You play. We promote.
Discover venues and reach more fans. Play a venue on Live Music Charleston and your gig gets promoted automatically across the local scene.
Built with local artists, venues, and fans to grow a stronger live music scene in Charleston.
Rooms you know, already on Live Music Charleston.
HUNDREDS OF LOCAL ARTISTS. THOUSANDS OF LISTED GIGS.
Venues on Live Music Charleston include Uptown Social, High Cotton, The Dinghy, Ritual, Rita's Seaside Grille, Share House.
YOUR GIGS, AMPLIFIED
Locals are looking. We put your gigs in front of them.
The moment you're booked at a venue on Live Music Charleston, your gig is listed: who's playing, where, and when. Locals can share it and add it to their calendar, so your show ends up in their plans, not just their feed.
AUTOMATIC GIG PROMOTION
Endless promotion for every gig.
The moment you get booked, your gig goes live across Live Music Charleston: the event feed, the live map, the venue profile, our AI Concierge, the Charleston Instagram, and The Spotlight. One connected system. Nothing to upload.
Your gigs in the feed locals scroll.
Your shows on the live map.
On the profile of every room you play.
AI CONCIERGE
In the AI locals ask about live entertainment.
THE CHARLESTON INSTAGRAM
Posted to the Charleston Instagram.
Featured in our weekly editorial series.
INCREASE SHOW AWARENESS
Tap Promote. Flyer created in seconds.
Tap Promote on any of your gigs on Live Music Charleston and get a ready-to-post flyer with the date, time, and venue already on it. Caption included.
THE CHARLESTON INSTAGRAM
Charleston's dedicated social media account for live entertainment.
Our Charleston account posts weekly lineups and local gigs, and reshares artists playing the rooms we cover. Tag us when you post about a show at a venue on Live Music Charleston and we'll help spread the word.
APPLY TO PERFORM
Find your next stage.
Browse every venue on Live Music Charleston, see what kind of acts they book, and apply to perform at the rooms you want. Hitting Apply submits your artist profile, or creates your free one in minutes, so the venue can see who you are, what you play, and how to book you.
How it works
If you play live in Charleston, you're most of the way there.
Your gig goes live
Play a venue on Live Music Charleston and your show appears across the site automatically. Nothing to upload.
Promotion happens around it
The event feed, live map, venue profile, our AI Concierge, the Charleston Instagram, The Spotlight, plus a ready-made flyer whenever you want one.
Get into more rooms
Browse venues and apply to perform. New here? Create your artist profile so venues can see who you are and how to book you. Artist profiles run on Dusk, our booking platform.
Get all of your gigs on Live Music Charleston.
Send the rooms you play our way and we'll reach out to get them added.
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Stay close to the scene.
One email a week with what's happening in Charleston live music. And follow the Instagram, where gigs get featured.
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Questions artists ask
Does this cost anything?
No. Everything here is free for artists: your artist profile, your gigs getting promoted, applying to perform, all of it.
How do my gigs get on Live Music Charleston?
When you're booked at a venue on Live Music Charleston, your gig goes live automatically. No need to upload or submit anything.
Some of my gigs aren't showing up. Why?
That venue probably isn't on Live Music Charleston yet. Suggest the venue and we'll reach out to get them added, or send them how venues get listed.
What is the Promote button?
Every gig has a Promote button that generates a finished flyer for that show in seconds, ready to post. Simply click a gig and select Promote.
How do I apply to perform at a venue?
Open any venue's profile and hit Apply to Perform. You'll set up your artist profile as part of applying, so venues can see who you are and what you play.
I'm a DJ / acoustic act / cover band. Does this apply to me?
Yes. Live Music Charleston covers live entertainment of every kind: bands, DJs, solo and duo acts, across Charleston. Even karaoke, trivia, and bingo!
Live Music Charleston helps local bands, DJs, and acoustic acts in Charleston get their gigs promoted, apply to perform at venues, and reach local live music fans.
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