2024 CJO Season 16: Cha-Cha Charleston! – Charleston Jazz Orchestra + Gino Castillo
SEPTEMBER 14 Cha-Cha Charleston! – Charleston Jazz Orchestra + Gino Castillo Charleston Music Hall 5PM + 8PM The Charleston Jazz Orchestra celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with an evening of Latin jazz! From samba to salsa, bossa nova to Afro-Cuban, you will be enraptured by this magnificent explosion of sounds [...]
2024 CJO Season 16: Lowcountry Rhythms
MAY 11 Lowcountry Rhythms – Charleston Jazz Orchestra + Lowcountry Voices Charleston Music Hall 5PM + 8PM Join us for a musical celebration of the Lowcountry. As one of the great cradles of jazz, Lowcountry rhythms and traditions are an integral part of this musical art form. The Charleston Jazz Orchestra will weave togeth[...]
2024 CJO Season 16: Bop ‘Till You Drop
MARCH 23 Bop ‘Till You Drop – Charleston Jazz Orchestra Charleston Music Hall 5PM + 8PM 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 softer, more mellow tones [...]
2024 CJO Season 16: My Shining Hour – Charleston Jazz Orchestra + Manny Houston
Charleston Jazz Orchestra + Manny Houston SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 @ CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL 5PM + 8PM 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[...]
Arturo O’Farrill Latin Jazz Quintet to perform at 9th Charleston Jazz Festival in 2024
Arturo O’Farrill Latin Jazz Quintet @ 2024 Charleston Jazz Festival Saturday, April 20 8PM – 9:30PM Arturo O’Farrill is a Latin jazz pianist, composer, and educator that was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. His professional career began with the Carla Bley Band, and he continued as a solo performer with [&h[...]
Preservation Hall Jazz Band to perform at 9th Charleston Jazz Festival in 2024
Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ 2024 Charleston Jazz Festival Saturday, April 20 5PM – 6:30PM Nowhere is the idea of New Orleans and its mingling of cultures from around the world more vividly embodied than the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 60 years. […]
Joshua Redman Group to perform in 9th Charleston Jazz Festival in 2024
Joshua Redman Group – WHERE ARE WE TOUR @ 2024 Charleston Jazz Festival Friday, April 19 8PM – 9:30PM Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists on the scene today. Born in Berkeley, California, he is the son of legendary saxophonist Dewey Redman and dancer Renee Shedroff. In 1991, Redman [&h[...]
René Marie & Experiment in Truth to perform in 9th Charleston Jazz Festival
René Marie & Experiment in Truth – JUMP IN THE LINE! TOUR @ 2024 Charleston Jazz Festival FRIDAY, APRIL 19 5PM – 6:30PM René Marie is a very rare artist. A modern vocal icon, her unique artistry has been recognized with multiple domestic and international awards, including two Grammy Award nominations for Best Jazz[...]
Charleston Wine Festivals to Host Winter Wine Festival- January 27
Charleston Wine Festivals will host its fifth annual Charleston Winter Wine Festival at Festival Hall (56 Beaufain St., downtown) on Saturday, January 27, 2024. There will be two sessions: the first from 12-4 p.m. and the second from 6-10 p.m. This 21+ event will feature over 50 wine selections, mimosas and beers. All beverage t[...]
Folly Beach Fireworks & Flip Flop Drop
Ring in the new year the Folly Beach way with our Fireworks Show & Flip Flop Drop! First, enjoy a family-friendly fireworks show on the beach at 7pm. Then, gather around the giant pair of sparkly flip-flops on Center Street and watch them descend to mark the new year. Come take part in this unique […]
Missy Gentile Presents “Action Painting”
Missy Gentile Presents “Action Painting” The SOBA Featured Artist Exhibit Will Run Jan. 2-28 with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Jan. 11 Missy Gentile typically begins her abstract painting classes with a quote from the artist Helen Frankenthaler: “One of the first rules is no rules.” She will apply this same phi[...]
Blues, Bourbon and Bonfires at The Refinery
The Refinery presents the inaugural Bourbon, Blues, and Bonfire Festival! We invite you to join us on December 9th, 2023 from 3-7:30pm for this unique event, where casual sophistication meets the world of carefully curated bourbons, soulful blues, and the warm allure of crackling bonfires. Complementary bourbon tastings will be [...]