Performing-arts Events in Columbus

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

Barry Manilow at Nationwide Arena

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Les Miserables at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party at Nationwide Arena

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena - Columbus Blue Jackets

Monster Jam

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

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Sunday

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

Les Miserables

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Saturday

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

Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - 4 Day Pass

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

One Night in Katya: A Drag Spectacle

 Wed, 08 Apr at 08:30 pm KEMBA Live

The Sound of Music at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Come From Away at Garden Theater Columbus

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Garden Theater Columbus

Dan Soder at Southern Theatre

 Sun, 19 Apr Southern Theatre

Hadestown

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

Shucked at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Hadestown at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Miss Saigon at Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

 Thu, 19 Mar Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

CBS Journalist Norah O'Donnell in Conversation with Connie Schultz!

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Columbus College of Art & Design, Canzani Auditorium USD 11 to 38

Couch in Columbus

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm A&R Music Bar

Water for Elephants - The Musical

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

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

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

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

Mahler Symphony No. 4 at Southern Theatre

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Columbus Symphony: Price & Tchaikovsky at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Guys and Dolls at Southern Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr Southern 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

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

Tahir Moore Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

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

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

THE BRITISH INVASION in COLUMBUS, OH, TWO SHOWS at NATALIE’S-GRANDVIEW

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm Natalie's - Grandview

Dance2Fit Master Class w/ Jessica James in Columbus, OH

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm All in One Sports Center USD 21 to 39

Nacho Redondo - Spanish Performance

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

BalletMet: For The Love of Dance

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

Attack on Titan at Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

 Sat, 07 Mar Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

Hadestown - Columbus

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

DEMARCO LIVE: SIGNATURE NIGHT AT KULTURE

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Kulture Lounge USD 45 to 55

Friday Coffee Dress: Latin Rhythms and Hollywood Drama

 Fri, 16 Jan at 10:00 am Ohio Theatre

Reading the House Down: Columbus's Premiere Sober Drag Show

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Clintonville Books Free

Midwest Invitational Step Show

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

Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Hotter Than That

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Paul Loren - The Loren Lounge

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Menopause the Musical 2 at Lincoln Theatre Columbus

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Lincoln 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

Step Afrika - Columbus

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

Tony DeSare in Columbus

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

Winter Warmer Burlesque Show

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Honest Friend Brewing USD 15 to 25

TBD: The Improvised Musical

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 18

Isabel Hagen LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Let’s Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter

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

Clean Up Your Act Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Amber Wallin LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club!

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 30 to 36

Aries - Artist

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm A and R Music Bar

Franklinton: A History of Resilience

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:30 pm Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center Free

74th Annual Columbus International Film and Animation Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Phoenix Theatres Lennox Town Center 24 USD 23

Taste of Korea-Culture & Food Festival

 Sun, 18 Jan at 12:00 pm Demorest Road Free

Central Ohio Honors 26

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm The Grand Event Center at Grandview Yard

2026 OSU新春特辑：黄西Joe Wong中文脱口秀-水土不服

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Fawcett Event Center USD 30 to 70

F'o'CUSED ON FILMZ "Acting With A "Vibe" with Otis Winston

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm 550 Jack Gibbs Blvd USD 35

Auditioning Masterclass at MadLab

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm MadLab

Columbus Symphony - Price & Tchaikovsky at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Lena Seikaly

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Lincoln Theatre - Columbus

Selena Tribute Sing-Along Drag Brunch

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

Pauly Shore at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Fri, 27 Feb Funny Bone - Columbus

Olivia Barton

 Sun, 01 Feb at 01:00 am Rumba Cafe - Columbus, OH

Rhinestone Revolution Spectacular featuring Bronwen and Ayperi

Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Columbus Performing Arts Center

Lucy Darling at Southern Theatre

 Mon, 16 Mar Southern Theatre

Sean Jones

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Lincoln Theatre - Columbus

Lovesong

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Columbus Performing Arts Center USD 0 to 29

Stavros Halkias at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

Primary Trust at Columbus Association for the Performing Arts - Studio Two Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Columbus Association for the Performing Arts - Studio Two Theatre

The Healing Drum Circle at The Reiki Center with Iggy Garcia

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm The Reiki Center

"MAGIC MIKE" Night Columbus, OH (2-25-2026)

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Forty Deuce Burlesque & Speakeasy USD 7 to 45

Come From Away - Columbus

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Garden Theater

La Traviata at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Zarna Garg at Southern Theatre

 Thu, 12 Mar Southern Theatre

Trad Nua Celtic Series: The Tannahill Weavers

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Water For Elephants at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Opera Columbus - The Anonymous Lover at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Essal Rohak: a Theatrical Belly Dance Show

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Columbus Performing Arts Center

Distinguished Dance - The Modern Experience

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:30 am For The Love of Dance USD 29

G. Love & Special Sauce

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 am A&R Music Bar

Carpe Diem String Quartet: The Sound of Words

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm Harrison House

Carpe Diem String Quartet: The Sound of Words

 Sun, 01 Mar at 03:00 pm First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus

Jajas African Hair Braiding at Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

 Thu, 05 Mar Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

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

LIGAMENT: “A Roaring Flame”

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Short North Stage

Staged Reading- Squeakers, or The Angel of Death

Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm 2800 Tremont Rd, Columbus, OH 43221-3151, United States

Atsuko Okatsuka

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

Juneteenth Jams

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm 4411 Tamarack Blvd USD 13 to 23

Billy Goat's Gruff at Vern Riffe Center

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:30 pm Vern Riffe Center

Parking Sounds of the City

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre at Riffe Center

Carpe Diem String Quartet: An American Story - New Beginnings

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus

Spoonbill at The Summit Music Hall - OH

 Thu, 19 Feb at 08:00 pm The Summit Music Hall - OH

Step Afrika! at Southern Theatre

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Southern Theatre

Candlelight - Neo-Soul Favorites ft. Songs by Prince, Childish Gambino, & More at Columbus Museum of Art

 Sun, 22 Feb Columbus Museum of Art

Price and Tchaikovsky Friday Coffee Dress at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Fri, 06 Feb at 10:00 am Ohio Theatre - Columbus

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

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

Des Rocs

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