Live Music in Charleston This Weekend | May 8-10, 2026 | Dusk | The Official Charleston Live Music Calendar

Live Music in Charleston This Weekend | May 8-10, 2026The best live music in Charleston this Friday through SundayCharleston'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 ScheduleBy The WayCommonhouse AleworksFrontier loungeHalls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville)High Cotton Charleston RestaurantRita's Seaside GrilleRitual Rooftop Restaurant & LoungeShare HouseSlightly North of Broad RestaurantThe DinghyTommy Condon's Irish PubUptown SocialFind Your Next ShowThe platform has everything you need to navigate Charleston's live music scene.

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