The Lowcountry Jazz Festival

The Lowcountry Jazz Festival Lowcountry Jazz Festival - Labor Day Weekend, Sept 4-6. The Gaillard Center, Charleston, SC. www.lowcountryjazzfest.com

Celebrate Charleston’s signature smooth jazz weekend as the Lowcountry Jazz Festival returns this August! Co-presented by Closing the Gap in Health Care and the Charleston Gaillard Center and produced by Tony Clarke, this memorable three-day event features an all-star lineup, including KEM (Saturday), Boney James (Sunday), Bob James (Saturday), Pieces of a Dream (Sunday), and Eric Darius (Friday). Now in its 20th year, Closing the Gap in Health Care, Inc., founded by Dr. Thaddeus J. Bell, continues its mission to advance health knowledge. The festival remains its primary fundraiser, supporting vital programs across South Carolina and the Southeast.

09/08/2026

Producer Tony Clarke has a signature style. If you know him, you know.

It is in the details. The timing. The way he sees every moving piece and knows exactly where it belongs and when. That kind of precision comes from knowing the work, trusting the process, and mastering your craft.

To the Charleston Gaillard Center, Explore Charleston, the City of Charleston, Dr. Thaddeus J. Bell, and Closing the Gap in Health Care, thank you for continuing to stand with the Lowcountry Jazz Festival.

To our returning sponsor, Tito’s, we appreciate your continued partnership. And to Good Trouble, we hope this is the beginning of a long relationship.

Most of all, thank you to everyone who keeps showing up.

Twenty-one years later, you are still coming through for the Lowcountry Jazz Festival. You fill the room. You bring your families. You come back year after year, and that means more to us than we can say.

We love you. We appreciate you. We thank God for you.

More to come.

Producer Tony Clarke

"Jazzing for a Purpose."At the close of the 2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival, two guitars signed by all eight festival arti...
09/07/2026

"Jazzing for a Purpose."

At the close of the 2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival, two guitars signed by all eight festival artists were auctioned for $10,000 to benefit Closing the Gap in Healthcare, so it can continue giving scholarships to deserving medical students.

These are true collector’s pieces. The chance of having Vincent Ingala, Lakecia Benjamin, Peter White, Anthony Hamilton, Keiko Matsui, Jonathan Butler, Richard Elliot, and Rick Braun together at one festival is rare.

And the auction was only part of the purpose.

The Lowcountry Jazz Festival is the annual fundraiser for Closing the Gap in Healthcare, supporting medical scholarships and helping Dr. Thaddeus J. Bell strengthen an endowment that will serve students for years to come.

That is what Jazzing for a Purpose looks like.

“Mama, there goes that man.”NBA’s Mark Jackson had a way of calling it when somebody stepped onto the court and made eve...
09/07/2026

“Mama, there goes that man.”

NBA’s Mark Jackson had a way of calling it when somebody stepped onto the court and made everybody pay attention.

Last night at the Lowcountry Jazz Festival, Producer Tony Clarke, Dr. Thaddeus J. Bell, and Lee Bennett Jr. gave us the fashion version.

Tony came through in lime green with the KIWI Now and Later gators, and baby, for a minute it felt like Dapper Dan had set up shop in Charleston.

Because that kind of dressing has a history.

Dapper Dan understood the language of Black men dressing with intention — tailoring, color, detail, confidence, and enough swagger to let the room know you have arrived before you ever say a word.

Tony understood the assignment.

Lime green suit. hat. KIWI Now and Later gators.

And enough confidence to carry every bit of it.

Then Dr. Thaddeus J. Bell walked in looking like pure peach sherbet met apricot and decided to get suited and booted.

And Dr. Bell did what Dr. Bell does — IMPRESS.

Polished, grown-man elegance. Clean. Intentional. Completely Dr. Bell.

And Lee Bennett Jr. was right there holding his own, bringing his own kind of presence to the picture.

Three gentlemen. Three different expressions of style. One Lowcountry Jazz Festival.

The men behind the room understood something last night: when the occasion matters, how you show up matters too.

Mama, there go those men.

09/07/2026

Producer Tony Clarke has a signature style. If you know him, you know.

The attention to detail. The timing. The way he brings every piece together.

After 21 years of the Lowcountry Jazz Festival, he knows exactly who deserves a thank you.

