Table of Contents
While we’ll be spending most of our weekends at Williams-Brice, we also can’t ignore the other great events happening around the city this month. From delicious Greek food to a show straight out of the Wizarding World, these are the events you should plan ahead for this month:
Gamecock Football vs. Charleston Southern | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 12 p.m. | Williams-Brice Stadium | $10+ | Don’t miss out on the first home game at Willy-B this year. If you are a little rusty on gameday etiquette, be sure to look at our guide to Gamecock football.
Hootie & The Blowfish: Group Therapy Tour | Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 11-13 | Colonial Life Arena | $30+ | Seriously, you won’t want to miss Hootie and the Blowfish’s homecoming concert. We already know the energy at Colonial Life is going to be through the roof.
Return to Hogwarts | Sunday, Sept. 15 | 3-5 p.m. | Koger Center for the Arts | $15-40 | Calling all Harry Potter fans: the South Carolina Philharmonic is putting on a Harry Potter-themed show. Activities will take place in the lobby from 2 p.m. until the show.
Columbia’s 33rd Annual Greek Festival | Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 19-22 | Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1931 Sumter St. | Free | If you haven’t been to the festival yet, this is your chance to experience Greek culture through food vendors, activities, dancing and more.
Irmo Okra Strut Festival | Friday-Saturday, Sept. 27-28 | Irmo Community Park, 7507 Eastview Dr., Irmo | Free to attend | Participate in the Friday night street dance with a live band or visit Saturday morning for the largest parade in the state. The festival is full of vendors, activities and more.
Sunday, September 1 - Sunday, September 8
Sunday, September 1
Show
- Divas on Main | Shows at 7 p.m. + 10 p.m. | 1626 on Main | Show 1: $10, Show 2: $10 | Enjoy a fabulous night of drag with a great set of entertainers. Show is 21+.
Cause
- The War Mouth Wampus Rompus Part Deux | 7 p.m. | The War Mouth | $10 | All proceeds benefit the Harriet Hancock LGBT Center.
TryThis
- Harry Pottery | 2-5 p.m. | The Mad Platter, 3101 Millwood Ave. | $65
Monday, September 2
Active
- Labor Day 5-Miler | 7-10 a.m. | Strictly Running, 2515 Devine St. | $30 | Enjoy a fun, flat 5 mile run. You can sign up for a solo race or for relay with a buddy.
- Labor Day Fun Flat 50 | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Caughman Road Park, 2800 Trotter Rd. | Free
Tuesday, September 3
Film
- Foreign Focus Series: The Wild Pear Tree | 7-10:30 p.m. | The Nickelodeon | $11
TryThis
- LAST CALL Auditions | 6-8 p.m. | Broadway Bound Musical Theatre Company, 1315 Gadsden St. | $30 | for ages 8-20
Wednesday, September 4
Film
- Paris is Burning | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | The Nickelodeon | $11 | Part of The Rainbow Reel: Celebrating 30 Years of South Carolina Pride series.
Drink
- Music Bingo Luau | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Columbia Craft Brewing, 520 Greene St. | Free to attend
- Wine 101 Wednesday on the River | 6-8:30 p.m. | Farm 2 Table Productions, 1005 Airport Blvd. | $45
Thursday, September 5
Show
- The SteelDrivers | 7-11 p.m. | The Senate, 1022 Senate St. | $20+
- First Thursday Dueling Pianos | 8-11 p.m. | 1626 on Main | Free
Arts
- Free First Thursday on Main at the CMA | 5-8 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | Free | Free admission into the museum all day. Enjoy a night of art with an improv group, guided tours and more.
TryThis
- Sights, Sounds and Smells of Jewish Culture | 6-8 p.m. | Columbia Art Center, 1227 Taylor St. | Free
ForKids
- Storytime in the Gardens | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Hampton-Preston Gardens, 1615 Blanding St. | Free
Friday, September 6
Show
- Outshyne | 9 p.m. | Skyline Club, West Columbia | $5
- Atlas Genius | 7:30 p.m. | The Senate | $9.35-15
Arts
- State Street Art Crawl | 5-9 p.m. | 100-300 State St., West Columbia | Free 🎨
- An Evening of Serious Whimsy | 7-10 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | $5, free for members | Enjoy a closing party for the summer exhibitions Mimi Kato: Ordinary Sagas + Wow Pop Bliss: Jimmy Kuehnle’s Inflatable Art
Drink
- Friday in the Festzelt -- Happy Hour(s) | 5-9 p.m. | Swamp Cabbage Brewing | Fresh beer, food, and festivities – including Palmetto Polka Party. 🍻
TryThis
- Shag Night | 7-10 p.m. | 1626 on Main | $5 at the door
Cause
- Save our Water Finale | 5-9 p.m. | Jakes on Devine | Free | Support the Congaree Riverkeeper’s efforts to keep our rivers clean.
