JerryFest
We look forward to seeing you for JerryFest 2025 on Sunday, October 5th!
JerryFest was started to commemorate the life and art of Jerry Garcia. Rock guitarist and musical icon, Garcia was best known as the lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead that inspired legions of followers known as “Deadheads.” The last time the Grateful Dead performed in Columbia was on Halloween 1985 at the Carolina Coliseum. Every year, JerryFest aims to recreate that atmosphere in Five Points.
Housed in various bars and clubs, JerryFest, was started by Five Points’ local mom and pop hippie shop – Loose Lucy’s – over twenty-five years ago to commemorate the life and art of Jerry Garcia. In 2014, the owners of Loose Lucy’s – Don and Jenn McCallister – officially brought the festival to the Five Points Association because they had not found a venue that just felt “right” and decided that Five Points was the best place to call the festival’s permanent home. Amassing over 500 attendees in that first year, it has remained one of Five Points’ signature events for the past 11 years!
Annually held the first Sunday in October, attendees enjoy this FREE live music festival with artisan vendors selling crafts and bohemian clothing, food trucks, and neighborhood restauranteurs setting up shop as well as beverage stations. In 2023, we expanded our festival footprint which allowed us the opportunity to have two entertainment stages, a Lil’ Hippy Corner for children with craft stations, face painting, and MORE. We also saw our attendance numbers double as we expanded on the music genre of the festival and booked bigger name acts with larger followings to encourage out of town guests to join us in the Five Points district for a day full of jam bands, drum circles and acoustic sets that Deadheads and those that love some laid-back rock n’ roll can groove out to from 12pm-8pm! Last year, we celebrated 10 Years in Five Points with historic attendance numbers, a free commemorative t-shirt giveaway, and an elevated VIP experience for our community partners.
This festival is presented annually by the Five Points Association and Loose Lucy’s and is annually held on the first Sunday in October.
Check back SOON for our official lineup announcement as we Celebrate 60 Years of Grateful Dead music!
Interested in community partnership opportunities? Reach out to us at [email protected].
NO CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ALLOWED.
