Sound Advice: Rooftops & Dinner Sets

Sound Advice Charleston: Rooftops, Dinner Sets, Country + Rock and DJs After DarkCharleston's weekend splits into four different kinds of plans: rooftop and outdoor sets, dinner with live music, country and rock across several rooms, and DJs after dark. The strongest bookings stretch from Nexton and Johns Island to Isle of Palms and downtown, so this issue is less about one neighborhood and more about choosing the room that fits the night.Rooftops, Yards + Back DecksThe room matters this weekend. Downtown rooftops handle the DJs, Johns Island has an outdoor stage, and The Dinghy's back deck carries everything from an afternoon duo to full bands after dark.Friday

ANTO at Ritual Rooftop, 6:00 PM
A 6 PM DJ set on Ritual's rooftop gives Friday an earlier downtown rooftop option.

Hi Ed at Uptown Social Rooftop, 7:00 PM
Open-format and house on Uptown Social's rooftop gives Friday a second downtown rooftop route.

Cooper River Band at The Dinghy, 7:00 PM
A full band on The Dinghy's Covered Back Deck takes the open-air plan to Isle of Palms.

Saturday

Unity Gain at The Tattooed Moose, Johns Island, 3:00 PM
A trio on the Outdoor Main Stage gives Johns Island a Saturday afternoon option.

Gracious Day at The Dinghy, 3:00 PM
A country singer-songwriter duo on the Covered Back Deck fits the Saturday afternoon side of the category.

TWÏNZ at Uptown Social Rooftop, 7:00 PM
EDM and tech house keep Uptown Social's rooftop DJ-led Saturday evening.

Modern Mammals at The Dinghy, 7:00 PM
A rock full band turns The Dinghy's Covered Back Deck into an evening band option.

Sunday

Milli Marco at Ritual Rooftop, 5:00 PM
A 5 PM rooftop DJ set at Ritual opens Sunday's evening schedule.

Dinner with a Live SoundtrackDinner is one of the better ways into the schedule this weekend. High Cotton and Halls Chophouse Nexton carry Friday and Saturday, then Sunday moves back downtown with Lighthouse Band at Slightly North of Broad and Molly O'Connell at By The Way.Friday

Soul Fish at High Cotton, 7:00 PM
The trio makes live music part of Friday dinner at High Cotton.

Nexton Jazz Quartet at Halls Chophouse Nexton, 7:00 PM
A full jazz band gives Summerville a Friday dinner option at Halls Chophouse Nexton.

Saturday

Soul Fish at High Cotton, 7:00 PM
High Cotton carries the same dinner-and-live-music plan into Saturday with Soul Fish.

Nexton Jazz Quartet at Halls Chophouse Nexton, 7:00 PM
Nexton Jazz Quartet gives Halls Chophouse Nexton a full-band Saturday dinner option.

Sunday

Lighthouse Band at Slightly North of Broad, 6:00 PM
Jazz, pop and funk at Slightly North of Broad gives Sunday dinner a full-band option downtown.

Molly O'Connell at By The Way, 7:30 PM
A duo at By The Way gives Sunday a later restaurant set on Spring Street.

The Best Country + Rock RoomsCountry and rock take a few different forms around Charleston this weekend. There is bluegrass at a Park Circle brewery, full-band country and rock on King Street, Bennett Coleman at Frontier, then Sunday moves through Tommy Condon's and Uptown Social.Friday

Southern Flavor Bluegrass at Commonhouse Aleworks, 6:00 PM
Bluegrass and country at a Park Circle brewery gives North Charleston its own Friday plan.

BACK40 at Uptown Social, 9:00 PM
A full-band country and rock booking moves the category onto King Street.

Saturday

Bennett Coleman at Frontier Lounge, 10:30 PM
Rock, classic rock and R&B give Saturday a later, bar-driven turn at Frontier Lounge.

Sunday

Kevin Church at Tommy Condon's, 8:00 PM
Rock, variety and original material inside an Irish pub adds a different kind of downtown room.

Tyler Hammond at Uptown Social, 9:00 PM
Country and country-pop give Sunday a full-band country option at Uptown Social.

DJs After DarkThe rooftops are only one version of Charleston's DJ weekend. Share House carries the late run, Uptown Social adds JMBX Friday, and Ritual keeps the night going with Däpper Saturday and AYETEA Sunday.Friday

whöever at Share House, 9:30 PM
EDM and house at Share House give Friday's late DJ run a 9:30 PM start.

JMBX at Uptown Social, 10:00 PM
Pop and EDM move the late-night run to Uptown Social at 10 PM.

DJ Hova at Share House, 10:00 PM
House and EDM give Share House a second Friday DJ option at 10 PM.

Saturday

Däpper at Ritual, 9:30 PM
Electro house and pop dance bring Ritual into the Saturday late-night mix.

ALX at Share House, 9:30 PM
Tech house and EDM add another 9:30 PM Saturday option at Share House.

AV at Share House, 10:00 PM
Club DJ and EDM programming keeps Share House moving into 10 PM Saturday.

Sunday

AYETEA at Ritual, 9:30 PM
House, afrohouse and techno give Ritual a Sunday 9:30 PM finish to the section.

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