Live Music in Charleston This Weekend | August 28-30, 2026 | Dusk | The Official Charleston Live Music Calendar

Live Music in Charleston This Weekend | August 28-30, 2026The best live music in Charleston this Friday through SundayForty-two gigs across 17 venues this weekend, from an afternoon set at The Dinghy to last call rooftop DJs downtown. Here's where to be, Friday through Sunday.Friday, August 28 (19 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, and Share House.Acoustic pick: Molly Durnin plays country and folk rock at Commonhouse Aleworks from 7 PM. Band pick: Johnny Holliday brings rock and blues to Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC from 8 PM. DJ pick: ANTO opens the night with tech house and techno at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 6 PM.Saturday, August 29 (18 gigs)Saturday's schedule runs through High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, The Tattooed Moose, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Uptown Social, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge.Acoustic pick: Kenley Young plays rock and americana at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6 PM. Band pick: Red Right Return covers pop and classic rock at The Dinghy from 7 PM. DJ pick: AYETEA closes out Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge with house and afrohouse from 9:30 PM.Sunday, August 30 (15 gigs)Sunday winds through High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), The Dinghy, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, The Tattooed Moose, Uptown Social, Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub.Acoustic pick: Leisure McCorkle plays indie and jangle pop at The Dinghy from 3 PM. Band pick: Lighthouse Band brings jazz and soul to Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 6 PM. DJ pick: JMBX closes the weekend at Uptown Social from 10:30 PM.Every Venue, Every Schedule By The Way (1)
Commonhouse Aleworks (1)
The Dinghy (6)
Frontier lounge (2)
Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (4)
High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (6)
Rita's Seaside Grille (4)
Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (4)
Share House (4)
Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (1)
Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC (3)
The Tattooed Moose (2)
Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (5)
Uptown Social (10) Find Your Next ShowNeed more than the weekend? These tools cover the full calendar.

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