Newport Music Hall, Columbus HELP!!! (Cleveland: university, live, restaurants)

[CavalierSV650S]

I will be driving up to Columbus from Southeastern, KY for a concert at Newport Music Hall (Ace Frehley) February 1st and could use some help. I haven't been through Ohio in a few years, the last time was a trip to Cleveland, so other than a map and a concert ticket I'm clueless!

Any advice on local food/flavor/cool stuff and sights around the area of the concert venue will be greatly appreciated. If any of you who read this have ever attended a concert at this venue, share some of your experiences so I'll have an idea of what to expect, where to park, where to hang out, areas to avoid, etc.

I've seen Ace perform with KISS several times, and also saw him live from the front row at the VH1 RockHonors show in Las Vegas/Mandalay Bay in 2006. This will be a dream come true for me to see him do a full-length solo show. I also look forward to seeing some of Columbus and hopefully won't get lost!

Thank you in advance!

[streetcreed]

Newport Music Hall is located in the University District on High St. THe university district is the retail strip that extends for about 15 blocks, it is east of the Ohio State University, and north of downtown. The university has some stores, restaurants at the South campus Gateway, and other student oriented things. Just south of the University District is a great place to go after the show, the Short North. Short North Gazette - Columbus, Ohio