2015-16 Performing Arts Calendars
Death Cab for Cutie
Shadowbox Live
Best of Shadowbox 2015: Through Aug. 22
Which One’s Pink?: Through Nov. 15
A Tribute to Joe Cocker: Mad Dog and Englishman: Aug. 16-Nov. 15, Shadowbox Live
Screamers: Aug. 27-Nov. 14, Shadowbox Live
Gallery of Echoes: The CMA Experience: Sept. 6, Columbus Commons
Tenshu Monogatari: Oct. 7-25, Shadowbox Live
Promowest Productions
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Primus with Dinosaur Jr.: Aug. 1
Under the Sun Tour feat. Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra, Uncle Kracker and Eve 6: Aug. 7
Die Antwoord: Aug. 10
Charli XCX and Bleachers: Aug. 12
The Avett Brothers: Aug. 21
Brit Floyd: Aug. 29
Ratatat: Sept. 4
Counting Crows: Sept. 7
25th Anniversary Tribute Show to Stevie Ray Vaughan featuring the Frank Harrison Group: Sept. 18
Death Cab for Cutie: Sept. 19
Scorpions with Queensryche: Sept. 22
Father John Misty: Sept. 23
Of Monsters and Men: Sept. 28
Alabama Shakes: Sept. 29
Halestorm: Sept. 30
CHVRCHES: Oct. 7
Modest Mouse: Oct. 16
Nightwish: Feb. 25
Newport Music Hall
Brandon Flowers: Aug. 10
Here Come the Mummies: Sept. 10
Echo & the Bunnymen: Sept. 15
Breaking Benjamin: Sept. 21
Zoso – The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience: Oct. 3
Beats Antique: Oct. 7
MS MR: Oct. 12
Catfish and the Bottlemen: Oct. 13
Passion Pit: Oct. 16
Sleater-Kinney: Dec. 5
The Basement
Built to Spill: Sept. 15
Electric Six: Oct. 15
MURS: Nov. 12
Schottenstein Center
Twenty One Pilots: Sept. 18
A&R Music Bar
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: Nov. 11
Westerville Symphony
Sounds of Summer: Aug. 9, Alum Creek Park North
Ron Lykins Masterworks Series I: Oct. 11, Fritsche Theatre, Cowan Hall
Sounds of the Season: Dec. 13, Riley Auditorium, Battelle Fine Arts Building
Ron Lykins Masterworks Series II: March 13, Fritsche Theatre, Cowan Hall
CATCO
CATCO Is Kids Season
The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet: Aug. 28-Sept. 6, Shedd Theatre, Columbus Performing Arts Center
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”: Jan. 15-24, Van Fleet Theatre, Columbus Performing Arts Center
Hansel and Gretel: March 11–20, Van Fleet Theatre, Columbus Performing Arts Center
The Kabuki Sleeping Beauty: May 13-22, Shedd Theatre, Columbus Performing Arts Center
CATCO Season
The Elephant Man: Oct. 21-Nov. 8, Studio Two, Riffe Center
A CATCO Christmas Surprise: Dec. 2-20, Studio One, Riffe Center
Mothers and Sons: Feb. 10-28, Studio One, Riffe Center
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: April 6-24, Studio One, Riffe Center
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash: June 1-19, Studio Two, Riffe Center
McConnell Arts Center
Adam Schlenker’s Acoustic Roots Music Ensembles – Bluegrass: Sept. 10
Dastan Ensemble: Oct. 4
Carpe Diem String Quartet: Oct. 9 and 11, Nov. 20 and 22, Jan. 29 and 31, March 18 and 20, May 20-22
McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra: Nov. 1, Feb. 21, March 12, May 1, June 18
Urban Jazz Coalition: Nov. 14
Hard Days’ Night – Beatles Tribute Band: Nov. 12
Mad Mad Men – Holiday Favorites: Dec. 16 and 17
Opera Columbus
Regular Season
Armide: Sept. 17-20, Southern Theatre
La Bohème: March 2-6, Southern Theatre
