Whether you are looking to rock out, appreciate some art or pig out at a festival, The Lantern has you covered. Here you will find a heavily researched — but still tragically incomplete — list of happenings around Columbus next week. Click the title of any event for more info.
Please note: Admission prices are listed before taxes/fees.
MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES
- Wednesday, Aug. 28
- CROBOT w/ Bourbon Train // Gudger 8 p.m. at Ace of Cups ($15)
- Phantogram w/ Bob Moses 6:30 p.m. at Express Live! ($35)
- Thursday, Aug. 29
- Guest House // The Manatee Room // Chartreuse Caboose // K-LO & The Jaws 7 p.m. at Ruby Tuesday ($5)
- Club 20 Comedy Open Mic 9 p.m. at O’Connors Club 20 (FREE)
- VIVO Swan Songs 7 p.m. at the Columbus Museum of Art (FREE)
- El Camino Acid w/ RADATTACK // Speaking Suns 8:30 p.m. at The Summit ($10)
- Keep Flying & Nominee 7 p.m. at Big Room Bar ($10)
- Friday, Aug. 30
- The Moonbats 6:30 p.m. at Market District Kingsdale (FREE)
- Cashavelly Morrison // Linden Hollow // Good Reverend 9 p.m. at Spacebar ($5)
- Rayne Johnson // Runaway June // Walker Hayes 5 p.m at the O-Zone Tailgate on Lane ($15)
- The Floorax Show: Backburner’s First Show of the Year 7 p.m. at US Bank Conference Theater (FREE)
- An Evening of Dance with BalletMet 8 p.m. at Bicentennial Park (FREE)
- Tango Moms w/ Del & The Wave // Courtney From Work // Mister Moon 8 p.m. at Skully’s Music-Diner ($10)
- Palette Knife // A Cure for Love // Alpha Buddha 8 p.m. at The Shrunken Head ($5)
- Axis Presents Aquaria and Nina West 9 p.m. at Axis ($15)
- Saturday, Aug. 31
- The Emperor Chaz // The Borders // Jayus // Okra 9 p.m. at the Vision Quest House (FREE)
- The Worn Flints w/ Zoo Trippin’ // snarls // Girl Fox 7 p.m. at the Newport ($15)
- St. Paul and the Broken Bones 5:30 p.m. at Columbus Commons (FREE)
- Sunday, Sept. 1
- Labor Day Showtunes Shenanigans 6 p.m. at Union Cafe (FREE)
- Labor of Love with Willam and Vanjie 9 p.m. at Axis ($15)
- The Spikedrivers – Rumba Cafe’s 13th Anniversary Show 6 p.m at Rumba Cafe ($15)
- Monday, Sept. 2
- Flying Lotus in 3D 7 p.m. at Express Live! ($30)
- Labor Day Arts Festival 10 a.m. at Northam Road Park (FREE)
- Tuesday, Sept. 3
- Cousin Simple 8 p.m. at A&R Music Bar ($12)
- Sundressed 6 p.m at Donatos Basement ($10)
FOOD AND DRINK
- Wednesday, Aug. 28
- Beer & Beethoven 7 p.m. at Seventh Son Brewing Co. (FREE)
- Thursday, Aug. 29
- Back to School Cookout 3 p.m. at Hitchcock Hall (FREE)
- COSI After Dark: Brewing & Distilling 6 p.m. at COSI ($20)
- Scents & Slices 6 p.m. at The Candle Lab ($25)
- Upper Arlington Wine Tasting 6 p.m. at Haven Collective ($20)
- Friday, Aug. 30
- PigMania BBQ & Steak Music Festival 5 p.m. at the Franklin County Fairgrounds through Saturday ($5)
- Hops with Hops 6 p.m. at Land-Grant Brewing Company (FREE)
- Coffee ColLab 2019 5 p.m. at Crimson Cup Innovation Lab ($20)
- Sunday, Sept. 1
- Cousins Maine Lobster 5:30 p.m. at Columbus Commons (FREE)
- Monday, Sept. 2
- Beer & Ice Cream 1 p.m. at Olentangy River Brewing Company (FREE)
- Cheeseburger Chaos Labor Day Festival and Cookout 2 p.m. at Dirty Dungarees ($10)
- Tuesday, Sept. 3
- Taiwanese Breakfast 7 p.m. at Scott House (FREE)
ART AND GALLERY OPENINGS
- Thursday, Aug. 29
- Anthropocene: The Human Epoch 7 p.m. at The Wex through Friday ($6)
OTHER
- Wednesday, Aug. 28
- The Big Table Noon at The Columbus Foundation (FREE)
- Sad Boyz 9 p.m. at Skully’s Music-Diner (FREE)
- Global Engagement Film Series: Honeyland 7 p.m. at Gateway Film Center (FREE)
- Thursday, Aug. 29
- Billy Ireland $2 Book Sale 4 p.m. at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum (FREE)
- Friday, Aug. 30
- Murder Mystery Dinner 7 p.m. at Phenix Banquet Center ($40)
- Saturday, Aug. 31
- Mall Bangs: Over-The-Top ’80s Dance Party 9 p.m. at Ace of Cups ($5)
