This Week in Charleston Live Music Sixty-nine gigs across 16 venues this week, and the calendar barely thins out from Monday to Sunday. Rooftops keep the DJs running past 2am, Nexton's chophouse rotates its own house band through the entire week, and Folly's beach bars stay locked into their reliable rotation. Whatever night you're free, something's on. Monday, August 3 (6 gigs) Music tonight at The Dinghy, Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, and Uptown Social. Acoustic pick: Derek Cribb plays americana and classic rock at The Dinghy from 6pm. Band pick: Noah Jones brings pop as a duo to Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 7pm. Tuesday, August 4 (7 gigs) Music tonight at The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, and Uptown Social. Acoustic pick: Shane Clark plays country at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6pm. Band pick: Of The Heart plays rock and funk at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant from 6:30pm. Wednesday, August 5 (10 gigs) Music tonight at The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, The Tattooed Moose, 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 7pm. Band pick: Dallas Bakers bluegrass jam wsg Elliot Genther on mandolin plays bluegrass at The Tattooed Moose from 6pm. DJ pick: JMBX takes over Uptown Social from 11pm. Thursday, August 6 (13 gigs) Music tonight at The Dinghy, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Share House. Acoustic pick: Super Reggae Man plays reggae at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6pm. Band pick: The Midnight City Band plays rock and dance at Uptown Social from 9pm. DJ pick: VYRO takes over Share House from 9:30pm. Friday, August 7 (16 gigs) Music tonight at Commonhouse Aleworks, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Uptown Social, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Share House. Acoustic pick: Lady Jane plays folk rock and bluegrass at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6pm. Band pick: Nexton Jazz Quartet plays jazz and funk at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 7pm. DJ pick: DJ DollaMenu takes over Ritual Rooftop Restaurant Lounge from 6pm. Saturday, August 8 (16 gigs) Music tonight at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Commonhouse Aleworks, Rita's Seaside Grille, The Dinghy, Uptown Social, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant Lounge, and Share House. Acoustic pick: Jack Triebold plays country and acoustic at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6pm. Band pick: Moonlight Ale plays rock and Celtic at Tommy Condon's Irish Pub from 9pm. DJ pick: GELLI takes over Ritual Rooftop Restaurant Lounge from 9:30pm. Sunday, August 9 (16 gigs) Music tonight at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Commonhouse Aleworks, The Dinghy, Uptown Social, Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub. Acoustic pick: Kevin Church plays singer/songwriter and classic rock at Tommy Condon's Irish Pub from 8pm. Band pick: The Blue Plantation Band plays bluegrass and country at Commonhouse Aleworks from 12pm. DJ pick: ANTO takes over Uptown Social from 7pm. Every Venue, Every Schedule Commonhouse Aleworks (3) The Dinghy (7) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (13) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (7) Rita's Seaside Grille (7) Ritual Rooftop Restaurant Lounge (4) Share House (7) Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (6) Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC (2) The Tattooed Moose (1) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (5) Uptown Social (18) Find Your Next Show A few ways to plan the rest of your week around live music in Charleston and beyond. Live Gig Feed — A live, always-current calendar of every gig happening across Charleston. Filter by date, location, and vibe to find live music tonight in seconds. Live Map — An interactive map showing every venue in real time. Orange pins pulse with live gig counts. Tap any pin to see the full schedule for that venue. AI Concierge — Your live music going-out agent. 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