Rock in Columbus
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Oazis lists 66 rock events in Columbus, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around KEMBA LIVE!, A & R Music Bar and Nationwide Arena.
Events — rock in Columbus
Mon12
Monday 12 October
Wed14
Wednesday 14 October
Thu15
Thursday 15 October
Wed 14 · 7 PM$12–15
🎸Rock🎫Concert
OmCat w/Tin Roof Cats
The Summit
Wed 14 · 7 PM$36
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers w/ Ike Reilly Featuring Shane Reilly
Rumba Cafe
Wed 14 · 7 PM$36.70
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
The Last Waltz 50th Anniversary Tour ft. Chest Fever - The Official Revival of The Band
Woodlands Tavern
Wed 14 · 8 PM$0
🎸Rock✨Pop
AFI: Holy Visions Tour 2026 | Choir Boy
Newport Music Hall
Fri16
Friday 16 October
Later
Fri 16 · 7 PM$25.89
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
Nirvani - a Nirvana Tribute Experience
Woodlands Tavern
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM$5–6
🎸Rock🌙Indie
Playing to Vapors & Light Sleeper - Anna's 25th Birthday Rager!
Rumba Cafe
Fri 16 · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Voyage - Celebrating The Music of Journey
The Event Center at Hollywood Casino Columbus
Sat 17 · 6 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Twenty One Pilots
Ohio Stadium
Mon 19 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
First To Eleven
Ace of Cups
Tue 20 · 7 PM$19.98
⚡Punk🎸Rock
The Crosses, Vic Bondi & His Issues, Blank Shatz, Angry Cougars
Cafe Bourbon Street
Wed 21 · 6:45 PM$82–1,674
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Five Finger Death Punch
Nationwide Arena
Wed 21 · 7 PM
⚡Punk🎸Rock
Big D and the Kids Table
Ace of Cups
Thu 22 · 5 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Rock
The Mustangs
Natalie's Grandview
Thu 22 · 7 PM$15.63
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
MJT w/ Shapes
Woodlands Tavern
Thu 22 · 7:30 PM
🎸Rock🎶Singer-songwriter
Heatwave: The Music of Linda Ronstadt
Natalie's Grandview
Thu 22 · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Rock
Michaela Anne
Natalie's Grandview
Fri 23 · 7 PM$14.64
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Blanket Approval with MUDD + J. Moriarty
Half Baked Art Fund
Fri 23 · 7 PM$15–18.45
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Paper Airplane, Nonpop Savant & The HizzyFittz
The Summit
Fri 23 · 7 PM$19.73
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
Phree - A tribute to Phish
Woodlands Tavern
Fri 23 · 7:30 PM$26
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Bobby Lees w/ snarls & Rat Motel
Skully's Music Diner
Sat 24 · 6:30 PM
🎸Rock🤘Metal
Wednesday 13 w/ Dead on a Sunday
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Sat 24 · 7 PM$12
🎸Rock✨Pop
HALLOWEEN COVER SHOWS FOR WCBE ft. Lou Mercy * BeachKitty * King Serpent * Shame Chamber * Lovely Weather * Carpet Dancers (Show #1)
Rumba Cafe
Sat 24 · 7:30 PM$0–161.90
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Bubby Galloway Johnny Cotton & City 270 LIVE
Shakers Public House
Sat 24 · 7:30 PM$0
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Beauty School Dropout: The Circus | No Love For The Middle Child
A & R Music Bar
Sat 24 · 8 PM$0
🎸Rock💿DJ set
Bassvictim: Thoom
Newport Music Hall
Tue 27 · 7 PM$15–18.45
🎸Rock⚡Punk
Sepulcher, Streetlight Phantoms, and Neon Oblivion
The Summit
Thu 29 · 7:30 PM
🎸Rock💜Soul / Funk
Shuffle Street
Natalie's Grandview
Fri 30 · 7 PM$10.38
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Curse of Mummula Album Release w/ Mummula, The Big Bad, Creeping Nun
The Spacebar
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM$1,031
