A&R Music Bar sits right above The Basement in the heart of the Columbus’ Arena District next to KEMBA Live! Decorated with wall-to-wall music memorabilia, A&R Music Bar is decorated with wall-to-wall music memorabilia and features garage doors that open to a huge outdoor patio. ...

Ace of Cups in Columbus, OH, is a hangout for craft beers, house-infused liquors, and live music, serving wings and BBQ on weekends. ...

Arnold’s Bar and Grill is Cincinnati’s oldest continuously operated tavern. In a historic, art-adorned space with a cozy patio, this hopping Downtown Cincinnati institution features American comfort food and well-priced drinks. The fast, friendly service and vibrant live music scene help make it a classic you want to come back to again and again. ...

Opened in 2000, Beachland Ballroom & Tavern is an eclectic music venue located in the former Croatian Liberty Home in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, OH. As part of the Waterloo Arts and Entertainment District, Beachland is a pillar of the local music scene and artistic community. Two separate spaces, the 500-capacity ballroom and 148-capacity tavern, allow Beachland to offer multiple concerts nightly by local and national musical acts. The Beachland also participates in community-focused and special events, workshops and industry mixers, and annual festivals. Beachland Brunch features DJs spinning vinyl on Sundays. The venue has a full kitchen, an extensive beer selection, and a vintage shop in the basement called This Way Out!     ...

Benny’s Pizza Pub & Patio is the gathering place for Marysville, OH, and surrounding communities. Benny’s features live bands year round with two outdoor bars, a large outdoor patio for dining and socializing, and dance space. ...

The Big Room Bar is an intimate live music bar and neighborhood hangout located above the CD 92.9 FM radio station in the Brewery District of Columbus, OH. The venue hosts local, regional and national touring bands. Check out 30 years of music history in this unique venue full of music memorabilia. ...

Blind Bob’s is a family-owned tavern in the historic Oregon District featuring great food, craft spirits, and independent live music. ...

BLU Jazz+ is a live music venue and photography gallery in downtown Akron, OH, presenting live jazz nightly with state-of-the art stage, sound and lighting in a relaxing atmosphere. ...

The Brothers Lounge is a pub and classic Cleveland live music venue, offering a variety of live entertainment acts every week. The Brothers Lounge offers a diverse selection of beer, wine and fine spirits, plus traditional American fare with a modern twist. ...

Café Bourbon Street is an intimate live music venue, dive bar, and restaurant in Columbus, OH. The restaurant serves delicious food for cheap with many vegan/vegetarian options available. Enjoy weekly comedy open mic and karaoke events plus live music up to four nights a week. ...

Chuggers Bar & Grille is friendly neighborhood bar & grill in Streetsboro, OH. Chuggers offers the best entertainment, lowest prices, and best DJs in Portage County. ...

Opened in 2015, CODA is a live music venue beneath Dante Next Door in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, OH. The nightclub features indie, folk, blues, rock and punk, both local and national touring acts most nights of the week. CODA Clevelandis owned and operated by Chef Dante Boccuzzi. ...

Opened in 1963, the legendary Cove Niteclub is a live music venue located on the east end of The Strip in Geneva, OH. On Friday and Saturday nights, the club features live music from up-and-coming rock bands and performers from Northeast Ohio, as well as national touring acts. The Cove also features regular drag shows, a weekly magic show, burlesque, wrestling and more. ...

Desperado’s Bar & Grill has been a staple of the Indian Lake community since the 1960s. ...

Open since 1994, Eldorado’s Food & Spirits offers up the very finest in food, spirits, sports, and the best bands and DJs in the region. With weekly Happy Hour specials to wet your whistle and plenty of karaoke and games to keep the party alive, Eldorado’s is the perfect place to relax and unwind in Columbus, OH. Equipped with state-of-the-art pool tables, dart boards, and bowling machines, Eldorado’s hosts the biggest leagues in town. ...

The Empire Concert Club & Bar in Akron, OH, offers professional sound and an immersive club vibe while presenting national, regional, and local live music. ...

Established in 1957, Flanagan’s Pub Blacklick is a neighborhood staple offering up a casual atmosphere. Sit back and listen to some of the best acoustic guitar players in Central Ohio, Thursday through Saturday evenings throughout the year. During the warmer months, Flanagan’s Pub offers entertainment six days a week on outdoor patio stage. ...

