We’re already into the 2nd month of 2020! Let’s get our calendars and begin making some plans with the Team Lail-Chambers’ Charleston February 2020 Calendar of Events and Activities.
Saturday, February 1st
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Porgy and Bess
12:55 PM
Location: Terrace Theater, 1956 Maybank Hwy, Charleston, SC 29412
One of America’s favorite operas returns to the Met for the first time in nearly 30 years. James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row on the Charleston waterfront, vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants. “If you’re going to stage Gershwin’s opera, this is how,” raved the Guardian when the new production premiered in London in 2018. David Robertson conducts a dynamic cast, featuring the sympathetic duo of Eric Owens and Angel Blue in the title roles and an all-star ensemble that includes Golda Schultz, Latonia Moore, Denyce Graves, Frederick Ballentine, Alfred Walker, and Ryan Speedo Green.
SUPERBOWL Sunday, February 2nd
1 PM – 4 PM
Location: Pearlz Oyster Bar, 9 Magnolia Road, Charleston, SC
Pre-game oyster roast come shuck it out before the big game!
$22 (all-you-can-eat-oysters)
Live music
Monday, February 3rd
A Night of Jazz Honoring Civil Rights Legend Robert Ford
6 PM – 9 PM
Location: The Blue Note Bistro, 7550 Dorchester Rd, N. Charleston, SC 29418
Honoring A Civil Rights Legend- Thanking Him For Years of Service and Sacrifice!
Tuesday, February 4th
Lost Dog Street Band w/ Casper Allen
Doors 8 PM l Show 9 PM
Location: Charleston Pour House, 1977 Maybank Hwy, Charleston, SC
Genre is Lowdown Country Storytelling.
Wednesday, February 5th
5:30 PM – 9 PM
Location: Brittlebank Park, 185 Lockwood Dr., Charleston, SC
Join amateur stargazers and look through telescopes at objects in the nighttime sky. Open to all ages. FREE!
**WEATHER PERMITTING**
No event when the Riverdogs play a Wednesday Night Home Game!
Thursday, February 6th
William & Mary Tribe vs. College of Charleston (Basketball)
7 PM
Location: College of Charleston, 301 Meeting St., Charleston, SC
Come on out for a fun night of basketball. Join the College of Charleston as they battle the William & Mary Tribe. Fun night for all!!
Friday, February 7th
Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference
February 7th – 9th
Location: Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Drive, Charleston, SC
Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference brings together over 300 young farmers, agriculturalists and agribusiness professionals under the age of 35 from all across South Carolina. It offers a number of breakout sessions and workshops for attendees to further their knowledge and grow in their understanding of topics that are important to them. This is the only event in South Carolina where you will find this many young farmers together in one place at one time.
Saturday, February 8th
Charleston Winter Wine Festival
1 PM to 5 PM
Location: Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St., Charleston, SC
50+ Wines, Mimosas, Beer, Live Music & DJ
Tickets: $45 advance, $50 after Jan. 30, $60 day of event
Tickets are now on sale
21 and up event, no kids, no babies, no pets. No outside food or beverage. Rain or shine event, no refunds (indoor event, won't be a problem). There will not have Designated Driver Tickets. Free bottled water available. Beer and Wine will be cut off at 4:45 pm
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7:30 PM
Location: Charleston Area Convention Center, 5000 Coliseum Drive, N. Charleston, SC
Bacon Lovers 7:30 pm
Unlimited Sampling of Bacon Dishes and Bourbon Tastings
Live Music
Bull Riding Championship
Laser Skeet Shooting
Blade and Bull Axe Throwing
Cigar Cabana
Prize Cannon
VIP Preview 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
In addition to Bacon Lovers Access, VIP's will have early access to the event for an additional 1 hour to eat, drink, and converse with chefs about their bacon creations. Plus a $10 chip for the rare bourbon bar. Pours range from $10 to $50.
Proceeds will benefit Charleston Feed The Need.
Sunday, February 9th
6th Annual Charleston Coffee Fest
10 AM
Location: Lo-Fi Brewing, 2038 Meeting St., Entrance on Tuxbury Ln, N. Charleston, SC
The 6th annual Charleston Coffee Fest will celebrate the burgeoning coffee culture on Sunday, February 9th at Lo-Fi Brewing. The event will feature local coffee roasters as well as roasters from all over the East Coast, favorite local brunch purveyors, artisans, coffee competitions, and kids’ activities. This is a family-friendly event and will be the ultimate Sunday Funday!
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West Ashley Restaurant Festival
5 PM – 8 PM
Location: The Schoolhouse, 720 Magnolia Road, Suite 22, Charleston, SC
The 2nd Annual West Ashley Restaurant Festival presented by Peper Law Firm and hosted by the new West Ashley Area Chamber of Commerce is a newly Food & Bev inspired event to be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020.
