(Columbia, SC October 20, 2020) Grammy Award Winners Ranky Tanky will play the Cola Concerts Series at the Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center on Sunday, November 22, at 6:00 PM. Tickets for Ranky Tanky at the Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center go on sale Friday, October 23 at 10:00 AM at ColaConcerts.com.
Grammy Award winning, Charleston, SC-based quintet Ranky Tanky, performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands. Their debut album was featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and the TODAY show. It soared to the #1 position on the Billboard, Amazon, and iTunes Jazz Charts. Their latest release, Good Time, won the Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album.
South Carolina natives Quentin Baxter, Kevin Hamilton, Charlton Singleton, and Clay Ross first came together in 1998, fresh out of University, to form a seminal Charleston jazz quartet. Now, united by years apart and a deeper understanding of home, these accomplished artists have come together again, joined by one of the low-country’s most celebrated vocalists Quiana Parler, to revive a “Heartland of American Music” born in their own backyards.
“Ranky Tanky” translates loosely as “Work It,” or “Get Funky!” In this spirit the band performs timeless music of Gullah culture born in the southeastern Sea Island region of the United States. From playful game songs to ecstatic shouts, from heartbreaking spirituals to delicate lullabies, the musical roots of Charleston, SC are “rank” and fertile ground from which these contemporary artists are grateful to have grown.
The Cola Concerts Series will also welcome Shovels and Rope Saturday, November 14, St. Paul and the Broken Bones Friday, November 20, Allman Betts Band Saturday, November 21, and Wynonna Judd Thursday, December 10.
The Cola Concert Series at the Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center will feature a pair of 40-foot state-of-the-art digital screens allowing for picture-perfect viewing even during daylight hours. With a capacity of 3500, the site will be one of the largest entertainment experiences operating in South Carolina. Fans will be able to safely experience live music, comedy and love broadcasts of professional and collegiate sports from special coves, which are 12’x12’ areas enclosed by posts and ornamental rope. The coves will be big enough for up to four fans to safely socially distance from others.
Tickets for Ranky Tanky, Sunday, November 22, 6:00PM at the Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center go on sale Friday, October 23, 10:00 AM at ColaConcerts.com. Tickets will also be available the night of show at the gate, subject to availability. Each ticket will admit one guest and range from $40 to $60 depending on where the guest wants to sit.
Fans are encouraged to sign up for Cola Concerts Speedway Club at ColaConcerts.com to get all show announcements and early access to ticket presales. The Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center is located at 2001 Charleston Highway, Cayce, SC 29003.
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