Columbia, SC

Music connected to Columbia

About Columbia

• Hootie & the Blowfish, the famous rock band, formed at the University of South Carolina.
• The South Carolina State Fair, a large annual event, originated in Columbia.
• Chosen as South Carolina's capital in 1786, its central location boosted its importance.
• The city's water system once used wooden pipes, relics still occasionally unearthed.
• The burning of Columbia during the Civil War drastically changed the city's landscape.
• Named for Christopher Columbus, it was founded in 1786 as the state's capital.
• With 137,303 residents, it's smaller than Charleston but growing steadily.
• At 295 feet, the elevation is higher than the coastal areas of South Carolina.
• Government and healthcare provide many jobs in the Columbia metropolitan area.
• A warm, inviting city that feels both historic and refreshingly modern.
• The Carolina Panthers, an NFL team, are based in nearby Charlotte, North Carolina.
• The University of South Carolina Gamecocks boast a strong SEC football rivalry with Clemson.
• The Fall Line, marking the transition from Piedmont to Coastal Plain, runs through Columbia.
• Congaree National Park, featuring old-growth bottomland hardwood forest, is a short drive southeast.
• The Congaree River is formed by the confluence of the Broad and Saluda Rivers in Columbia.
• Riverbanks Zoo is home to the endangered red wolf, a native to the southeastern United States.
• The area features diverse pine savannas and hardwood forests.
• The Congaree were a Siouan-speaking tribe that lived in the area before European colonization.
• Sherman's troops burned Columbia in February 1865 during the Civil War.
• The South Carolina State House construction began in 1851 and was completed in 1907 after multiple interruptions.
• US Route 1, also known as the Jefferson Davis Highway, runs through Columbia.

Artists From Columbia

Constantine Manos

Crashing Atlas Crossfade Danielle Howle David A. Blaze Edna Gallmon Cooke Elvis Depressedly Flournoy E. Miller Glitterpuss Guyana Punch Line Henry Clay Goodwin Hootie & The Blowfish Impest Ironweed

Irvin Colloden Miller

It's Me: Ross J.E. Welch Jack Anglin Jason Downs Jerusalem and the Starbaskets

Jessica Capshaw

jetsonmade John Blackwell, Jr. Johnny Fallin Johnny Helms Julian "Greasy" Medlin Keath Mead Ken Griffin Kierst Lauren Lucas

Lo-Fang

Louis DeFelice Lucky Thompson Mahjongg Martha Puckett Matthew Crosby Neal Conway Nick Jameson Oakskin Oliver Francis Perspectives Ensemble

Phil Cousineau

Philip Fortenberry Pi’erre Bourne Ron Westray Sandra “Puma” Jones Sikfuk Snookum Russell Stanley Donen Stevie Stone Supah Mario Susan Reed The Bel Airs The Cocktails The Foundry Field Recordings The Megameants The Revelators The Sensational Epics The Sequence The Untamed Youth Throttlerod Tom Mitchell Toro Y Moi Trillest Krooner VadimVon Vance Jeffcoat Webster Young Witch's Hat

Songs About Columbia

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Rollin’ by

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Columbia, SC

About Columbia

Artists From Columbia

Songs About Columbia

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