Music in the Midlands: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Gin Wigmore

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

The new-age music group founded in 1975 by Grammy Award winner Chip Davis is well-known for its modern reworkings of Christmas music. Head to this show for creative approaches to old carols like “Deck The Halls” and “Silent Night,” along with multimedia effects.

7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27 at Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene St. $49-$69. www.kogercenterforthearts.com

OTHER MUSIC AROUND THE MIDLANDS

Willie Wells & the Blue Ridge Mountain Grass: A local bluegrass band complete with banjo, mandolin, fiddle and dobro players. Jam session afterward.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 at Bill’s Music Shop, 710 Meeting St., West Columbia. $5. www.billsmusicshop.com

Wes Cook Band: A Tennessee-based country and Southern rock band.

9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 at Tin Roof, 1022 Senate St. Free. www.tinroofcolumbia.com

Gin Wigmore: The New Zealand singer-songwriter stops in Columbia on her Let It Ride tour. Wigmore just dropped the single “Dirty Mercy” from her upcoming fourth album. With garage rock outfit Lo/Hi.

8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 at New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St., West Columbia. $15. www.newbrooklandtavern.com/events

New Voices: USC Student Composers Concert: Student composers present their work at this concert.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 29 at USC School of Music Recital Hall, 813 Assembly St. Free. www.sc.edu/calendar/music/index.php

This story was originally published November 23, 2016 at 11:45 AM with the headline "Music in the Midlands: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Gin Wigmore."