Established in 1977, Gatsby’s Bar & Grille in Gahanna, OH, is a friendly place to eat and drink. Gatsby’s serves award-winning pizza, wings, and more. Experience the friendly atmosphere, good food, and great live entertainment including open mic and trivia on Wednesdays. ...

Open since 1992, the Grog Shop is an intimate nightclub in the Coventry neighborhood of Cleveland Heights, OH, featuring live music seven days a week, 365 days a year. The independent venue hosts a variety of local, national, and international touring acts in genres ranging from indie rock, hip hop, hardcore, jam, reggae, metal, electronic to comedy. ...

Happy Dog is a neighborhood corner bar in Cleveland, OH, serving hot dogs and beer. Regular live music includes everything from  rock and country to punk and polka. The Underdog Bar in the basement holds about 50 people, has a sound system, projector and screen, and pinball machines. ...

Since 1996, Harry Buffalo is a restaurant and sports bar chain serving New American fare, bison burgers, wings and more in a lively setting. Harry Buffalo Westerville hosts larger bands outside on its patio stage in the summer, and smaller acoustic music inside in the winter. ...

First established in 1928, Howard’s Club H is the premier place in Bowling Green, KY, for live music, good beer, and meeting up with longtime friends. Howard’s features live music Wednesday through Saturday from local, regional, and national acts encompassing all musical genres. ...

Jimmy B’s Sports Bar & Grill is Eastern Cincinnati’s best all around sports bar and grill with live entertainment and exclusive deals and promotions. ...

Established in 2023, Lakewood Social House in Lakewood, OH, serves contemporary American food and specialty cocktails in a vibrant atmosphere with live entertainment, karaoke, DJs, and comedy. ...

Located in Cheviot on the West Side of Cincinnati, Legends Bar & Venue is a live music venue presenting local, regional, and national acts. ...

Leon’s Garage a two-level music venue in Marysville, OH, and home of Rick’s pulled pork. Enjoy more than 20 taps, a long list of bottles, craft beers, and sandwiches in a nostalgia-filled garage. ...

Little York Tavern and Pizza in Vandalia, OH, has the largest patio with an outdoor bar in Montgomery County, allowing patrons to enjoy the outdoors and when the weather permits, live music. ...

Located in the heart of Greater Cincinnati at the Union Center Pavilion Shopping Center, Lori’s RoadHouse is a full-service restaurant and live music venue with a huge patio and dance floor for country line dancing. The honky tonk features two stages showcasing live country music from local, regional, and national artists. Enjoy free dance lessons on Tuesdays, multiple large screen TVs, and three bars serving freshly made cocktails all night long. ...

Open since 2005, Mulligan’s Pub & Grille is a pub and grill in Avon, OH, offers great food and drink with live entertainment and a cool patio. ...

Musica is an independent live music venue and tavern in a refurbished brick warehouse in the heart of Downtown Akron’s Historic Arts District. Established in 2006, the venue books rock and roll, singer/songwriter, indie, hip hop, alternative, punk, emo, hardcore, dance, and more. ...

No Class is a Cleveland dive bar and music venue specializing in touring acts with DJ events, local shows, dance nights, parties, flea markets, comedy and other special events. There is a main show space with a full sound system and a stage, and a small stage and PA on the bar side. ...

Northside Tavern is a friendly neighborhood tavern and live music venue in Cincinnati, OH. The bar offers free, original live music almost every night, plus local craft brews on tap, and a year-round outdoor patio. ...

Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Lounge is an intimate, upscale wine bar and lounge located in the heart of Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood. Centered around the city’s history of jazz culture, Nostalgia offers live music while serving a variety of wines, beers, and cocktails with a focus on offerings from minority-owned wineries and distilleries. ...

O’Nelly’s Sports Pub & Grill is Lewis Center, OH, and the Polaris area’s locally-owned and operated, family-friendly, neighborhood sports pub and gathering place. O’Nelly’s has some of Central Ohio’s premier live music every weekend. ...

