47 gigs across 12 venues this weekend. Charleston stays busy with DJs taking the rooftops and bands filling the stages. Friday, May 29 (18 gigs) The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Rita's Seaside Grille, 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. Acoustic pick: The Louie D. Experience plays tribute at The Dinghy from 3:00 PM. Band pick: Chewbacky plays pop at The Dinghy from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: Sparkbox spins trap and house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM. Saturday, May 30 (20 gigs) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Share House, The Dinghy, Uptown Social, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale, and Frontier lounge fill their calendars. Acoustic pick: Mary VanWyk plays covers at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) from 3:00 PM. Band pick: Brandon Lamar Simmons brings a trio to The Dinghy from 7:00 PM. DJ pick: ANTO drops tech house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 7:00 PM. Sunday, May 31 (17 gigs) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Commonhouse Aleworks, The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Share House, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub keep the music going. Acoustic pick: The Letter Show plays folk at Commonhouse Aleworks from 12:00 PM. Band pick: JP Band brings jazz to Slightly North of Broad Restaurant from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: GELLI spins bass house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 3:00 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule By The Way (1) Commonhouse Aleworks (1) 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) The Dinghy (5) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (4) Uptown Social (9) Find Your Next Show Everything you need to navigate Charleston's live music scene: 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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