It’s hot. Really hot. There’s lots of STUFF TO DO this week, but it’s hot. I just stepped out on my porch to get the mail and my shoes melted. So, remember, if you are attending an outdoor event, stay hydrated and please don’t smoke or vape around any humans who might find the associated stank to be offensive. Be mindful of your health and of those near you. Look for and offer to aid people who might seem frail, look like they’re about to pass out, or have spontaneously combusted  With that bit of a caveat, let me tell you about plenty of STUFF TO DO in Charleston and all over the Mountain State and way beyond as we jump headfirst into the devil-dog days of August.

As I have been copying and pasting of late, this a good time to remind you that THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF EVENTS.  It’s just a starting point, so don’t expect anything comprehensive, and if you feel strongly about me leaving anything out, feel free to mention it in the comments. I won’t be offended if you volunteer to do the work I was too worn out from the heat to do.

Our featured show this week happens at Folklore Music Exchange, at their new location on Summers Street, and it’s a mix of comedy and the Blues, which might seem to be strange bedfellows, but could be loads of fun…

Far, far afield of the Mountain State, in Atlanta, Georgia, to be exact, Monsterama will be going on, and if you want to do that road trip, or conveniently live nearby anyway, check out the details HERE.

Also, this week, the West Virginia State Fair happens in Lewisburg. If that’s your cup of tea, read more about it HERE.

Live Music is on tap at Taylor Books. There is no cover charge, and shows start at 7:30 PM.  Friday it’s Bug Kinder-Schyler. Saturday Minor Swing takes the stage at the beloved bookstore/cafe/art gallery.

The World Famous Empty Glass Cafe has some great stuff this week  to tell you about.  Thursday at 5:30 PM Swingstein and Robin return with music for a cause (this week it’s Manna Meal).  Friday Tim Courts and friends will fill the Happy Hour with music starting at 5:30 PM. Later Friday, at 10 PM, Duck City Music brings Charleston’s homegrown Hip Hop to The Empty Glass. Sunday evening at 9:30 PM, The Holy Smokes, AKA James V Brown, holds down the fort at the Glass.  Next Tuesday Spurgie Hankins Band returns to The Empty Glass! Check the graphics below for more weekend shows.

Please remember that the pandemic is still not entirely over yet. It’s a going concern with the ‘rona still lurking about all robust and reinvigorated. And now there are nasty seasonal allergies, worm-brained galoots defiling bear cub corpses, HouseRoys attempting to steal credits, bears and tigers fighting in the streets and other damned good reasons to be careful. Many people who have very good reasons are still wearing masks, and many of us, understandably, are still nervous about being in crowds, masked or not. Be kind and understanding  while you’re out.

Keep in mind that all shows are subject to change or be cancelled at the last minute.

Here we go, roughly in order…

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY