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Keep the ColaJazz + Roots Fest 100% FREE while funding year-round outreach that transforms lives. 

SPONSOR REAL IMPACT.

Fuel Education.
Drive Economic
Vitality.

  • Closing the Gap: Last year, we brought professional teaching artists to 15,000+ students in 60+ schools, primarily serving Title 1 and underserved communities.

  • Building the Future: Your support fosters an equitable environment that attracts and retains creative talent in our city.

  • Driving Growth: You boost downtown foot traffic and regional tourism, cementing Columbia’s reputation as a premier cultural destination.

Select your sponsorship level to take center stage.

Need a custom package? Reach out to Mark Rapp at 803-683-7150 or mark@colajazz.com.

THANK YOU 2026 SPONSORS

Our sponsors are powering music education, fueling Columbia’s creative momentum, and helping make ColaJazz Roots Fest a free, unforgettable celebration for all. These are the businesses making a real impact—support them as they support our city.

colajazz roots fest 2026 sponsors

VISIT SPONSOR SITES

Use our secure online form

OR download this PDF and mail it to:
‍ ‍ColaJazz Foundation
2123 College Street
Columbia, SC 29205

Make checks payable to:
ColaJazz Foundation

In the memo, write:
ColaJazz + Roots Fest

ColaJazz is a recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit in good standing.
FEIN: 84-2847862

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Average Performing Arts consumer:
Income: $150K+ (11% exceeding $250K+)
Age: 49+
Education: Graduate or Professional Degrees
Marriage: 70% are married
Employment: 51% work full-time, 38% retired

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Average Outdoor Jazz Fest consumer:
Age: 36-64
Gender: 56% Female | 44% Male
Income: $65,000-$85,000 Annually
Education: High School Diploma to Professional Degrees

Thank You Previous Sponsors

ABC Bonding Co Inc Ambrosia Taverna Bill Nettles Attorney at Law Best & Pulliam Wealth Management Blue Cross / Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Moon Ballroom BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Cambria Hotel City of Columbia Chernoff Newman Cool Care Columbia Music Festival Association Crescent Construction Cumulus Media Group Dick Dyer & Associates Doctor's Care Dominion Energy ETV Endowment Experience Columbia Freeway Music Grace Outdoor Advertising Heart 'n Soul Jazz High Fidelity Recordings Hilton Columbia Center Historic Columbia Hotel Trundle Columbia Inn at USC Wyndham Garden Innovative Percussion Inc. Intramed Plus Jangly Records Joe Jacobson General Contracting Services John Mann Photography Johnson, Toal & Battiste Kerr Consulting KW Beverage LLE Construction Group Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation Palmetto Bone & Joint Palmetto Health Peak Drift Pilates Bodies by Victoria Prisma Health Professional Printers Quest Group Richland County Russell-Massey & Company SC Arts Commission SC ETV & Public Radio SC Farm Bureau Sims Music South Carolina Farm Bureau South State Bank State Farm The Quest Group The Whig Tombo Grille Total Comfort Solutions WXRY 99.3 FM Yamaha Wells Fargo William Schmidt