm door)
Thu 29: Rocky Mountain Horror Show: Fanservice Burlesque, Mas Bagua, Star*flesh, DJ Samo ($10/$15) 8pm (7pm door)
Sat 31: Rambling House of Horrors: Halloween Party (free) 5-11:30pm
Wed 4: New Standard Soul Jam (free) 8-11pm
Fri 6: Crestfest Fundraiser: Forsythia, Simone Edwards, DJs D'Arcy, DigDug & Uncle Moze ($8 + $1.16 service fee + 3% transaction fee) 5-11:30pm
Sat 7: The Redbuds ($8 + $1.16 service fee + 3% transaction fee) 5-8pm
Sat 7: J-Line Super Pop Party ($10 + $1.20 service fee + 3% transaction fee) 8-11:30pm
Fri 13: The Tillers ($9.16) 8pm
Sat 14: Smug Brothers, Manager, Eternally Psyched, Citizen Dorian S ($11.20) 6-11:30pm
Sun 15: Elijah Batson & The Career Enders, Moe Reen 6pm
Raven
Fri 23: Apparition: Anna & The Annadroids, Royal Rouge Circus, OBLSK, DJs Ginsu, Onetree, Crew Duff, Son of Rob ($30/$40 door) 9pm -2am
Sat 24: Universe Stage: Monster Rave: Fear & Lowe, Santero, Novare ($17.09+, ages 18+) 12m (Sunday morning)
Sat 24: Tree House: Monster Rave: HUFF, Toadz ($17.09+, ages 18+) 2am (Sunday morning)
Sat 24: Main Stage: Monster Rave: Kill The K?D, Anairo, K1llbasa, Vlex, Karlyn ($17.09+, ages 18+) 11pm -5am
Sat 31: Post-Traumatic Halloween Rave: Shay De Castro, If Name, Lizsco, Rose Ascendant, Digital Headspace ($20.54+) 10pm -5am
Red Door Tavern - 614-488-5433
Sat: Karaoke 8pm
Reeb Avenue Center - 614-468-9280
Fri 30: Cafe: Columbus Folk Music Society: Cafe Lunch Jam 11am -12:30pm
The Refectory - 614-451-9774
Mon 26: Lyrata String Quartet: Harry Potter ($155) 5:15-8pm
Rehab Tavern - 614-220-5655
Tue: Comedy Open Mic (free)
Sun 25: Local Love's Halloween Show: KJ the Cool Nerd, Crackers, No Key Fits, Brute Sun (free/$10 suggested donation to pet-related charities) 7pm
Fri 13: Vibe Society hosted by Illogic with Mayh3m (free) 9pm -12m
Sat 14: Stasis
Sun 15: Recovery
Renie's Lounge - 614-431-0148
Sat: Karaoke with John 9pm -2am
Rich Street Records - 614-294-7611
Fri 23: The Rappity Rap Room: Trav Dave, DJ Pos2, DJ E-Marblez, Armond WakeUp 6-10pm
Fri 30: The Beat Bazaar 3-Year Anniversary Costume Party: Ongface, Lani May$, Peaceofmnd, Sheabutter_vibes, hosted by Shaylestial (free) 7pm
Riffe Center Davidson Theatre - 614-469-0939
Thu 22: BalletMet: Marilyn 7:30pm
Fri 23: BalletMet: Marilyn 7:30pm
Sat 24: BalletMet: Marilyn 7:30pm
Sat 7: 13th Annual Kingdom Image Awards: Ruby Red Hollywood Glam ($34-74) 6:30-9pm
Sun 8: Daniel Sloss: Bitter, guest Kai Humphries (ages 16+) 7pm
Fri 13: Columbus Symphony: Music of the Knights 10:30am -12:30pm
Fri 13: Columbus Symphony: Music of the Knights 7:30-9:30pm
Riffe Center Studio 1 - 614-469-0939
Thu 29: Available Light Theatre: bobrauschenbergamerica 8pm
Fri 30: Available Light Theatre: bobrauschenbergamerica 8pm
Sat 31: Available Light Theatre: bobrauschenbergamerica 8pm
Fri 6: Available Light Theatre: bobrauschenbergamerica 8pm
Sat 7: Available Light Theatre: bobrauschenbergamerica 8pm
Sun 8: Available Light Theatre: bobrauschenbergamerica 2pm
Thu 12: Available Light Theatre: bobrauschenbergamerica 8pm
Fri 13: Available Light Theatre: bobrauschenbergamerica 8pm
Sat 14: Available Light Theatre: bobrauschenbergamerica 8pm
Riffe Center Studio 2 - 614-469-0939
Thu 5: The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio: Eureka Day (pwyc preview, recommended ages 13+) 7:30pm
Fri 6: The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio: Eureka Day (pwyc preview, recommended ages 13+) 8pm
Sat 7: The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio: Eureka Day (recommended ages 13+) 8pm
Sun 8: The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio: Eureka Day (recommended ages 13+) 2pm
Thu 12: The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio: Eureka Day (recommended ages 13+) 7:30pm
Fri 13: The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio: Eureka Day (recommended ages 13+) 8pm
Sat 14: The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio: Eureka Day (recommended ages 13+) 8pm
Sun 15: The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio: Eureka Day (recommended ages 13+) 2pm
Riley Auditorium (Otterbein University)
