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 Randys | Oldies/Retro Rock | Bicentennial Stage | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | |
| Westerville Foxes | The Wind in the Willows | 11:30 AM | ||
| Columbus Santa Maria | Boat Making | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Cobenick Studios | Paper Casting | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | Monoprints | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Columbus Zoo & Aquarium | Design a Bird | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Columbus Museum of Art | Fan Making | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| COSI | Sponge Boat Making | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Ohio Craft Museum | Jewelry Making | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Horizon Science Academy | Jewelry Making | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Tara Carter | How to Thrown on a Potter's Wheel | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Daniel Colvin | Paper Casting | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Adena Griffith | How to Thrown on a Potter's Wheel | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Salon School Group | Free Face Painting | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| Generation Gap | Magic Show | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 AM and 3:00 PM | |
| Glass Axis | Learn enameling techniques and create glass panes with decals | Adult Art Activities | 11:30 am-5 pm | |
| Dublin Abbey Troupers | The Wind in the Willows | 1:00 PM | ||
| Nova Madrugada | World Music | Bicentennial Stage | 1:20 - 2:50 p.m. | |
| John Morgan | Acoustic Guitar | Children's Art Activities | 2:00 PM -3:15 PM | |
| Westerville Park Players | The Wind in the Willows | 2:30 PM | ||
| This Is My Suitcase | Rock/Pop/Indie | Bicentennial Stage | 3:10 PM - 4:35 PM | |
| The Shaw Brothers | Acoustic | Children's Art Activities | 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM | |
| New Albany Country Club | The Wind in the Willows | 4:00 PM | ||
| Miss Molly | Alternative | Bicentennial Stage | 4:55- 6:20 p.m. | |
| Micah Kesselring | Blues/Acoustic | Children's Art Activities | 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM | |
| Jared Mahone | R&B/Blues/Funk | Bicentennial Stage | 6:40-8:15 p.m. | |
| Lone Raven | Celtic/International | Bicentennial Stage | 8:30-10:00 p.m. |