Events & Festivals in Charleston SC
Charleston is a city that loves throwing fantastic events & festivals. If you’re looking for things to do in Charleston, check out what Charleston SC events are taking place today, tomorrow or this weekend by viewing our robust calendar of events below. If you’re not looking for events checkout our Charleston Attractions & Tours page
Featured Events
Come and experience the music that helps define Charleston’s 350 year history…..gospel, Gershwin, Civil War, jazz, and light classics….in live concerts at historic Circular
After indulging in a tasting at Charleston’s only winery, stay and relax! There are animals, a garden, gift shop, outdoor games and 50 acres
A world renowned theatrical orchestra concert in the heart of Charleston! Vienna Light Orchestra performs “Magical Movie Scores”. A show — Like None Other!
Includes up to 40 of Charleston’s top attractions with one digital pass. Simply present your pass at the ticket counter and admission is paid.
Zandrina Dunning is a Singer/Songwriter, Vocal Coach, and Producer originally from Boston Massachusetts. She has performed with local and national recording artists, including Jazz legend George Benson and Darius Rucker of Hootie & The Blowfish,[...]
Kevin Patton is a composer, instructor, and saxophonist from Charleston, SC. In 2014 graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in Music Performance. He has performed at the Piccolo Spoleto and Savannah Black[...]
As a pianist of incomparable skill, Chick Corea broadened the scope of jazz during a career spanning more than five decades. With limitless range, Corea was an inventive composer-bandleader who never shied away from new[...]
Jazz guitarist, composer, and educator Jamie Slater has been a fixture in the Charleston jazz scene for over 20 years. He holds a degree in Music Theory and Composition, with a concentration in Jazz Guitar[...]
Sharpen your skills and learn from master trumpeter, educator, recording artist and band director, Sean Jones in this free jazz workshop! This event is brought to you by Charleston Jazz and will be held at[...]
Join us in celebrating the spirit of jazz at the annual Charleston Jazz Gala. The evening will feature an exceptional performance by award-winning trumpeter Sean Jones, the presentation of the Tip of the Hat award,[...]
Jazz Big Bands ushered in the 1920s and 1930s swing era led by iconic bandleaders such as Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington. The legacy continued with Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Maria Schneider, Gordon[...]
The Charleston Jazz Orchestra transports you to “The Big Easy” with the sounds that waft down the famed Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Experience a sonic explosion of culture, blending the energy of Mardi Gras[...]
“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing!” Join the world-class Charleston Jazz Orchestra for the evolution of electrifying big band swing music that took America by storm. From its birth with[...]
The New York Times describes Samara Joy as a “silky-voiced rising jazz star” and the Boston Globe compliments her “warm, capacious vocal instrument and breathtaking technique.” The 22-year old burst onto the world stage when[...]
With a mission to revitalize jazz and swing music, this powerhouse ensemble has sold-out prestigious venues such as the Hollywood Bowl and Lincoln Center. They have toured the world selling millions of records and have[...]
GRAMMY-winning artist Dianne Reeves has been named a “Jazz Master” by the National Endowment for the Arts – the highest honor for a jazz artist in the United States. Reeves also holds an honorary Doctor[...]
“Some drummers act, some react. Some keep time, others create it. Cindy Blackman Santana is among the few who can,” says Mike Zwerin of the International Herald Tribune. Blackman started her career as a busker[...]
American trumpeter, vocalist and former leader of the Charleston Jazz Orchestra, Charlton Singleton is a GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist along with his fellow Ranky Tanky band mates. Charleston Magazine says “watching Singleton at work is[...]
Escape the ordinary and enter the vibrant world of Brazilian jazz! Electrifying and enthralling arrangements will put a little Samba in your step as warm Portuguese lyrics waft through the air, accented by the subtle[...]
They are the voices of hope. They are pioneers of melody, lyrics, and rhythm. They are courageous ambassadors of an American art form. They are the Queens of Jazz! Grammy-Award-winning vocalist Quiana Parlor will lend[...]
Prestigious Blue Note recording artist and Grammy-nominated musician Melissa Aldana is a Chilean-born tenor saxophonist who is making big waves in the jazz scene. At the age of 24, Aldana became the first female instrumentalist[...]
The most anticipated concert of the year, the Lowcountry’s highly acclaimed Charleston Jazz Orchestra pulls out all the stops in this magical performance! You’ll be all aglow with the sounds of Christmas past and present,[...]
The Charleston Jazz Orchestra and entertainer Manny Houston join forces to celebrate the musical legacy of legendary bandleader, William ‘Count’ Basie. Experience this powerful tribute, showcasing famous collaborations with some of the greatest voices of[...]
The Charleston Jazz Orchestra and entertainer Manny Houston join forces to celebrate the musical legacy of legendary bandleader, William ‘Count’ Basie. Experience this powerful tribute, showcasing famous collaborations with some of the greatest voices of[...]
The Charleston Jazz Orchestra presents an evening of hard bop! This highly energetic and rhythmic style of jazz music emerged in the 1950s as an extension of bebop’s blazing speed and a reaction to the[...]
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