Columbus Concerts in October 2026

Live music, tours, venues, and concert dates this month.

Updated: October 7, 2026

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Browse 100 concerts happening across Columbus during October 2026. The next scheduled performance takes place at Nationwide Arena on October 7, 2026. Explore fall tours, discover concert venues, and find more live performances throughout the month.

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Upcoming Concerts: 100

Oct
07
2026
8:00 PM
Wed
POP / ROCK
Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds
Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds
Nationwide Arena • 20,000 seats
Nationwide Arena
200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
From $42Avg. price ~ $162Tickets Available: 714
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Oct
07
2026
8:00 PM
Wed
RAP / HIP HOP
Shaboozey
Shaboozey
KEMBA Live! • 7,400 seats
KEMBA Live!
405 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215405 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
From $65Avg. price ~ $82Tickets Remaining: 19
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Oct
08
2026
7:00 PM
Thu
POP / ROCK
The Whiskey Daredevils
The Whiskey Daredevils
Rumba Cafe
Rumba Cafe
2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 432022507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202
From $55Avg. price ~ $94Tickets Remaining: 24
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Oct
08
2026
7:00 PM
Thu
COUNTRY / FOLK
High Demand
Dan And Shay
Dan And Shay
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $39Avg. price ~ $97Tickets Available: 663
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Oct
08
2026
7:30 PM
Thu
JAZZ / BLUES
Tab Benoit & Ghalia Volt
Tab Benoit & Ghalia Volt
Lincoln Theatre - Columbus • 582 seats
Lincoln Theatre - Columbus
55 East State Street, Columbus, OH 4320355 East State Street, Columbus, OH 43203
From $47Avg. price ~ $190Tickets Available: 169
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Oct
08
2026
8:00 PM
Thu
COUNTRY / FOLK
Zach John King
Zach John King
A and R Music Bar • 400 seats
A and R Music Bar
391 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43215391 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
From $105Avg. price ~ $121Tickets Remaining: 6
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Oct
08
2026
8:00 PM
Thu
COUNTRY / FOLK
Brenn!
Brenn!
Newport Music Hall • 1,700 seats
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St, Columbus, OH 432011722 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43201
From $43Avg. price ~ $51Tickets Remaining: 22
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Oct
08
2026
8:00 PM
Thu
Concert
Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift Live Band Tribute
Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift Live Band Tribute
Skully's Music Diner • 1,100 seats
Skully's Music Diner
1151 North High Street, Columbus, OH 432011151 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201
From $64Avg. price ~ $105Tickets Remaining: 24
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Oct
09
2026
6:30 PM
Fri
POP / ROCK
Nicole Atkins
Nicole Atkins
Rumba Cafe
Rumba Cafe
2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 432022507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202
From $50Avg. price ~ $59Tickets Remaining: 12
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Oct
09
2026
7:00 PM
Fri
POP / ROCK
Vanilla Fudge
Vanilla Fudge
McConnell Arts Center
McConnell Arts Center
777 Evening St, Columbus, OH 43085777 Evening St, Columbus, OH 43085
From $52Avg. price ~ $60Tickets Remaining: 12
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Oct
09
2026
7:00 PM
Fri
CLASSICAL
Byron Stripling & Carmen Bradford's Tribute To Ella and Louis
Byron Stripling & Carmen Bradford's Tribute To Ella and Louis
Southern Theatre • 210 seats
Southern Theatre
21 East Main St., Columbus, OH 4321521 East Main St., Columbus, OH 43215
From $98Avg. price ~ $123Tickets Available: 30
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Oct
09
2026
7:00 PM
Fri
ALTERNATIVE
Best Value
Wishy
Wishy
Ace of Cups
Ace of Cups
2619 N High St, Columbus, OH 432022619 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202
From $32Avg. price ~ $42Tickets Remaining: 16
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Oct
09
2026
8:00 PM
Fri
POP / ROCK
Julia Wolf
Julia Wolf
Newport Music Hall • 1,700 seats
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St, Columbus, OH 432011722 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43201
From $72Avg. price ~ $322Tickets Remaining: 26
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Oct
09
2026
9:00 PM
Fri
TECHNO / ELECTRONIC
Dennett
Dennett
Skully's Music Diner • 1,100 seats
Skully's Music Diner
1151 North High Street, Columbus, OH 432011151 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201
From $37Avg. price ~ $56Tickets Remaining: 14
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Oct
10
2026
11:30 AM
Sat
Concert
Best Value
Weekend Event
Inside the Music
Inside the Music
McCoy Center • 786 seats
McCoy Center
100 W. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany, OH 43054100 W. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany, OH 43054
From $34Avg. price ~ $40Tickets Remaining: 12
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Oct
10
2026
7:00 PM
Sat
CLASSICAL
Weekend Event
Byron Stripling & Carmen Bradford's Tribute To Ella and Louis
Byron Stripling & Carmen Bradford's Tribute To Ella and Louis
Southern Theatre • 210 seats
Southern Theatre
21 East Main St., Columbus, OH 4321521 East Main St., Columbus, OH 43215
From $91Avg. price ~ $118Tickets Available: 47
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Oct
10
2026
8:00 PM
Sat
ALTERNATIVE
Weekend Event
Interpol
Interpol
KEMBA Live! • 7,400 seats
KEMBA Live!
405 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215405 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
From $62Avg. price ~ $269Tickets Available: 78
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Oct
10
2026
8:00 PM
Sat
POP / ROCK
Weekend Event
Whitney
Whitney
Skully's Music Diner • 1,100 seats
Skully's Music Diner
1151 North High Street, Columbus, OH 432011151 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201
From $64Avg. price ~ $321Tickets Remaining: 28
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Oct
11
2026
12:30 PM
Sun
TECHNO / ELECTRONIC
Weekend Event
Lenny Pearce
Lenny Pearce
KEMBA Live! • 7,400 seats
KEMBA Live!
405 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215405 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
From $48Avg. price ~ $76Tickets Remaining: 23
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Oct
11
2026
3:00 PM
Sun
CLASSICAL
Weekend Event
Byron Stripling & Carmen Bradford's Tribute To Ella and Louis
Byron Stripling & Carmen Bradford's Tribute To Ella and Louis
Southern Theatre • 210 seats
Southern Theatre
21 East Main St., Columbus, OH 4321521 East Main St., Columbus, OH 43215
From $97Avg. price ~ $122Tickets Available: 66
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Oct
11
2026
3:00 PM
Sun
CLASSICAL
Best Value
Weekend Event
New Albany Symphony Orchestra: The Singing Rooms
New Albany Symphony Orchestra: The Singing Rooms
McCoy Center • 786 seats
McCoy Center
100 W. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany, OH 43054100 W. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany, OH 43054
From $32Avg. price ~ $44Tickets Available: 116
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Oct
11
2026
5:00 PM
Sun
POP / ROCK
Weekend Event
Buddha Trixie
Buddha Trixie
Rumba Cafe
Rumba Cafe
2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 432022507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202
From $50Avg. price ~ $66Tickets Remaining: 18
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Oct
11
2026
6:00 PM
Sun
POP / ROCK
Weekend Event
LEAP
LEAP
Ace of Cups
Ace of Cups
2619 N High St, Columbus, OH 432022619 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202
From $94Avg. price ~ $150Tickets Remaining: 8
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Oct
11
2026
7:00 PM
Sun
RAP / HIP HOP
Weekend Event
Driveways
Driveways
Skully's Music Diner • 1,100 seats
Skully's Music Diner
1151 North High Street, Columbus, OH 432011151 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201
From $53Avg. price ~ $92Tickets Remaining: 24
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Shaboozey

