Charleston & Lowcountry Music Festivals


Charleston and coastal South Carolina offer a wide variety of very popular music festivals that draw visitors to the region in their hundreds of thousands, many of them timed to take best advantage of South Carolina’s beautiful spring and fall weather.

Jazz festivals in and near Charleston include the Charleston Jazz Festival and Greater Charleston Lowcountry Jazz Festival, the Savannah Jazz Festival, and the Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival.

Country, folk and bluegrass festivals include the Charleston Bluegrass Festival, Birdfest in Pinewood, SC, the Carolina Country Music Fest and the South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival in Myrtle Beach.

Other music festivals in Charleston and its vicinity include festivals dedicated to classical music, hip-hop, Cajun music, blues, reggae, Latin music, Caribbean music, and more.

For more things to do in Charleston, see events by month: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

See also:
Things to do near Charleston
Charleston food festivals
The best times of year to visit Charleston
African-American history tours

!Dates, venues and other details can change at short notice. Please check all information at the official website before making plans to attend an event.

October 2024

– (Charleston, SC) MOJA Arts Festival, September 26 - October 6 2024
Popular annual festival of Black arts and culture, with performances, food events, crafts events and other activities at various Charleston locations. More details

– (Charleston, SC) Latin American Festival, October 6 2024
Annual festival of Latin American and Caribbean music, art and food at North Charleston Wannamaker County Park. More details

– (Myrtle Beach, SC) Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival, October 18-20 2024
Annual outdoor jazz festival in downtown Myrtle Beach. More details

– (Columbia, SC) Jam Room Music Festival, October 26 2024
Free music festival on Main Street. More details

April 2025

– (Charleston, SC) Lowcountry Cajun Festival, April 12 2025
Annual Louisiana-themed food and music festival at James Island County Park, with Zydeco music, Cajun and Creole foods, other southern and festival foods, children’s activities and more. More details

– (Charleston, SC) Charleston Jazz Festival, April 24-27 2025
Annual festival of jazz music with concerts at several Charleston locations. More details

June 2025

– (Myrtle Beach, SC) Carolina Country Music Fest, June 5-8 2025
Popular annual country music festival in Myrtle Beach. More details