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, Oct. 16
- Tegan and Sara 8 p.m. at Lincoln Theatre ($46.50)
- Shovels & Rope 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall ($25)
- The Head and the Heart – Living Mirage Tour 7:30 p.m. at Columbus Association for the Performing Arts ($28.50)
- Kevin Gates – I’M HIM TOUR 6:30 p.m. at Express Live! ($48.50)
- Trying // Lem // Vireo // Slimfit 8 p.m. at Spacebar ($5)
- Kevin Gates 6:30 p.m. at Express Live! ($64)
- Cas Haley & Andy Shaw Band 7 p.m.at Woodlands Tavern ($12)
- Thursday, Oct. 17
- The Wonder Years 6 p.m. at Newport Music Hall ($23)
- Slum Village 8 p.m. at Skully’s Music-Diner ($20)
- Shura 7 p.m. at The Basement ($15)
- B Boys w/ Hytwr // Malibu Stasi 8 p.m. at Spacebar ($10)
- Platform Comedy Showcase 7:30 p.m. at Platform Beer Co. (FREE)
- Aaron Lewis 7 p.m. at The Bluestone through Friday ($35)
- An Evening With Keller Williams 8 p.m. at Woodlands Tavern ($25)
- TATTAT // Dirty Mae 7 p.m. at The Walrus ($5)
- After Funk w/ Prontoh 8 p.m. at The Summit ($10)
- The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World 7:30 p.m. at Jazz Arts Group through Sunday ($13.50)
- Souther // Safari Room // Ghost Soul Trio 7 p.m. at Ace of Cups ($7)
- Queer Mic’s Halloween Show! 7:30 p.m. at Wild Goose Creative (FREE)
- Friday, Oct. 18
- Nina West’s Heels of Horror XII 7 p.m. at Axis ($15)
- The Emo Band: Live Band Karaoke 9 p.m. at Ace of Cups ($10)
- Osage // Black River Gypsies 9 p.m. at Brothers Drake Meadery (FREE)
- Sarah Shook & The Disarmers w/ Jake Dunn & The Black Birds 9 p.m. at Rumba Cafe ($12)
- JINJER // The Browning 5:30 p.m. at Alrosa Villa ($20)
- Unchained Hip hop Showcase 8 p.m. at Classics Victory’s Live ($10)
- Trash Boat 6:30 p.m. at Big Room Bar ($13)
- Phil Clark & The SOUL 9:30 p.m. at Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza ($12)
- Saturday, Oct. 19
- Matt and Kim present GRAND – 10 Year Celebration Tour 7 p.m. at Express Live! ($30)
- Disney Concerts: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 8 p.m. at the Columbus Symphony ($58)
- Race Of Devils w/ BONESAW // Zuck’s Turkey Farm // Hells Fire Sinners // Brimstone Coven 8 p.m. at The Shrunken Head ($5)
- Ruston Kelly w/ Donovan Woods 8 p.m. at A&R Music Bar ($15)
- Gold Dime // Son of Dribble // Kneeling in Piss // SWEN 8 p.m. at Skylab Gallery ($5)
- House By House West Noon at The Parlor ($35)
- The Tillers w/ Hocking River String Band 8 p.m. at Woodlands Tavern ($12)
- Sunday, Oct. 20
- Celine Dion: Courage World Tour 7:30 p.m. at the Schottenstein Center ($59.50)
- Immortal Technique 6 p.m. at Skully’s Music-Diner ($25)
- Monday, Oct. 21
- Anthony LaMarca 4 p.m. at Spoonful Records (FREE)
- TATTAT 7 p.m. at Strongwater Food & Spirits (FREE)
- Happy Hour w/ Ghost Story 6 p.m. at Woodlands Tavern (FREE with RSVP)
- Tuesday, Oct. 22
- Screaming Females w/ Dusk 7 p.m. at Ace of Cups ($15)
- Bumpin Uglies w/ Rockstead // Devil’s Lettuce 7 p.m. at Woodlands Tavern ($12)
- 24Hrs 7 p.m. at A&R Music Bar ($18)
- Bob Lanzetti 8 p.m. at Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza ($12)
- Mean Girls 7:30 p.m. at Ohio Theatre through Oct. 27 ($89)
- Improv Wars: Halloween Havoc 8 p.m. at MadLab ($5)
FOOD AND DRINK
- Wednesday, Oct. 16
- Platform x Strongwater Beer Dinner 6 p.m. at Platform Beer Co. ($40)
- Saturday, Oct. 19
- BrewDog Halloween Bash 9 p.m. at BrewDog Short North (FREE)
- Halloween Bar Crawl 3 p.m. in the Arena District ($25)
- Jazz & Mimosas a Taste of the Islands 2 p.m. at Aerial Wine Boutique ($35)
- Pie + Beer Pairing 2 p.m. at Seventh Son Brewing ($20)
- Sunday, Oct. 20
- Barktober Fest Noon at Short North Julep ($10)
- Monday, Oct. 21
- Boos and Brews: Haunted History of Columbus Walking Tour 7 p.m. at Barley’s Brewing Company ($20)
ART AND FILM
- Friday, Oct. 18
- 9to5: The Story of a Movement 7 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts ($5)
- Saturday, Oct. 19
- Dismantle: Exercises in Collage 1 p.m. at 400 West Rich ($40)
- Unorthodocs: Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project 4 p.m. at the Wexner Center ($5)
- Sunday, Oct. 20
- Movie Night: Halloween Special 6 p.m. at Eat, Purr, Love Cat Cafe ($20)
OTHER
- Wednesday, Oct. 16
- The Circleville Pumpkin Show 10 a.m. in Circleville through Saturday (FREE)
- National Fossil Day Event 6 p.m. at Orton Geological Museum (FREE)
- Thursday, Oct. 17
- Pumpkin Nights 5 p.m. at Franklin Park Conservatory through Sunday ($22 for General Admission)
- Fashion Week Columbus: Philanthropy Meets Fashion ft. Christian Cowan 7 p.m. at the Canzani Center (FREE)
- Friday, Oct. 18
- Wizard World Comic Con 4 p.m. at Greater Columbus Convention Center through Sunday ($40)
- The Addams Family 10 p.m. at Grandview Theater & Drafthouse ($9)
- Haunted Statehouse Tours 7 p.m. at the Ohio Statehouse through Saturday ($12)
- Drunk PowerPoint 8:30 p.m. at Kafe Kerouac (FREE)
- Night Market 6 p.m. at North Market (FREE)
- Saturday, Oct. 19
- Day of the Dead 2019 10 a.m. at Green Lawn Cemetery (FREE)
- Fall Farmaplooza 1 p.m. at The Barn at Blystone Farm (FREE)
- Fashion Week Columbus 10th Annual Finale Runway Show 6 p.m. at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum ($35)
- Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead 11 a.m. at Gateway Film Center (FREE)
- Sunday, Oct. 20
- 20th Annual Halloween Pet Parade and Fall Festival Noon at Easton Town Center (FREE)
- The ReDO Day Party 5 p.m. at The Avalon ($7)
- Lost Weekend Records One Dollar Record Sale Noon at Lost Weekend Records (FREE)
- Monday, Oct. 21
- LGBTQ Jeopardy with GLSEN 7 p.m. at the Main Columbus Public Library (FREE with RSVP)
This article has been updated to accurately reflect the price of Franklin Park Conservatory Pumpkin nights.