Save the date

Aug. 21: Water Balloon Battle, August Historic Happy Hour, Robert Mills House; www.historiccolumbia.org.

Aug. 23: Palmetto Peanut Boil, Publick House; www.publick-house.com.

Aug. 28: Bar Stool Classic, Jake’s; www.jakesofcolumbia.com.

Sept. 15: USC Symphony Orchestra, Koger Center for the Arts; www.sc.edu.

Sept. 18: Back 2 School Fest, Colonial Life Arena; Lexington Medical Center box office, www.coloniallifearena.com.

Oct. 3-4: Soda City Comic Con; www.sodacitycomiccon.com.

Oct. 6: Collective Soul, Music Farm Columbia; www.musicfarm.com.

Oct. 12: Electronica artist Zedd, Township auditorium; www.thetownship.org.

Oct. 14: Opening of S.C. State Fair, State Fairgrounds; www.scstatefair.org.

Oct. 16: GRiZ, with Big Wild and Louie Lastie, Music Farm Columbia; www.musicfarm.com.

Oct. 16: Def Leppard with Foreigner and Night Ranger; www.coloniallifearena.com.

Oct. 20: USC Symphony Orchestra, John Williams Extravaganza, Koger Center; www.kogercenterforthearts.com.