CALENDAR: Lowcountry Listens back for round 3 of virtual music

Sideshow Americans

Staff reports  |  The Gaillard Center will offer its third round of free music performances with the continuation of Lowcountry Listens starting Sept. 2.  The virtual music series will air online on consecutive Wednesdays at 6 p.m. for five more weeks. Performers include:

Little Bird | Sept. 2:  This indieR&B/Soul outfit reflects the sonic alchemy of a broad range of musical influences, such as legendary artists, D’Angelo, and Erykah Badu, along with revered modern acts, Hiatus Kaiyote, Fat Freddy’s Drop, and Nick Hakim. The group, originally from Maryland, was voted in 2018 as the Charleston City Paper’s “R&B/Soul Band of the Year.” 

The High Divers | Sept. 9: Formed in 2014, the band hit the ground running playing shows regionally around South Carolina, recording its debut album, “Riverlust”, and building a fan base that quickly fell in love with their raucous live shows. Perhaps the band’s most well known work was 2019’s “Ride With You” EP produced by Jason Isbell guitarist, Sadler Vaden, who is credited with “Getting the band out of it’s comfort zone, and into some close to the vest songwriting”, according to bassist and singer, Kevin Early

Nathan & Eva | Sept. 16:  This local sibling duo got its start performing covers online to their thriving YouTube fanbase before jumping into live performing in the Charleston area in 2016. Since then, it released a self-titled EP in 2018 and is currently finishing a first full-length album. 

Sideshow Americans | Sept. 23:  This four-piece Americana Rock ’n Roll band from Johns Island has a sound and spirit that remains squarely where it began – in the raucous, late-night joy of picking up the closest instrument to you and singing songs with your friends.

Charlton Singleton and Contemporary Flow | Sept. 30: A native of Awendaw, Singleton began his musical studies at 3 on the piano. He would then go on to study the organ, violin, cello, and the trumpet throughout elementary, middle and high school. In 1994, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from South Carolina State University. As a performer, Singleton leads his own ensembles that vary in size and style. He is a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning group Ranky Tanky. 

The first four performances are presented in part by First National Bank. The final performance is sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. 

Also on the calendar:

Safe Sounds concerts are back:  Saturdays through Oct. 31, Firefly Distillery, North Charleston.  The distillery’s socially-distanced concerts are back starting Sept. 5 with its fall Safe Sounds series. The first concert will feature On the Border, a tribute to the Eagles and Haley Mae Campbell.There also will be a special performance on Oct. 2 from the Grammy Award-winning Del McCoury Band. Tickets can be purchased in advance at citypapertickets.com. 

Dog Day Afternoon: 10 a.m. to noon; and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 13, Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark, North Charleston. Space is limited in each of the two sessions for this fun day in which dogs can cool off at the waterpark at the end of summer.  $12 per dog.  Pre-registration required.

Vintage market:  Noon to 3 p.m., Sept. 13, via Instagram.  Holy City Vintage Market will hold a virtual event to allow shoppers to view hundreds of items for purchase over three hours.  How it works: Watch HCVM’s Instagram story as we repost items for sale from 20 local vintage, secondhand, and artisan vendors. Shoppers can DM individual shops to arrange purchase and no-contact shipping, drop-off, or pickup details.  More.

“Connections” on display:  Through Oct. 24, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston.  The exhibition of works by Gret Macintosh features looks at physical connections between places, such as waterways, roads, and bridges that the artist has experienced over the last 15 years of living in the Charleston area.  The exhibition is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays; and by appointment.  More.

From Etchings to Pastels:  Through Nov. 29, Lowcountry Image Gallery, The Charleston Museum. The museum has partnered with the Pastel Society of South Carolina to present new interpretations of etchings stemming from the Charleston Renaissance Movement about 100 years ago.  Learn more.

Online offerings:

• Gibbes Museum.  You can enjoy lots of local art offerings through the website and social media accounts of the Gibbes Museum. At 10 a.m. on weekdays, the museum posts virtual readings and workshops on Facebook. Find more online.
• Avian Conservation Center.  Access videos and live streaming presentations online to learn about what’s going on at the Center for Birds of Prey. 
• Around the world.  You can visit 500 museums across the world online through this Google amalgamation of sites.  

If you have any online events, drop us a line (editor@charlestoncurrents.com) and make sure to put “Online event” in the subject line.  Similarly, if you’ve got cool ideas for stuff to do while in isolation at home, send them our way.