Saturday, September 7
Show
- Love and Theft | 8 p.m. | The Skyline Club | $20
- WUSC Back to School Show | 10 p.m. | Hunter-Gatherer Brewery, 900 Main St. | $8 at the door
Active
- The Great Inflatable Race | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Saluda Shoals Park | $30 | Run + bounce through the giant, inflatable obstacles set up throughout the race. This fun run is for all ages.
WaterCooler
- Gamecock Football vs. Charleston Southern | 12 p.m. | Williams Brice Stadium | $10+
ForKids
- Play on the Plaza with The SC State Fair | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Boyd Plaza | Free | Spin the giant prize wheel, try your hand at retro fair games and more as the fair celebrates their 150th anniversary.
Sunday, September 8
Drink
- Bar Wars | 4-10 p.m. | Tin Roof | Join local hospitality employees as they compete. There will be prizes and competitions.
TryThis
- Second Sunday Stroll: University Hill | 2-3:30 p.m. | Inn at USC, 1619 Pendleton St. | $10 or $5 for HC members
Celebrate
- Rambo’s Fat Cat Biscuits 1st Birthday! | 12:30-4 p.m. | Cottontown Brew Lab | Live music by Prettier Than Matt + giveaways all day. 🎉
Monday, September 9 - Sunday, September 15
Monday, September 9
TryThis
- Carrot in a Box Tournament | 6-10 p.m. | Bone-In Barbeque, 2180 Boyce St. | Free to attend
Workshop
- Carolina Country Songwriting Workshop | 5-7:30 p.m. | South Carolina ETV, 1041 George Rogers Blvd. | Free to RSVP
Tuesday, September 10
Civic
- City Council Candidate Forum on the Arts | 7-8:30 p.m. | 701 Whaley Market Space | Free | This forum will allow candidates to discuss their platform on arts + culture.
Film:
- Sherman’s March | 6:30-9 p.m. | The Nickelodeon Theatre | $11
Talk
- Why Think? Lecture | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | University of South Carolina | Free to RSVP
- Trail Talk Tuesday | 5:30-7 p.m. | Palmetto Conservation Foundation, 722 King St. | Free
TryThis
- Craft Axe Open House | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Craft Axe Throwing, 700 Gervais St. | Free
Wednesday, September 11
Active
- 9/11 Run for Our Troops | 4:30-7:30 p.m. | Wyman M. Rish Riverwalk, 119 Alexander Rd., West Columbia | $25-35
Film
- Brokeback Mountain | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | The Nickelodeon Theatre | $11
Show
- Hootie & The Blowfish: Group Therapy Tour | Shows tonight through Friday | The Colonial Life Arena | $30+
Celebrate
- Grand Re-Opening of Graduate Columbia | 5-7 p.m. | Graduate Columbia, 1619 Pendleton St. | Free | Formerly the Inn at USC, join the crowd for the debut of the $12 million renovated hotel
Talk
- Songwriters in the Round | 5:30-10 p.m. | Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St. | $25-150 | Hear from some of Nashville’s best songwriters and take part in an auction.
Thursday, September 12
Watercooler
- Gamecock W Soccer vs. Notre Dame | 7 p.m. | Stone Stadium, 1313 Heyward St. | $25 or $10 for youths
Tour
- Moonlight Cemetery + Secrets from the Grave Tour | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Elmwood Cemetery, 501 Elmwood Ave. | $15, $10 for members | Explore one of Columbia’s oldest cemeteries and choose from one of two tour options.
TryThis
- Primal Gourmet Kitchen and Market Grand Opening | 6-8 p.m. | Primal Gourmet Kitchen, 725 Meeting St. | Free | Enjoy complimentary food and drinks.
Workshop
- Candle Pouring with Seminole Candle Company | 6 p.m. | Carolina Cottage, 2112 Rosewood Dr. | $55
Dish
- Cousins Maine Lobster | 5-9 p.m. | The DAM House, 1830 N. Lake Dr., Lexington | Free to attend
Show
- Thursday Night Jazz | 9:30 p.m. | The Aristocrat, 1001 Washington St. | Free to attend | Starting tonight, the Mark Rapp Group will be hosting weekly jazz nights.
Friday, September 13
Show
- Riley Green | 6:30-11 p.m. | The Senate, 1022 Senate St. | $20, $25 at the door
- Lavell Crawford Comedy Show | 7:30-9 p.m. | Comedy House, 2788 Decker Blvd. | $30-35
Play
- Murder Mystery Dinner | 7-10 p.m. | 1626 on Main | $40 per person, $70 per couple | Go back to the 20’s + help solve a murder mystery. Tickets include an Italian buffet dinner + one glass of beer or wine.
