COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — From the reimagined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey at the Schottenstein Center to Olivia Rodrigo and Bruce Springsteen at Nationwide Arena, more than two dozens top artists and shows are performing in central Ohio this spring.
Drake | It’s All A Blur Tour
Schottenstein Center at 8 p.m. on Feb. 20 and 21
- Originally, Drake announced he would perform twice at the Schottenstein Center with shows on July 1 and 2 with 21 Savage as the guest artist. After his July 2 concert was canceled in May due to a scheduling conflict, his July 1 show was rescheduled for Oct. 9. In September, Ticketmaster listed the Oct. 9 show as postponed with no date or time listed.
Sam Hunt | Outskirts Tour 2024
Nationwide Arena at 7:30 p.m. on March 2
- Dubbed “the most innovative mainstream Nashville performer” by The New York Times, the five-time Grammy nominee and Diamond-selling Hunt sets course for his arena headlining tour with a Feb. 22 kickoff in Grand Rapids, plus stops in Louisville, Nashville, Milwaukee, Green Bay, and more.
Playboi Carti | Antagonist Tour
Schottenstein Center at 7:30 p.m. on March 5
- The Playboi Carti show originally scheduled for October 5 at the Schottenstein Center has been rescheduled for March 5.
The Cancelled Podcast Tour
Palace Theatre on March 8
- Get up close and personal for a discussion with your favorite co-host besties Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield in these unfiltered, uncut, interactive live shows.
‘Mamma Mia!’
Ohio Theatre on March 12-17
- Featuring the greatest hits from Swedish pop supergroup ABBA, the jukebox musical is stopping in Columbus on its 25th anniversary tour.
‘The Prom’
Short North Stage on March 14 to April 7
- ‘The Prom’ follows a group of Broadway actors who travel to a conservative town to support an LGBTQ+ teen’s fight to attend her high school prom with her girlfriend.
Dan + Shay | 2024 The Heartbreak On the Map Tour
Nationwide Arena at 7 p.m. on March 15
- Grammy-award-winning singers Dan + Shay are returning to Columbus for their 2024 The Heartbreak On The Map Tour, four years after their first sold-out stop at Nationwide in March 2020. The 19-city tour kicks off February 29, 2024, in Greenville, South Carolina and makes several stops in Chicago, Austin and Grand Rapids.
Nikki Glaser | The Good Girl Tour
Palace Theatre at 7 p.m. on March 16
- Glaser headlined her first HBO comedy special, “Good Clean Filth,” which has been nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special.
Olivia Rodrigo | Guts World Tour
Nationwide Arena at 7:30 p.m. on March 22
- Following the success of her 2022 debut tour, “Guts” will be Rodrigo’s first arena tour, taking her to iconic venues around the world including Madison Square Garden, Kia Forum, Sportpaleis, The O2, and others.
Tim McGraw | Standing Room Only Tour
Nationwide Arena at 7 p.m. on March 23
- McGraw boasts 69 Top 10 singles and holds the Mediabase record for the most weeks, 73, with songs atop the charts at No. 1. He also has the second most Number 1 albums in the United States. McGraw’s Standing Room Only album was released on Aug. 25 and its title song ranks in the top 10 at Country Radio.
Avenged Sevenfold | Life is But A Dream… North American tour
Nationwide Arena at 6:30 p.m. on March 26
- Avenged Sevenfold has announced the third leg of their Life is But A Dream… North American tour, featuring Poppy and Sullivan King.
Fall Out Boy | So Much For (2our) Dust
Schottenstein Center at 6:30 p.m. on March 29
- The multi-platinum selling rock band’s worldwide “So Much For (Tour) Dust” tour is continuing with So Much For (2our) Dust, a more than 20 date run across the United States.
Cirque Du Soleil ‘Crystal’
Schottenstein Center on April 4-7
- With seven jaw-dropping traditional circus acts all thrillingly adapted for Cirque du Soleil’s first foray into a brand-new creative territory, the ice. ‘Crystal’ takes audiences on an unforgettable journey into the vivid and whimsical world of imagination.
Matteo Lane | The Al Dente Tour
Palace Theatre at 7 p.m. on April 6
- Lane is a New York-based comedian whose stand-up special can be seen on Netflix’s “The Comedy Lineup.”
‘Clue’
Ohio Theatre on April 9-14
- The murder mystery comedy inspired by the Hasbro board game and adapted from the cult favorite film comes to Columbus for eight shows.
Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday 2 World Tour
Schottenstein Center at 8 p.m. on April 12
- The Columbus concert will be the only one in Ohio but she will have other stops in the Midwest in Detroit and Chicago. The hip-hop star is the first woman to have 100 songs feature in the Billboard Hot 100 list, which includes three different No. 1 songs.
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
Nationwide Arena at 7:30 p.m. on April 21
- The concert was originally supposed to take place on March 9, 2023. It was then postponed to Sept. 21 before he canceled the remainder of his tour for the calendar year “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a September press release.
Toto | Dogz of Oz Tour
Schottenstein Center at 7:30 p.m. on April 21
- The total plays of the band’s collected works across all platforms is now approaching five billion. Amongst the most listened to recordings, “Africa” accounts for more than one billion streams on Spotify alone.
WWE Raw
Schottenstein Center at 7:30 p.m. on April 22
- WWE world heavyweight champion Seth Rollins, “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Nia Jax, “Main Event” Jey Uso, Damian Priest, Drew McIntyre and more.
Monster Jam
Schottenstein Center on April 26 to 28
- Witness world-class driver athletes and the most recognizable trucks tear up the dirt and compete in intense competitions of speed and skill.
The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie
Schottenstein Center at 7:30 p.m. on April 30
- To celebrate two decades of ‘Give Up’ and ‘Transatlanticism’, The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie have joined forces for an unprecedented 20th anniversary co-headline tour.
‘Tina — The Tina Turner Musical’
Ohio Theatre on May 7 to 12
- The musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters.
‘Hair’
Short North Stage on May 9 to June 9
- “Hair” is the iconic original Broadway rock musical featuring chart-topping hits such as “Aquarius,” “Let the Sunshine In,” and “Good Morning, Starshine.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Schottenstein Center on May 10 to 12
- The reimagined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey invites children of all ages to a spectacle of superhuman feats, pushing the limits of possibility and thrilling families and fans of all generations.
Heart | Royal Flush Tour
Schottenstein Center at 8 p.m. on May 15
- With a career spanning nearly five decades, the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees have earned global recognition selling more than 35 million albums worldwide, with 20 Top 40 singles to their name.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
Historic Crew Stadium from May 16 to 19
- The four-day mega rock festival is set to return with its largest lineup, which includes headliners such as Disturbed, The Original Misfits, Pantera, and Slipknot. Sonic Temple will take place once again at Historic Crew Stadium.