Fans of live music have quite a lot to choose from in Central Ohio. From arena-style stadiums to intimate mom-and-pop live music venues, there’s a lot of different ways to enjoy music throughout the city.Â
This year, our readers and editors bumped the Newport Music Hall to the top of the list of best live music venues. Billed as the longest continually running rock club in the country, the Newport hosts over 150,000 guests per year. The club has been operated by PromoWest since 1984, which was acquired by AEG Presents earlier this year.
For more information, visit www.newportmusichall.org.
The Top 10 Columbus Music Venues & Concert Halls of 2018:
- Newport Music Hall
- Southern Theatre
- The Basement
- EXPRESS Live!
- Ace of Cups
- Skully’s
- Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza
- The Big Room Bar
- Dick’s Den
- Woodland’s Tavern
Flashback: Best Loval Music Venue of 2017: Ace of Cups
Flashback: Best Local Music Venue of 2016: Ace of Cups
Flashback: Best Local Music Venue of 2015: The LC Pavilion
Note: Our “Best of 2018″ lists are published as the combined results of our annual Reader Nomination Survey and Editor’s Choice picks.