10 great bands that have played at Music Farm Columbia
The Music Farm Columbia marks its one-year anniversary this month, after spending the past year boosting Columbia’s music scene.
The Farm folks are passing on a big party in favor of something bigger down the road, but we’re not letting them off so easily.
We asked co-owner Trae Judy what he thinks were the top 10 best acts the mid-size venue brought to town in the past year, as well as a few he’s still hoping to land. Check out the list of acts below, in no particular order.
Jason Isbell
Type of music: Singer-songwriter
Biggest Hit: “Cover Me Up”
Other S.C. cities played in past year: Greenville, Charleston, Spartanburg
Brett Eldredge
Type of music: Country
Biggest hit: “Lose My Mind”
Other S.C. cities played in past year: Myrtle Beach
Yonder Mountain String Band
Type of music: Bluegrass
Biggest hit: “Complicated”
Other S.C. cities played in past year: Charleston
Lord Huron
Type of music: Indie folk
Biggest hit: “Fool for Love”
Other S.C. cities played in past year: None
O.A.R.
Type of music: ’90s rock
Biggest hit: “Shattered (Turn the Car Around)”
Other S.C. cities played in past year: Charleston
American Authors
Type of music: Alt-rock
Biggest hit: “Best Day Of My Life”
Other S.C. cities played in past year: None
Hunter Hayes
Type of music: Country
Biggest hit: “I Want Crazy”
Other S.C. cities played in past year: Greenville
Chevelle
Type of music: Rock
Biggest hit: “The Red”
Other S.C. cities played in past year: Myrtle Beach
Cherub
Type of music: Electro-pop
Biggest hit: “Doses & Mimosas”
Other S.C. cities played in past year: Charleston
Raekwon and Ghostface Killah
Type of music: Rap/Hip-Hop
Biggest hit: (Wu-Tang Clan) “Triumph”
Other S.C. cities played in past year: None
And, a few on Music Farm’s bucket list...
Sturgill Simpson
Type of music: Country
Biggest hit: “Long White Line”
Shows played in S.C. in past year: Greenville, Charleston
Slightly Stoopid
Type of music: Reggae/rock
Biggest hit: “Collie Man”
Shows played in S.C. in past year: Charleston
Hootie & the Blowfish
Type of music: ’90s rock
Biggest hit: “Only Wanna Be With You”
Shows played in S.C. in past year: Charleston
At thestate.com
Don’t miss our in-depth story about the Music Farm’s impact on Columbia’s music scene, available online at thestate.com/entertainment.
This story was originally published September 15, 2015 at 6:01 PM.