Live Music in Columbus

Check out happening live music events all around Columbus, OH

Bruno Mars Leon Thomas & DJ Pee.Wee

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Ohio Stadium

Buckeye Country SuperFest: Tyler Childers The Red Clay Strays & Lord Huron

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Ohio Stadium

Lionel Richie with Earth Wind and Fire at Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:30 pm Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Barry Manilow at Nationwide Arena

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Lionel Richie with Earth, Wind & Fire

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:30 pm Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Three Days Grace at Nationwide Arena

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Sonic Temple - 4 Day Pass at Historic Crew Stadium

 Thu, 14 May at 10:59 am Historic Crew Stadium

Tyler Childers Columbus

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Columbus, OH

Columbus Arts Festival

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 am Downtown Columbus, Columbus, Ohio

Red, White & BOOM! 2026

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Genoa Park

Tame Impala at Nationwide Arena

 Tue, 25 Aug Nationwide Arena

2026 Breakaway Music Festival Ohio - 2 Day Pass at Historic Crew Stadium

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 am Historic Crew Stadium

Weird Al Yankovic at Celeste Center at Ohio Expo Center

 Wed, 05 Aug at 07:00 pm Celeste Center at Ohio Expo Center

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Sunday

 Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Cody Johnson at Nationwide Arena

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Alison Krauss and Union Station at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:00 pm Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

Zac Brown Band at Nationwide Arena

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

BUSH — Columbus

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Columbus, OH

Demi Lovato at Nationwide Arena

 Mon, 27 Apr at 08:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Cody Johnson

 Thu, 16 Jul Nationwide Arena

Breakaway Music Festival - Friday - Ohio (18+)

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Megan Moroney at Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Don Toliver at Nationwide Arena

 Tue, 09 Jun Nationwide Arena

Bob Dylan

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Zara Larsson

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Les Claypool with Primus, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade, and The Claypool Lennon Delirium

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 pm KEMBA Live!

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 am Historic Crew Stadium

Yellowcard in Columbus

 Fri, 15 May at 05:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Bruno Mars - The Romantic Tour

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Ohio Stadium

Breakaway Music Festival - 2 Day Pass - Ohio (18+)

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 am Historic Crew Stadium

The Black Keys: PEACHES 'N KREAM

 Tue, 05 May at 07:30 pm Mershon Auditorium

In Flames in Columbus

 Sun, 17 May at 05:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

R&B ONLY LIVE - Columbus, OH

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Newport Music Hall, North High Street, Columbus, OH, USA USD 77 to 170

Breakaway Music Festival Ohio - Friday

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Young the Giant with Cold War Kids and Almost Monday

 Fri, 26 Jun at 10:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - 4 Day Pass

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 am Historic Crew Stadium

Claypool Gold: Primus Les Claypool's Frog Brigade & The Claypool Lennon Delirium

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Breakaway Music Festival Ohio - Saturday at Historic Crew Stadium

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Alison Krauss And Union Station

 Fri, 31 Jul at 07:00 pm Ohio Expo Center Coliseum

Primus, Les Claypool, The Claypool Lennon Delirium in Columbus

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm KEMBA Live!

Styx with Don Felder at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

 Wed, 29 Jul at 07:00 pm Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

Cash Only 15: A Celebration of Johnny Cash at Woodlands Tavern

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Woodlands Tavern

Banda Clave Nueva in Columbus

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 pm

Ohio State Fair - Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

 Sat, 08 Aug at 11:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair - Celeste Center

August Burns Red in Columbus

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Hadestown at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Zara Larsson with Amelia Moore

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 am KEMBA Live!

Steel Panther at The Bluestone

 Fri, 17 Apr The Bluestone

Dark Star Orchestra at KEMBA LIVE!

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm KEMBA LIVE!

