Charleston's weekend delivers 54 gigs across 11 venues. Three days of music from afternoon acoustics to late-night DJs. Friday, May 8 (17 gigs) Every venue fires up tonight. The Dinghy, Commonhouse Aleworks, 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, and Frontier lounge all have music running. Acoustic pick: Gracie plays rock at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: AYETEA spins house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM. Band pick: The Shakin' Martinis plays rock at The Dinghy from 7:00 PM. Saturday, May 9 (22 gigs) Peak weekend action across all 11 venues. High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Rita's Seaside Grille, The Dinghy, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), Share House, Uptown Social, Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, and Frontier lounge stay busy from brunch through late night. Acoustic pick: Ben Somerville plays folk at Rita's Seaside Grille from 6:00 PM. DJ pick: GELLI spins house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 9:30 PM. Band pick: FlashMob plays rock at Frontier lounge from 10:30 PM. Sunday, May 10 (15 gigs) Sunday spans all venues for a full day of music. Rita's Seaside Grille, Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, Commonhouse Aleworks, Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, The Dinghy, Share House, Uptown Social, Slightly North of Broad Restaurant, By The Way, and Tommy Condon's Irish Pub keep the weekend rolling. Acoustic pick: Mel Washington plays country at The Dinghy from 6:30 PM. DJ pick: CAV spins house at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge from 2:00 PM. Band pick: The Midnight City Band plays rock at Uptown Social from 5:00 PM. Every Venue, Every Schedule By The Way (1) Commonhouse Aleworks (2) Frontier lounge (2) Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville) (4) High Cotton Charleston Restaurant (4) Rita's Seaside Grille (4) Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge (6) Share House (6) Slightly North of Broad Restaurant (1) The Dinghy (6) Tommy Condon's Irish Pub (4) Uptown Social (14) Find Your Next Show The platform has 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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