Live Music in Charleston This Week: August 24-30

Live Music in Charleston This Week: August 24-30Your weekly guide to live music across CharlestonThis Week in Charleston Live MusicSeventy shows across 15 rooms this week, and the calendar only gets heavier as the weekend closes in. Uptown Social and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub carry the late-night load every single day, Halls Chophouse Nexton keeps its dinner-hour rotation locked down in Summerville, and the rooftops and Share House take over once the DJs clock in Thursday through Saturday. Monday through Wednesday move at a walk. Thursday the floor drops out.Monday, August 24 (7 gigs)Gigs tonight at The Dinghy, Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Uptown Social, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub.Acoustic pick: Derek Cribb plays americana and reggae at The Dinghy from 6 PM. DJ pick: Karaoke takes over Tommy Condon's Irish Pub from 10 PM.Tuesday, August 25 (8 gigs)Gigs tonight at 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.Acoustic pick: Kevin Church plays singer/songwriter and classic rock at Tommy Condon's Irish Pub from 8 PM. Band pick: Easy Honey plays surf rock and indie at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6 PM.Wednesday, August 26 (9 gigs)Gigs tonight at 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.Acoustic pick: Ben Somerville plays folk and americana at Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 7 PM. Band pick: The Almost Every Wednesday Band plays a full rotation of covers at The Dinghy from 6 PM. DJ pick: JMBX closes out Uptown Social from 11 PM.Thursday, August 27 (17 gigs)Gigs tonight at The Dinghy, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, Commonhouse Aleworks, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, By The Way, and Share House.Acoustic pick: Super Reggae Man plays reggae at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6 PM. Band pick: The Midnight City Band plays rock and party sets at Uptown Social from 9 PM. DJ pick: Milli Marco takes over Share House from 9:30 PM.Friday, August 28 (20 gigs)Gigs tonight at The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Commonhouse Aleworks, Uptown Social, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge.Acoustic pick: Molly Durnin plays country and folk rock at Commonhouse Aleworks from 7 PM. Band pick: Johnny Holliday plays rock and blues at Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC from 8 PM. DJ pick: ANTO plays tech house and techno at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 6 PM.Saturday, August 29 (20 gigs)Gigs tonight at The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, The Tattooed Moose, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Uptown Social, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge.Acoustic pick: Kenley Young plays americana and classic rock at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6 PM. Band pick: Red Right Return plays classic rock and funk at The Dinghy from 7 PM. DJ pick: AYETEA plays house and afrohouse at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM.Sunday, August 30 (16 gigs)Gigs tonight at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), The Dinghy, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, The Tattooed Moose, Uptown Social, Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub.Acoustic pick: Leisure McCorkle plays indie and jangle pop at The Dinghy from 3 PM. Band pick: Lady Jane plays folk rock and bluegrass at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6 PM. DJ pick: Hi Ed plays open format and house at Uptown Social from 7 PM.Every Venue, Every Schedule By The Way (2)
Commonhouse Aleworks (2)
Frontier lounge (2)
Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (13)
High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (11)
Rita's Seaside Grille (7)
Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (5)
Share House (6)
Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (6)
Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC (3)
The Dinghy (8)
The Tattooed Moose (2)
Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (9)
Uptown Social (15) Find Your Next ShowSeventy gigs is a lot to track by memory. Here is how to work the calendar instead.

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