Five Finger Death Punch in Columbus

About Five Finger Death Punch

Five Finger Death Punch formed in Las Vegas in 2005 and became one of the loudest metal bands of the 2010s. They built their audience on heavy groove riffs and Ivan Moody's vocals, which range from melodic singing to full-throttle screaming depending on the song. Wrong Side of Heaven became their biggest crossover moment, landing mainstream radio play in 2014. Their approach has always been about straightforward metal delivered with maximum volume—no prog complexity, no genre experimentation, just heavy riffs and lyrics about struggle, loss, and survival. Songs like Remember Everything and Wash It All Away showed they could write hooks as catchy as they are crushing. They've sold millions of albums worldwide and consistently pull enormous crowds, the kind of band that fills arenas with the kind of people who don't usually go to concerts.

Their shows are loud and aggressive in the most literal sense. Massive crowds, lots of metal horns in the air, mosh pits that swallow people whole. Moody commands the stage without much talking. You go to see riffs executed at maximum volume. It's relentless.

Known for Wrong Side of Heaven, Wash It All Away, House of the Rising Sun, Remember Everything, Got Your Six

Five Finger Death Punch + Columbus

Five Finger Death Punch played Value City Arena in Columbus on November 14, 2022, with a three-song set: Jekyll and Hyde, Bad Company, and Welcome to the Circus. Three songs means a guest or co-headlining slot, and those three cover the range: the anthem, the cover, and the newer single. Columbus got a concentrated dose.

Five Finger Death Punch in Columbus News

• Five Finger Death Punch The Columbus Dispatch · Jan 21, 2026
• Five Finger Death Punch Concert Setlist: Discover the Average Song List Ticketmaster Blog · Jan 15, 2026
• Five Finger Death Punch to rock Columbus on Oct. 21 WSYX · Jan 14, 2026
• Five Finger Death Punch to bring 'Bad Company' to Columbus on Oct. 21 The Columbus Dispatch · Jan 13, 2026
• Five Finger Death Punch, Brantley Gilbert coming to Columbus in November 10TV · Aug 15, 2022

Live Music in Columbus

Columbus has a steady metal undercurrent that doesn't need to announce itself. The city's supported everyone from classic rock to deathcore, with venues like Kemba and Ace of Spades hosting the heavier end of things. It's not a scene that performs for Instagram — people here just show up for bands that commit to the bit. Five Finger Death Punch fits that no-nonsense approach.

Columbus road trip to see Five Finger Death Punch?

Stay in German Village, where the restored brick townhouses and tree-lined streets feel like an actual neighborhood rather than a tourist zone. Dinner at Harvest Bistro on High Street for refined American food done without fuss. Spend the afternoon at the Columbus Museum of Art, then walk through the Short North corridor—the gallery district has real energy without feeling manufactured. Catch the show at Nationwide Arena, then grab drinks at Drinkery in German Village for something low-key.