Sat 24: Faculty Recital: Jim Bates, double bass (free) 7:30-9pm
Fri 30: Otterbein Opera Theatre: Brides and Mothers, Princess Ida (Act II scenes) ($10 adults, $5 seniors 65+/children under 12, free Otterbein students/staff/faculty) 7:30pm
Sat 31: Otterbein Opera Theatre: Brides and Mothers, Princess Ida (Act II scenes) ($10 adults, $5 seniors 65+/children under 12, free Otterbein students/staff/faculty) 7:30pm
Sun 1: Otterbein Opera Theatre: Brides and Mothers, Princess Ida (Act II scenes) ($10 adults, $5 seniors 65+/children under 12, free Otterbein students/staff/faculty) 2pm
Sun 8: Student Recital: Carleigh Benson, voice (free) 2pm
Wed 11: Chamber Ensembles Concert: Commercial Music (free) 7:30-9:15pm
Fri 13: Chamber Ensembles Concert: Strings (free) 7:30-8:30pm
Sat 14: Student Recital: Grace Pauley, piano (free) 2-3pm
Sat 14: Student Recital: Caitlyne Brooks, trumpet (free) 7:30-8:30pm
Ruby Tuesday - 614-291-8313
Thu: Singo 8pm
Thu: Karaoke 10pm
Ruckmoor Lounge
614-885-4468 /https://www.instagram.com/ruckmoorlounge/
Fri: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Rumba Cafe - 614-268-1841
Sun: Hoodoo Soul Band ($12) 8pm
Mon 19: William Elliott Whitmore, The Goldenrods ($29.95) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Tue 20: The Band Memo, crabswithoutlegs ($18.95) 8pm (7pm door)
Wed 21: Dice, The Back Alley ($26) 8pm (7pm door)
Thu 22: Odie Leigh is Alone, Abbie McAllister ($26) 7pm (6:30pm door)
Fri 23: Andyman's Tree House: Fletch, Greenlawn Abby, 11+2=12+1 ($15) 8pm (7pm door)
Sat 24: Halloween Cover Shows for WCBE: Lou Mercy, BeachKitty, King Serpent, Shame Chamber, Lovely Weather, Carpet Dancers ($10/donation) 7pm (6:30pm door)
Sun 25: Halloween Cover Shows for WCBE (Show #2): REM-nants (R.E.M.), FreeTVs (Radiohead), Izöra Patriksootír (Björk), The Secret Life of Houseplants (The Replacements) ($10 + $2 ticket fees, all ages) 4pm (3:30pm door)
Wed 28: Mario Kart Band Halloween! ($18.95) 7pm (6pm door)
Thu 29: Flooding w/ Wujeria ($15) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 30: American Aquarium ($38) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Sat 31: Crimewave: A Goth, Post-Punk & Darkwave Party with DJ Kat Fadigan ($12/$18.95, ages 21+) 10pm (9pm door)
Sun 1: GAVN! ($28-117 listed) 5pm (4:30pm door)
Mon 2: Justin Nozuka ($38) 7:30pm (7pm door)
Tue 3: Archer Oh, Integra Pink ($22) 7pm (6:30pm door)
Wed 4: Comrade Question, Napsack, Brian Damage ($12) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Thu 5: Emo Night Karaoke (live backing band) ($18.95/$25, all ages, $2 cash under-21 gratuity) 8pm (8pm door)
Fri 6: Yachtopia's Live Band Yacht Rock Party! ($20) 9pm (8pm door)
Sat 7: Paper Airplane ($12) 8pm (7pm door)
Sun 8: Sam Shackleton Happy Hour Concert ($18.95) 5pm (4pm door)
Mon 9: Bass Drum of Death, Garbage Greek ($29) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Tue 10: Camylio ($20) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Wed 11: Certainly So ($20) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Thu 12: Tom Krouse Band, You Me & Kyle ($15) 7pm (6pm door)
Fri 13: The Great Transparency 20th Anniversary Show: Cold Streets, Andrew J Nielsen ($12) 7:30pm (7pm door)
Sat 14: Liana Flores, Allie Sandt 8pm (7pm door)
Sun 15: Patrick Wolf 5pm
Rumours Bar - 614-826-0067
Mon: Jackbox Trivia after 7pm
Tue: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-9pm
Thu: Bingo Night hosted by Ish 6-8pm
Fri: Karaoke 9pm -1am
Thu 5: Bingo Night 6-8pm
Fri 6: Karaoke Night 9pm -1am
Sahara Lux Restaurant and Lounge - 220-228-5378
Fri 30: RedEye & Jaga: Azonto Ghost Fiesta: DJ Tabil, DJ Stunner (free before 11pm with RSVP, ages 21+) 10pm -3am
Sat 31: Halloween Costume Party (free) 7-10:30pm
Sat 7: When Jazz & Soul Meet: Mary McClendon, Tibby Porter 7-9pm
Sanctuary on Neil
Tue: Karaoke 7-11pm
Santos Restaurant & Bar - 614-929-5430
Mon: MonCherry Mondays: hospitality-industry dance night 8pm -1am
Sat: Latin Party
Fri 23: A Very Spooky Trivia Night 6:30pm
Saucy Brew Works - 614-696-5100
Wed: Pub Trivia 7-9pm
Thu: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-9pm
Savor Pint - 614-261-7756
Mon: Trivia Night 7-9pm
