Ritz Fest - South Carolina's Annual Suicide Prevention Benefit
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Plans for Ritz Fest '26 are underway!

Ritz Fest Teaser - Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Stay tuned for details about JRae Wood and Brooker Strom playing at Homeland Craft beer and Wine, 103 Main Street, Leesville.


Ritz Fest Teaser - Saturday, 31 January 2026

Head to Bar Figaro, 944 Main Street in Newberry from 8:00-10:00 to enjoy the Robert Gardiner Super Cool Jazz Quartet.


Ritz Fest Teaser - Sunday, 1 February 2026

Enjoy a pay what you will matinee from 3:00 - 5:00 with poet John Starino, musician Colton Beasley, and a short film at MTD Art House Theater, 1121 Caldwell Street, Newberry. Hors d'oeuvres donated by Tiny Paris Carolina. Space is limited to 25 people.


Ritz Fest Teaser - Wednesday, 4 February 2026

Stay tuned for details for Slap Wore Out playing at the Martin Street Beer Parlor, 1401 Martin Street, Newberry.


Ritz Fest Teaser - Thursday, 5 February 2026

Stay tuned for details for both Blackwater Hwy and Hey I Know her playing at Matheson's Art Studio, 1213 Main Street in Newberry.


Ritz Fest Eve at the Newberry Opera House- Friday, 6 February 2026

Mothers Finest is playing at the Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street for RITZ FEST EVE AT THE OPERA HOUSE. Visit https://www.newberryoperahouse.com/events/ for tickets!


RITZ FEST - Saturday, 7 February 2026 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

All of our talented performers play FOR FREE at the Ritz Theater 1513 Main Street. Doors open at 2:00.

Prettier than Matt

3:00 - 3:45

Public Mind

3:55 - 4:20

Killer Beez

4:30 - 5:15

Nicole Marie Quinn

5:25 - 5:50

Pszenny Project

6:00 - 6:45

executive dysfunction

6:55 - 7:20

Chris Ash

7:30 - 7:55

Five on Fire

8:10 - 9:00

Our Legacy Performers

Ritz Fest '25 (31 January & 1 February 2025)

*John Starino*Mark Wirley*Preston Tran*Wombat Junction*No Holds Barred Band*NHS Chorus* Bliss*Jessi Wood*Hey I Know Her*Public Mind*Bucket Brigade*Nicole Quinn*executive dysfunction*Blackwater HWY*Five on Fire*Chris Ash*Dirt Road Disciples*Killer Beez*

Second Annual Ritz Fest (2&3 February 2024)  

*Ron DJ Fire Counts*John Starino*Standing Up*Letters from Anne and Martin*Joel Dolinger*

Skits & Giggles*The Bucket Brigade*Preston Tran*Blackwater Hwy*GPS*

Fresh Picked String Band*Five on Fire*Voltage Multiplier*Martina Williams*Watson Village*

*Gabriel Flores*Stillhouse*THE Dubber*Plaid Overdrive*BAG LOCK*Chris Reed & The Bad Kids*

The first Ritz Fest (Feb 4, 2023)  - We became an annual event by the end of the night!

*Say Brother*One Night Wonders*No Expectations*Big Creek Quartet*

Character Study*BAG LOCK*Skits & Giggles*Martina Williams*Bovine Marauders*Chris Reed & The Bad Kids* 

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