INDIE ROCK. Americana. Blues. Sym-phonic. Jazz. Old-time Appalachian. The music genre pool is deep and diverse in the Charleston area. You’ll find live music seven days a week at venues ranging from the Clay Center’s Maier Foundation Performance Hall to the open-air amphi-theater at Haddad Riverfront Park . Catch an arena show at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center or hoist a local craft beer to a local band at Bluegrass Kitchen . and features local, regional and national acts. Bring a blanket or chair, a cooler and an appe-tite, as food trucks and drink vendors line the street above the stage. Symphony Sunday takes place on the beautiful front lawn of the University of Charleston, di-rectly across from the city’s gold-domed capitol building. This free outdoor festival features food, games and artisans, as well as a concert by the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra that concludes with a fireworks display. Also celebrated on the lawn of the University of Charleston each June, the Wine & Jazz Fes-tival features an array of performers, regional beer and wine, and delicious food. A water taxi takes participants back and forth between Wine & Jazz and downtown FestivALL events. Multifest celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2019! This three-day August festival features jazz, blues, R&B and hip-hop performances at Charleston’s outdoor amphitheater at Haddad Riverfront Park. HIDDEN The Historic Alban Theater ... The Alban Arts Center is a small arts organization housed in the historic Alban Theater in the heart of downtown St. Albans. Built in 1938 as a movie house, the Alban hosts acclaimed local productions — large and small — as well as visiting touring companies, concerts, movies and other en-tertainment. In addition to providing theater classes and performanc-es, AAC produces the popular “Shakespeare in the Park” at St. Albans City Park each summer. Theatergoers can enjoy several local restaurants before and after performances in this quaint downtown. albanartscenter.com Musical Musts Mountain Stage , live performance radio recorded on the grounds of the State Cap-itol, presents emerging musical luminaries and established stars to an international audience of more than 200 National Public Radio stations. Airing since 1983, artists like REM, Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones and Jason Isbell have performed on this iconic show. Catch Live on the Levee every Friday night between Memorial Day and Labor Day at downtown Charleston’s open-air amphi-theater at Haddad Riverfront Park. This weekly concert series is free to the public Sizzlin’ Stages For more than 30 years Charleston’s premiere music bar, Empty Glass , has been showcasing › The Empty Glass #CWV 39
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