Sound Advice: Rooftops to Late Night

Sound Advice Charleston: Rooftops to Late Night, Beach Town Sets, Country and Bands With RangeStart on a rooftop and stay out late, or keep the weekend closer to Folly Beach and Isle of Palms. Country shows up in more than one lane, while the bands stretch from jazz and bluegrass to rock and pop.Rooftops to Late NightStart on a rooftop, finish after midnight. Friday and Saturday both give you an early way into the night, then enough late sets to keep going until 2 AM.Friday

whöever at Ritual, 6:00 PM
House and EDM on the rooftop get Friday started several hours before the late-night sets.

Luke Versalko at Uptown Social, 7:00 PM
A house-led rooftop set gives Friday another open-air start.

GELLI at Ritual, 9:30 PM
Melodic dubstep and riddim carry Ritual straight through 2 AM.

Milli Marco at Share House, 9:30 PM
House, EDM and Top 40 in SH2 give Friday another 2 AM option.

Saturday

DJ DollaMenu at Ritual, 5:00 PM
Hip-hop and EDM on the rooftop make Saturday's DJ run an unusually early one.

Dj Boogi at Uptown Social, 7:00 PM
Top 40 and house take over the rooftop through 11 PM.

PepInYoStepp at Share House, 9:30 PM
Open format and house in SH2 keep Saturday moving until 2 AM.

Hi Ed at Uptown Social, 11:00 PM
An open-format set does not even begin until the earlier rooftop stretch is over.

Beach Town SetsFolly Beach and Isle of Palms have enough music to make staying near the coast its own weekend plan. Rock, country, folk, bluegrass, funk and reggae all show up between Friday afternoon and Sunday.Friday

Ryan Frankett at The Dinghy, 3:00 PM
Solo rock and classic rock get Isle of Palms started Friday afternoon.

Lady Jane at Rita's Seaside Grille, 6:00 PM
Rock, folk rock and bluegrass give Folly a rootsier Friday choice.

BrotherMan at The Dinghy, 7:00 PM
A full band moving through rock and folk rock takes Isle of Palms into Friday evening.

Saturday

Gracious Day at The Dinghy, 3:00 PM
Country, singer-songwriter and Americana come together in a duo on Isle of Palms.

Gene Butler at Rita's Seaside Grille, 6:00 PM
Straight country gives Folly a different lane from Saturday's rock on Isle of Palms.

Eddie Bush at The Dinghy, 7:00 PM
Solo rock and classic rock take over later Saturday on Isle of Palms.

Sunday

Chris Odom at The Dinghy, 3:00 PM
Rock and pop make for a straightforward Sunday-afternoon option.

Thomas Champagne at Rita's Seaside Grille, 6:00 PM
Pop, funk and reggae give Folly one of the broader musical mixes in the group.

Country Without One SpeedCountry runs through the weekend without settling into one lane. There are duos, full bands, Americana edges, bluegrass roots and southern-rock crossover, depending on how you want it.Friday

Krystal Halvorson at Tommy Condon's, 9:00 PM
A duo that puts country alongside rock and pop gives Friday a looser crossover version of the sound.

Grayson Little at Uptown Social, 9:00 PM
Full-band country is the clearest bigger-format version of the sound on Friday night.

Saturday

Gracious Day at The Dinghy, 3:00 PM
Country meets singer-songwriter and Americana in a duo on Isle of Palms.

Gene Butler at Rita's Seaside Grille, 6:00 PM
Straight country gives Folly a simpler counterpoint to the weekend's crossover acts.

Reverse Cowgirl at Frontier Lounge, 10:30 PM
Country, southern rock and Top 40 collide in one of the weekend's latest country-leaning sets.

Sunday

The Blue Plantation Band at Commonhouse Aleworks, 12:00 PM
Bluegrass, country and folk pull Sunday toward the rootsier end of the spectrum.

Reso Phonic at The Tattooed Moose, 3:00 PM
A North Charleston country set keeps the sound going into Sunday afternoon.

Bands With RangeJazz, country, rock, bluegrass and pop all get a turn this weekend. If you want a band, the harder question is what kind.Friday

Nexton Jazz Quartet at Halls Chophouse Nexton, 7:00 PM
Jazz, funk and soul put Friday in a completely different lane from the rock and country bands around it.

BrotherMan at The Dinghy, 7:00 PM
Rock and folk rock bring a full-band Friday evening to Isle of Palms.

Grayson Little at Uptown Social, 9:00 PM
Full-band country adds another distinct sound to Friday night.

Saturday

Dan's Tramp Stamp & the Money Bags at Commonhouse Aleworks, 7:00 PM
Rock and covers give Saturday a familiar-song counterpoint to the weekend's jazz and roots sets.

Sunday

The Blue Plantation Band at Commonhouse Aleworks, 12:00 PM
Bluegrass, country and folk pull the band lineup toward roots music on Sunday afternoon.

FlashMob at Uptown Social, 7:00 PM
Pop and rock bring a more modern full-band option into Sunday night.

The Moonlight Crooners at By The Way, 7:30 PM
Jazz and tribute material close the weekend somewhere entirely different from its rock, country and bluegrass sets.

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