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Upcoming Events

Our mission is to break down barriers between fans and artists through in-store events, such as meet & greets, live shows and listening parties. From "First Fridays", a monthly in-store showcase highlighting local bands, to Record Store Day, to major recording artists, check out our upcoming events below.

  • Sat, Nov 07
    Nov 07, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Let's get hungry! Be here for our Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Advance Listening Event at 2pm SAT Nov 7. The soundtrack features music from Noah Kahan, Smashing Pumpkins and more. FREE/ALL AGES/NO TIX REQUIRED.
  • Sat, Nov 07
    Nov 07, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Renowned experimental musician Tim Kaiser, making a stop on his latest national tour, will fill the shop with the shape-shifting sounds of his one-of-a-kind hand-built electronic instruments. Gonna be a mind-bender! FREE/ALL AGES/NO RSVP REQUIRED.
  • Fri, Nov 13
    Nov 13, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Please join us for very worthy cause and some righteous rock n roll! Suggested donation $5, with all proceeds to benefit FIRST COLLECTIVE's homeless winter outreach.
  • Sat, Nov 14
    Nov 14, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Join us for our U2 "Carnaval De Luz" listening party — and pick up the special pink vinyl Event Variant edition of the new album, available ONLY at record store events such as ours! FREE ADMISSION / ALL AGES / NO TICKETS REQUIRED.
  • Fri, Nov 20
    Nov 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    BRUTE SUN, a dynamic 4-piece Cbus alt-rock band, is set to release the new album, "LP1", on Fri Nov. 20th, and we’re proud to host their release show. BeachKitty's Milly & Luno will start off the evening's festivities, which are free and open to all ages. See you then!
  • Sun, Nov 22
    Nov 22, 2026, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Rumba Café, 2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    USED KIDS RECORDS HAPPY HOUR CONCERT: MUSTARD PLUG!
  • Fri, Nov 27
    Nov 27, 2026, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Friends of Used Kids Records, we'll see you all for RSD Black Friday 2026 on Fri Nov 27, from 8AM -8PM! As usual, we'll order and as much as every available title that we can. NO RSVP nec. FREE ADMISSION.
  • Thu, Dec 03
    Dec 03, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Skully's Music-Diner, 1151 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
    Don't miss the beloved New Jersey punks, THE BOUNCING SOULS, on their 'Born To Be Tour'!
  • Fri, Dec 04
    Dec 04, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Here's a swingin' riff-rock machine to kick off your first December weekend happy hour: KING SERPENT!
  • Fri, Dec 18
    Dec 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Skully's Music-Diner, 1151 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
    A night of heavy psych! King Buffalo! Cash-only / no-fee tix at Used Kids Records...Digital tix at Eventbrite.

PAST Events

Check out the history of awesome events we've had at UKR!

  • Fri, Nov 06
    Nov 06, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:59 PM
    Cafe Bourbon Street, 2216 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
    DO NOT MISS one of our favorite bands of the moment: CAIRO JAG, a killer 3-piece psych-rock band from Indianapolis! The band's on a major eastern U.S. tour and we're stoked to bring them to town. IDIOMS & SANDWICH GUY will also perform!
  • Sat, Oct 31
    Oct 31, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Join us at 2 pm Saturday Oct 31st for a run through Queens of the Stone Age's new album, PERFECTH. We'll have party favors galore and your opportunity to nab a limited-edition Queens picture disc -- available only at the party!
  • Sat, Oct 24
    Oct 24, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Join us for a listen to ghastly new Halloween-centric comp, THE HORROR VOL.1! Win prizes and go home with far-out LABEL 51 freebies! ALL AGES/NO RSVP NEC.
  • Sat, Oct 24
    Oct 24, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Check out the Porcupine Tree main man's new record before it's Nov 6 release!
  • Sat, Oct 24
    Oct 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Big Crown Day, a celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Big Crown Records, is headed our way!
  • Fri, Oct 23
    Oct 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Skully's Music-Diner, 1151 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
    Barnburner of a rock show for you Oct 23 at Rumba: NY's garage-punkers the Bobby Lees, with two Cbus' stars, Snarls and Rat Motel! ALL AGES ADMITTED.
  • Fri, Oct 23
    Oct 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Emo/screamo/bedroom pop acoustic juggernaut headed this way! FREE ($10 suggested donation). ALL AGES/NO RSVP NECESSARY.
  • Sun, Oct 18
    Oct 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Join us for a run through the new record, Muse, by the pride of Springfield, Ohio, John Legend, at 2pm SUNDAY OCT 18! PARTY SUPPLIES: POSTERS: free for everyone, no purchase required, while supplies last! RAFFLE PRIZE: autographed MUSE album! FREE/ALL AGES/NO TIX REQUIRED.
  • Tue, Oct 13
    Oct 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Ace of Cups, 2619 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    STARWOOD and USED KIDS RECORDS present: New Orleans' EYEHATEGOD! Cash-only/NO-FEE TIX at Used Kids Records; digital tix at Eventbrite.
  • Sun, Oct 11
    Oct 11, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Rumba Café, 2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    USED KIDS RECORDS INDIE-ROCK HAPPY HOUR CONCERT: BUDDHA TRIXIE, FLIGHT BY NOTHING, PLEASER!
  • Sun, Oct 11
    Oct 11, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Rumba Café, 2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    The Used Kids Happy Hour Concert series continues with indie rockers BUDDHA TRIXIE (San Diego), FLIGHT BY NOTHING (Dallas) and PLEASER (Chicago)! Doors 4:30 pm/music 5-8 pm. Cash tix at Used Kids Records; digital tix at Ticketweb.
  • Tue, Oct 06
    Oct 06, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Take a late lunch. Call in sick. Skip class. Silversun Pickups are headed our way! The long-running L.A. rock band, on tour w/ Weezer and the Shins, will be here to sign copies of their great new LP, TENTERHOOKS, and play a short set! FREE/ALL AGES/NO TIX or RSVP req.
  • Mon, Oct 05
    Oct 05, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Check out the new Greta Van Fleet record, Palace For the People, with us, have a refreshment or two and go home with GVF giveaways!
  • Sat, Oct 03
    Oct 03, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:59 PM
    Rumba Café, 2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    HORROR-PUNK straight outta West Virginia!
  • Fri, Oct 02
    Oct 02, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    FIRST FRIDAYS IN OCTOBER IS A HEAVY ONE: COWARD, CRUCIBLE OF HATE! FREE REFRESHMENTS, FREE FUN! ALL AGES/NO RSVP OR TIX NEC. JUST ARRIVE ON TIME AND HAVE A GOOD TIME!
  • Thu, Oct 01
    Oct 01, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:59 PM
    Rumba Café, 2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Don't miss Lone Star State troubadour Dale Watson and his band, with opener India Ramey. The show's part of Used Kids Records' 40th Anniv. Bash Concert Series. Cash-only/no-fee tix at Used Kids Records...digital tix at Ticketweb. See ya there!
  • Thu, Oct 01
    Oct 01, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Remi Wolf MUD Listening Party! Prizes! Giveaways! Refreshments! ALL AGES/FREE/NO RSVP or TIX req.!
  • Fri, Sep 25
    Sep 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    LISTENING PARTY ACTION: JULIA JACKLIN "THE GEM". FREE ADMISSION / ALL AGES / NO RSVP or TIX nec. Join is for a run through the Australian singer's new album! We'll have refreshments and giveaways and good times!

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