Hootie & the Blowfish Blvd.
November 19, 2018{October 21, 2010} Hootie & the Blowfish began their careers in Five Points, an eclectic village adjacent to the University Of South Carolina. Five Points and the City of Columbia wanted to honor the band for their positive impact on the city so local sculptors were commissioned to create a public art piece to commemorate the band. The music-inspired sculpture rises out of the sidewalk at the corner of Harden St & Santee Ave (now Hootie & the Blowfish Blvd!) as Hootie “rose” out of Five Points to national stardom. The unveiling was followed by a concert by other bands from the Five Points- Hootie era and, of course, the guys could not resist to join them on stage!