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COLUMBIA \u2014 A songbird is flitting to Finlay Park.<\/p>\n
Songbird Cola,<\/a> a new music festival featuring Americana\/folk and singer-songwriter acts, is launching in the heart of downtown Columbia May 30-31, festival organizers announced April 8.<\/p>\n Old Crow Medicine Show,<\/a> a venerated string band that\u2019s been rocking since 1998, and Sam Bush,<\/a> a mandolin player who helped spearhead the progressive bluegrass movement, will headline Saturday and Sunday nights, respectively.<\/p>\n \u201cSongbird leans into a weekend rooted in songwriting, string bands, and the kind of live music that thrives outdoors,\u201d a press release states. \u201cThe lineup blends songs of the biggest names in bluegrass and Americana.\u201d<\/p>\n The festival is presented by the City of Columbia, who reopened Finlay Park in November 2025 after a two-year, $25 million renovation aimed at reactivating the once \u201ccrown jewel\u201d of Columbia into a hub for community events.<\/p>\n The event is ticketed, unlike other major festivals set for the park \u2014 like the Jazz and Roots Fest scheduled for late-April. Tickets cost between $33 and $303, depending on how many days and VIP access.<\/p>\n The two-day festival features 18 artists, ranging from national stars to local acts. An iteration of Finlay Park\u2019s Free Friday Concerts featuring The Water Kickers<\/a> \u2014 a local folk\/rock duo \u2014 will kick off the festival weekend on Friday, May 29.<\/p>\nSaturday lineup:<\/h2>\n