Where events happen in Columbus
Right now 53 venues in Columbus share 616 upcoming dates. Nationwide Arena has the fullest calendar with 69.
The largest by capacity is Ohio Stadium, with room for about 102,780.
Concert halls and live music
25 venues
- Rumba Cafe52 dates · next Oct 31
- Woodlands Tavern37 dates · next Oct 30
- Skullys Music Diner34 dates · next Oct 30
- A&R Music Bar25 dates · next Oct 31
- Ace of Cups25 dates · next Oct 30
- Newport Music Hall25 dates · next Oct 31
- The King of Clubs22 dates · next Nov 1
- Ohio Theatre20 dates · next Nov 3 · capacity 2,779
- KEMBA Live!19 dates · next Nov 2
- Southern Theatre14 dates · next Nov 7
- The Bluestone13 dates · next Oct 30
- Mershon Auditorium12 dates · next Nov 6
- The Forum Columbus10 dates · next Nov 5
- Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre8 dates · next Nov 8
- Wexner Center Mershon Auditorium8 dates · next Nov 11
- Columbus Museum of Art5 dates · next Nov 14
- Lincoln Theatre Columbus4 dates · next Oct 30
- Natalie's Grandview4 dates · next Nov 11
- Natalie's3 dates · next Nov 21
- Otherworld3 dates · next Nov 25
- Classics Victorys2 dates · next Nov 6
- The Event Center at Hollywood Casino Columbus2 dates · next Nov 14
- La Boom Columbus1 date · next Nov 28
- The Basement1 date · next Dec 12
- The Summit Music Hall1 date · next Nov 20
Stages, playhouses and comedy clubs
13 venues
- Funny Bone41 dates · next Nov 5
- Palace Theatre Columbus19 dates · next Nov 6 · capacity 2,827
- Funny Bone Comedy Club7 dates · next Nov 6
- Garden Theater4 dates · next Nov 19
- McConnell Arts Center3 dates · next Oct 31
- Columbus Association for the Performing Arts2 dates · next Dec 10
- Columbus Performing Arts Center2 dates · next Nov 5
- Short North Stage - Garden Theater2 dates · next Oct 30
- Barnett Theater1 date · next Nov 19
- Ohio State Barnett Theatre, Sullivant Hall1 date · next Nov 19
- OSU Black Box Theatre1 date · next Oct 30
- OSU Proscenium Theatre1 date · next Nov 13
- Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre (formerly Capitol Theatre)1 date · next Nov 8
Stadiums, arenas and sports grounds
10 venues
- Nationwide Arena69 dates · next Nov 3
- Schottenstein Center57 dates · next Oct 31 · capacity 19,049
- ScottsMiracle-Gro Field11 dates · next Oct 31
- Covelli Center Columbus10 dates · next Nov 4
- Huntington Park9 dates · next Nov 14
- Historic Crew Stadium6 dates · next Nov 20 · capacity 22,555
- Ohio State University Ice Rink6 dates · next Nov 13
- Ohio State Ice Rink4 dates · next Nov 13
- Ohio Stadium3 dates · next Nov 7 · capacity 102,780
- Buckeye Varsity Field1 date · next Nov 4
Museums, galleries and cultural spaces
1 venue
- Ohio Expo Center & State Fair1 date · next Mar 6
Festival sites, markets and family outings
2 venues
- Greater Columbus Convention Center1 date · next Mar 4
- The Spacebar1 date · next Nov 11
Other venues
2 venues
- Rock City Church | Polaris Campus1 date · next Nov 18
- Vern Riffe Center1 date · next Nov 20
Venues in Columbus: questions
Which venue in Columbus has the most events?
By number of upcoming dates: Nationwide Arena (69), Schottenstein Center (57), Rumba Cafe (52) and Funny Bone (41).
What is the biggest venue in Columbus?
Of the venues with a known capacity, Ohio Stadium is the largest (about 102,780).
What kinds of venues does Columbus have?
Concert halls and live music (25), Stages, playhouses and comedy clubs (13), Stadiums, arenas and sports grounds (10), Museums, galleries and cultural spaces (1), Festival sites, markets and family outings (2) and Other venues (2).