Forty-six gigs across 15 venues this weekend, from the Isle of Palms patio scene to the late-night rotation at Uptown Social. Rooftop DJs, Irish pub duos, jazz trios in Summerville. Here's where to be Friday through Sunday. Friday, August 21 (21 gigs) Friday spreads across The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Commonhouse Aleworks, Uptown Social, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge. Acoustic pick: Derek Cribb plays americana and classic rock at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6 PM. Band pick: Jared Petteys & The Headliners bring blues and rockabilly to Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC from 8 PM. DJ pick: GELLI takes over Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM with dubstep and deep house. Saturday, August 22 (17 gigs) Saturday runs through High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, The Dinghy, Rita's Seaside Grille, Uptown Social, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge. Acoustic pick: Mary VanWyk plays rock and variety covers at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 3 PM. Band pick: Forty Mile Detour plays southern rock and bluegrass at The Dinghy from 7 PM. DJ pick: Hitman Bruh closes out Uptown Social from 10 PM with top 40 and house. Sunday, August 23 (17 gigs) Sunday closes the weekend at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), The Dinghy, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Uptown Social, Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub. Acoustic pick: Dave Landeo plays rock and pop covers at The Dinghy from 6:30 PM. Band pick: The Moonlight Crooners bring jazz and tribute sets to By The Way from 7:30 PM. DJ pick: Hi Ed works the room at Uptown Social from 7 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule By The Way (1) Commonhouse Aleworks (1) The Dinghy (5) Frontier lounge (2) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (5) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (7) Rita's Seaside Grille (3) Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (4) Share House (4) Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (1) Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC (3) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (5) Uptown Social (10) Find Your Next Show Planning a night out this weekend? These tools make it easy. 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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