To the Charleston Gaillard Center, Explore Charleston, the City of Charleston, the Historic Marriott Courtyard, The Backline Company, Dr. Thaddeus J. Bell and Closing the Gap in Health Care, Tito’s, and Good Trouble, thank you for your partnership and support.

To the artists who have brought their talent, musicianship, and artistry to this festival, thank you.

And to everyone who has shown up, come back, filled the room, and supported the Lowcountry Jazz Festival for 21 years, there is no festival without you.

We love you. We appreciate you. We thank God for you.

More to come.

Producer Tony Clarke

🎷🔥 RICHARD ELLIOT & RICK BRAUN ARE LIVE ON STAGE! 🔥🎺The energy just went UP at the 2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival! Richar...
09/07/2026

🎷🔥 RICHARD ELLIOT & RICK BRAUN ARE LIVE ON STAGE! 🔥🎺

The energy just went UP at the 2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival! Richard Elliot and Rick Braun are bringing that signature smooth jazz sound, incredible musicianship, and an electric performance to Charleston tonight! 🎶✨

What a way to celebrate 21 incredible years of the Lowcountry Jazz Festival!

Special thanks to our sponsors Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Good Trouble, and continued support for the important work of Closing the Gap in Healthcare.

🎶✨ THE NIGHT ISN’T OVER YET! ✨🎶It’s the FINAL NIGHT of Club Lowcountry, and after an incredible weekend celebrating the ...
09/07/2026

🎶✨ THE NIGHT ISN’T OVER YET! ✨🎶

It’s the FINAL NIGHT of Club Lowcountry, and after an incredible weekend celebrating the 2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival, there’s only one way to close it out — TOGETHER! 🥂🔥

Join us at Club Lowcountry, 125 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401, as we keep the celebration going after the show with great music, great people, and even better vibes.

Come celebrate an unforgettable weekend of jazz with Tony Clarke, Dr. Thaddeus John Bell, and the Lowcountry Jazz Festival family! 🎷❤️

And a special thank you to our sponsors, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Good Trouble, for helping us keep the celebration flowing and making this unforgettable weekend possible! 🍸🙌

One last night. One more celebration. Let’s close out the Lowcountry Jazz Festival in style! 🎉

The energy just went UP at the 2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival! Richard Elliot and Rick Braun are bringing that signature ...
09/07/2026

The energy just went UP at the 2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival! Richard Elliot and Rick Braun are bringing that signature smooth jazz sound, incredible musicianship, and an electric performance to Charleston tonight! 🎶✨

What a way to celebrate 21 incredible years of the Lowcountry Jazz Festival!

Special thanks to our sponsors Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Good Trouble, and continued support for the important work of Closing the Gap in Healthcare.

Jonathan Butler just left the Charleston Gaillard Center stage and the room is still feeling it.That is what happens whe...
09/07/2026

Jonathan Butler just left the Charleston Gaillard Center stage and the room is still feeling it.

That is what happens when a man plays from where he actually came from. Athlone. The cardboard shanty. The one-string guitar his father made him. Forty plus years of stages later and none of that left his hands tonight.

He brought Cape Town to Charleston. And Charleston received it.

That is the Lowcountry Jazz Festival.

Lowcountry Jazz Festival 2026 | Charleston Gaillard Center | Charleston, South Carolina

www.lowcountryjazzfest.com

21 years of jazzing with a purpose.Founded by Dr. Thaddeus J. Bell, Closing the Gap in Health Care advances health equit...
09/07/2026

21 years of jazzing with a purpose.

Founded by Dr. Thaddeus J. Bell, Closing the Gap in Health Care advances health equity and awards scholarships supporting future health professionals.

Tonight, a guitar signed by the 2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival artists goes to live auction:

Vincent Ingala
Lakecia Benjamin
Peter White
Anthony Hamilton
Keiko Matsui
Jonathan Butler
Rick Braun
Richard Elliot

One guitar. Eight artists. One mission.

Bid big. Support the work.

It's Sunday at the Lowcountry Jazz Festival and Jonathan Butler is next.Get to your seats.Lowcountry Jazz Festival 2026 ...
09/07/2026

It's Sunday at the Lowcountry Jazz Festival and Jonathan Butler is next.

Get to your seats.

Lowcountry Jazz Festival 2026 | Charleston Gaillard Center | Charleston, South Carolina

www.lowcountryjazzfest.com

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95 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC
29401

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Saturday 6pm - 11pm
Sunday 6pm - 11pm

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