La Traviata: June 1-5, Southern Theatre
Opera on the Edge
La Traviata: Oct. 25-Nov. 15, Shadowbox Live
CAPA
The Milk Carton Kids: Sept. 18, Lincoln Theatre
Paula Poundstone: Sept. 25, Lincoln Theatre
Home Free: Sept. 30, Southern Theatre
Patty Griffin: Oct. 11, Lincoln Theatre
Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors: Oct. 14, Lincoln Theatre
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes: Oct. 25, Palace Theatre
Jesse Cook: Oct. 25, Lincoln Theatre
The Lone Bellow: Oct. 27, Lincoln Theatre
Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2015: Dec. 9, Palace Theatre
Jazz Arts Group
Swingin’ with the CJO
Shine On: The Universe of John Lennon: Sept. 19, Lincoln Theatre
Redefining Tradition: Ellington, Basie, and Beyond: Oct. 22-25, Southern Theatre
Home for the Holidays: Dec. 3-6, Southern Theatre
Sammy, Dean, & a Little Bit of Frank: Feb. 4-7, Southern Theatre
Standards and Strings: March 17-20, Southern Theatre
Columbus Children’s Theatre
Pinkalicious: Sept. 24-Oct. 11, Park Street Theatre
Mr. Scrooge: Nov. 27-Dec. 20, Park Street Theatre
Rapunzel: Jan. 14-24, Park Street Theatre
Jackie & Me: Feb. 18-28, Park Street Theatre
Snoopy!!!: April 7-24, Park Street Theatre
Cats: May 5-15, Park Street Theatre
Chamber Music Columbus
Regular Season
Dover Quartet: Sept. 26, Southern Theatre
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble: Oct. 17, Southern Theatre
Fauré Quartet: Nov. 7, Southern Theatre
Stephen Hough: Dec. 5, Southern Theatre
Imani Winds: Feb. 20, Southern Theatre
Randall Scarlata & Gilbert Kalish: April 2, Southern Theatre
Special Extra Concerts
Calidore String Quartet: Jan. 16, Southern Theatre
Cavani String Quartet: May 20, Southern Theatre
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Masterworks Season
Carmina Burana: Oct. 2 and 3, Ohio Theatre
Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev: Oct. 23 and 24, Ohio Theatre
Beethoven & Brahms: Oct. 30 and 31, Southern Theatre
Classic Film Scores: Nov. 13 and 14, Ohio Theatre
Mozart Clarinet Concerto: Nov. 20 and 21, Southern Theatre
Russian Winter Festival I: Jan. 8, Ohio Theatre
Russian Winter Festival II: Jan. 9, Ohio Theatre
Musical Postcards: Feb. 19 and 20, Ohio Theatre
Dvořák & Haydn: March 18 and 19, Ohio Theatre
Mendelssohn’s Elijah: April 1 and 2, Ohio Theatre
Mahler & His World: April 15 and 16, Ohio Theatre
Mozart & Schubert: April 22 and 23, Southern Theatre
Latin Fiesta: May 20, Southern Theatre
Happy Hour Series
Columbus Symphony/Earshot Live Composers’ Competition: Oct. 29, Southern Theatre
From Italy to Spain Via Alaska: Feb. 18, Ohio Theatre
Pops Season
Hollywood Festival: John Williams Spectacular: Nov. 15, Ohio Theatre
Holiday Pops: Dec. 4-6, Ohio Theatre
The Spy Who Loved Me: Jan. 16, Ohio Theatre
Faithfully – A Symphonic Tribute to the Music of Journey and Classic Rock: Feb. 13, Ohio Theatre
Ben Folds: April 9, Ohio Theatre
Disney in Concert: Tale as Old as Time: May 14, Ohio Theatre
Access Series
What Makes Beethoven’s Fifth So Iconic?: Nov. 19, Southern Theatre
Music & Politics: Jan. 7, Ohio Theatre
BalletMet
Breaking Ballet: Oct. 2-10, Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center
Dracula: Oct. 30-Nov. 7, Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center
