Spoleto Festival USA 2024

Arts and Entertainment

April 12, 2024

Schedule of Events

May 22, 2024

7:00pm: Traditions
Tell Your Story - Four Festival Orchestra fellows pair with Charleston-based entrepreneurs, artists, and activists to create aural memoirs - works of creative placemaking distinct to the South Carolina Lowcountry and to this moment.

Location:
Emmett Robinson Theatre, 54 St. Philip Street
Charleston, SC 29401

May 23, 2024

6:00pm: Special
Opening Gala - Kick off the 2024 Festival in high style at Spoleto's Opening Gala - your chance to mix and mingle with some of this season's extraordinary talent.

Location:
Hotel Bennett, 404 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403

May 24, 2024

12:00pm: Traditions - Charleston City Hall
Opening Ceremony - Spoleto and the Charleston community unite to open the 48th Spoleto Festival USA at this public event.

1:00pm: Music - Dock Street Theatre
Bank of America Chamber Music - Dock Street Theatre - Under the inspired curation of new director Paul Wiancko, globally renowned Music - Dock Street Theatreians present 11 ingenious and intimate programs that span canonical classics and vital new works.

7:00pm: Opera - College of Charleston Sottile Theater
Ruinous Gods - With a groundbreaking score that weaves Arabic maqam and Western classical Music - Dock Street Theatre, this world premiere Opera - College of Charleston Sottile Theater urges crucial conversations about the effect of displacement on migrant children.

9:00pm: Front Row Series - College of Charleston Cistern Yard
Old Crow Medicine Show - Grammy-winning Americana/roots/string band Old Crow Medicine Show rocks opening weekend with hits including “Wagon Wheel,” one of the top country singles of all time.

May 25, 2024

11:00am: Music - Dock Street Theatre
Bank of America Chamber Music - Dock Street Theatre - Under the inspired curation of new director Paul Wiancko, globally renowned Music - Dock Street Theatreians present 11 ingenious and intimate programs that span canonical classics and vital new works.

2:00pm: Dance - Charleston Gaillard Center
L.A. Dance Project: Romeo and Juliet Suite - Acclaimed choreographer Benjamin Millepied stages a bold, multidisciplinary adaptation of the timeless tragedy with Prokofiev's lush score performed by live orchestra.

3:30PM: Talks - Various
Conversations With - Emmy Award-winning CBS News correspondent Martha Teichner hosts riveting, intimate conversations with the artists and companies of Spoleto Festival USA, illuminating the creative process and delving into the stories that form the 2024 productions.

7:00pm: Dance - Charleston Gaillard Center
L.A. Dance Project: Romeo and Juliet Suite - Acclaimed choreographer Benjamin Millepied stages a bold, multidisciplinary adaptation of the timeless tragedy with Prokofiev's lush score performed by live orchestra.

7:00pm: Theater - Dock Street Theatre
The Song of Rome - In their world premiere exploration of Virgil's Aeneid, Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson toggle between past and present to depict power dynamics that feel as resonant today as during the fall of the Roman republic.

9:00pm: Theater - Festival Hall
Cassette Roulette: John Cameron Mitchell and Amber Martin - In a capricious showcase of songs, stories, and characters, Tony-winner John Cameron Mitchell and cabaret superstar Amber Martin perform an audience interactive mixtape not to be missed.

May 26, 2024

1:00pm: Talks - Various
Conversations With - Emmy Award-winning CBS News correspondent Martha Teichner hosts riveting, intimate conversations with the artists and companies of Spoleto Festival USA, illuminating the creative process and delving into the stories that form the 2024 productions.

4:00pm: Theater - Dock Street Theatre
The Song of Rome - In their world premiere exploration of Virgil's Aeneid, Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson toggle between past and present to depict power dynamics that feel as resonant today as during the fall of the Roman republic.

6:00pm: Theater - Festival Hall
Cassette Roulette: John Cameron Mitchell and Amber Martin - In a capricious showcase of songs, stories, and characters, Tony-winner John Cameron Mitchell and cabaret superstar Amber Martin perform an audience interactive mixtape not to be missed.

9:00pm: Jazz - College of Charleston Cistern Yard
Terri Lyne Carrington New Standards with Special Guest Dianne Reeves - The acclaimed drummer and renowned vocalist unite for a rich selection of works by female Jazz composers spanning eras, geographical borders, and genres - from blues to bebop and beyond.

May 27, 2024

2:00pm: Opera - College of Charleston Sottile Theater - College of Charleston Sottile Theater
Ruinous Gods - With a groundbreaking score that weaves Arabic maqam and Western classical Music - Dock Street Theatre, this world premiere Opera - College of Charleston Sottile Theater urges crucial conversations about the effect of displacement on migrant children.

