Anniversary Concert: Mar. 1, 7 pm at Reid Chapel AME Church, 704 Gabriel St, Columbia. Join Reid Chapel AME Church and V.V. Reid School as they celebrate 65 and 66 years. See Roy & Revelation and the Reid Chapel Voices of Unity perform. Tickets are $15 for 17+, $7 for 11-16, and children 10 and under get in free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at the church office in advance. For more info call 803-786-0701.

Celebrate Life and Mardi Gras Concert: Mar. 1, 7:30 pm at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, 5503 Sunset Blvd, Lexington. Hear the Lexington County Choral Society and special guests the Dick Goodwin Jazz Ensemble. Tickets available at the door.

Dixieland Jazz Concert: Mar. 3, 2:30-5 pm at the Lourie Center, 1650 Park Circle, Maxcy Gregg Park, Columbia. Enjoy jazz, ragtime, and swing. $10 for adults. Free to those 18 and younger. For info visit www.carolinajazzsociety.com , https://sites.google.com/site/carolinajazzsociety/ or contact Red Smith at 803-432-1504.

Celebrate Love Concert: May 10, 7:30 pm at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, 5503 Sunset Blvd, Lexington. Celebrate “Faith, Family, Fellow Man” with Lexington County Choral Society and special guests: The Dreher High School Steel Drums Ensemble. Tickets available at the door.

GOSPEL SINGING: March 2, 6 pm, Midland Gospel Singing Center, 705 Martin Smith Rd., Gilbert, with the Kingsway Quartet and Heritage Quartet. Free admission. A love offering will be accepted and refreshments will be served.

Mardi Gras Columbia Festival: Mar. 2, 11 am-6 pm at City Roots Farm, 1005 Airport Boulevard, Columbia. This is the 9th annual Mardi Gras Columbia Festival and parade. Hosted by local non-profit Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya the family-friendly event will kick off with the parade at 11 am, followed by a music festival from 12-6 pm. Admission for the music festival is $5 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. The parade is free. For full details visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mardi-gras-columbia-festival-2019-tickets-55176990865 . Rain or shine. Bring cash to save time in line for admission and for vendors.

Noah Guthrie: Apr. 12, 6 pm. The Noah Guthrie show scheduled for Sept. 21 at Lexington’s Icehouse Amphitheater was postponed until April 12 due to filming and media requirements of NBC’s America’s Got Talent. Tickets for the new date will go on sale Dec. 12. All tickets purchased for the previous show will be honored. If the new date does not work, ticket purchasers may request a full refund from their source of purchase. For more info email icehouseamp@lexsc.com or call 803-358-7275.

River Rocks Music Festival: Apr. 13, 12-8 pm along the banks of the Congaree River next to Founders Park in Columbia. Renowned Nashville musician and songwriter Justin Townes Earle will headline. Also playing will be The Artisanals, Little Stranger, Stagbriar, and The Dubber. Tickets are $12 in advance. For tickets and more information about the festival visit www.riverrocksfestival.com .