Schottenstein Center - 614-688-3939
Thu 22: Rod Wave: Don't Look Down Tour, Fridayy 8pm
Thu 29: Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour 7pm
Fri 30: Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour 7pm
Fri 13: John Summit: Ctrl Escape Arena Tour, ALOK, Jackie Hollander (recommended ages 18+) 7pm
Sequoia Pro Bowl - 614-885-7043
Fri: Excesss Karaoke 8pm
Sat: Excesss Karaoke 8pm
Seventh Son Brewing - 614-421-BEER
Mon: Excess Trivia 7-9pm
Wed: Bingo 6-9pm
Sun 25: FANG's Halloween Party 5-9pm
Sat 31: Halloween Party 3-5pm
Sat 31: Halloween Blowout 7pm -12m
Shadowbox Live - 614-416-7625
Thu 22: Speak of the Devil ($53.56) 7pm
Fri 23: Speak of the Devil ($53.56) 7pm
Sat 24: Screamers ($53.56) 7pm
Sun 25: Speak of the Devil ($53.56) 2pm
Thu 29: Speak of the Devil: A Haunting Rock Experience ($53.56) 7pm
Fri 30: Speak of the Devil: A Haunting Rock Experience ($53.56) 7pm
Sat 31: Screamers: A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy and Music Experience ($53.56) 7pm
Sun 1: Speak of the Devil: A Haunting Rock Experience ($53.56) 2pm
Thu 5: Speak of the Devil: A Haunting Rock Experience ($53.56) 7pm
Fri 6: Speak of the Devil: A Haunting Rock Experience ($53.56) 7pm
Sat 7: Screamers: A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy and Music Experience ($53.56) 7pm
Sun 8: Speak of the Devil: A Haunting Rock Experience ($53.56) 2pm
Thu 12: Speak of the Devil: A Haunting Rock Experience ($53.56) 7pm
Fri 13: Speak of the Devil: A Haunting Rock Experience ($53.56) 7pm
Sat 14: Screamers: A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy and Music Experience ($53.56) 7pm
Sun 15: Speak of the Devil: A Haunting Rock Experience ($53.56) 2pm
Shakers Public House - 614-372-5847
Tue: Music Trivia with Ric Knight 7pm
Thu: Karaoke 8pm
Sun: Open stage with Sparky Brewer 4-7pm
Shamrock Club Of Columbus - 614-491-4449
Fri: Karaoke in the Pub 7-10pm
Fri 30: Pub: Molly Roisin 8-10pm
Fri 6: Columbus Ceili: Main Hall 7-10pm
Short North Church
Fri 23: Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons and More ($34+ fees, ages 8+, under 16 with adult) 6:30pm
Fri 23: Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings ($40.50+ fees, ages 8+, under 16 with adult) 8:45pm
Thu 29: Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics ($34+ fees, ages 8+, under 16 with adult) 6:30pm , 8:45pm
Signatures Mill Stone Tavern - 614-532-0344
Mon: Karaoke 7:30-11pm
Tue: EnterTUNEment: Music & Entertainment Trivia with Chris Thomas 7pm
Wed: Bingo Night 6-8pm
Fri: Live Music
Sat: The Karaoke Lab 8pm
Skully's - 614-291-8856
Sun: Reggae Sunday with The Flex Crew, DJ P. Funk ($10 women/$15 men, ages 21+) 10pm
Wed 21: Prayers, Devora, Chriz Amaya 7pm
Thu 22: Blade Rave ($15, ages 18+) 9pm
Fri 23: The Bobby Lees, snarls, Rat Motel ($20/$25, all ages, $3 cash under-21 fee) 7:30pm (7pm door)
Sat 24: Golden: A K-Pop Kids Party! (all ages, $15 early/$18 discount/$20 regular/$23 door) 11am (10:30am door)
Sat 24: Flicker//Fade: 20 Years of The Black Parade - Live Band Emo Night ($15/$20, all ages with guardian) (8pm door)
Wed 28: Zauntee: God Remembers Tour ($20/$25, all ages) 8pm (7pm door)
Thu 29: Willi Carlisle - The Universal Bubba Tour, Tall Tall Trees ($20/$25, all ages, $3 cash under-21 fee) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 30: Kpop Club Night: DJ Hype Girl Madi ($24-$28, ages 18+) 9pm
Sat 31: Skully'S Halloween Bash 2026 (free until 10pm , $20 after 10pm, ages 18+, $5 under-21 fee) (8pm door)
Sun 1: Maddie Zahm - Everything All The Time Tour, Semler ($30/$38, all ages, $3 cash under-21 fee) 7pm (6pm door)
Mon 2: Post Animal: Maybe You Have To Tour ($20/$25, all ages, $3 cash under-21 fee) 7pm (6:30pm door)
Thu 5: GorillaT: The Inner Mind Tour 8pm (8pm door)
Fri 6: Lee Emi, Cal in Red ($27/$30, all ages, $3 cash under-21 fee) 7pm (6pm door)
Fri 6: Club Slayyy: Slayyyter + Hyperpop Night ($10 early/$15/$20, ages 18+, $5 cash under-21 fee) 10pm (10pm door)
Fri 6: What The Dance 10pm
Sat 7: Space Camp: YUNIT, JOX ($11.99+, ages 18+) 8pm -2am
Sun 8: The Wldlfe, Landon Conrath, Adam Paddock ($25/$30, all ages, $3 cash under-21 fee) 6:30pm (6pm door)
