October 20th - October 26th

 WEEKLY EVENTS

     KANAWHA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY at CHARLESTON COLISEUM & CONVENTION CENTER

SAT. OCT 25: “WV BOOK FESTIVAL” featuring USED BOOK SALE, VENDOR MARKETPLACE, CHILDREN’S STORYBOOK COSTUME PARADE, WRITING WORKSHOPS and AUTHOR EVENTS with RAJIA HASSIB, JEFF SHAARA, JAYNE ANNE PHILLIPS, NEAL SHUSTERMAN and more 8am - 5pm

MORE INFO AT: http://www.wvbookfestival.org/ 

     WEST VIRGINIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL at CAPITOL THEATER

THUR. OCT 23: “McCREIGHT LECTURE IN HUMANITIES” with VIET THANH NGUYEN @7:30pm 

MORE INFO AT: https://wvhumanities.org/programs/mccreight-lecture/ 

     TAYLOR BOOKS:

FRI. OCT 24: BUG @730pm

SAT. OCT 25: MINOR SWING @730pm

     FLORALEE HARK COHEN CINEMA:

FRI. OCT 24: “SPLITSVILLE”

SAT. OCT 25: “SPLITSVILLE,” “ELEANOR THE GREAT” + “THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD”

SUN. OCT 26: “ELEANOR THE GREAT”

FULL SCHEDULE AND SHOW TIMES AT: WVIFF.ORG

     FIFE STREET

TUE. OCT 21: TEAM TRIVIA WV @7pm 

WED. OCT 22: JORDAN DYER TRIO @7pm

FOOD TRUCK RALLY at BEN MORRIS FIELD in MARMET

SAT. OCT 25 & SUN OCT 26: 2 DAY SPOOKTACULAR FOOD TRUCK RALLY with over 20 FOOD TRUCKS, LOCAL VENDORS, LIVE PRO WRESTLING, CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, KIDS COSTUME CONTEST & more 12pm - 8pm 

MORE INFO AT: https://www.facebook.com/share/17LhzpJLbx/ 

2025 CHARLESTON WIZARDING WEEKEND in DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON:

SAT. OCT 25 – SUN. OCT 26 A MAGICAL WEEKEND FILLED WITH ART, MAGIC, VENDORS, KIDS ACTIVITIES, SCAVENGER HUNT, and SPECIAL DINNER EVENT. 

MORE INFO AT: https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonWizardingWeekend/events 

EMPTY GLASS:

MON. OCT 20: “OPEN MIC” with ANDREW PAULEY @9pm

WED. OCT 22: MR. FANG & THE DARK TONES @9pm

THUR. OCT 23: THE DYNAMIC DUO @9pm

FRI. OCT 24: “HAPPY HOUR” with TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS @5pm

FRI. OCT 24: SPEEDSUIT, THE INCURABLES, HOLLY & THE BYRD and UNMANNED 

@930pm

SAT. OCT 25: STATIC FUR at 10pm

FULL SCHEDULE AT: EMPTYGLASS.COM

CLAY CENTER:

TUES. OCT 21: STRAIGHT NO CHASER “HOLIDAY ROAD TOUR” @730pm

SAT. OCT 25: “LISTEN WHERE YOU LIVE” feat. WV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BACKING LOCAL BANDS THE COMPANY STORES, SHELEM, & JOHN INGHRAM BAND @730pm

MORE DETAILS AT: THECLAYCENTER.ORG

LEE STREET LOUNGE:

WED. OCT 22: KARAOKE @9pm

THU. OCT 23: KELLY’S HALLOWEEN PAINTING PARTY @6pm 

FRI. OCT 24 + SAT. OCT 25: DRAG SHOWS @11pm & 12:30pm 

SUN. OCT 26: DRAG BRUNCH @1pm

THE ROQ:

TUES. OCT 21: “JAZZ NIGHT” with BOB THOMPSON BAND @7pm

WED. OCT 22: 2 ROOMMATES and SLOW TRAIN @7pm

THUR. OCT 23: “SALSA DANCING & CLASS” with THE CHARLESTON SALSA CLUB @730pm

FRI. OCT 24: “HALLOWEEN PARTY” with DAMNEAR @9pm=

DETAILS AND FULL SCHEDULE AT: THEROQ.LIVE

CAFE APPALACHIA:

THUR. OCT 23: “OPEN MIC” @6pm

BOULEVARD GRILL

WED. OCT 22: WEST COAST SWING LESSONS & SOCIAL DANCE @6PM 

DETAILS AT: https://www.facebook.com/share/16mj7UiDMd/

THE BLUE PARROT:

