If your April plans don’t yet include screaming the lyrics to “Real Love” or crying to orchestral renditions of Harry Potter, you might want to reconsider. Columbus and Central Ohio are stacking the deck with concerts this month, and honestly, it’s almost too good (almost).
We’re talking everything from the king of folk music in Bob Dylan to comedy-music legend Kyle Gass from Tenacious D (a.k.a. KG a.k.a. Rage Cage). Oh, and did we mention the world famous glam band Steel Panther? Because yes, you should absolutely go.
Here are 15+ concerts hitting Columbus this April that you should probably go ahead and add to your calendar now before your friends beat you to it.
(And cheers to Spring for bringing these HOT shows to town! 🔥)
Barry Manilow The Last Columbus Concert
Sun, Aug 2 • 7:00 pm
Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215
Other
Katy Nichole, Claire Leslie: Honest Conversations Tour
Thu, Apr 30 • 6:00 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
La Traviata
Sat, Apr 25 - Sun, Apr 26 • Times Vary
Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215
Other
Demi Lovato: It’s Not That Deep Tour
Mon, Apr 27 • 8:00 pm
Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215
Other
Great Artist Gala – Renée Fleming
Fri, Apr 24 • 7:30 pm
McCoy Center for the Arts • 100 East Dublin Granville Road New Albany, 43054
Other
Orff: Triumph of Aphrodite
Fri, May 1 - Sat, May 2 • 7:30 pm
Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215
Other
YUNGBLUD: IDOLS – THE WORLD TOUR
Mon, May 4 • 6:00 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen – Still Gettin’ Away With It Tour
Sat, May 23 • 7:00 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
The Loren Lounge
Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 3 • Times Vary
Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215
Other
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight
Fri, May 1 • 8:00 pm
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215
Other
NAKED CLASSICS: Appalachian Spring
Fri, May 15 • 7:30 pm
Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215
Other
Copland & Shostakovich
Sat, May 16 - Sun, May 17 • 7:00 pm
Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215
Other
Fleetwood Gold – AMPLIFIED!
Fri, May 22 • 7:30 pm
Lincoln Theatre • 769 East Long Street Columbus, 43203
Other
Bumpin Uglies & Ballyhoo!
Sat, May 2 • 6:30 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201
Other
Benjamin Tod and the Inline Six 2026 Tour
Fri, May 8 • 7:00 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201
Other
Phoneboy with Heart Attack Man
Sat, May 9 • 5:30 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201
Other
SEAROWS – Death in the Business of Whaling
Thu, May 14 • 7:00 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201
Other
Stephen Lynch: The Me Tour
Fri, May 15 • 7:00 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201
Other
The Mountain Goats
Thu, May 21 • 7:00 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201
Other
Bruno Mars – The Romantic Tour
Wed, May 20 • 7:00 pm
Ohio Stadium • 555 Borror Drive Columbus, 43210
Other
Megan Moroney: The Cloud 9 Tour
Fri, May 29 • 7:00 pm
Schottenstein Center • 555 Borror Drive Columbus, 43210
Other
The BLACK KEYS
Mon, May 4 - Tue, May 5 • 7:30 pm
Mershon Auditorium • 1871 North High Street Columbus, 43210
Other
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