2:00pm: Talks - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
Jazz Talks - Spoleto Festival USA's Jazz Curator Larry Blumenfeld speaks with artists from the 2023 Wells Fargo Jazz Series.

5:00pm: Jazz - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
Layale Chaker + Sarafand - Layale Chaker and her ensemble perform a beguiling blend of classical, contemporary Music - Dock Street Theatre, Jazz, Arabic maqam scales, and improvisation.

7:00pm: Jazz - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
Layale Chaker + Sarafand - Layale Chaker and her ensemble perform a beguiling blend of classical, contemporary Music - Dock Street Theatre, Jazz, Arabic maqam scales, and improvisation.

9:00pm: Front Row Series - College of Charleston Cistern Yard
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue - Jazz icon Trombone Shorty and his legendary ensemble Orleans Avenue takes to the Cistern stage with a high-octane performance that blends New Orleans sound with rock, funk, and hip-hop.

May 28, 2024

8:45PM Front Row Series - College of Charleston Cistern Yard
Amos Lee - Billboard chart-topping singer-songwriter Amos Lee unfolds his folk, rock, and soulful influences in a solo acoustic performance under the stars.

May 29, 2024

May 30, 2024

7:30PM: Music - Dock Street Theatre
Yo-Yo Ma - The legendary cellist reflects on his five-year, six-continent tour of Bach's Cello Suites for a unique evening of performance and conversation that contemplates the great questions of life and art.

May 31, 2024

7:00pm: Theater - Festival Hall
fix+foxy: Dark Noon - Seven South African actors personify mythologized archetypes of the American West to offer an outsider's unflinching perspective on U.S. history.

7:30PM: Jazz - College of Charleston Sottile Theatre
Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet - The legendary bandleader returns to Spoleto at the helm of a remarkable ensemble, including pianist and MacArthur fellow Jason Moran, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Brian Blade.

8:00pm: Theater - Various
The Song of Rome - In their world premiere exploration of Virgil's Aeneid, Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson toggle between past and present to depict power dynamics that feel as resonant today as during the fall of the Roman republic.

8:00pm: Music - Various
Spoleto Festival USA Chorus - Gifted vocal fellows from across the nation gather in a historic Charleston sanctuary for two highly anticipated programs of sacred and secular works.

June 1, 2024

12:00pm: Theater - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling - With dazzling visuals, this vibrant, family-friendly production illuminates the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale in a feast for the eyes and soul.

2:00pm: Opera - College of Charleston Sottile Theater
Ruinous Gods - With a groundbreaking score that weaves Arabic maqam and Western classical Music - Dock Street Theatre, this world premiere Opera - College of Charleston Sottile Theater urges crucial conversations about the effect of displacement on migrant children.

2:30PM: Theater - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling - With dazzling visuals, this vibrant, family-friendly production illuminates the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale in a feast for the eyes and soul.

3:00pm: Talks - Various
Conversations With - Emmy Award-winning CBS News correspondent Martha Teichner hosts riveting, intimate conversations with the artists and companies of Spoleto Festival USA, illuminating the creative process and delving into the stories that form the 2024 productions.

5:30PM: Theater - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling - With dazzling visuals, this vibrant, family-friendly production illuminates the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale in a feast for the eyes and soul.

7:30PM: Music - Charleston Gaillard Center
Mahler's Fifth - Under the baton of new Music - Dock Street Theatre Director Timothy Myers, the Festival Orchestra tackles Mahler's epic Symphony No. 5 and a world premiere cello concerto by composer Nathalie Joachim with guest soloist Seth Parker Woods.

8:00pm: Theater - Festival Hall
fix+foxy: Dark Noon - Seven South African actors personify mythologized archetypes of the American West to offer an outsider's unflinching perspective on U.S. history.

9:00pm: Front Row Series - College of Charleston Cistern Yard
Brandy Clark - Already one of the most successful songwriters in country Music - Dock Street Theatre, this year's Grammy Award winner for Best Americana Performance has emerged as an acclaimed solo artist with her latest album landing on a slew of "Best Of" lists.

June 2, 2024

1:00pm: Theater - Festival Hall
fix+foxy: Dark Noon - Seven South African actors personify mythologized archetypes of the American West to offer an outsider's unflinching perspective on U.S. history.

7:00pm: Theater - Festival Hall
fix+foxy: Dark Noon - Seven South African actors personify mythologized archetypes of the American West to offer an outsider's unflinching perspective on U.S. history.

