Stage in Columbus
154 upcoming events
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Oazis lists 154 stage events in Columbus, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around Palace Theatre Columbus, MadLab Theatre and Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre.
Events — stage in Columbus
Sun25
Today
Sat 24 · 10:30 PM$17.85
Stand-up
Halloween with Doctor Show X
The Hashtag Comedy Co.
Today
Theatre
Screamers: A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy and Music Experience
Shadowbox Live
At 10 AM$39.19
Improv8–12 yrs
Kids Try Improv (Ages 8-12)
The Hashtag Comedy Club
At 1 PM$20–40
Ecstatic danceWellness
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
At 2 PM$900
Musical
The Rocky Horror Show
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
At 3 PM
Stand-upComedy
Heroes Off Duty
Funny Bone - Columbus
At 6 PM$27.29–33
Stand-up
Steven Castillo LIVE
The Walrus
Tue27
Tuesday 27 October
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Wed 28 · 7 PM$9.31–12.51
Poetry slamPoetry
Dynamite Events: Poetry Open Mic Night
Double Take Bar & Grill
Wed 28 · 7 PM
Stand-upComedy
The Christi Show
Funny Bone - Columbus
Wed 28 · 7 PM$105
Musical
The Rocky Horror Show
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Wed 28 · 7 PM$36
Theatre
The Vultures
Abbey Theater
Wed 28 · 7:30 PM
Theatre
Dead Man's Cell Phone
OSU Black Box Theatre
Wed 28 · 8 PMFree
BingoDrag show
Not Ur Grandma's Bingo - Halloween Hot Numbers
The Go Go
Thu 29
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Historic Crew Stadium
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Thu 29 · 7 PM$15.18–17.85
Stand-up
Will Abeles
Honest Friend Brewing
Thu 29 · 7 PM
Stand-up
UpDating
Funny Bone - Columbus
Thu 29 · 7 PM$97
Musical
The Rocky Horror Show
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Thu 29 · 7 PM$36
Theatre
The Vultures
Abbey Theater
Thu 29 · 7 PM$29
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Thu 29 · 7 PM
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Universoul Circus - Columbus - Historic Crew Stadium
Thu 29 · 7:30 PM$31
Theatre
Dead Man's Cell Phone
OSU Black Box Theatre
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
Fri 30 · 7 PM$10–200
Drag showClub
I STILL Know Who You Slayed Last October
AWOL Bar
Fri 30 · 7 PM$40–65.87
Stand-up
Halloween Comedy Bash
835 Mt Vernon Ave
Fri 30 · 7 PM
Stand-upComedy
Lil Duval
Funny Bone - Columbus
Fri 30 · 7 PM$119
Musical
The Rocky Horror Show
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Fri 30 · 7 PM$42
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM$32
Theatre
Dead Man's Cell Phone
OSU Black Box Theatre
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM$36
Theatre
The Vultures
Abbey Theater
Fri 30 · 8 PM$12.51–23.18
Stand-up
Gay Halloween: Stand Up Comedy Show + Costume Contest
The Shapeshifter
Fri 30 · 8 PM$29
Theatre
Rewrite
MadLab Theatre
Fri 30 · 8:30 PM$15
ImprovComedy
Affirmative Distraction presents Wild' N Shinkey
Natalie's Grandview
Fri 30 · 11 PM$90
Musical
The Rocky Horror Show
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Fri 30 · 11 PM
Musical
The Rocky Horror Show
Short North Stage - Garden Theater
Sat 31 · 11:30 AM
Drag show
Nina West Drag Brunch (11:30am Show)
Natalie's Grandview
Sat 31 · 12 PM$42
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Sat 31 · 2 PM
Drag show
Nina West Drag Brunch (2:00pm Show)
Natalie's Grandview
Sat 31 · 3:30 PM$44
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Sat 31 · 5 PM$63
