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Colour of Music Festival

Returning to the Charleston concert stage after sold-out performances in 2025, the Colour of Music Festival performs Feb. 4 through Feb. 7, at historic Charleston venues. The Colour of Music Festival gathers international, national and regional classically trained Black musicians of African descent to share their musical talents, knowledge and inspiration in Charleston each year.
Feb. 4 through Feb. 7. Performance times and ticket prices vary. Various locations downtown. colourofmusic.org

Plant Bingo with Roadside Blooms

Step back into retro mall vibes for an afternoon of plant-themed Bingo in which every round brings new plant knowledge and new plant friends as well as chances to win plants, plant accessories or gift cards to Roadside Blooms. Tickets include 20 to 25 rounds of fast-paced Bingo, mocktails and light bites. Up the fun by dressing in your favorite retro mall attire.
Jan. 31. 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. $35/ticket. Citadel Mall. 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. West Ashley. roadsideblooms.com

Shucked and Sauced

The Charleston Parks Conservancy is bringing back this beloved Lowcountry experience, celebrating the best of local seafood and pitmasters. Tickets include drink and seafood offerings curated by renowned local eateries. Local pitmasters will be on hand to ensure guests get perfectly sauced as they enjoy live music from Dallas Baker and Friends.
Feb. 1. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. $185/all-inclusive ticket. Rose Pavilion in Hampton Park.
30 Mary Murray Drive. Downtown. charlestonparksconservancy.org

Building Buddies

Get ready to build, play and make new friends! Building Buddies is a hands-on, interactive program at the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry that encourages kids to work together as they explore, stack, snap and build using a variety of fun materials like LEGOs, wooden blocks, magnetic tiles and more. This weekly event is free with museum admission.
Mondays and Saturdays through Feb. 28. 11 a.m. to noon. $13/ticket. Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry. 25 Ann St. Downtown. explorecml.org

Trident Tech’s 2026 Spring Alumni Art Show

Trident Technical College’s Visual Arts Gallery is hosting its annual Alumni Art Show, featuring work from Vik Hart. A Charleston native, Hart has enjoyed making art since childhood and found his love for illustration and painting while attending Trident Technical College. His art explores a place beyond the physical world and brings a sense of nostalgia
and connection to viewers.
Through March 3. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Trident Technical College. 7000 Rivers Ave., Building 950.
North Charleston. tridenttech.edu/index.html

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Launch the rebellion at a Charleston Museum exhibition opening

Charleston Museum launches its new exhibition Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775-1783, which celebrates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 30, in the museum lobby, 360 Meeting St.
More: charlestonmuseum.org

HEALING AND MUSIC

Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. and Feb. 1 at 3 p.m.: Taylor Festival Choir performs two concerts as part of the Pathways to Healing series. The Jan. 31 event takes place at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St. The Feb. 1 concert and party celebrating the release of a new CD takes place at Circular Congregational Church, 360 Meeting St.
More: taylormusicgroup.org

CHAMBER MUSIC

Feb. 4 to Feb. 7, various times: Colour of Music, a Black classical musicians festival, presents its 2026 Black History Month Concert Series.
More: colourofmusic.org

MUSIC

Jan. 30, 8 p.m.: Nordista Freeze’s Space Prom, Music Farm
Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 7 p.m.: Big Something Festival, Pour House
Jan. 31, 7 p.m.: Jupiter Coyote, Music Farm
Jan. 31, 7 p.m.: Dos Gringos + Keith Hille and the Brickyard Saints, The Windjammer
Feb. 2, 7 p.m.: James McMurtry, Pour House
Feb. 3, 5 p.m.: Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Pour House
Feb. 3, 7 p.m.: Geoff Tate’s Operation Mindcrime, Charleston Music Hall
Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m.: Charleston Rock Fest, Music Farm
Feb. 6-7, 8 p.m.: The 8th annual Bob Marley Birthday Celebration, Pour H ouse
Feb. 7, 7 p.m.: Ode To Billie Holiday ft. Tonya Nicole + The CJO, Charleston Music Hall
Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m.: Diana Krall, Gaillard Center

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WHAT’S NEW

Cheap date: Ellis Creek Fish Camp has introduced cheap date night, which will run every Wednesday and is available all day. For $40 plus tax, two people can choose two appetizers and two entrees from a special menu. Drink specials are also available.
More: elliscreekfishcamp.com

Pizza party: Nathan Thurston and Greg Johnsman, the duo behind Millers All Day, will open Jimmy Rosso, a pizza concept, this summer. The restaurant will be located at the entrance of Brickyard Plantation in North Mount Pleasant at 2700 U.S. Highway 17 North, Suite 100. It will be the first restaurant in the area to install the New York WaterMaker™ system, which engineers water to match New York City’s mineral profile and pH.
More: @jimmyrossopizza on Instagram

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Oysters in the park: The fifth annual Shucked and Sauced takes place on from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Rose Pavilion in Hampton Park. The event benefits the Charleston Parks Conservancy. Funds raised directly contribute to the enhancement of Charleston’s parks. Participants include 167 Raw, Delaney Oyster House, Graft Wine Shop and Wine Bar, Kultura, Merci, Palmira and the Obstinate Daughter, amongst others. The event is 21+. Cost: $185. More: Eventbr i te

Food history lessons: Philosophers and Fools is hosting The Bitter and The Sweet, a Feb. 4 event with food historian and documentary filmmaker Julian Gooding. The evening will include a cooking demonstration and story-driven tasting experience celebrating Black History Month and Valentine’s Day. Participants will have the chance to decorate truffles to package as edible gifts. Tickets include a house glass of wine, beer or a non-alcoholic beverage. Cost: $40.
More: Eventbrite

Wine and dine at lunch: Halls Chophouse is hosting a five-course wine lunch featuring Domaine Pierre Usseglio and Fils on Feb. 7. The event will be a guided tour of Châteauneuf-du-Pape alongside a curated menu. Cost: $175 per person for lunch and wine pairing.
More: call (843) 727-0090 to reserve your seat.