9:00pm: Jazz - College of Charleston Cistern Yard
Lowcountry: South Carolina Music - Dock Street Theatre in the Gullah Tradition - In a celebration of Gullah history and Music - Dock Street Theatreal heritage, 20-plus South Carolina artists join drummer Quentin Baxter, trumpeter Matt White, and saxophonist Chris Potter for a Music - Dock Street Theatreal fusion of Jazz and praise house melodies.

June 3, 2024

6:00pm: Music - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
Elisa Harkins: Wampum / ??? ???? - Visual artist and composer Elisa Harkins presents an innovative work of Indigenous Futurism, a blend of electronic Dance tracks, Indigenous Music - Dock Street Theatre, and vocals in a performance both dreamy and intense.

7:30PM: Music - Charleston Gaillard Center
Spoleto Festival USA Chorus + Orchestra: The Creation - The Festival Chorus and Orchestra unite for a jubilant performance of Joseph Haydn's 1798 oratorio The Creation, chronicling the biblical creation of Eden.

June 4, 2024

June 5, 2024

7:30PM: Music - Charleston Gaillard Center
Beethoven's Third - On a stirring program, the Festival Orchestra performs Beethoven's “Heroic” symphony, Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1, with soloist Inon Barnatan, and Reena Esmail's Testament.

9:00pm: Front Row Series - College of Charleston Cistern Yard
Watchhouse - Watchhouse, the bold and poetic Appalachian-steeped folk duo, bring their reinvented sound at the edge of experimental folk-rock to the Cistern Yard.

June 6, 2024

5:00pm: Jazz - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
El Arte del Bolero: Miguel Zenon / Luis Perdomo Duo - Reimagining beloved boleros as sensuous Jazz ballads, saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Luis Perdomo share their Grammy-nominated album in five intimate engagements.

5:30PM: Music - Various
Spoleto Festival USA Chorus - Gifted vocal fellows from across the nation gather in a historic Charleston sanctuary for two highly anticipated programs of sacred and secular works.

7:00pm: Physical Theater - Festival Hall
Casus Creations: Apricity - Australia-based Casus Creations returns to Spoleto to present a mesmerizing and uplifting combination of acrobatics, aerials, Music - Dock Street Theatre, and humor.

7:00pm: Jazz
El Arte del Bolero: Miguel Zenon / Luis Perdomo Duo - Reimagining beloved boleros as sensuous Jazz ballads, saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Luis Perdomo share their Grammy-nominated album in five intimate engagements.

8:00pm: Theater - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
Sasha Velour's The Big Reveal Live Show! - Classic drag, intimate storytelling, live art, and video experimentation collide in this sought-after spectacle from the internationally celebrated drag performer Sasha Velour.

June 7, 2024

2:00pm: Talks - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
Jazz Talks - Spoleto Festival USA's Jazz Curator Larry Blumenfeld speaks with artists from the 2023 Wells Fargo Jazz Series.

7:00pm: Front Row Series - College of Charleston Sottile Theatre
Aoife O'Donovan with members of the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra - The lauded singer-songwriter joins the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra to perform selections from her 2024 album All My Friends, inspired by letters and speeches of the suffragist movement.

8:00pm: Physical Theater - Festival Hall
Casus Creations: Apricity - Australia-based Casus Creations returns to Spoleto to present a mesmerizing and uplifting combination of acrobatics, aerials, Music - Dock Street Theatre, and humor.

9:00pm: Jazz - College of Charleston Cistern Yard
Pedrito Martinez: Echoes of Africa - The Grammy-nominated conguero and batá drum phenom Pedrito Martinez returns with an expanded band, vocalists, and Dancers for a performance of Afro-Cuban rhythms and cutting-edge Dance Music - Dock Street Theatre.

June 8, 2024

7:00pm: Jazz - Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston
El Arte del Bolero: Miguel Zenon / Luis Perdomo Duo - Reimagining beloved boleros as sensuous Jazz ballads, saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Luis Perdomo share their Grammy-nominated album in five intimate engagements.

9:00pm: Front Row Series - College of Charleston Cistern Yard
Jason Isbell - Grammy Award-winning rock and roll icon Jason Isbell lights up the Cistern Yard for back-to-back rare acoustic performances.

June 9, 2024

2:00pm: Physical Theater - Festival Hall
Casus Creations: Apricity - Australia-based Casus Creations returns to Spoleto to present a mesmerizing and uplifting combination of acrobatics, aerials, Music - Dock Street Theatre, and humor.

5:00pm: Physical Theater - Festival Hall
Casus Creations: Apricity - Australia-based Casus Creations returns to Spoleto to present a mesmerizing and uplifting combination of acrobatics, aerials, Music - Dock Street Theatre, and humor.

Dates:
May 22-June 9, 2024

Location:
Various Venues in Charleston, SC

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