September 8, 20186 yr ^ No idea why Business First choose a photo of the Portland visitor section at the 2015 MLS Cup held in Mapfre Stadium in their reporting of the Sonic Temple Festival replacing Rock on the Range at Mapfre Stadium - but here's a photo from the 2018 Rock on the Range and a report about this from the Dispatch: New festival replaces Rock on the Range AEG and Danny Wimmer Presents, which had co-owned and operated Rock on the Range, are splitting up after an apparent difference in vision. In its place comes the Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival, which will debut May 17-19 at Mapfre Stadium. The festival will be produced by the Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, which for 12 years co-owned and operated Rock on the Range with AEG Presents. ... Wimmer envisions an event that can compete with other major music festivals such as the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee; the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California; and Lollapalooza in Chicago. Fearful of isolating the festival’s core fanbase, Wimmer said that Sonic Temple will maintain the roster of hard-rock and heavy-metal acts that have drawn sellout crowds since 2013, including 140,000 in May. But he has dreams of a festival with more stages, art installations, an expanded slate of comedians, more high-profile acts and a wider selection of food and spirits. MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/entertainmentlife/20180907/new-festival-replaces-rock-on-range
September 8, 20186 yr While this event has had strong headliners, the mid-card had a reputation for being saturated with Nu-Metal bands. Nu-Metal is a tough sell to say, people who went to college, so I think the idea is to bring in more variety such as more true alternative acts. With a name like Sonic Temple it's pretty obvious...
September 27, 20186 yr Columbus concert promoter PromoWest bought by AEG Presents The veteran Columbus concert promoter PromoWest Productions has been bought by Los Angeles-based AEG Presents, one of the largest concert promoters in the world. Details of the purchase were not disclosed by the privately held companies. However, a source close to the deal said the purchase price was more than PromoWest’s $40 million in annual revenue, and that AEG bought half of PromoWest now and will buy the other half in five years. “It’s a good time to sell,” said Scott Stienecker, founder and CEO of PromoWest Productions. “The concert industry is at an all-time peak. I’m 58 and I’ve been doing it for 40 years. It was time. In seven years I’ll be 65, so this is a good time to step away.” As part of the deal, Stienecker will continue to oversee PromoWest Productions as a division of AEG Presents for five to seven years. PromoWest Productions was founded by Stienecker in 1983 and has grown to be the largest independent promoter in the Midwest. PromoWest owns and/or manages Express Live!, Newport Music Hall, The Basement and A&R Music Bar in Columbus; Stage AE in Pittsburgh; and Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati. ... Stienecker launched PromoWest after hearing that the Columbus Agora theater was going to close. He purchased the building, on High Street across from Ohio State University, which became the Newport Music Hall. AEG Presents is the second-largest concert promoter in the world. The partnership with PromoWest expands AEG Presents’ presence in the Midwest and comes one year after its acquisition of the historic Agora Theatre in Cleveland. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180927/columbus-concert-promoter-promowest-bought-by-aeg-presents
September 27, 20186 yr Not a surprise. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 28, 20186 yr More about the PromoWest sale: -- Business First: PromoWest Productions acquired by Los Angeles-based concert promotion company - https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/09/27/rock-outpromowest-productions-acquired-by-los.html -- CU: LA-Based AEG Presents Acquires PromoWest Productions - https://www.columbusunderground.com/aeg-presents-acquires-promowest-productions-tm1
September 28, 20186 yr Excerpt from the Business First article and correction of an error in the article. This article said "Live Nation made an offer to buy AEG". Based on the context of sentence and from previous reporting in the Dispatch about the sale, the sentence should read "Live Nation made an offer to buy PromoWest". Below is the corrected sentence in the context of the Business First article: Scott Stienecker, the president of PromoWest, said that AEG Presents and Live Nation are among companies acquiring independent concert production companies across the country. Live Nation made an offer to buy (PromoWest), but Stienecker ended up entering into a deal with AEG because the company was already in the market and were the "right fit." "They're the two 800-pound gorillas doing battle" Stienecker said. "They're either buying you or competing with you, and its getting harder and harder. It was time to make a decision one way or another." ... "It was only a matter of time – I'm 58 now," Stienecker said. "But I am locked and loaded to run things for the next five to seven years (until I retire,) so I'm not going anywhere." Here's what was reported in the Dispatch article about Live Nation attempting to purchase PromoWest: In 2015, Live Nation Entertainment made an offer “which I turned down,” Stienecker said. AEG Presents began talking to Stienecker a year ago, he said. “Live Nation is corporate, they’re publicly held,” Stienecker said. “AEG is privately owned, and after getting to know their senior management, it became more and more clear to me that both of our organizations were built from a common entrepreneurial spirit and culture.” In addition, AEG has a Columbus connection. “Shawn Trell grew up in Upper Arlington,” Stienecker said. “He went to high school in Upper Arlington and then left. He’s the guy who cut the deal with me.”
