Live Music in Charleston This Week: May 18-24

Live Music in Charleston This Week: May 18-24Your weekly guide to live music across Charleston70 gigs across 12 venues this week. The weather's turning and the calendar stays busy.Tuesday, May 19 (9 gigs)Live music 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: Jeff Bateman plays pop and rock at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Of The Heart plays rock and jazz at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant from 6:30 PM.Wednesday, May 20 (12 gigs)Live music at The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Uptown Social, and Frontier lounge.Acoustic pick: Ben Somerville plays folk and americana at Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 7:00 PM. Band pick: The Almost Every Wednesday Band plays covers and variety at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Sparkbox spins EDM and trap at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 7:00 PM.Thursday, May 21 (17 gigs)Live music at Commonhouse Aleworks, The Dinghy, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Uptown Social, Rita's Seaside Grille, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Frontier lounge, and Share House.Acoustic pick: Colleen Lloy plays folk and americana at Commonhouse Aleworks from 5:30 PM. Band pick: Reverse Cowgirl plays country and southern rock at Frontier lounge from 9:30 PM. DJ pick: TWÏNZ spins tech house and open format at Uptown Social from 7:00 PM.Friday, May 22 (16 gigs)Live music at The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Commonhouse Aleworks, Uptown Social, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, and Frontier lounge.Acoustic pick: Molly Durnin plays country and folk rock at Commonhouse Aleworks from 7:00 PM. Band pick: Chief Brody plays rock and country at Uptown Social from 9:00 PM. DJ pick: GELLI spins bass house and future house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM.Saturday, May 23 (16 gigs)Live music at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Share House, Uptown Social, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, and Frontier lounge.Acoustic pick: Justin Suede plays country and southern rock at Tommy Condon's Irish Pub from 1:00 PM. Band pick: Andrew Dixon plays country and alternative at Uptown Social from 9:00 PM. DJ pick: Pool Boy Academy spins house and tech house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM.Sunday, May 24 (15 gigs)Live music at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), The Dinghy, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Share House, Rita's Seaside Grille, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub.Acoustic pick: Gracie plays rock and blues at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 10:30 AM. Band pick: High 5 plays rock and covers at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. DJ pick: ANTO spins tech house and techno at Uptown Social from 7:00 PM.Every Venue, Every ScheduleShare HouseBy The WayCommonhouse AleworksFrontier loungeHalls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville)High Cotton Charleston RestaurantJuanita Greenberg's Nacho RoyaleRita's Seaside GrilleRitual Rooftop Restaurant & LoungeSlightly North of Broad RestaurantThe DinghyTommy Condon's Irish PubUptown SocialFind Your Next ShowEverything you need to discover live music in Charleston.

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