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A man sings into a microphone on a stage with purple and green lights.
O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw & KT Tunstall
Sep 10 • 6:30PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Phantogram
Sep 23 • 8:00PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Man with long hair wearing a denim jacket plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone at an outdoor concert.
Jesse Welles
Oct 26 • 7:00PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Young The Giant, Cold War Kids & Almost Monday
Jun 26 • 6:30PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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A male guitarist in an American flag shirt sings and plays a cream-colored electric guitar on stage with warm lighting.
Bilmuri
Sep 18 • 7:00PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins performs on stage, pointing with his left hand and playing a guitar.
Smashing Pumpkins
Sep 30 • 8:00PM
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
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slightly stoopid performing on stage with blue light in the background
Slightly Stoopid
Jul 25 • 7:30PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Rivers Cuomo of Weezer performs on stage, playing a sticker-covered guitar and raising his hand.
Weezer, The Shins & Silversun Pickups
Oct 6 • 7:00PM
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
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A male guitarist with long brown hair and sunglasses plays a white electric guitar on stage, with a microphone stand visible.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Sep 16 • 8:00PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Columbus Alternative Schedule

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Jun 16
Tue • 6:30 PM
Tue
Jun 16
6:30 PM
Armor For Sleep
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Jun 19
Fri • 7:00 PM
Fri
Jun 19
7:00 PM
The Aquabats
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Jun 20
Sat • 7:00 PM
Sat
Jun 20
7:00 PM
Snorkeler
Woodlands Tavern
Columbus, OH
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Jun 22
Mon • 6:30 PM
Mon
Jun 22
6:30 PM
TRSH
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Jun 22
Mon • 8:00 PM
Mon
Jun 22
8:00 PM
Prewn
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Jun 23
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Jun 23
8:00 PM
Passion Pit
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Jun 24
Wed • 6:00 PM
Wed
Jun 24
6:00 PM
Teenage Bottlerocket
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Jun 26
Fri • 6:30 PM
Fri
Jun 26
6:30 PM
Young The Giant, Cold War Kids & Almost Monday
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Jun 26
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Jun 26
8:00 PM
Matt Maeson
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Jun 28
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Jun 28
8:00 PM
Spoon & The Beths
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Jul 2
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Jul 2
8:00 PM
SM6
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Jul 2
Thu • 8:30 PM
Thu
Jul 2
8:30 PM
Annabelle Dinda
A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
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Jul 9
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Jul 9
8:00 PM
Wombow
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Jul 11
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Jul 11
8:00 PM
Guster & Columbus Symphony
Bicentennial Pavilion At Columbus Commons
Columbus, OH
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Jul 12
Sun • 6:00 PM
Sun
Jul 12
6:00 PM
Novulent
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Jul 12
Sun • 7:00 PM
Sun
Jul 12
7:00 PM
Stabbing Westward
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Jul 16
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Jul 16
8:00 PM
Brotality
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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Jul 21
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Jul 21
8:00 PM
Rx Bandits
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Jul 25
Sat • 7:30 PM
Sat
Jul 25
7:30 PM
Slightly Stoopid
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Jul 26
Sun • 5:30 PM
Sun
Jul 26
5:30 PM
Brotherkenzie
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Aug 2
Sun • 7:00 PM
Sun
Aug 2
7:00 PM
Yungblud
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Aug 3
Mon • 7:00 PM
Mon
Aug 3
7:00 PM
For King and Country
Celeste Center at Ohio Expo Center & State Fair
Columbus, OH
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Aug 5
Wed • 7:30 PM
Wed
Aug 5
7:30 PM
Bit Brigade
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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Aug 6
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Aug 6
8:00 PM
Lip Critic
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Aug 7
Fri • 6:00 PM
Fri
Aug 7
6:00 PM
American Vanity
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Aug 16
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Aug 16
8:00 PM
Toadies & Local H
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Aug 21
Fri • 7:00 PM
Fri
Aug 21
7:00 PM
Citizen
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Aug 22
Sat • 7:00 PM
Sat
Aug 22
7:00 PM
Cloe Wilder
Woodlands Tavern
Columbus, OH
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Aug 22
Sat • 7:00 PM
Sat
Aug 22
7:00 PM
REZN
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Aug 25
Tue • 7:00 PM
Tue
Aug 25
7:00 PM
Tame Impala
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
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Aug 30
Sun • 6:00 PM
Sun
Aug 30
6:00 PM
Faetooth
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Aug 31
Mon • 7:00 PM
Mon
Aug 31
7:00 PM
Marty O'Reilly
Woodlands Tavern
Columbus, OH
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Sep 4
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Sep 4
8:00 PM
Minus The Bear
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Sep 10
Thu • 6:30 PM
Thu
Sep 10
6:30 PM
O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw & KT Tunstall
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Sep 16
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Sep 16
8:00 PM
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Sep 18
Fri • 7:00 PM
Fri
Sep 18
7:00 PM
Bilmuri
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Sep 18
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Sep 18
8:00 PM
Gogol Bordello
The Bluestone
Columbus, OH
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Sep 18
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Sep 18
8:00 PM
Icon for Hire
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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Sep 18
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Sep 18
8:00 PM
Jane Remover
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Sep 22
Tue • 7:00 PM
Tue
Sep 22
7:00 PM
This Is Lorelei
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Sep 22
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Sep 22
8:00 PM
Nation of Language
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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Sep 23
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Sep 23
8:00 PM
Phantogram
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Sep 24
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Sep 24
8:00 PM
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Sep 25
Fri • 7:00 PM
Fri
Sep 25
7:00 PM
Way Dynamic
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Sep 26
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Sep 26
8:00 PM
Post Sex Nachos
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Sep 30
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Sep 30
8:00 PM
Smashing Pumpkins
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
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Oct 2
Fri • 6:30 PM
Fri
Oct 2
6:30 PM
Texas Hippie Coalition
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Oct 4
Sun • 8:30 PM
Sun
Oct 4
8:30 PM
Sex Pistols (Steve Jones, Paul Cook & Glen Matlock)
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Oct 6
Tue • 7:00 PM
Tue
Oct 6
7:00 PM
Weezer, The Shins & Silversun Pickups
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
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Oct 6
Tue • 7:30 PM
Tue
Oct 6
7:30 PM
The Format
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Oct 10
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Oct 10
8:00 PM
Interpol
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Oct 11
Sun • 7:30 PM
Sun
Oct 11
7:30 PM
Failure
A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
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Oct 14
Wed • 7:00 PM
Wed
Oct 14
7:00 PM
Bombargo
A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
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Oct 14
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Oct 14
8:00 PM
AFI
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Oct 18
Sun • 7:30 PM
Sun
Oct 18
7:30 PM
Crowder
The Naz Church - Grove City
Grove City, OH
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Oct 19
Mon • 7:30 PM
Mon
Oct 19
7:30 PM
William Elliott Whitmore
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Oct 21
Wed • 6:45 PM
Wed
Oct 21
6:45 PM
Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks & Eva Under Fire
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
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Oct 21
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Oct 21
8:00 PM
Dice
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Oct 26
Mon • 7:00 PM
Mon
Oct 26
7:00 PM
Jesse Welles
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Oct 30
Fri • 6:00 PM
Fri
Oct 30
6:00 PM
In Her Own Words, Every Avenue & Public Works
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Oct 30
Fri • 7:00 PM
Fri
Oct 30
7:00 PM
The Damned
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Nov 2
Mon • 7:30 PM
Mon
Nov 2
7:30 PM
Justin Nozuka
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Nov 6
Fri • 7:00 PM
Fri
Nov 6
7:00 PM
The Menzingers
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Nov 13
Fri • 7:30 PM
Fri
Nov 13
7:30 PM
The Great Transparency
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Nov 14
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Nov 14
8:00 PM
Palace - Band
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Nov 19
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Nov 19
8:00 PM
Ax and the Hatchetmen
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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Nov 20
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Nov 20
8:00 PM
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Nov 22
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Nov 22
8:00 PM
Streetlight Manifesto
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Dec 3
Thu • 7:00 PM
Thu
Dec 3
7:00 PM
The Bouncing Souls
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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Mar 23
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Mar 23
8:00 PM
Public Image Ltd
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Find the Best Alternative Concerts in Columbus for 2026