October 19, 20186 yr Dragon Lights Columbus Coming in November For anyone looking for a holiday lights experience this season that is unlike any other lights display in the city, you are in luck! Dragon Lights will be returning to the Natural Resources Park of the Ohio Expo Center beginning Friday, November 23, 2018. This marks the third year for the festival in Columbus, previously named the Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival. The festival brings together light, art, and entertainment, providing “an opportunity to explore both the ancient culture of China while learning about China today” and promises 100% new displays and entertainment. Shop a panda-themed marketplace and Chinese handicraft arts to take home the experience. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/dragon-lights-columbus-coming-in-november-ae1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 26, 20186 yr Rock On The Range Replacement Sonic Temple Festival Announces Lineup Foo Fighters, System Of A Down, and Disturbed lead the lineup for the first-ever Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, a three-day rock festival set to replace Rock On The Range in May 2019. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 30 at 12 p.m. The festival, which debuts at MAPFRE Stadium, will also feature music performances by Bring Me The Horizon, The Prodigy, Ghost, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, and 50 other slated performers, as well as comedy performances from Andrew Dice Clay, Pauly Shore, and others to be announced. Initial ticket prices range from $99.50 to $199.50 for general admission. VIP tickets will run close to $380, and includes amenities such as early entry into the festival and access to the VIP lounge. Premium packages are also available for close to $2,000 and will accommodate two festival goers. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/rock-on-the-range-replacement-sonic-temple-festival-announces-lineup-tm1 https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/11/26/foo-fighters-lead-the-lineup-for-new-sonic-temple.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 26, 20186 yr Well well well. Could be worse. I feared a lot worse than this when I heard that RotR was ending amid creative disagreements between the two firms behind it, that its successor was still in a kind of flux, and that the prevailing firm wanted to both cover more fields in order to bring in even bigger mainstream acts as well as to expand the scene to include more art, food, etc. I honestly heard "cash grab." And I wasn't completely wrong. We got good GA tickets last year for $125, so I assume those will now be the $200 ones. Not thrilled about that. But have to say I honestly expected worse. Obviously my priorities as a fan are a little different from the promoters'. I really liked the fact that RotR was simpler than the other mega-festivals (Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapallooza) that the new team wants to grow RotR to be more like. I thought it was already a great size. But I have to admit, Halestorm might make me show up anyway. Pit GA standing room for her show tonight with In This Moment in Cleveland is $150 by itself--I think secondary market only. (That said, I saw them from about 20 feet away at Goodyear Hall on a random Tuesday last year, and that was for way less than $150, and it was amazing.)
November 27, 20186 yr No one should "go" for Pauly Shore. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 27, 20186 yr Sure, he's the Paula Poundstone of Comedy. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 27, 20186 yr Oh my, haven't thought about her since...Bill Clinton was elected? But wait, if he is the Paula Poundstone of comedy, what is Paula Poundstone the Paula Poundstone of? Sonic Temple needs to get a hold of PP!!
November 27, 20186 yr An appropriate title for her. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 29, 20186 yr https://www.columbusnavigator.com/buckeye-country-superfest-lineup/ George Strait, Blake Shelton, and Chris Janson will headline the 2019 Buckeye Country Superfest at Ohio Stadium on June 8.
