COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2026. TobyMac's Hits Deep tour returns to arenas in 2027, and Columbus sits squarely in the middle of the run. The seven-time Grammy winner plays Nationwide Arena on Thursday, February 18, 2027, at 7:00 PM. The show comes three weeks after the tour opens on January 28 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and the night before the first of two shows outside Washington, D.C.

Seat maps, directions and current listings for TobyMac at Nationwide Arena are on the independent TobyMac ticket guide, which keeps a separate page for each city on the tour.

A new album cycle on the road

The 2027 Hits Deep tour follows a fall run with Third Day and Chris Tomlin, and it is tied to new music. TobyMac has opened a new era with "The Hard Times," with Jeremy Camp and Seph Schlueter announced as tour guests. Several stop announcements, including the two Virginia shows, also list Katy Nichole on the bill. The Columbus page does not list supporting acts, so fans should check the lineup closer to the date.

Toby McKeehan first became known in the late 1980s and 1990s as one third of DC Talk, the group behind Jesus Freak. His solo career began in 2001 with Momentum, and over the following two decades he built a catalog of radio staples on Christian stations: "Made to Love," "City on Our Knees," "Lose My Soul," "Me Without You," "Speak Life" and "I Just Need U." He tours with his band, Diverse City, and the shows are known for production that mixes hip-hop beats, rock guitars and pop choruses.

The Hits Deep name has been on his tours for years, and the concept stays the same: a long evening with multiple artists, a headline set built around the hits, and an audience that spans grade-school kids and their grandparents. A 7:00 PM weeknight start makes it practical for families.

Pairing Christian lyrics with records that sound at home on mainstream pop radio made him one of the few artists in the genre to fill arenas on a regular basis. Jeremy Camp, one of the announced guests, has been a Christian radio regular since the early 2000s, and his song "I Still Believe" gave its title to a 2020 feature film about his life. Seph Schlueter is a newer name, a singer-songwriter whose single "Counting My Blessings" found a wide Christian radio audience in recent years.

Other stops worth knowing

Ohio fans have a second option. The tour returns to the state on Thursday, March 4, 2027, at the Huntington Center in Toledo. Other highlighted dates in the second half of the run include:

The listed run closes at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sunday, March 21, 2027. The complete list of TobyMac tour dates and tickets shows every city with links to venue maps and listings.

Planning a night in the Arena District

Nationwide Arena sits at 200 West Nationwide Boulevard, at the center of the Arena District on the north edge of downtown Columbus. The neighborhood was built up around the arena, so restaurants and bars are within a few minutes' walk, and the Short North strip along High Street is close by for a longer dinner before the show.

Parking is handled by garages and surface lots throughout the Arena District. On a weeknight in February, traffic on the downtown freeways can be heavy around 6:00 PM, so leaving extra time helps. Families with young children should plan to be in their seats before the opening acts begin, since a multi-artist bill moves on a tight schedule and the headline set usually starts later in the evening. The ticket guide's Columbus page includes a direct map link for directions.

Inside, the arena is set up for end-stage concerts, with seats in the lower bowl, the upper bowl and, depending on the production, on the floor. Floor seats put fans closest to the stage, while side sections of the lower bowl often give a better balance of view and sound for a show built around large video screens. February in central Ohio can also bring snow and ice, so checking road conditions before heading downtown is wise for families driving in from the suburbs, Dayton or Cincinnati.

About Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena is a multipurpose arena at 200 West Nationwide Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio. Opened in 2000, it is home to the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets and the anchor of the city's Arena District, and it hosts major touring concerts throughout the year. The TobyMac ticket guide referenced here is an independent resource, not the arena box office or the artist's own site.

About TobyMac

TobyMac (Toby McKeehan) is a Christian hip-hop and pop artist, producer and former member of DC Talk. Since his 2001 solo debut, he has released a long string of chart-topping Christian radio singles and won seven Grammy Awards. His Hits Deep 2027 tour begins January 28, 2027.