Catch local acts at the Pour House
Charleston ensemble Space Armadillo takes the stage June 17 at the Pour House for a performance of Phish covers and original songs featuring vocalist/guitarist Andy Greenberg of Runaway Gin, keyboardist Ross Bogan of Doom Flamingo, drummer Stuart White of Motown Throwdown and bassist Ben Mossman of Little Bird with special guest musician “The Dude of Life” Steve Pollak.
Alternative R&B artist Tonya Nicole will pay homage to iconic artist Erykah Badu at 9 p.m. June 23, putting her old-school style and dynamic voice on full display as she brings crowd favorites topped with plenty of nostalgia. Get a dose of Nicole’s style and check out her 2022 EP #1996KindaLove.
Soulful country act Gritty Flyright hits the stage June 24 with Charleston singer-songwriter Meredith Foster for an evening of bluesy, twangy tunes. Liston, who is from the rural South, grew up surrounded by country, roots and R&B music from the likes of John Prine, Sturgil Simpson, Bill Withers, Otis Redding and Allen Stone. He just released a single on April 14 called “Underneath a Palmetto Moon” to follow up his 2022 album, Tales of the Famously Unknown.
Tickets for all shows are $15 to $30 and available at charlestonpourhouse.com.
Art of Jazz returns to the Gibbes Museum
The Gibbes Museum of Art joined forces with Charleston Jazz to present a monthly concert series called Art of Jazz. The first concert on June 21 features the Abdiel Iriarte Experiment, a trio led by classically trained pianist Iriarte who fuses Afro-Venezuelan and Cuban rhythms with jazz and pop music.
The second concert on July 19 features vocalist Heather Rice, who released her latest EP Worth Loving in January on her own label Red Lion Recording. Her rich voice and serene demeanor transports listeners no matter what genre she dives into.
The third concert on Aug. 16 features vocalist Manny Houston, a classical pianist who crosses into the world of hip-hop and R&B. All shows are $35 to $45 and tickets are available at gibbesmuseum.org.
Extra Chill Fest 2023 announces lineup
The Extra Chill Fest lineup incorporates multiple genres and boasts some of the city’s most beloved acts, including cosmic Americana act She Returns From War, psych rock band Omiwimo and alt-rock band Baby Yaga. Nashville-based group Nordista Freeze headlines, and the bill also features local singer-songwriter Chris Wilcox, DJ DollaMenu (who will be backed by a full band), indie act Tree Limbs and Rhodium, a hip-hop/soul outfit arranged by Indi’Gxld and Black Zola. The day festival takes over both the indoor and outdoor stages at Pour House starting at 3 p.m. on Aug. 19 Tickets are $25 to $30 and are available at extrachill.com.
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