PULSE: What’s happening in Charleston music

Hip-hop events spring up across the city

Holy City hip-hop takes over various Charleston venues with diverse lineups this month. Pour House hosts rapper Quelle Pharrell’s Dojo April 15 with Quelle The Prophet, Slim S.O.U.L., Tyrie and Mike L!ve on the indoor stage at 9 p.m. Local acts Badtalks, Kaizer, Anfernee and Dj Majr kick things off at 6 p.m. on the outdoor stage. Ticket prices are $5-$20 and are available at CharlestonPourHouse.com. LO-Fi Brewing hosts Underground 7.0 at 7:30 p.m. April 15 featuring independent hip-hop acts from the area. Tickets are $10-$15 and available at LoFiBrewing.com. 

Well known Cali rapper Shwayze hits Pour House with Slim S.O.U.L and the NO at 10 p.m. April 19. The Palace Hotel bar and CBD company Carolina Dream host a donated-based Lit Brunch event 12-4 p.m. April 22 with rapper Mike L!ve. Catch Music Farm’s Charleston Hip Hop Night at 8 p.m. April 27 featuring Kingjay, Jtrawwww, Bluflame James and Streets Love. Tickets are $12-$15 and available at MusicFarm.com.

Roots rocker Mel Washington performs downtown 

Musician Mel Washington is a captivating vocalist and eclectic gigging performer who crosses the boundaries of Southern rock, folk and country on the guitar. Catch him this month at Blind Tiger on Broad Street April 14 and 21; Big John’s Tavern on East Bay Street April 16; King Street Dispensary April 19, 20, 26 and 27; Bumpa’s on Cumberland Street April 22; and The Dinghy on Isle of Palms April 16 and 31. 

Record Store Day returns April 22

Charleston is chock full of music and entertainment shops with vinyl, cassette and CDs spanning rock, punk, pop, R&B, jazz and hip-hop. April 22 is a national Record Store Day, and there will be specials and sales all over the place. Check out Soundwave Comics and Black Circle Records inside Katie Mae’s in Summerville; Record Stop Charleston downtown, Gray Cat Music and Mr. K’s Used Books, Music and More in North Charleston and Monster Music & Movies in West Ashley. Visit the stores’ social media to see specific offers. 

Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera celebrates 3 years

Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera (HALO) presents a mashup of famous opera and classical musical theater selections at 4:30 p.m. April 22 at BrickYard Plantation on Mount Pleasant. The free concert celebrates HALO’s third anniversary, featuring local performance artists Julian Blake Gordon, Katie Small, Samuel Stevenson and founders Leah Edwards and Dimitri Pittas. HALO made lemonade from the lockdown back in 2020 with its free, outdoor Social Distance Sing events. Fast forward three years, and the alternative opera company has produced nearly 150 concerts and two large-scale traditional operas at various locations throughout the city.

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