The event welcomes diverse eateries and attendees throughout the Tri-County area but highlights the West Ashley footprint.
Several West Ashley restaurants will provide samples of their unique menu items and will be accompanied by restaurants visiting from other districts nearby.
Monday, February 10th
9:30 AM – 5 PM
Location: 2559 Highway 174, Edisto Island, SC
Even though this is around an hour outside of Charleston, it is worth mentioning. Many stop here as it as open year-round and EVERYTHING is fresh!! Worth a visit!
Tuesday, February 11th
7:30 PM
Location: Charleston Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC
If you are a Tony Bennett fan, then you won’t want to miss this concert. He’s on tour and Charleston is one of his stops! We are so lucky to have him!
Wednesday, February 12th
7:30 PM
Location: Midtown Productions, 2816 Azalea Dr, North Charleston, SC
Enjoy some of opera's most romantic duets by Puccini, Rossini, Mozart, and more songs of love and tango. Share a bottle of wine and decadent desserts by candlelight for what is sure to be the perfect Valentine's date night!
Thursday, February 13th
Lowcountry Love Cabaret – Dinner Theatre
7 PM – 9 PM
Location: Montague Terrace, 5001 Coliseum Drive, Charleston, SC
This ensemble production is a Valentine’s smorgasbord of well-loved songs, comedy, and tales of love lost and won, with a bit of Black History woven in. Audiences will enjoy renditions of Nat King Cole’s Unforgettable, as well as special hits from Billie History, and Marvin Gaye. Staring Robbie Madison, Evan Fondren, Anna Lisa Blevins, Zandrina Dunning, Tonya Williams, Michael Easler, and Randall Lee Jr; directed/produced by Chris Weatherhead from the award-winning Actors’ Theatre of SC.
Friday, February 14th
VALENTINE’S DAY!!
Did you make reservations? We have a few places that we recommended in our blog – “7 Romantic Charleston Restaurants”
Saturday, February 15th
5 PM – 9:30 PM
Location: Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., Charleston, SC
By the mid-1950s, Big Bands found themselves in a changing world as Bebop took center stage. Even the Duke Ellington Orchestra, who had creatively dominated the jazz scene from the late 1920s – 1940s, found itself struggling until the historic gig at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival. With an electrifying performance, the crowd at Freedom Park was transformed and Ellington’s career was revitalized. Sixty-four years later, your Charleston Jazz Orchestra will recreate that notable night in jazz history, one that festival producer George Wein proclaimed as “the greatest performance of Ellington’s career” and one that “stood for everything jazz had been and could be.”
Sunday, February 16th
Bill Maher – Live Stand Up Tour
Doors 7 PM
Location: North Charleston Performing Arts Ctr, 5001 Coliseum Dr., N. Charleston, SC
For more than twenty years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on “Politically Incorrect” (Comedy Central, ABC, 1993-2002), and for the last thirteen years on HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher’s combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him 34 Emmy nominations. Maher won his first Emmy in 2014 as executive producer for HBO series, “VICE.” In October of 2008, this same combination was on display in Maher’s uproarious and unprecedented swipe at organized religion, “Religulous,” directed by Larry Charles (“Borat”). The documentary has gone on to become the 8th Highest Grossing Documentary ever.
Monday, February 17th
TESLA W/ Special Guest Bad Marriage and Red Reign
Doors 7 PM / Show 8 PM
Location: Charleston Music Hall, 37 John Street, Charleston, SC
TESLA was formed in Sacramento, CA, in 1985, out of an earlier, locally popular group called City Kidd, which dated back to 1982. The band wrote original music and knew their name didn’t fit the sound. At management’s suggestion, the band named itself after the eccentric inventor Nikola TESLA, who pioneered the radio but was given only belated credit for doing so. LEARN MORE.
Tuesday, February 18th
Greenville Swamp Rabbits at South Carolina Stingrays (HOCKEY)
7:05 PM
Location: North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Ctr, 5001 Coliseum Dr, N. Charleston, SC
Another great family event at the North Charleston Coliseum! Come on out and cheer for the South Carolina Stingrays!!
Wednesday, February 19th
9:30 AM
Location: 188 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC
It’s a good day to go to the Charleston City Market and do some shopping!! Grab your walking shoes and your wallet. Also, fun to go and people watch.
Thursday, February 20th
Dancing with the Stars: Live! – 2020 Tour
8 PM
Location: North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Ctr, 5001 Coliseum Dr., Charleston, SC
Watch your favorite celebrities dance the night away with their professional dance partners.
