Upcoming Concerts in Colombo, and Where Shows Happen

This guide lists the places in Colombo that Google Maps users rate highest, with how many people reviewed them and their opening hours. Every place below was listed as open on Google Maps on 20 October 2026. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps before you go, because hours and prices change.

About Colombo

Most concerts in Colombo happen in a small area around Colombo 7. The BMICH and the Nelum Pokuna Theatre are close to each other near Viharamahadevi Park, which has its own open-air theatre. In our listings, big Sinhala-language concerts and musical shows run at the BMICH and at school auditoriums such as Musaeus College, while plays and smaller shows use the Lionel Wendt Art Centre and the Elphinstone Theatre in Maradana.

Large open-air shows use grounds rather than halls, such as the Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre and the Air Force Ground. Club nights and DJ events happen in bars, clubs and hotels instead; the Colombo nightlife guides cover those.

Most shows on our listings start between 6 and 8 pm. Roads around Colombo 7 get slow when a big show ends, so arrange your ride home before you go. Many posters and ticket pages are in Sinhala or Tamil only: each event page on Friday.lk gives the date, time and venue in English and links to the organiser's ticket page when there is one.

Theatres and concert halls

Indoor venues for concerts, plays and shows.

Musaeus College Auditorium

Rated 4.7 from 709 reviews · Auditorium

Hours: Mon-Sat 8 AM - 5 AM; Sun Closed

Auditorium, Barnes Pl, Colombo 00700

BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall)

Rated 4.6 from 29,525 reviews · Event Venue

Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM - 5 PM; Sat-Sun Closed

Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 00700

Nelum Pokuna Theatre

Rated 4.6 from 8,612 reviews · Performing Arts Theater

110 Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 00700

Elphinstone Historic Theatre

Rated 4.6 from 1,047 reviews · Performing Arts Theater

WVH7+MH9, Road, Colombo 01000

Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre

Rated 4.6 from 316 reviews · Event Venue

Hours: Daily 9 AM - 4 PM

WV77+4HW, Dr CWW Kannangara Mawatha, Colombo 00700

Lionel Wendt Art Centre

Rated 4.5 from 2,073 reviews

Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 AM - 7 PM; Sat-Sun 10 AM - 7 AM

WV46+P7R, Premasiri Khemadasa Mawatha, Colombo 00700

Big event venues

Large venues for festivals, expos and big concerts.

Evento - Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre

Rated 4.6 from 1,918 reviews · Convention Center

07, 07 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 00700

Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre

Rated 4.1 from 5,545 reviews · Event Venue

Hours: Open 24 hours

12 McCallum Rd, Colombo 01000

J R Jayawardena Centre, Town Hall

Rated 4.0 from 1,205 reviews · Cultural Center

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM - 4 PM; Sat-Sun Closed

191 Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 00700

Women’s International Club

Rated 3.9 from 489 reviews · Event Venue

Hours: Mon-Sat 9 AM - 5 PM; Sun Closed

26 Guildford Cres, Colombo 00700

Open-air venues

Outdoor venues for concerts and festivals.

Independence Square

Rated 4.6 from 10,946 reviews · Historical Landmark

Hours: Open 24 hours

7 Independence Ave, Colombo 00700

Diyatha Uyana Park

Rated 4.5 from 29,029 reviews · Tourist Attraction

Hours: Daily 8 AM - 11 PM

WW35+RWG, B240, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Galle Face Green

Rated 4.5 from 17,376 reviews · City Park

Hours: Open 24 hours

Colombo

Viharamahadevi Park

Rated 4.4 from 14,560 reviews · City Park

Hours: Open 24 hours

Colombo 00700

Arcade Independence Square

Rated 4.4 from 11,062 reviews · Shopping Mall

Hours: Daily 8 AM - 11 PM

Independence Square, Colombo 00700

How to choose in a minute

• Theatres and concert halls: best rated is Musaeus College Auditorium (4.7). Most reviewed is BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall) (29,525 reviews).
• Big event venues: best rated is Evento - Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (4.6). Most reviewed is Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre (5,545 reviews).
• Open-air venues: best rated is Independence Square (4.6). Most reviewed is Diyatha Uyana Park (29,029 reviews).

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Common questions

Theatres and concert halls in Colombo: which are rated best?

On Google Maps, the best-rated choices with many reviews are Musaeus College Auditorium (4.7 from 709 reviews), BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall) (4.6 from 29,525 reviews), Nelum Pokuna Theatre (4.6 from 8,612 reviews). Checked on 20 October 2026.

Big event venues in Colombo: which are rated best?

On Google Maps, the best-rated choices with many reviews are Evento - Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (4.6 from 1,918 reviews), Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre (4.1 from 5,545 reviews), J R Jayawardena Centre, Town Hall (4.0 from 1,205 reviews). Checked on 20 October 2026.

Open-air venues in Colombo: which are rated best?

On Google Maps, the best-rated choices with many reviews are Independence Square (4.6 from 10,946 reviews), Diyatha Uyana Park (4.5 from 29,029 reviews), Galle Face Green (4.5 from 17,376 reviews). Checked on 20 October 2026.

How did you choose these places?

We searched Google Maps for each type of place in Colombo. We kept only places Google lists as open, inside Colombo, with enough reviews for the rating to mean something. Then we ranked them by rating, giving less weight to places with few reviews. We did not get paid to include any place.

Where this comes from

Ratings, review counts, opening hours, price levels and addresses are from Google Maps (Places API), checked on 20 October 2026. Google Maps users write the reviews; Friday.lk does not change them. We do not list prices because they change often.

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