March 6, 2026 – March 13, 2026
2026 Joye! In Aiken Series
Founded in 2008 as “Julliard in Aiken,” this inspiring nonprofit organization has a full-time presence in Aiken’s thriving arts scene, dedicated to making the best in the performing and musical arts available to residents and visitors alike. A nonprofit organization dedicated to making the very best in the performing arts available to our citizens, especially our students. Joye in AIken's annual performing arts festival and outreach program brings some of the world’s finest musicians, dancers, and actors to the charming, historic town of Aiken, South Carolina.
Bringing some of the world's finest artists from The Juilliard School and beyond.
Named after downtown Aiken’s Joye Cottage, Joye in Aiken is an annual musical program hosted in participating concert centers, including a beautifully preserved Gilded-Age mansion that serves as a place of retreat and renewal for returning performers. The name was chosen to honor in perpetuity the central role this historic structure has played in the festival’s hopeful beginnings. Since the program’s debut, Joye in Aiken has brought critically acclaimed actors, dancers, and musicians, the best and brightest of generations, to Aiken's historic avenues.
Join us for another year of Aiken's most anticipated week-long performing arts festival, featuring world-class musicians, dancers, and actors from The Juilliard School and beyond. Click here to view concert dates and times or purchase tickets!
