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

Lionel Richie with Earth, Wind & Fire

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

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

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

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

Alice Cooper at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

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

Monster Jam

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

Barry Manilow at Nationwide Arena

 Sun, 02 Aug at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Saturday

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

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Sunday

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

Primus — Columbus

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

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

32nd Annual Asian Festival

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am 1755 E Broad St, Columbus, OH

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - 4 Day Pass

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

Ray LaMontagne at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

 Sun, 26 Apr at 08:45 pm Columbus Museum of Art USD 39 to 89

Hadestown at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Atsuko Okatsuka

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

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:00 pm Celeste Center at Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

Dan Soder at Southern Theatre

 Sun, 19 Apr Southern Theatre

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

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Mershon Auditorium

Shucked at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Hadestown

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

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

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

Water For Elephants at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

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

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 at 07:30 pm KEMBA LIVE!

Candlelight - Neo-Soul Favorites at Columbus Museum of Art

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

Miss Saigon at Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

 Thu, 19 Mar Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

CAAMP

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

Bluebird Improv

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 55

La Traviata at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Hadestown (Touring)

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Ohio Theatre

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

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm The Bluestone

Ilana Glazer Live!

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

Water for Elephants - The Musical

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

Guys and Dolls at Southern Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr Southern Theatre

Alyssa Edwards (18 and Over)

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

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

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

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

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

Elmo's Got the Moves

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Mershon Auditorium

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

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

Dan Pulzello LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Midwest Invitational Step Show

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

Hadestown - Columbus

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

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

Wally! The Eastside Kid: Documentary Premiere Screening

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse

Sons of Gladys: Tribute to Prince

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

Beyond the Read Author Event

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

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

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

Menopause - The Musical 2

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

Menopause the Musical 2 at Lincoln Theatre Columbus

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

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

Miles Kane in Columbus

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

Tony Roberts at Funny Bone - Columbus

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

Mohanad Elshieky (7 PM SHOW)

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

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

ZainaB Johnson LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club!

 Fri, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Isabel Hagen LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

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

Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Paul Loren - The Loren Lounge

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Mozart & Schnittke

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

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

Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter Don Henry!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:30 pm Natalie's - Grandview

Sing Out, April!

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Club Diversity

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra - Mozart & Schnittke at Southern Theatre

 Sat, 11 Apr Southern Theatre

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

 Sat, 11 Apr The Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capitol Square USD 95

The Peter Mayer Group - 12 Volt Man Tour

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

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

Guys and Dolls - Columbus

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

2026 AMPERS&ONE LIVE TOUR 'Born To Define' IN COLUMBUS

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm The King of Clubs USD 25 to 278

Shucked (Touring)

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre

Tony Roberts

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

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

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

Short Play Festival #7!

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

2026 Bexley AAPI Festival-Free Cultural Event

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Bexley Public Library Free

Hilltop Spring Jamboree

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 am 2925 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43204-2647, United States

Dropout Improv

 Sat, 11 Apr Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts

The Funniest People You Never Heard Of Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 19 to 25

Drew Dunn at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 29 Aug at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 33

Ride the Cyclone at TRU Theatre

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Club Diversity

Verses & Vibes ✨

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm 2084 N High St Free

74th Annual Columbus International Film and Animation Festival

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

"MAGIC MIKE" Night Columbus, OH (5-20-2026)

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Forty Deuce Burlesque & Speakeasy USD 7 to 45

Covet w/ LITE & Hikes

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 pm Skully's Music-Diner

Kevin James Thornton - Book Reading Show

 Mon, 20 Jul at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

14th Annual Comfest Bad-Ass Drum Circle 2026

 Sun, 28 Jun at 03:00 pm Comfest - Goodale Park

Eddie Pepitone LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 33 to 44

Octave Cat w/ Act Casual at Woodlands Tavern

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Woodlands Tavern USD 26

Hashtag Comedy Presents: The Improv Show

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 18

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

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

A Gospel Stage Play (Depart From Me)

 Sat, 18 Jul at 06:00 pm Lincoln Theatre

39th Anniversary Gala honoring Senator Hearcel Craig

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Ohio Statehouse USD 55 to 215