That led me to check and see which musical acts that I liked, if any, would making their way to Columbus this year. Typically, we see big acts, such as Jay-Z (just as an example) will go to either Cincinnati or Cleveland, but they'll skip right past Cbus. They figure we'll want to drive four hours to see a concert if we really call ourselves a true fan.
Well now at least many of the concert schedules are set, at least up until the summer begins, I can see who'll be here. Though I opted not for concert tickets.
I give you a condensed (and to-be-updated throughout the year) schedule of the best music acts coming to our city in 2009.
Hells Bells
January 16, 7 pm
@ Newport Music Hall
George Clinton & the Parliament Funkadelic
January 16, 7:30 pm
@ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (The LC)
Lil' Wayne (with T. Paine, Keyshia Coles and others)
January 17, 7 pm
@ Schottenstein Center/Value City Arena
Girl Talk
January 17, 7 pm
@Newport Music Hall
Ballas Hough Band
January 18, 8 pm
@ The Basement
Disco Biscuits
January 21, 8 pm
@ Newport Music Hall
Cursive
January 21, 8 pm
@ The Summit
Les Yeux Noirs
January 22, 8 pm
@ The Fawcett Center
David Allan Coe
January 23, 5:30 pm
@ Screamin' Willies Saloon
Band members from Thrice, Saves the Day and the Get Up Kids and more
January 23, 7 pm
@ The Basement
The Wailers
January 24, 7:30 pm
@ The LC
Lambchop
January 25, 8 pm
@ The Wexner Center for the Arts
Kings of Leon
January 27, 7 pm
@ The LC
Jewel
January 28, 8 pm
@ Midland Theater (in Newark)
Old Crow Medicine Show
January 29, 7:30 pm
@ Newport Music Hall
T.I. (with Trey Songz)
January 30, 6:30 pm
@ Veteran's Memorial Auditorium
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
February 2, 7 pm
@ Newport Music Hall
Antony and the Johnsons
February 4, 8 pm
@ Southern Theater
Jon Hassell and Maarifa Street
February 5, 8 pm
@ The Wexner Center
Ludo
February 7, 7 pm
@ The Basement
Bob Marley Tribute
February 7, 9 pm
@King Arts Complex
Los Campesinos
February 11, 9 pm
@ Mershon Auditorium
DJ Benny Bennasi
February 11, 9 pm
@ BoMA
Marah
February 11, 9 pm
@ Circus
Katie Reider
February 14, 6 pm
@ The LC
Matt Wertz
February 14, 7 pm
@ The Basement
Times New Viking
February 14, 9 pm
@ Mershon Auditorium
Brett Dennen
February 20, 8 pm
@ The Basement
Ben Folds
February 21, 7 pm
@ The LC
Zoso
February 21, 7 pm
@ Newport Music Hall
Tapes 'N' Tapes
February 21, 7 pm
The Basement
Jesse McCartney
February 23, 7 pm
@ The LC
Cross Canadian Ragweed
February 24, 7 pm
@ Newport Music Hall
Yonder Mountain String Band
February 26, 8 pm
@ The LC
Duncan Sheik
March 7, 8 pm
@ Southern Theater
Joan Baez
March 9, 8 pm
@ Southern Theater
The Whigs
March 9, 7 pm
@ The Basement
Nickleback (with Seether and Saving Abel)
March 11, 7 pm
@ Nationwide Arena
Kathleen Edwards and Clare Burson
March 14, 7 pm
@ The Basement
Kottonmouth Kings
March 15, 6:30 pm
@ Newport Music Hall
A Tribute to Sublime
March 17, 7 pm
@ Newport Music Hall
Mindless Self Indulgence
March 19, 7 pm
@ Newport Music Hall
The Eagles
March 29, 8 pm
@ Schottenstein Center
Morrissey
April 1, 7:30 pm
@ Palace Theater
Yanni
April 15, 8 pm
@ Germain Amphitheater
Neko Case
April 23, 7 pm
@ Newport Music Hall
Britney Spears
April 30, 8 pm
@ Schottenstein Center