Drink
- A Night to Dismember: Friday the 13th Prom | 7 p.m.-2 a.m. | Art Bar, 1211 Park St. | $5 at the door
- Friday Night Tailgate | 7-10 p.m. | The Venue on Main, 1624 Main St. | Free to attend | Kick off the Alabama-Carolina game with barbeque and live music.
Cause
- Cops on the Coop | 6 a.m.-2 p.m. | Saluda Pointe Chick-fil-a, 4295 Sunset Blvd. | Free | Lexington officers will be at Chick-fil-a to raise funds for the Special Olympics Torch Run.
Saturday, September 14
Party
- Nine Year Anniversary Bash | 4 p.m. | The Tin Roof | Free | Help the Tin Roof celebrate their anniversary with live music + anniversary themed drinks.
WaterCooler
- Gamecock Football vs. Alabama | 3:30 p.m. | Williams Brice Stadium | $124+
Sunday, September 15
Show
- Return to Hogwarts | 3-5 p.m. | Koger Center for the Arts | $15+, tickets for sale at the Koger Center box office | Join the South Carolina Philharmonic for a Harry Potter themed show. Activities will take place in the lobby at 2 p.m. until the show.
Dish
- Blanding Street Italian Dinner | 6-10 p.m. | Villa Tronco | $125 | Enjoy multiple courses featuring Prosecco + Peroni, a shrimp + scallops pappardelle, eggplant rollatini + much more.
Festival
- Midlands Family Food Truck Festival | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | Free
Monday, September 16 - Sunday, September 22
Monday, September 16
Film
- The Great Flood | 6-8 p.m. | The Nickelodeon Theatre | Free to RSVP
Civic
- 2020 Census Hiring Event | 2-6 p.m. | Richland Library, North Main | Free | The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring volunteers to help take the 2020 census.
TryThis
- What’s Cooking: Let’s Talk about Hispanic Cuisine | 6-7:30 p.m. | Richland Library, North Main | Free to RSVP
Tuesday, September 17
AllWeek
- Tot Trade 2019 Fall Sale Event | Today through Saturday | Jamil Temple, 206 Jamil Rd. | Free admission | Shop tons of consignment kids’ items including toys, clothes, shoes, play equipment and more.
Show
- Pipe Organ Recital | 7 p.m. | Basilica of St. Peter, 1529 Assembly St. | Free
Wednesday, September 18
Drink
- Chateau Musar Wine Tasting | 6-8 p.m. | The Gourmet Shop | $25
Film
Show
- Beyond the Neighborhood: The Music of Fred Rogers | 7-10 p.m. | Koger Center for the Arts | $28
Dish
- Cider Dinner | 7-10 p.m. | Old Mill BrewPub, 111 E Main St., Lexington | $45
- Asanka Kitchen: The Cuisine and Culture of Ghana | 6:30 p.m. | Asanka Kitchen, 10203 Two Notch Rd. | $25
Arts
- Urban Sketchers September Sketchout | 6-8 p.m. | USC Horseshoe | Free | Spend the evening drawing in the Horseshoe.
- Artisan’s Corner | 10-11:30 a.m. | Richland Library, St. Andrews | Free
Thursday, September 19
AllWeekend
- Columbia’s 33rd Annual Greek Festival | Today through Sunday | Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1931 Sumter St. | Free | Experience Greek culture through food vendors, activities, dancing and more.
Show
- CupcakKe at The Senate | 7-10:30 p.m. | The Senate | $22
Network
- Retail and Hospitality Career Fair | 6-8 p.m. | Richland Library, Main | Free
TryThis
- Portuguese Conversation Group | 5:30-7:00 p.m. | Hendrix, 1649 Main St. | Free
Cause
- Women in Philanthropy Fall Kickoff | 6:30-8 p.m. | South Carolina State Museum | Free
Friday, September 20
Watercooler
- Gamecock W Soccer vs. Georgia | 7 p.m. | Stone Stadium, 1313 Heyward St. | $25 or $10 for youths
Active
- 2019 Tunnel to Towers 5K | 7-10 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | $30, $25 for first responders | The Tunnel to Towers 5K is done to remember and honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and to support first responders and the military.
