I finally made it to a Crew game at the new Lower Field and I'm impressed. The stadium from the…read moreoutside looks so modern and sleek and I'm happy to say that aesthetic rings true inside as well. I went with a friend that has season tickets and we took an Uber to get there. It dropped us off on the corner of Niel and we walked the rest of the way to the entrance. Getting to our seats and through security was a breeze, as was grabbing a drink at a concession stand. The restrooms were also very clean and stocked with all bathroom things. Our seats were in a corner and had a great view. I don't think there's a bad seat in the house, honestly. The spirits were high from the jump and the fireworks and smoke just added to the hype. The crowd was really fun! Congrats to the Crew on their new home. I'm looking forward to my next game!

This arena is incredible. There is not a bad seat! The Huntington Club is excellent. The food…read moreprovided is exceptional. There is plenty of parking. They've got the Uber drop off spot at a great spot. One of the best sporting events you can attend in Columbus!

My sons and I attended the Clippers Indians game last night (4/1/26) and we were impressed with how…read morefriendly the staff (Stadium entry, ushers, concessions) was to our family. The guy at the gate was patient as I fumbled with my phone to show him our tickets, the concession staff were nice every time we went back for more $1 hot dogs, and an usher invited us to move closer to home plate because there were a lot of empty seats because of bad weather, which we of course accepted. 4 different staff members thanked us for coming to the game as we left, and wished us a safe trip home. What a great experience! Thank you everbody for making us feel so welcome to the game! Erik W.

Really nice stadium! My friends and I came for a Clippers game on a week night. Parking was right…read moreacross the street and it was a quick few minute walk. When we came in the security was very quick and had no line. Hot dogs were only $1 and food was reasonably priced for a stadium. I got 2 hot dogs and a soft pretzel with cheese sauce for only $11! Since it was very hot outside I brought a reusable water bottle and was able to get ice and water at the stadium. Please remember the reusable bottle must be empty when you enter the stadium. We also had a lot of food options available. There was a restaurant, multiple concession stands, and multiple snack carts. We never waited more than 5 minutes for food which was perfect since it was so hot. Additionally all of the staff were really kind and helpful! We didn't know where our seats were and we were helped right away. All in all we had a great time and I will definitely come back!

I attended a concert here last night and it was a great experience! The venue has a great vantage…read morepoint from most seats in the arena. There are plenty of options for food, including healthy ones. The staff were very friendly. I found the seats to be a nice size and appropriately space between myself and my neighbor.. overall I had a great experience

I had a really great experience here at a concert recently. It's a very nice, modern arena…read more Sightlines and sound quality were both quite good. I was able to find relatively cheap parking not that far away. Concessions were outrageous, but that's par for the course. Overall, this was a very good experience.

This is massive stadium. In tribute to an even larger personality Jesse Owens. Owens was a Ohio…read moreState student who participated in the 1936 Olympics winning 4 gold medals! One of the particular points to this was Jesse is a black man who ran at a time when racial equality was not in the forefront. There is a movie out that details his whole experience . The campus is beautiful and it is worth taking a look at this stadium.

Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is a very nice 10,000 seat facility that is home to OSU track and…read morefield, lacrosse, and soccer. Most of these sports offer free entry and free parking, so this is a great way to see a sporting event! Check on "Bucks on Us" sports at the OSU athletics site for more info on those. The parking is conveniently located in a nearby parking lot just steps away, which is a weird but amazing thing to say about the campus area! The stadium has bleachers, the middle section of which have chair backs. There are clean restrooms and a concession area selling snacks like nachos and popcorn. On our recent visit, we went to a Men's Soccer Game, and it was a great experience. There is plenty of seating, and a large color screen showing the action on the field. Kids can get close to the tunnel where the athletes go through and give them high fives when they are heading into the locker rooms at halftime. Brutus and two Crew Cats were in attendance, walking around and sitting down to fans, sliding down banisters, and giving hugs and high fives. Very fun!

While exploring the area, we happened to drive by Ohio Stadium and decided to pull into the parking…read morelot for a closer look. Even from the outside, it was incredibly impressive and much larger than I expected. It was really cool to see such an iconic stadium in person. Whether you're a football fan or just appreciate seeing famous landmarks, it's definitely worth a quick stop if you're in the area. We're glad we took a few minutes to check it out!

