Oct 31-Nov 6
Funny Girl
Who can resist the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from New York’s Lower East Side, who had big dreams of being on stage? Brought to life on Broadway, starring Barbra Streisand, in 1964, the show features the iconic score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill. In this revival, all the classic songs remain, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade, “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.”
Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville. Oct. 31–Nov. 6, Tues.–Sun., times vary. Tickets start at $49. 864.467.3000, peacecenter.org
Nov 2-11
New South Comedy Festival
The longest continuously running comedy festival in the Southeast runs for 10 days, and it all takes place at the Alchemy Improv Theatre in Coffee Underground. Laugh out loud at stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy, performed by 150 comedians from across the US. Want to sharpen your own funny bone? Sign up for one of the workshops taught by professional improv artists during the festival.
Alchemy Improv Theatre at Coffee Underground, 1 E. Coffee St., Greenville. Nov. 2–11, daily, times vary. Weekday shows, $10; weekend shows, $15. 864.256.1467, newsouthcomedy.com
Nov 3-4 and 10-12
Greenville Swamp Rabbits Hockey
Ready for some exciting ice action? Cooler temperatures bring the Swamp Rabbits ECHL hockey team back to The Well, where they start off the season taking on the Savannah Ghost Pirates (Nov. 3) and the Jacksonville Icemen (Nov. 4). The remaining home games this month are against the Florida Everblades.
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville. Nov. 3–4 & 10–12, Fri. & Sat, 7:05pm; Sun., 3:05pm. Tickets start at $20. 864.241.3800, bonsecoursarena.com
Nov 4
Lollipops Concert
Olivia Forms a Band
A treat for ages 3 through 8, this program pairs live classical music with storytelling. Members of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra provide the soundtrack, while Traysie Amick, principal teaching artist at the South Carolina Children’s Theatre, reads Olivia Forms a Band. In this story by Ian Falconer, his plucky pig protagonist takes matters into her own hands on July 4th when she finds out her local fireworks aren’t being accompanied by music.
Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Pl., Greenville. Nov. 4, Sat., 10am. Travelers Rest Library, 17 Center St., Travelers Rest. Nov. 4, Sat., 11:30am. Free. 864.232.0344, greenvillesymphony.org/education-and-community
Nov 6-9
Centre Stage New Play Festival
Part of Centre Stage’s new works initiative, Front and Centre, the New Play Festival celebrates the theater’s commitment to new plays. From the 100 submissions from South Carolina-affiliated playwrights, the theater’s judges will select three finalists who will read their work during the week of the festival. The winning script will be produced at Centre Stage.
Centre Stage, 501 River St., Greenville. Nov. 6–9, Mon.–Thurs., 7:30pm. Free. 864.233.6733, centrestage.org
Nov 8
Dave Matthews Band
Singer/songwriter Dave Matthews formed his band in Charlottesville, Virginia, in the early 1990s. Since releasing its first major label debut album, Under the Table and Dreaming, in 1994, the band has topped the Billboard charts and won a Grammy Award. Their concert in Greenville, featuring three of the band’s founding members, promises to be a musical evening to remember.
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville. Nov. 8, Wed., 7:30pm. Tickets start at $46.50. 864.241.3800, bonssecoursarena.com
Nov 8
Topsoil Garlic Dinner
For Topsoil’s final plant-based dinner of 2023, the restaurant is featuring the ingredient known to some as the stinking rose. Every course of this meal—with optional wine pairings—will feature garlic, as Executive Chef Adam Cooke shares some of his favorite ways to showcase this ingredient. Needless to say, you won’t have any fear of vampires after this dinner.
Topsoil, 13 S. Main St., Travelers Rest. Nov. 8, Wed., 6:30pm. $85, without wine; $120, with wine pairings. 864.610.2281, topsoilrestaurant.com
Nov 9-12
Highlands Food & Wine Festival
If four days of renowned chefs, vintners, and mixologists sounds like your kind of event, head for the hills—the hills of Highlands, North Carolina, that is. The eighth annual incarnation of this food, wine, and music event brings back signature events including the kickoff Grand Tasting on Thursday evening, the Truckin’ food truck roundup on Friday afternoon, and the Main Event, aka the ultimate oyster roast—and much more—along Highlands Main Street on Saturday.
Various locations, Highlands, NC. Nov. 9–12, Thurs.–Sun., times and prices vary for individual events. highlandsfoodandwine.com
Nov 9
Alabama: Roll On North America Tour
From cotton farms to country rock idols, cousins Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen, and the late Jeff Cook got their musical start playing at a bar in Myrtle Beach. The band’s success in the 1980s included over 27 number-one hits and 7 multi-platinum albums. Alabama’s Roll On America Tour brings the band that changed the sound of country music to Greenville, along with special guests, acclaimed country singers Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan.
Bon Secours Wellness Arean, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville. Nov. 9, Thurs., 7pm. Tickets start at $36.50. 864.241.3800, bonsecoursarena.com
Nov 11-12
Open Studios
In the process of furthering its goal of providing free and convenient community access to visual arts, the Metropolitan Arts Council launched Open Studios on a small scale 21 years ago. Since then, it’s grown into an annual event that welcomes the public to visit more than 100 artists’ studios within a 15-mile radius of downtown Greenville.
