Best Columbus Event of 2009: Comfest
For the second year in a row, Comfest tops our list of best Columbus Events of the year. Founded in 1972, Comfest celebrated its 37th year in 2009 with the traditional mix of local music, food and culture that everyone has come to expect. The event remains a unique Columbus tradition being completely volunteer-staffed, community-oriented, and corporate-sponsor-free.
Even though Comfest won the number one spot in our reader’s poll by an overwhelming majority, this year’s event was not completely drama-free. Stricter BYOB signage and enforcement annoyed some long-time fans before the festival even began, and tragedy struck on Saturday night when an 18 year-old died in an accidental self-inflicted stabbing incident.
Otherwise, 2009’s Comfest remained vibrant and energetic enough to keep Columbus Underground readers coming back to the popular summertime festival year after year.
Top 10 Best Events of 2009:
- Comfest
- Columbus Arts Festival
- Independents’ Day
- Highball Halloween
- Gay Pride Festival
- Red White & Boom
- Gallery Hop
- Jazz & Ribs Festival
- Dublin Irish Festival
- Parking Lot Blowout
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January 7th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
What!?!? Peachtoberfest was way better than Dublin Irish Festival (and thus Parking Lot Blowout by default). This is an outrage. What have the Irish ever done for the Peach District?
January 8th, 2010 at 12:47 am
HCYW Parking Lot Blowout 2010 will be #1 next year. I’m calling it now.
January 8th, 2010 at 8:49 am
i guess no body voted for urban scrawl….:{
January 8th, 2010 at 9:02 am
There were quite a few votes for Urban Scrawl, just not enough for it to crack the top 10.
January 8th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Thank you Somer! Mark your calendars for July 10, 2010. :)
January 8th, 2010 at 11:51 am
Congrats, CMC, on another fantastic Here Comes Your Weekend Parking Lot Blow Out year. CMC’s continuing and ongoing support for the local music scene is unprecedented. In just four short years, CMC has raised tens of thousands of dollars for our local music community and musicians, hosted dozens of workshops that have empowered musicians and helped musicians in need in Columbus. The CMAP program sponsored by CMC has helped many uninsured musicians get the help and medical care they need to continue to thrive. I know CMC has an amazing 5 year anniversary Parking Lot Blow Out in store for 2010. Keep up the amazing work, CMC!
January 8th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
we <3 you liz! thanks for being such an amazing supporter.
January 9th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Already working on some ideas for a “Baby’s 1st Comfest 2010″ line of tees and onesies. Can’t wait for summer.
January 10th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
I knew I should have pimped voting for Urban Scrawl via facebook! Ehh, you live and you learn.
January 10th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Lottie da: Already working on some ideas for a “Baby’s 1st Comfest 2010″ line of tees and onesies. Can’t wait for summer.
“Lose the bottle, tap the keg”