44 gigs across 18 venues this weekend, from Isle of Palms patios to rooftop DJ sets downtown. Here's the full rundown, Friday through Sunday. Friday, July 24 (18 gigs) Friday spreads across The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Commonhouse Aleworks, Uptown Social, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge. Acoustic pick: Bill Reilly Acoustic Americana plays pop and folk at The Dinghy from 3 PM. Band pick: Nexton Jazz Quartet plays jazz and funk at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 7 PM. DJ pick: GELLI spins dubstep and afro house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM. Saturday, July 25 (18 gigs) Saturday's lineup runs through The Dinghy, The Tattooed Moose, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, Uptown Social, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, Share House, and Frontier lounge. Acoustic pick: Mary VanWyk plays rock and variety at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 3 PM. Band pick: Grayson Little plays country at Uptown Social from 9 PM. DJ pick: Sparkbox spins EDM and trap at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM. Sunday, July 26 (17 gigs) Sunday closes things out at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), The Dinghy, The Tattooed Moose, 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 at The Dinghy from 6:30 PM. Band pick: The Midnight City Band plays rock and dance at Uptown Social from 5 PM. DJ pick: ANTO spins tech house and techno at Uptown Social from 7 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule By The Way (1) Commonhouse Aleworks (1) Frontier lounge (2) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (5) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (3) Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale (2) Rita's Seaside Grille (3) Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (5) Share House (3) Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (1) Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC (2) The Dinghy (5) The Tattooed Moose (2) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (5) Uptown Social (10) Find Your Next Show Use these tools to build your own weekend from here. 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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