#COLAweekend | Sept. 1-3, 2017

Gamecock fans can find any reason to tailgate – away games, home games, solar eclipses... You name it, we tailgate it.

Even though the season opener against N.C. State is at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, you can still find me – and thousands of other Gamecock fans – toasting to our team in various spots around Columbia this weekend.

Only 15 days, 9 hours, 54 minutes and 27 seconds till the home opener against Kentucky.

Happy tailgating,

-Anjali

Friday | Sept. 1

MustDo: Organic Wine Tasting | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | The Vino Garage | 2327 Main St. | free 🍷

Show:

Palmetto City Classic Concert | 8 p.m. | Township Auditorium | 1703 Taylor St. | $54.50
Barns Courtney | 7:30 p.m. | Music Farm | 1022 Senate St. | $15-18
Open Stage & Bluegrass/Acoustic Jam Session | 7:30 p.m. | Bill’s Music Shop | 710 Meeting St., West Columbia | free | doors open at 6 p.m.
Jazz After 5 | 6-8 p.m. | Chayz Lounge at Nonnah’s | 923 Gervais St. | $5
Grace Joyner, Dempsey, Brother Oliver, Youth Model | 8 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern | 122 State St., West Columbia | $6-10

Active: Friday Morning Meditation Class with Pam Meriwether | 8-9 a.m. | Fit Columbia | 2002 Blossom St. | $15

Arts: Scotty Peek, Virginia Scotchie, Bri Kinard: Recent Works | 6-9 p.m. | Gallery West | 134 State St. | free

Dance: End of Summer Beach Bash! | 8-11 p.m. | Blue Moon Ballroom | 554 Meeting St., West Columbia | $15-25

Dish:

Kabobs for the Grill | 4-6 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd., Lexington

Chef Cecil | 11-1 | Lowes Food | 2440 Augusta Hwy., Lexington

Film: First Friday Lowbrow Cinema Explosion: The Burning | 11 p.m.-1 a.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | 1607 Main St. | $11 🎞

Historic: Homeschool Friday: Columbia Working Men and Women | 10-11:30 a.m. | 701 Whaley St. | $5-8 | walking tour through Olympia Mill Village

TheAlbum: Invitation by Filthy Friends | Alternative Rock | Stream or buy via Amazon, iTunes and locally at Papa Jazz | rec by DJ Dr. P

Saturday | Sept. 2

Shop + Dish: Soda City | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1300-1500 blocks of Main St. | free

WaterCooler: Gamecock Football vs. NC State | 3 p.m. | Bank of America Stadium | 800 S Mint Street, Charlotte | $50+ 🏈🐔

Active: Master Yoga Class w/ Pam Meriwether | 9:30-11 a.m. | Fit Columbia | 2002 Blossom St. | $15

Health: What The Health Viewing Brunch & Discussion | 5:30-8 p.m. | Universal Love Vegan Cafe | 4622 N Main St. | free 🥕

Workshop:

Understanding Your Camera Workshop | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | DVPRO Studios International, LLC | 1055 Sparkleberry Ln. | free
Wreath Basics | 1-3 p.m. | Tapp’s Arts Center | 1644 Main St. | $10
Line Dancing Lessons | 6-7 p.m. | Bill’s Music Shop | 710 Meeting St. | $8-15

Show:

Robert Gardiner Jazz Quartet | 8:30 p.m. | Delaney’s Speakeasy | 711 Saluda Ave. | free
Little Red Riding Hood | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Columbia Marionette Theater | 401 Laurel St. | $5

Dish + Cause: BBQ Fundraiser At Craft & Draft | 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Craft and Draft | 2706 Devine St. | free BBQ with donation to Houston Flood Relief

Dish: Bacon and Beer Potato Salad | 12-2 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd + 2440 Augusta Hwy., Lexington

Sunday | Sept. 3

Pets: Pups & Pints | 2-5 p.m. | Swamp Cabbage Brewing Company | 921 Brookwood Dr. | free

Dish:

1st Sunday Potluck: Low Country Boil | 2-4 p.m. | Harriet Hancock LGBT Center | 1108 Woodrow St. | free
Porkin’ Good Sliders | 1-3 p.m. | Lowes Foods | 5222 Sunset Blvd. + 2440 Augusta Hwy., Lexington

Arts: Poetry Spoken Word Open Mic: What's On Your Mind? | 7 p.m.-2 a.m. | Elements II | 2000 Clemson Rd. | free 🎙

Show:

Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times | 2 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | 1607 Main St. | $9
Tin Roof Splash Bash | 12 p.m. | Tin Roof | 1022 Senate St. | free

Active: Yoga with Jean | 12-1 p.m. | Conquest Brewing | 947 S. Stadium Rd. | free

AllWeekend:

Festival:

19th Annual Labor Day Weekend Triple Feature Extravaganza!™ | Sept. 1, 7 p.m.-Sept. 3, 2 a.m. | Monetta Drive-In Theater | Hwy. 1, Monetta | $9, cash only 📽🚘
Chapin’s 38th Annual Labor Day Festival | Sept. 2-Sept. 4 | multiple locations, downtown Chapin | free

Donate: Donate Your Solar Eclipse Glasses | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | S.C. State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | $2 off admission with donation 😎

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