The week brings 84 gigs across 16 venues. Rooftops, lounges, and late-night rooms gear up for summer heat as the calendar fills with full bands, solo acts, and DJ sets. Monday, June 8 (7 gigs) The Dinghy, Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Uptown Social all have live music tonight. Acoustic pick: Derek Cribb plays americana at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. Tuesday, June 9 (10 gigs) 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 have gigs scheduled. Acoustic pick: Jeff Bateman plays rock at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Krystal Halvorson brings her trio to Rita's Seaside Grille from 6:00 PM. Wednesday, June 10 (8 gigs) The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Frontier lounge, and Uptown Social keep the night moving. Band pick: The Almost Every Wednesday Band takes the stage at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: JMBX spins edm at Uptown Social from 11:00 PM. Thursday, June 11 (16 gigs) The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Uptown Social, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Frontier lounge, and Share House all have live acts. Acoustic pick: Sean Ryan Smith plays country at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Reverse Cowgirl brings southern rock to Frontier lounge from 9:30 PM. DJ pick: whöever spins house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 6:00 PM. Friday, June 12 (19 gigs) The Dinghy, Commonhouse Aleworks, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Uptown Social, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Frontier lounge, and Share House all have shows scheduled. Acoustic pick: Audra Elm plays americana at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. Band pick: Fowl Play covers rock and country at The Dinghy from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: Milli Marco spins house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 6:00 PM. Saturday, June 13 (18 gigs) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, The Dinghy, Share House, Rita's Seaside Grille, Commonhouse Aleworks, Uptown Social, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Frontier lounge keep the night moving. Acoustic pick: Hunter Moss plays acoustic covers at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. Band pick: East Bay Band covers classic rock at Uptown Social from 9:00 PM. DJ pick: GELLI spins tech house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM. Sunday, June 14 (11 gigs) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, The Dinghy, Share House, Uptown Social, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub close out the week. Acoustic pick: Kevin Church plays rock at Tommy Condon's Irish Pub from 8:00 PM. Band pick: Sammy Qadan brings alternative rock to The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. DJ pick: Pool Boy Academy spins house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 5:00 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule Share House (6) By The Way (1) Commonhouse Aleworks (2) Frontier lounge (4) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (9) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (6) Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale (2) Rita's Seaside Grille (5) Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (8) Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (4) The Dinghy (8) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (8) Uptown Social (16) Find Your Next Show The platform has everything you need to discover live music tonight. 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. Click "AI Concierge" in the navigation bar to ask questions like "What venues have live music today?" and get instant curated recommendations. Explore Venues — The venue directory. Browse every venue on the platform by city, venue type, or artist type. Each venue has a full profile with their upcoming schedule. The Spotlight — The editorial blog you are reading right now. Weekly previews, weekend guides, artist spotlights, venue features, and monthly leaderboards.
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