This post was submitted by Danny

Have you been missing the Columbus weekend previews?? I’ve been missing you too! After a brief vacation, I’ve returned as energized as ever to help you add some extra off-the-beaten-path “new gay” entertainment and fun in central Ohio. Also note that Dana from Tradewinds contacted me and said he would be playing indie rock/dance, electro, and alternative music on Wednesday nights and he will gladly take requests. Sounds promising with the pretty severe lack of the indie and alt scenes being represented here. This Wednesday will be the first night trying this out, so please go out and support and give him compliments or recommendations on how to improve in the future! Free darts all night and drink specials should be happening. Now on to the weekend’s events featuring the Columbus Music Co-Op Parking Lot Blowout, Smashing Pumpkins, Cheap Trick, Squeeze, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Cake, Weird Al, Small Black, and Beach Fossils!

Friday

• Smashing Pumpkins, down to Billy Corgan as the only original member, will be rockin’ hits old and new at the Newport Music Hall as they support new 44-song music project, Teargarden By Kaleidyscope with Kill Hannah and Bad City.
• Rockers Cheap Trick are celebrating over 25 years together with reunited English new wavers Squeeze for a co-headlining show at the LC outdoor amphitheatre.
• The Gayla Smith Trio comes back to Club Diversity for a short visit away from the high seas. 9:30PM show.
• Comedy Revolver is going down at Wild Goose Creative at 8:30PM.

Saturday

• The Columbus Music Co-Op Parking Lot Blowout goes down at the Surly Girl Saloon parking lot at 2PM featuring the Gibson Bros., Scrawl, New Bomb Turks, EYE, Sweatheart, Fat Girls by the Snack Table, The Randy’s, and Old Hundred.
• Indie rockers Ted Leo & The Pharmacists tear it up at Skully’s for the official Columbus Music Co-Op Parking Lot Blowout Afterparty.
• Hot entertainer Tracy Temple performs at Club Diversity. 9:30PM show.
• DJ Fluffy returns to Tradewinds as “Columbus’ best DJ/VJ” playing your favorite music and videos.
• Weird Al Yankovic brings his unique brand of comedy songs and parodies to the LC outdoors.

Sunday

• Drag Show: Samantha Goes To The Movies at Wall Street.
• More Sunday Karaoke with DJ Calvin happens at Club Diversity.
• Wild Goose Creative hosts a Wine Education Class with Chris Dillman on Spain – Value and Diversity. $30 per person. 13 wines. Red, white, and sparkling. Register at http://spainvalueanddiversity.eventbrite.com/. 6PM-9PM.

Monday

• Spend an evening with alt-rockers CAKE and take in another nice Summer night outdoors at the LC.
• Indie blog darlings Small Black and Beach Fossils join for an $8 show at the Summit.

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