Live entertainment is one of the highlights of the Columbus Arts Festival. During the four days, over seventy-five live acts on the Bicentennial and Broad Street stages fill the air with a variety of continuous music from reggae to rock, jazz & blues to country, and folk to funk. Something to please every musical taste!
| Band Name | Music Type | Stage | Date | Time |
| Bob Niederriter Quartet | Jazz | ColumbusArts.com Main Stage | Friday, June 4 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Columbus Museum of Art | Fan Making | Giant Eagle Hands-On Activities | Friday, June 4 | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tara Carter | How to Thrown on a Potter's Wheel | Giant Eagle Hands-On Activities | Friday, June 4 | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Adena Griffith | How to Thrown on a Potter's Wheel | Giant Eagle Hands-On Activities | Friday, June 4 | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Ohio Craft Museum | Jewelry Making | Giant Eagle Hands-On Activities | Friday, June 4 | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Glass Axis | Learn enameling techniques and create glass panes with decals | Giant Eagle Hands-On Activities | Friday, June 4 | 11:30 am-5 pm |
| Neil Jacobs | 12 String Acoustic Guitar | Strolling | Friday, June 4 | 12:30 - 1:15 PM |
| Andrew Hartman and Still Motion | Jazz | ColumbusArts.com Main Stage | Friday, June 4 | 1:20 - 2:50 p.m. |
| Brad Mellen Quartet | Jazz | ColumbusArts.com Main Stage | Friday, June 4 | 3:10 - 4:35 p.m. |
| Violetta | Rock/Alternative/Hard Rock | ColumbusArts.com Main Stage | Friday, June 4 | 4:55- 6:20 p.m. |
| Mojo Flo | Funk/Pop/Hip-Hop | ColumbusArts.com Main Stage | Friday, June 4 | 6:40-8:15 p.m. |
| Calendar For Preston | Rock/Alternative/Punk | ColumbusArts.com Main Stage | Friday, June 4 | 8:30-10:00 p.m. |