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 the 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, July 10
- Booty&theKidd w/ Miracle Mathis 9 p.m. at Rumba Cafe ($10)
- Edgar Red // Lovesick Radio // The Manatee Room // Gathering Stars 7 p.m. at Skully’s Music-Diner ($5)
- Weird Wednesday ft. The High Defnitions // Wicked Messenger 10 p.m. at Thr3e’s ($10)
- Jordana Talsky // Benjamin Marshall // The McIans // Brandi Sparks 7:30 p.m. at Classics Victory’s Live ($10)
- Letters Home, 1918 8 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus ($18)
- Thursday, July 11
- The Killers 6 p.m. at Express Live! (SOLD OUT)
- Candlebox 7 p.m. at The Bluestone through Friday ($29.50)
- Thur-Slay Oh So 90’s! 10:30 p.m. at O’Connors Club 20 (FREE)
- Daddy Long Legs w/ The Carlsons 8:30 p.m. at Rumba Cafe ($10)
- Kississippi w/ First Responder // The Esteems 7 p.m. at Donatos Basement ($10)
- Phaser 9 p.m. at Otherworld ($22)
- Friday, July 12
- Wicked Messenger Single Release Party w/ The Tim Hartshorn Trio // The Emperor Chaz 8 p.m. at Ruby Tuesday ($10)
- Comedy Town 7:30 p.m. at Kafe Kerouac ($6)
- Tijuana Panthers // Together Pangea // Ultra Q 7 p.m. at Ace of Cups ($16)
- Miss May I // The Word Alive // Afterlife // Thousand Below // Odd Promise 6 p.m. at Skully’s Music-Diner ($20)
- Black Pumas 8 p.m. at The Basement ($15)
- Ricky Glore & Friends 7:30 p.m. at Via Vecchia Winery ($10)
- Patrick Sweany Band w/ White Buffalo Woman 9 p.m. at Rumba Cafe ($15)
- The Sidekicks // Adult Mom // Natural Sway // snarls 7 p.m. at Big Room Bar ($15)
- Saturday, July 13
- HIPS Residents Night 10 p.m. at Brothers Drake Meadery ($10)
- We Are The Movies w/ Brave The Sea // Native World // Overbite // Chase Duncan 6 p.m. at Big Room Bar ($10)
- Sanction w/ Purgatory // Deathsong // BLVK SWVN // DogBite 6 p.m. at Donatos Basement ($12)
- Digisaurus w/ Boy Shorts // Easy Tiger 8 p.m. at Rumba Cafe ($5)
- Sunday, July 14
- NOVA ONE // First Responder // B Johnson // A Marczak 9 p.m. at Cafe Bourbon Street ($5)
- Them Fantasies w/ Jayus // OKRA // Year Twins 7 p.m. at Woodlands Tavern ($10)
- The Unlikely Candidates w/ Wyland 7 p.m. at Rumba Cafe ($10)
- Monday, July 15
- Happy Hour w/ Honey and Blue 6 p.m. at Woodlands Tavern (FREE)
- Tuesday, July 16
- Third Eye Blind // Jimmy Eat World 6 p.m. at Express Live! ($50)
- Aol.Ghost // Big Adult // Clark’s Cape 7 p.m. at Dirty Dungarees ($5 suggested donation)
- An Evening with David Gans 8 p.m. at Rumba Cafe ($10)
FOOD AND DRINK
- Wednesday, July 10
- Farmers’ Market 3:30 p.m. at the Franklin Park Conservatory (FREE)
- Ales for Tails Fundraiser at Parsons North Brewery 6 p.m. at Parsons North Brewery (FREE)
- Thursday, July 11
- Tiki Cocktails & Candles 6 p.m. at The Candle Lab ($30)
- Cookie Decorating Fun 6 p.m. at Haven Collective ($45)
- Equality & Dessert: An LGBTQIA Celebration of Civil Rights 6 p.m. at Haven Collective (FREE with RSVP)
- Friday, July 12
- Bourbon & Bubbles with Laurent-Perrier 6 p.m. at Soul at The Joseph ($40)
- Wineology ft. Robert Mason 8 p.m. at Aerial Wine Boutique (FREE)
- North Market’s Ohio Wine Festival 5 p.m. at North Market through Saturday ($25)
- Saturday, July 13
- Tiki Takeover 6 p.m. at Short North Julep ($20)
- Pound & Pour 11 a.m. at Wolf’s Ridge Brewing ($20)
- GOREE Drum and Dance presents “A Tribute to Mali” 7 p.m. at Riffe Center Theatres ($15)
- Sunday, July 14
- Christmas in July Beer Tasting w/ Die Hard 2 p.m. at Grandview Theater and Drafthouse ($35)
- Monday, July 15
- (614) Restaurant Week across Columbus through Saturday
ART AND GALLERY OPENINGS
- Wednesday, July 10
- Paint & Pour 6:30 p.m. at Camelot Cellars Winery ($30)
- Thursday, July 11
- Think Like an Artist Thursdays w/ Creative Control Fest 6:30 p.m. at the Columbus Museum of Art ($5)
- Friday, July 12
- Franklinton Friday 7 p.m. in Franklinton (FREE)
- Chihuly: Celebrating Nature 7 p.m. at the Franklin Park Conservatory ($22)
- Saturday, July 13
- Cultural Wall Art and Music Festival 2k19 10 a.m. at Jefferson Park through Sunday (FREE)
- Summer Jam West – Peace Train 11 a.m. at Westgate Park (FREE)
OTHER
- Wednesday, July 10
- Conversations With Interesting People – Elizabeth Brown 6 p.m. at Tigertree ($5)
- Making Money Moves – Personal Finance Workshop 10 a.m. at Central Community House (FREE with RSVP)
- Thursday, July 11
- COSI After Dark: Dinosaurs 6 p.m. at COSI ($14)
- Friday, July 12
- Murder Mystery Dinner Theater 7 p.m. at Phenix Banquet Center ($37)
- Tribute614 Presents: The Game Night 8 p.m. at Burgerim ($5)
- Goodguys 22nd PPG Nationals Car Show 8 a.m. at Ohio Expo Center through Sunday ($25)
- Fright Nite Friday with Fritz! JAWS (1975) – CAPA Summer Movie Series 7:30 p.m. at the Ohio Theatre ($5)
- Survivor Series: Puzzle Edition – Video Game Tournament 9 p.m. at Close Quarters: Social Gaming Club ($15)
- Saturday, July 13
- The Mid Month Mixer “Mid Summer Edition” 9 p.m. at Buckeye Crazy ($10)
- Silent Party Columbus “For the ‘99s and 2000s” 9:30 p.m. at Skully’s Music-Diner ($12)
- Poses and Pops – Pelotonia Fundraiser 9 a.m. at The Fitness Loft Columbus (FREE)
- Class Change Archer – Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament 11 a.m. at Coffee Underground
- Tender, Love, and Curl 1 p.m. at Long Street Studio ($20)
- Moonlight Market 6 p.m. on Gay Street (FREE)
- Sunday, July 14
- Columbus Girl Gang Boutique Crawl 1 p.m. in German Village ($10)
- Columbus Comic Con 10 a.m. at Courtyard Columbus West ($4)
- Monday, July 15
- Yoga with Olivia 7 a.m. at Wanderlust Studio ($15)