Ace of Cups
2619 N. HIGH ST.
Contact: 614-262-6001, www.aceofcupsbar.com • Empath: The noise band’s four members share a career and a Philadelphia home.
Doors open: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Tickets: $8; $3 surcharge for age 20 and younger
Cafe Bourbon Street
2216 SUMMIT ST.
Contact: 614-725-5256, www.cafebourbonstreet. com
• Nowhere Festival: Nine punk and rock acts will assemble for the first Nowhere festival since 1996.
Showtime: 8 p.m. Friday
Admission: $10
First Unitarian Universalist Church
93 W. WEISHEIMER ROAD
Contact: 614-263-3851 • Bill Cohen: The singer will pay tribute to balladeer John Denver.
Showtime: 7 p.m. Saturday
Admission: free, donations accepted Performing on Thursday at the Rumba Cafe: The Ragbirds, from left: Randall Moore, Jon Brown, Erin Zindle, Dan Jones and T.J. Zindle
Natalie’s Coal-fired Pizza and Live Music
5601 N. HIGH ST.
Contact: 614-436-2625, www.nataliescoalfired pizza.com
• Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas: Fraser has been called “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling.”
Showtime: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $20 to $30
• The Kells: Raise a toast to St. Patrick with the local Irish quartet. Showtime: 8 p.m. Sunday Tickets: $12 to $15
Rumba Cafe
2507 SUMMIT ST.
Contact: 614-268-1841, www.columbusrumba cafe.com
• The Ragbirds: The environmentally friendly performers run their tour vehicle with discarded vegetable oil.
Showtime: 8 p.m. Thursday
Tickets: $10, or $12 day of show; $2 surcharge for age 20 and younger