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Mon, Oct 26

Jesse Welles w/ Hudson Freeman

KEMBA Live! · Columbus

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Mon, Oct 26

Brother Ali

Skully's Music Diner · Columbus

From $26

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Wed, Oct 28

Mario Kart Band Halloween!

Rumba Cafe · Columbus

From $19

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Wed, Oct 28

Zauntee: God Remembers Tour

Skully's Music Diner · Columbus

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Thu, Oct 29

The Wrecks w/ Worry Club

Newport Music Hall · Columbus

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Thu, Oct 29

Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour · Oct 29

Schottenstein Center · Columbus

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Thu, Oct 29

Willi Carlisle - The Universal Bubba Tour w/ Tall Tall Trees

Skully's Music Diner · Columbus

From $26

Fri, Oct 30

Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. Bemidji State University Beavers Womens Hockey

Ohio State University Ice Rink · Columbus

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Fri, Oct 30

The Damned w/ Flamin Groovies

Newport Music Hall · Columbus

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Fri, Oct 30

Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour · Oct 30

Schottenstein Center · Columbus

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Fri, Oct 30

American Aquarium

Rumba Cafe · Columbus

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Fri, Oct 30

Kpop Club Night ft DJ Hype Girl Madi

Skully's Music Diner · Columbus

From $31

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Columbus is Ohio's capital and largest city, built around Ohio State University, a growing tech and insurance economy, and a food scene that punches above its weight. The draw is walkable historic districts like German Village and the Short North, plus the North Market, rather than marquee monuments.

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