What to do in South Carolina: September Events - 2026
The Bouncing Souls will be joined by the Suicide Machines and Strike Anywhere at the Music Farm on Sept. 11, 2026 in Charleston, South Carolina. Here: The Souls when they performed at the St. Pat’s Fest in Columbia in 2015. (Photos by Sean Rayford)
Sean’s top picks for September events:
Sept. 9 / Charleston - Cheekface at The Music Farm
Sept. 11 / Columbia - Drive-By Truckers at The Senate
Sept. 11 / Charleston - Bouncing Souls, Strike Anywhere, Suicide Machines, Human Issue at The Music Farm
Sept. 16/ Charleston - The Mars Volta at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 18-19 / Pickens - Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Sept. 26 / Columbia - Palmetto Peanut Boil
Sept. 1-2 / Charleston - The Disco Bisquits at The Pour House
Sept. 2 / Greenville -Dirty Sound Magnet at Radio Room
Sept. 2 / Greenville - Gary Clark Jr. at The Peace Center
Sept. 3 / Greenville - Anxious at Radio Room
Sept. 3 / Charleston - The Aquabats at The Music Farm
Sept. 3-5 / Myrtle Beach - Waves of Praise Gospel Fest
Sept. 4 / Columbia - Tunnel to Towers Run
Sept. 4 / October London at The Township
Sept. 4 / Columbia - Shrek Rave at The Senate
Sept. 4 / Charleston - Wolph at The Pour House
Sept. 4 / Charleston - Rio Da Yung Og at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 4 / Greenville - Broadway Rave at Radio Room
Sept. 4-5 / Edisto Beach - Edisto Beach Shag Festival
Sept. 4-6 / Charleston - Low Country Jazz Festival
Sept. 5 / Columbia - South Carolina vs. Kent State at Williams Brice Stadium
Sept. 5 / Greenville -The Callous Daoboys with Kaonashi, Girl Of Glass and Wielded Steel at Radio Room
Sept. 5 / Charleston- Never Really Over at The Royal American
Sept. 5 / Charleston - Xavier Wulf at The Music Farm
Sept. 5 / Charleston - Cordovas at The Pour House
Sept. 5-6 / Clemson - Dacusville Farm Show
Sept. 5-7 / Chapin - Chapin Labor Day Weekend Celebration
Sept. 5 / North Charleston - Taco and Margarita Festival
Sept. 5 / Myrtle Beach - Superheroes in Motion 5K
Sept. 5 / Darlington - Southern 500 NASCAR Race
Sept. 5 / Darlington - Southern 500 NASCAR Race
Sept. 5 / Columbia - Willie Walker Trio at Chayz Lounge
Sept. 6 / Charleston- Hayley Williams at Credit One Stadium
Sept. 6 / Spartanburg - Olde South Timeline Ball
Sept. 6 / Anderson - Celebrate Anderson
Sept. 6 / Charleston - Schur at The Pour House
Sept. 7 / Greenville - Strong Kids Triathlon
Sept. 9 / Charleston - Cheekface at The Music Farm
Sept. 9 / Columbia - Preserving Historic Cemeteries Workshop
Sept. 10 / Greenville - The Wooten Brothers at The Peace Center
Sept. 10 / Greenville - Off Campus Rave at Radio Room
Sept. 10 / Charleston- Campbell & Sons at The Royal American
Sept. 10 / Charleston - Los Mirlos at The Music Farm
Sept. 10-12 / Clemson - South Carolina Apple Festival
Sept. 10 / Charleston- Campbell & Sons at The Royal American
Sept. 10 / Columbia - Air Supply at The Township
Sept. 11 / The Temptations and Four Tops at The Township
Sept. 11 / Columbia - Drive-By Truckers at The Senate
Sept. 11 / Columbia - James Taylor at Colonial Life Arena
Sept. 11 / Greenville - Will Hoge at The Peace Center
Sept. 11 / Charleston - Dr. Bacon at The Pour House
Sept. 11 / Charleston - Runaway Gun at The Pour House
Sept. 11 / Charleston - The Rat Pack Tribute at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 11 / Charleston - Bouncing Souls, Strike Anywhere, Suicide Machines, Human Issue at The Music Farm
Sept. 11 / Charleston- Haunters at The Royal American
Sept. 11 / Greenville - Robert Lester Folsom at Radio Room
Sept. 11-12 / Aiken - Aiken's Makin'
Sept. 11-12 / Fairfield County - The Big Grab Yard Sale
Sept. 11-12 / Greenville - Sooie
Sept. 11-13 / Greenville - Indie Craft Parade
Sept. 11-12 / Union - Uniquely Union
Sept. 11-13 / Charleston - Nashville Songwriters in the Round
