Sound Advice: Charleston

Sound Advice: Live Music in Charleston This Weekend (Oct 9-11)Charleston has a few different ways to spend this weekend. Rooftop DJs bring house and dance music to downtown, while Folly Beach and Isle of Palms have everything from acoustic Americana to classic rock. Country stretches from late-night covers to Sunday bluegrass, and jazz, funk, and soul round out the mix. Here are four ways into the weekend.DJs on the RooftopSkip the downstairs crowd. This weekend's rooftop lineup moves from tech and progressive house to more pop-leaning dance sets, with Friday and Saturday offering a few different ways to spend the night above King Street.Friday

Dons at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, 6:00 PM
Tech and progressive house lead off Friday's rooftop programming.

DJ Hova at Uptown Social, 7:00 PM
EDM and house offer an alternative to Ritual's more progressive-leaning set.

Saturday

whöever at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, 5:00 PM
An earlier Saturday set built around EDM and house.

ALX at Uptown Social, 7:00 PM
Tech house takes the lead for Uptown Social's Saturday DJ programming.

Däpper at Ritual Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, 8:00 PM
Electro house and pop-dance sounds offer a different side of the rooftop lineup.

Beach SetsFolly Beach and Isle of Palms have two different soundtracks this weekend. There's pop and soul at Rita's, classic rock at The Dinghy, and enough country, blues, and Americana in between to make the trip out to the islands worth considering.Friday

Lola Grace at Rita's Seaside Grille, 6:00 PM
Pop covers and soul make for a Friday evening on Folly Beach.

Dave Landeo at The Dinghy, 7:00 PM
Rock and dance-oriented covers offer a livelier Friday alternative on Isle of Palms.

Saturday

Gracious Day at The Dinghy, 3:00 PM
Country, Americana, and singer-songwriter material make Saturday afternoon a good time for an island set.

Drew Marler at Rita's Seaside Grille, 6:00 PM
Blues and Americana come together in an acoustic covers set on Folly Beach.

Red Right Return at The Dinghy, 7:00 PM
Pop, classic rock, and funk take the island lineup in a different musical direction.

Sunday

Rosy Bones at The Dinghy, 3:00 PM
Rock, pop, and classic rock give Sunday afternoon an alternative to the weekend's country-heavy island sets.

Gracie at Rita's Seaside Grille, 6:00 PM
Classic rock and blues take over Rita's Sunday evening slot.

Mel Washington at The Dinghy, 6:30 PM
A country set closes out The Dinghy's weekend, following Sunday's earlier rock and pop programming.

Country, Three WaysCountry takes a few different forms this weekend. There's country-rock and familiar covers on Friday night, a more songwriter-driven set on Saturday afternoon, and bluegrass waiting on Sunday. Pick your version.Friday

Bobby Hogg at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, 7:00 PM
Country meets classic rock and straight-ahead rock at High Cotton.

Justin Holt at Uptown Social, 9:00 PM
Country takes a Friday-night slot at Uptown Social.

BACK40 at Share House, 10:30 PM
Country and rock covers take the music later into Friday night.

Saturday

Gracious Day at The Dinghy, 3:00 PM
The singer-songwriter and Americana side of country gets an afternoon slot on Isle of Palms.

Justin Holt at Uptown Social, 9:00 PM
Another country set on Saturday for anyone who misses Friday's performance.

Sunday

The Blue Plantation Band at Commonhouse Aleworks, 12:00 PM
Bluegrass, country, and folk bring a traditional roots-music sound to Sunday afternoon in North Charleston.

Grayson Little at Share House, 4:30 PM
Country brings the sound back downtown on Sunday afternoon.

Mel Washington at The Dinghy, 6:30 PM
Country on Isle of Palms gives Sunday one more option away from the downtown bookings.

The Weekend's Groovier SideA little Motown, a little jazz, and plenty of funk. From Friday-night dance classics to a jazz quartet and a Sunday rock band with a funk streak, these are the sets to find when rhythm matters as much as the songs.Friday

Nexton Jazz Quartet at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), 7:00 PM
Jazz, funk, and soul from a quartet bring a different musical direction to Friday evening.

Bender Funk at Tommy Condon's Irish Pub, 9:00 PM
Motown and dance-pop offer a more familiar-song approach to Friday's groove-heavy options.

Saturday

Al B at High Cotton Charleston Restaurant, 10:00 AM
R&B, funk, and rock selections bring a different sound to an unusually early weekend slot.

Nexton Jazz Quartet at Halls Chophouse Nexton (Summerville), 7:00 PM
The quartet returns Saturday with its jazz, funk, and soul repertoire.

Red Right Return at The Dinghy, 7:00 PM
Classic rock and pop meet funk in an Isle of Palms set.

Sunday

Lighthouse Band at Slightly North of Broad, 6:00 PM
Jazz, pop, and funk share the evening at this downtown restaurant.

Gator Food Band at Frontier lounge, 9:00 PM
Classic rock with a funk edge makes for a later Sunday option that isn't another DJ set.

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