Festivals & Events: 2024

From a zucchini festival featuring the hottest R&B act of the 90s to food trucks, demolition derbies and even Dean Martin, the Columbus area offers a myriad of weird and wonderul gatherings, just as long as you know where to look. 

Now, thankfully, you do. Below, we’ve compiled some of our favorite events in the Columbus area, and even a few road trip-worthy candidates to jump-start your plans for the weekend and beyond.

 

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SEPTEMBER 
CG5 at A&R Music Bar September 6
Standardized brewing OktoberfestSeptember 6-8
Creekside hops and vines festSeptember 7
Pollinator Power Festival at John Bryan State Park September 7
Cure For Love Fest at Summit Music HallSeptember 14
Worthington Sunday Funday OktoberfestSeptember 22
OCTOBER 
The Dead South at Kemba Live! October 21
Worthington Sunday Funday Spooky Pooch Party 
Dylan Schneider at A&R Music BarOctober 27
NOVEMBER 
HOOKAHWEEN 2024 Featuring: Ekoostik Hookah and Dustin Smith & The Daydreamers at Newport Music HallNovember 1
December 2024 
Worthington Sunday Funday Holiday Open HouseDecember 1

August  
Uptown Untapped in Uptown WestervilleAugust 12
Tiki WeekAugust 12-17
Sublime with Rome Farewell Tour at Kemba LiveAugust 16th
October  
Dispatch-AMPlifying Democracy at Kemba Live October 13
Taste of Bexley October 14
(614) Burger & Beer Week presented by Revolution MortgageOctober 14-19
November  
(614)’s Holiday Cocktail CompetitionNovember 4

SEPTEMBER 
The Hive at Newport Music hallSeptember 18
The Rosies & Babe Haven at The Basement September 18
Daniel NunneleeSeptember 19
Victoria CanalSeptember 19
Dashboard Confessional at Kemba Live!September 20
Worry Club at The BasementSeptember 20
Joe PSeptember 21
FoxingSeptember 22
Teddy Swims at Kemba Live! September 23
Loveless – I LOVE IT WHEN IT TOURS TOUR at Newport Music HallSeptember 24
Kneecap at A&R Music Bar September 25
Mother Mother at Newport Music HallSeptember 26
Noah Floersch at A&R Music BarSeptember 26
Howlin Under the Harvest Moon TourSeptember 27
Sleeping With Sirens at KEMBA Live!September 27
Crawlers at A&R Music Bar September 28
Previous Industries at The BasementSeptember 29
UNDEROATH “THEY’RE ONLY CHASING SAFETY 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR” at Kemba Live!September 29
The Airborne Toxic Event at Newport Music HallSeptember 29
Lake Street Dive at Kemba Live! September 30
OCTOBER 
Marc E. Bassy & Skizzy Mars Present: Folk Heroes North America 2024October 2
Sarah KinsleyOctober 2
Dayglow: The TourOctober 3
THE FRAY-The Fray Is Back at Newport Music Hall October 3
Zolita-The Queen of Hearts Tour 2024 at The Basement October 3
Knocked Loose at Kemba Live! October 4
DJ Shadow at Newport Music HallOctober 7
JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH: IN CONCERTOctober 9
Augustana at A&R Music BarOctober 9
Evan HonerOctober 10
Mikaela Davis at The BasementOctober 10
Stop Light Observations at The Basement October 11
The Polish Ambassador at Newport Music Hall October 11
John CraigieOctober 11
Boy Named BanjoOctober 12
COIN: I’m Not Afraid of Tour AnymoreOctober 12
Vaultboy at A&R Music BarOctober 14
TemplesOctober 15
Judah & The Lion at Kemba Live!October 15
Luh Tyler at A&R Music Bar October 18
KMFDM 40th Anniversary TourOctober 19
Myles Smith: The Slightly Less Lonely North American Tour 2024 at A&R Music BarOctober 19
BombargoOctober 19
Justin NozukaOctober 20
QueensrÿcheOctober 20
ClairoOctober 20
Phantom Planet at A&R Music BarOctober 21
Jean Dawson at Newport Music HallOctober 22
Catfish and the Bottlemen at Newport Music HallOctober 27
Dylan Schneider at A&R Music Bar October 27
Bob The Drag Queen: This Is Wild World TourOctober 29
Cavetown at Kemba Live! October 30
Cameron Whitcomb at The BasementOctober 30
Sapphic Factory: Queer Joy Party at Newport Music HallOctober 31
NOVEMBER 
Brother Elsey – A Jar Full Of Lightning TourNovember 1
HOOKAHWEEN 2024 Featuring: Ekoostik Hookah and Dustin Smith & The Daydreamers at Newport Music hallNovember 1
Ruby Waters – What’s The Point Tour at A&R Music Bar November 2
Wish You Were Here Echoes Of The Eclipse – Pink Floyd Fan Favorites at Kemba Live!November 2
Pink Skies at The Basement November 2
Nightmare Before Christmas Bash at Newport Music HallNovember 2
Lauren Sanderson at A&R Music BarNovember 4
Mondo Cozmo at The BasementNovember 4
eaJ at The Basement November 6
Ethan Regan at The BasementNovember 7
Cold War Kids – 20 Years Tour at Newport Music HallNovember 8
David Shaw at A&R Music BarNovember 8
Ashley Kutcher – Thanksgiving Break Tour 2024 at The BasementNovember 12
SonReal All Things Aside Tour at A&R Music BarNovember 12
Dawes – Oh Brother TourNovember 14
Tall Heights-Softly Soft Tour at A&R Music Bar November 14
PEEZY & Icewear Vezzo at Newport Music Hall November 15
Night Cap at The BasementNovember 15
The Wild Feathers at The BasementNovember 16
HAPPY LANDING – The Golden TourNovember 21
Toni Romiti at Newport Music Hall November 21
SlowdiveNovember 22
Columbus’ 11th Annual Tribute to The Last Waltz November 22
The Story So Far at Kemba Live! November 23
VeezeNovember 24
Daniel Noah Miller at The BasementNovember 27
In This Moment: The GODMODE Tour – Part of the Blitzmas Concert Series at Kemba Live!November 30
DECEMBER 
Forest BlakkDecember 1
Austin Snell – The Still Bleeding TourDecember 5
Daughtry – Part of the Blitzmas Concert Series at Kemba LiveDecember 6
Eric HutchinsonDecember 7
THE GHOST INSIDE “SEARCHING FOR SOLACE TOUR”December 13
La Lom at A&R Music BarDecember 14
The Ultimate Doors – A Tribute to the DoorsDecember 28
JANUARY 
The Strumbella’s At A&R Music BarJanuary 16
Mersiv & INZO at Kemba Live!January 18
FEBRUARY 
Molchat Doma – Molchat Doma Tour 2025 at Kemba LiveFebruary 7
MARCH 
  
APRIL 
Carly Pearce at Kemba Live!April 10
MAY 
Hippo Campus at Kemba LiveMay 27

June 2024 
Old Town East Art Walk June 1
Savor Growl Tasting 4-7June 7
Giant Eagle Kingsdale Taste of 614 4-7June 14
614 Day at Wolf’s Ridge Taproom 4pmJune 14
Crm’d Rocky Roadways Debut + (614) Vodka x (614) Lager Tasting starting at 7 pmJune 14
Market Bar (614) Beer tasting for Bridge Park Farmers Market starting at 10 amJune 15
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