Piccolo Spoleto Artisan Showcase
Visit Marion Square to meet and browse a select group of invited local and regional artisans offering handmade crafts, sculpture, and jewelry.
9 a.m. | Marion Square | 329 Meeting Street
Gershwin and Jazz
This 75-minute concert of jazz classics and the iconic music of George Gershwin stars former Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg on piano and Jon Philips on saxophone. The show highlights the role that jazz has played in the city’s history. Vocalists Diamond Tyler and Ramelle Brooks sing highlights from Gershwin’s immortal opera Porgy and Bess. The program concludes with Gershwin’s iconic “Rhapsody in Blue” performed by piano virtuosos Ghadi Shayban and Maida Libkin.
2 p.m. | Circular Congregational Church | 150 Meeting Street
L’Organo featuring R. Monty Bennett
The organ series continues with Godwin Sadoh’s Franco-African Triptych presented by Charlotte musician Monty Bennett.
3 p.m. | St. Clare of Assisi | 990 Etiwan Park Street
Early Music Series: An Afternoon at Versailles with the Spartina Consort
Step into the elegance of the French Baroque with a program of refined musical “jewels” featuring viola da gamba, baroque flute, recorder and harpsichord.
3 p.m. | Mary’s Catholic Church | 95 Hasell Street
The Kleztonians
Have you ever heard music so engaging that you just have to dance? The Kleztonians, comprising some of the finest musicians from across the southeastern United States, will offer Eastern European Hip-Hop, Jazz and Progressive Rock
3 p.m. | Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim |90 Hasell Street
Classical Pride Charleston
is a classical music celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. The concert features LGBTQIA+ composers and performers who identify with or provide allyship for the LGBTQIA+ community. This year’s feature piece is George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F presented by the Classical Pride Chamber Orchestra, the Unitarian Church of Charleston’s Chancel Choir, The Palmetto Vocal Collective and the newly formed Vox Insolita choir.
4 p.m. |Unitarian Church Charleston |4 Archdale Street
Charleston Opera Theater presents Opera from Here!
Some of Charleston’s most talented professional artists will present this FREE concert featuring selections from well-known and loved opera masterpieces while embracing the 2026 Piccolo Spoleto theme of pride at being “from here.”
4 p.m. | City Gallery | 34 Prioleau Street
Charleston Symphony Chorus: Sure on This Shining Night
The Charleston Symphony Chorus, under the direction of Artistic Director Nicholas Quardokus with piano accompaniment by Susan McAdoo, presents an evening of reflective choral music. Featuring works by Rheinberger, Lauridsen, Thompson, Stroope, Whitacre, Billy Joel, and Powell, the chorus explores themes of dreams and quiet inspiration.
7 p.m. | Circular Congregational Church| 150 Meeting St
Piccolo Porch Concert #3
Third in a series of intimate, outdoor concerts featuring a surprise live musician.
7 p.m. | Clean Cutz Barber Shop | 2526 Ashley River Road | Registration opens May 29 at www.piccolospoleto.com
Stelle di Domani: Family Feud: Cabaret Edition
Family Feud is a popular, fast-paced game where teams compete to guess the most popular answers to survey questions; but this time, it comes with a cabaret twist. Watch students and alumni face off while singing, dancing and acting as they bring those “survey says” answers to life on stage. It’s game night like you’ve never seen before.
7 p.m. | Chapel Theatre | 172 Calhoun St
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