Musical
The Rocky Horror Show
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Sat 31 · 6 PM$21.05
Drag showMarket
SOUTH SIDE SHRIEK! The Halloween Spectacular
Parsons North Brewing Company
Later
Sat 31 · 7 PM$18.99–22.99
Stand-up
Popup Comedy Jam: Halloween Edition
The Walrus
Sat 31 · 7 PM$37
Theatre
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
McConnell Arts Center
Sat 31 · 7:30 PM$31
Theatre
Dead Man's Cell Phone
OSU Black Box Theatre
Sat 31 · 7:30 PM$36
Theatre
The Vultures
Abbey Theater
Sat 31 · 7:30 PM$29
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Sat 31 · 8 PM$29
Theatre
Rewrite
MadLab Theatre
Sat 31 · 9 PM$96
Musical
The Rocky Horror Show
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Sun 1 · 12 PM$28
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Sun 1 · 1 PM$20–40
Ecstatic danceOutdoors
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Sun 1 · 2 PM$54
Theatre
The Vultures
Abbey Theater
Sun 1 · 3 PM$42
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Sun 1 · 6:30 PM$38
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Mon 2 · 4 PMFree
WorkshopTheatre
Teen Improv
Hilliard Library
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM
Musical
Maybe Happy Ending (Touring)
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Wed 4 · 11 AM$0–2
SeniorsQuiz
Columbus Winter Senior Expo
Franklin County Fairgrounds - Edwards & Gaynard Building
Wed 4 · 6 PM$65.87
Stand-upFood
Spice Up: Diwali Comedy Show with Chef Sangeeta Lakhani
The Line
Wed 4 · 7 PM$9
Theatre
Echoes
MadLab Theatre
Wed 4 · 7 PM$28
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM$31
Theatre
Dead Man's Cell Phone
OSU Black Box Theatre
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM$31
TheatreMusical
Maybe Happy Ending
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Thu 5 · 7 PM$33.85
Stand-up
Jessi Sisson Live Stand-Up Album Recording
Honest Friend Brewing
Thu 5 · 7 PM$57–1,031
Stand-up
Anthony Rodia
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Thu 5 · 7 PM
Stand-up
Anthony Rodia
Funny Bone - Columbus
Thu 5 · 7 PM$28
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM$32
Theatre
Dead Man's Cell Phone
OSU Black Box Theatre
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM$25
Musical
Maybe Happy Ending
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Fri 6 · 7 PM$19.96–25.26
Stand-up
WEIRD AF: A Delightfully Weird Comedy Show
The Walrus
Fri 6 · 7 PM$25
ContemporaryShows
InPulse Dance Co. Presents "Vessels"
Columbus Dance Theatre
Fri 6 · 7 PM$57–1,031
Stand-up
Ashley Gavin
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Fri 6 · 7 PM
Stand-up
Ashley Gavin
Funny Bone - Columbus
Fri 6 · 7 PM$28
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
Stand-upComedy
Jordan Klepper
Wexner Center Mershon Auditorium
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$20
TheatreMusical
Maybe Happy Ending
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$35–75
Stand-up
Jordan Klepper LIVE
Mershon Auditorium
Fri 6 · 8 PM
JazzPoetry slam
Freedom First: A Jazz Benefit Concert for Keith LaMar
Natalie's Grandview
Fri 6 · 9 PM$14.67–30.55
Stand-upComedy
Leyla Ingalls & Tristan Bowling LIVE Comedy Show: COED @ The Attic Comedy Club!
The Walrus
Fri 6 · 9 PM$10–15
Stand-up
Rising Stars Comedy Showcase
The Hashtag Comedy Club
Fri 6 · 9 PM$10–15
Stand-upComedy
Rising Starts Comedy Showcase
The Hashtag Comedy Club
Fri 6 · 9:45 PM
Stand-upComedy
Ashley Gavin
Columbus Funny Bone
Sat 7 · 10 AM$39.19
Improv
TEENS Try Improv!
