Charleston hits the heart of live music week with 66 gigs across 16 venues. Wednesday through Sunday delivers everything from rooftop house sets to late-night country bands. Wednesday, May 27 (11 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, Uptown Social, and Frontier lounge all have gigs tonight. Band pick: The Almost Every Wednesday Band plays covers at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. Acoustic pick: Ben Somerville plays folk at Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: JMBX plays EDM at Uptown Social from 11:00 PM. Thursday, May 28 (20 gigs) 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, By The Way, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Frontier lounge, and Share House all have gigs tonight. Acoustic pick: Sean Ryan Smith plays country at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Mike Quinn plays rock at By The Way from 8:30 PM. DJ pick: TWÏNZ plays tech house at Uptown Social from 7:00 PM. Friday, May 29 (19 gigs) The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, 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 all have gigs tonight. Acoustic pick: The Louie D. Experience plays smooth jazz at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. Band pick: Chewbacky plays pop at The Dinghy from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: AYETEA plays house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM. Saturday, May 30 (27 gigs) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Share House, The Dinghy, Uptown Social, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, and Frontier lounge all have gigs tonight. Acoustic pick: Hollifield plays folk at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6:00 PM. Band pick: David Higgins plays rock at Frontier lounge from 10:30 PM. DJ pick: whöever plays house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM. Sunday, May 31 (16 gigs) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Commonhouse Aleworks, The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Share House, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub all have gigs tonight. Acoustic pick: The Letter Show plays folk at Commonhouse Aleworks from 12:00 PM. Band pick: Grayson Little plays country at Uptown Social from 5:00 PM. DJ pick: GELLI plays EDM at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule Share House (6) By The Way (2) Commonhouse Aleworks (1) Frontier lounge (3) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (9) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (10) Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale (3) Rita's Seaside Grille (7) Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (9) Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (5) The Dinghy (7) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (9) Uptown Social (19) Find Your Next Show The live music calendar for Charleston. Every venue. Every gig. Updated live. 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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