Forty-eight gigs across 16 venues this weekend, from a Friday afternoon acoustic set on Isle of Palms to late-night DJ sets still running past 2am Sunday. Here's where to be. Friday, July 17 (18 gigs) Friday spreads across The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Commonhouse Aleworks, Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Uptown Social, 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: David Perry plays country and blues at Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale from 8pm. Band pick: Nexton Jazz Quartet plays jazz and funk at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 7pm. DJ pick: DJ LiCloüd takes over Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30pm. Saturday, July 18 (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, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Share House, and Frontier lounge. Acoustic pick: Ben Somerville plays pop and folk at Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC from 3pm. Band pick: Five Door Sedan plays rock and southern rock at Uptown Social from 9pm. DJ pick: Däpper spins electro house and hip-hop at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 8pm. Sunday, July 19 (18 gigs) Sunday closes the weekend at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), The Dinghy, The Tattooed Moose, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Uptown Social, Share House, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub. Acoustic pick: Mel Washington plays country at The Dinghy from 6:30pm. Band pick: Sufferin' Moses plays rock and southern rock at The Tattooed Moose from 3pm. DJ pick: DJ ISH spins pop and reggaeton at Share House from 5pm. Every Venue, Every Schedule By The Way (1) Commonhouse Aleworks (2) Frontier lounge (2) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (4) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (4) Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale (2) Rita's Seaside Grille (3) Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (8) Share House (4) Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (1) Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC (3) The Dinghy (5) The Tattooed Moose (1) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (5) Uptown Social (11) Find Your Next Show Use these tools to build out 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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