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Bands & Musicians in Columbia, MO

Columbia carries a decades-long reputation as a college-town live music hub, driven by students and locals who fill the downtown District. The Blue Note, housed in a former vaudeville theater, presents rock and alternative acts alongside its sister room, Rose Music Hall, which supports smaller indie and punk bills. The scene continues to blend Midwestern rock traditions with a rotating cast of touring bands and campus-area open mics.

Music scene score: 65/100

About the music scene

Columbia carries a decades-long reputation as a college-town live music hub, driven by students and locals who fill the downtown District. The Blue Note, housed in a former vaudeville theater, presents rock and alternative acts alongside its sister room, Rose Music Hall, which supports smaller indie and punk bills. The scene continues to blend Midwestern rock traditions with a rotating cast of touring bands and campus-area open mics.

126,853
Population
28.8
Median age
$60,455
Median income

Top genres

indie rockpunkfolkpsychedelicsurf rockcountryhip-hop

Top venues

  • The Blue Note
  • Rose Music Hall
  • Missouri Theatre
  • Jesse Auditorium
  • Cafe Berlin

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