To kick off the 2024 Charleston Jazz Festival, jazz clarinetist Pete Neighbour presents his unique Swing-Era Jazz for the 21st Century! Originally from London, England, Pete now calls Charleston home and has traveled extensively, performing at New York’s Lincoln Center, the Royal Festival Hall in London, the Cannes Film Festival, and various venues in New ... Read more

The Southern Pines features two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Quiana Parler from Ranky Tanky and some of the Southeast’s finest jazz musicians! This female-driven band was formed with inspiration from South Carolina life and the exhibit Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Ascendant Women Artists from the Johnson Collection at the Columbia Museum of Art. All ... Read more

Mike Quinn and The Parade Band bring the Second Line tradition of New Orleans into the context of the Lowcountry, blending swing jazz, funk, soul, and pop into a rowdy, funk-driven 5-headed beast. Sax man Quinn heads up this ensemble of cross-bending monsters, including Gavin Smith on trombone, Dave Grimm on guitar, Ron Wiltrout on ... Read more

René Marie is a very rare artist. A modern vocal icon, her unique artistry has been recognized with multiple domestic and international awards, including two Grammy Award nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album. A lyricist, composer, arranger, playwright, actress, educator, speaker, and social justice activist, René is an Americana roots artist with jazz improvisational chops. ... Read more

The Endless Summer Band is back for your listening and dancing enjoyment! It's happening Friday, April 19th from 6 - 10 PM at Senate's End, 300 Senate Street, Columbia, SC. For $50 per person, you will enjoy a fabulous buffet by Dupre Catering and dancing to the music of Endless Summer. Beer and wine will ... Read more

Roy Bookbinder is a master storyteller. This will be an intimate show at the Grow Cafe on 1340 Elmwood Ave. Roy has worked with South Carolina champions of the blues and early ragtime jazz. Will Pittman opens with a few original poems. Roy has the goods: the original, the bare-knuckle, the low-down . . . ... Read more

Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists on the scene today. Born in Berkeley, California, he is the son of legendary saxophonist Dewey Redman and dancer Renee Shedroff. In 1991, Redman graduated from Harvard University summa cum laude and had already been accepted by Yale Law School, but deferred entrance ... Read more

Nowhere is the idea of New Orleans and its mingling of cultures from around the world more vividly embodied than the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 60 years. All the while, they carry it enthusiastically forward as a reminder that the history they ... Read more

Arturo O’Farrill is a Latin jazz pianist, composer, and educator that was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. His professional career began with the Carla Bley Band, and he continued as a solo performer with a wide spectrum of artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte. In ... Read more

April 21 Charlton Singleton & Contemporary Flow Abdiel Iriarte Experiment Firefly Distillery 4PM ** IMPORTANT** This is an outdoor event. Bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on. Please leave all dogs and outside food and beverage at home. 4:00PM: The Abdiel Iriarte Experiment:
Experience an electrifying performance like no other as The Abdiel Iriarte ... Read more

Join us for the 4th Annual Live on Lincoln presented by LS3P. This is the finale to the 32nd Annual Artista Vista. This unique dinner and performance experience is a celebration of and fundraising opportunity for the performing arts. This event was founded by the Koger Center for the Arts in 2020 as a way ... Read more

The Eric Mintel Quartet (EMQ) has been thrilling audiences of all ages with its electrifying Jazz for years! Featuring pianist and composer Eric Mintel, Nelson Hill (sax/flute), Jack Hegyi (bass), and Dave Mohn (drums), The EMQ is best known for its tribute to Dave Brubeck and its performance of many Eric Mintel originals. Brubeck himself ... Read more