Various locations in the Greenville area. Nov. 11–12, Sat., 10am–6pm; Sun., noon–6pm. Free (choose the studios you want to visit by using the website, catalogue or app). greenvillearts.com/greenville-open-studios
Nov 15, 2023-Jan 14, 2024
United Community Ice on Main
Grab the kids, lace up your ice skates (or rent a pair on-site), and join the cool fun at Greenville’s answer to Rockefeller Center, the winter ice-skating rink on the Village Green (adjacent to the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown). The rink is open through mid-January, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to brush up on your camel spins and double axels, and warm up with hot chocolate afterwards.
206 S. Main St., Greenville. Nov. 15–Jan. 14, 2024, daily, hours vary. Adults, $10; children 3-12, $8 (for a 1-hours skating session). greenvillesc.gov/1654/UCB-Ice-on-Main
Nov 16
Tamara Wilcox
Music buffs and fans of historic pianos won’t want to miss this performance at the Sigal Music Museum. Tamara Wilcox, a faculty member in the Department of Theater and Music Studies at SUNY Brockport, is currently exploring unusual keyboard instruments in combination with her interest in the work of women composers. During this performance, Wilcox will tickle the ivories of the museum’s 1784 Johann Andreas Stein Grand Piano.
Sigal Music Museum, 516 Buncombe St., Greenville. Nov. 16, Thurs., 7:30pm. $20. 864.520.8807, sigalmusicmuseum.org
Nov 16
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. – Up, Up and Away! A Musical Fable
Maybe you missed the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, but you can still let the sun shine in by snagging tickets to see Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Lead singers and co-founders of The Fifth Dimension, the dynamic duo won seven Grammy Awards and recently (2021) released their first studio album in 30 years. The “First Couple of Pop & Soul” will no doubt lift attendees up, up and away during their performance in Greenville.
Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville. Nov. 16, Thurs., 7:30pm. $45-$65. 864.467.3000, peacecenter.org
Nov 17-Dec 10
Mary Poppins
The young and young at heart will love revisiting this classic. After all, everybody loves Mary Poppins, the nanny who brings the Banks family’s children in line through a mixture of magic and a spoonful of sugar. Scoop up the kids and run to see this delightful show, based on the book by P.L. Travers and the 1964 Walt Disney film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. We’re sure you’ll find it supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
South Carolina Children’s Theatre, 153 Augusta St., Greenville. Nov. 17–Dec. 10, Fri.–Sun., times vary. $25. 864.235.2885, scchildrenstheatre.org
Nov 17-25
Bon Secours Festival of Trees
A favorite Greenville holiday tradition, the Festival of Trees decks the halls—lobbies, actually—of two downtown hotels in glittering style. Bring the whole family and experience the magic of the season. Who knows, you might even get some ideas for decorating your tree own at home while you’re at it.
Courtyard Marriott Downtown, 50 W. Broad St., and Hyatt Regency, 220 N. Main St., Greenville. Nov. 17–25, daily. Free. stfrancisfoundation.com/event/festival-of-trees
Nov 18
Lake Jocassee with Santa
Imagine the blue waters of Lake Jocassee as the backdrop for your Christmas cards this year. It’s a definite possibility if you have family photos taken with Santa at this annual event at Devils Fork State Park. Meet at Eclectic Sun in the day use/picnic area and be sure to bring your camera. Adding to the fun will be nature crafts for the kids, and hot chocolate and cookies for everyone.
Devils Fork State Park, 161 Holcombe Cir., Salem. Nov. 18, Sat., 10am–2pm. Free with park admission (adults, $8; children 6-15, $4). 864.944.2639, southcarolinaparks.com/products/10006551
Nov 18
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
It might not be a Christmas party hop, but you’ll definitely be rockin’ around the Christmas tree as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra takes The Well’s stage this holiday season. Combining the punch of a progressive rock band with the sophistication of a full symphony orchestra, the multi-platinum rock group, founded in New York by Paul O’Neill in 1996, will present the best of TSO and more.
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville. Nov. 18, Sat., 4pm & 8pm. Tickets start at $102. 864.241.3800, bonsecoursarena.com
Nov 21-26
The Wiz
Follow the yellow brick road to see the dynamic fusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop, which brings a whole new twist to the story of The Wizard of Oz. This groundbreaking show turns the original 1939 film on its head with its Tony Award-winning score packed with soul, gospel, rock and ’70s funk. The Wiz portrays Dorothy and the Emerald City like you’ve never seen them before.
Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville. Nov. 21–26, Tues.–Sun., times vary. Tickets start at $49. 864.467.3000, peacecenter.org
Nov 22–26
Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party
Join everyone’s favorite mouse (we’re looking at you, Mickey) as he hunts for Captain Hook’s treasure. The search takes Mickey through a host of different realms, intersecting with beloved Disney stories such as Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Moana. You never know who you might run into as you follow The Mouse on his adventures.
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville. Nov. 22 & 24–26, Weds. & Fri.–Sun., times vary. Tickets start at $20. 864.241.3800, bonsecoursarena.com
Nov 30-Dec 2
Greenville Holiday Fair
The 53rd rendition of the annual Holiday Fair returns to the Greenville Convention Center, with plenty of time left for holiday shopping. With more than 350 artisans, crafters, and commercial vendors on-site, you’re bound to check off those folks on your list in no time—and all under one roof. Talk about one-stop shopping!
Greenville Convention Center, 1 Exposition Dr., Greenville. Nov. 30–Dec. 2, Thurs.–Fri., 10am–8pm; Sat., 10am–6pm. $7 (children under 12, free); parking, $5. 864.233.2562, holidayfairgreenville.com
