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. | |
| Jesse and the Royal Tycoons | Country Rock Blues | Bicentennial Stage | 1:20-2:50 p.m. | |
| The Great Mad Hoax | Eclectic Acoustic Jazz | Bicentennial Stage | 3:10-4:35 p.m. | |
| fo/mo/deep | Jazz | Bicentennial Stage | 4:55-6:20 p.m. | |
| The Floorwalkers | Rock | Bicentennial Stage | 6:40-8:15 p.m. | |
| Rj Cowdery | Folk/American | Children's Art Activities | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Micah Kesselring | Acoustic Blues | Children's Art Activities | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Neil Jacobs 12 String Guitar | Gyspy-12 String Guitar | Children's Art Activities | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Lone Raven | Celtic/International | Bicentennial Stage | 8:30-10:00 p.m. |