Columbia Township Auditorium

Coordinates: 34°00′35″N 81°01′40″W / 34.00972°N 81.02778°W / 34.00972; -81.02778
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Columbia Township Auditorium
MPS
Segregation in Columbia, South Carolina MPS
NRHP reference No.05001104[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 2005

Columbia Township Auditorium, also known as Township Auditorium, is a historic

Georgian Revival style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places[2] in 2005, and in 2009 it underwent a complete renovation/modernization that saw the architects/facility win national awards for historic preservation[3]
/renovation. The auditorium has a seating capacity of 3,072 for standard concert seating and 3,383 with general admission floor seating.

In the early years of the building the facility was a major tour stop in the Southeast US with everyone performing there, including

KC & the Sunshine Band and Aaron Lewis of Staind performed there in April 2022. Charlotte-born George Clinton (funk musician) gave an interview there in June 2022, and R&B group Jodeci from Charlotte performed there in 2022. Ziggy Marley performed a tribute to his father in August 2022. Incubus
performed there in 2023. South Carolina musicians that played at the Township were James Brown, Swingin' Medallions, Rob Thomas, Jeezy, Band of Horses, and Needtobreathe.

https://www.setlist.fm/search?page=5&query=Township+Auditorium&venue=73d626c9

Pink Floyd 1972 tour: Dark Side of the Moon Tour Springsteen 1978 tour: Darkness Tour The Jacksons 1979 tour: Destiny World Tour Rise Against 2012 tour: Endgame Tour

The facility is owned and operated by Richland County, with currently Aundrai Holloman serving as Executive Director and Andrew Horne serving as the Assistant Executive Director. Staff also includes Bo Abernethy Box Office Manager, Tresha Clark Marketing Manager, Julian Fajardo Event Manager and Melanie Sims as Business Manager.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Official Website--Part of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  3. ^ "Theatre Consultants Collaborative | Performance. Connected". 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  4. ^ "Apr 22, 1994 Setlist - Phish.net". phish.net. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  5. ^ "Mar 03, 2001 Setlist - Phish.net". phish.net. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  6. ^ "May 03, 2005 Setlist - Phish.net". phish.net. Retrieved 2020-10-20.