15+ Incredible Concerts Coming to Columbus and Central Ohio This January

Live Music, Music, Nightlife, Things to Do

Written by Step Out Columbus

Published on December 23, 2025

Photo courtesy of Big Time Rush (Performance at The Schottenstein Center Jan 25 has been CANCELLED)

New year, same me — still chasing live music like it’s going out of style.

Lucky for us, Columbus is kicking off January with a concert lineup so good it might just distract you from the fact that it’s freezing outside. From epic headliners to up-and-coming chart toppers, here are the shows worth braving the cold for this month.

Barry Manilow The Last Columbus Concert

Fri, Mar 6 • 7:00 pm

Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215

Other

RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 18, 2026 TO MARCH 6, 2026. Fans can look forward to an unforgettable evening as Manilow performs his greatest hits, including ...

Price & Tchaikovsky

Fri, Feb 6 - Sat, Feb 7 • 7:30 pm

Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Rossen Milanov, conductor Melissa White, violin Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo Price: Violin Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. ...

Mahler 1

Fri, Feb 20 - Sat, Feb 21 • 7:30 pm

Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Rossen Milanov, conductor Lauren Cauley, violin Mariel Roberts Musa, cello Jeffrey Mumford, composer Mumford: floating layers interwoven in expanding ...

The Runarounds

Fri, Feb 13 • 7:00 pm

Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215

Other

The Runarounds
KEMBA Live!
Columbus, OH
February 13 Friday
7:00PM Doors Open
On Sale Friday 10/10
All Ages ...

GHOST

Mon, Feb 2 • 8:00 pm

Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215

Other

The SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR has featured the live debut of songs from SKELETÁ, GHOST’s sixth psalm and first to reach #1 on the Billboard 200. Released ...

ALLEYCVT – 9 LIVES TOUR

Fri, Feb 6 • 7:00 pm

Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201

Other

ALLEYCVT - 9 LIVES TOUR
ALLEYCVT, Seth David, Cozy Kev
Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
February 6 Friday
7:00PM Doors Open
All ...

The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA

Sat, Feb 7 • 8:00 pm

McCoy Center for the Arts • 100 East Dublin Granville Road New Albany, 43054

Other

21st Century Artists has presented The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA, the ultimate ABBA tribute show throughout North America, for well over 20 years. The ...

Brit Floyd: The Moon, The Wall and Beyond

Sat, Feb 21 • 8:00 pm

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Celebrating The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall Brit Floyd – The World’s Premier Pink Floyd Experience .. Rolling Stone Magazine has announced ...

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Wed, Feb 25 • 8:00 pm

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Six-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Jason Isbell is one of the most respected and celebrated artists of his generation. The North Alabama native ...

Mario Kart Band – 1st Anniversary Show!

Fri, Feb 27 • 8:00 pm

Admission starts at: $18.75

Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202

Other

Mario Kart Band - 1st Anniversary Show! ...

ANDREA BOCELLI “Romanza – 30th Anniversary World Tour”

Sat, Feb 7 • 8:00 pm

Schottenstein Center • 555 Borror Drive Columbus, 43210

Other

Maestro Andrea Bocelli announces his first North American dates for “Romanza – 30th ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR”. The most successful classical artist ...

TREATY OAK REVIVAL

Thu, Feb 19 • 7:00 pm

Schottenstein Center • 555 Borror Drive Columbus, 43210

Other

Known for their gritty fusion of country, rock, and punk attitude, Treaty Oak Revival have blazed their own trail from the oil fields of West Texas to ...

Nine Inch Nails – Peel It Back Tour 2026

Fri, Feb 20 • 8:00 pm

Schottenstein Center • 555 Borror Drive Columbus, 43210

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Nine Inch Nails has announced the second North America leg of their critically acclaimed Peel It Back Tour. Friend and collaborator Boys Noize will ...

New Edition with Boyz II Men & Toni Braxton

Sat, Feb 21 • 8:00 pm

Schottenstein Center • 555 Borror Drive Columbus, 43210

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The New Edition Way Tour brings together three of music’s most enduring and influential acts: New Edition, Boyz II Men, and Toni Braxton. This landmark ...

NEEDTOBREATHE

Thu, Feb 19 • 7:30 pm

Mershon Auditorium • 1871 North High Street Columbus, 43210

Other

Despite a 20-year history filled with accolades, GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum band NEEDTOBREATHE approached their latest studio album with a renewed ...

Ohio State Big Bands

Fri, Feb 13 • 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

OSU Weigel Auditorium • 1866 College Road North Columbus, 43210

Other

The Ohio State University Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Big Band and Jazz Workshop Big Band present a joint concert. Directors Mike Smith, Jazz Ensemble; ...

Khamari – To Dry a Tear: Part II

Sat, Feb 28 • 7:00 pm

Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201

Other

Khamari – To Dry a Tear: Part II
Khamari, Gabriel Jacoby
Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
February 28 Saturday
7:00PM Doors Open
...

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