Music

Friday, November 3, 7:30pm, Gloria Dei Worship Center, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 2199 E. Main St.

You are cordially invited to Choral Evensong; the Trinity Lutheran Seminary’s 50-voice Seminary Choir, accompanied by a chamber orchestra and soloists, will sing Haydn’s beloved “Nelson” Mass within this service of Evening Prayer.

Free parking; a freewill offering will be taken.

Trinity Lutheran Seminary is located at the corner of E. Main St. and College Ave., adjacent to the campus of Capital University.

Contact: 614-235-4136

Sunday, October 29, 7-8:30pm, Indianola Presbyterian Church, 1970 Waldeck Ave.

Are you ready to really begin the holiday season? Well, we’ve saved you a Place at the Table!

The Neighborhood Services, Inc. Food Pantry is excited to present its annual Church Choir Concert Fundraiser! Featuring the combined talented vocals of several Columbus-area churches, join us for an evening of music and community as we come together to the blessings of the Thanksgiving season.

This event is free or pay-what-you-wish so please join us in choral jubilation!

Friday, October 13, 7pm, First Unitarian Church of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Heights, Ohio; Saturday, October 14, 11am, Cleveland Public Library [Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium], 325 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

This event will be held in Shaker Heights on Friday and in Cleveland on Saturday.

First session: “Wobbly Musical Roadshow,” Friday, October 13, 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Heights, Ohio

Friday, August 18, 7:30-9pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

With guitar and piano, Bill will sing a mix of humorous and serious songs about different aspects of death: inevitability, loss, acceptance, memories, and even organ donation.

Song list clues: Pete Seeger, Tom Dooley, Sweet Chariot, Phil Ochs, Danny Boy, John Prine, Satchmo, and Teen Angel.

Also: inspiring quotes about how, once we accept that we will all someday die, we can feel free to live our lives more fully.

Saturday, July 22, 12noon-10pm, Rice Paddy Motorcycles, 1454 N. Grant Ave.

We’ll be back for year three in 2017 and we’ll be bigger and better than ever. 2x2Fest is an annual festival showcasing some of the country’s best independent and underground hip-hop. From live music and a massive bboy battle to live graffiti art and plenty of food and drinks to go around. Join the thousands who will be at 2x2Fest 2017 on July 22.

Saturday, June 17, 8pm, Columbus Commons [Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion], 160 S. High St.

Celebrate the life of American icon and music legend Prince as this tribute band — featuring former members of his New Power Generation — and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra — perform his biggest hits, including “Purple Rain,” “When Doves Cry,” “U Got the Look,” “Raspberry Beret,” and more.

Tickets: https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/0500529BBDD0C1F2

Contact: CAPA Ticket Center, 614-469-0939

Saturday, June 30, 7-9pm, Overbrook Presbyterian Church, 4131 N. High St.

Bill Cohen will be singing hit songs made famous by the likes of Chubby Checker, Ricky Nelson, the Everly Brothers, Sam Cooke, Paul Anka, Bobby Vee, Fabian, the Shirelles, and others. A brief salute to the “bad boys” of early bluesy rock — Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry — will also be featured.

Tuesday, May 30, 7:30-9:30pm, Rambling House Soda, 310 E. Hudson St.

Doug Morris will perform an evening of protest music at Rambling House Soda, 310 E. Hudson St., on Tuesday, May 30, 7:30-9:30pm.

This performance is free but donations, benefiting the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, will be accepted.

Sunday, May 21, 3pm, King Avenue United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave.

We are the city’s only feminist chorus, about fifty voices singing for you or for someone you know, since 1989. We’ve been working hard, rehearsing songs written by women for everyone, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Lady Gaga, Malala Yousafzi to Sojourner Truth, blues to Tin Pan Alley, and much more!

Our venue is handicap-accessible and our concerts are kid-friendly.

Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7, Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park, 1775 Darby Creek Dr., Galloway, OH 43119

Festival times: Saturday, 10am-9:30pm; Sunday, 10am-4pm

Workshop times: Saturday, 10am-4:50pm; Sunday, 10am-3:50pm

The entire event will be held at the Indian Ridge Picnic Area.