Things to Do in Columbia This Weekend

The weekend of Sep 18–20 in Columbia has 3 confirmed plans on the calendar, with sports and music leading the way. Every event on this list is real and verified: date, venue and tickets — no vague promises.

If you only go out once, start here: Toadies: The Charmer Tour at The Blue Note (Friday); Univ of South Carolina Gamecocks Football vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Football at Williams-Brice Stadium (Saturday); 2026 Mizzou Football v Troy at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium (Saturday). The rest of the list runs in date order so you can build your weekend without the back-and-forth.