Events in Columbus May




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Fri May 1 3:30am
NHL Eastern Conference First Round: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. TBD - Home Game 4 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 10:30am
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 6:00pm
Ohio State Buckeyes Softball vs. Washington Huskies
Buckeye Field  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 6:00pm
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Bill Davis Stadium  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 6:00pm
Matt Corman & Ollie Joseph
Rumba Cafe  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 6:15pm
Columbus Clippers vs. Toledo Mud Hens
Huntington Park  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 6:30pm
Uli Jon Roth
The King of Clubs  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 7:00pm
Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Paul Loren - The Loren Lounge
Southern Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 7:00pm
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 7:00pm
Eric Eaton
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 7:00pm
Kranium
Zarlux Restaurant and Lounge  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 7:00pm
Caitlynne Curtis
Skully's Music Diner  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 7:00pm
Joey Aich and The Head Band
Ace of Cups  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Bassel and The Supernaturals
Kuss Auditorium At Clark State Community College  •  Springfield, OH
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Columbus Symphony: Orff - Triumph of Aphrodite
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 8:00pm
The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 8:00pm
West 22nd - Band
A and R Music Bar  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Columbus Aviators vs. Houston Gamblers
Historic Crew Stadium  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Martin Lawrence
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Luis Lue Elizondo
Newport Music Hall  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Primary Trust
Studio Two Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 9:30pm
Broadway Rave
Skully's Music Diner  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 1 9:45pm
Eric Eaton
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 10:30am
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 12:00pm
Columbus Horror Con - Saturday (Time: TBD)
Crowne Plaza Columbus North  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 2:00pm
Ohio State Buckeyes Softball vs. Washington Huskies
Buckeye Field  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 2:00pm
Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Got The Moves
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 2:30pm
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 3:00pm
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Bill Davis Stadium  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 4:05pm
Columbus Clippers vs. Toledo Mud Hens
Huntington Park  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 6:30pm
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 6:30pm
Rafi Bastos
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 6:30pm
That Handsome Devil
Ace of Cups  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 7:00pm
Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Paul Loren - The Loren Lounge
Southern Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 7:00pm
Morgan Jay
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 7:00pm
Chirp
Woodlands Tavern  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Rock The May
Palace Theatre  •  Marion, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Columbus Crew vs. Minnesota United FC
Lower.com Field  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Bumpin' Uglies & Ballyhoo!
Newport Music Hall  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Marc Martel's One Vision of Queen
Midland Theatre  •  Newark, OH
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Maris - Artist
A and R Music Bar  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Primary Trust
Studio Two Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 2 9:00pm
Rafi Bastos
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 3:30am
Columbus Horror Con - Sunday
Crowne Plaza Columbus North  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 3:30am
Slammedenuff Ohio Car Show
Ohio Expo Center  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 1:00pm
Ohio State Buckeyes Softball vs. Washington Huskies
Buckeye Field  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 1:00pm
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Bill Davis Stadium  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 1:00pm
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 1:05pm
Columbus Clippers vs. Toledo Mud Hens
Huntington Park  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 2:00pm
Columbus Fury vs. Atlanta Vibe
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 2:00pm
Primary Trust
Studio Two Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 3:00pm
Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Paul Loren - The Loren Lounge
Southern Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 5:00pm
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 6:00pm
Columbus Crew 2 vs. Inter Miami II
Lower.com Field  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 6:30pm
Candlelight: Tribute to Queen
Columbus Museum of Art  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 7:00pm
Bahamas
A and R Music Bar  •  Columbus, OH
Sun May 3 8:45pm
Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Columbus Museum of Art  •  Columbus, OH
Mon May 4 3:30am
NHL Eastern Conference Second Round: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. TBD - Home Game 1 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Mon May 4 6:00pm
Gatecreeper
Ace of Cups  •  Columbus, OH
Mon May 4 7:00pm
Yungblud
KEMBA Live!  •  Columbus, OH
Mon May 4 7:30pm
The Black Keys
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts  •  Columbus, OH
Tue May 5 3:30am
NHL Eastern Conference Second Round: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. TBD - Home Game 2 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Tue May 5 6:00pm
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks
Bill Davis Stadium  •  Columbus, OH
Tue May 5 7:00pm
Liz Cooper
Ace of Cups  •  Columbus, OH
Tue May 5 7:30pm
Jake Ewald
Rumba Cafe  •  Columbus, OH
Tue May 5 7:30pm
The Black Keys
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts  •  Columbus, OH
Tue May 5 8:00pm
The Lemon Twigs
A and R Music Bar  •  Columbus, OH
Wed May 6 3:30am
Arankai
Ace of Cups  •  Columbus, OH
Wed May 6 6:00pm
Arankai
Ace of Cups  •  Columbus, OH
Wed May 6 7:00pm
Babes In Canyon
Woodlands Tavern  •  Columbus, OH
Wed May 6 7:00pm
Funniest Person In Columbus Contest
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Wed May 6 7:30pm
Wes Parker
Rumba Cafe  •  Columbus, OH
Wed May 6 8:00pm
Arcy Drive
A and R Music Bar  •  Columbus, OH
Thu May 7 7:00pm
Mary Santora
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Thu May 7 7:00pm
Fox and Bones
Woodlands Tavern  •  Columbus, OH
Thu May 7 7:30pm
Primary Trust
Studio Two Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Thu May 7 8:00pm
Case Oats
Rumba Cafe  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 8 6:00pm
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans
Huntington Park  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 8 7:00pm
Menopause - The Musical 2
Lincoln Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 8 7:00pm
Ultra Sunn
Ace of Cups  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 8 7:00pm
Ian Bagg
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 8 7:00pm
Sunny Sweeney
Woodlands Tavern  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 8 8:00pm
Benjamin Tod and The Inline Six
Newport Music Hall  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 8 8:00pm
Primary Trust
Studio Two Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 8 8:00pm
Foxtide
Rumba Cafe  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 8 8:00pm
Cousin Simple - Band
Skully's Music Diner  •  Columbus, OH
Fri May 8 9:45pm
Ian Bagg
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 9 2:00pm
Menopause - The Musical 2
Lincoln Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 9 2:00pm
Monster Truck Bash
Ross County Fairgrounds  •  Chillicothe, OH
Sat May 9 3:00pm
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans
Bill Davis Stadium  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 9 6:00pm
Ghost Shirt
Ace of Cups  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 9 6:30pm
Ian Bagg
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 9 6:30pm
Puddle Of Mudd
The King of Clubs  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 9 6:30pm
Phoneboy & Heart Attack Man
Newport Music Hall  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 9 7:00pm
Menopause - The Musical 2
Lincoln Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 9 7:00pm
Pete Yorn
Skully's Music Diner  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 9 7:00pm
Sluice & Hiding Places
Rumba Cafe  •  Columbus, OH
Sat May 9 7:30pm
Shovel City Improv
Palace Theatre  •  Marion, OH
Sat May 9 7:30pm
Newark Granville Symphony Orchestra: Caroline Hong - Gershwin, Shirley and Dvorak
Midland Theatre  •  Newark, OH
Sat May 9 8:00pm
The Brokes - The Strokes Experience
Woodlands Tavern  •  Columbus, OH


