Review and Interview: We Heard the Pixies Roar at the PAC
May 18th, 2015 | by Ballard Lesemann
The Pixies, John Grant North Charleston Performing Arts Center May 11 It’s been a full week since Boston-born alt-rock veterans […]
Browsing the "Concert Reviews" Tag
Tedeschi Trucks Band Brings Soulful Rainy Night Rock
February 26th, 2015 | by Stratton Lawrence
Tedeschi Trucks Band, Spirit Family Reunion North Charleston Performing Arts Center February 25 “Is it still raining out there?” asked […]
Review: Shovels and Rope Dazzle the Hometown Crowd
January 18th, 2015 | by Ballard Lesemann
Shovels and Rope w/ Caroline Rose North Charleston Performing Arts Center Jan. 17 Over the last 10 years (since I […]
Review: John Prine and Jason Isbell Hold Court to an Appreciative Audience
November 9th, 2014 | by Stratton Lawrence
A Songwriting Session with the Masters John Prine and Jason Isbell North Charleston Performing Arts Center Nov. 8 For generations […]
Review: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band at the PAC
October 17th, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band North Charleston Performing Arts Center Oct. 15 Ringo Starr’s a cheerful chap and a […]
Duane Trucks Steps In for Big Nights with Widespread Panic
October 4th, 2014 | by Stratton Lawrence
Widespread Panic North Charleston Coliseum Night One: Friday, Oct. 3 Widespread Panic kicked off their fall tour in Charleston on […]
Review: Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, Mighty Fine at the Music Hall
April 29th, 2014 | by Jon Santiago
Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings Charleston Music Hall April 27 Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings had just come to the end […]
Dances with Daughter: Bandleader Kevin Costner
April 25th, 2014 | by Jon Santiago
Kevin Costner and Modern West North Charleston Performing Arts Center April 23 The last time I saw Kevin Costner and […]
Review: Jason Isbell and Company Rise Up at the Music Hall
March 26th, 2014 | by Jon Santiago
Jason Isbell, Cory Brannan Charleston Music Hall March 25 Touring behind his critically acclaimed 2013 release Southeastern, Jason Isbell and […]
Review: Iron & Wine and the Secret Sisters Put Old-School Folk on Display
February 24th, 2014 | by Stratton Lawrence
Iron & Wine, the Secret Sisters Charleston Music Hall Feb. 23 It’s difficult not to feel like you’re the butt […]
Reviews: Elise Testone and Jordan Igoe’s Album Release Shows
February 18th, 2014 | by Jon Santiago
Elise Testone Charleston Music Hall Feb. 13 With enormous dreamcatchers floating above her and an enthusiastic crowd urging her on, […]
Review: Buddy and Jonny Defy Expectations at the PAC
February 10th, 2014 | by Jon Santiago
Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang North Charleston Performing Arts Center Feb. 7 Concertgoers were in for a double treat on Friday […]
Review: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Conjure Up a Portable Opry
February 2nd, 2014 | by Jon Santiago
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell North Charleston Performing Arts Center Jan. 31 Take a couple hard-working country music legends, add […]
Review: The Tedeschi Trucks Band Vibe Well at the PAC
January 19th, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
Tedeschi Trucks Band North Charleston Performing Art’s Center Feb. 17 The Florida-based, 11-piece Tedeschi Trucks Band packed the North Charleston […]
Review: The Charleston Jazz Orchestra Explore Bop and More
October 28th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Charleston Jazz Orchestra: World of Bebop Charleston Music Hall Oct. 26 Nearing the end of a vibrant fifth season at […]
Was Southern Ground Worth the Price? Devin Grant Breaks it Down
October 23rd, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
The cheapest price for a one-day pass to this year’s Southern Ground Music & Food Festival on Daniel Island — hosted […]
Review: Widespread Panic Get Into the Lowcountry Vibe
October 7th, 2013 | by Stratton Lawrence
Widespread Panic Oct. 4-5 Family Circle Stadium There’s no other band that gets the Charleston family together quite like Widespread […]
Review: Brave Baby’s Big Boom and Slow Runner’s Swan Song
September 30th, 2013 | by Jessica Mickey
Slow Runner, Brave Baby Dusty Slay Charleston Music Hall Sept. 27 Last Friday evening, the Charleston Music Hall hosted a […]
Review: Sigur Rós Transcendent at the Performing Arts Center
September 26th, 2013 | by Stratton Lawrence
Sigur Rós North Charleston Performing Arts Center Sept. 25 (10:30 p.m.) I stagger to my car in North Charleston, unsure […]
Review: Alabama Shakes, Pretty Souled Out at the PAC
September 24th, 2013 | by Jessica Mickey
Alabama Shakes w/ Dexateens, Majestico, North Charleston Performing Arts Center Sept. 19 On Thursday evening, Sept. 19, the nationally beloved […]
Review: Lewis and the CJO Present a Bold New ‘Porgy & Bess’ Suite
May 20th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Charleston Jazz Orchestra’s Porgy & Bess: Reimagined Charleston Music Hall, May 18 Many jazz greats have interpreted DuBose Heyward’s and […]
Review: Blues Veteran Bonnie Raitt and Company Rock the PAC
May 20th, 2013 | by Prisha Verrier
Bonnie Raitt North Charleston Performing Arts Center, May 17 Bonnie Raitt is a rock star. Not in the flashy sense, […]
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