December 5, 20186 yr Beautiful night-time photo of Columbus Commons lit up for the holidays from https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/a2l0pi/columbus_commons_park_all_lit_up_for_the_holidays/
December 19, 20186 yr Another beautiful night-time photo of Columbus Commons lit up for the holidays from reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/a7gjdn/pic_columbus_commons_at_night_with_holiday_lights/
December 29, 20186 yr Columbus Foundation to mark its 75th anniversary with free bus rides, museum admissions To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the Columbus Foundation is picking up the tab for a full day of communitywide transportation and cultural exploration on Dec. 29. All COTA bus rides will be free on the Saturday after Christmas, and no one will pay admission at six of central Ohio’s best-known museums and arts centers: the Columbus Museum of Art, COSI, the Franklin Park Conservatory, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Ohio History Connection and the Wexner Center for the Arts. Although the promotion — being called “The Big Explore” — is aimed at boosting visits to those cultural institutions, all COTA lines will be free to all riders, no matter their destination. ... “It’s meant to be a gift to the community,” Doug Kridler, the foundation’s president and CEO. MORE: https://www.dispatch.com/news/20181212/columbus-foundation-to-mark-its-75th-anniversary-with-free-bus-rides-museum-admissions
January 18, 20196 yr Nelsonville Music Festival Announces First Headliner for 2019 Nelsonville Music Festival (NMF) is coming back for its 15th year, and Death Cab for Cutie is the first headliner to be announced. The festival, hosted by the historic non-profit theater Stuart’s Opera House, will take place at Robbins Crossing on the campus of Hocking College in Nelsonville. It spans four days, June 6-9, 2019. More than 60 local, regional and national acts are expected to perform on multiple stages all weekend long, though they have yet to be announced. NMF hosts several stages, including a main stage, the “picturesque” Porch Stage, a No-FI Cabin featuring unplugged performers, and a Boxcar Stage with music performed in an old train car. Other attractions include activities for kids, artisan vendors, food and a beer garden. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/nelsonville-music-festival-announces-first-headliner-for-2019-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 11, 20196 yr Some pretty major concerts coming through Columbus this year. Seems more big names than we've ever had sans Germain. Nationwide Arena: February 10th: Cher March 11th: Mumford & Sons March 16th: KISS (March 22nd-24th: NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament 1st & 2nd rounds) March 29th: Dierks Bentley March 31st: Justin Timberlake June 13th: Josh Groban June 16th: Pentatonix June 23rd: Outlaw Music Festival June 29th & 30th: Twenty One Pilots July 12th: Tom Joyner July 30th: ELO August 13th: Queen & Adam Lambert August 26th: Shawn Mendes October 2nd: The Black Keys Schottenstein Center: February 22nd: Luke Combs February 24th: Travis Scott March 19th: Weezer & Pixies March 31st: Tobymac May 10th: Alan Jackson May 11th: P!nk June 22nd: New Kids on the Block July 1st: Ariana Grande July 21st: Michael Buble August 3rd: John Mayer October 13th: The Chainsmokers Ohio Stadium: June 8th: Buckeye Country Superfest Mapfre Stadium: May 17th-19th: Sonic Temple Festival Last year had Jay-Z/Beyonce and Taylor Swift @ the 'Shoe, but no Buckeye Country Superfest. We'll see if any other big names announce, but that's quite the haul already. Mind you I'd pay to see only two of those names, but still... Edited March 14, 20196 yr by aderwent
February 12, 20196 yr The Chainsmokers have been added to the dole for The Schottenstein Center. October 13th. https://www.10tv.com/article/chainsmokers-5-seconds-summer-bringing-tour-columbus