Wed 11: Em Beihold, Janani K. Jha ($32/$40, all ages, $3 under-21 surcharge) 7pm (6pm door)
Thu 12: Save Yourself Tour 7pm
Fri 13: ZillaKami: War Dogs (6pm door)
Fri 13: Gimme Gimme Disco ($12 early bird, $15/$20, ages 21+) 9:30pm (9:30pm door)
Sat 14: Liana Flores, Allie Sandt ($20/$25, all ages, $2 under-21 surcharge) 7pm (6pm door)
Sat 14: Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party ($10 early bird, $15 discount, $18 regular, $20 door, ages 18+, $5 under 21 surcharge) (9:30pm door)
Sun 15: Michigander, Wildermiss ($21/$26, all ages, $3 under-21 surcharge) 7pm (6pm door)
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen - 614-221-8880
Tue: Bingo 6-9pm
Wed: What the Funk Music Trivia 7-10pm
Thu: Trivia hosted by Excess 7pm
Thu: Karaoke 9pm
Sun: Karaoke 6-10pm
Tue 10: Lez Dance hosted by DJ Dog Mom 9pm -1am
Sat 14: Hallo-Queen: A Pride-O-Ween Xtravaganza Drag Show and Fundraiser
Soul 2 Go Cafe (Downtown) - 877-554-7685
Thu: Mix Master Ice (free) 4-7pm
Sat: KaraSoul: Karaoke with Soul with DJ Layne (free) 8pm -12m
Sun: Soul Sundays: K Life & Co. featuring KB & Friends, Terri Whitlow (free) 6-8pm
Sun: Sunday Live Music Series 1-3pm
Fri 6: First Fridays: William Brady 7-11pm
Fri 13: Aaron White Trio 7:30-11pm
Soul at the Joseph - 614-227-0100
Wed: Aperitivo & Keys: Piano Night 5pm
Sat 7: Artist Talk: Gay Fad Studios: Art In Spirits 5-7pm
Southbend Tavern
Mon: Trivia 7pm
Mon: Crafting with Connie
Tue: Takeover Tuesday (drag show) 8pm
Wed: Roger's Bear Happy Hour (DJ + drag hosts) 6pm
Fri: Friday Night Drag Show 10pm
Sat: Karaoke hosted by Betty Clockit 5-8pm
Sat: Spotlight Saturday (drag show) 10pm
Thu: Euchre Night ($5) 7pm
Southern Theatre - 614-469-0939
Tue 20: Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom: The Crazy Ordinary World Tour ($54.85) 7pm
Sat 24: Modigliani Quartet ($17.40) 7pm
Wed 28: Niladri Kumaar: Space Between the Notes ($36.70) 7:30pm
Fri 30: Steve Taylor and Some Band, The Choir 7:30pm
Sat 7: ProMusica: Bach, Part & Beethoven: Vadim Gluzman, Katherine McLin, Ken-David Masur 7pm (6pm door)
Sun 8: ProMusica: Bach, Part & Beethoven: Vadim Gluzman, Katherine McLin, Ken-David Masur 7pm (6pm door)
Fri 13: Zoltan Kaszas: Worldwide(ish) Tour 7pm
Sat 14: The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show 8pm
Sun 15: African Night 6pm
Spacebar
Mon: Punk Rock Karaoke (free, ages 18+) 9-2am (8pm door)
Tue: Brats: A Booked Comedy Open Mic (free, ages 18+) (7pm door)
Tue: Punk Rock Trivia hosted by Chris RB Fay (free, ages 18+) 9-11pm
Sat: Nighthawk Karaoke 11:30pm -2am
Sun: Sunday Transmissions: a variety open mic with Risk Kishk + Vendor Market 4-7pm (3pm sign-up)
Wed 21: Tallah, Fight From Within, The Jotunn, Silent Home, Everything's Taken ($20/$25, $5 under-21 surcharge, ages 18+) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Thu 22: Graviton, Bade, Rooks ($10, ages 18+) (7pm door)
Fri 23: Freakshow Halloween Drag Show (cover charge, ages 18+) (8pm door)
Fri 23: Church Goth DJ Night ($5, ages 21+) 10pm
Fri 23: Nighthawk Karaoke 11:30pm -2am
Sat 24: Sapphic Society: Good For Her: A Movie Themed Burlesque Show ($10, ages 18+) (3pm door)
Sat 24: The Native Tongue, Rio Blande, Houdini's Code ($10, ages 18+) (7pm door)
Sun 25: Cinema Cabaret: Cloverfield + Drag Show ($10, ages 18+) 8:30pm
Wed 28: Biohazard: Malady's Monster Smash ($12, ages 18+) (7pm door)
Thu 29: Halloween Cover Show: The Mighty Kites, The Wham Shakes, Cameo, Seph ($5, ages 18+) (7pm door)
Fri 30: Nighthawk Karaoke 11:30pm -2am
Fri 30: The Curse of Mummula - Album Release, Creeping Nun, Emmy Lazarus and the Recently Deceased ($8/$10, ages 18+) (7pm door)
Sat 31: CHURCH: Monster Mash 2026 ($5, ages 21+) 9pm
Wed 4: The Pentagram String Band, Doom Scroll, OPE ($15/$20, ages 18+) (7pm door)
Thu 5: Freakshow: Mizer Malicious ($8) (8pm door)
Fri 6: Vortex: DJ Dynamo ($5, ages 21+) 9pm -2am
Sat 7: Guy Music, Blue Envy 7pm
Sun 8: Morte Drag & Burlesque Show ($10) (8pm door)
Wed 11: Rise Among Rivals, Magg Dylan, Faith In Failure ($15/$20, ages 18+) (7pm door)
Thu 12: King Serpent, Bodaggit, Pocketfish, Nervous Energies ($10) (7pm door)
