Music in the Midlands: Events for Feb. 26-March 2
Skipp Pearson’s Jazz Bash and Love Fest
The Jazz Bash and Love Fest is a benefit concert for saxophone great Skipp “Pops” Pearson, who has stage 4 bone cancer. Columbia’s jazz musicians are putting on a show to raise money to make some of Pearson’s bucket list wishes, like recording two more albums and publishing a biography, come true. The evening’s lineup features Mark Rapp, Reggie Sullivan, Amos Hoffman, Tony Lee, Jonathan Lovett and Dustin Retzlaff.
5-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at The Big Apple, 1000 Hampton St. $25 suggested minimum donation. Reservations suggested. Contact jazz@nym.hush.com. www.facebook.com/events/788572614585751
OTHERS AROUND THE MIDLANDS
David Bowie Costume Tribute: Come in your best David Bowie ensemble, and enjoy a night of music and commemoration. Are you a Ziggy Stardust? A Thin White Duke? A Goblin King? There will be live music by folk-rocker Danny Jo Machado, jangly electronic players about.theWindow and electro-pop group Pray For Triangle Zero.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 in the Fountain Room of Tapp’s Arts Center, 1644 Main St. $6, www.tappsartscenter.com
Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime: The Rhode Island-based band Badfish is on tour performing Sublime’s 1996 self-titled album in its entirety. With reggae/rock band Sun Dried Vibes.
Wednesday, March 2 at Music Farm Columbia, 1022 Senate St. $15-$17. www.musicfarm.com
Debbie & The Skanks: Columbia’s dirty garage rock band Debbie & The Skanks take the stage at New Brookland Tavern with Nashville, Tenn., rock group Blackfoot Gypsies and Columbia Southern rockers Say Brother.
8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St., West Columbia. $8. www.newbrooklandtavern.com
Clint Black: The country singer with the black hat recently released an album, “On Purpose,” his first full-length with new songs in a decade.
7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben St., Newberry. $85. www.newberryoperahouse.com
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This story was originally published February 24, 2016 at 9:38 AM.