Admission Cost: Tickets: $38 - $90

NOTE: If you have tickets to Desi’s show, “The Elevation Tour,” originally scheduled for October 10, 2025 at the Koger Center, those tickets are still valid for this performance.

Desi Banks is a multi-hyphenate powerhouse—actor, stand-up comedian, podcaster, and entrepreneur—whose viral storytelling and high-energy stage presence have made him one of comedy’s most in-demand headliners. The CEO and founder of Desi Banks Productions, he has built a digital-first empire rooted in original comedy, community, and culture.

On the road, Banks continues to scale—currently touring nationwide with his Your Favorite Cousin Tour. He previously sold out his 50-city headline run (nearly 52,000 tickets sold) and has shared stages with comedy heavyweights including Mike Epps, DeRay Davis, Kountry Wayne, Gary Owen, Lavell Crawford, and Martin Lawrence.

His organic rise, from daily sketch comedy to sold-out theaters, has been fueled by relentless consistency and an unmistakable point of view, turning online moments into must-see live experiences.

Banks’ talent has caught the attention of comedy’s biggest names, including Kevin Hart, who has praised him as a “next great” talent. His momentum has translated to major brand work, including a Hartbeat-produced Super Bowl commercial for DraftKings, as well as partnerships with top brands such as Meta, Apple, Beats by Dre, PrizePicks, Casamigos, Red Bull, and DoorDash.

On screen, Banks continues to expand his footprint as an actor. In 2025, Variety announced Desi Banks is developing sitcom project with BET Studios, loosely inspired by his stand-up, which follows a comedian balancing fatherhood, relationships, and his rising career. His credits include an upcoming role in action-comedy Boyz Trip, as well as previous appearances in One of Them Days (2025), Will Packer’s Little, the indie-horror feature Haunted Trail, Love by Chance, and La Vie Magnifique de Charlie, which showcase a range that matches his onstage charisma.

A prolific creator and collaborator, Banks has produced 3,500+ original videos and built a massive digital audience of 19M+ fans across social. Through Desi Banks Productions, he develops original comedy and partners with emerging creators to bring his signature point of view to audiences online and on stage.

Must be 18+ to attend this performance.

For more information please call 803-777-7500 or email kogercenter@sc.edu.

Tickets may be purchased in person at the box office, by phone at 803-251-2222 or online.

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Making Movies will take you on a psychedelic musical journey with an original sound Rolling Stone describes as “an eclectic blend of rumbero percussions, delicate organs and grungy fuzz rock.”

Founded by Enrique Chi—a Panamanian songwriter, musician, filmmaker, and cultural producer—the Latin Grammy-nominated band serves as the primary platform for Chi’s creative mission. Armed with electric guitars and a Mejorana, a folcloric guitar native to Panamá, the band interweaves styles as divergent as cumbia and blues, salsa, soul, and rock’n’roll––all boiled down into their own original sound.

Over the course of their career, the quartet has turned heads as a Tiny Desk newcomer (with “A La Deriva”), a voice for immigrant rights (with “I Am Another You” which reached #3 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Album chart), and as a co-writer alongside salsa icon Rubén Blades with “No Te Calles,” the first single from Blades Latin Grammy nominated album.

This concert features an opening performance from Opus & the Frequencies. Known for their energetic live shows, Opus & The Frequencies have earned a reputation as a must-see Columbia act. This reputation has seen them playing small clubs and bars in support of local or touring regional acts, as well as gracing bigger stages like the St. Pats Festival in Five Points, Columbia Food and Wine Festival’s Concert On The Runway, Solfest Rollfest, and USC legacy events (Tiger Burn, First Night Carolina) in support of bands like Hippo Campus, Illiterate Light, The Blue Dogs, Flipturn, lighthearted and Brook and The Bluff to name a few.

The Frequencies harness an eclectic blend of influences—funk, indie rock, Latin grooves, and pop sensibilities—converging into a distinctive sound. This sonic alchemy flourishes whether they take the stage as a four-piece or an expansive ten-piece ensemble.

This concert is free and open to the public!