Fri 13: The Resisters 8pm
Sat 14: Andrew Montana, Aidan Robinson ($12/$15, ages 18+) 5pm (4pm door)
Sat 14: Tiff DJ Night 9pm
Sun 15: Calli's Cadets Monthly Open Stage Drag Show 8pm
Spain Night Club
Fri 6: Poncho Zuleta, Cocha Molina ($55+) (9pm door)
St. Mary Mother of God - 614-445-9668
Mon 19: Music at Saint Mary: High School Choral Invitational IV: Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts, Grove City, Hilliard Darby, Hilliard Davidson high-school choirs 7-8:15pm
Sun 25: Pro Arte Ohio: Purcell's London 4-5pm
Stadz Pizzeria (Blacklick) - 614-861-0000
Mon: Open Mic Night with Rick Barr 6pm
Fri 23: Michael Kontras 6-8pm
Sat 24: Rick Barr 5:30-8pm
Fri 30: Molk & McCabe 6-8pm
Sat 31: Frank Hennebert & Company 5:30-8pm
Fri 6: D&K Acoustic 6-8pm
Sat 7: Mike Poyer 5:30-8pm
Standard Live - 614-475-9483
Thu: Karaoke 8pm -12m
Starr Bar - 614-824-3383
Mon: Karaoke 9pm -12m
Stonewall Columbus
Sat 31: Dead Air: haunted-house concert 5-6pm
Stories on High - 614-484-5285
Thu 22: Stories Music Series: DJ Pastel (ages 21+) 8-11pm
Thu 29: Stories Music Series (ages 21+) 8-11pm
Sat 31: Stories on High Halloween Party: DJ Quincy Williams (ages 21+) 9pm
Thu 5: Stories Music Series 8pm
Streetlight Guild
Sat 24: Mini Halloween Village (installation/workshop) (free, all ages) 12n -5pm
Sun 25: Mini Halloween Village (free) sensory-friendly 11am -12n, full animation/sound 1-5pm
Mon 26: Mini Halloween Village (free) 5-7pm
Tue 27: Mini Halloween Village (free) 5-7pm
Wed 28: Mini Halloween Village (free) 5-7pm
Thu 29: Mini Halloween Village (free) 5-7pm
Fri 30: Mini Halloween Village (free) 5-8pm
Sat 31: Mini Halloween Village (free) 12n -5pm
The Summit Music Hall
Mon: Jam Central Ohio Bluegrass Jam 6-9pm
Mon: Marg Madness Karaoke with Emerson (free, ages 21+) 9pm
Tue: Open Mic (free, ages 18+, sign-ups 7-7:45pm) 8pm -12m
Wed 21: NiNi, Seven Kingdoms (all ages, $5 under-21 surcharge) 7:30pm (6:30pm door)
Fri 23: Paper Airplane, Nonpop Savant, The HizzyFittz ($15) 8pm (7pm door)
Sat 24: Jinx the Fox, Summon Luke (solo), Buck Lands ($10/$15, all ages, $5 under-21 surcharge) (7:30pm door)
Sun 25: Open Stage Variety Show 4-6pm
Tue 27: Sepulcher, Streetlight Phantoms, Neon Oblivion ($15) 7:30pm (7pm door)
Wed 28: Grateful Dead Super Jam: members of The Werks, The Quasi Kings, Friends of the Dead ($10) 9pm (8pm door)
Thu 29: Re:Charge: Smigonaut, Bent Spectrum, Lumi, Ella Foe ($18.45) 8pm (8pm door)
Fri 30: Emoween V: Cotter, Five By Five, To Kill A Monster, Girl Pants ($5 under-21 surcharge, ages 18+) (7pm door)
Sat 31: Glotaku: Halloweeb ($5 under-21 surcharge, ages 18+) 8pm
Thu 5: Kottonmouth Kings, C.O.Boiz, Big Daddy Malice, JDub, Tritone Music, Saints of Solomon ($25/$30, $5 under-21 surcharge) (6pm door)
Fri 6: The Groove Brothers Band: Allman Brothers Tribute ($18/$22) 8pm (7pm door)
Fri 13: Summit Country Night 7pm
Fri 13: ElectroCult Circus ($10) 9pm (8:30pm door)
Sat 14: Any Colour: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon (8pm door)
Sun 15: Sqwerv ($17/$20, $5 under-21 surcharge) 8pm
Sweeney's Walnut St. Tavern - 614-378-1914
Mon: So You Think You're a Comedian? hosted by Travis Hoewischer 6pm
Wed: The Legendary Open-Mic Night hosted by Zach Whitney 8pm
Sat 24: The $5 Block Party: The Orphan The Poet, Joey Aich, Liteweight Champion, DJ after-party ($5, all ages) 4-11pm
Fri 13: Franklinton Friday After-Party with DJ Bigg Dad
Tap Shop
Mon 19: SwingColumbus Intro to Lindy Hop ($17/class, $45/3-class series) 6:15-7pm
Mon 19: SwingColumbus Foundations of Lindy Hop: Charleston Series Part II ($17/class, $45/3-class series) 7:15-8:15pm
Wed 21: SwingColumbus Lindy Basics ($17/class, $45/3-class series) 6:15-7:15pm
Wed 21: SwingColumbus Beyond the Basics: The Big Apple ($20/class, $50/3-class series) 7:30-9pm
Mon 26: SwingColumbus Intro to Lindy Hop ($17/class, $45/3-class series) 6:15-7pm
Mon 26: SwingColumbus Foundations of Lindy Hop: Charleston Series Part II ($17/class, $45/3-class series) 7:15-8:15pm
Wed 28: SwingColumbus Lindy Basics ($17/class, $45/3-class series) 6:15-7:15pm
Wed 28: SwingColumbus Beyond the Basics: The Big Apple ($20/class, $50/3-class series) 7:30-9pm
