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Nine Inch Nails
Feb 20 • 8:00PM
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
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Musicians play acoustic guitars on stage with microphones and curtains in the background.
Bad Suns
Apr 5 • 8:00PM
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Claypool Gold: Primus, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade & The Claypool Lennon Delirium
Jun 6 • 7:30PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Yungblud
May 4 • 7:00PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Houndmouth
Mar 13 • 8:00PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Feb 25 • 8:00PM
Palace Theatre Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Lake Street Dive
Apr 15 • 7:30PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw & KT Tunstall
Sep 10 • 6:30PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Sep 16 • 8:00PM
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Columbus Alternative Schedule

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Jan 24
Sat • 7:00 PM
Sat
Jan 24
7:00 PM
The Pinkertones
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Jan 24
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Jan 24
8:00 PM
Koffin Kats
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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Jan 28
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Jan 28
8:00 PM
Jon Spencer
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Jan 29
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Jan 29
8:00 PM
Liam Kazar
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Jan 30
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Jan 30
8:00 PM
People in the Daytime
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Jan 31
Sat • 7:30 PM
Sat
Jan 31
7:30 PM
Apostle Jones
Palace Theatre - Marion
Marion, OH
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Feb 3
Tue • 6:30 PM
Tue
Feb 3
6:30 PM
Meet Me At The Altar
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Feb 6
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Feb 6
8:00 PM
Seahaven
A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
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Feb 7
Sat • 7:00 PM
Sat
Feb 7
7:00 PM
Vis-A-Vis
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Feb 18
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Feb 18
8:00 PM
Rio Kosta
A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
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Feb 20
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Feb 20
8:00 PM
Nine Inch Nails
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
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Feb 23
Mon • 7:00 PM
Mon
Feb 23
7:00 PM
Sword II
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Feb 25
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Feb 25
8:00 PM
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Palace Theatre Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Feb 28
Sat • 6:00 PM
Sat
Feb 28
6:00 PM
Good Terms
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Mar 1
Sun • 6:00 PM
Sun
Mar 1
6:00 PM
Ventana
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Mar 4
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Mar 4
8:00 PM
Hudson Freeman
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Mar 7
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Mar 7
8:00 PM
Buffalo Traffic Jam
A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
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Mar 10
Tue • 7:30 PM
Tue
Mar 10
7:30 PM
The Early November & Hellogoodbye
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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Mar 13
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Mar 13
8:00 PM
Houndmouth
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Mar 14
Sat • 6:30 PM
Sat
Mar 14
6:30 PM
Siamese
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Mar 17
Tue • 6:30 PM
Tue
Mar 17
6:30 PM
Saturdays At Your Place
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Mar 18
Wed • 7:00 PM
Wed
Mar 18
7:00 PM
Yonder Mountain String Band
Woodlands Tavern
Columbus, OH
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Mar 18
Wed • 7:30 PM
Wed
Mar 18
7:30 PM
Twen
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Mar 19
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Mar 19
8:00 PM
The Dollyrots
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Mar 22
Sun • 6:00 PM
Sun
Mar 22
6:00 PM
Cory Branan
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Mar 24
Tue • 7:30 PM
Tue
Mar 24
7:30 PM
Patterson Hood & John Moreland
Stuart's Opera House
Nelsonville, OH
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Mar 25
Wed • 7:30 PM
Wed
Mar 25
7:30 PM
Moontower
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Mar 27
Fri • 7:00 PM
Fri
Mar 27
7:00 PM
Caiola
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Mar 27
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Mar 27
8:00 PM
Circle Jerks & Gorilla Biscuits
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Mar 29
Sun • 6:30 PM
Sun
Mar 29
6:30 PM
Filter & Finger Eleven
The King of Clubs - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Mar 29
Sun • 7:00 PM
Sun
Mar 29
7:00 PM
Two Feet
The Bluestone
Columbus, OH
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Mar 31
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Mar 31
8:00 PM
Midnight 'Til Morning
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Apr 4
Sat • 6:00 PM
Sat
Apr 4
6:00 PM
Hollow Crown Tour: ThxSoMch
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Apr 5
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Apr 5
8:00 PM
Bad Suns
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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Apr 11
Sat • 5:00 PM
Sat
Apr 11
5:00 PM
Califone
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Apr 11
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Apr 11
8:00 PM
Krooked Kings
A and R Music Bar
Columbus, OH
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Apr 12
Sun • 6:30 PM
Sun
Apr 12
6:30 PM
The Antlers
Ace of Cups
Columbus, OH
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Apr 12
Sun • 6:30 PM
Sun
Apr 12
6:30 PM
The Maine
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Apr 13
Mon • 7:00 PM
Mon
Apr 13
7:00 PM
Clarion
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Apr 15
Wed • 7:30 PM
Wed
Apr 15
7:30 PM
Lake Street Dive
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
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Apr 15
Wed • 7:30 PM
Wed
Apr 15
7:30 PM
Matt Pryor
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Apr 16
Thu • 7:00 PM
Thu
Apr 16
7:00 PM
The Silos
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Apr 17
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Apr 17
8:00 PM
Des Rocs
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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Apr 24
Fri • 7:30 PM
Fri
Apr 24
7:30 PM
Thursday
Skully's Music Diner
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 5
Tue • 7:30 PM
Tue
May 5
7:30 PM
Jake Ewald
Rumba Cafe
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
Thu
May 14
8:00 PM
Searows
Newport Music Hall
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 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 10
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Jun 10
8:00 PM
Satsang
Rumba Cafe
Columbus, OH
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Jul 29
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Jul 29
8:00 PM
Amble
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
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Aug 3
Mon • 7:00 PM
Mon
Aug 3
7:00 PM
For King and Country
Celeste Center
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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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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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
The Pinkertones Jan 24 Ace of Cups $39
Koffin Kats Jan 24 Skully's Music Diner $69

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
The Pinkertones Jan 24 Ace of Cups $39
Koffin Kats Jan 24 Skully's Music Diner $69

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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Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
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Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Palace Theatre Columbus
Columbus, OH
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Huntington Park
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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Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
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