FRI. OCT 24: “HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY” with WHITE MIC and DUCK CITY @8pm

HUDDLE & HATCHETS: 

WED. OCT 22: MUSIC BINGO @ 7pm

THU. OCT 23: KING TRIVIA @ 7pm 

DETAILS AT: https://huddleupwv.com/

SHORT STORY BREWING:

THUR. OCT 23: “IRISH MUSIC SESSION” with CHARLESTON ROGUES @7pm

FRI. OCT 24: WOUND TIGHT @7pm

SAT. OCT 25: KISMET NOTES @7pm

CITY CENTER AT SLACK PLAZA:

SAT. OCT 25: KANAWHA VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND FALL CONCERT @1pm

FOLKLORE MUSIC EXCHANGE:

FRI. OCT 24: WHAT’S UP BETSY and FRIENDLY FIRE @730pm

THE VINTAGE VANCE’S at BENI KEDEM SHRINE CENTER:

SUN. OCT 26: CHARLESTON VINTAGE FEST: FALL 2025 @11am

MORE INFO AT: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bem15GGxN/ 

CHARLESTON COLISEUM:

SAT. OCT 25: “HORROR CIRCUS” @7pm

DETAILS AND TICKET INFO AT: CHASWVCCC.COM

THE WINE DOWN:

THUR. OCT 23: JORDAN DYER @6pm

CONTEMPORARY YOUTH ARTS COMPANY at ELK CITY PLAYHOUSE:

FRI. OCT 24 – SAT. OCT 25: “GIRLSROOM”

MORE DETAILS AND FULL SCHEDULE AT: CYACCHARLESTON.COM

WANDERING WIND MEADERY:

FRI. OCT 24: “OPEN STAGE/TALENT SHOW”

hosted by COZMICWONDERLAN and KOURTNEY JAE @8pm

SAT. OCT 25: “HALLOWEEN COMEDY NIGHT” with SAM CANTERBURY, JOEL GANT, NOAH BOGGS, CHASE TURNER and hosted by BO VANCE @7pm

PHAT DADDY’S ON THE TRACKS:

SAT. OCT 25: “THE LOT JAM” feat. LOCAL FOOD VENDORS, LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES including DJ LAURYN TRILL and MORE! @2pm

MORE INFO AT: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-lot-jam 

HISSFITS at LITTLE CREEK PARK in SOUTH CHARLESTON

SUN. OCT 26: “DAY OF THE SHRED” SAMHAIN SKATEBOARD SLALOM III. FREE EVENT AT LITTLE CREEK PARK SOAPBOX DERBY TRACK. WATCH LOCAL SKATEBOARDERS (INCLUDING WTSQ DJ TOM SLOAN!) COMPETE IN SLALOM SKATING EVENTS. 10am - 4pm 

MORE INFO AT: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fk8GAvfAK/ 

OLIVE TREE in SOUTH CHARLESTON:phat

SUN. OCT 26: “4th ANNUAL CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL” feat. ONE FOOT, RIVERJAM,

CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, SWEET LIPZZ JAZZ ORCHESTRA, VELVET BROTHERS

and BOB THOMPSON UNIT @12pm

TIPPIE’S TAVERN in SOUTH CHARLESTON

SUN. OCT 26: TIPPIE’S TRIVIA NIGHT @7pm

LIVE AT THE SHOP in DUNBAR:

THUR. OCT 23: EYEHATEGOD, LEGIONS OF DOOM, GHOST IN ME, VILOMAH and DULY @5pm

MORE DETAILS AND FULL SCHEDULE AT: LIVEATTHESHOP.COM

THE TAP in ST. ALBANS:

TUES. OCT 21: GARY HAYS @7pm

WED. OCT 22: “OPEN MIC” @8pm

COAL RIVER COFFEE in ST. ALBANS:

THUR. OCT 23: “OPEN MIC” @6pm

MARDI GRAS CASINO LOUIE’S LOUNGE in CROSS LANES:

FRI. OCT 24: THE OTHERS @8pm

SAT. OCT 25: CLINT CARSEY & THE TRACK LAYERS @8pm

WV BRICK OVEN BISTRO in CROSS LANES:

SAT. OCT 25: “JAZZ NIGHT” with PLUS ONE @6pm

THE LOUD in HUNTINGTON, WV:

FRI. OCT 24: “EMOWEEN” with PARKED, A BLUE SHELL PARADOX and MAMBA BEATZ @9pm

SAT. OCT 25: “OPEN MIC NIGHT” @9pm

DETAILS AND UPCOMING SCHEDULE AT: THELOUDWV.COM

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