Show
- Resurrection | 6-10 p.m. | Icehouse Amphitheater, Lexington | $19
- Admiral Radio | 8-10 p.m. | 1626 on Main | Free
- Music Crawl 2019 | 8 p.m.-2 a.m. | multiple locations | $10 or $15 at the door
AllWeekend
- Midlands Fall Plant and Flower Festival | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | S.C. State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Hwy., West Columbia | Free
Drink
- Emo Night Columbia | 8 p.m.-3 a.m. | New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. | $15
Saturday, September 21
Show
- Trey Songz | 8 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | $53+
Festival
- Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Mann-Simons Site, 1403 Richland St. | Free
Active
- Lake Murray Paddle Classic | 8 a.m. | Catfish Johnny’s, 1925 Johnson Marina Rd., Chapin | Free | $20+ | There will be a first timers race, a dog on board race, a grudge match on oversized boards, music, food and fun.
Dish
- Underground Kitchen: The New Americana | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | $150
TryThis
- Chinese Conversation Group | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | University of South Carolina Welsh Building, Room 621 | Free
- Art Bloom Masquerade | 7-10 p.m. | Blue Moon Ballroom, 554 Meeting St. | $25
Sunday, September 22
Show
- Concert in the Park: Prettier than Matt | 4-6 p.m. | Sesquicentennial State Park | $5 adults, $3.25 seniors, $3 ages 6-15 | Bring a picnic blanket or chairs to enjoy this concert in the park.
- Chaye Alexander Live at Boyd Plaza - The Reggae Jazz Experience | 5-7 p.m. | Boyd Plaza | Free
Monday, September 23 - Sunday, September 29
Monday, September 23
Dish
- September Harvest Dinner | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | F2T Productions, 1005 Airport Blvd. | $75 | Enjoy a family-style, four course meal with seasonal ingredients and wine pairings by Advintage.
Tuesday, September 24
TryThis
- SC Phil Untuxed | 6 p.m. | Lula Drake, 1635 Main St. | $25 or $200 for a table for 4 | A concert and conversation: between pieces, the musicians will tell stories of shared experiences as South Carolina Philharmonic musicians.
Wednesday, September 25
Active
- Pizza Run | 6 p.m. | Strictly Running, 2515 Devine St. | Free | This community 5K ends with pizza.
Thursday, September 26
Cause
- Rock for Recovery | 5-10 p.m. | Central Energy, 2030 Gregg St. | $40 | Help support those who have recovered from addiction + rock out Sister Hazel, DEPARTURE: The Journey Tribute Band + more.
Play
- The Office Trivia | 7 p.m. | The Tin Roof | Free to play | Please arrive by 6:30 to register.
Talk
- History Center Annual Lecture in Political History | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Richland Library, Main | Free
Show
- Stories of Dislocation | 8 p.m. | The Center for Performance Experiment, 718 Devine St. | $5 at the door | The show will be on through Oct. 6.
TryThis
- Spanish Conversation Group | 6-7 p.m. | Tapp’s Art Center | Free
Friday, September 27
Festival
- Suds & Grub Beer & BBQ Festival | 5-9 p.m. | Swamp Cabbage Brewing | $15 | Tickets benefit PALSS + include a BBQ plate and beverage ticket.
AllWeekend
- Irmo Okra Strut Festival | Today + tomorrow | Irmo Community Park, 7507 Eastview Dr., Irmo | Free admission | Participate in the Friday night street dance with a live band or visit Saturday morning for the largest parade in the state. The festival is full of vendors, activities and more.
Show
- White Mule 1-Year Anniversary Show | 8-11 p.m. | The White Mule, 711 Saluda Ave. | $10, $12 at the door | Help the White Mule celebrate their first anniversary with Funk You and tomatoband will be playing.
Talk
- Women and the Right to Vote: A Conversation with Marjorie Spruill and Elaine Weiss | 12-2 p.m. | Robert Mills Carriage House, 1616 Blanding St. | Free
AllWeekend
- Confessions of a Good Man | 7:30 p.m. | Harbison Theatre, 7300 College St. | $25-30 | Ages 7+
Saturday, September 28
Show
- Frank Foster | 8 p.m. | The Senate, 1022 Senate St. | $17, $20 at the door
WaterCooler
- Gamecock Football vs. Kentucky Wildcats | TBA | Williams Brice Stadium | $33+
TryThis
- BYO Dog Yoga | 1 p.m. | FitColumbia, 2002 Blossom St. | $15
Sunday, September 29
Watercooler
- Gamecock W Soccer vs. Arkansas | 2 p.m. | Stone Stadium, 1313 Heyward St. | $25 or $10 for youths
Show
- Carrie Underwood: The Cry Pretty Tour | 7 p.m. | The Colonial Life Arena | $46+
- Blue October | 7-11 p.m. | The Senate, 1022 Senate St. | $28, $30 at the door
TryThis
- Polyglot Meet-Up | 7-9 p.m. | Tapp’s Art Center | Free | A meet-up for people who love learning languages.
Monday, September 30
Monday, September 30