February 23, 20196 yr Black Fashion Expo to Shine A Light on Local Brands, Designers Nearly 30 local fashion brands and designers will come together for the Black Fashion Expo on Sunday, Feb. 24 at Culture, an event space at 6170 Busch Blvd. The event is organized by Bobby Couch, a local fashion entrepreneur and the founder of brand and creative consulting firm Fashion is Columbus. He is also the marketing director for Art of Republic and has worked behind the scenes to curate a number of fashion events, including on the team for Fashion Week Columbus. Couch says he has done a lot of groundwork to get to this point. A University of Cincinnati alum, he says the expo is rooted in something he felt he wanted to do since he moved back to Columbus. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/black-fashion-expo-to-shine-a-light-on-local-brands-designers-tm1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 27, 20196 yr Another year, another weekend dedicated to the citywide takeover known as the Arnold Sports Festival. The 31st annual Arnold Sports Festival begins Thursday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, the Ohio Expo Center and other locations in Downtown Columbus and throughout the city. This year, a record 80 sports or events will be held throughout the four-day festival that is expected to bring an estimated 200,000 visitors and 22,000 athletes from around the world: Arnold Sports Festival is this weekend: Here's what to expect (photos) -- https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/02/27/arnold-sports-festival-is-this-weekend-heres-what.html?iana=hpmvp_colum_news_headline From Rubik’s Cube to foosball, the Arnold Sports Festival offers new events -- https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20190223/from-rubiks-cube-to-foosball-arnold-sports-festival-offers-new-events Chefs prepare ‘insane’ amounts of food for bodybuilders at The Arnold: https://www.thisweeknews.com/entertainmentlife/20190222/chefs-prepare-insane-amounts-of-food-for-bodybuilders-at-arnold What you need to know: Arnold Sports Festival: https://www.thisweeknews.com/entertainmentlife/20190225/what-you-need-to-know-arnold-sports-festival The Arnold's website: https://www.arnoldsportsfestival.com/usa/
March 4, 20196 yr Yesterday's print Dispatch used the headline "Does 'Arnold' outlast Arnold and Lorimer?" for the below linked article: https://www.dispatch.com/business/20190303/what-is-future-of-arnold-as-events-founders-age https://www.thisweeknews.com/business/20190303/what-is-future-of-arnold-as-events-founders-age The tldr answer of "Does 'Arnold' outlast Arnold and Lorimer?" is Yes!
March 5, 20196 yr Adding to my list from February 11th: Cher was here February 10th. Shawn Mendes: https://www.10tv.com/article/shawn-mendes-perform-nationwide-arena-august Outlaw Music Festival: https://www.10tv.com/article/outlaw-music-fest-featuring-willie-nelson-avett-brothers-more-coming-columbus
March 9, 20196 yr https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20190305/michael-arace--columbus-saturday-of-sports-worthy-of-shout-outs Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace had an interesting piece about last Saturday's somewhat unique conglomeration of sports events in C-BUS. From smallest to largest: 375 fans who were at the OSU Ice Rink to see the Ohio State women’s hockey team play Minnesota State 9,322 who were at Value City Arena to see the Ohio State men’s hockey team play Michigan State 17,931 fans who shivered at Mapfre Stadium to watch the Crew’s season-opener with the New York Red Bulls 18,628 — an SRO sellout — at Nationwide Arena for the Blue Jackets-Edmonton Oilers game An estimated 60,000 attendees of the Arnold Sports Festival at the Convention Center and Ohio Expo Center - plus the 31st Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition at Battelle Grand Hall in the Convention Center, which is the signature event at The Arnold In all, over 100,000 attendees of these multiple sporting events around Columbus last Saturday.
March 9, 20196 yr And the sporting events are still coming this weekend with two big state high school tournaments: OHSAA state wrestling tournament at Value City Arena: https://www.dispatch.com/photogallery/OH/20190307/PHOTOGALLERY/307009985/PH/1 OHSAA state ice hockey semifinals and finals at Nationwide Arena: https://www.dispatch.com/photogallery/OH/20190308/SPORTS/308009992/PH/1 In the first of today's semifinal hockey games, Dublin Jerome became the first Central Ohio school to advance to the State Final with a thrilling 3-2 OT win over Hunting Valley University School. Dublin Jerome will face Cleveland St. Ignatius for the championship game Saturday at 11AM — the matinee hockey game of the day before the CBJ face the Pens at 7PM in Nationwide.
