Sixty-nine gigs across 16 venues this week, from Isle of Palms patios to Summerville chophouse tables. The week opens light on Monday and builds into a stacked back half, with Uptown Social running a DJ rotation deep enough to carry a room past 2 a.m. most nights and Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) holding down a nightly acoustic slot all week long. Monday, July 13 (6 gigs) Gigs 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: Chris Dodson plays rock and funk covers at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant from 6 p.m. Band pick: Noah Jones brings a pop duo to Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 (10 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Uptown Social. Acoustic pick: Kevin Church plays Irish and singer/songwriter covers at Tommy Condon's Irish Pub from 8 p.m. Band pick: JJZ trio plays rock and top 40 at Rita's Seaside Grille from 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 (11 gigs) Gigs tonight at Uptown Social, The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge. Acoustic pick: Sean Ryan Smith plays country at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6 p.m. Band pick: The Almost Every Wednesday Band takes the full-band slot at The Dinghy from 6 p.m. DJ pick: whöever spins at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 8 p.m. Thursday, July 16 (16 gigs) Gigs tonight at Commonhouse Aleworks, The Dinghy, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Uptown Social, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, and Frontier lounge. Acoustic pick: Colleen Lloy plays folk and Americana at Commonhouse Aleworks from 5:30 p.m. Band pick: Reverse Cowgirl brings country and southern rock to Frontier lounge from 9:30 p.m. DJ pick: ANTO plays tech house at Uptown Social from 7 p.m. Friday, July 17 (16 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Commonhouse Aleworks, Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Uptown Social, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge. Acoustic pick: Phillip Chastain plays Americana and folk at The Dinghy from 3 p.m. Band pick: DysFUNKtion plays funk and soul at Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC from 8 p.m. DJ pick: DJ Hova spins at Share House from 10 p.m. Saturday, July 18 (20 gigs) Gigs tonight at The Dinghy, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, 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, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Share House, and Frontier lounge. Acoustic pick: Steep Grade: Live at Commonhouse plays red dirt and Americana at Commonhouse Aleworks from 6 p.m. Band pick: Five Door Sedan plays a deep rock and soul set at Uptown Social from 9 p.m. DJ pick: TWÏNZ closes out Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 19 (18 gigs) Gigs tonight at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), The Dinghy, The Tattooed Moose, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Uptown Social, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub. Acoustic pick: Gracie plays a Sunday brunch set at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 10:30 a.m. Band pick: The Willbillies play pop and country covers at The Dinghy from 3 p.m. DJ pick: JMBX closes the week at Uptown Social from 10:30 p.m. Every Venue, Every Schedule By The Way (1) Commonhouse Aleworks (3) The Dinghy (9) Frontier lounge (3) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (13) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (8) Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale (2) Rita's Seaside Grille (7) Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (7) Share House (3) Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (6) Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC (3) The Tattooed Moose (1) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (7) Uptown Social (23) Find Your Next Show Sixty-nine gigs is a lot to track by memory. Here is how to find the one that fits your night. 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. 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