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

Sun, Aug 2 • 7:00 pm

Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215

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RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 18, 2026 AND MARCH 6, 2026 TO AUGUST 2, 2026. Fans can look forward to an unforgettable evening as Manilow performs his greatest ...

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! ...

Eli Young Band

Fri, Mar 6 • 7:00 pm

Bluestone • 583 East Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Eli Young Band ...

Pecos & The Rooftops

Thu, Mar 12 • 7:00 pm

Bluestone • 583 East Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Pecos & The Rooftops ...

Who’s Bad (Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience)

Fri, Mar 13 • 7:00 pm

Bluestone • 583 East Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Who’s Bad (Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience) ...

Carter Winter

Wed, Mar 25 • 7:00 pm

Bluestone • 583 East Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Carter Winter ...

Two Feet

Sun, Mar 29 • 6:00 pm

Bluestone • 583 East Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Two Feet ...

Amadeus Live

Fri, Mar 6 - Sat, Mar 7 • 7:30 pm

Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Stuart Chafetz, conductor Columbus Symphony Chorus Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director Amadeus, Film licensed by The Saul Zaentz Company Celebrate ...

Friday Coffee Dress – Rachmaninoff 3

Fri, Mar 13 • 10:00 am

Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Friday Coffee Dress Observe a working rehearsal as the musicians and conductor put the finishing touches on the weekend’s concert program on Friday, ...

Rachmaninoff 3

Sat, Mar 14 • 7:30 pm

Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Rossen Milanov, conductor Caroline Hong, piano Janáček: Taras Bulba Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 Immerse yourself ...

Stephen Wilson Jr. – Gary The Torch Tour

Fri, Mar 6 • 7:00 pm

Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215

Other

Stephen Wilson Jr. – Gary The Torch Tour
Stephen Wilson Jr.
KEMBA Live! Columbus, OH
March 6 Friday
7:00PM Doors Open
Indoors
...

Josiah Queen – The Mt. Zion Tour

Sun, Mar 8 • 6:00 pm

Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215

Other

Josiah Queen - The Mt. Zion Tour Josiah Queen, Jervis Campbell, Gable Price ...

Houndmouth

Fri, Mar 13 • 7:00 pm

Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215

Other

Houndmouth at Kemba Live! in Columbus, OH ...

Dark Star Orchestra

Wed, Mar 18 • 6:30 pm

Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215

Other

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA WED, 18 MAR 2026 at 07:30PM EDT
Ages: All Ages
Doors Open: 06:30PM ...

Zara Larsson: Midnight Sun Tour 2026

Sat, Mar 21 • 7:00 pm

Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215

Other

Zara Larsson: Midnight Sun Tour 2026
Zara Larsson, Amelia Moore
KEMBA Live! Columbus, OH
March 21 Saturday
7:00PM Doors Open
Indoors
...

Maggie Lindemann

Sun, Mar 8 • 7:00 pm

Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201

Other

Maggie Lindemann
Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
March 8 Sunday
7:00PM Doors Open
On Sale Friday 10/24
All Ages ...

Natalie Jane: the world i didn’t want world tour

Sun, Mar 15 • 6:00 pm

Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201

Other

Natalie Jane: the world i didn't want world tour
Natalie Jane
Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
March 15 Sunday
6:00PM Doors Open
...

Moonchild: Waves Tour

Tue, Mar 17 • 7:00 pm

Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201

Other

Moonchild: Waves Tour
Presented by WCBE
Moonchild
Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
March 17 Tuesday
7:00PM Doors Open
On Sale ...

CIRCLE JERKS & GORILLA BISCUITS

Fri, Mar 27 • 7:00 pm

Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201

Other

CIRCLE JERKS & GORILLA BISCUITS
Circle Jerks, Gorilla Biscuits, Negative Approach
Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
March 27 Friday
...

GWAR

Sun, Mar 29 • 6:30 pm

Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201

Other

Gor Gor Strikes Back GWAR
Soulfly, King Parrot SUN, 29 MAR 2026 at 07:30PM EDT
Ages: All Ages
Doors Open: 06:30PM ...

Midnight Til Morning – World Tour 2026

Tue, Mar 31 • 7:00 pm

Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201

Other

Midnight Til Morning - World Tour 2026
Midnight Til Morning
Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
March 31 Tuesday
7:00PM Doors Open
On ...

2026 Soirée Benefit & Concert featuring Samara Joy

Mon, Mar 23 • 7:30 pm

Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215

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Five-time Grammy Award–winning vocalist Samara Joy joins ProMusica for our 2026 Soirée Benefit & Concert! Hailed as one of today’s most exciting ...

The Ten Tenors: 30th Anniversary World Tour

Tue, Mar 3 • 7:30 pm

Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Get ready, North America! The vocal wonder from Down Under, THE TEN TENORS, are bringing their electrifying 30th Anniversary World Tour to your shores ...

“Attack on Titan” – Beyond the Walls World Tour – The Official Concert

Sat, Mar 7 • 8:00 pm

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Join this colossal celebration of music and anime! Epic “Attack on Titan” Concert Experience Set to Electrify Fans with Iconic Soundtrack and ...

Lords of the Sound “The Music of Hans Zimmer”

Thu, Mar 12 • 8:00 pm

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

The internationally acclaimed Ukrainian symphony orchestra Lords of the Sound is set to make its highly anticipated United States debut in March 2026, ...

Le Consort

Sat, Mar 14 • 4:00 pm

Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215

Other

With a fierce dedication to Baroque music, Parisian quartet Le Consort has spent the 10 years since its inception bringing a personal, dynamic, and modern ...

Hotter Than That

Fri, Mar 20 - Sun, Mar 22 • Times Vary

Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215

Other

One of jazz’s great female songwriters wrote the 1950s hit “Hotter than That,” and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra is honoring women in jazz with a concert ...

Shostakovich 8

Fri, Mar 27 - Sat, Mar 28 • 7:30 pm

Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215

Other

This evocative concert begins with the Grammy-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion’s performance of Viet Cuong’s Re(new)al—for percussion quartet ...

Elevation Worship & Steven Furtick – Spring Tour 2026

Wed, Mar 4 • 7:00 pm

Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215

Other

Elevation Worship & Steven Furtick are adding more dates to their Elevation Nights tour in the Winter of 2026! Pastor Steven Furtick will be preaching ...

Three Days Grace – Alienation Tour

Sun, Mar 8 • 7:00 pm

Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215

Other

Three Days Grace, I Prevail, The Funeral Portrait With billions of streams, millions of album sales, and sold out arena tours across multiple continents, ...

JOURNEY – FINAL FRONTIER TOUR 2026

Mon, Mar 16 • 7:30 pm

Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215

Other

After more than five decades of electrifying performances, chart-topping hits, and timeless anthems, the iconic rock band JOURNEY is saying goodbye the ...

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