Live Music in Charleston This Week: April 20-26

Live Music in Charleston This Week: April 20-26Your weekly guide to live music across CharlestonApril 20-26 brings 100 gigs across 18 venues this week. The calendar stretches from Monday through Sunday with shows hitting every corner of the region.Tuesday, April 21 (10 gigs)The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Uptown Social host shows tonight.Acoustic pick: Jeff Bateman plays pop and rock at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Medium Rare plays pop and classic rock at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 6:00 PM.Wednesday, April 22 (11 gigs)The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Uptown Social, and Frontier lounge have shows tonight.Acoustic pick: Ben Somerville plays pop and folk at Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 7:00 PM. Band pick: The Almost Every Wednesday Band plays pop and rock at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Jerry Feels Good spins world music and house at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6:00 PM.Thursday, April 23 (15 gigs)Commonhouse Aleworks, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Frontier lounge, and Share House have shows tonight.Acoustic pick: Kendell plays at Commonhouse Aleworks from 5:30 PM. Band pick: The Midnight City Band plays rock and party at Uptown Social from 9:00 PM. DJ pick: TWÏNZ spins edm and tech house at Uptown Social from 7:00 PM.Friday, April 24 (19 gigs)The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Commonhouse Aleworks, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Uptown Social, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, and Frontier lounge have shows tonight.Acoustic pick: Molly Durnin plays country and folk rock at Commonhouse Aleworks from 7:00 PM. Band pick: Cooper River Band plays rock and pop covers at The Dinghy from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: Milli Marco spins house and electro house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 6:00 PM.Saturday, April 25 (20 gigs)High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, The Dinghy, Share House, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Uptown Social, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, and Frontier lounge host shows tonight.Acoustic pick: Mary VanWyk plays rock and variety at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 3:00 PM. Band pick: The Dinghy stages a double-header with Gracious Day at 3:00 PM and Red Right Return at 7:00 PM. DJ pick: whöever takes the rooftop at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM.Sunday, April 26 (15 gigs)High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Commonhouse Aleworks, The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Share House, Uptown Social, Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub close out the week.Acoustic pick: The Letter Show plays folk and indie at Commonhouse Aleworks from 12:00 PM. Band pick: The Midnight City Band brings rock and party to Uptown Social from 5:00 PM. DJ pick: ANTO spins tech house at Share House from 3:00 PM.Every Venue, Every ScheduleBy The WayCommonhouse AleworksFrontier loungeHalls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville)High Cotton Charleston RestaurantJuanita Greenberg's Nacho RoyaleRita's Seaside GrilleRitual Rooftop Restaurant & LoungeShare HouseSlightly North of Broad RestaurantThe DinghyTommy Condon's Irish PubUptown SocialFind Your Next ShowUse these tools to track down live music across Charleston.

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