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        <h2>Guide to Live Events in Columbus: Concerts, Sports and Shows Near You</h2>
<p>Columbus, Ohio, is a vibrant hub for live events, offering everything from concerts and theater performances to major sporting events and music festivals. Whether you’re looking to cheer on your favorite team or catch a chart-topping artist live, Vivid Seats has you covered.</p>
        
        <h2>Things to Do in Columbus This Week</h2> 
        
<p>Live music fans can dive into the dreamy rhythms of <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/wave-to-earth-tickets/performer/162756">Wave to Earth</a> at KEMBA LIVE! on August 14 or catch <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/five-for-fighting-tickets/performer/2586">Five for Fighting</a> at the Columbus Athenaeum on August 13 with its intimate 600-seat stage, while families will love <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/yo-gabba-gabba-tickets--theater-family/performer/22248">Yo Gabba Gabba</a> at KEMBA LIVE! the same night.</p><p>If you need a laugh, head to Funny Bone - Columbus on August 16 for <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/eddie-griffin-tickets--theater-comedy/performer/2726">Eddie Griffin</a>, rock enthusiasts can experience <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/lcd-soundsystem-tickets/performer/12492">LCD Soundsystem</a> live at KEMBA LIVE! on August 17, and pop fans won’t want to miss <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/jessie-murph-tickets/performer/134773">Jessie Murph</a> closing things out at KEMBA LIVE! on August 15.</p>        
        <h2>Things to Do in Columbus Next Week</h2> 
        
<p>In Columbus next week you can catch <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/theresa-caputo-tickets/performer/29151">Theresa Caputo</a> at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/theresa-caputo-tickets-columbus-palace-theatre-columbus-8-21-2025--theater-public-speaking/production/5697416">Palace Theatre Columbus</a>, then laugh with <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/ladies-and-tangents-tickets--theater-comedy/performer/165499">Ladies and Tangents</a> at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/ladies-and-tangents-tickets-columbus-lincoln-theatre-columbus-8-22-2025--theater-comedy/production/5741268">Lincoln Theatre Columbus</a>. Rock fans can head to <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/coheed-and-cambria-tickets-columbus-kemba-live-8-23-2025--concerts-rock/production/5490093">KEMBA LIVE!</a> for <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/coheed-and-cambria-tickets/performer/5095">Coheed and Cambria</a> or the ’90s vibes of <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/311-tickets/performer/3">311</a>, while sports enthusiasts cheer on the <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/columbus-crew-tickets--sports-soccer/performer/4530">Columbus Crew</a> at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/columbus-crew-tickets-lowercom-field-8-23-2025--sports-mls/production/5437328">Lower.com Field</a>. Comedy lovers should not miss the hilarious <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/nate-bargatze-tickets--theater-comedy/performer/47996">Nate Bargatze</a> under the roof of <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/nate-bargatze-tickets-columbus-value-city-arena-at-schottenstein-center-8-24-2025--theater-comedy/production/5489892">Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center</a>.</p>

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