Best music in Charleston

Charleston Gaillard Center

Grand theater presenting big-name concerts, Broadway shows, dance performances & classical music.

Charleston Music Hall

19th-century Gothic Revival building, now a venue for concerts, dance, theater & comedy shows.

Theatre 99

The comedians can get salty at this intimate, cash-only improv venue also hosting music & cabaret.

Forte Jazz Lounge

Intimate King Street jazz lounge drawing live acts and locals to a candlelit room most nights of the week.

The Royal American

Cozy, low-key bar & concert venue featuring local & regional musicians, plus hearty pub grub.

Music Farm

Bands & a full bar featured in a standing-only concert & event hall housed in a former train shed.

Island Cabana Bar & Ship Store

Waterfront bar and ship store on the Ashley River, serving beer and bites with live music and boat-up access.

Palma Day Club

Upscale poolside day club on upper Meeting Street. Cabana bottle service, a weekly Sunday Swim pool-pass series, and a 2026 opening summer lineup of Galantis, Chromeo, Nora En Pure, Loud Luxury, Audien, and more.

Charleston Gaillard Center Terrace Lawn

What If? Productions

Diva Royale Drag Queens Show

Illusions The Drag Queen Show Charleston & Drag Brunch

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Charleston, SC

Threshold Repertory Theatre

Charleston Stage

Chapel Theatre

Emmett Robinson Theatre - College of Charleston

Intimate theater at the College of Charleston showcasing various plays & musicals.

PURE Theatre

Queen Street Playhouse: Home of the Footlight Players

Long-tenured community theater staging dramas, comedies & musicals in a converted warehouse space.

Sottile Theatre

Vintage theater at the College of Charleston seating 785 for concerts, plays, ballet & receptions.

The Rainbow Market

Midtown Bar & Grill

Buzzing nightspot featuring cocktails & bar bites, plus live entertainment & a dance floor.

Festival Hall