Merion Village

Merion Village sits southwest of German Village and keeps its live-music options close to the ground: neighborhood bars rather than concert halls. Hey Hey Bar & Grill occupies a building dating to 1900 and was once a Prohibition-era speakeasy. Reviewers single it out for its Wednesday blues jams and a back-room stage that has been restored as a live-music destination. The narrow, brick-lined room pairs pub grub and craft beers on tap with that live music. A few blocks away, Cavan Irish Pub bills itself as Columbus's only gay Irish pub. Its entertainment runs to karaoke on Wednesday and Friday nights and weekly drag shows on Saturday nights. Monday nights bring a showtunes video night. Honest Friend Brewing also holds a music-venue designation in the neighborhood, though specific programming details were not available in search results. The annual Merion Village Festival, held on the fourth Sunday of August, adds an outdoor live-music component to the neighborhood calendar.