Classical Concerts in Columbus

Upcoming classical concerts, orchestras, venues, dates, and ticket options in Columbus.

Updated: August 8, 2026

Columbus has 29 upcoming Classical concerts, with tickets starting at $16 and averaging $60. Next up: August 22, 2026 at McConnell Arts Center. Updated August 8, 2026.

29
Classical Concerts
Aug 22
Next Classical Concert
$16
Lowest Price
$60
Average Price
Next Classical Concert:
Violin and Percussion Extravaganza
Aug 22 · 6:30 PM · Columbus, OH
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Upcoming Classical Concerts: 29
  • Aug
    22
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Violin and Percussion Extravaganza
    McConnell Arts Center
    McConnell Arts Center
    location43085, 777 Evening St  Columbus, OHlocation43085, 777 Evening St Columbus, OH, US
    From $45Avg. price ~ $60Tickets Available: 81
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  • Sep
    11
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Fri
    Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
    Short North Church
    Short North Church
    location43201, 25 W 5th Ave  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 25 W 5th Ave Columbus, OH, US
    From $83Avg. price ~ $177Tickets Available: 44
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  • Sep
    18
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Rachmaninoff & Bartók
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Rachmaninoff & Bartók
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $18Avg. price ~ $87Tickets Available: 261
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  • Sep
    19
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Rachmaninoff & Bartók
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Rachmaninoff & Bartók
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $17Avg. price ~ $88Tickets Available: 304
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  • Oct
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Best Value
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Dvorak & Brahms
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $17Avg. price ~ $83Tickets Available: 269
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  • Oct
    03
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Dvorak & Brahms
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $16Avg. price ~ $86Tickets Available: 280
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  • Oct
    07
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Outlander In Concert
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $73Avg. price ~ $136Tickets Available: 262
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  • Oct
    20
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom
    Southern Theatre • 210 seats
    Southern Theatre
    location43215, 21 East Main St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 21 East Main St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $59Avg. price ~ $175Tickets Available: 106
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  • Oct
    23
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Mysteries, Anthems and Victories
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Mysteries, Anthems and Victories
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $18Avg. price ~ $89Tickets Available: 257
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  • Oct
    24
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Mysteries, Anthems and Victories
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Mysteries, Anthems and Victories
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $18Avg. price ~ $91Tickets Available: 234
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  • Oct
    29
    2026
    8:45 PM
    Thu
    Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
    Short North Church
    Short North Church
    location43201, 25 W 5th Ave  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 25 W 5th Ave Columbus, OH, US
    From $83Avg. price ~ $146Tickets Available: 52
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  • Nov
    20
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Fri
    Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
    Short North Church
    Short North Church
    location43201, 25 W 5th Ave  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 25 W 5th Ave Columbus, OH, US
    From $83Avg. price ~ $153Tickets Available: 58
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  • Nov
    20
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Verdi's Requiem
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $23Avg. price ~ $139Tickets Available: 100
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  • Nov
    21
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Verdi's Requiem
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $23Avg. price ~ $91Tickets Available: 749
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  • Nov
    22
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Weekend Event
    Love Actually in Concert
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $80Avg. price ~ $126Tickets Available: 56
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  • Dec
    19
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Duke Ellington's The Nutcracker Suite
    Lincoln Theatre - Columbus • 582 seats
    Lincoln Theatre - Columbus
    location43203, 55 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43203, 55 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $55Avg. price ~ $249Tickets Available: 75
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  • Feb
    12
    2027
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Columbus Symphony: Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Barber's Adagio & Elgar's Enigma
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $23Avg. price ~ $93Tickets Available: 745
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  • Feb
    13
    2027
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Columbus Symphony: Miguel Harth-Bedoya - Barber's Adagio & Elgar's Enigma
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $23Avg. price ~ $132Tickets Available: 78
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  • Feb
    28
    2027
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Weekend Event
    Sonic Live In Concert
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $73Avg. price ~ $131Tickets Available: 182
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  • Mar
    12
    2027
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Haydn's Creation
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Haydn's Creation
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $21Avg. price ~ $125Tickets Available: 122
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  • Mar
    13
    2027
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Haydn's Creation
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Haydn's Creation
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $19Avg. price ~ $120Tickets Available: 124
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  • Mar
    19
    2027
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Mahler's Fifth
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $23Avg. price ~ $135Tickets Available: 72
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  • Mar
    20
    2027
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Weekend Event
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Mahler's Fifth
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $23Avg. price ~ $128Tickets Available: 74
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  • Apr
    02
    2027
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Shostakovich & Sibelius
    Columbus Symphony: Rossen Milanov - Shostakovich & Sibelius
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $23Avg. price ~ $135Tickets Available: 72
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Lincoln Theatre - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 1
Next Concert: Dec 19, 2026
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McConnell Arts Center
Columbus, OH
Arena
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 1
Next Concert: Aug 22, 2026
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Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 20
Next Concert: Sep 18, 2026
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Palace Theatre Columbus
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 3
Next Concert: Oct 07, 2026
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Short North Church
Columbus, OH
Concert Venue
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 3
Next Concert: Sep 11, 2026
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Southern Theatre
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Classical Concerts: 1
Next Concert: Oct 20, 2026
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About Classical Concerts

Classical concerts in Columbus feature symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, renowned soloists, choral performances, guest conductors, and special seasonal programs. Browse upcoming schedules, discover concert halls, and compare ticket options throughout the region.

Classical Concerts FAQ

Answers about classical concerts, orchestras, venues, tickets, schedules, and live performances in Columbus.

What classical concerts are coming to Columbus?

Browse upcoming classical concerts featuring symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, soloists, guest conductors, and seasonal performances.

Where are classical concerts held in Columbus?

Classical concerts take place at concert halls, symphony centers, theaters, opera houses, churches, universities, and outdoor venues across Columbus.

How can I find classical concerts by date?

Browse the concert calendar by date, venue, orchestra, ensemble, or upcoming performance throughout Columbus.

How many classical concerts are scheduled?

There are currently 29 upcoming classical concert dates listed, with new performances added regularly.

Are VIP tickets available for classical concerts?

Many performances offer premium seating, subscription packages, VIP experiences, and other upgraded ticket options.

Which venues host the biggest classical concerts?

Major classical performances are typically held in concert halls, symphony centers, opera houses, and historic theaters throughout Columbus.

Can I find classical concerts near Columbus?

Yes. The guide includes classical concerts in Columbus, nearby suburbs, and surrounding entertainment destinations.

How often is the classical concert schedule updated?

The schedule is updated regularly with newly announced performances, venues, guest artists, and ticket options.