The Nutcracker: Dec. 11-27, Ohio Theatre
Carmen.maquia: Feb. 5-14, Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center
Inspired: March 11-13, Ohio Theatre
The Sleeping Beauty: May 6-8, Ohio Theatre
Wexner Center for the Arts
Linda Oh: Sun Pictures: Oct. 3
Jan Martens: Sweat Baby Sweat: Oct. 8 and 9
Jan Martens: The Dog Days Are Over: Oct. 11 and 12
The Bad Plus Joshua Redman: Oct. 20
Geoff Sobelle: The Object Lesson: Oct. 28-31
Kneebody + Daedelus: Nov. 6
Julian Lage Trio: Nov. 18
New Albany Symphony Orchestra
Remembering Marvin Hamlisch: Oct. 3 and 4, Jeanne B. McCoy Center for the Performing Arts
Holiday Spectacular: Dec. 20, Jeanne B. McCoy Center for the Performing Arts
Peter and the Wolf: Feb. 6 and 7, Jeanne B. McCoy Center for the Performing Arts
An American in Paris: April 3, Jeanne B. McCoy Center for the Performing Arts
Early Music in Columbus
Atalante: Oct. 4, Mees Auditorium, Capital University
Wayward Sisters: Oct. 25, Mees Auditorium, Capital University
Twelfth Night with the Early Interval: Jan. 9 and 10, First Congregational Church
The Rose Ensemble: Feb. 5, First Congregational Church
Paul O’Dette: March 11, Otterbein University
The Early Interval presents Secrets and Mirrors: Music of Ferrara and Mantua: April 8, Mees Auditorium, Capital University
Broadway Across America
Regular Season
Kinky Boots: Oct. 6-11, Ohio Theatre
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical: Nov. 24-29, Ohio Theatre
The Sound of Music: Jan. 26-31, Ohio Theatre
Motown the Musical: Feb. 23-28, Ohio Theatre
Dirty Dancing: May 17-22, Ohio Theatre
Season Add-Ons
NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: March 15-20, Palace Theatre
The Book of Mormon: April 19-24, Ohio Theatre
Wicked: Aug. 17-Sept. 4 (2016), Ohio Theatre
ProMusica
Opening Night: Oct. 11, Southern Theatre
Brahms Symphony No. 4: Nov. 14 and 15, Southern Theatre
Messiah Side-by-Side Sing-Along: Dec. 11, Southern Theatre
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Dec. 12, Worthington United Methodist Church; Dec. 13, Southern Theatre
Beethoven Symphony No. 4: Jan. 23, Pontifical College Josephinum; Jan. 24, Southern Theatre
Strings Sounds: March 5, Pontifical College Josephinum
Brass & Organ in Concert: April 2, Pontifical College Josephinum
The Romantic Piano: April 16 and 17, Southern Theatre
David & Vadim: May 14 and 15, Southern Theatre
CityMusic Columbus
Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble: Oct. 11, Via Vecchia Winery
Barbara Fortuna: Oct. 25, Via Vecchia Winery
Dwight Lenox: Feb. 14, Via Vecchia Winery
Christian Howes: March 13, Via Vecchia Winery
Ayreheart: April 3, Via Vecchia Winery
Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts
Regular Season
Boney James: Oct. 18
The Tenors – Under One Sky Tour: Nov. 4
Chris Isaak: Nov. 29
Al Jarreau: Feb. 28
ABBA the Concert: May 15
Add-On
America: Oct. 9
Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus
Joy! Deck the Halls: Dec. 11 and 12, King Avenue United Methodist Church; Dec. 13, Lord of Life Lutheran Church
Rock Out! VOX on the Rocks: Feb. 12 and 13, Ft. Hayes Performing Arts Center
Big Gay Sing Broadway: March 11-13, Lincoln Theatre
Illuminati: Songs of the Spirit: May 1, Worthington United Methodist Church
Finding Oz: June 24-26, Lincoln Theatre
