This Week in Charleston Live Music Charleston's live music calendar delivers 70 gigs across 14 venues this week. The schedule runs heavy on weekends with Saturday leading at 15 shows and Friday close behind with 13. Tuesday, May 5 (11 gigs) Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Share House, 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 tonight. Acoustic pick: Medium Rare plays pop at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Of The Heart plays rock at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: Jerry Feels Good plays world music at Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale from 12:00 PM. Wednesday, May 6 (10 gigs) The Dinghy, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Uptown Social, and Frontier lounge have gigs tonight. Acoustic pick: Ben Somerville plays pop at Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 7:00 PM. Band pick: The Almost Every Wednesday Band plays pop at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Southern Stomp plays country at Uptown Social from 8:00 PM. Thursday, May 7 (17 gigs) 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 have gigs tonight. Acoustic pick: Christian Carroll plays indie at Tommy Condon's Irish Pub from 8:00 PM. Band pick: Fowl Play plays rock at The Dinghy from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: TWÏNZ plays tech house at Uptown Social from 7:00 PM. Friday, May 8 (13 gigs) The Dinghy, Commonhouse Aleworks, 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, and Frontier lounge have gigs tonight. Acoustic pick: Gracie plays rock at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6:00 PM. Band pick: The Shakin' Martinis plays rock at The Dinghy from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: Milli Marco plays house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 6:00 PM. Saturday, May 9 (15 gigs) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Share House, Uptown Social, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Frontier lounge have gigs tonight. Acoustic pick: Ben Somerville plays pop at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6:00 PM. Band pick: Brandon Lamar Simmons plays pop at The Dinghy from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: whöever plays house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM. Sunday, May 10 (14 gigs) Rita's Seaside Grille, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Commonhouse Aleworks, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, The Dinghy, Share House, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub have gigs tonight. Acoustic pick: Doug Walters plays covers at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. Band pick: The New Blue of Yale plays a cappella at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant from 11:00 AM. DJ pick: CAV plays house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 2:00 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule By The Way (1) Commonhouse Aleworks (3) Frontier lounge (3) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (10) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (8) Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale (2) Rita's Seaside Grille (7) Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (6) Share House (8) Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (4) The Dinghy (8) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (6) Uptown Social (17) Find Your Next Show Charleston's live music finder tools put every gig at your fingertips. 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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