Live Music in Charleston This Week: April 27-May 3

Live Music in Charleston This Week: April 27-May 3Your weekly guide to live music across CharlestonCharleston serves up 81 gigs across 15 venues this week. The First Friday BBQ & Bluegrass celebration kicks things off properly.Tuesday, April 28 (10 gigs)The Dinghy, Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Uptown Social all have shows tonight.Acoustic pick: Jeff Bateman plays pop and rock at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM.Wednesday, April 29 (11 gigs)The Dinghy, Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Uptown Social, and Frontier lounge have gigs scheduled.Acoustic pick: Ben Somerville plays folk and americana at Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 7:00 PM. Band pick: The Almost Every Wednesday Band brings their full range to The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: JMBX spins EDM and hip-hop at Uptown Social from 11:00 PM.Thursday, April 30 (16 gigs)High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, The Dinghy, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, By The Way, Frontier lounge, and Share House fill out the calendar.Acoustic pick: Super Reggae Man plays reggae at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6:00 PM. Band pick: The Abbey Elmore Band plays rock and alternative at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: ANTO brings tech house to Uptown Social from 7:00 PM.Friday, May 1 (17 gigs)The Dinghy, Commonhouse Aleworks, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Uptown Social, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge stage shows tonight.Acoustic pick: PracticalTaxidermy plays country and folk at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. Band pick: Southern Flavor Bluegrass headlines the First Friday BBQ & Bluegrass Celebration at Commonhouse Aleworks from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Milli Marco spins house and EDM at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 6:00 PM.Saturday, May 2 (17 gigs)High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Share House, Uptown Social, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, and Frontier lounge host performers.Acoustic pick: Gracious Day plays country and americana at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. Band pick: Around Town brings americana and folk to The Dinghy from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: Dons spins tech house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM.Sunday, May 3 (12 gigs)The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Share House, Commonhouse Aleworks, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub round out the weekend.Acoustic pick: Doug Walters plays covers at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. Band pick: The Midnight City Band brings rock and party music to Uptown Social from 5:00 PM. DJ pick: AYETEA spins afrohouse and techno at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM.Every Venue, Every ScheduleShare HouseBy The WayCommonhouse AleworksFrontier loungeHigh Cotton Charleston RestaurantJuanita Greenberg's Nacho RoyaleRita's Seaside GrilleRitual Rooftop Restaurant & LoungeSlightly North of Broad RestaurantThe DinghyTommy Condon's Irish PubUptown SocialFind Your Next ShowUse these tools to navigate Charleston's live music calendar:

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