Sept. 12 / Greenville - Kota The Friend at Radio Room
Sept. 12 / Greenville - Copeland at The Peace Center
Sept. 11 / Charleston - Robert Lester Folsom at The Pour House
Sept. 5 / Clemson - Clemson vs. Georgia Southern at Memorial Stadium
Sept. 12 / Charleston - Retroland Market at The Music Farm
Sept. 12 / Charleston - Spolinky Rave at The Music Farm
Sept. 12 / Charleston- Jerkweed at The Royal American
Sept. 12 / Charleston - Tribute to the Bee Gees at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 12 / Greenville - 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Sept. 12 / Columbia - Charles Page and Company at Chayz Lounge
Sept. 12 / Columbia - South Carolina vs. Towson at Williams Brice Stadium
Sept. 12 / Camden - Springdale 5K
Sept. 12 / Conway - Coastal Carolina vs. Fordham
Sept. 12 / Georgetown - Nashville Songwriters in the Round
Sept. 12 / Daniel Island - 9/11 Heroes Run
Sept. 13 / Greenville - Hispanic Heritage Festival
Sept. 13 / Greenville - Here Come The Mummies at Radio Room
Sept. 13 / Charleston - Animals, Art, and Automobiles
Sept. 13 / NorthCharleston - Dog Day Afternoon
Sept. 14 / Greenville - The Local Honeys at Radio Room
Sept. 14 / Rock Hill- Family Trust Charity Golf Tournament
Sept. 14-15/ Charleston - Little Feat at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 15 / Greenville - Crowbar with Witchpit and Corpse Mower at Radio Room
Sept. 15 / Charleston - Kota the Friend at The Music Farm
Sept. 15 / Greenville - The Pixies at The Peace Center
Sept. 16/ Charleston - The Mars Volta at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 16 / Charleston - The Browning w Deadlands at The Music Farm
Sept. 16 / Greenville - Plush at Radio Room
Sept. 16 / Ray LaMontagne at The Peace Center
The Okra Strut will be held Sept 25-26, 2026 in Irmo, South Carolina
Sept. 11 / Charleston - Goodnight, Texas at The Pour House
Sept. 17 / Charleston - Cortney LaCorte at The Music Farm
Sept. 17 / Charleston- Campbell & Sons at The Royal American
Sept. 17 / Charleston- Zac Brown Band at Credit One Stadium
Sept. 17/ Charleston - Asleep at the Wheel at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 17-20 / Greenville - euphoria
Sept. 17-20 / Columbia - Greek Fest
Sept. 17-19 / Yemassee - Yemassee Shrimp Festival
Sept. 17 / Columbia - Butterfly Release for Ovarian Cancer
Sept. 17 / Greenville - Sister Sadie. at The Peace Center
Sept. 17-19 / Camden - Pirate Fest
Sept. 18-19 / Greenville - South Greenville Fair
Sept. 5 / Clemson - Clemson vs. UNC at Memorial Stadium
Sept. 18 / Charleston - Jet at The Music Farm
Sept. 18/ Charleston - Disco Inferno (ballet) at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 18 / Greenville - Susto String Band at Radio Room
Sept. 18 / Columbia - Riverbanks ZOOfari
Sept. 18 / Columbia - Koe Wetzel at Colonial Life Arena
Sept. 18 / Columbia - Join William Green & DeeAnn Dimeo at Chayz Lounge
Sept. 18-20 / Spartanburg - Spartanburg Greek Festival
Sept. 18-19 / Rock Hill - St. Anne International Festival
Sept. 18-20 / Spartanburg - Upstate Renaissance Faire
Sept. 18-20 / Gaffney - Foodees Fest
Sept. 18-19 / Pickens - Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Sept. 18-19 / Lake City - Crossroads Music and Market
Sept. 19 / Statewide- Beach Sweep / River Sweep
Sept. 19 / Columbia - South Carolina vs. Miss State at Williams Brice Stadium
Sept. 19 / Charleston - North Mississippi Allstars at The Pour House
Sept. 19 / Charleston- Mommy’s Little Monster at The Royal American
Sept. 19/ Charleston - Piano Legends at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 18 / Greenville - 156/Silence at Radio Room
Sept. 19 / Columbia - Goldford at The Senate
Sept. 19 / Aiken - SEED STEM Festival
Sept. 19 / Spartanburg - Family Fun 5K
Sept. 19 / Spartanburg - Upstate Splash Charity Open Water Swim
