Spend your Friday evening in the park with live, straight-ahead & BIG BAND jazz.

Join the ColaJazz Foundation and the City of Columbia for Jazz in the Park at beautiful Finlay Park on Friday, Sept 11th. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, gather your friends and family, and enjoy an evening of live jazz—completely free.

Friday, Sept 11
6:00–8:30 PM
Finlay Park
930 Laurel St.
Columbia, SC 29201

🎵 6:00 PM – H WADE & PRIDE ENSEMBLE

H. Wade Johnson is an acclaimed music educator, performer, and Director of Bands at Benedict College. A veteran artist who has toured internationally with James Brown’s original JB’s (Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, and Pee Wee Ellis), Johnson has shared the stage with icons including Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, The Temptations, and The Spinners.

🎵 7:20 PM – CAROLINA JAZZ XPERIENCE

The Carolina Jazz Xperience is a big band formed in Columbia, SC in 2022. Their primary mission is to provide free concerts to the community.

Free. Open to the public. Everyone is welcome.

Mark your calendars for the rest of the 2026 Jazz in the Park season:

• September 11
• October 9
• December 4

Presented by the City of Columbia, Finlay Park, Rock Block, and the ColaJazz Foundation.