3 dance clubs in Charleston our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Charleston nightlife.
Trio Club ★ 3.8
Upper King and Cannonborough · 139 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Trio Club at 139 Calhoun in Charleston is the city's longstanding electronic dance club, a Friday and Saturday room running rotating touring DJs across a downstairs band stage and an upstairs DJ floor.
Tip: Friday and Saturday 21:00-02:00 only. Tickets via the venue calendar for headliner nights; cover at the door for most weekends, 21+.
Republic Garden & Lounge ★ 4.0
Upper King and Cannonborough · 462 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Republic Garden & Lounge on Upper King runs an indoor lounge paired with an outdoor garden, with DJ programming nightly and a smashburger plus shareable plates kitchen open afternoons.
Tip: Open daily from afternoon to 02:00. Kitchen runs 12:00-18:00 Wednesday to Sunday; the DJ floor and bottle service take over after dark.
The Refinery ★ 4.1
Wagener Terrace and the Upper Peninsula · 1640 Meeting Street Road, Charleston, SC 29405
The Refinery on Meeting Street Road runs an indoor and outdoor concert complex on the upper peninsula, with the city's only outdoor music amphitheatre, the Railcar and the Limbo cocktail room.
Tip: Buy concert tickets via the venue calendar; the amphitheatre runs Memorial Day weekend through autumn with national touring acts. Free parking on-site.