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Rock
American Aquarium
Rumba Cafe
Fri 30 · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
The Moonbats Halloween Extravaganza
Natalie's Grandview
Sat 31 · 12:30 PMFree
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Fourth Annual Christian Girls Rock™ 2026
Lincoln Theatre
Sat 31 · 6:30 PM$48–110
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Iron Maidens
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Sat 31 · 7 PM$60–1,031
🎸Rock🪕Folk / Acoustic
Adam Ezra Group
Woodlands Tavern
Sat 31 · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
The Halloween Hootenanny
Natalie's Grandview
Wed 4 · 7 PM$17.85
🎸Rock⚡Punk
The Pentagram String Band, Doom Scroll, OPE @ Spacebar
The Spacebar
Thu 5 · 7 PM$57–150
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
The Brokes
Woodlands Tavern
Thu 5 · 8 PM$30
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌙Indie
Amy Rigby Presented by Zeppelin Productions
Natalie's Grandview
Fri 6 · 7 PM$53–102
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Psychostick
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Wed 11 Nov · 7 PM$15–20
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Rise Among Rivals and Magg Dylan
The Spacebar
Wed 11 Nov · 8 PM$0
🌙Indie✨Pop
almost monday: Thank God It's Almost Monday Tour North America 2026
Newport Music Hall
Thu 12 Nov · 5 PM
🎸Rock🎉Club
Colin Gawel – Happening Hour
Natalie's Grandview
Thu 12 Nov · 8:30 PM
🎹Blues🎸Rock
The Claudettes w/ Bella Whitt
Natalie's Grandview
Sun 15 Nov · 6 PM$12.51
🎸Rock⚡Punk
Dauber (FMO Screaming Females), Jake King, Jack Off Demons, Dingo Dango
Cafe Bourbon Street
Tue 17 Nov · 7:30 PM$109–1,010
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Chicago - The Band
Mershon Auditorium
Fri 20 Nov · 5 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌙Indie
Straw & the Scarecrow
Natalie's Grandview
Fri 20 Nov · 8 PM$58–248
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Daily Bread in concert at KEMBA Live!
KEMBA LIVE!
Fri 20 Nov · 8:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Rock
Driftwood
Natalie's Grandview
Sat 21 Nov · 8 PM$56–81
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd Tribute
KEMBA LIVE!
Sat 21 Nov · 8 PM
🎸Rock🏄Surf
The Surfrajettes: Natalie’s Anniversary Show!
Natalie's Grandview
Sat 28 Nov · 8:30 PM
💜Soul / Funk🪕Folk / Acoustic
Matt Waters & The Recipe
Natalie's Grandview
Thu 3 Dec · 8 PM$97–1,093
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Micky Dolenz
KEMBA LIVE!
Sat 5 Dec · 3 PM$101–1,655
🎸Rock🎻Classical
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Nationwide Arena
Sat 5 Dec · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
URSH Tribute to Rush
Natalie's Grandview
Tue 8 Dec · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎹Blues
Bill Kirchen: Honky Tonk Holiday
Natalie's Grandview
Fri 11 Dec · 8 PM$0
🎸Rock💜Soul / Funk
Bird and Byron
A & R Music Bar
Fri 11 Dec · 8:30 PM$42.39
✨Pop🎸Rock
Men Without Hats
Black Swan Bar & Grill
Fri 18 Dec · 6 PM$25–28
⚡Punk🎸Rock
The Casualties: People Over Power Tour with Bullshit Detector
Ace of Cups
Fri 18 Dec · 7 PM$25–28
🎸Rock🎫Concert
KING BUFFALO
Skully's Music Diner
See also in Columbus
Sat 17 · 8 PM$77.03–1,363
💿DJ set🎤R&B
R&B ONLY LIVE - Columbus, OH
Newport Music Hall, North High Street, Columbus, OH, USA
Fri 23 · 6 PM
🎉Club
Earlybirds Club - Ages 21+
Newport Music Hall, Columbus
At 2 PM$25
🎪Street party
Christian Singles Social [30 to 50] - Columbus, OH
Daydreamer Coffee, Columbus
Fri 16 · 8 PM$35
💿DJ set
Midnight Tyrannosaurus
Summit Music Hall, Denver
Sat 31 · 8 PM$0
🎉Club⚡Electro
