Day 2 Festival Returns to Finlay Park on Nov. 15

Columbia is bringing back its free Day 2 Festival on Nov. 15, 2026, marking the one-year anniversary of Finlay Park’s grand reopening after a $25 million overhaul. The event follows the Jam Room Music Festival and features performances by King George, LaSell Williams, and The Terence Young Experience.

Last year, the city of Columbia turned the annual Jam Room Music Festival weekend into a massive celebration for the newly renovated Finlay Park. That multi-million dollar overhaul brought the historic downtown green space back to life, prompting the city to expand the weekend into a two-day affair by adding a free Sunday event dubbed the Day 2 Festival.

Day 2 Festival is returning on Nov. 15, landing the day after Jam Room’s second outing inside Finlay Park.

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Who is playing the 2026 Day 2 Festival

Music fans heading down to the park will see a heavy lineup of regional R&B and jazz talent. Master Splinta returns as the official event emcee, keeping the crowd moving alongside DJ Roy Neptune spinning on the ones and twos.

Old-school R&B crooners King George and LaSell Williams are slated to perform alongside the Time of My Life Band. They will share the bill with The Terence Young Experience, fronted by Columbia’s own smooth jazz guitarist.

Free anniversary celebration begins at noon

Gates for the free anniversary celebration open at noon, with the music kicking off at 2 p.m. and running straight through 8 p.m. Admission costs nothing, sticking to the accessible format established during last year’s debut.