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 |
| The Smith Bros. | Rock/Pop | Club Stage | Friday, June 6 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| The Blue Level | Rock/Pop | Main Stage | Friday, June 6 | 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
| So Everything | Alternative | Club Stage | Friday, June 6 | 12:45-1:45 p.m. |
| Groove Soda | Jazz | Main Stage | Friday, June 6 | 1:15-2:30 p.m. |
| Jay Hitt | Folk/Rock/Americana | Club Stage | Friday, June 6 | 2:00-3:00 p.m. |
| Throat Culture | A Capella | Main Stage | Friday, June 6 | 2:45-4:00 p.m. |
| Magically Delicious | Jazz | Club Stage | Friday, June 6 | 3:15-4:45 p.m. |
| Dean Marcellana and Clave Sonic | Jazz | Main Stage | Friday, June 6 | 4:15-5:30 p.m. |
| Nova Madrugada | Jazz/World | Club Stage | Friday, June 6 | 5:00-6:15 p.m. |
| TRANSIT Arts | Multi-disciplinary/Urban Arts | Main Stage | Friday, June 6 | 5:45-7:30 p.m. |
| Miss Molly | Alternative | Club Stage | Friday, June 6 | 6:30-8:00 p.m. |
| Columbus Jazz Orchestra | Jazz | Main Stage | Friday, June 6 | 8:00-10:00 p.m. |
| Maggie Green | Brazilian Jazz | Club Stage | Friday, June 6 | 8:15-10:00 p.m. |