Midway on High
Two-story bar on High Street in the heart of campus. Host your fraternity event, sorority formal, philanthropy night, or birthday party upstairs or downstairs.
Columbus, Ohio · Near Ohio State University
Columbus bars built for Ohio State parties.
A&R Creative Group runs the best event bars near Ohio State University. From fraternity formals and sorority mixers to philanthropy nights, tailgates, date parties, birthdays, and full-venue buyouts — we host the parties Columbus remembers.
About A&R Creative Group
A&R Creative Group is a Columbus, Ohio hospitality company operating a portfolio of bars, event venues, and private rental spaces serving the Ohio State University community. If you're searching for Columbus bars, bars near OSU, an Ohio State party venue, or a Columbus private event venue, you're in the right place.
Students, alumni, and organizations across campus trust A&R for formals, mixers, philanthropy events, tailgates, date parties, and birthdays. Every event is supported by an in-house booking, staffing, and ambassador team who know how to run a night in Columbus.
Our Columbus venues
Three campus-area bars, each bookable for private events, philanthropy nights, and Ohio State game-day parties.
Ethyl & Tank
Campus favorite with three bookable spaces — upstairs, the Booth Room, and the TV Room — perfect for mixers, date parties, and game-day watch parties.
4th Street
Full-venue buyouts and an expansive patio ideal for tailgates, philanthropy fundraisers, and large private events.
What we host
- Fraternity formals
- Sorority formals
- Mixers
- Philanthropy nights
- Date parties
- Birthday parties
- Ohio State tailgates
- Game-day watch parties
- Private buyouts
- Alumni events
- Company parties
- Graduation parties
Ready to book?
Whether you're planning a fraternity formal, a philanthropy night, a tailgate, or a private buyout, our team will help you lock in the date and run the night.
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