Koger center presents
Koger Center Presents Year-round
As a long-standing home for premier entertainment, the Koger Center for the Arts is proud to host leading ensembles and renowned entertainers from around the globe. From resident companies to the finest in Broadway entertainment, and everything in between, the Koger Center continues to welcome local and international stars. Now, the Koger Center is dedicated to producing its own programming: Koger Center Presents.
Koger Center Presents delivers diverse seasons of new and outstanding entertainment while facilitating creative and educational exchanges between artists and audiences throughout the Midlands. The Koger Center Presents umbrella of programming includes a plethora of events.
Koger Center Presents is dedicated to amplifying the artistic voices of Columbia and the greater Midlands region, allowing for performers to reach new audiences and for guests to discover something new.
If you are interested in donating to the Koger Center Presents programming, you can do so through our “Name-A-Seat” campaign or a direct donation.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Koger Center Presents Season Sponsor: Prisma Health
Koger Center Presents Sponsors: Richland County & Cambria Columbia Downtown the Vista
Koger Center Operating Support: South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Live in the Lobby
A concert series that takes place on the Grand Tier Lobby rather than in the auditorium. With tickets sold at an affordable price and a more intimate concert setting, Live in the Lobby provides a unique concert experience for guests interested in visiting the Koger Center for something new and exciting.
Live in the Lobby: Jazz is an annual series created through our partnership with ColaJazz, and continues to grow every year. Previous acts include Kevin Bales, Jeremy Davenport, Wycliffe Gordon, and Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson.
2026 Season
- Ashley Pezzotti, February 3, 2026
- Mar Vilaseca, April 22, 2026
- Lew Tabackin, June 25, 2026
- Music of Ray Charles, August 20, 2026
- Pasquale Grasso, October 15, 2026
- Eve of the Eve: Annual Holiday Jazz Celebration, December 22 OR 23, 2026
OPTIONAL ADD-ON Concert: Crescent City Voodoo: A Halloween Masquerade with Soda City Brass Band, October 30, 2026
LEVITT AMP COLUMBIA MUSIC SERIES
On behalf of the city of Columbia, the Koger Center for the Arts will host 3 years of free outdoor concerts sponsored by the Levitt Foundation’s AMP Your City grant program. Each year we will produce 10 free outdoor concerts featuring local, regional, and national acts. Stay tuned for the lineup for the 2026 series!
Levitt AMP Columbia Music Series Concerts – All concerts at 5-7 p.m.
- SPRING 2026 CONCERTS
- April 18 – River Shook Duo (Opener: Soda City Brass Band)
- April 25 – Sunny War (Opener: Death Ray Robin)
- May 2 – Five Ohm (Opener: Rock n’ Roll MFs)
- May 9 – Carolyn Wonderland (Opener: Philip Thomas)
- FALL 2026 CONCERTS
- September 10 – Admiral Radio (Opener: Angela Easterling)
- September 17 – Black Nerd Mafia
- September 24 – Molly Martin (Opener: Homemade Haircuts)
- October 1 – Küf Knotz & Christine Elise
- October 8 – Sam Morrow (Opener: She Might Get Loud)
- October 15 – Making Movies (Opener: Opus & The Frequencies)
Other Koger Center Presents Events
The Koger Center Presents series also includes limited series such as Black Box Live and Onstage with… . Onstage with… is a series of concerts where both the performer and audience are set up and seated on the main stage. Previous acts in the series include Drink Small and Rod Foster and Company. Black Box Live has included the Carl Payne Big Band and our A Night in Nashville series. We announce Koger Center Presents programming throughout the year, so stay tuned and be on the lookout for more great concerts!