Parking The Temptations & The Four Tops

 Thu, 16 Apr at 11:30 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Alice Cooper

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:30 pm Wexner Center Mershon Auditorium

Drake White in Columbus

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm The Bluestone

Bill Frisell in Columbus

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Wexner Center for the Arts

Lilly Palmer, Disco Lines, GRiZ, Devault, Mojave Grey, GUDFELLA, Daniel Allan, JSTJR, Mersiv, Dennett, Rezz, YDG, D.O.D, me n ü, Kygo, Fallon, HAYLA, jigitz, Vandelux, Gravagerz, Fallon, VryBad in Columbus

 Fri, 29 May at 04:00 pm

Styx with special guest Don Felder

 Wed, 29 Jul at 07:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

Les Claypool - Claypool Gold at KEMBA LIVE!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm KEMBA LIVE!

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:00 pm Ohio Expo Center Coliseum

String Cheese Incident at KEMBA LIVE!

 Wed, 12 Aug KEMBA LIVE!

String Cheese Incident

 Tue, 11 Aug at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Grand Rapids Rise at Columbus Fury at Nationwide Arena

 Sun, 05 Apr at 05:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Breakaway Ohio 2026

 Fri, 29 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Il Volo at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

DAVE EAST PERFORMING LIVE

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 pm Skully's Music-Diner USD 34

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour

 Wed, 05 Aug at 07:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

For King & Country with Ohio State Fair

 Mon, 03 Aug at 11:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair - Celeste Center

The Early November, Hellogoodbye in Columbus

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:30 pm Skully's Music Diner

Daya at A and R Music Bar

 Wed, 22 Apr A and R Music Bar

Pecos & the Rooftops in Columbus

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm The Bluestone

Thursday, Saves The Day, Chris Conley in Columbus

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Skully's Music Diner

Lords of the Sound - The Music of Hans Zimmer at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Columbus Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Bernards Tavern USD 7 to 31

Country Legends Tour comes to Columbus

Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm Columbus

Natalie Jane at Newport Music Hall

 Sun, 15 Mar Newport Music Hall

THE WERKS @ The Summit Music Hall - Saturday, February 28th

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 24

Eli Young Band

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bluestone

Hostage Situation, Oliverse in Columbus

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Skully's

Avatar in Columbus

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Circle Jerks and Gorilla Biscuits

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 am Newport Music Hall

Avery Anna in Columbus

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm The Bluestone

Water for Elephants - The Musical

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Megan Moroney: The Cloud 9 Tour

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Schottenstein Center

Cody Johnson Live '26

 Sat, 18 Jul at 07:30 pm Nationwide Arena

Spoon, The Beths, Squirrel Flower in Columbus

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Oxbow String Company @ Shamrock Club Preview Party (Columbus, OH)

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Shamrock Club of Columbus

Claire Rosinkranz

 Wed, 13 May at 12:00 am A&R Music Bar

Wish You Were Here - The Sight & Sound of Pink Floyd

 Sat, 16 May KEMBA Live!

Citizen Soldier in Columbus

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Skully's Music Diner

Columbus Pride Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm Bernards Tavern USD 0 to 31

Jessie "Jetski" Johnson Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club!

 Sun, 01 Mar at 06:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 42

High Fade ~ Twice As Nice Tour ~ The Summit Music Hall - Saturday, May 16th

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 24

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Short North Church

AfroSocaLove : Columbus One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 pm 35 E Gay St USD 34 to 534

Pint Sized Fatty's Daze at Woodlands Tavern - ft. Ekoostik Hookah - Tony Monaco Trio - The Winnie Cooper Project - Pitts & The Vipers - Jovial Flow & Subterranean

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Woodlands Tavern USD 2

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

A Court of Tethered Souls: an Immersive Fantasy Weekend

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The Westin Great Southern Columbus USD 31 to 511

Donna The Buffalo in Columbus

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Woodlands Tavern

Franc Moody in Columbus

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 pm

Jarobi White (ATCQ) & J. Rawls - Live DJ Sets | Cure, Columbus, OH

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm Cure Coffee and Cocktails USD 23

Clan of Xymox w/ Past Self

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Rumba Cafe USD 40

Isabel Hagen LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club (Show #3)

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65