Glotaku: Halloweeb Columbus @ The Summit Music Hall
The Summit, Columbus
At 10 AM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Omro Oktoberfest
S Webster St between Huron and Main St, Omro
At 1 PM$12.51
🎪Street party
Varsity O: Homecoming Tailgate
393 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus
Tomorrow · 10 AM$55–75
🎉Parties
Ghouls Night Out
875 N 4th St, Columbus
Fri 16 · 9:30 PM$7.18
💿DJ set🕺Disco
Damn Girl: Dead Disco
Seventh Son Brewing Co., Columbus
Sun 18 · 12:30 PM$23.18–215.26
☀️Open air🌳Outdoors
R.S.V.P. Rosé Shades of Pink Brunch Day Party Social
Mandrake Rooftop, Columbus
Fri 23 · 7 PM$0–25
💿DJ set🍽️Food
Copy of Campfire at Moxy
Moxy Columbus Short North
Fri 16 · 7 PM$100
🎤Stand-up
Killers of Kill Tony LIVE at Mershon Auditorium
Mershon Auditorium, Columbus
At 2 PM$97
🎭Theatre
Sweeney Todd
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
At 2 PM
🎭Theatre
Sweeney Todd
Short North Stage - Garden Theater, Columbus
At 7 PM$25.85
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
Hashtag Comedy Presents: Ahamed Weinberg
The Hashtag Comedy Club, Columbus
Tomorrow · 1 PM$20–40
🌀Ecstatic dance🌳Outdoors
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Sun 18 · 10 AM$39.19
🎲Improv
Try Improv!
The Hashtag Comedy Co., Columbus
Tue 20 · 7 PM
🔬Experimental🎊Socials
sweat variant
Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus
Thu 22 · 7 PMFree
👗Fashion & Design
OTC Columbus Fashion Show
1230 N High St, Columbus
Sat 24 · 7 PM$12.51–209.93
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
MPSC Comedy After Dark: Ghosts and Giggles
34 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH, USA
Wed 28 · 7:30 PM$32
🎭Theatre
Dead Man's Cell Phone
OSU Black Box Theatre, Columbus
Fri 16$23.18
🪄Magic
The P3 Magic Secret Show
P3 Magic Theater, Columbus
Sat 17 · 4 PM$35.20–70
🎭Theatre⛴️Boat trip
The Jury Experience - The Deadly Boat Ride
Fawcett Event Center, Columbus
Mon 12 · 7 PM
📚Literature
Men’s Book Club
1160 N High Columbus, Ohio 43201
Tomorrow · 1 PM$0
🗺️Guided tour
ASL-Interpreted Tour
Wexner Center Galleries, Columbus
Tue 13 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
Silent Book Club
Northside Library, Columbus
Tue 13 · 7 PM$0–12
🎬Cinema
American Dream (Barbara Kopple, 1990)
Wexner Center Film/Video Theater, Columbus
Thu 22
🗣️Talk
TEDxOhio State University Salon
Columbus
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
🔬Science
Cosmic Creeps and Celestial Treats - 2026
The Arne Slettebak OSU Planetarium, Columbus
Tue 13 · 6:30 PM$0
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Another Name for Red Book Launch with Amber Blaeser-Wardzala
Prologue Bookshop, Columbus
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+♀️Feminism
2nd Annual Pumpkin Glow-Up!
Stonewall Columbus
Wed 14 · 7 PMFree
♀️Feminism💛Inclusivity
Women of Color Writing Circle
1393 N 4th St, Columbus
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
✊Activism
Fall Ball
Zora's House, Columbus
Wed 14 · 8 PM$8–49.87
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+💋Burlesque
Trick or Tease: A Sapphic Halloween Show
The Spacebar, Columbus
Thu 22 · 9 PM$20
♀️Feminism🎤Stand-up
Battleaxe the Festival
The Nest Theatre, Columbus
Thu 15 · 5 PM$0
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Time Out Thursday - OCTOBER 2026
Stonewall Columbus
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Venues — rock in Columbus
Frequently asked questions
How many rock events are there in Columbus?
66 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch rock in Columbus?
Notably KEMBA LIVE!, A & R Music Bar and Nationwide Arena. See the full list of venues above.