Columbus Concerts 2026–2027

Live music, tours, venues, and upcoming concert dates.

Updated: September 2, 2026
33 Concert Venues

Columbus hosts 323 live concerts in 2026–2027, with tickets starting from $31 and averaging $35, across venues throughout Columbus, OH. Next up: September 3, 2026 at Donatos Basement. Schedules updated as of September 2, 2026.

323
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Sep 3
First Event
$31
Lowest Price
$35
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Country41
CLASSICAL36
EDM15
RAP12
R&B6
Latin2
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Upcoming Concerts: 323
  • Sep
    03
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    ALTERNATIVE
    Best Value
    Fires In The Distance
    Donatos Basement
    Donatos Basement
    location43201, 2084 N High St  Columbus, OH, USlocation43201, 2084 N High St Columbus, OH, US
    From $31Avg. price ~ $351 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    04
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    RAP / HIP HOP
    Insane Clown Posse
    KEMBA Live! • 7,400 seats
    KEMBA Live!
    location43215, 405 Neil Avenue  Columbus, OH, USlocation43215, 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, US
    From $82Avg. price ~ $50824 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    04
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    ALTERNATIVE
    Minus The Bear
    Newport Music Hall • 1,700 seats
    Newport Music Hall
    location43201, 1722 N. High St  Columbus, OH, USlocation43201, 1722 N. High St Columbus, OH, US
    From $58Avg. price ~ $6916 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    05
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    TECHNO / ELECTRONIC
    Weekend Event
    Slayr
    Newport Music Hall • 1,700 seats
    Newport Music Hall
    location43201, 1722 N. High St  Columbus, OH, USlocation43201, 1722 N. High St Columbus, OH, US
    From $46Avg. price ~ $5828 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    05
    2026
    9:00 PM
    Sat
    ALTERNATIVE
    Weekend Event
    Black Pontiac
    Rumba Cafe
    Rumba Cafe
    location43202, 2507 Summit St  Columbus, OH, USlocation43202, 2507 Summit St  Columbus, OH, US
    From $51Avg. price ~ $9024 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    08
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    POP / ROCK
    Monolord & Khemmis
    Ace of Cups
    Ace of Cups
    location43202, 2619 N High St  Columbus, OH, USlocation43202, 2619 N High St Columbus, OH, US
    From $194Avg. price ~ $2242 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    09
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    POP / ROCK
    Shreya Ghoshal
    Nationwide Arena • 20,000 seats
    Nationwide Arena
    location43215, 200 West Nationwide Blvd  Columbus, OH, USlocation43215, 200 West Nationwide Blvd Columbus, OH, US
    From $77Avg. price ~ $168Tickets Available: 829
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  • Sep
    09
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    COUNTRY / FOLK
    Kacey Musgraves
    Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
    Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
    location43210, 555 Borror Dr  Columbus, OH, USlocation43210, 555 Borror Dr Columbus, OH, US
    From $45Avg. price ~ $191Tickets Available: 5726
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  • Sep
    09
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Wed
    RAP / HIP HOP
    Anees - Artist
    The Bluestone • 1,800 seats
    The Bluestone
    location43215, 583 East Broad Street  Columbus, OH, USlocation43215, 583 East Broad Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $62Avg. price ~ $726 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    10
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Thu
    ALTERNATIVE
    O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw & KT Tunstall
    O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw & KT Tunstall
    KEMBA Live! • 7,400 seats
    KEMBA Live!
    location43215, 405 Neil Avenue  Columbus, OH, USlocation43215, 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, US
    From $64Avg. price ~ $7721 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    10
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    ALTERNATIVE
    Unseen Keys
    Rumba Cafe
    Rumba Cafe
    location43202, 2507 Summit St  Columbus, OH, USlocation43202, 2507 Summit St  Columbus, OH, US
    From $38Avg. price ~ $5018 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    10
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    COUNTRY / FOLK
    Tommy Prine
    Natalie's Grandview
    Natalie's Grandview
    location43212, 945 King Avenue  Columbus, OH, USlocation43212, 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH, US
    From $185Avg. price ~ $2142 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    10
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    COUNTRY / FOLK
    J.R. Carroll
    The Bluestone • 1,800 seats
    The Bluestone
    location43215, 583 East Broad Street  Columbus, OH, USlocation43215, 583 East Broad Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $38Avg. price ~ $5026 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    10
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    POP / ROCK
    Best Value
    Joe Jordan
    Newport Music Hall • 1,700 seats
    Newport Music Hall
    location43201, 1722 N. High St  Columbus, OH, USlocation43201, 1722 N. High St Columbus, OH, US
    From $33Avg. price ~ $3918 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    11
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Fri
    CLASSICAL
    Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
    Short North Church
    Short North Church
    location43201, 25 W 5th Ave  Columbus, OH, USlocation43201, 25 W 5th Ave Columbus, OH, US
    From $244Avg. price ~ $2812 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    11
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    HARD ROCK / METAL
    Dopethrone
    Ace of Cups
    Ace of Cups
    location43202, 2619 N High St  Columbus, OH, USlocation43202, 2619 N High St Columbus, OH, US
    From $65Avg. price ~ $8318 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    11
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    COUNTRY / FOLK
    High Demand
    Thomas Rhett
    Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
    Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
    location43210, 555 Borror Dr  Columbus, OH, USlocation43210, 555 Borror Dr Columbus, OH, US
    From $36Avg. price ~ $152Tickets Available: 2775
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  • Sep
    11
    2026
    9:00 PM
    Fri
    JAZZ / BLUES
    Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys
    Natalie's Grandview
    Natalie's Grandview
    location43212, 945 King Avenue  Columbus, OH, USlocation43212, 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH, US
    From $43Avg. price ~ $5418 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    11
    2026
    9:00 PM
    Fri
    TECHNO / ELECTRONIC
    Nimino
    The Forum - Columbus
    The Forum - Columbus
    location43215, 144 North Wall Street  Columbus, OH, USlocation43215, 144 North Wall Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $45Avg. price ~ $5519 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    12
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    HARD ROCK / METAL
    Weekend Event
    Volumes - Band
    A and R Music Bar • 400 seats
    A and R Music Bar
    location43215, 391 Neil Ave  Columbus, OH, USlocation43215, 391 Neil Ave Columbus, OH, US
    From $36Avg. price ~ $4322 tickets remaining!
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Popular Concert Venues in Columbus