Mon 2: SwingColumbus Cats Corner Solo Jazz Class ($5 cash/Venmo/PayPal, includes open hours entry) 6-6:45pm
Mon 2: SwingColumbus Cat's Corner Open Hours ($5) 7-9pm
Wed 4: SwingColumbus Lindy Basics ($17/class, $45/3-class series) 6:15-7:15pm
Wed 4: SwingColumbus Beyond the Basics: The Big Apple ($20/class, $50/3-class series) 7:30-9pm
Tara Hall - 614-444-5949
Fri 6: Dirty Windows John Prine Tribute at Tara Hall 8-11pm
Thirsty's Pub (Italian Village) - 614-824-5602
Wed: Excesss Karaoke 8pm
Threes Above High - 614-732-4404
Wed: Excesss Karaoke
Wed: Band Wednesdays
Thu: Sing Along Karaoke
Timashev Recital Hall (OSU) - 614-292-7664
Mon 19: Faculty and Guest Recital: Andrii Isakov, Juliet White-Smith, Leo Singer, Caroline Hartig, Li Wang (free) 7:30-9pm
Mon 26: Faculty Recital: Bolai Cao (piano) (free) 7:30-9pm
Sun 1: Ohio State Show Band (free) 6-7:30pm
Fri 6: Opera Theatre: A Toast to Opera! (free) 7:30-9pm
Sun 8: Opera Theatre: A Toast to Opera! (free) 3-4:30pm
Tradition's Tavern - 614-457-1222
Sat 7: Bobby Messano Band, Myke Rock (free) 8:30pm
Tue: Tuesday Open Jam 7pm signup, 8pm music
Wed: Karaoke hosted by Lisa 8pm -12m
Trinity Episcopal Church
Fri 23: Sequentia: The Wanderer: Benjamin Bagby (voice/Anglo-Saxon harp), Norbert Rodenkirchen (medieval flutes) (pre-concert talk 7pm) 7:30pm
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters - 614-725-1505
Wed 28: Rough Drafts hosted by Christine Horvath 7pm
Thu 29: Two $oup Variety Show ($2 or one can of soup) 7pm
Understory - 614-972-6006
Thu: Trivia Goodness 7-9pm
Wed 21: Jordan Criss (free) 5-8pm
Wed 28: Elaina Arthur 5-8pm
Thu 29: Harvest Week: Boo Bash ($40) 7-10pm (6:30pm check-in)
Union Cafe - 380-239-2728
Mon: Monday Madness (drag show) 7:30pm
Tue: Bingo! on High! (drag bingo) 6:30pm
Wed: Wednesdays are a Drag 10pm
Thu: Long Island Thursday (drag show) 10pm
Sun: Drag Brunch: Hunty D Monroe 12n
Sun: Showtunes Sunday hosted by Eden Apple 8pm
Up Front at Shadowbox - 614-416-7625
Thu 22: Dylan Barone: Nerd Nite Columbus ($10, ages 21+) 5:30pm (5pm door)
Fri 23: Jerry Jaffe: The Thyroid Cancer Chronicles ($15, all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Sat 24: Big Girl Burlesque: Sluts for the Plot: Hexes, Exes, and Closure ($20, all ages) 7pm (6pm door)
Upper Arlington Public Library (Lane Ave.) - 614-486-9621
Wed 21: Meeting Room Redwood: Blacklight Painting (registration required, ages 10-18) 4-5pm
Upper Arlington Public Library (Miller Park) - 614-486-9621
Wed 28: Craft for a Cause (grades 6-12) 6:30-7:30pm
Upper Arlington Public Library (Tremont) - 614-486-9621
Mon 19: Meeting Room B: Upper Arlington Handicrafters (adults) 12:30-2:30pm
Sat 24: Meeting Room B: Saturday Crafternoons: Halloween Craft (adults) 11am -1pm
Sat 24: Youth Activity Space: Author/Illustrator Visit: Marcy Campbell, Aimee Sicuro 2-3pm
Sun 25: Youth Activity Space: Art Cart 1-4:30pm
Mon 26: Meeting Room B: Upper Arlington Handicrafters (adults) 12:30-2:30pm
Sun 1: Youth Activity Space: Art Cart 1-4:30pm
Urban Arts Space - 614-292-8861
Thu 22: Stories We Carry: A Storytelling Circle with The Grief Club (free) 6-8pm
Sat 24: Artist Commune: Death Cafe and zine-making with Ty Williams (free) 2-5pm
Thu 5: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dying: Panel Discussion (free, rsvp) 6-8pm
Sat 7: Fathers Writing Through Grief with Just Dads: Brent Sigley & David Dixon (free) 12n -2pm
Used Kids - 614-421-9455
Fri 23: Your Arms Are My Cocoon, For Your Health, Insignificant Other (free, $10 suggested donation, all ages) 6-8pm
Sat 24: Big Crown Day: 10 Years of Big Crown Records 10am -8pm
Sat 24: Steven Wilson: Requiem for a Village playback (free, all ages, no RSVP) 2-3pm
Sat 7: Tim Kaiser (free, all ages, no RSVP required) 6-8pm
Fri 13: First Collective's Homeless Outreach Benefit: Pink Owl's Fruitful New Act, Tyler Travis, Goblin Smut ($5 suggested donation) 6pm
Valley Dale Ballroom - 614-441-1907
Fri: Rick Brunetto Big Band 7:30-10pm
Fri 23: The 3rd Annual Mystic Ball: Rick Brunetto Big Band, DJ laChewla 6:30-11:30pm
