View Larger Map Local Columbia, SC Music Scene Columbia has been the home of Hootie & The Blowfish, Rob Thomas and Young Jeezy. In the 2010 Census the metropolitan area had a population of over 767,000. The main campuses are University of South Carolina and Columbia College. Free concerts are held every summer at Finlay Park. The local scene is covered by The State and Free-Times.com. In 2009 Columbia was ranked 6th most affordable places to retire in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Columbia Music Acts Crossfade * Erica Denham * Amina * Savear * Pan * Rachel Elise Kats * Weaving the Fate * The Papa String Band * Jeff Norwood * Charles Z. Williams * © Playlist Research. All rights reserved. |