The Hashtag Comedy Club
Sat 7 · 2 PM$15–20
Ecstatic danceOutdoors
Empowered Dance at Wicked Eden
Empowered Dance at Wicked Eden
Sat 7 · 6 PM$10
Belly danceSocials
Rhinestone Revolution featuring Phaedra Darwish
Schiller Community Center
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM$51–1,031
Stand-up
Trae Crowder
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM
Stand-upComedy
Trae Crowder
Funny Bone - Columbus
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM
Stand-upComedy
Trae Crowder
Columbus Funny Bone
Sat 7 · 7 PM$23.18
Drag show
Hard Candy Columbus with Lexi
District West
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM
AfroSocials
Thiossane West African Dance Institute Fall Showcase: An Evening of African Culture
Lincoln Theatre
Sat 7 · 8 PM$25
ContemporaryShows
InPulse Dance Co. Presents "Vessels"
Columbus Dance Theatre
Sun 8 · 11:30 AM$14.64–44.52
Drag show
PARSONS PRIDE NOVEMBER! Brunch and Drag Show
Parsons North Brewing Company
Sun 8 · 4:30 PM$35.20–73.50
TheatreBoat trip
The Jury Experience - The Deadly Boat Ride
Fawcett Event Center
Sun 8 · 6 PM$28.52–49.87
Stand-up
NO FILTER PRESENTS "KEN JONES"
592 E Main St
Sun 8 · 7 PM$17.85
Folk / AcousticStand-up
A Night of Music and Comedy with Oh Jeremiah and Jared Kassebaum
The Hashtag Comedy Club
Sun 8 · 7 PM
Stand-up
Daniel Sloss
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
Sun 8 · 7 PM$65
Stand-up
Daniel Sloss: BITTER
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
Mon 9 · 4 PMFree
WorkshopTheatre
Teen Improv
Hilliard Library
Wed 11 · 7 PM$17.85
Jam / Open micPoetry
“Living & Dying” an Open Mic Experience by Dyin’Breed Ltd.
Simple Times Mixers
Thu 12 · 7 PM$37–1,031
Stand-up
Michael Loftus
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Fri 13 · 7 PM$53–1,031
Stand-upTheatre
Zoltan Kaszas
Southern Theatre
Fri 13
Stage
Ms. Pat
Columbus Funny Bone
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM
Theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
OSU Proscenium Theatre
Sat 14 · 3 PM$50–1,031
Stand-up
Mike Goodwin
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Sun 15 · 1 PM$20–40
Ecstatic danceWellness
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Sun 15 · 3 PM$39.19
Stage
The Uncle Louie Variety Show - Columbus, OH
1739 W 3rd Ave
Mon 16 · 4 PMFree
WorkshopTheatre
Teen Improv
Hilliard Library
Thu 19
Theatre
Hairspray
Short North Stage - Garden Theater
Thu 19 · 7:30 PM
Stage
Autumn Concert
Ohio State Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall
Fri 20 · 7 PM$79–1,031
Stand-upTheatre
Charlie Berens
Southern Theatre
Fri 20
Stand-upComedy
Kyle Kinane
Columbus Funny Bone
Sat 21
Stage
Veronica Grace: Salsa Bachata Takeover - Columbus Nov 21 2026 2026
Crystal Ballroom Dance Center
Sat 21 · 8 PM
Stage
Ron White
Palace Theatre Columbus
Sun 22 · 1 PM$20–40
Ecstatic danceWellness
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Sun 22 · 6:30 PM$42–220
Stand-up
Jake Iannarino
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Fri 27 Nov · 2 PM
Stage
A Christmas Carol
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Sat 28 Nov · 12 PM$10–35
Drag show
Halloween Go Go Drag Brunch
The Go Go
Thu 3 Dec · 6 PM
Theatre
bluemouth inc.
Wexner Center for the Arts
Thu 3 Dec · 7 PM$57–220
Stand-up
Nasser Al-Rayess
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Thu 3 Dec · 7:30 PM
Theatre
The Wise Woman of Hoxton
Columbus Performing Arts Center
Fri 4 Dec
TheatreComedy
Holiday Hoopla Lunchbox
Shadowbox Live
Fri 4 Dec · 7 PM$27–1,031
Stand-up
John Morgan - Comedian
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Fri 4 Dec
Folk / AcousticVillage dance
Winter WarmUp — Columbus, OH
Worthington Community Center
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AM$39.19
WorkshopImprov
The Guy Fieri Method: Cooking Shows Can Make You a Better Improviser
The Hashtag Comedy Club
Sat 5 Dec · 3 PM$16–28
TheatreComedy
Uptown Scrooge: Abridged!
