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02-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Watch Red, White & BOOM! from the rooftops in Columbus: Here's where to go
If pushing and shoving your way into the crowds for this year's Red, White & BOOM! doesn't sound like your definition of a good time, there is another way. Rooftop bars and restaurants all across Columbus will have premiere views of the show, without all the people. Some are hosting specialized events and some are letting the fireworks speak for themselves. When the clock strikes 10 p.m. on July 3, there's no better place to watch the fireworks in the sky than among the clouds on a Columbus rooftop. Here are some options. Brass Eye, 77 Belle St., is a rooftop bar perched on the top of The Junto hotel. Its viewing party will be from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $115 and available at With a ticket, partygoers get a welcome drink and access to two hours of passed appetizers. If the party isn't enough, The Junto is offering a party and a room deal, where you can reserve the package at a reduced rate. Mandrake, 810 N. High St., is the rooftop bar at the Moxy Columbus Short North hotel. From 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., guests are invited to enjoy the view with cocktails and snacks. VIP tickets range from $125 to $2,500 and you can find them at BrewDog Franklinton, 463 W. Town St., has its own spin with Red, White & Brew. Tickets to the beer event are $76.54 and give guests rooftop access, three drink tokens, a cookout buffet and live music from 8 to 10 p.m. Find more information on the event's Facebook page. Goodale Station, 77 E. Nationwide Blvd., is offering drinks, food and air conditioning for its evening party, Red, White & ROOFTOP! For $125 a ticket, guests get a skyline view of the fireworks along with a live DJ and free valet services. You can get tickets at Lincoln Social Rooftop, on the ninth floor of 711 N. High St., offers sprawling views of the city. It will be open until 11 p.m., with drinks and food to order. You can make reservations at or try your hand at walking in. Stories on High, 404 N. High St., will be open until 11 p.m. for firework fans. With a wide range of signature cocktails and a 360-degree view of the city, it will offer a great vantage point to watch the show. Reservations are encouraged but not required and can be made at Budd Dairy Food Hall, 1086 N. Fourth St., has a rooftop that everyone in the family can enjoy. With 11 different food stalls, there is something for everyone. Reservations are not accepted for the rooftop beer garden, so get there early to beat the rush. Find more information at Reporter Sarah Sollinger can be reached at ssollinger@ This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: 4th of July fireworks in Columbus: Where to watch Red, White & BOOM!
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Columbus music festival raises noise concerns
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The two-day Breakaway Music Festival wrapped up Saturday night, bringing tens of thousands of people to the Historic Crew Stadium, but its impact was felt across several central Ohio neighborhoods with concerns over noise, resulting in a social media storm. 'It was definitely a shocker because we were convinced it was a house on the street, maybe a car that was parked there, something nearby, and for us to have to drive over a mile away to find the source of the noise was ridiculous,' resident Luke King said. Franklin County families gather for community baby shower NBC4 received several emails and phone calls with noise concerns surrounding the festival; residents as far as Grove City claimed they felt their homes shaking from the music Friday night. 'A couple weeks ago at the Sonic Temple, we could hear that a little bit, too, but this one just took it to a different level,' resident John Ubbing said. Residents took to social media Friday night to express their frustrations surrounding the loud music. Some Facebook posts read, 'I can hear Breakaway fest from my house six miles away in Merion Village. I'm not old enough to be this mad about loud music at night,' and 'So that's what it is. Its been driving me insane all evening.' 'We were coming back from dinner, it must've been about 7 (p.m.), and we could hear boom, boom, boom, really strong bass,' resident Wayne Trakas-Lawlor said. Ohio lottery winner takes $2 million prize from Columbus Sheetz According to residents, the normally quiet German Village was anything but that Friday night. 'What concerned us the most is it was so loud, it was shaking our house,' King said. 'So we decided we'll call the non-emergency number to file a noise complaint and then, of course, they want to know where the noise is coming from so, I walked down the street to find out which house was bumping this music for five hours all day long and made it all the way to Livingston. I could still hear it, I could still feel it and I still couldn't see it.' Parents in the area said the Breakaway Music Festival was a nuisance, especially when trying to put their kids to bed. 'We had to kind of turn our sound machines up to try and turn that off,' Ubbing said. Worthington restaurant manager wrestles money away from suspected robber Breakaway Music Festival organizers shared the following statement regarding the noise concerns: While our music festival was originally scheduled to end at 11:00 PM programming was temporarily paused for over an hour due to severe weather. To ensure the safety of our fans, artists, and staff, and with support from the Historic Crew Stadium we made the necessary decision to delay performances, and shelter in place while we closely monitored the storm's progression. As a result, the event extended beyond our original planned end time. However, we want to reassure our local community that our sound permit allows programming at full volume until midnight, and we continued festival operations within that permitted window, ending at 11:50 PM. We appreciate our surrounding communities patience and understanding as we prioritized safety while doing our best to deliver fans a positive festival experience. 'If you play music, I can understand going to concerts, but at that time of night, you'd expect it to quiet down a bit,' Trakas-Lawlor said. 'I mean, during the day is fine, I don't have a problem with it.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
