Compiled by Jess Spence and David Stringer
SceneSC Memorial Day Weekend Music Guide
Augusta
Papa Joe’s Banjo B Que: The Avett Brothers & Greensky Bluegrass
Evans Towne Center Park | Friday at 4pm & Saturday at 11:30am
Americana, rock and bluegrass music with a lineup of barbeque from across the Southeast and craft beer at $4. See the full line-up here.
COLUMBIA
Thursday
The Nickelodoen Theatre presents the fourth installment of its Magic Hour
Can’t Kids with The Kernal and Mechanical River
New Brookland Tavern | 8pm
:::Away From Home::: A Live Storytelling Event from Carolina Archive of Stortyelling
The War Mouth | 8:30pm
Saturday
Nickelodeon Theatre’s Sound and Vision series, which presents the Bob Dylan tour documentary Don’t Look Back | 10:30 p.m.
The screening’s preceded by a performance by local singer-songwriter Jade Blocker, and tickets are $10.
Sunday
Memorial Day Weekend Cookout at Art Bar
Music from Post-Timey String Band, Husband, Megan Jean and the KFB, Survival Crimes and Shallow Palace | 6pm
CHARLESTON
Thursday
Zach Williams (of The Lone Bellow) with Avi Jacob
Charleston Pour House | 7pm
Funk You with The Mossman Prophecies (Zach Williams After Party)
Charleston Pour House | 9:30pm
Cordovas with Lindsay Holler’s Western Polaroids
The Royal American | 9pm
Friday
Heyrocco with The Dumbest Kids in School & Ballerina Dave
3 Bogard St. | 8pm
Charleston-based 90s rock group, Heyrocco, is hosting a house show that is sure to be loud and dirty
Vilai Harrington & The Hamptones with The Mobros and Brother Oliver
The Embassy, 41 Nassau Street | 8pm
Greenville — based group that specialized in melodic and depressing Americana tunes, fulfilled by three tall guys on strings and a trumpet.
The Kernal with Mechanical River and Kevin Hanley
The Royal American | 9pm
See Water with Resinated & Nocturnal Kernalz
The Pour House | 8:30pm
Saturday
BABY BABY with Cusses & Another Man’s Trash
The Royal American | 9pm
The Blasters with The Delta Bombers and The Ben Miller Band
Charleston Pour House | 8pm
Memorial Day Music at Frothy Beard Brewing Co.
Feat. Red Cedar Review, Tyler Boone and Folly Pirates over 40
5:30pm
If you’re with the kids this weekend, Frothy Beard has you covered with jump castles, dunk tanks, and sno-cones so you can enjoy a cold beer and solid music from Charleston locals
Women & Parsons: A Tribute to Gram Parsons
Charleston Music Hall | 8pm
Remember those old days with the electrifying voices of Lindsay Holler, Hazel Ketchum, Lauren Cahill, Delia Chariker, Regina Ruopoli and many more
Sunday
Josh Roberts & The Hinges with Jordan Igoe and Have Gun, Will Travel
The Royal American | 9pm
Charleston-based Americana rock band complemented by the presence of the tour-de-force of rock n’ roll, Jordan Igoe
Runaway Gin: Phish Tribute Band
Charleston Pour House | 8:30pm
A tribute to your favorite jam band to finish off the weekend strong (and to sleep off on Monday).
GREENVILLE
Thursday
Nathan Angelo
Downtown Alive | 5:30pm
Singer-songwriter, country blues to complement you’re early evening beer
Friday
Crywolf with Scales, Soul Candy, Crashcourse + Gatman, and GLDFNGR
Independent Public Ale House | 9:30pm
L.A.-based Crywolf creates atmospheric electronic blues to serenade you late into the night
The Misty Mountain String Band
The Velo Fellow | 9pm
Americana bluegrass country-rock with ample amounts of banjo and violi