Music
Chaye Alexander presents Live at Boyd Plaza: A Jazzy Afternoon at the Columbia Museum of Art
The Columbia Museum of Art announces a holiday addition to its dynamic, free outdoor concert series on the beautifully renovated Boyd Plaza. The incredibly popular Chaye Alexander presents Live at Boyd Plaza returns Sunday, December 8, for a jazzy afternoon with Mike Frost and Company. Live at Boyd Plaza features an impressive group of musicians…
Read MoreCharleston Gospel Choir Rings in the Holiday Season for the 20th Year With Annual Gospel Christmas
The acclaimed Charleston Gospel Choir presents the 20th Annual Gospel Christmas Saturday, December 7, 2019, 7:30 p.m. at Burke High School Auditorium, 244 President Street, Charleston. A Lowcountry household name, the Charleston Gospel Choir brings real meaning to Charleston’s musical landscape performing down-home traditional spirituals and gospel renditions including some of the original arrangements performed with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 20…
Read MoreTen for Ten! Charleston Jazz Jam is the Ultimate Musical Experience
The Charleston Jazz Club presents the 10th Annual Charleston Jazz Jam on Sunday December 1 at the Forte Jazz Lounge from 4PM until 8PM. Charleston has become a mecca for jazz enthusiast. But Sunday will be another special event as the 10th year in the history of Charleston’s “longest running Jazz Jam” is celebrated with a stellar afternoon…
Read MoreFourth Annual Gospel Meets Jazz Christmas Concert Features Charlton Singleton and the Lowcountry Voices Choir
In the spirit of the season, Mount Zion AME Church warmly presents the 4th Annual Gospel Meets Jazz Christmas concert, featuring Charlton Singleton and the Lowcountry Voices at the historic Church on 5 Glebe Street in Charleston at 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 14th. Mt. Zion’s long tradition of music in Charleston and its focus…
Read MoreCollege of Charleston Alums’ Band Ranky Tanky Earns Grammy Nomination
By Amanda Kerr Three College of Charleston alumni are in the running for a Grammy nomination with their band Ranky Tanky. Started by alumnus Clay Ross ’98, Ranky Tanky, which is a Gullah term loosely translated as “work it” or “get funky,” takes a modern approach to the traditional sounds of Gullah music. Rooted in…
Read MoreThe Water Keeps Rising: Artist Benny Starr Exhibits His Momentous “A Water Album” at Avery Research Center January 15
Saturday, September 22nd, on the heels of Hurricane Florence suddenly diverting away from the Lowcountry community, over 950 people gathered at Charleston Music Hall to experience something they’d never experienced before. What they were there to experience was hip-hop artist and activist Benny Starr, supported by The FOUR20s, debuting and recording his latest body of…
Read MoreMusic Legends Mavis Staples and Buddy Guy Hit the Stage Together
By Dwight Brown Combine their ages and these legends, Mavis Staples (80 years old) and Buddy Guy (83), have 163 years’ worth of living to sing about. And when they do, it’s a music and history lesson extraordinaire. Staples built a reputation for her rugged R&B chops, social activism and fame as the lead singer…
Read MoreDiana Ross Performs Live in Concert at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center March 3
AEG Presents Diana Ross at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on March 3. Reserved seat tickets go on sale this Friday, November 22 at 10 AM. Tickets will be available online at Ticketmaster.com and the North Charleston Coliseum Advance Ticket Office. Diana Ross is considered one of the most successful recording artists and entertainers…
Read MoreGospel Singer and Pastor Desmond Pringle Aims to Uplift and Give Back to Charleston Community with 20th Anniversary Thanksgiving Concert
Dove Award nominated Gospel singer and Pastor Desmond Pringle was born and raised in Charleston, and despite residing in Los Angeles over the years, he has always made a point to come home and contribute to his hometown community. On Sunday, November 24th, Pringle is celebrating his 20th Anniversary Edition: Coming Home for Thanksgiving Concert, which will…
Read MoreThe SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble Brings Kenny Barron to Columbia
Kenny Barron was recently named the #1 jazz pianist in the world by the 67th Annual DownBeat magazine International Critics Poll—ahead of jazz luminaries Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. Honored by The National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master, Barron has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies…
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