Live Music in Charleston This Weekend | July 3-5, 2026 | Dusk | The Official Charleston Live Music Calendar

Live Music in Charleston This Weekend | July 3-5, 2026The best live music in Charleston this Friday through SundayEighteen gigs on Friday, 16 on Saturday, 15 on Sunday. Forty-nine gigs total across 13 venues this Fourth of July weekend in Charleston. Rooftop DJs, Irish pub duos, holiday cover bands on the islands. Here is where to be.Friday, July 3 (18 gigs)Gigs land at The Dinghy, Commonhouse Aleworks, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Uptown Social, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, and Frontier lounge.Acoustic pick: Ryan Frankett plays rock and southern rock 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: AYETEA plays house and afrohouse at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM.Saturday, July 4 (16 gigs)Gigs land at The Dinghy, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Uptown Social, Rita's Seaside Grille, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Share House.Acoustic pick: Gracious Day plays americana and southern rock at The Dinghy from 3 PM.
Band pick: The Brokedown plays blues and southern rock at The Dinghy from 7 PM.
DJ pick: Pool Boy Academy plays hip hop and disco/funk at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 5 PM.Sunday, July 5 (15 gigs)Gigs land at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Rita's Seaside Grille, The Dinghy, The Tattooed Moose, Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC, Uptown Social, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub.Acoustic pick: Audra Elm plays country and americana at The Dinghy from 3 PM.
Band pick: Brian David Kurz plays rock and americana at Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC from 3 PM.
DJ pick: ANTO plays tech house and techno at Uptown Social from 7 PM.Every Venue, Every ScheduleBy The Way (1)
Commonhouse Aleworks (1)
Frontier lounge (1)
Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (4)
High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (4)
Rita's Seaside Grille (4)
Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (4)
Share House (4)
Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, SC (2)
The Dinghy (6)
The Tattooed Moose (1)
Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (5)
Uptown Social (12)Find Your Next ShowPlanning a Fourth of July weekend around live music takes more than one list. These tools help.

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