touring vaudeville acts, the Abbeville Opera House now offers a full calendar of live original bands, tribute acts, comedy and musical productions. IF YOU WANT TO HIT UP A BIG CONCERT To tennis fans, Credit One Stadium in Charleston is better known as a world-class tennis facility. In the off season, this 10,200-seat concert venue hosts big-name pop, rock, country and jam rock acts. Greenville’s premier concert hall hosts everything from symphonies to reggae, Broadway to rock. The Peace Center is right on the Reedy River in Greenville’s thriving downtown. Spartanburg’s nickname is Sparkle City—and the lights sparkle at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium , a downtown concert hall that opened in 1951. It hosts a year-round calendar of live music. Built in 1930 and beautifully renovated in 2010, Columbia’s publicly run Township Auditorium is a midsized concert space that attracts a variety of music, comedy and theater acts. In earlier years, it hosted musicians from Duke Ellington to Elvis Presley. IF YOU WANT TO TAKE IN THE LATEST COOL BAND From reggae to electronic dance music to hip-hop, a diverse array of touring acts finds a home in Columbia at venues such as The Senate and the recently reopened New Brookland Tavern at its new, larger location. LIVE UNDER THE OAKS/JEFF NASS PRODUCTIONS Try These: Try These: Beloved by South Carolina musicians, Awendaw Green features a historic barn and lovely outdoor space hosting frequent concerts and jam sessions. It’s located in the small fishing town of Awendaw, up the coast from Charleston. IF YOU WANT TO HEAR SOME LAID-BACK OUTDOOR TUNES Enjoy bluegrass in breathtaking surroundings at the Civilian Conservation Corps-built Gaines Lodge in Pickens County’s Table Rock State Park . You can even bring your own mandolin and join the free monthly jams. Relax on the lawn of the picture-perfect Mt. Pleasant Town Centre shopping area while you enjoy free outdoor concerts at Live Under the Oaks each spring and fall. Each fall, Greenville’s Paris Mountain State Park hosts Music in the Woods , a free outdoor afternoon concert series. The stage and audio are solar-powered, and everyone is welcome. Photos: (this page, clockwise from top left) Live Under the Oaks, Mount Pleasant; The Senate, Columbia; TD Stage at Peace Center, Greenville; (facing page from top) Icehouse Amphitheater, Lexington; The Carolina Opry Theater, Myrtle Beach Try These: PEACE CENTER 21
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