We hope y’all checked out our Summer Guide — the most pumped up guide, uh, ever — on stands this week. In it you can find all of our recommendations for the who’s who and what’s what of summer fun in Charleston. It’s like our Weekend Roundups, on steroids. Speaking of Weekend Roundups…

Friday

Head to The George Gallery this Friday and Saturday for an Eclectic Pop-Up Show with interior designer Sidney Wagner.

Rock out to All Purpose Remedy, 9:30 p.m. at Trayce’s Too Neighborhood Bar & Grill.

Get funky with R&B and blues musician Cedric Burnside at Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ. Tickets are only $5 for the 10 p.m. show.

Head on over to The Windjammer at 10 p.m. for the Follywood Summer Tribute with Burnt Wood and Taco Donkey. Tickets are $8.

Join the Ras Bonghi Reggae All-Stars as part of the Reggae Nights Concert Series 8:30 p.m. at James Island County Park. Ticket are $10.

Laugh out loud to the comedy-music fusion of Tim Heidecker and Neil Hamburger 9 p.m. at Music Farm. Tickets go for $20 to $25.

Come listen to the Voices of the Valley discuss racial justice from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Mother

See a live art creation by Stephen Elliott Webb and enjoy music by the V-Tones at the White Party from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mitchell Hill Gallery.

Party from 9 p.m. until the wee hours of the morning at the Geechee Apparel Summer Launch Party at Sweet 221 Lounge. Tickets are $20.

Get Tickled to Death at the Black Fedora Mystery Theater at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 to $24.

This week’s Loading Dock series features music from Renshaw Davies, Eric Sommer music, and the Dirk Quinn Band and food from Fauzia’s Kitchen. Party starts at 6 p.m.

Saturday

The Charleston Farmers Market is back to its regular hours after a shortened version last week. Get your local on from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Beer tastes better after a yoga session, we promise. Head to Suds and Savasana at Low Tide Brewing at 11 a.m.

Stop by the Summer Cigar Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Cigar Factory and check out local cigar vendors and retailers.

Celebrate Caribbean culture and the Charleston Carifest Caribbean Carnival from 5 to 11 p.m.

Jam out to Big Dixie 10 p.m. at Art’s Bar & Grill.

Party at The Windjammer with the Distinguished Gentleman at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Get your groove on at the Hearts & Plugs Summer Shindig at The Royal American. Show starts at 5 p.m. and tickets are $20.

Head out on an Alligator Adventure from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Caw Caw Interpretive Center. 

Pig out at Berlin’s 30th Anniversary Food Truck Rodeo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Berlin’s

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Sunday

Check out some cool vintage clothing and local artisans at the Thrifters + Drifters Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rutledge Cab Co.

Bring a snack and settle in for the Game of Thrones finale 8 p.m. at PULP. Tickets are $5.

Tour the lighthouse and relax on a ferry ride at the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge at 10

Experience an authentic Caribbean church service led by Pastor Dick Broomall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church. Food trucks will be available outside the church.

Have some family fun and listen to some of the best blues in the South at the Lowcountry Blueberry Festival & Blueberry Jam from 12 to 7 p.m. at Blue Pearl Farms. Adult tickets are $10

Hone your grilling skills at a Barbeque and Brews class taught by Queology pit master Russ Cornette at Southern Season. Tickets are $35.

Calling all foodies: Head to the Commune. Supper Cult at 6 p.m. for an unforgettable dining experience. Tickets are $90 to $105.

Itsy bitsy teeny weeny … check ’em all out at the Budweiser Bikini Bash at the Windjammer, kicking off at 1 p.m.


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