JAZZ IN THE PARK: Ross Holmes Band + Flat Out Strangers
Live music. Downtown Columbia. A beautiful evening in Finlay Park — and it’s FREE.
Join the ColaJazz Foundation for another night of Jazz in the Park, featuring two standout Midlands bands and a wide-ranging evening of jazz, swing, soul, blues, and more.
6:00 PM — Ross Holmes Band
A Columbia institution, the Ross Holmes Band has been named Best Local Band by Columbia Metropolitan Magazine for an extraordinary ten consecutive years. Led by vocalist Ross Holmes, the group brings together some of the area’s most accomplished musicians for a polished, swinging, crowd-pleasing sound.
7:15 PM — Flat Out Strangers
One of the Midlands’ distinctive homegrown groups, Flat Out Strangers brings its own spirited sound to the Finlay Park stage. Learn more about the band in Columbia Metropolitan Magazine’s Music of the Midlands:
https://columbiametro.com/article/music-of-the-midlands/
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
6:00–8:30 PM
Finlay Park
930 Laurel St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Schedule
6:00 PM — Ross Holmes Band
7:15 PM — Flat Out Strangers
Free. Open to the public. Everyone is welcome.
Invite your friends and help us spread the word.
Come early, settle in, and spend your Friday evening enjoying live local music in the heart of Columbia.
Mark your calendars for the rest of the 2026 Jazz in the Park season:
• October 9
• December 4
Presented by the City of Columbia, Finlay Park, Rock Block, and the ColaJazz Foundation.
