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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, Jan 17
    Jan 17, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Join us for an advance run through the indie rock band's new album a few days ahead of the official release. We'll have giveaways, refreshments and more. NO RSVP nec. Just be here!
  • Mon, Jan 19
    Jan 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Rumba Cafe, 2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Start your year off with a helluva Monday night show. Do not miss the one-of-a-kind D.C. garage-rock powerhouse, Des Demonas, with the killer Columbus rockers Garbage Greek!
  • Sat, Jan 24
    Jan 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Columbus, 1151 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
    Physical keepsake no-extra-fee tickets at the counter at Used Kids; digital tix at Eventbrite
  • Fri, Feb 06
    Feb 06, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Columbus, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Catch a very amplified night of Columbus rock, courtesy of sludge punkers Disnerve and hellish metallers Hell is Here! FREE / ALL AGES. NO RSVP NECESSARY.
  • Fri, Feb 13
    Feb 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Spacebar, 2590 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Raise your fist and yell! A night of old-school power metal awaits! Physical/keepsake/no-extra-fee tix at the counter at Used Kids Records ... Digital tix at Eventbrite.
  • Thu, Mar 19
    Mar 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    All hail War on Women! The hardcore punk Baltimore band's set to grace the Used Kids stage with opener Oceanator! Admission: $10 suggested donation.

PAST Events

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

  • Fri, Jan 02
    Jan 02, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Join us for the first First Fridays session of 2026! Free admission / All ages. No tickets/RSVP required.
  • Wed, Dec 17
    Dec 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 10:59 PM
    Rumba Cafe, 2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Ho, ho, ho, hell, yes! 'Tis the season for the Supersuckers who'll be featuring jams from the new LP, "LIQUOR, WOMEN, DRUGS & KILLING".
  • Sat, Dec 13
    Dec 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:59 PM
    Rumba Cafe, 2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Join us for our annual Figgy Fest, a rock 'n' holiday fest. Raffles, cool merch, good times. ALL proceeds benefit the Mid-Ohio Food Collective. Doors 7 pm / music 8 pm SAT DEC 13 at RUMBA CAFE!
  • Fri, Dec 12
    Dec 12, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Acid-rock-n-blues-n-soul = Austin & the Syd Experience. Catch this killer Columbus band for FREE on the Used Kids stage Friday Dec 12! NO RSVP nec. All ages admitted.
  • Thu, Dec 11
    Dec 11, 2025, 8:00 PM – Dec 12, 2025, 12:00 AM
    Skully's Music-Diner, 1151 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
    A don't-miss doom metal show by the legendary WEEDEATER! Let's GO.
  • Sat, Dec 06
    Dec 06, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Columbus, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    It's a punk-rock toy drive! Donate new/unopened toys all week at Used Kids leading up to this great night of Xmas--spirited / blue collar rock n roll! No RSVP nec. All ages. Admission is free (bring a toy/what you can afford $ donation suggested)..
  • Fri, Dec 05
    Dec 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Catch the return of the central Ohio institution: Ugly Stick! Free admission / all ages / free refreshments / no RSVP nec.
  • Thu, Dec 04
    Dec 04, 2025, 7:30 PM – 11:59 PM
    Rumba Cafe, 2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Catch Washington D.C.'s J. Robbins & co playing the tunes of Burning Airlines, with opener, Columbus' Miranda Sound! Tickets: $20 at the counter in Used Kids Records or at Ticketweb.
  • Fri, Nov 28
    Nov 28, 2025, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Join us at 8 a.m. on Black Friday (NOV 28, 2025) to get this year's special releases! NO RSVP / NO tix required. First come, first served. We order everything RSD offers every record store day. (We'll post a video of our stock on Wed Nov 26.) Line to get in begins whenever someone starts the line!
  • Sat, Nov 22
    Nov 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    WICKED WEEKEND: Gather w/ us @ UKR to celebrate the epic conclusion. What better place to be changed? At 2 PM NOV 22, celebrate #wickedforgoodthesoundtrack with your friends, complete with giveaways, prizes and one of the most beloved soundtracks ever. NO RSVP/TIX NEC. ALL ages!
  • Fri, Nov 14
    Nov 14, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM
    Cafe Bourbon Street, 2216 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
    Don't miss this Friday night rock show! This is a ticketed event. TICKETS: $10 no-fee physical tickets in the shop at Used Kids Records; $10 (+$2.85 at Eventbrite); $12 at the door.
  • Wed, Nov 12
    Nov 12, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Wanna be a big ⭐ ? Have an advance listen to new 5 Seconds of Summer album, EVERYONE'S A STAR, here at Used Kids Records at 6 pm WED NOV 12!
  • Sat, Nov 08
    Nov 08, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Jazz Dispensary's created a special DJ set featuring tracks from the new releases, Catalyst’s Perception and Dream A Dream With Studio G: Cratedigger's Archive. FREE TO ALL. NO RSVP NECESSARY.
  • Fri, Nov 07
    Nov 07, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Columbus, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Have you seen the worst acoustic trio? Not until you've seen The Worst Acoustic Trio, our November 2025 First Fridays band! Admission is free (no RSVP nec.) and open to all!
  • Thu, Nov 06
    Nov 06, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    MIDLAKE FANS, get your copy of "A BRIDGE TO FAR" before the official street date!
  • Wed, Nov 05
    Nov 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    Listening Party time! Hear Haley Williams' "Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party" in its entirety before the official release! + free stuff! Free exclusive EGO NITE posters and wristbands (while supplies last)🌟 Enter to win an exclusive mixtape CD signed by @yelyahwilliams 🌟 Grab your physical cop
  • Fri, Oct 31
    Oct 31, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE’s new album, “Everybody Scream”, is out Friday OCT 31, and we’re throwing a dual-action listening party/costume contest that evening here at UKR HQ. NO RSVP NEC. FREE ADMISSION. ALL AGES.
  • Wed, Oct 22
    Oct 22, 2025, 7:30 PM – 11:59 PM
    Ace of Cups, 2619 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
    It's been almost a decade since Nashville Pussy rocked Columbus. Don't miss this notorious rock 'n' roll tornado from the wilds of the human animal kingdom, with Columbus speed-rock dealers Angry Cougars and Rabbit Dog!!!

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