Labor Day kicks off the week and the calendar does not slow down after it. 69 gigs across 15 venues from Charleston to Isle of Palms, with a first-Sunday residency at The Tattooed Moose and a Labor Day set out on Johns Island closing things out. Rooftop DJs, bluegrass jams, and the usual restaurant rotations all show up before Sunday night is through. Monday, September 1 (7 gigs) Labor Day gigs are on at The Dinghy, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Uptown Social, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub. Acoustic pick: David Sink plays solo instrumental jazz and classic rock at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6 PM. DJ pick: Karaoke with DJ Wolf takes over Tommy Condon's Irish Pub from 10 PM. Tuesday, September 2 (7 gigs) Gigs land at The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), 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: Krystal Halvorson covers rock, country, and soul at Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 7 PM. Wednesday, September 3 (8 gigs) The night runs through The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), The Tattooed Moose, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Uptown Social. Acoustic pick: Carroll Brown brings a tribute set to Tommy Condon's Irish Pub from 7:30 PM. Band pick: Dallas Bakers Bluegrass Jam with special guest Dale Baker on guitar hits The Tattooed Moose from 6 PM. DJ pick: JMBX closes out Uptown Social from 11 PM. Thursday, September 4 (13 gigs) Busy one across The Dinghy, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Commonhouse Aleworks, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Share House. Acoustic pick: Ryan Frankett plays a solo set of rock and alternative rock at Commonhouse Aleworks from 6 PM. Band pick: FlashMob plays pop and indie covers at Share House from 9:30 PM. DJ pick: TWÏNZ spins tech house at Uptown Social from 7 PM. Friday, September 5 (11 gigs) Friday spreads across Commonhouse Aleworks, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, The Dinghy, Uptown Social, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Share House. Band pick: Cooper River Band covers everything from soul to southern rock at The Dinghy from 7 PM. DJ pick: ANTO plays tech house and techno at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 6 PM. Saturday, September 6 (16 gigs) The biggest night of the week runs through The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), The Tattooed Moose, Uptown Social, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, and Share House. Acoustic pick: Saturday afternoon live music brings solo rock and southern rock covers to The Tattooed Moose from 3 PM. Band pick: Modern Mammals plays rock at The Dinghy from 7 PM. DJ pick: Däpper takes the rooftop at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM. Sunday, September 7 (17 gigs) Closing the week: High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, The Tattooed Moose, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, The Dinghy, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub. Acoustic pick: Ayers Acoustic plays solo rock and blues at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant from 6 PM. Band pick: 40 Years Too Late plays classic rock and country at The Dinghy from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: AYETEA spins house and afrohouse at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM. 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