Music and bicycle festival returns to downtown Columbia

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A music and bicycle festival with a focus on sustainability is returning to Columbia later this month.

The third annual SolFest RollFest will take place from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at NoMa Warehouse at 2222 Sumter St. in Columbia.

The festival started as a “micro-music” festival in 2021, when it was held on the summer solstice, according to a news release. That festival featured four bands and 10 local sponsors. The 2022 event was held at Earlewood Park and featured a bike-powered stage pedaled and powered by volunteers.

This year’s festival will return to Sumter Street and will take place inside and outside of NoMa Warehouse. The goal for the event is to be a zero-waste event, so guests are asked to bring their own containers for beer and drinks and T-shirts to be printed with festival graphics.

Local band Homemade Haircuts will be the headline, joined by Danielle Howle, Dear Bianca and Monti-Rabbit.

Proceeds from the event will enable NoMa Warehouse to contribute to Sustainable Midlands and the Colatown Bike Collective.

NoMa Warehouse is a co-working community for artists and creators located in downtown Columbia.

Registration for the Rockin’ Rollin’ Group Ride in conjunction with the festival, as well as sponsorship, vendor and volunteer applications are open now online. To sign up and for more information visit @SolFest.RollFest on Facebook and Instagram.