Historic Columbia to host 45th Annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture
September 12, 2023
Join Historic Columbia at Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Now in its 45th year, this free outdoor festival brings musicians, artisans, dancers, and storytellers together to celebrate South Carolina’s black history and culture on the grounds of the Mann-Simons Site.
The entertainment lineup will feature a variety of genres, including hip-hop, R&B, jazz, gospel, spoken word, and soul performances, and even a fashion show. Headliner Tweet rose to fame in the early 2000s with her hit single “Oops (Oh My)” featuring Missy Elliott. Learn more.
Below is a full list of the festival’s mainstage entertainment lineup:
11:00 a.m. Jubilee Choirs
11:20 a.m. The Reading Workout w/ Preston Thorne (sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC)
11:30 a.m. Benedict College Gospel Choir
11:50 a.m. Felton Eaddy
12:00 p.m. Hip Hop Aerobics w/ Xtreme Jonez Steppaz
12:30 p.m. Akiliah Renee
1:00 p.m. Jeffrey Lampkin and the Francis Marion Gospel Choir
1:30 p.m. Stoi’s Atelier Fashion Show w/ DJ Kelly Kel
2:00 p.m. AP & Souful Touche’
2:30 p.m. TiffanyJ
3:00 p.m. Rod Foster & Company
3:40 p.m. FatRat DaCzar
4:30 p.m. Tweet
5:15 p.m. DJ Kelly Kel: House Music Concert
Guest emcees representing festival media sponsors include:
- Neek – Hot 103.9
- Fraendly Clervaud – WACH Fox
- Jeffrey Lampkin – The Big DM
Jubilee will also feature demonstration artists and a Kids Zone sponsored by the Columbia (SC) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated. In addition, there will be a variety of 70+ outdoor marketplace vendors selling food, beverages, art, and merchandise.
Throughout the day, guests are invited to take historic house museum tours of the award-winning Mann-Simons Site and Modjeska Monteith Simkins House for $5/adult (children 12 and under free). African American history bus tours will be offered at 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. for $5/person.
Jubilee, made possible by the festival’s generous sponsors, is a FREE community event that is held along Richland and Marion streets outside of the Mann-Simons Site at 1403 Richland Street in downtown Columbia, SC. Visit JubileeSC.org to learn more.
About Historic Columbia
In November 1961, a small group of individuals intent on saving the Ainsley Hall House from demolition officially incorporated as Historic Columbia. Over the next five decades the organization, which was founded on the premise of preservation and education, would take on the stewardship of seven historic properties in Richland County. Today, the organization serves as a model for local preservation efforts and interpretation of local history. Visit historiccolumbia.org or find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube for more details.
