King-Lincoln Bronzeville
King-Lincoln Bronzeville was the heart of an affluent African American business and entertainment district in the 1930s and '40s, and its live-music identity runs deep. The renovated Lincoln Theatre sits as a landmark to African American and jazz history and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 582-seat venue on E. Long Street once regularly presented artists including Nancy Wilson, Count Basie, and Cab Calloway, and reopened with its art-deco design restored in 2009. The King Arts Complex, which produces concerts, exhibitions, and festivals that highlight African American cultural contributions, anchors the neighborhood alongside it. At street level, Canabar on E. Long Street books live bands on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and runs a jazz brunch on the first two Saturdays of the month. Lincoln Cafe is a cozy soul-food restaurant and coffee shop that doubles as an event venue, hosting live music and open mic nights.
Venues4
- Canabar859 E Long St, Columbus
- Lincoln Cafe740 E Long St, Columbus
- Lincoln Theatre769 E Long St, Columbus
- The King Arts Complex835 Mt Vernon Ave, Columbus
Upcoming shows13
Saturday, September 19 · 1 show
Saturday, September 26 · 1 show
Saturday, October 3 · 1 show
Thursday, October 8 · 1 show
Tab Benoit with Ghalia Volt: Soul of the Swamp Tour
Multi-Grammy nominee Tab Benoit performing blues/swamp music with Ghalia Volt on the Soul of the Swamp Tour 2026.
Friday, October 9 · 1 show
Huntertones
An inimitable blend of jazz, funk, pop, soul, hip-hop, and R&B with a distinctive horns-of-plenty sound.
Saturday, October 10 · 1 show
Thursday, October 15 · 1 show
Saturday, October 17 · 1 show
Saturday, October 24 · 1 show
Wednesday, December 2 · 1 show
An Acoustic Christmas with Over the Rhine
Over the Rhine acoustic Christmas and holiday tour, mixing carols, originals, and songs from their records
Saturday, December 19 · 1 show
Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite
Such Sweet Thunder presents their annual rendition of Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite, reimagined arrangements of the holiday classic.
Thursday, February 25 · 1 show
Georgia Heers
Rising jazz vocal star, bringing classical poise and improvisational spirit; debut album produced by Cecile McLorin Salvant.
Thursday, April 8 · 1 show
Miguel Zenón Quartet
Latin jazz saxophone mastery; Grammy Award winner and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón performing with his quartet.