giddy with musical acts doing their thing on multiple stages as fans move to the tunes, take on the mechanical bull, throw a few axes and otherwise have a whole lot of fun—all to a spirited, live country music soundtrack. COURTESY OF CITY OF GREENVILLE/CHELSEY ASHFORD necessitated a 2020 drive-thru set-up, organizers were thrilled to return to a more traditional event in 2021. Amid the amusements, exhibits and attractions, musical artists shore up the schedule of events with both staged and roving performances. Headline acts over the years have run the gamut from Sugarland to the Doobie Brothers to Gladys Knight and, of course, Darius Rucker. Grab the family and experience all the music, fun and food at this highly anticipated October tradition. The Pee Dee town of Cheraw where jazz great Dizzy Gillespie was born in 1917 pays tribute to its legendary native son with the vibrant South Carolina Jazz Festival . On the third weekend of October, award-winning artists give memorable concerts for jazz-loving audiences who come from across the Carolinas to experience world-renowned performances and some small-town charm. Come celebrate an American icon. Strains of jazz, blues, rock, country and bluegrass fill the air when Bank of America Fall for Greenville cranks up each autumn in downtown Greenville. The three-day event, established in 1982, has exploded to become one of the biggest and best free festivals in the Southeast with more than 200,000 attendees, caboodles of local food vendors and dozens of musical acts. With the Blue Ridge foothills looming in the distance, this festival beckons all to immerse themselves in music, fun and fall. Order up some fried cookie dough and revel in the live entertainment during the 12-day South Carolina State Fair extravaganza in Columbia. After the pandemic PHOTOS (from top): Bank of America Fall for Greenville, Greenville; South Carolina State Fair, Columbia 6 COURTESY OF FORREST CLONTS/SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR
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