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A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
Concert Venue
Upcoming Concerts: 24
Next Concert: Sep 19, 2026
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Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
Concert Venue
Upcoming Concerts: 13
Next Concert: Sep 08, 2026
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Bicentennial Pavilion At Columbus Commons
Columbus, OH
Arena
Upcoming Concerts: 1
Next Concert: Sep 16, 2026
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Donatos Basement
Columbus, OH
Concert Venue
Upcoming Concerts: 1
Next Concert: Oct 07, 2026
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KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
Concert Venue
Upcoming Concerts: 16
Next Concert: Sep 04, 2026
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Lincoln Theatre - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Concerts: 1
Next Concert: Dec 19, 2026
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McConnell Arts Center
Columbus, OH
Arena
Upcoming Concerts: 2
Next Concert: Oct 09, 2026
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McCoy Center
New Albany, OH
Arena
Upcoming Concerts: 1
Next Concert: Oct 11, 2026
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Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Concerts: 3
Next Concert: Sep 18, 2026
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Natalie's Grandview
Columbus, OH
Concert Venue
Upcoming Concerts: 5
Next Concert: Sep 10, 2026
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Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
Arena
Upcoming Concerts: 7
Next Concert: Sep 09, 2026
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Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
Concert Venue
Upcoming Concerts: 18
Next Concert: Sep 10, 2026
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Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Stadium
Upcoming Concerts: 1
Next Concert: Oct 17, 2026
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Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Concerts: 23
Next Concert: Sep 18, 2026
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Palace Theatre Columbus
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Concerts: 5
Next Concert: Oct 07, 2026
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Why Attend Concerts in Columbus

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What concerts are happening in Columbus?

Columbus hosts concerts throughout the year, including pop, rock, country, EDM, rap, jazz, classical, Latin, and touring live music events.

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