Performing-arts Events in Columbus

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Columbus, OH

Bob Dylan at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Thu, 09 Apr at 11:59 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Alice Cooper at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

One Night in Katya- Columbus

Wed, 08 Apr at 08:30 pm KEMBA Live

Ringling Bros B&B Circus at Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Lionel Richie with Earth, Wind & Fire

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

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Barry Manilow at Nationwide Arena

 Sun, 02 Aug at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Sunday

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

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

Monster Jam

 Fri, 10 Apr Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center USD 25 to 95

Primus — Columbus

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Columbus, OH

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Saturday

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Atsuko Okatsuka

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

Dan Soder at Southern Theatre

 Sun, 19 Apr Southern Theatre

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - 4 Day Pass

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

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

 Fri, 07 Aug Celeste Center at Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

Shucked at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Nina West Drag Brunch: Broadway Edition

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:30 am 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Hadestown at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Nikki Glaser

 Fri, 28 Aug at 11:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Juanes at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Sun, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

Corey Holcomb (21+ Event) | Funny Bone - Columbus

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm 145 Easton Town Ctr USD 44 to 83

Miss Saigon at Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

 Thu, 19 Mar Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

Martin Lawrence: Y'all Still Know What It Is! Tour

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Mershon Auditorium

Hadestown

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Hotter Than That - Nicki Parrott & Erena Terakubo

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Ilana Glazer at Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

Courtney Barnett with Truman Sinclair

 Thu, 21 May at 12:00 am Newport Music Hall

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

 Sun, 03 May at 06:30 pm Columbus Museum of Art USD 34 to 71

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

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

Slightly Stoopid at KEMBA LIVE!

 Sat, 25 Jul KEMBA LIVE!

La Traviata at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Water For Elephants at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

CAAMP

 Sat, 29 Aug at 11:00 pm Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Aladdin Shrine Circus, Friday, March 27th, 7:00pm

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Celeste Center - Ohio Expo Center & State Fair USD 20 to 39

Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Presents The Greatest Show On Earth

 Fri, 01 May at 10:30 am Schottenstein Center

Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Presents The Greatest Show On Earth

 Sat, 02 May at 10:30 am Schottenstein Center

Aladdin Shrine Circus

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Celeste Center at Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

Thunderstruck: America's AC/DC Tribute at The Bluestone

 Fri, 10 Apr The Bluestone

Hadestown (Touring)

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Ohio Theatre

Candlelight - Neo-Soul Favorites at Columbus Museum of Art

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:30 pm Columbus Museum of Art

Aladdin Shrine Circus, Sunday, March 29th, 1:00pm

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm Celeste Center - Ohio Expo Center & State Fair USD 18 to 39

Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Presents The Greatest Show On Earth

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm Schottenstein Center

Guys and Dolls at Southern Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr Southern Theatre

Ilana Glazer Live!

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre (formerly Capitol Theatre)

Heather Shaw LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club Show #1

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Sean Patton at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 33 to 39

Water for Elephants - The Musical

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

Hadestown (Touring)

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre

Alyssa Edwards (18 and Over)

 Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm KEMBA Live!

The Outsiders (Touring)

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:30 pm Ohio Theatre

wcbe and crazy mamas presents Selwyn Birchwood Electric Swamp CD release show

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:30 pm Natalie's - Grandview

Albert Lee Band w' Lightning Express - LOW TICKET ALERT!

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

Step Afrika! at Southern Theatre

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Southern Theatre

Dan Pulzello LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 39

Forever K-Pop at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

Tony Roberts at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

Shucked (Touring)

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre

Shucked (Touring)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Ohio Theatre

Shucked (Touring)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre

Shucked (Touring)

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Ohio Theatre

Midwest Invitational Step Show

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel USD 18 to 45

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

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

Beyond the Read Author Event

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Columbus Convention Center USD 28 to 365

Hadestown - Columbus

 Fri, 15 May at 11:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Tony DeSare in Columbus

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Jo Ann Davidson Theatre (formerly Capitol Theatre), Vern Riffe Center

Des Rocs

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Skully's Music Diner

Shucked (Touring)

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre

Forever K-Pop

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Wexner Center Mershon Auditorium

Aladdin Shrine Circus at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

Water for Elephants at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Columbus Symphony: La Traviata

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Jordan Rock at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Paul Loren - The Loren Lounge

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Colin James, Matt Andersen, and Terra Lightfoot at Lincoln Theatre Columbus

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Lincoln Theatre Columbus

Hadestown (Touring)

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Ohio Theatre

Menopause the Musical 2 at Lincoln Theatre Columbus

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Lincoln Theatre Columbus

Water for Elephants (Touring)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre

BalletMet: For The Love of Dance

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

Miss Saigon

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Short North Stage - Garden Theater

Menopause - The Musical 2

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Lincoln Theatre - Columbus

Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes, Presented by Bob Teague & Friends

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Mohanad Elshieky (7 PM SHOW)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 32

Sons of Gladys: Tribute to Prince

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Guys and Dolls - Columbus

 Fri, 24 Apr at 11:00 pm Southern Theatre - Columbus

Water for Elephants (Touring)

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm Ohio Theatre

Step Afrika - Columbus

 Wed, 25 Mar at 11:30 pm Southern Theatre - Columbus

The Dinner Detective True Crime M**der Mystery Dinner Show - Columbus

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm The Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capitol Square USD 95

Bat Our of Hell - The Musical at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

DSACO Improv Comedy for All at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

Isabel Hagen LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Miles Kane in Columbus

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Wexner Center for the Arts

Tony Roberts

 Thu, 13 Aug at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

The Dinner Detective True Crime M**der Mystery Dinner Show - Columbus

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm The Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capitol Square USD 95

Let’s Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Davidson Theater, Riffe Center

Short Play Festival #7!

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm 549 Franklin Ave, Columbus, OH 43215

Harmony: Gospel Soul Series hosted by Debra James Tucker

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Canada Wet presents Survivor: Improv

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 18

"MAGIC MIKE" Night Columbus, OH (4-22-2026)

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Forty Deuce Burlesque & Speakeasy USD 7 to 45