Rock-music Events in Columbus

Check out happening rock-music events all around Columbus, OH

Three Days Grace at Nationwide Arena

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Alice Cooper at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

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

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Historic Crew Stadium

Circle Jerks & Gorilla Biscuits

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Newport Music Hall

BUSH — Columbus

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

Primus — Columbus

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

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

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

Yellowcard in Columbus

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

Bob Dylan

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

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

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

Courtney Barnett

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Newport Music Hall

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

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

In Flames in Columbus

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

NEEDTOBREATHE, Philip Bowen in Columbus

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Mershon Auditorium

Needtobreathe Columbus

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Columbus, OH

Dark Star Orchestra at KEMBA LIVE!

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

August Burns Red in Columbus

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

Alice Cooper

 Thu, 23 Apr Wexner Center Mershon Auditorium

Spoon & The Beths

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live

Les Claypool - Claypool Gold at KEMBA LIVE!

 Sat, 06 Jun KEMBA LIVE!

The Early November, Hellogoodbye in Columbus

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

It's A 2000's Party

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:00 pm A&R Music Bar

Circle Jerks and Gorilla Biscuits

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

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

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 am KEMBA Live!

Silkworm w/ The Kyle Sowashes @ Spacebar May 7

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm The Spacebar USD 29

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

NEEDTOBREATHE: The Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Mershon Auditorium

Clan of Xymox

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

The British Invasion (Early Show) -LOW TICKET ALERT!

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

FIRST FRIDAYS: AN EVENING WITH HAPPY CHICHESTER

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Used Kids Records

Clan Of Xymox

 Fri, 17 Apr Rumba Cafe

Uli Jon Roth

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm The King of Clubs - Columbus

Glenn Hughes

 Fri, 03 Apr at 10:30 pm The King Arts Complex

J Roddy Walston

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe

Angela Perley

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Wide Awake: A U2 Experience

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm Rumba Cafe USD 26

Cool Dark Place: A Tribute to Grunge

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 7 to 19

Des Rocs

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 am Skully's Music-Diner

Peter Case

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

ShamROCK 2026: A Pagan Celtic Celebration

Sun, 15 Mar at 04:30 pm Ohio Brewing Company Columbus

Sacred Leather at Spacebar

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Spacebar USD 17

THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE: The Dead Ones Record Release Tour

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm The Summit Music Hall

Spaceman - A Tribute to Ace Frehley

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Ace of Cups

Be My Valentine

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm Spacebar

FLIPPO: Tribute to Steely Dan

 Thu, 26 Feb at 09:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Any Colour: PINK FLOYD Tribute - Friday, April 17th

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 18

Prince Daddy and The Hyena at A and R Music Bar

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm A and R Music Bar

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Sat, 21 Mar Columbus Museum of Art

Headmasters - Tribute to The Smiths

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe

Kash'd Out at Woodlands Tavern

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodlands Tavern USD 26

Haggis X-1

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Dave Hause & The Mermaid w/ Two Cow Garage

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe

Neo Rock From Outer Space: Divine Timing, MitcheeVan, 12 O' Clock Tribe

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm The Dallas USD 18

Jeris Johnson w/ Butcher Babies

 Thu, 05 Mar at 08:00 pm A&R Music Bar

Sun Kil Moon

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 pm Rumba Cafe USD 26

Yachtopia's Live Band Yacht Rock Party!

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:00 pm Rumba Cafe

ANGEL MEET AND GREET

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm The KING of CLUBS USD 93

Matchbox Twenty

 Wed, 18 Mar at 11:30 pm Rumba Cafe - Columbus, OH

Chad Kroeger

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

Tinsley Ellis at Woodlands Tavern

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Woodlands Tavern USD 26 to 37

February 2026 Frequency Fridays

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Old First Presbyterian Church

Reverend Horton Heat w/ Black Joe Lewis & Piñata Protest

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:30 pm Skully's Music Diner USD 48

The Dead Revival Band w/ The Funky Ducks at Woodlands Tavern

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Woodlands Tavern USD 26

Tenacious D's KYLE GASS w/ Mt. Air

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm Rumba Cafe USD 26

Still Not Okay Tour

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Skully's Music Diner USD 12

Des Rocs

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Skully's Music Diner USD 37

Natalie’s and Bob Teague Present Bill Toms and Hard Rain

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Natalie's - Grandview

Fishbone - In Your Face 40th Anniversary Tour

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Skully's Music Diner USD 35

Bumpin Uglies, Ballyhoo! in Columbus

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Newport Music Hall

Fantastic Negrito w/ Nat Myers

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Rumba Cafe USD 40

The Maine at KEMBA LIVE!

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:30 pm KEMBA LIVE!

Open up the F****** pit Columbus

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bluestone USD 23

Joe Stamm Band at Woodlands Tavern

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodlands Tavern USD 26

Brood X (Cleveland), Pink Owl's Fruitful New Act, Comrade Question @ Bobo

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm Cafe Bourbon Street USD 13

The Barn on Edwards Farms Rd presents: moberod & One Number Off - LIVE!

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm The Barn Free

Headmasters 'The Smiths' Tribute Show

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm Rumba Cafe USD 12

Heet Death (Chicago), Cellar Dwellar, TBA @ Cafe Bourbon Street

 Sun, 01 Mar at 06:00 pm Cafe Bourbon Street USD 13

The Dollyrots w/ Keep Flying & MethMatics

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe USD 20

The Queers w/ The Raging Nathans

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe USD 26

CONCRETE with Unholy Swarm at Spacebar

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm The Spacebar USD 20

Steely Dead at Woodlands Tavern

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Woodlands Tavern USD 31

Carbon Leaf 'I Want to Be Leaf' Tour

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Natalie's Grandview

J Roddy Walston & The Automatic Band w/ Zoo Trippin'

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe USD 40

Aaron Gillespie & Friends w/ Tory Grace at Woodlands Tavern

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodlands Tavern USD 26

Eldorados Rock Event

Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Clintonville, Columbus, Ohio

NECROT with Abyssal Rift and Flesher at Ace of Cups

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Ace of Cups USD 28

Jake Ewald (Slaughter Beach, Dog // Modern Baseball)

 Tue, 05 May at 07:30 pm Rumba Cafe USD 26

Tinsley Ellis

 Thu, 19 Feb at 12:00 am Woodlands Tavern

wcbe and crazy mamas presents Tommy Castro and the Painkillers with Long Tall Deb and Colin John

Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Natalie's - Grandview

Sunn O))) at The Bluestone

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm The Bluestone

Take It To The Limit - Eagles Tribute

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

The Early November and Hellogoodbye

 Tue, 10 Mar at 11:30 pm Skully's Music-Diner