COLUMBIA / MIDLANDS SOUTH CAROLINA · NATIONWIDE ENTERTAINER
COMEDY HYPNOTIST, MENTALIST & KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR COLUMBIA / MIDLANDS SOUTH CAROLINA EVENTS
From college programs and after-proms to corporate events and ticketed theater dates, Randy Andrews serves audiences throughout Columbia / Midlands South Carolina. As the state capital and home of the University of South Carolina, the Midlands offers major campus, association, government, school and performing-arts audiences. The market includes campuses such as University of South Carolina and Columbia College, along with school audiences such as Dutch Fork High School and Spring Valley High School. Local and regional performance opportunities include Koger Center for the Arts and Township Auditorium. With access through Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), Randy can serve events in Columbia, Lexington, Irmo, West Columbia and surrounding communities. Every program is adapted to the audience, event goals and venue.
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WHY COLUMBIA
Columbia is where South Carolina's associations meet, largely because it's the capital and because it's within a two-hour drive of nearly everyone in the state — that centrality is the whole reason the annual meeting calendar lives here rather than in Charleston or Greenville. Summers are genuinely punishing in the midlands, which pushes the serious conference season to spring and fall. It's a market that gets treated as a stop between the coast and the mountains, and planners who work here regularly know it deserves better than that.
MIDLANDS VENUES & AUDIENCES
BUILT FOR EVERY ROOM IN THE MIDLANDS
Strong local fits include college programs, association meetings, government and corporate events, high-school celebrations, theater series and regional casino outreach. Randy's comedy hypnosis, comedy mentalism and keynote programs can be adapted for audience age, event goals, venue size and production needs.
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia College
- Benedict College
- Midlands Technical College
HIGH SCHOOLS
- Dutch Fork High School
- Spring Valley High School
- Lexington High School
- River Bluff High School
THEATERS & PERFORMING ARTS
- Koger Center for the Arts
- Township Auditorium
- Harbison Theatre
CASINOS & RESORTS
- Catawba Two Kings Casino
- Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
NEARBY COMMUNITIES SERVED
- Columbia
- Lexington
- Irmo
- West Columbia
- Cayce
- Blythewood
COLUMBIA SHOW OPTIONS
THREE SHOWS. ONE STANDARD.
Three distinct shows, one performer, one contract. Book one or combine them into a full evening of programming for your Columbia event.
COMEDY HYPNOSIS
The signature crowd experience. Volunteers from your Columbia audience become the stars of the show — 100% clean, 100% voluntary, and the most talked-about thing on your agenda.
Explore the comedy hypnosis show →COMEDY MENTALISM
Sharp, interactive mind-reading and impossible predictions blended with clean comedy. Perfect for Midlands galas, cocktail hours, and rooms where you want everyone leaning in.
Explore the comedy mentalism show →KEYNOTE SPEAKING
Mindset, peak performance, and human potential delivered with the energy of a headline entertainer. Built for Columbia conferences, association meetings, and corporate kickoffs.
Explore keynote speaking →WHY COLUMBIA PLANNERS TRUST RANDY
THE LOW-RISK CHOICE FOR A HIGH-ENERGY NIGHT
100% CLEAN, EVERY TIME
Every show is written to be comfortable for an HR director, a principal, and a room full of parents at the same time. Clean is the standard, not an upgrade you have to ask for.
VOLUNTEERS ARE THE HEROES
The comedy comes from imaginative scenarios, never at a volunteer's expense. Every participant leaves the stage celebrated by the room — and they'll be the one telling the story at work on Monday.
FULLY INSURED & PROFESSIONAL
Randy operates as a fully insured professional entertainer. W-9s, vendor forms, certificates of insurance, and a complete tech rider are all provided on request — your accounts payable team never has to chase anyone.
COLUMBIA BOOKING QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes. Randy Andrews travels nationwide and regularly performs throughout Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina. With access through Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), Randy serves events in Columbia, Lexington, Irmo, West Columbia, Cayce, Blythewood, and surrounding communities.
SERVICE AREAS
BASED IN IOWA. PERFORMING IN COLUMBIA & NATIONWIDE.
Randy Andrews is based in Webster City, Iowa and travels nationwide for corporate events, college campus activities, and high school assemblies. In the Midlands, Randy serves Columbia, Lexington, Irmo, West Columbia, Cayce, Blythewood, and surrounding communities — with easy access through Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE).
PLANNER RESOURCES
PLANNING A COLUMBIA EVENT?
These articles break down exactly how to book, place, and budget entertainment for a successful Columbia event.
BOOK COMEDY HYPNOSIS FOR YOUR COLUMBIA EVENT
Book corporate entertainment, campus programming, or school assembly entertainment for your Columbia event. Dates fill up fast, especially in the fall and spring booking windows. Send your date and we'll tell you straight away whether it's open. Checking availability commits you to nothing.
Or email randy@randrewslive.com — quotes returned fast, usually the same day.