Live Acoustic Music Near Columbus, Ohio

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

Live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in Columbus. Local vineyards and restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes host nationally touring musicians as well.

Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.

Upcoming Acoustic Shows

May 16
Six String Concerts (Small Theater)
Columbus, OH
May 16
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
May 20
The Refectory Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Columbus, OH
May 23
Rumba Cafe (Neighborhood Bar)
Columbus, OH
May 30
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
June 5
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
June 10
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
June 11
Southern Theatre (Small Theater)
Columbus, OH
June 20
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
June 25
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
June 28
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
July 15
Skullys Music Diner (Neighborhood Bar)
Columbus, OH
July 19
Rumba Cafe (Neighborhood Bar)
Columbus, OH
July 25
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
July 26
Rumba Cafe (Neighborhood Bar)
Columbus, OH
July 29
Rumba Cafe (Neighborhood Bar)
Columbus, OH
August 4
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
August 5
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
August 9
The songwriting soul child of partners Sparrow and Keith J. Smith. With influences that include Appalachian old-time, Balkan music, Swing Manouche, and early New Orleans Jazz.
Rambling House Soda Music Bar (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
August 14
Greg Klyma is a road-tested troubadour and a relentless songwriter. You'll find him weaving lanes between Tom Petty and Merle Haggard on music's highway.
Rambling House Soda Music Bar (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
August 15
Natalie's Grandview (Listening Room)
Columbus, OH
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Columbus, Ohio

Listening Rooms

Natalie's Grandview (Columbus)
Rambling House Soda Music Bar (Columbus)

Folk Music Societies

Columbus Folk Music Society (Columbus)

Vineyards & Breweries

Bokes Creek Winery (Raymond)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

The Refectory Restaurant (Columbus)

Small Theaters

Six String Concerts (Columbus)
Southern Theatre (Columbus)

Bars & Nightclubs

A & R Music Bar (Columbus)
Rumba Cafe (Columbus)
Skullys Music Diner (Columbus)