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- Oct0820267:00 PMThuFrom $55Avg. price ~ $94View Tickets
- Oct0820267:00 PMThuCOUNTRY / FOLKDan And ShayValue City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seatsValue City Arena at The Schottenstein CenterColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $30Avg. price ~ $94View Tickets
- Oct0820267:30 PMThuJAZZ / BLUESTab Benoit & Ghalia VoltLincoln Theatre - Columbus • 582 seatsLincoln Theatre - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $54Avg. price ~ $99View Tickets
- Oct0820267:30 PMThuMUSICAL / PLAYDeath Becomes HerOhio Theatre - Columbus • 2,791 seatsOhio Theatre - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $74Avg. price ~ $194View Tickets
- Oct0820268:00 PMThuCOUNTRY / FOLKHigh DemandZach John KingA and R Music Bar • 400 seatsA and R Music BarColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $97Avg. price ~ $1,001View Tickets
- Oct0820268:00 PMThuFrom $41Avg. price ~ $108View Tickets
- Oct0820268:00 PMThuCruel Summer - Taylor Swift Live Band TributeSkully's Music Diner • 1,100 seatsSkully's Music DinerColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $410Avg. price ~ $473View Tickets
- Oct0920266:00 PMFriCollege (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEYOhio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. Wisconsin BadgersOSU Ice Rink • 1,415 seatsOSU Ice RinkColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $26Avg. price ~ $39View Tickets
- Oct0920266:30 PMFriFrom $49Avg. price ~ $58View Tickets
- Oct0920267:00 PMFriPOP / ROCKVanilla FudgeMcConnell Arts CenterColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $52Avg. price ~ $60View Tickets
- Oct0920267:00 PMFriMUSICAL / PLAYSweeney ToddShort North Stage at Garden Theater - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHAvg. price ~ $951View Tickets
- Oct0920267:00 PMFriCOMEDYDrew LynchFunny Bone Comedy Club - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $46Avg. price ~ $53View Tickets
- Oct0920267:00 PMFriCollege (Div I-A and Div I-AA) VOLLEYBALLBest ValueOhio State Buckeyes Women's Volleyball vs. Washington HuskiesCovelli Center - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $8Avg. price ~ $44View Tickets
- Oct0920267:00 PMFriByron Stripling & Carmen Bradford's Tribute To Ella and LouisSouthern Theatre • 210 seatsSouthern TheatreColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $97Avg. price ~ $122View Tickets
- Oct0920267:00 PMFriFrom $31Avg. price ~ $53View Tickets
- Oct0920267:00 PMFriProfessional (NHL)Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsNationwide Arena • 20,000 seatsNationwide ArenaColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $49Avg. price ~ $197View Tickets
- Oct0920267:30 PMFriMUSICAL / PLAYDeath Becomes HerOhio Theatre - Columbus • 2,791 seatsOhio Theatre - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $74Avg. price ~ $230View Tickets
- Oct0920268:00 PMFriFrom $72Avg. price ~ $311View Tickets
- Oct0920268:00 PMFriFrom $41Avg. price ~ $47View Tickets
- Oct0920269:00 PMFriTECHNO / ELECTRONICDennettSkully's Music Diner • 1,100 seatsSkully's Music DinerColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $34Avg. price ~ $53View Tickets
- Oct0920269:45 PMFriCOMEDYDrew LynchFunny Bone Comedy Club - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $54Avg. price ~ $88View Tickets
- Oct10202611:30 AMSatConcertWeekend EventInside the MusicMcCoy Center • 786 seatsMcCoy CenterNew Albany, OHNew Albany, OHFrom $33Avg. price ~ $39View Tickets
- Oct10202612:00 PMSatCollege (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALLWeekend EventOhio Dominican Panthers vs. Thomas More SaintsODU Panther Stadium • 1,750 seatsODU Panther StadiumColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $27Avg. price ~ $32View Tickets
- Oct1020262:00 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventSweeney ToddShort North Stage at Garden Theater - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $96Avg. price ~ $339View Tickets
- Oct1020262:00 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventDeath Becomes HerOhio Theatre - Columbus • 2,791 seatsOhio Theatre - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $33Avg. price ~ $277View Tickets
- Oct1020263:00 PMSatCollege (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEYWeekend EventOhio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. Wisconsin BadgersOSU Ice Rink • 1,415 seatsOSU Ice RinkColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $24Avg. price ~ $28View Tickets
- Oct1020264:15 PMSatCollege (Div I-A and Div I-AA) FOOTBALLWeekend EventOhio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland TerrapinsOhio Stadium • 104,944 seatsOhio StadiumColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $63Avg. price ~ $237View Tickets
- Oct1020266:30 PMSatCOMEDYWeekend EventDrew LynchFunny Bone Comedy Club - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $55Avg. price ~ $83View Tickets
- Oct1020267:00 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventSweeney ToddShort North Stage at Garden Theater - ColumbusColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $112Avg. price ~ $440View Tickets
- Oct1020267:00 PMSatCLASSICALWeekend EventByron Stripling & Carmen Bradford's Tribute To Ella and LouisSouthern Theatre • 210 seatsSouthern TheatreColumbus, OHColumbus, OHFrom $90Avg. price ~ $117View Tickets
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The Whiskey Daredevils
POP / ROCKRumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
Upcoming Events: 1
Next Event: Oct 08, 2026 7:00 PM
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Dan and Shay
COUNTRY / FOLKValue City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
Upcoming Events: 14
Next Event: Oct 08, 2026 7:00 PM
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Death Becomes Her
MUSICAL / PLAYOhio Theatre - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Upcoming Events: 321
Next Event: Oct 08, 2026 7:30 PM
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Tab Benoit
JAZZ / BLUESLincoln Theatre - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Upcoming Events: 38
Next Event: Oct 08, 2026 7:30 PM
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Brenn!
COUNTRY / FOLKNewport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
Upcoming Events: 2
Next Event: Oct 08, 2026 8:00 PM
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Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift Live Band Tribute
OTHERSkully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
Upcoming Events: 4
Next Event: Oct 08, 2026 8:00 PM
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Zach John King
COUNTRY / FOLKA and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
Upcoming Events: 12
Next Event: Oct 08, 2026 8:00 PM
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Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEYOSU Ice Rink
Columbus, OH
Upcoming Events: 24
Next Event: Oct 09, 2026 6:00 PM
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Nicole Atkins
POP / ROCKRumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
Upcoming Events: 13
Next Event: Oct 09, 2026 6:30 PM
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A and R Music Bar
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Columbus, OH
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Columbus, OH
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Upcoming Events: 1
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Hilliard, OH
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Columbus, OH
Convention Center
Upcoming Events: 5
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Columbus, OH
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Columbus, OH
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Columbus, OH
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