Friday, February 21st
Running from Feb. 21st – 23rd
Location: Charleston Convention Ctr, 5001 Coliseum Dr., Charleston, SC
The Remodeling Expo will connect you to the area’s leading remodelers, builders, and design professionals.
For one weekend, you’ll find wall-to-wall displays and exhibits. You’ll also have the opportunity to speak directly with experts and receive the advice and inspiration you need to turn your dream home or other home improvement projects into reality.
Learn the latest trends in design, product offerings, maintenance tips, and more on everything to do with kitchen and bath remodeling, roofing, flooring, home security, water conditioning, insulation, windows, exterior products, and much more. See it all at the Charleston Remodeling Expo
Saturday, February 22nd
Mardi Gras Bar Crawl on King Street
1 PM – 9 PM
Check-in Location: The Brick: Charleston’s Favorite Tavern, 24 Ann St., Suite A, Charleston, SC
Check-in will be from 1 - 4 pm at The Brick where you will pick up your scorecards and other swag, then crawl to the other participating bars on your scorecard, enjoying drink specials and getting your scorecard marked at each bar.
First 400 crawlers to check-in will get our signature Mardi Gras Bar Crawl koozie
First 250 crawlers to finish the Crawl with a completed scorecard will get one of our custom Mardi Gras Bar Crawl t-shirts.
Sunday, February 23rd
1 PM – 8 PM
Location: Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., Charleston, SC
All-day event! Featuring The Byrne Brothers, SYR, Celtic Folk Rock Band, Legacy Irish Dance Troupe, Carroll Brown Band, The Bograts, Catherine Kinder & the Charleston Trad.
The Lowcountry Irish Fest is a musical and cultural gathering celebrating all things uniquely Irish in the South Carolina Lowcountry. From some of Charleston’s founding fathers to Irish plantation owners and laborers. From Irish pirates to the Irishmen who powered the HL Hunley with their bare hands, the Irish and Charleston have always been one. Come join us for live music and dance, Pipes and Drums, History and Irish Culture, Family Friendly!
Irish festival event with live traditional and contemporary Irish/Celtic music and Irish dancers.
Monday, February 24th
9 AM – 4 PM
Location: 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC
Be entertained by an intimate look at many of South Carolina’s native animals and plants as your journey through the Aquarium takes you from the mountains to the sea.
Tuesday, February 25th
Fat Tuesday Party
6 PM – 12 AM
Location: Voodoo, 15 Magnolia Rd, Charleston, SC
Come get all the debauchery out of your system at Voodoo's biggest party of the year, Fat Tuesday! They're serving up Bourbon Street drinks, Bayou eats and of course all the beads! The Voodoo Crew will be pouring traditional hurricanes, grenades, and other delicious libations. Coming out of the kitchen hot will be gator bites and more Nola treats. Second-line with Nola Parade Band kicks off the evening, followed by a funky get down dance party with Mike Quinn's Super Funk! Come dressed in your Mardi Gras regalia and enter to win our costume contest.
Wednesday, February 26th
Atlanta Gladiators at South Carolina Stingrays (HOCKEY)
10:30 AM
Location: North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Ctr, 5001 Coliseum Dr, N. Charleston, SC
Another hockey event at the North Charleston Coliseum! Come on out and cheer for the South Carolina Stingrays!!
Thursday, February 27th
Doors open at 8 PM
Location: Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., Charleston, SC
Pop Rock remains among the most favorite genres, allowing more and more artists to break through the music scene. The popularity of pop rock spans generations and has survived different eras. While new artists come and go, the best artists and bands continue to sell out arenas and pop rock tickets. Icons like Elton John, Billy Joel, OneRepublic, Maroon 5 and Coldplay have etched their names in the genre through their lasting influence, groundbreaking music and longevity.
Friday, February 28th
7 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC
Year around Farmers Market to buy local and fresh ingredients from.
Saturday, February 29th
Doors open 1 hour before Showtime l Showtimes 2 PM & 7:30 PM
North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Ctr, 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston, SC
THE COLOR PURPLE is the 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival! Hailed as “a direct hit to the heart” (The Hollywood Reporter), this joyous American classic has conquered Broadway in an all-new "ravishingly reconceived production that is a glory to behold” (The New York Times).
With a soul-raising, Grammy®-winning score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE gives an exhilarating new spirit to this Pulitzer Prize-winning story.
Don’t miss this stunning re-imagining of an epic story about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South. Experience the exhilarating power of this Tony-winning triumph that New York Magazine calls “one of the greatest revivals ever.”
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In Closing
We hope you’ve enjoyed our suggestions of things to do in the Charleston area for February and if you are ever in need of any local advice or real estate assistance please reach out to us, Team Lail – Chambers of Infinity Realty. Our team of experts led by Bob Chambers has the know-how and experience to get you into the perfect home!!