Entertainment
The Columbus Arts Festival celebrates ALL the arts and you’ll find plenty to experience in addition to the many talented visual artists from all over the country. The live entertainment during the event allows Columbus' great local talent to shine!
Enjoy live performances — from jazz to pop to country to world music — by some of the city’s best bands throughout the three-day event. Check out some of the finest spoken word poets on our Word is Art stage. Street performers will be scattered throughout the site to entertain Festival-goers of all ages. You’ll see talented young actors perform in an outdoor theatre at the Topiary Garden, live dance performances from hip-hop to traditional ethnic styles by local community arts groups and more.
Friday, June 1
Columbusarts.com Main Stage
| Jared Mahone | Pop/Hip-hop | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Mojoflo | Neo-Funk | 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM |
| Phillip Fox Band | Country/Bluegrass | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| The Silky Ray Band | R&B/Blues/Funk | 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
| New Basics Brass Band | Jazz | 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons | Folk/Americana | 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM |
| The Randys | Pop | 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM |
| The Salty Caramels | Folk/Americana | 7:15 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Tim Easton | Americana/Rock | 8:30 PM- 9:30 PM |
WORD is ART Stage
| Shots in the Dark Independent Theatre Company | Theatre | 2:00 PM |
| Olympic Theatre Productions | Theatre | 3:00 PM |
| Ohio's Poetry Out Loud School Champions | Poetry | 5:00 PM |
| TransitArts Performance Group | Spoken Word and Music | 6:00 PM |
| Young Writers' Studio | Flip the Page Magazine | 7:15 PM |
| Chan Park | Korean Storytelling | 8:00 PM |
Community Stage
| Sofia Saharr School of Belly Dance | Dance | 12:00 PM |
| Ballet Met Columbus, Wiggle Jig | Dance | 12:40 PM |
| Ruvane Kurland | Acoustic Rock | 1:20 PM |
| Yellow Rose Cloggers | Dance | 2:25 PM |
| Mike and the Black Ties | Music | 3:20 PM |
| Shots in the Dark Independent Theatre Company | Theatre | 4:15 PM |
| cocoloupedance | Dance | 5:00 PM |
| HellnKeller | Classic Rock/ Modern Rock | 5:40 PM |
| Scioto Valley Chorus | Chorus | 6:30 PM |
| TransitArts Performance Group | Conscious Hip-Hop | 7:15 PM |
| Jessijem | Rock/Soul | 8:10 PM |
Saturday, June 2
Columbusarts.com Main Stage
| Hubbard Stew | Jazz | 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Grace Adele & the Grand Band | Folk/Americana | 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM |
| The Shaun Booker Band | R&B/Blues/Funk | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Hollywood Red | Modern Rock | 2:45 PM- 3:45 PM |
| KaTanya Ingram & Band | R&B/Blues/Funk | 4:00 PM-5:00 PM |
| Andy Shaw Band | Rock | 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM |
| fo/mo/deep | Jazz | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Ellie Lee & Blues Fury | R&B/Blues/Funk | 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM |
WORD is ART Stage
| Paula Lambert | Poetry | 12:10 PM |
| Mark Hersman | Poetry | 12:35 PM |
| Steve Brightman | Poetry | 1:00 PM |
| Bryant Dill | Poetry | 1:25 PM |
| Betty Bleen | Poetry | 1:50 PM |
| Jennifer Hambrick | Poetry | 2:10 PM |
| Hannah Stephenson | Poetry | 2:35 PM |
| Janine Nash | Poetry | 3:00 PM |
| Phil Boiarski | Poetry | 3:25 PM |
| Marianna Hofer | Poetry | 3:50 PM |
| Elizabeth Goodwin | Poetry | 4:15 PM |
| Hanif Abdurraqib | Poetry | 4:40 PM |
| Nancy Kangas | Poetry | 5:05 PM |
| Steve Abbott | Poetry | 5:30 PM |
| Rose Smith | Poetry | 5:55 PM |
| Alexis Mitchell | Poetry | 6:30 PM |
| Joanna Schroeder | Poetry | 7:10 PM |
| 8th Annual Columbus Arts Festival Slam | Poetry | 8:00 PM |
Community Stage
| Bellydance Columbus | Dance | 12:00 PM |
| Yellow Rose Cloggers | Dance | 12:40 PM |
| Columbus Moving Company | Dance | 1:30 PM |
| Goree Drum and Dance | Dance | 1:50 PM |
| Actors' Theatre of Columbus | Robin Hood | 2:45 PM |
| Miller-Kelton | Folk Rock | 3:40 PM |
| Mike Wojniak | Indie Pop | 4:35 PM |
| Alwood Sisters | sub-dued psychedelic folk rock | 5:30 PM |
| Ohio Ave. Youth Center Percussion Ensemble | Percussion Ensemble | 6:20 PM |
| Nahotnah, Hula and Drummers | Music & Dance | 7:00 PM |
| Columbus DanceArts Academy | Dance | 7:50 PM |
| The Mitchells | Indie/Rock/Folk | 8:45 PM |
Sunday, June 3
Columbusarts.com Main Stage
| The Song Birds | Folk/Americana | 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Yumbambe Salsa | Dance | 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM |
| The Pinstripes | Pop/Reggae/Soul | 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
| Joey Hebdo | Acoustic/Alternative/Solo | 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
| The Ravens | Oldies Rock | 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM |
| Robin Lacy & DeZydeco | New Orleans R&B/Zydeco | 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM |
WORD is ART Stage
| Secrets of Oshun | Readings | 12:00 PM |
| Thurber House Young Docents | Readings | 1:00 PM |
| Wildgoose Creative | Readings | 2:00 PM |
| Chiquita Mullins Lee & Jeannetta Holliman | Twelve | 3:00 PM |
Community Stage
| Habeeba's Dance of the Arts | Dance | 12:00 PM |
| Columbus Horns | Horn/Brass Band | 12:40 PM |
| Principally Speaking | Rock | 1:25 PM |
| Ballet Met Columbus, Wiggle Jig | Dance | 2:10 PM |
| Actors' Theatre of Columbus | Robin Hood | 3:05 PM |
| OSU Hillel | Dance | 4:05 PM |
| The Castros | Folk/Indie | 5:05 PM |
