Eighteen gigs on Friday, 18 on Saturday, 17 on Sunday. That's 53 sets across 15 rooms from Isle of Palms to Summerville this weekend. Here's where to be. Friday, July 10 (18 gigs) Friday spreads across The Dinghy, Commonhouse Aleworks, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Uptown Social, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge. Acoustic pick: Keith Hille plays classic rock at The Dinghy from 3 PM. Band pick: Nexton Jazz Quartet plays jazz and soul at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 7 PM. DJ pick: GELLI spins melodic dubstep and afro house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge starting 9:30 PM. Saturday, July 11 (18 gigs) Saturday's lineup runs through The Dinghy, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Commonhouse Aleworks, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Uptown Social, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge. Acoustic pick: Sufferin solo rate plays southern rock and country at Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC from 3 PM. Band pick: Reso Phonic plays country, rock, and blues at Commonhouse Aleworks from 7 PM as part of the Live at Commonhouse series. DJ pick: AYETEA spins house and afrohouse at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 8 PM. Sunday, July 12 (17 gigs) Sunday closes the weekend at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Commonhouse Aleworks, 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: Jack Triebold plays country and jazz at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6 PM. Band pick: The Moonlight Crooners play jazz and tribute sets at By The Way from 7:30 PM. DJ pick: ANTO spins tech house and techno at Uptown Social starting 7 PM, then again at 11 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule By The Way (1) Commonhouse Aleworks (3) Frontier lounge (2) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (4) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (3) Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale (1) Rita's Seaside Grille (3) Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (7) Share House (3) Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (1) Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC (3) The Dinghy (5) The Tattooed Moose (1) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (4) Uptown Social (12) Find Your Next Show Fifty-three gigs is a lot to track by memory. Use these to plan the rest of your weekend. 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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