Columbia's new favorite holiday tradition!
Make this cherished tradition part of your season. Filled with festive favorites and heartwarming melodies, this concert captures the joy, nostalgia, and togetherness of the holidays. It’s a chance to pause, gather, and celebrate with music that feels like home.
Featuring guest vocalists Cat Galán and Johnnie Felder, alongside the Columbia Choral Society, the SC Phil invites you to experience an evening of timeless holiday music and festive cheer.
With just one performance, tickets become part of the tradition — secure yours early.
Leroy Anderson A Christmas Festival
Alan Silverstri The Polar Express – Concert Suite arr. Jerry Brubaker
Walter Kent & Kim Gannon I'll Be Home for Christmas arr. Dick Goodwin; featuring Cat Galán
James M. Stephenson Hot Santa! featuring Cat Galán
Edward Elgar Nimrod from "Enigma Variations"
Leroy Anderson Sleigh Ride
James M. Stephenson A Charleston Christmas
John Williams Three Holiday Songs from "Home Alone" featuring the Columbia Choral Society
Alan Silvestri God Bless Us Everyone from "A Christmas Carol" featuring Johnnie Felder & the Columbia Choral Society
Adolphe Adam Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) arr. Dan Goeller, featuring Johnnie Felder & the Columbia Choral Society
David Foster & Carole Bayer Sager The Prayer arr. Flavio Regis Cunha, featuring Cat Galán & Johnnie Felder
Dmitri Tiomkin Christmas Eve Finale from "It's a Wonderful Life" arr. Patrick Huss, featuring the Columbia Choral Society
James M. Stephenson A Holly and Jolly Sing Along featuring featuring Cat Galán, Johnnie Felder, & the Columbia Choral Society
All Koger Center tickets incur a $2 “Restoration Fee” per ticket. All tickets sold online or over the phone incur a sliding scale convenience fee (phone fee is lower). You can avoid internet and phone fees by visiting the Box Office in person.
Koger Box Office:
806 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201
(Free parking spots directly in front of Box Office window on Park St.)
Phone: 803-251-2222
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 PM
Please note, all single tickets for Koger events must be bought through Koger Center. Do not buy tickets from any other vendors because they will not be honored.
The Koger Center for the Arts is located in downtown Columbia at the corner of Assembly and Greene Streets, 1051 Greene Street. Parking is available at the Discovery Garage behind the building (usually around $10), accessible off Park Street. Additional garages and street parking are located at least one block away, which is a further walk to the theater but may help you avoid the pre-concert rush.
There are excellent restaurants and hotels in the downtown and surrounding areas for every budget.
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There are other ways to purchase single concert tickets through the Koger Center Box Office.
By Phone
In-Person at the Koger Center
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