Sat 24: Jazz Into Fall: Brittany Atterberry, J'Mika, Sabrina 'SheUnapologetic', FEWXION Band, DJ DP, hosts Lala & ZhaZha ($49.87-81.88) 6:30-11:30pm
Fri 6: Rick Brunetto Big Band 7:30-10pm
Sat 14: Nils 6pm
VASO Rooftop Lounge - 614-698-2525
Mon 19: Cocktails & Canva: Rooftop Paint and Sip: Fall Edition ($50) 6-9pm
Sun 25: Bubbles and Beats: R&B Brunch and Day Party, live DJ ($25) 11am -3pm
Sat 31: Kozy House: Halloween Edition: DJ Leek ($33.99+) 8:30pm -12:30am
The Vault - 614-221-4736
Fri 30: NOLIMITATION x Diamond Boyz: Resurrection Night: DJs Vniceee, Meyro, Zae (free before 11pm with RSVP, tickets from $15.99, ages 21+) 10pm -3am
Veil Bar (Eldorado Scioto Downs) - 614-295-4700
Fri 23: Ryan Mundy (free, ages 21+) 8-11pm
Sat 24: Chuck Starr (free, ages 21+) 8-11pm
Fri 30: Blues Therapy (free, ages 21+) 8-11pm
Sat 31: Disco Express (free, ages 21+) 8-11pm
Fri 6: The Hip Replacements 8-11pm
VHS Social Club
Thu: Karaoke 8pm
Thu: Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup (free) 7-9pm
Vibe Venue
Tue 20: SwingColumbus Lindy Hop Social Dance: Halloween Edition Part I ($10, lesson 7-7:30pm, dancing 7:30-10pm) 7-10pm (6:50pm door)
Vic Village Tavern
Thu: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Victory's Live - 614-225-1577
Wed: Karaoke (ages 21+) 8pm
Villa Milano
Fri 30: First Fridays & R.S.V.P.: The Thriller: The Deal Breakers, DJ Envy ($33.85-588.73 online) 9pm -2am
Village Idiot - 614-230-2544
Mon: Monday Again: Justin Ranly 8pm
Tue: Karaoke Night hosted by Turn It Up Entertainment 8pm
Wed: Booze & Boos Stand-up Comedy Night 8pm
Thu: Name That Tune with Bighead·7-9pm
Sun: Bingo with Trivia 614 7-9pm
Sun: Karaoke Sundays hosted by Turn It Up Entertainment 9pm
Viva Dance Columbus
2809 Festival Lane, Dublin (phone/URL not confirmed)
Sat 14: Country Dance Social ($15) 6-8pm
Voodoo Brewing - 614-564-9469
Fri: Excesss Karaoke 9pm
Walrus - 614-817-1710
Tue: Sporcle Live Trivia Tuesdays 7pm , 8pm
Wed: Excesss Karaoke 8pm
Fri 23: The Attic Presents: Jim Florentine ($30.56+, $5 more at door, ages 21+) 7pm (6pm door)
Fri 23: The Attic Presents: On The Offensive ($19.97+, ages 21+) 9pm
Fri 23: The Attic Presents: Jim Florentine ($30.56+, $5 more at door) 9pm (8:30pm door)
Sat 24: The Attic: Gauri B 9pm
Wed 28: Scaryoke Costume Contest 8pm -12m
Thu 29: Jerrel's Wheel of Comedy (ages 21+) 8pm
Sat 31: The Attic: Popup Comedy Jam: Halloween Edition ($24.20-29.50, $5 more at door, ages 21+) 7pm (6pm door)
Fri 6: The Attic: Weird AF: A Delightfully Weird Comedy Show ($19.96-25.26, $5 more at door, ages 21+) 7pm (6pm door)
Fri 6: The Attic: Willie Macc ($25.26-30.55) 7-8:30pm (6pm door)
Fri 6: The Attic: Coed: Leyla Ingalls & Tristan Bowling ($14.67-30.55, $5 more at door, ages 21+) 9pm (8:30pm door)
Sat 7: The Attic: Ed Bassmaster ($30.56+, $5 more at door) 7pm (6pm door)
Sat 7: The Attic: Ed Bassmaster ($30.56+, $5 more at door) 9:30pm (8:30pm door)
Thu 12: The Attic: Saul Trujillo (tickets $5 more at door) 8pm
Fri 13: The Attic: Todd Barry ($25.27+, $5 more at door) 7pm (6pm door)
Fri 13: The Attic: Todd Barry ($25.27+, $5 more at door) 9pm (8:30pm door)
Weigel Auditorium (OSU) - 614-292-7664
Fri 23: Symphony Orchestra featuring Jiung Yoon, piano (free) 7:30-9pm
Sun 25: High School Honor String Orchestra Finale Concert (free) 1-2pm
Fri 30: HalleBOOia! (free) 7:30-9pm
Mon 2: Percussion Ensemble (free) 7:30-9pm
Wed 4: Wind Symphony: Inspired by Literature: John Mackey, Lindsay Kesselman (free) 7:30-9pm
Thu 5: Jazz Combo Showcase (free) 7:30-9pm
Fri 13: Jazz Ensemble 7:30pm
Westerville Public Library - 614-882-7277
Mon 19: Musicologie Junior (registration required, ages 2-5 with caregiver) 11-11:45am
Tue 20: Fractured Fun: Create Your Own Puzzle! (ages 12+) 4-6pm
Tue 20: Poetry Discussion & Open Mic (ages 18+) 7-8:30pm
Thu 22: Brushes & Beasts: Fantasy Paint-Along (ages 18+) 6-8pm
Fri 23: Outside: Wizards & Wands Festival: Enchanting Sing-Along: The Caravan 4:30-5:15pm
Fri 23: Wizards & Wands Festival: Charming A Cappella Music: Ottertuned 6:30-6:45pm , 7:30-7:45pm
Fri 23: Media Area: LEGO Pokémon: OhioLUG (ages 4+) 5:30-7:30pm
Mon 26: Make Your Own Cryptid Squishies (ages 12-18) 4-5pm
