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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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les claypool of primus playing the guitar live on stage
Claypool Gold: Primus, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade & The Claypool Lennon Delirium
Jun 6 • 7:30PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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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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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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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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the black keys performing in paris with drummer playing colorful drums
The Black Keys
May 5 • 7:30PM
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
Columbus, OH
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the black keys performing in paris with drummer playing colorful drums
The Black Keys
May 4 • 7:30PM
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
Columbus, OH
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A woman with dark, shaggy hair sings into a microphone, holding a sunburst Fender Jaguar guitar at an outdoor concert.
Courtney Barnett
May 20 • 8:00PM
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Man in a Led Zeppelin t-shirt plays guitar on stage with colorful stage lights and a drum set.
Puddle Of Mudd
May 9 • 6:30PM
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Columbus Alternative Schedule

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Apr 29
Wed • 9:00 PM
Wed
Apr 29
9:00 PM
Sad Boyz
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Apr 30
Thu • TBD
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Apr 30
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He is Legend
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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May 1
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
May 1
8:00 PM
West 22nd - Band
A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
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May 4
Mon • 7:00 PM
Mon
May 4
7:00 PM
Yungblud
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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May 4
Mon • 7:30 PM
Mon
May 4
7:30 PM
The Black Keys
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
Columbus, OH
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May 5
Tue • 7:30 PM
Tue
May 5
7:30 PM
Jake Ewald
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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May 5
Tue • 7:30 PM
Tue
May 5
7:30 PM
The Black Keys
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
Columbus, OH
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May 5
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
May 5
8:00 PM
The Lemon Twigs
A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
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May 6
Wed • 7:30 PM
Wed
May 6
7:30 PM
Wes Parker
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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May 9
Sat • 6:30 PM
Sat
May 9
6:30 PM
Phoneboy & Heart Attack Man
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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May 9
Sat • 6:30 PM
Sat
May 9
6:30 PM
Puddle Of Mudd
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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May 13
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
May 13
8:00 PM
Troy Doherty
A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
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May 14
Thu • 8:00 PM
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May 14
8:00 PM
Searows
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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May 16
Sat • 9:00 PM
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May 16
9:00 PM
High Fade
The Summit - OH
Columbus, OH
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May 20
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
May 20
8:00 PM
Courtney Barnett
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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May 21
Thu • 7:00 PM
Thu
May 21
7:00 PM
Diana Chittester
Midland Theatre - OH
Newark, OH
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May 21
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
May 21
8:00 PM
The Mountain Goats
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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May 22
Fri • 9:00 PM
Fri
May 22
9:00 PM
Mark William Lewis
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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May 23
Sat • 6:30 PM
Sat
May 23
6:30 PM
Red - The Band
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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May 24
Sun • 7:00 PM
Sun
May 24
7:00 PM
Nicotine Dolls
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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May 28
Thu • 7:30 PM
Thu
May 28
7:30 PM
Noah Richardson
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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May 29
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
May 29
8:00 PM
New Modern
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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May 31
Sun • 6:30 PM
Sun
May 31
6:30 PM
COLD
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Jun 6
Sat • 7:30 PM
Sat
Jun 6
7:30 PM
Claypool Gold: Primus, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade & The Claypool Lennon Delirium
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Jun 7
Sun • 6:00 PM
Sun
Jun 7
6:00 PM
Lansdowne
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Jun 9
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Jun 9
8:00 PM
Taking Back Sunday & Bayside
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Jun 10
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Jun 10
8:00 PM
Satsang
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Jun 11
Thu • 7:00 PM
Thu
Jun 11
7:00 PM
Turnover
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Jun 12
Fri • 7:00 PM
Fri
Jun 12
7:00 PM
Modern Alibi
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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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 • 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 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 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 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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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 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 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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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
Jane Remover
Newport Music Hall
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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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 11
Sun • 7:30 PM
Sun
Oct 11
7:30 PM
Failure
A and R Music Bar
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 26
Mon • 7:00 PM
Mon
Oct 26
7:00 PM
Jesse Welles
KEMBA Live!
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 14
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Nov 14
8:00 PM
Palace - Band
Newport Music Hall
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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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 Alternative Concerts in Columbus This Weekend

Planning your weekend? There are 2 alternative concerts happening around Columbus this weekend! Here are the most popular alternative concerts happening in Columbus from Thursday to Sunday. Don't miss out on the action!

Event Name Date Venue Lowest Price
He is Legend Apr 30 The King of Clubs - Columbus $112
West 22nd - Band May 1 A and R Music Bar $68

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
Yungblud May 4 KEMBA Live! $78
The Black Keys May 4 Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts $42
The Black Keys May 5 Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts $74
Puddle Of Mudd May 9 The King of Clubs - Columbus $257
Courtney Barnett May 20 Newport Music Hall $68
The Mountain Goats May 21 Newport Music Hall $102
Claypool Gold: Primus, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade & The Claypool Lennon Delirium Jun 6 KEMBA Live! $131
O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw & KT Tunstall Sep 10 KEMBA Live! $50
Rainbow Kitten Surprise Sep 16 KEMBA Live! $90
Bilmuri Sep 18 KEMBA Live! $96

Cheap Things to Do in Columbus This Weekend (Under $100)

Looking for fun in Columbus that won't break the bank? You've come to the right place. This list features the best-selling alternative concerts this weekend with tickets under $100.

Event Name Date Venue Lowest Price
West 22nd - Band May 1 A and R Music Bar $68

Top Venues in Columbus, OH

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Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
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KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
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Huntington Park
Columbus, OH
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Palace Theatre Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
Columbus, OH
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Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
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