RAP / HIP HOP

405 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215

Upcoming Concerts: 11

Next Concert: Oct 07, 2026 8:00 PM

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Johnny Blue Skies

POP / ROCK

200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215

Upcoming Concerts: 12

Next Concert: Oct 07, 2026 8:00 PM

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The Whiskey Daredevils

POP / ROCK

2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202

Upcoming Concerts: 1

Next Concert: Oct 08, 2026 7:00 PM

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Dan and Shay

COUNTRY / FOLK

555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210

Upcoming Concerts: 11

Next Concert: Oct 08, 2026 7:00 PM

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Tab Benoit

JAZZ / BLUES

55 East State Street, Columbus, OH 43203

Upcoming Concerts: 15

Next Concert: Oct 08, 2026 7:30 PM

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Brenn!

COUNTRY / FOLK

1722 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43201

Upcoming Concerts: 2

Next Concert: Oct 08, 2026 8:00 PM

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Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift Live Band Tribute

OTHER

1151 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

Upcoming Concerts: 2

Next Concert: Oct 08, 2026 8:00 PM

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Zach John King

COUNTRY / FOLK

391 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43215

Upcoming Concerts: 8

Next Concert: Oct 08, 2026 8:00 PM

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Nicole Atkins

POP / ROCK

2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202

Upcoming Concerts: 2

Next Concert: Oct 09, 2026 6:30 PM

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Byron Stripling & Carmen Bradford's Tribute To Ella and Louis

CLASSICAL

21 East Main St., Columbus, OH 43215

Upcoming Concerts: 3

Next Concert: Oct 09, 2026 7:00 PM

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Vanilla Fudge

POP / ROCK

777 Evening St, Columbus, OH 43085

Upcoming Concerts: 3

Next Concert: Oct 09, 2026 7:00 PM

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Wishy

ALTERNATIVE

2619 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202

Upcoming Concerts: 13

Next Concert: Oct 09, 2026 7:00 PM

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Julia Wolf

POP / ROCK

1722 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43201

Upcoming Concerts: 11

Next Concert: Oct 09, 2026 8:00 PM

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Dennett

TECHNO / ELECTRONIC

1151 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

Upcoming Concerts: 4

Next Concert: Oct 09, 2026 9:00 PM

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Inside the Music

OTHER

100 W. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany, OH 43054

Upcoming Concerts: 1

Next Concert: Oct 10, 2026 11:30 AM

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Live music events happening throughout the month.

Explore 100 concerts across Columbus during October 2026. Fall concert schedules feature national tours, returning artists, and performances at venues throughout the city. Tickets start at $39, and the next concert takes place at Nationwide Arena on October 7, 2026.