It was magical attending my first ever Ohio State game here at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. For a…read more7:30pm primetime game in early October, I got to watch the defending national champion and #1 ranked Buckeyes play against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Just standing in front of Ohio Stadium was a surreal feeling. Affectionately known as "The Horseshoe", it is an iconic landmark in college football. Opened in 1922, fast forward 100 years later and the stadium is still in terrific condition. Capacity says 102,780 yet towards the end of the 3rd quarter, an announcement was made over the loudspeakers that attendance reached 105,000 for this game. Just an incredible number! It's like...the entire city of Columbus, OH comes together and celebrates Ohio State football and their rich heritage and gridiron success on Saturday gamedays. I purchased my ticket about 1 week ahead of time on TickPick and paid $150 (all included) for a seat in Section 26C and Row 40, near the top of the visiting side stands. The seat was parallel to the 30-yard line and views were unobstructed. I had no complaints about sitting too high up. My only issue was the timing of buying my ticket. When re-checking prices the day of the game, I realized had I waited and done more price discovery, similar seats in my section were going for just $40. Ouch! I paid way too much, lol. But still, for being a lifelong college football fan, no real price mattered in the end. It's about having memories that are priceless. In fact, just the week prior to this Ohio State game, I attended a "Whiteout Game" at Penn State and paid $450 for a seat. Ohio Stadium allows fans to enter through the gates 2 full hours before kickoff. During that time, I walked around the exterior of the stadium. My best photos came from the backside entrance near the tennis courts. Yeah, if you walk towards the endzone side of "the horseshoe", you'll discover tennis courts and if you keep walking behind the courts, you'll notice Ohio Stadium in the background and in my opinion, it's worthy of a picture. Off to the side of the tennis courts is a cool Ohio Statue statue that fans were taking photos in front of. It said..."The Incomparable Script Ohio, Established 1936". For this 7:30pm game, Ohio State's team entrance onto the field was electric. Fireworks shot out from behind the scoreboard like a cannon and made for an incredibly colorful display in the sky with the fading sunset. Every time Ohio State scored a touchdown, more shooting fireworks lit up the night. Also behind the stadium scoreboard were 2 residential towers lit up in red. Not sure if these red towers shine every evening or just for Ohio State games. It was cool looking nonetheless. Ohio State dominated the game from start to finish. They defeated Minnesota 42 -3, so by the time the 4th quarter started, half the stadium was empty. I stayed until the end regardless. Who knows when I'll be able to return to Columbus for another game, so I savored every moment. Finally, I must give total credit to Ohio State's band. They were fantastic. Throughout the game they played the school's signature song..."Hang On Sloopy", a tradition since 1965 made famous by The McCoys. After the game was completed, the band continued playing Hang On Sloopy as they marched out of Ohio Stadium, ending another Ohio State game in classic fashion. Overall, it was a true joy to visit Ohio Stadium and watch the Buckeyes play football in primetime. Long been a To-Do List sports goal of mine, sitting beside 105,000 fans rooting for Ohio State was an indescribable feeling that every college football fan should experience. Thanks for having me Buckeyes.

I went to the historic Crew Stadium for Thursday of Sonic Temple 2026. My first time at this…read moreparticular event at this site. I had been to plenty of events when it was the MLS Crew's home field. I personally do not think this is prime real estate for a festival. I parked at a garage at Columbus State and took a shuttle. The drop off area was still a bit of a walk from there to check in and go in. Some of sound was not great for a few of the stages. Some video was spotty too. Only one free water refill station. Thankful for that, but only one area? On a positive note, the bathrooms in the stadium section were clean and operational. I get it, this isn't the main stadium for the soccer team anymore, but things still take place here. Keep the sound and video up to snuff. The traffic was a big problem for a lot of people, planning on the facility, city and promoter have to be more in sync for a better rating if I am to return in future years.

The creaking is starting to get loud enough to show its age, but it's still the perfect sized venue…read morefor all kinds of events from Crew 2 matches to Aviators football to rock music festivals. That creaky metal structure actually is comforting, since you don't feel like you're in a historical monument like Ohio Stadium and can relax a little. The expansion of the paved parking area is much appreciated, but the fairgrounds in general is going to need to figure out some way of getting cars in and out faster as the number of large events continues to grow. Aside from the understandable frustration it causes for people attending events, it also clogs up 71 and campus area surface roads. Just arrive early and be patient - and probably hit the restroom on your way out in case exiting the parking lot takes longer than the event you attended.

I've been coming here for 40 years or so. Went to basketball games here when I was at OSU long…read moreago, and men's hockey games. Lately we've gone to women's hockey games several times. They're doing great the last few years. A $200 seat at Nationwide for the Bluejackets is about $10 here, less for kids and students. Get there early and grab a seat right beside the ice. Bathrooms and food are across the way in the main building, so plan ahead (and the concessions prices are high.) Also bring a blanket or cushion; metal seats are cold. The games are fun. The crowd is friendly. You can see everything. Parking is free (for games.)

I absolutely love historic St. John Arena, a very historic arena on the campus of The Ohio State…read moreUniversity in Columbus, Ohio. The arena has true character with tons and tons of black and white photographs from many Ohio State sports dynasties from the past I remember when the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball played here under coach Fred Taylor, Eldon Miller, Gary Williams,. The Value City Arena is the new home and is a great place, but it just lacks the character of St. John Arena. (which is understandable) I've seen many concerts at St. John Arena as well, and there really is not a bad seat in the house, based upon the seating arrangements. The most popular event still held at the arena is the Skull Session, the pep rally before football games. Two hours prior to kickoff of the football game, The Ohio State University Marching Band performs Buckeye favorites, and the players, cheerleaders and coaches speak to the crowd. I really hope that the university does not replace or demolish this wonderful piece of history, in Columbus.

Newport Music Hall is a Columbus institution. I can't even count the number of shows I've been to…read moreover the last 30-odd years. Everybody is always friendly - they have a solid staff, no complaints. Is it clean? Not really. Is it loud? Deafeningly so. Are you gonna get beat up in the pit? Probably. Can you hear well basically anywhere in the venue? For sure. I have to get strategic with where j stand if j want to see, but I'm 5' tall so I'm used to that. If you're lucky enough to sit upstairs, that's the best view but it's not always open. From The Strokes to GWAR, the Newport has never let me down. Parking sort of sucks since it's across the street from OSU. I always ride share, but I'm sure there's a parking garage nearby. Campus rules apply - be smart, eyes up, don't stray or stay after midnight, and don't keep valuables in your car.

I had such a great time at the R&B Only event held at Newport Music Hall. It was my first time…read morevisiting and I had some friends with me during their first trip to cbus. There's a main, general admission area that doesn't have seating, making it great for those who want to dance the night away more easily. We sat upstairs in the balcony area. I liked that there was a bar up there as well! The bathrooms got SLAMMED about halfway through, so they weren't the cleanest, but I understand. Looking forward to going back for more concerts!