Aiken County Calendar of Events

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Joye to the World Holiday Concert

The Etherredge Center 340 Scholar Loop, Aiken, SC

Thanks to Riley Mulherkar, our Artistic Director for Jazz (who also serves as a Music Director at JALC), we’re able to present this special edition of his annual holiday show at that world-famous venue. Joining him for “Riley’s Red Hot Holidays” will be: The fabulous Juillliard-trained fan favorites from our recent “Jazz Explosion”Concert: pianist Mathis […]

Joye In Aiken: King of Instruments-An Organ Spectacular

St. John's United Methodist Church SC

Friday, March 4, 2022 8:00 p.m. King of Instruments: An Organ Spectacular Paul Jacobs, Organist and U of SC Symphony St. John's United Methodist Church 104 Newberry Street NW Aiken, SC Tickets $50; Students FREE with ID Capacity limited for social distancing; masks required. Available online or contact the Etherredge Center Box Office (803-641-3305) Priority […]

Joye In Aiken: The Joye of Jazz

The Willcox 100 Colleton Ave, Aiken, SC

Saturday, March 5, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. The Joye of Jazz The Willcox 100 Colleton Avenue Aiken, SC Tickets: Brunch 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. $100 Lobby; $75 Dining Room (Menu TBA and cash bar, includes 1:00 – 1:50 p.m. Breakout session) Charles Turner Afternoon Session: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. $75 Lobby; […]

Joye In Aiken: Bodytraffic

Amentum Center for Performing Arts 126 Newberry Street SW, Aiken, SC

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:30 p.m. BODYTRAFFIC Amentum Center for Performing Arts 126 Newberry Street SW Aiken, SC Tickets $30: Students Free with ID Available online or contact the AECOM Box Office (803-648-1438) BODYTRAFFIC

Joye In Aiken: Sanctuary Concert Series

Aiken First Presbyterian Church 224 Barnwell Ave. NW, Aiken, SC

Thursday, March 10, 2022 12:00 p.m. Sanctuary Concert Series Juilliard Vocal Arts and Historical Performance Departments First Presbyterian Church 224 Barnwell Avenue Aiken, SC FREE and Open to the Public General Admission on first come first served basis; doors open at 11:30 AM

Joye In Aiken: Anderson & Roe Piano Duo

The Etherredge Center 340 Scholar Loop, Aiken, SC

Friday, March 11, 2022 8:00 p.m. Anderson & Roe Piano Duo U of SC Aiken Etherredge Center 471 University Parkway Aiken, SC Tickets: $50 per person Available online or contact the Etherredge Center Box Office (803-641-3305) Anderson & Roe

Joye In Aiken: “Jazz Explosion” Concert (Jazz Camp Faculty)

The Etherredge Center 340 Scholar Loop, Aiken, SC

Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:00 p.m. “Jazz Explosion” Concert (Jazz Camp Faculty) U of SC Aiken Etherredge Center 471 University Parkway Aiken, SC Tickets: $20 per person – general admission; Students Free with ID Available online or contact the Etherredge Center Box Office (803-641-3305) Riley Mulherkar Mathis Picard Bryan Carter Dan Chmielinski Alexa Tarantino

Joye In Aiken: “Jazz Explosion” Jazz Camp Student Performance

The Etherredge Center 340 Scholar Loop, Aiken, SC

Sunday, June 26, 2022 3:00 p.m. “Jazz Explosion” Jazz Camp Student Performance U of SC Aiken Etherredge Center 471 University Parkway Aiken, SC FREE and Open to the public. General Admission on first come, first served basis; doors open at 2:30 p.m.

Joye to the World Holiday Concert

The Etherredge Center 340 Scholar Loop, Aiken, SC

Joye in Aiken presents "Joye to the World Holiday Concert" U of SC Aiken Etherredge Center 471 University Pkwy, Aiken December 9th 8:00pm Purchase your tickets now

Joye in Aiken: New Orleans-Style Funeral Parade

Newberry St Newberry St, Aiken, SC

We invite you to the Joye in Aiken Kickoff New Orleans-Style Funeral Parade on March 2nd. This is a fun family event with a horse-drawn caisson, a jazz band led by one of Juilliard-trained artists and lots of beads, masks and costumes. Joye in Aiken 2023 Performing Arts Festival and Outreach Program March 3-10 and […]

Joye In Aiken: Jazz at Lincoln Center

The Etherredge Center 340 Scholar Loop, Aiken, SC

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents - Songs We Love An all-star ensemble from Jazz at Lincoln Center (including Festival favorites Mathis Picard, Shenel Johns and Vuyo Sotashe) takes us on a journey through the music of jazz greats Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland. Tickets available online beginning 2/1/2023 or […]

Joye In Aiken: The Joye of Jazz at The Willcox

The Willcox 100 Colleton Ave, Aiken, SC

Joye in Aiken's signature event returns to the most spectacular jazz venue in South Carolina. Enjoy the ambience of this glamorous Gilded Age inn while listening to some of the best jazz musicians on the planet. This year we kick off (by popular demand) with a Gospel Brunch featuring one of our favorite artists ever, […]

Joye In Aiken: The Joye of Jazz at The Willcox

The Willcox 100 Colleton Ave, Aiken, SC

Joye in Aiken's signature event returns to the most spectacular jazz venue in South Carolina. Enjoy the ambience of this glamorous Gilded Age inn while listening to some of the best jazz musicians on the planet. This year we kick off (by popular demand) with a Gospel Brunch featuring one of our favorite artists ever, […]

Joye In Aiken: SYBARITE5

St. John's United Methodist Church SC

SYBARITE5 takes listeners on a musical journey of staggering breadth and depth. Their programming includes new works by living composers, as well as the group's favorite selections from Radiohead, Coltrane, Komitas, Piazzolla, and Pete Seeger. But, as Strings Magazine says, "that doesn't even begin to describe the range of their eclecticism or the depth of […]

Joye In Aiken: Sanctuary Concert Series

Aiken First Presbyterian Church 224 Barnwell Ave. NW, Aiken, SC

Sanctuary Concert Series Jeremy Jordan, Pianist | Mark Dover, Clarinetist Don't miss this stellar piano-clarinet duo in a free performance as part of First Presbyterian's Sanctuary Concert Series. Free and Open to the Public General Admission is on a first come first served basis. Doors open at 11:30am. Joye in Aiken 2023 Performing Arts Festival […]

Joye In Aiken: Sarah Jarosz with Sam Reider

The Etherredge Center 340 Scholar Loop, Aiken, SC

Sarah Jarosz with Sam Reider With her captivating voice and richly detailed songwriting, Sarah Jarosz has emerged as one of the most compelling musicians of her generation. A four-time Grammy Award-winner and ten-time nominee at the age of 31, Sarah Jarosz started singing as a young girl and became an accomplished multi-instrumentalist by her early […]

Joye In Aiken: Festival Finale starring Rachel Bay Jones

The Etherredge Center 340 Scholar Loop, Aiken, SC

Festival Finale Concert starring Rachel Bay Jones Triple-threat actress and vocalist Rachel Bay Jones is the winner of Emmy and Tony awards, as well as a Grammy for her role as Evan Hansen's mother in the original Broadway cast of Dear Evan Hansen (for which she won Best Featured Actress in a Musical). She is […]