The Unheard

The Unheard, presented by Music Columbus, highlights emerging musicians by offering them paid, professional performance opportunities. Held at respected Columbus venues, these all-ages, free-to-attend showcases provide artists with stage time, professional photography, and a full-set video to support their promotion. Since its launch in December 2021, The Unheard has showcased over 180 performers.

This year's lineups are here.

Selected from 93 applicants, nine artists from Columbus and across the region are joining us for three nights this summer and fall. Get familiar now - these are artists you'll want to say you knew about early.

    Past Performers
    2025 (Ace of Cups & Woodlands Tavern) - Wondervine, ZILLA, Turnpike Earth, AR!YAH, Cherimondis J, crabswithelegs, Ruby Redd, Mike's Wilson, Landlocked Sailor, GoldChain Malik, Co City, WANYEH (Scott Lee & The Wanderers, Lo V featured at Central Ohio Folk Festival)
    2024 (Woodlands Tavern, Secret Studio, & Wild Goose) - Talitha Boyd, Gus and the TV, Bolivar Zoar, Gird, Ladybird, Lavandula, Angel Farrah, Broken Circuit, S0ul Baby, AEL, Maxwell Rincón, Kennedy Hall, RnD, Duece Dysart, Lo V, James Michael Meadows, Divine Timing, Plant Clones (Ebri Yahloe, Ten Hearts, Dairy Family, Grassinine featured at Central Ohio Folk Festival)
    2023 (Big Room Bar & Secret Studio) - World Famous AYK, Eyes Untied, Darwin, Tylur Starks, Karlson, Whitley Jean, Madi Task, Freddie Losambe, Heather Evans, Cedars Brothers, Ten Hearts, Stillcastle
    2022 (Big Room Bar) - Monterey, Trek Manifest, Nic Watkins, blucone, Nate The Martian, Lonely Fossa, Ebri Yahloe, Payton Ramirez, The Real, Sarah Cowan, Skyla Blu, Third Culture Kid
    2021 (Big Room Bar) - Tiffani Marie, Callan Foster, October Tuesday, Preiss, A-Go-Go

    blucone performing
    Sarah Cowan performing with microphone
    A-Go-Go performing at Big Room Bar

    Photography by: Dan Mitchell, Ethan Andrews, Sean Coughlan, Mikey Wade

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