MadLab Theatre
Sat 5 Dec · 7 PM$57–1,093
Stand-upTheatre
Whitney Cummings
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
Sat 5 Dec · 7 PM$61–1,031
IndieFolk / Acoustic
Matt McCusker
Mershon Auditorium
Sun 6 Dec · 11 AM$0–105.71
ClassicalKids' show
Nutcracker Tea with BalletMet
Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph
Mon 7 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
Kids' showMagic2–6 yrs
Magic of the Holiday - Erica Carlson
Reynoldsburg Library
Thu 10 Dec · 5 PMFree
Kids' showMagic2–6 yrs
Magic of the Holiday - Erica Carlson
Southeast Library
Fri 11 Dec · 6 PM$12.51
CabaretComedy
Christmas Cabaret
Open Door
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AM$33
YogaWellness
Holiday Drag + Yoga
Seventh Son Brewing Co.
Sat 12 Dec · 12 PM$12.51
Cabaret
Christmas Cabaret
Open Door
Sat 12 Dec · 1 PM$16–28
TheatreComedy
Uptown Scrooge: Abridged!
MadLab Theatre
Sat 12 Dec · 3 PMFree
MagicKids' show1–6 yrs
Magic of the Holiday - Erica Carlson
South High Library
Sat 12 Dec · 3 PM$16–28
TheatreComedy
Uptown Scrooge: Abridged!
MadLab Theatre
Wed 16 Dec · 4 PMFree
Kids' showMagic0–6 yrs
Magic of the Holiday - Erica Carlson
Shepard Library
Wed 16 Dec · 7 PM$17.85–44.52
Burlesque
MAGIC MIKE Night
Forty Deuce Burlesque & Speakeasy
Thu 17 Dec · 7 PM$43–220
Stand-up
Sarah Colonna
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Thu 17 Dec · 7:30 PM$88–134
TheatreComedy
O Christmas Tea - A British Comedy
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
Fri 18 Dec · 7 PM$49–220
Stand-up
Rene Vaca
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Sat 19 Dec · 1 PM$16–28
TheatreComedy
Uptown Scrooge: Abridged!
MadLab Theatre
Sat 19 Dec · 3 PM$16–28
TheatreComedy
Uptown Scrooge: Abridged!
MadLab Theatre
Sat 26 Dec · 6:30 PMFree
Stand-up
Don D.C. Curry - Cleveland
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Sat 26 Dec · 8:30 PM
Stand-upComedy
Travis Irvine's "Home for the Holidays" Christmas Comedy Show
Natalie's Grandview
Sat 26 Dec · 9 PMFree
Stand-up
Don D.C. Curry - Cleveland
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Sun 27 Dec · 6:30 PMFree
Stand-up
Don D.C. Curry - Cleveland
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Sun 27 Dec · 9 PMFree
Stand-up
Don D.C. Curry - Cleveland
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Sat 2 Jan · 2 PM
Ecstatic danceWellness
Empowered Dance at Wicked Eden
Empowered Dance at Wicked Eden
Fri 8 Jan · 7 PM$44–220
Stand-up
Tony Roberts
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Tue 19 Jan · 6:30 PM$59–1,031
Kids' showTheatre0–15 yrs
Bluey's Big Play
Mershon Auditorium
Sat 3 Apr · 7:30 PM$10
Village danceFolk / Acoustic
Big Scioty Contra Dance
First Congregational Church of Columbus Ohio
Sun 11 Apr · 6 PM
Stand-up
Emily Catalano
Funny Bone - Columbus
Sat 1 May · 7:30 PM$10
Village danceSocials
Big Scioty Contra Dance
First Congregational Church of Columbus Ohio
Sat 22 May · 8 PMPT
Stand-up
Tom Segura
Palace Theatre Columbus
See also in Columbus
At 7 PM
ElectroPunk
Machine Girl
Newport Music Hall, Columbus
Tue 27 · 7 PM$18.45
RockPunk
Sepulcher, Streetlight Phantoms, and Neon Oblivion
The Summit, Columbus
Thu 29 · 6 PM$18.45
ExperimentalConcert
RECHARGE - Smigonaut, Bent Spectrum, Lumi, and Ella Foe
Summit Music Hall, Denver
Fri 6 · 8 PM$12.51
RockSmall gig
USED KIDS RECORDS FIRST FRIDAYS: CAIRO JAG
Cafe Bourbon Street, Columbus
Sat 7
ExperimentalWorld music
SML
Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus
Fri 20$34–82
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and More
Short North Church, Columbus
Tue 27 · 7 PM
QuizSmall gig
XS Trivia Night with Excesss
Budd Dairy Food Hall, Columbus
Wed 28 · 8 PMFree
Music quizConcert
What The Funk Music Trivia at DUECENTO
DUECENTO, Columbus
Fri 30 · 7 PM$10.38
RockConcert
The Curse of Mummula Album Release w/ Mummula, Creeping Nun, Emmy Lazarus
The Spacebar, Columbus
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM$1,031
Folk / AcousticRock
American Aquarium
Rumba Cafe, Columbus
Fri 6 · 7 PM$12.51
IndiePop
Lahar + Crash with Jen Miller at Half Baked Art Fund (Columbus, OH)
Half Baked Art Fund, Columbus
Fri 6 · 7 PM$35
Folk / AcousticIndie
Lee Emi (Emilee Petersmark of The Crane Wives) w/ Cal in Red
Skully's Music Diner, Columbus
Sun 1 · 4 PM$15
Street party
NSA Dashain Tihar Dhamaka
Curl Market, Columbus
Fri 30 · 8 PM$12.51
DJ setClub
Halloween Clown Rave w/ Typo Typo
Dirty Dungarees, Columbus
Fri 30 · 9 PM$7.18
Club
PRE SALE Friday Costume Contest
The Go Go, Columbus
Sat 31 · 9 PM$23.18
DJ set
The Vibe Exchange : Mafia Edition
32 W 5th Ave, Columbus
At 10 PM$12.51
DJ set
DELI GIRLS DJ AFTERPARTY @ Cafe Bobo 10/25 10pm
Cafe Bourbon Street, Columbus
Sat 31 · 8 PM$0
ClubElectro
Glotaku: Halloweeb Columbus @ The Summit Music Hall
The Summit, Columbus
Fri 20
Talk
TEDxColumbus
Columbus
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
Science
Cosmic Creeps and Celestial Treats - 2026
The Arne Slettebak OSU Planetarium, Columbus
Thu 5 · 8 PM
TalkScience
63rd Alpheus Smith Lecture featuring Professor Wendy Freedman
The Ohio State University, Columbus
Sun 8 · 1 PM$6–12
CinemaDocumentary
William Greaves Shorts
Wexner Center Black Box on Mershon Stage, Columbus
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Silent Book Club
Northside Library, Columbus
Mon 9
Literature
Men’s Book Club
1160 N High Columbus, Ohio 43201
Sun 8 · 7 PM$17.85
Talk
The Siposium: Patience in a Pot - The Philosophy and Obsession of Bonsai
Seventh Son Brewing Co., Columbus
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
Activism
Fall Ball
Zora's House, Columbus
Mon 2 · 6 PM$5
VolunteeringInclusivity
Common Room: Women+ of Color Caregiving Matters Common Room
1393 N 4th St, Columbus
Fri 6 · 10 AMFree
FeminismInclusivity
First Friday: Collaborate & Thrive
Zora's House, Columbus
Wed 11 · 7 PMFree
Feminism
Women of Color Writing Circle
1393 N 4th St, Columbus
Wed 18 · 7 PM$5
Inclusivity
Common Room: Women+ of Color Creatives In Process
1393 N 4th St, Columbus
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Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — stage in Columbus
Palace Theatre Columbus
2 events
MadLab Theatre
8 events
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
3 events
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
4 events
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
7 events
The Hashtag Comedy Club
8 events
The Walrus
4 events
First Congregational Church of Columbus Ohio
2 events
Shadowbox Live
2 events
Natalie's Grandview
5 events
OSU Black Box Theatre
5 events
Columbus Dance Theatre
2 events
Frequently asked questions
How many stage events are there in Columbus?
154 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch stage in Columbus?
Notably Palace Theatre Columbus, MadLab Theatre and Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre. See the full list of venues above.