March 13, 20196 yr Photos: Otherworld Gears Up for Soft Opening Otherworld, the immersive art experience set to call Columbus home, is gearing up for a soft opening on April 12. As nearly 40 rooms and scenes come together, presale ticket holders will have the opportunity to get a first look before an official grand opening is set for late April or early May. Columbus Underground toured the work that has been done so far, including rooms surrounded by light beams and reflective floors, interactive light orbs and projective screens, mini-murals, and as promised, a 20-foot tall tree and cave. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/photos-otherworld-gears-up-for-soft-opening-tm1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 14, 20196 yr Adding to the arena shows: The Black Keys at Nationwide Arena October 2nd. Nationwide Arena: February 10th: Cher March 11th: Mumford & Sons March 16th: KISS March 29th: Dierks Bentley March 31st: Justin Timberlake June 13th: Josh Groban June 16th: Pentatonix June 23rd: Outlaw Music Festival June 29th & 30th: Twenty One Pilots July 12th: Tom Joyner July 26th: Khalid July 30th: ELO August 13th: Queen & Adam Lambert August 26th: Shawn Mendes October 2nd: The Black Keys Schottenstein Center: February 22nd: Luke Combs February 24th: Travis Scott March 19th: Weezer & Pixies March 31st: Tobymac May 10th: Alan Jackson May 11th: P!nk June 22nd: New Kids on the Block July 1st: Ariana Grande July 21st: Michael Buble August 3rd: John Mayer October 13th: The Chainsmokers December 14th: Andrea Bocelli Ohio Stadium: June 8th: Buckeye Country Superfest Mapfre Stadium: May 17th-19th: Sonic Temple Festival Edited April 1, 20196 yr by aderwent
March 21, 20196 yr Another big sports weekend in C-BUS: NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds at Nationwide Arena (Friday and Sunday) OHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament at Value City Arena (Thursday, Friday & Saturday)
April 1, 20196 yr Khalid coming to Nationwide: https://www.10tv.com/article/khalid-set-stop-columbus-free-spirit-world-tour-2019-apr Andrea Bocelli coming to the 'Schott: https://www.10tv.com/article/andrea-bocelli-perform-columbus-symphony-dec-14-2019-mar
April 1, 20196 yr On 3/13/2019 at 5:07 PM, ColDayMan said: Photos: Otherworld Gears Up for Soft Opening Otherworld, the immersive art experience set to call Columbus home, is gearing up for a soft opening on April 12. As nearly 40 rooms and scenes come together, presale ticket holders will have the opportunity to get a first look before an official grand opening is set for late April or early May. Columbus Underground toured the work that has been done so far, including rooms surrounded by light beams and reflective floors, interactive light orbs and projective screens, mini-murals, and as promised, a 20-foot tall tree and cave. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/photos-otherworld-gears-up-for-soft-opening-tm1 Update on Otherworld from the Columbus Navigator website: https://www.columbusnavigator.com/otherworld-ohio-experience/ From C-BUS NAV: "The tentative open date for the experience is April 16th, but Schaaf assured us it would be no later than early May. Once they are officially open, their hours will be Wednesday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Once summer hits, they’ll be open on Monday as well." A bunch more photos like this of the 32,000 square foot art installation led by CCAD grad, Scott Schaaf at CU, CN and at the Other World website: https://otherworldohio.com/
April 2, 20196 yr Here's who will headline Columbus' newest music festival A new music festival called WonderBus is launching in Columbus this summer. The Elevation Group, which produces the Cleveland-based music festival LaureLive, announced Tuesday that the new arts festival will run in Columbus Aug. 17-18. The festival will take place on the lawn at Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS). Headliners for the weekend event include Walk The Moon, X Ambassadors, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, The Revivalists, Jenny Lewis, Bishop Briggs, Mt. Joy, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/04/02/walk-the-moon-to-headline-new-columbus-music.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 3, 20196 yr Columbus to Host BrickUniverse Lego Fan Convention This summer, the BrickUniverse Lego Convention will take place at the Ohio Expo Center from May 25 and 26, 2019. At the convention, Lego fans will enjoy live Lego builds and several themed building zones, including a Big Brick Building zone for younger visitors, and a Star Wars zone with thousands of Legos to build with. The convention will also have galleries with life-sized Lego models on display. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-to-host-brickuniverse-lego-convention-tm1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 12, 20196 yr Breakaway Music Festival Announces Lineup In its fifth year, Breakaway Music Festival returns to Mapfre Stadium on Friday, Aug 23 and Saturday, Aug 24. Prime Social Group’s signature event will once again bring famous names in hip-hop and EDM to Columbus. The lineup features EDM headliners Bassnectar and Louis the Child, and hip-hop headliners Future and Young Thug. Additional acts include TroyBoi, blackbear, Matoma, Lil Mosey and DaBaby — plus over a dozen more acts. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/breakaway-music-festival-announces-lineup-tm1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 18, 20196 yr Columbus Navigator has the 2019 list of movies being shown in the NightLight 614 Summer Movie Season at Genoa Park downtown - i.e. the steps in front of the old Central High portion of COSI on the west bank of the Scioto River. Below is the link for the movie listings and further details. But mostly I wanted to post this because of the amazing night-time view of the downtown skyline and the Scioto Mile that went with the article! https://www.columbusnavigator.com/the-nightlight-614-summer-movie-season-is-back-and-better-than-ever/
April 18, 20196 yr Festivals in Columbus: The Ultimate Guide for 2019 https://www.columbusunderground.com/festivals-in-columbus-ultimate-guide-for-2019-ae1 This really is the ultimate guide of festivals in Columbus and Central Ohio for 2019. CU gives a comprehensive listing with links for festivals starting this weekend through the end of 2019. House and Garden Tours plus Local Food Festivals are also included in separate listings.