Sept. 19 / Columbia - Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture
Sept. 19 / Columbia - Race the Helix
Sept. 19 / Folly Beach - Charleston Beach Olympics
Sept. 19-20 / Columbia - Midlands Fall Arts & Crafts Market
Sept. 19 / Summerville - Sweet Tea Festival
Sept. 19 / Charleston - The Big Dill Pickleball Tournament
Sept. 19 / McCormick - McCormick Gold Rush Festival
Sept. 6 / Charleston- James Taylor at Credit One Stadium
Sept. 20 / Greenville - ZZ Top at Peace Center
Sept. 20 / Greenville - North Mississippi Allstars at The Peace Center
Sept. 20 / Greenville - NeedToBreathe at Bon Secours Arena
Sept. 20 / Greenville - Madison Ryann Ward at Radio Room
Sept. 21 / Greenville - Jason Scott and the High Heat at Radio Room
Sept. 22 / Greenville - Volumes at Radio Room
Sept. 22/ Charleston - Switchfoot w Anberlin at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 22-26 / Seneca - South Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair
Sept. 23 / Greenville - All Shall Perish at Radio Room
Sept. 23 / Charleston - Jerry Joseph at The Pour House
Sept. 12 / Conway - Coastal Carolina vs. Liberty
Sept. 24 / Greenville - Jed Harrelson at Radio Room
Sept. 24 / Greenville - Lil’ Wayne at Bon Secours Arena
Sept. 24-26 / Branchville - Raylrode Daze Festivul
Sept. 24-30 / Charleston - MOJA Arts Festival
Sept. 25 / Columbia - Becky Robinson at The Senate
Sept. 25 / Columbia - NXT Live at The Township
Sept. 25/ Charleston - Eddie B at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 25 / Charleston- Mindwater at The Royal American
Sept. 25-30 / Myrtle Beach - Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally
Sept. 25 / Greenville - Chatham Rabbits at The Peace Center
Sept. 25 / Greenville - Noise Pollution at Radio Room
Sept. 25 / Columbia - Therapalooza: The Greatest Show in the Southeast
Sept. 25-26 / Irmo - Irmo Okra Strut Festival
Sept. 25 / Summerville - Putting for Parkinson's
Sept. 25 / Charleston - Serena Kerrigan at The Music Farm
Sept. 25-26 / Greenville - Project Host BBQ Cook-Off and Festival
Sept. 26 / Greenville - Gabrielle Cavassa at The Peace Center
Sept. 26 / Greenville - Hot in Herre - 2000s Dance Party at Radio Room
Sept. 26 / Mullins - Golden Leaf Festival
Sept. 26 / Inman - Harvest Day Festival
Sept. 26 / Cat Island - Race4Love
Sept. 26 / Columbia - Palmetto Peanut Boil
Sept. 26 / Columbia - L’Tanya “Sugarlips” Shields at Chayz Lounge
Sept. 26 / Columbia - Run With All Your Heart 5K
Sept. 26 / Charleston - Colby T. Helms at The Pour House
Sept. 26 / Charleston - Home Grown Festival w Tyler Boone at The Pour House
Sept. 26 / Charleston - Walk to Fight Hunger
Sept. 26 / Charleston - 90s Burlesque at The Music Farm
Sept. 26/ Charleston - Charlton Singleton at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 26/ Charleston - Travis Tritt at North Charleston Performing Arts Center
Sept. 26 / Greenville - RMHC Plane Pull
Sept. 26 / Greenville - Hops and Herons Beer Festival
Sept. 26 / Charleston - Maraluso at The Royal American
Sept. 26 / Tega Cay - Catawba Fest
Sept. 26 / Spartanburg - Hampton Heights Porchfest
Sept. 27/ Charleston - Jordan Jensen at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 27 / Charleston - Rev. Horton Heat at The Pour House
Sept. 28 / Charleston - Serial Killers w Dr. Scott Bonn at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 28 / Greenville - 200 Stab Wounds at Radio Room
Sept. 29 / Greenville - Saqsquatch at Radio Room
Sept. 29 / Columbia - Akeem Ali at The Senate
Sept. 29/ Charleston - Jodi Picoult at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 30 / Greenville - Emily Nenni at Radio Room
Sept. 30 / Charleston - Andy Frasco & the U.N. at The Pour House
Sept. 30/ Charleston - Bayside at Charleston Music Hall
Sept. 30 / Columbia - The Beths at The Senate
Event Calendar sponsored by Soda Citizen Photography Workshops