Mon 26: Descendants vs. Zombies (ages 4-11) 6-7:30pm
Wed 28: Westerville Writers Group (ages 12-15, adults) 7-8:45pm
Fri 30: Crafternoon: Spooky Houses (ages 4-7) 4:30-5:30pm
Wexner Center for the Arts - 614-292-3535
Tue 20: Performance Space: sweat variant: adaku, part 2 ($45, $35 members, $42 ages 55+, $12 students) 7pm
Wed 21: Performance Space: sweat variant: adaku, part 2 ($45, $35 members, $42 ages 55+, $12 students) 7pm
Thu 22: Performance Space: sweat variant: adaku, part 2 ($45, $35 members, $42 ages 55+, $12 students) 7pm
Fri 30: Performance Space: Día de los muertos: poetry readings 5pm , dance performances 5:15pm (free with ticket, all ages) 4pm
Fri 6: SML ($45 general/$35 members/$42 ages 55+/$15 students, $75 both sets) 7pm , 9pm
Whetstone Community Recreation - 614-645-3217
Sat: Columbus Folk Music Society: Whetstone Rec Center Jam 9:30-11:30am
Whistle & Keg - 614-869-0013
Sat: Excesss Karaoke 8pm
Wicked Eden - 614-699-6011
Sat 24: The Butcher's Masquerade ($20 members, $25/$30, ages 21+) 8pm -1am
Wild Goose Creative - 614-859-9453
Mon: Figure Art 7pm
Tue 20: Portfolio ($10/donation) 5:30-7pm
Sat 24: Art/Clash: artistic wrestling and performance art ($10) 6:30-9pm
Sun 25: Critique Night: Marcus P. Blackwell, Jay Mueller ($10) 6-8pm
Tue 27: T-Talks ($10/donation) 6:30-9pm
Wilson's Bar & Grill - 614-219-9002
Sat: Family Karaoke Night 7:30-10pm
WitchLab - 614-725-2666
Wed 21: The Witch Bottle Workshop with Tiffany Boggins ($65, supplies included) 7-9:30pm
Wolf's Ridge Brewing - 614-429-3936
Sun: What The Funk Music Trivia 4-6pm
Woodland's Tavern - 614-299-4987
Mon 19: Happy Hour: Emily Syring Trio (free, all ages) 6pm
Mon 19: True Loves, M Ross Perkins (all ages) ($25.89) 7pm
Tue 20: Wolph (all ages) ($19.73) 7pm
Wed 21: Oh He Dead (all ages) ($25.89) 7pm
Thu 22: Happy Hour: The Leytze Jazz 5 (free, all ages) 6pm
Thu 22: MJT, Shapes (all ages) ($15.63) 8pm
Fri 23: Phree - A Tribute to Phish ($19.73, all ages) 7pm
Sat 24: Hyryder (all ages) ($19.73) 7pm
Thu 29: TreeHouse. Rockstead, Land of Panda ($19.73, all ages) 7pm
Sat 31: Adam Ezra Group ($25.89, all ages) 7pm
Wed 4: North by North, MUDD, October Ember, Superluck ($15.63, all ages) 7pm
Thu 5: Happy Hour: Jesse Blankenship Band (free, all ages) 6pm
Thu 5: The Brokes ($22.82, all ages) 7pm
Fri 6: Happy Hour: Norside (free, all ages) 6pm
Fri 6: George Barrie Band - Album Release, The Squirrelers ($19.73, all ages) 7pm
Sun 8: X-Rated Cowboys - Album Release ($15.63, all ages) 5pm
Tue 10: Making Movies ($19.73, all ages) 7pm
Wed 11: Austin Giorgio ($36.70, all ages) 7pm
Wed 11: Austin Giorgio 8pm
Fri 13: Yarn ($25.89, all ages) 7pm
Woody's Tavern/Ohio Union (OSU) - 614-292-3117
Wed 21: US Bank Conference Theater: Flicks For Free: Hamilton (free) 7-10pm
Worthington Christian Village - 614-846-6076
Thu 29: Dining Room: Columbus Folk Music Society: Worthington Christian Village Jam 10-11am
Worthington Farmers Market
Sat 24: Columbus Folk Music Society: Worthington Farmers Market Jam 9am -12n
Sat 31: Columbus Folk Music Society: Worthington Farmers Market Jam 9am -12n
Sat 7: Columbus Folk Music Society: Worthington Farmers Market Jam 9am -12n
Worthington United Methodist Church - 614-885-5365
Sun 8: Worthington Chamber Orchestra: Resonant - From Stillness to Dance: Orlay Alonso, Antoine T. Clark ($35 adult, $25 WUMC members, +$1 order fee) 3-5pm
WOSU Public Media
Sat 24: IMMERSE Sensory-Friendly Concert (free, registration required, autistic children ages 6-12) 1pm , 3pm
Wyandotte Winery - 614-476-3624
Fri 23: Pack-the-Patio: Dr. Dan (free) 6:30-8:30pm
Sat 24: Wyandotte Open Mic Series (free) 6-8pm
Fri 30: Pack-the-Patio Friday: Robman Acoustic 6:30-8:30pm
Sat 31: Ken Schwartz Duo 5-7pm
Fri 6: First Friday: The Shants 6:30-8:30pm
Fri 13: The Gatecrashers (free) 6:30pm
Zaftig Brewing (Worthington) - 614-636-2537
Tue: Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm
Thu: Jazz Night w/ The Brewtet 6:30-8:30pm
Zarlux - 614-962-7371
Fri 23: Alté Coupé: Alté Coupé Tour: DJs Quantum Flush, DemmyFuji ($22.99+) 10:30pm -3am
Sat 31: Klassic: DrunkRus Halloween Party (free with rsvp before12m, ages 21+) 10:30pm -2:30am