Live Music in Charleston This Weekend | May 1-3, 2026 | Dusk | The Official Charleston Live Music Calendar

Live Music in Charleston This Weekend | May 1-3, 2026The best live music in Charleston this Friday through SundayCharleston delivers 40 gigs across 15 venues this weekend.Friday, May 1 (19 gigs)The Dinghy, Commonhouse Aleworks, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Uptown Social, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Share House, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, and Frontier lounge all have live music tonight.Acoustic pick: PracticalTaxidermy plays country at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. Band pick: Southern Flavor Bluegrass brings instrumental bluegrass to Commonhouse Aleworks for the First Friday BBQ & Bluegrass Celebration from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: Hi Ed spins open format house at Uptown Social from 7:00 PM.Saturday, May 2 (19 gigs)High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Share House, Uptown Social, Commonhouse Aleworks, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, and Frontier lounge all have shows Saturday.Acoustic pick: Mary VanWyk plays rock variety at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 3:00 PM. Band pick: The River Mason Band delivers country and southern rock at Commonhouse Aleworks from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: Dons spins tech house and progressive house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM.Sunday, May 3 (12 gigs)Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Share House, Commonhouse Aleworks, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub close out the weekend.Acoustic pick: Doug Walters plays covers at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. Band pick: JP Band brings jazz and funk to Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: AYETEA drops afrohouse at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM.Every Venue, Every ScheduleShare HouseBy The WayCommonhouse AleworksFrontier loungeHalls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville)High Cotton Charleston RestaurantJuanita Greenberg's Nacho RoyaleRitual Rooftop Restaurant & LoungeSlightly North of Broad RestaurantThe DinghyTommy Condon's Irish PubUptown SocialFind Your Next ShowNavigate the weekend with these tools:

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