Summer is, indeed, moving way too fast and while some of Columbus' favorite festivals have already come and gone, there is still plenty of time left to catch the summer spirit with a picnic, some friends and a free concert.

 

Here is a list of the remaining open air performances throughout Central Ohio.

 

July:
July 16, Fabulous Johnson Brothers, Hyatt on Capitol Square plaza, 3rd and State streets 

July 17, Mousetrap, Friendship Park, 150 Oklahoma Ave., Gahanna
July 17, Eight Days a Week, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City

 
July 18, Chris Logsdon, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna
July 18, Double Barrel, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City

 
July 19, Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra, Ohio Statehouse Lawn, High Street
July 19, Megan Palmer & the Hopefuls, Goodale Park gazebo, 120 W. Goodale St.
July 19, Simply Harmony, Alum Creek Park Amphitheater, 221 W. Main St., Westerville
July 19, 7 Bridges, Sycamore Park Amphitheater, 500 Hereford Dr., Pickerington
July 19, Jim Masters Group, Village Green, High Street and Dublin-Granville Road, Worthington

July 23, Lipbone Redding and the Lipbone Orchestra, Hyatt on Capitol Square plaza, 3rd and State streets
July 23, Hoo Doo Soul Band, Upper Arlington Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Rd.

 
July 24, Gas Pump Jockeys, Friendship Park, 150 Oklahoma Ave., Gahanna
July 24, the Conspiracy Band, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City
July 24, Opera Columbus, Ohio Statehouse Lawn, High Street

 
July 25, British Invasion, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna
July 25, Buckeye Brass, John Bishop Park, 4815 Etna Rd.

July 26, RMT presents Songs of America, Ohio Statehouse Lawn, High Street
July 26, Worthington Civic Band, Village Green, High Street and Dublin-Granville Road, Worthington
July 26, the British Invasion, Scioto Park Amphitheatre, 7377 Riverside Dr., Dublin
July 26, Chris Logsdon, Sycamore Park Amphitheater, 500 Hereford Dr., Pickerington
July 26, Halfway Home, Alum Creek Park Amphitheater, 221 W. Main St., Westerville

 
July 30, Granny Shot, Hyatt on Capitol Square plaza, 3rd and State streets
July 30, Cherie Mannino, Upper Arlington Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Rd.

 
July 31, Blues at Last, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City
July 31, Idiot Boys, Ohio Statehouse Lawn, High Street
July 31, the Paradise Island Band, Friendship Park, 150 Oklahoma Ave., Gahanna

August:
Aug. 1, Tom Omark & Southern Justice, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna
Aug. 1, Jaded Angel, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City

Aug. 2, Jim Maneri, Goodale Park gazebo, 120 W. Goodale St.
Aug. 2, Blues at Last, Alum Creek Park Amphitheater, 221 W. Main St., Westerville
Aug. 2, Double Play Band, Village Green, High Street and Dublin-Granville Road, Worthington
Aug. 2, British Invasion, Sycamore Park Amphitheater, 500 Hereford Dr., Pickerington

Aug. 4, These Guys Live, John Bishop Park, 4815 Etna Rd.

Aug. 6, Spikedrivers, Hyatt on Capitol Square plaza, 3rd and State streets
Aug. 6, Swing’s the Thing, Upper Arlington Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Rd.

Aug. 7, Lords of Literature, Friendship Park, 150 Oklahoma Ave., Gahanna
Aug. 7, KNB/King Arts Complex, Ohio Statehouse Lawn, High Street
Aug. 7, In Full Swing, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City

 
Aug. 8, the Zen Blues Band, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna
Aug. 8, Abraxas, John Bishop Park, 4815 Etna Rd.
Aug. 8, Voices Off Broadway, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City

Aug. 9, Principally Speaking, Village Green, High Street and Dublin-Granville Road, Worthington
Aug. 9, Ohio State University Alumni Band, Alum Creek Park Amphitheater, 221 W. Main St., Westerville
Aug. 9, Eric Dove and Green Light Go, Sycamore Park Amphitheater, 500 Hereford Dr., Pickerington
Aug. 9, the Spikedrivers, Goodale Park gazebo, 120 W. Goodale St.

 
Aug. 13, 4th Day Echo, Hyatt on Capitol Square plaza, 3rd and State streets

Aug. 14, John Schwab Party Band, Friendship Park, 150 Oklahoma Ave., Gahanna
Aug. 14, Columbus State Community College Gospel Vocal Ensemble, Ohio Statehouse Lawn, High Street
Aug. 14, Robin Lacy & DeZydeco, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City

 
Aug. 15, the JuJu Bees, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna
Aug. 15, Marquis 66, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City

Aug. 16, Angela Perley, Goodale Park gazebo, 120 W. Goodale St.
Aug. 16, These Guys Live, Alum Creek Park Amphitheater, 221 W. Main St., Westerville
Aug. 16, the JuJu Bees, Sycamore Park Amphitheater, 500 Hereford Dr., Pickerington

Aug. 20, Zanna Doo, Hyatt on Capitol Square plaza, 3rd and State streets

 
Aug. 21, Controversy, Friendship Park, 150 Oklahoma Ave., Gahanna
Aug. 21, Clave Sonic, Ohio Statehouse Lawn, High Street

Aug. 22, the Conspiracy Band, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna
Aug. 22, Minor League, John Bishop Park, 4815 Etna Rd.

Aug. 23, Westerville Symphony Orchestra and Westerville Community Band, Alum Creek Park Amphitheater, 221 W. Main St., Westerville
Aug. 23, Wally and the Beavs, Sycamore Park Amphitheater, 500 Hereford Dr., Pickerington
Aug. 23, Jason Quicksall, Goodale Park gazebo, 120 W. Goodale St.

Aug. 27, Jacked Up, Hyatt on Capitol Square plaza, 3rd and State streets

Aug. 28, Party of Nine, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City
Aug. 28, Allison Bankieris, Ohio Statehouse Lawn, High Street

Aug. 29, Dejavu, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna
Aug. 29, Bits & Pieces, Town Center Plaza, Park Street and Broadway, Grove City

September:
Sept. 4, Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus with GALA, Ohio Statehouse Lawn, High Street

 
Sept. 5, Agent 99, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna

Sept. 12, Blues at Last, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna

Sept. 19, Michael Rose Entertainment, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna

Sept. 26, Andy Shaw Band, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna

October:
Oct. 3, On the Beach, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna

Oct. 10, Bill Foley, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna

Oct. 17, Northwest Territory, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna

Oct. 24, the Floorwalkers, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna

Oct. 31, Jive Pilots, Creekside park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna