The 8th Annual ColaJazz Fest in Columbia, SC | May 10th-11th, 2025
The 8th annual celebration of Jazz, culture, and community
2025 COLAJAZZ FEST
COLUMBIA, SC | MAY 10 & 11 | KOGER CENTER for the ARTS
The ColaJazz Fest is made possible through the collective support of the City of Columbia, Richland County, council members, state legislators, corporate and individual sponsors, and generous grant-makers.
It’s produced by the ColaJazz Foundation, a nonprofit organization passionately committed to building a vibrant, sustainable future for jazz. Your sponsorship fuels this vision—bringing world-class music, cultural pride, and community transformation to the heart of our capital city.
SATURDAY, MAY 10
2PM – LEFT BANK BIG BAND
3:30PM – AMOS HOFFMAN
5PM – JESSY J
6:30PM – ALEX CUBA
8PM – THE GOTHAM KINGS
*Free and open to the public. Come and go as you please.
SUNDAY, MAY 11
6PM – TIA FULLER QUARTET
7:30PM – KENNY GARRETT & SOUNDS FROM THE ANCESTORS
Since 2018, ColaJazz has presented artists such as the Wynton Marsalis, Chris Potter, Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Scotty Barnhart, Liz Rosa, Carl Allen, Aimee Nolte, Wycliffe Gordon, Fred Wesley, the Flatout Strangers, Dante Lewis, Reggie Sullivan, Soda City Brass Band, Brittany Turnipseed, Partly Cloudy Brass Band, Amos Hoffman, Jim Mings, Dick Goodwin, Mitch Butler, and many others.
While we love introducing the capital city to famous jazz artists, we celebrate the phenomenal talent who call South Carolina home.
Source: ColaJazz