The Original Margaritaville is a picturesque venue located in an old gristmill by a waterfall in Sandusky, OH. In addition to a spacious indoor restaurant and bar, there is extra seating during the warmer months on the wrap-around porch and 10,000 square foot deck. ...

Panini’s Bar & Grill, in Twinsburg, OH, is a high energy, family restaurant and the perfect place for hand crafted drinks and award winning wings, pizza, burgers, and the Overstuffed Sandwich. Panini’s Bar & Grill has locations across Northeast Ohio and Tampa, FL. ...

Papa Boo’s is a laid-back, waterfront hangout right on Buckeye Lake in Thornville, OH. The bar & grill is where pizza, burgers, and drinks meet with live music. The venue features a large outdoor stage and plenty of picnic table seating. ...

Rip Rap Roadhouse is a unique restaurant in Dayton, OH, specializing in hamburgers, pork chops, ribs, gumbo and more. Rip Rap Roadhouse is known for its Wednesday Night Bike Night that attracts bikers from miles around and live music on the weekends. Located on 7 acres, The Roadhouse has two outdoor stages and multiple areas for private events and fundraisers. ...

Roop Brother’s Bar is a neighborhood bar and Delaware’s home for blues and classic rock. Located in downtown Delaware, OH, Roop’s features live bands from around the country every Friday and Saturday night. Roop Brother’s offers a full service bar with a wide selection of craft and domestic beers, and a variety of wines and spirits. ...

Rumba Café is a friendly neighborhood bar and concert venue in Columbus, OH. The intimate venue offers live contemporary music with beers, a full bar, and a patio. ...

Schwartz’s Point is Cincinnati’s only European-style jazz and acoustic club featuring wine, cocktails and live jazz performances. Schwartz’s Point has live jazz most Thursdays, and every Friday and Saturday evening in a unique and intimate atmosphere. On Sundays the club features blues, boogie woogie, jazz mashups, and other intriguing live music. ...

Skully’s Music-Diner is a unique bar, dancing and concert experience located in the Short North Arts District of Columbus, OH. ...

Sloopy’s is a large bar & grill in Greenville, OH, offering various types of live entertainment each week; from weekly live music to karaoke, trivia, and music bingo. Sloopy’s has nine soft-tip dart boards with leagues and Blind Draws throughout the year, and local cash tournaments. ...

Standard Live is a live music venue presenting local and national acts in Columbus’ Short North Arts District. Serving up cold beer, hot chicken, and live music, Standard Live was designed to embody the energy and entertainment stylings of Nashville. Standard Live is a sister location to Standard Hall. ...

Symphony Hotel is a restored 1871 townhome transformed into a boutique hotel, restaurant, and bar. The Symphony Hotel Jazz Lounge is one of the most popular bars in Over-The-Rhine, Cincinnati. The sophisticated bar and lounge features live jazz every Friday and Saturday nights. The Symphony Hotel bar serves seasonal, signature, craft cocktails and food is available from the kitchen. ...

The Barn, founded in 1970, has since been Zanesville’s premier gathering place. Enjoy an amazing dinner and catch live entertainment most nights of the week. The Barn’s state-of-the-art audio and video systems make it the ideal place to catch any big game. ...

Located in the heart of Mt. Adams, The Blind Lemon is a Cincinnati institution. Beneath a glowing sign alerting passersby that “the garden is open” lies a narrow passageway leading to a sprawling brick courtyard. Inside the bar, you will find a rare setting of old world comfort lit by firelight and lamplight. The charming underground tavern offers live music seven nights a week, showcasing the best of Cincinnati’s vibrant local music scene. ...

Located in Cincinnati’s Northside neighborhood since 1995, The Comet is a burrito and beer bar with an outdoor deck. The venue is a smaller room, with a capacity of 75 plus the adjacent bar room. ...

Open since 1933, The Five O’Clock Lounge is a dive bar in Lakewood, OH, with live music, daily Happy Hour. There is a stage in back and a back patio. ...

The Hooley Pub & Kitchen in Brooklyn, OH, is an Irish/American sports bar with a spotlight on classic Irish dishes, popular imported and domestic brews, plus trivia nights and live music. The Hooley Pub is a regional chain with several locations in Ohio. ...