April 22, 20196 yr Miranda Labert to Nationwide in September: https://www.10tv.com/article/miranda-lambert-announces-roadside-bars-and-pink-guitars-tour-stop-columbus-2019-apr Nationwide Arena: February 10th: Cher March 11th: Mumford & Sons March 16th: KISS March 29th: Dierks Bentley March 31st: Justin Timberlake June 13th: Josh Groban June 16th: Pentatonix June 23rd: Outlaw Music Festival June 29th & 30th: Twenty One Pilots July 12th: Tom Joyner July 26th: Khalid July 30th: ELO August 13th: Queen & Adam Lambert August 26th: Shawn Mendes September 28th: Miranda Lambert October 2nd: The Black Keys October 5th: Mercy Me Schottenstein Center: February 22nd: Luke Combs February 24th: Travis Scott March 19th: Weezer & Pixies March 31st: Tobymac May 10th: Alan Jackson May 11th: P!nk June 22nd: New Kids on the Block July 1st: Ariana Grande July 21st: Michael Buble August 3rd: John Mayer October 8th: Bon Iver October 10th: Hugh Jackman October 13th: The Chainsmokers October 20th: Celine Dion December 14th: Andrea Bocelli Ohio Stadium: June 8th: Buckeye Country Superfest Mapfre Stadium: May 17th-19th: Sonic Temple Festival August 23rd-24th: Breakaway Music Festival Edited June 7, 20196 yr by aderwent
April 30, 20196 yr https://cosiscifest.org/ https://www.columbusnavigator.com/cosi-science-festival-big-celebration/ https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20190424/cosi-experiments-with-four-day-science-festival
May 2, 20196 yr https://www.columbusunderground.com/urban-living-tour-open-houses-real-estate-returns-mg1 CU's Urban Living Tour returns for 2019 on Sunday, May 5th from 9 am – 5 pm. The residential stops on the 2019 tour include: Southern Tier Condominiums (Brewery District) The View on Grant (Downtown) The Arbor (German Village/Schumacher Place) River and Rich (Franklinton) 223 E Town (Downtown) The Julian (Downtown) New City Homes (Franklinton) The Townhaus (German Village/Schumacher Place) Valencia on High (Short North) Hubbard Park Place (Victorian Village) Yankee Lofts (Downtown) Galion Flats condos at Jeffrey Park (Italian Village) Grant Park Townhomes (Weinland Park) The Brunner Building (Short North) 985 High (Short North) MicroLiving (Downtown)
May 17, 20196 yr Big event weekend in C-BUS: Sonic Temple Festival -- Friday thru Sunday at Mapfre Stadium -- This inaugural music fest replaces the long-running Rock on the Range Komen Race for the Cure -- Takes over downtown on Saturday morning Return of Arena Football -- Columbus Destroyers have their home opener Saturday Night at Nationwide Arena in Downtown Six One Pour Craft Beer Fest -- And, as was mentioned in the C-Bus Beer thread, Columbus Craft Beer Week finishes with the Six One Pour craft beer fest in front of COSI along the downtown riverfront on Saturday night
May 20, 20196 yr https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/sonic-temple-festival-attendees-ordered-to-evacuate-due-to-high-winds The Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival proved on Sunday that you can rename Rock on the Range, but if you still hold it in mid-May, it will still get thunderstorm-rained on like Rock on the Range! Actually, most of the weekend festival went off without a hitch until the late Sunday storms rolled through. And they reopened in time for the Foo Fighters closing time slot. Here are some photos from https://www.dispatch.com/photogallery/OH/20190518/PHOTOGALLERY/517009978/PH/1 The Sonic Temple Festival added two stages on the parking lots surrounding Mapfre Stadium (along with a bunch of other activities). You can see the additional stage placement on the festival map to the right in this image. Plus, I liked that mural they draped over the back of the stadium scoreboard in this image and wanted to include it: Here is the crowd at one of those temporary stages they set up outside Mapfre Stadium:
June 1, 20196 yr The 44th Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin is finishing up on Saturday and Sunday: https://www.thememorialtournament.com/patron-info/schedule-of-events/ Fore Fest at Bridge Park in downtown Dublin is finishing up on Saturday: https://bridge-park.com/forefest
June 7, 20196 yr On 4/22/2019 at 10:26 AM, aderwent said: Miranda Labert to Nationwide in September: https://www.10tv.com/article/miranda-lambert-announces-roadside-bars-and-pink-guitars-tour-stop-columbus-2019-apr Nationwide Arena: February 10th: Cher March 11th: Mumford & Sons March 16th: KISS March 29th: Dierks Bentley March 31st: Justin Timberlake June 13th: Josh Groban June 16th: Pentatonix June 23rd: Outlaw Music Festival June 29th & 30th: Twenty One Pilots July 12th: Tom Joyner July 26th: Khalid July 30th: ELO August 13th: Queen & Adam Lambert August 26th: Shawn Mendes September 28th: Miranda Lambert October 2nd: The Black Keys October 5th: Mercy Me Schottenstein Center: February 22nd: Luke Combs February 24th: Travis Scott March 19th: Weezer & Pixies March 31st: Tobymac May 10th: Alan Jackson May 11th: P!nk June 22nd: New Kids on the Block July 1st: Ariana Grande July 21st: Michael Buble August 3rd: John Mayer October 8th: Bon Iver October 10th: Hugh Jackman October 13th: The Chainsmokers October 20th: Celine Dion December 14th: Andrea Bocelli Ohio Stadium: June 8th: Buckeye Country Superfest Mapfre Stadium: May 17th-19th: Sonic Temple Festival August 23rd-24th: Breakaway Music Festival Because of this solid year Nationwide Arena is getting some upgrades. https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190606/good-year-for-concerts-means-more-upgrades-at-nationwide-arena
June 7, 20196 yr Two big music festivals in Columbus and Nelsonville this weekend: The first music fest is located in a big urban stadium and is all about country music. The Buckeye County Superfest returns to Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Much more about it at: https://www.buckeyecountrysuperfest.com/ The second music fest is located in the county, but is not all about county music. The Nelsonville Music Festival started in Stuart’s Opera House in downtown Nelsonville, then moved to the town square in downtown Nelsonville in 2005, then moved to nearby Hocking College in 2008 as it steadily grew. It is now celebrating its 15th year: http://nelsonvillefest.org/
June 7, 20196 yr The Columbus Arts Festival - one of the largest of the downtown festivals - is returning to the downtown riverfront for its 58th year. This year's Arts Fest has a slightly modified layout. The artists booths have been set up in a more circular route along the Main Street and Rich Street bridges, making it easier to navigate. And more activities are taking place on the Franklinton side than in previous years. More about the Arts Fest below: https://www.columbusartsfestival.org/ https://www.dispatch.com/entertainmentlife/20190605/new-booth-layout-virtual-reality-tent-among-columbus-arts-festival-changes-for-2019
June 14, 20196 yr Another big downtown festival weekend. This time it is the Pride Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Bicentennial and Genoa Parks along the downtown riverfront. And on Saturday, it will feature the ever-growing Pride Parade from the Short North down High Street to the festival site: https://columbuspride.org/parade/
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