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Spoleto USA is only the beginning—there are dozens of festivals held throughout the city each year. Some focus on food and wine, whereas others are concerned with gardens and architecture. Charleston is one of the few American cities that can claim a distinctive regional cuisine.
Regularly hosting big-name bluegrass, blues, and country acts, the beautiful 900-seat Charleston Music Hall shines. Home to the Charleston Jazz Orchestra, it's in the heart of Upper King and within easy walking distance of numerous popular bars and restaurants for pre- and postshow refreshments.
With a season that runs from late September through April, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra hosts full-scale symphonic performances, chamber ensembles, a pops series, family-oriented events, and holiday concerts at Gaillard Performance Hall. This symphony is nationally renowned and serves as the Spoleto Festival Orchestra.
Touring Broadway productions and big-name bands frequent the 2,300-seat North Charleston Performing Art Center. In recent years, performers such as Bon Iver, Tony Bennett, and Willie Nelson have taken the stage. It's worth paying extra for seats in the front half of the venue.
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