Spirit of America live show coming to Columbia

Columbia, S.C. will be hosting Spirit of America, the U.S. Army Military District of Washington’s largest community outreach event, this September.

Spirit of America is an exciting, live-action musical performance celebrating the spirit, strength and history of our nation and telling the true story of men and women who have left friends and families behind to protect and defend the United States of America. Soldiers in period uniforms will act out key moments in our military history, covering everything from the Revolutionary War to current operations. More than 300 active duty Soldiers from the U.S. Army Military District of Washington will perform in this event.

Running for more than 30 years, Spirit of America is one of the U.S. Army's largest community outreach events. Since its inception, hundreds of thousands of people have experienced the patriotic pageant. With music, precision drill demonstrations and historical re-enactments, this action-packed performance offers inspiration and entertainment for everyone.

Spirit of America will be showcased in Columbia at the Colonial Life Arena on Friday, September 21 at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm and Saturday, September 22 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm.

Additional showings of Spirit of America will be held in Greensboro, N.C. on September 14 and 15.

Spirit of America performances are open to the public and admission is free, but tickets are required. For ticketing information, please visit the ticketing page.

More information can be found at the Spirit of America website and Facebook page.