{"id":7701,"date":"2025-10-10T22:52:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T22:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/jingle-jam-returns-for-2nd-annual-music-festival-supporting-individuals-with-disabilities\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T22:52:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T22:52:28","slug":"jingle-jam-returns-for-2nd-annual-music-festival-supporting-individuals-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/jingle-jam-returns-for-2nd-annual-music-festival-supporting-individuals-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Jingle Jam Returns for 2nd Annual Music Festival Supporting Individuals with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"356\"><em data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"354\">Columbia event to feature local bands, cornhole tournament, and holiday festivities<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"723\">The <strong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"380\">Babcock Center<\/strong> will host its <strong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"438\">second annual Jingle Jam Music Festival<\/strong> on <strong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"471\">Sunday, November 16, 2025<\/strong>, at <strong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"499\">Steel Hands Brewing<\/strong> in <strong data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"520\">West Columbia<\/strong>. This community celebration brings together live music, holiday cheer, and local engagement &mdash; all in support of empowering individuals with lifelong disabilities across the Midlands of South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"1158\">The festival will feature an exciting lineup of local bands, including <strong data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"809\">Tokyo Joe<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"831\">The Root Doctors<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"855\">Prettier Than Matt<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"873\">BC Villanova<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"887\">Hijacked<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"903\">Chris Reed<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"923\">Blackwater Hwy<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"952\">Fringe Benefit Band<\/strong>. In a special highlight, artists will perform alongside individuals supported by the Babcock Center to celebrate the release of a <strong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1114\">collaborative holiday album<\/strong>, showcasing their shared musical talents.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1461\">Jingle Jam will also offer a variety of <strong data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1230\">family-friendly activities<\/strong>, including a <strong data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1281\">bracket-style Cornhole Tournament<\/strong> organized by the <strong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1330\">BNI Referral Resource Group<\/strong>, a <strong data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1350\">50\/50 Raffle<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1394\">holiday photo opportunities with Santa<\/strong>, and a <strong data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1420\">Silent Auction<\/strong> featuring high-profile prizes such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1665\">\n<li data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1497\">\n<p data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1497\">Tickets to see <strong data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1495\">Stevie Nicks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1555\">\n<p data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1555\">Tickets to the <strong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1539\">Carolina vs. Clemson<\/strong> football game<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1615\">\n<p data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1615\">Tickets to the <strong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1599\">NASCAR Cup Series race<\/strong> in Darlington<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1665\">\n<p data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1665\">And many more exciting events and experiences<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1808\">Attendees can enjoy <strong data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1734\">Steel Hands Brewing&rsquo;s signature craft beers<\/strong> along with offerings from various <strong data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1786\">local vendors<\/strong> throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"2119\">The <strong data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1832\">Babcock Center<\/strong>, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to empowering people with lifelong disabilities to live fulfilling lives by <strong data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1994\">promoting abilities and respecting choice<\/strong>. Jingle Jam is a <strong data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2064\">celebration of inclusion, community, and purpose<\/strong>, where everyone is welcome and every voice is heard.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2353\"><strong data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2133\">Proceeds<\/strong> from the event will benefit the <strong data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2195\">Babcock Center Foundation<\/strong>, supporting essential resources such as housing, job training, and community engagement programs for individuals with disabilities throughout the Midlands.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2519\">For more information or sponsorship opportunities, please contact:<br data-start=\"2421\" data-end=\"2424\" \/><strong data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2440\">Maria Garcia<\/strong> | Marketing Manager<br data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2463\" \/>&#x1f4de; <strong data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2482\">803-530-3812<\/strong> | &#x2709;&#xfe0f; <strong data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2517\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2515\">mgarcia@babcockcenter.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2673\">The Babcock Center invites the public to attend, bring friends and family, enjoy the festivities, and celebrate a season of music, joy, and inclusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Columbia event to feature local bands, cornhole tournament, and holiday festivities The Babcock Center will host its second annual Jingle Jam Music Festival on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Steel Hands Brewing in West Columbia. 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