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SOUND+SOUL+ROOTS

Finlay Park — Columbia, SC — May 15 & 16, 2026

TWO NIGHTS. ONE STAGE.

A FREE, open-air convergence of
Jazz, R&B, Latin, Funk & Soul
in the heart of South Carolina’s capital.

2026 LINEUP

FRIDAY, MAY 15

Soda City Brass Band

SODA CITY BRASS BAND - 5:30P

Martin Bejerano

MARTIN BEJERANO - 6:30P

Syr

SYR - 8P

SATURDAY, MAY 16

Brittany Turnipseed

BRITTANY TURNIPSEED - 1P

willie bradley

WILLIE BRADLEY - 2:45P

FOLDEROL - 4:30P

Lucia

LUCIA - 6:15P

Endea Owens and the Cookout

ENDEA OWENS & the COOKOUT! - 8P

FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

ColaJazz + Roots Fest runs on community rhythm — supported by the City of Columbia, Richland County, the SC Arts Commission, corporate sponsors, and the ColaJazz Foundation.


Together, we fuel a nonprofit mission to grow a soulful culture through live performance, education, and year-round programs across the Midlands.

ARTISTS, COMMUNITY, CULTURE.

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