Started in 2008, The Hooley Pub & Kitchen in Mentor, OH, is a family-owned sport bar with pub food, beer on tap, trivia nights, and live music. ...

The Hooley Pub & Kitchen in Westlake, OH, is an Irish sports bar with pub fare, beer on tap, trivia nights and live music. ...

The Millard Fillmore Presidential Library is a little pub in the North Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, OH. Many nights you can find a local band or singer/songwriter playing this bar. ...

The Ottawa Tavern is Toledo’s original live alternative venue. Always plenty of good music and friends at the OT. ...

The Outpost Concert Club in Kent, OH, is an all genre club featuring four stages, four bars and an outdoor patio. ...

The Ugly Mug is a neighborhood bar & grill in Canal Winchester, OH. The bar features a stage for live music and large outdoor patio. ...

The Village Idiot is a friendly neighborhood bar in uptown Maumee, OH, that hosts some of the best national acts as well as the best local talent around. In addition to nightly live music, The Village Idiot serves award-winning pizza and a great selection of craft beers and spirits. ...

The Vortex Concert Club is a multi-cultural music and event venue in Akron, OH. The concert club and lounge includes a pool table and checkered dance floor. ...

The Winchester Music Tavern, located in Lakewood, OH, is a great place to get a bite to eat, catch a show or just hangout in the tavern up front. The Winchester welcomes all music genres including metal, country, hip-hop, rock, pop and the like from local and touring artists. There are two full bars and dinner is served Monday to Friday, plus brunch on Saturday and Sunday. ...

Thirsty Cowboy in Medina is Northeast Ohio’s largest country music venue bringing the best in local, national, new and throwback country entertainment. Locally owned and operated since 2011, Thirsty Cowboy offers line dance lessons, a huge dance floor, great night life, a fantastic Happy Hour Pub, and a themed pop up bar. ...

Built in 1902, Thirty One West is a historic three-story event venue in downtown Newark, OH, featuring entertainment, a tapas restaurant, craft beer and cocktails. Restored in 2016, the venue offers event spaces on all three stories. Its historic ballroom seats up to 500 and offers a unique and intimate setting. ...

Time Warp Bar in Westlake, OH, is the premier bar on Cleveland’s Westside. The best bands and DJs in the Cleveland area perform on the weekends to ensure a great party. Giant flatscreen TVs are crammed across every wall in the bar to ensure that Time Warp is the best place to watch the game. ...

Located at The Banks on the riverfront next to the Great American Ballpark, Tin Roof Cincinnati is a live music joint serving up southern-inspired, made-from-scratch food along with a full entertainment and events calendar. Tin Roof Cincinnati features LCD digital monitors throughout, a 10′ projection screen, a full professional stage, sound, and lighting packages. ...

Top Cats is a premier nightlife and live music destination in Cincinnati, OH, with deep roots in hospitality and entertainment featuring best in class service, state-of-the-art concert space, incredible patio views, a seasonal array of giant gaming, and an event space that is customized to fit your party. ...

Up A Creek Tavern is a family-friendly sports bar and restaurant in Howland, OH, with 20 flat-screen TVs, a bar with over 60 beers, and a lively outdoor patio. There are three outdoor bars and a stage with live entertainment when the weather is warm. ...

Welcome To The Farm is a live music country bar from Chase Rice on the Flats East Bank in Cleveland, OH. Local and touring country musicians and bands are showcased in the space flanked by bars on each side with garage doors opening on all sides and a patio overlooking the water. ...

Wings Sports Bar & Grille is the hottest destination in Dayton, OH, with live music throughout the week, comfort food, two patio bars, pool, darts and cornhole. ...

Woodland’s Backyard in Columbus, OH, is a bar and event space offering over 8500 sq ft of indoor space, four mini-bowling lanes, a covered patio, an expansive beer garden, and nine pristine sand volleyball  courts. Live music is occasionally held inside of the sand volleyball dome. ...

Woodlands Tavern is a bar and live music venue located in the Downtown Columbus suburb of Grandview Heights. The tavern has live music performances on two stages, plus draft beer, cocktails, eclectic pub food and a pool table. Woodlands Tavern has been hosting local, regional, and national acts since 2009. ...