82 upcoming listings — live music, theater, markets, drag, comedy and more, each with a time, a venue and a street address.
What's coming up
803 Day Celebration Mon 3 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM — Festival The Mansion on Blanding · 1329 Blanding St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free
Mondays are 4 Laughs Mon 3 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Comedy The Joint @ 1710 Main · 1710 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free · 18+
Guided Tour: Anne Frank Center — A History for Today Tue 4 Aug 2026, 2:00 PM — Art show Anne Frank Center (Barringer House) · 1731 College St, Columbia, SC 29208 · Free
Improv Comedy at Art Bar Tue 4 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Comedy Art Bar · 1211 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See venue · 21+
Sip & Plant Workshop: Drop-in Terrarium Building Wed 5 Aug 2026, 5:30 PM — Crafts Gardener's Outpost Cottontown · 1211 Franklin St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free entry; pay for materials
Karaoke at Art Bar Wed 5 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Karaoke Art Bar · 1211 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free · 21+
Drag Show at PT's 1109 Wed 5 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Drag PT's 1109 · 1109 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201 · No cover published by the venue · 21+
Free First Thursday at the Columbia Museum of Art Thu 6 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM — Art show Columbia Museum of Art · 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free
Useless Trivia at Art Bar Thu 6 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Game night Art Bar · 1211 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free · 21+
Drag Show at PT's 1109 Thu 6 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Drag PT's 1109 · 1109 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201 · No cover published by the venue · 21+
Artists for Africa — 14th Annual Performance Fri 7 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Henry Luther & The Blackouts, Boygirl Rising, Death Ray Robin, Gaydream Fri 7 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Live music Art Bar · 1211 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $10 · 21+
Soda City Market Sat 8 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market Soda City Market (Main Street) · 1500 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free
Mahjong 101: Warm-Up to Mahjong for Scholarships Sat 8 Aug 2026, 10:00 AM — Game night Pastides Alumni Center · 900 Senate St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $50
A Day in the Park Sat 8 Aug 2026, 12:00 PM — Meetup Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park · 312 Laurel St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free
House Music State House 2026 Sat 8 Aug 2026, 3:00 PM — Live music South Carolina State House Steps · 1100 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free
Struggle Bus: A Staged Reading Sat 8 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM — Theater Washington Street United Methodist Church · 1401 Washington St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $12.51
Lowercase Gods, Cola Pistola, The Accuser Sat 8 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Live music Art Bar · 1211 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $8 · 21+
Drag Show at PT's 1109 Tue 11 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Drag PT's 1109 · 1109 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201 · No cover published by the venue · 21+
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical (First preview) Wed 12 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Drag Show at PT's 1109 Wed 12 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Drag PT's 1109 · 1109 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201 · No cover published by the venue · 21+
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical (Second preview) Thu 13 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Drag Show at PT's 1109 Thu 13 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Drag PT's 1109 · 1109 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201 · No cover published by the venue · 21+
Art Bar Veterans Meet Up Fri 14 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM — Meetup Art Bar · 1211 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free for veterans · 21+
Funq Ambrosia — Jambrosia Fri 14 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM — Live music 1644 Main St · 1644 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free · 18+
Vince Gill — 50 Years From Home Fri 14 Aug 2026, 6:30 PM — Live music The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical (Third preview) Fri 14 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Dance Party with The Grays Fri 14 Aug 2026, 10:00 PM — Live music Art Bar · 1211 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $8 · 21+
South Carolina Native American Art Market Sat 15 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market Columbia Museum of Art · 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See museum
Art Class: Glass Kaleidoscopes Sat 15 Aug 2026, 10:00 AM — Crafts Columbia Museum of Art · 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See museum
Melodies & Poetry: An Afternoon of Music, Poetry and Purpose Sat 15 Aug 2026, 2:00 PM — Live music Vino Sabor · 1310 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $28.52 · 21+
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical Sat 15 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
For the Freaks End of Summer Bash — Selfish Means, Root of Evil, Gradually Melted, 7.62 FAFO + DJ afterparty Sat 15 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Live music Art Bar · 1211 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $10 · 21+
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical (Matinee) Sun 16 Aug 2026, 2:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Vino Sabor Sunday Supper Club: Wine Pairing Act 2 Sun 16 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM — Meetup Vino Sabor · 1310 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $110 · 21+
Brit Floyd — The Moon, The Wall and Beyond Sun 16 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Glass Mansions, Sweetheart City, KTG, Front Facing Graveyard Sun 16 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music Art Bar · 1211 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $10 · 21+
Drag Show at PT's 1109 Wed 19 Aug 2026, 9:30 PM — Drag PT's 1109 · 1109 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201 · No cover published by the venue · 21+
