ON SALE NOW 📢 George Porter Jr, Lukas Nelson, Sam Grisman

March 31 - April 1, 2023
The 3rd Annual Drifter Fest

 

The 3rd Annual Drifter Fest: Bert Griggs Memorial Jam will be held on Friday, March 31st and Saturday, April 1st from 7-11pm at the Refinery Amphitheater in Downtown Charleston. Headliners for the live music event will be legendary bassist George Porter and his band the Runnin’ Pardners along with Southern rock band Tishamingo reuniting for a special performance. Supporting acts include Gavin Hamilton and Friends featuring Wallace Mullinax, Broken Speakers and Just Groove.

A portion of proceeds will benefit Carolina Studios. Led by Hootie & the Blowfish’s Mark Bryan, the non-profit organization fosters creative, educational & career-focused initiatives for students through music, technology & media arts. Presented by Drifter Merch, Ear for Music and The Refinery in partnership with local businesses, sponsors include Jack and Coke Ready-to-Drink Cocktail, Lunar Light Botanicals, Southern Flavor Magazine, Attorney Joe Good, Rodgers Wranglers, Eskimo Advertising, Carolina Audio Video, Closet Factory and Trial Attorneys Clawson Fargnoli & Utsey. Providing a true festival experience, the event will have craft vendors such as Drifter Merch, Zinnialou Jewelry, GrillKilt, SunHeist Eyewear, Honey Creek Pottery and Sophie Kate Candles. Additionally, local favorites Home Team BBQ and King of Pops will be on site.

DRIFTER FEST

April 9, 2023
Lukas Nelson & POTR
w/ Drayton Farley


A Few Stars Apart, the new album from Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, is a testament to finding a human connection: between close family and friends, as well as one’s own heart. These 11 songs reveal what it means to come home again, to be still, and to find community—and yourself.
 

LUKAS NELSON & POTR

March 3, 2023
Sam Grisman Project
presents The Music of Garcia/Grisman


The music that Sam’s father David Grisman and his close friend, Jerry Garcia, made in the early 90s (in the house that he grew up in) is some of the most timeless acoustic music ever recorded. Sam Grisman Project showcases Sam’s genuine passion and appreciation for the legacy of their music.
 

About The Refinery
Developed by The Flyway Companies and Mountain Shore Properties, The Refinery is an urban mixed-use development located on Charleston’s upper peninsula at 1640 Meeting Street Rd., situated between North Charleston and downtown Charleston. Designed for a work and play lifestyle, The Refinery attracts locals and visitors alike with retail, hospitality, office space and special event venues, as well as an outdoor music amphitheater. The Flyway Companies is made up of four Charleston-based organizations consisting of real estate, development, construction and property management, and focuses on adaptive reuse projects across the Southeast with developments in Nashville, Savannah and the Lowcountry. For more information on The Refinery, visit therefinerychs.com or follow along on Facebook (The Refinery) and Instagram (@TheRefineryCHS).