The ever-changing local music scene continues to evolve in Columbus, with different bands ebbing and flowing across our annual Top 10 list of musical talent. This year, our readers and contributors picked the nationally known Lydia Loveless to return to the top of the charts.
Loveless had a big year in 2016 with the release of new album Real back in August. The album has received high praise, including a great writeup from NPR, where music critic Jewly Hight stated that “This is a side of Loveless we haven’t heard. By finessing her musical ideas and illustrating how she processes prickly emotions, she’s created a rich alternate reality.”
For more information, visit www.lydialoveless.com.
Top 10 Local Columbus Bands of 2016
- Lydia Loveless
- Damn the Witch Siren
- The Wet Darlings
- Twenty One Pilots
- Saintseneca
- The Floorwalkers
- The Worn Flints
- Nick D and the Believers
- Angela Perley and the Howlin Moons
- Playing to Vapors
Flashback: Best Local Band of 2015 — Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons
Flashback: Best Local Band of 2014 — MojoFlo
Flashback: Best Local Band of 2013 — Forest & The Evergreens
Flashback: Best Local Band of 2012 — MojoFlo
Flashback: Best Local Band of 2011 — Lydia Loveless
Flashback: Best Local Band of 2010 — Old Hundred
Flashback: Best Local Band of 2009 — The Receiver
Flashback: Best Local Band of 2008 — Brainbow
Note: Our “Best of 2016″ lists are published as the combined results of our annual Reader Nomination Survey and Editor’s Choice picks.