Events in Columbus May 2026 schedule

Columbus in May 2026 is set to be an exciting month for live entertainment and sports fans alike. The month kicks off with multiple high-energy WWE Raw events scheduled for May 25th at the Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center, featuring top WWE Superstars delivering thrilling wrestling action. Fans can expect intense matches and memorable moments throughout these evening shows. For music enthusiasts, Bruno Mars, Leon Thomas, and DJ Pee.Wee are headlining a concert on May 20th at Ohio Stadium, promising an unforgettable night of chart-topping hits and dynamic performances. Additionally, the popular band Bahamas will be performing on May 3rd at the A and R Music Bar, offering a soulful musical experience. Country music fans will enjoy Megan Moroney's concert on May 29th at the Value City Arena, showcasing her rising star status. Comedy lovers can catch Martin Lawrence on May 1st at the Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts, for a night full of laughter and comedy brilliance. Sports fans will be thrilled with multiple Columbus Crew soccer matches against Atlanta United FC, scheduled across May 24th and May 25th at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, with each game starting at 5:00 pm or 7:30 pm, featuring some of the best talents in Major League Soccer. The top venues for this month include Ohio Stadium, the Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center, ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, and the Mershon Auditorium, each hosting a variety of concerts, sports, and entertainment events that will make Columbus a lively hub of activity throughout May 2026.