(Columbia, SC) – A new music festival is taking flight in the heart of downtown Columbia. The inaugural Songbird Festival 26 will debut Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, at Finlay Park, bringing a two-day lineup of nationally touring artists, regional favorites, and local acts across two stages. Songbird 26 is presented in part by the City of Columbia.
Headlined by Old Crow Medicine Show and Sam Bush, Songbird leans into a weekend rooted in songwriting, string bands, and the kind of live music that thrives outdoors. The lineup blends songs of the biggest names in bluegrass and Americana with acts including The Creekers, The Infamous Stringdusters, Shadowgrass, Futurebirds, Susto String Band, The Blue Dogs, Sam Burchfield, and more.
Programming begins each day at 11 a.m. across the park’s main stage and a Greenway stage, with continuous music throughout the day leading into nightly headlining performances. In total, 18 artists will perform across the two-day event.
The festival weekend will kick off Friday evening with a free concert as part of the Finlay Fridays series with The Water Kickers, offering an early start to the weekend and an open invitation for the community to experience the park ahead of the full festival…