Focal Points Tour: Columbia in the Collection Thu 20 Aug 2026, 11:00 AM — Art show Columbia Museum of Art · 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Museum admission
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical Thu 20 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Drag Show at PT's 1109 Thu 20 Aug 2026, 9:30 PM — Drag PT's 1109 · 1109 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201 · No cover published by the venue · 21+
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical Fri 21 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Soda City Comic Convention 2026 Sat 22 Aug 2026, 10:00 AM — Festival Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center · 1101 Lincoln St, Columbia, SC 29201 · From $5.50
Body Matters — Opening Discussion Sat 22 Aug 2026, 1:00 PM — Art show Columbia Museum of Art · 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Museum admission
Motions of Humanity Sat 22 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Art show 1914 Wiley St · 1914 Wiley St, Columbia, SC 29205 · Free
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical Sat 22 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Best of What's Around Sat 22 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Festival Central Energy · 2030 Gregg St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $55.20 · 21+
Pilates & Brunch at Smoked Sun 23 Aug 2026, 10:00 AM — Fitness Smoked · 1643 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $129.89 · 18+
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical (Matinee) Sun 23 Aug 2026, 2:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Drag Show at PT's 1109 Wed 26 Aug 2026, 9:30 PM — Drag PT's 1109 · 1109 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201 · No cover published by the venue · 21+
Ole 60 — Off The Grid Tour Thu 27 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical Thu 27 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Drag Show at PT's 1109 Thu 27 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Drag PT's 1109 · 1109 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201 · No cover published by the venue · 21+
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical Fri 28 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Girls With Guitars Volume 2 Sat 29 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music Koger Center for the Arts · 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $23.18
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical Sat 29 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Club Gather Sat 29 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Gather COLA · 2191 Pickens St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $13.58 · 21+
Lemonade — A Fresh Pressed Musical (Matinee) Sun 30 Aug 2026, 2:30 PM — Theater Trustus Theatre · 520 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Monolord + Khemmis Mon 31 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music New Brookland Tavern · 632 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29205 · See venue · 18+
Big D and the Kids Table w/ Matamoska Tue 1 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music New Brookland Tavern · 632 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29205 · See venue · 18+
October London with Leela James & Eric Benét Fri 4 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Gigi LeFlair in Columbia Fri 4 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM — Comedy 6820 N Main St · 6820 N Main St, Columbia, SC 29203 · $39.19 · 18+
David Lucas Live From Cola Sat 5 Sep 2026, 7:30 PM — Comedy Downtown Beach Bar and Grill · 918 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $33.85 · 21+
Main Street Mimosa Festival Sun 6 Sep 2026, 3:00 PM — Festival Columbia Museum of Art · 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · From $23.18 · 21+
The Temptations & The Four Tops — Celebrating 40 Years Fri 11 Sep 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
SC Horror Convention 2026 — Con of the Dead Sat 19 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM — Spooky Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center · 1101 Lincoln St, Columbia, SC 29201 · From $7.56
BeYOUtiFULL Brunch 2026 Sat 19 Sep 2026, 11:00 AM — Meetup EdVenture Children's Museum · 211 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $60
The Alchemy of Art Sat 19 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM — Art show Keenan House Park · 801 Wildwood Ave, Columbia, SC 29203 · See listing
NXT LIVE Fri 25 Sep 2026, 6:30 PM — Sports The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
G.U.M.B.O Experience Concert Series — Episode 2 Sat 26 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music Koger Center for the Arts · 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $15.18
Shoujo Night at Babylon Kino Sat 26 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM — Meetup Babylon Kino · 631 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29205 · $28.52 · 18+
Ric Diez Live in Columbia Wed 14 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM — Live music Ambrosia Taverna · 1734 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 · $25 · 21+
Mojo Brookzz — Outta Pocket Comedy Tour Fri 23 Oct 2026, 6:30 PM — Comedy The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Columbia Halloween Bar Crawl Sat 24 Oct 2026, 4:00 PM — Spooky Taco Mundo Kitchen y Cantina (check-in) · 828 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201 · From $11.23 · 21+
Columbia Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 Sat 31 Oct 2026, 3:00 PM — Spooky Republic Biergarten & Kitchen (check-in) · 931 Senate St, Columbia, SC 29201 · From $10.20 · 21+
The Alchemy of Art Masquerade Ball Sat 31 Oct 2026, 4:00 PM — Spooky Keenan House Park · 801 Wildwood Ave, Columbia, SC 29203 · See listing
Matt Mathews — Not What I Ordered World Tour Thu 5 Nov 2026, 6:00 PM — Comedy The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
John Mulaney — Mister Whatever Tour Fri 4 Dec 2026, 6:30 PM — Comedy The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Columbia SantaCon Bar Crawl 2026 Sat 5 Dec 2026, 1:00 PM — Meetup Republic Biergarten & Kitchen (check-in) · 931 Senate St, Columbia, SC 29201 · Free registration · 21+
Steve Martin & Martin Short — The Best of Sat 5 Dec 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
Jodeci — 35th Anniversary Tour of Forever My Lady Fri 11 Dec 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music The Township Auditorium · 1703 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201 · See box office
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