Columbus is a hub for exciting live entertainment. We've analyzed our sales data to bring you the most popular alternative concerts so you can easily plan your next outing.

Top 2026 Summer Alternative Concerts in Columbus

Summer is the perfect time for live events in Columbus! Check out this list of the top alternative concerts happening from May through September.

Event Name Date Venue Lowest Price
Young The Giant, Cold War Kids & Almost Monday Jun 26 KEMBA Live! $90
Matt Maeson Jun 26 Newport Music Hall $86
Spoon & The Beths Jun 28 KEMBA Live! $84
Slightly Stoopid Jul 25 KEMBA Live! $60
O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw & KT Tunstall Sep 10 KEMBA Live! $48
Rainbow Kitten Surprise Sep 16 KEMBA Live! $119
Bilmuri Sep 18 KEMBA Live! $66
Gogol Bordello Sep 18 The Bluestone $58
Phantogram Sep 23 KEMBA Live! $90
Smashing Pumpkins Sep 30 Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center $99

Top Venues in Columbus, OH

A baseball stadium at dusk, with bright lights illuminating the field as players are visible on the diamond.
Huntington Park
Columbus, OH
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Outdoor amphitheater with a stage and seating, framed by colorful flowers.
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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A large domed stadium lit up at sunset with red, white, and blue accents.
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
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An ornate theater with a purple marquee stands on a city street at sunset, with a large tree to the left.
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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An empty comedy club stage with blue curtains, brick backdrop, and rows of tables and chairs.
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Aerial view of a basketball game at a packed stadium with fans in gold and blue attire.
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
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Exterior of a white-tiled building with arched windows and a rooftop deck.
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Exterior of a red-lit, ornate theater at dusk, with glowing marquee lights and a dramatic sky.
Palace Theatre Columbus
Columbus, OH
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A large, tan building with tall windows and trees in front on a sunny day.
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
Columbus, OH
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Aerial view of a packed football stadium with red seats and a green field with red end zones.
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
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