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11/25/2025

Don’t forget to leave milk and cookies out for Vecna tonight

11/25/2025

Downtown Charleston Association has upped the ante this year and added a holiday bar to the annual Holly Jolly Brawley festivities this weekend!

🎅🏼✨The Holly Jolly Hideaway, Charleston’s very own pop up Christmas bar brought to you by The Beverage Market 🍻

📍 189 Summers St
🗓️ Friday 11/28 and Saturday 11/29
🕰️ Opening at 4 PM

While you’re out enjoying all of the free festivities Holly Jolly Brawley has to offer, make sure to stop in and warm up with our specialty Christmas cocktails, festive brews, and a delicious holiday themed appetizer menu. 🎄🍸❄️

With thousands of floor to ceiling decorations, there will be good vibes and photo opportunities in every corner, and Every sip supports The Downtown Charleston Association to help make this event possible.

📸 Chris Gosses

11/24/2025

WEEKLY EVENTS November 24th - 30th

⭐️ Taylor Books
FRI. NOV 28: WOODBINE
SAT. NOV 29: MINOR SWING
SUN. NOV 30: RAY & JON

⭐️ Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema by WVIFF
FRI. NOV 28: “IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT”
SAT. NOV 29: “BLUE MOON,” “IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT.”
“IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU” + “THANKSGIVING”
SUN. NOV 30: “IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU”
SHOWTIME AND FULL SCHEDULE AT: WVIFF.ORG

⭐️ Black Sheep Burrito and Brews at The Brewery
SUN. NOV 30: “ROCKIN’ FOR READING HOLLY DOLLY BENEFIT CONCERT

⭐️ Fife Street Brewing
TUE. NOV 25: TEAM TRIVIA WV

⭐️ ECHO-LIT
MON. NOV 24 – SAT. NOV 29: “HOLLER & HEARTH HOLIDAY ARTISAN MARKET
(OPEN RECEPTION)

⭐️ Pumzi’s
FRI. NOV 28: JEFF ELLIS, CHET LOWTHER and BROOKE A. BROWN

🔹Holly Jolly Brawley
TWO FREE MAGICAL DAYS FILLED WITH MUSIC, LIGHTS, SHOPPING & FAMILY FUN FRIDAY & SATURDAY FROM 12-8PM FEATURING:
🎅 CAPITOL STREET KIDS ZONE – INFLATABLES, FACE PAINTING, DJ DANCE PARTY, CARNIVAL GAMES, PHOTOS WITH SANTA AND MORE.
🛍️ SUMMERS STREET HOLIDAY SHOPPING VILLAGE WITH 30 LOCAL VENDORS, FOOD TRUCKS, GIANT SNOWGLOBE, & DJ EJ
FRIDAY NOV 28:
• The Unit – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
• City Tree Lighting & Award Ceremony – 6:30 PM
• City Center Holiday Light Show Reveal – immediately following
SATURDAY NOV 29:
• Three’s Company Blues – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
• WVU Medicine Holiday Drone Show – 6:30 PM
https://www.facebook.com/share/1CzAto9w1i/

🔹Downtown Charleston Association BLACK FRIDAY ARTWALK
FRI. NOV 28: “BLACK FRIDAY ARTWALK” 12PM - 8PM
https://www.facebook.com/share/19vcM9RvA6/

🔹GHOST GALLERY (1599 WASHINGTON STREET E.)
SAT. NOV 29: REUNION: AN ART INSTALLATION CLOSING RECEPTION. WTSQ WILL BE BROADCASTING LIVE, COME SAY HEY! show will feature artists NICHOLE WESTFALL, HANNAH WATTERS, DUANE SWANSON, LEVI SIMPKINS, VASILIA SCOURAS, DEBRA RAYHILL, GREGG OXLEY, ROBBY MOORE, JAMIE MILLER, AMANDA JANE MILLER, STACI LEECH-CORNELL, KIMBERLY JOY, JENSON JADE, ASHLEY HOEY, ASCHLEIGH GAINSBOROUGH, CHRIS MARIA, PAULA CLENDENIN, CHASE BOWMAN, ANDREA ANDERSON, & LAURA ALVIS. 5PM-8PM
https://www.facebook.com/share/1774BM2TeE/

▫️EMPTY GLASS:
MON. NOV 24: “OPEN MIC” with ANDREW PAULEY
TUES. NOV 25: “GREEN JAM WV ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL BENEFIT” with ANDY PARK, THROUGH THE TREES, KODAC HARRISON, THE STRING CHIEFS + MORE!
WED. NOV 26: CHRIS HARRIS & THE LEGION OF SALTY DOGS
THUR. NOV 27: DINOSAUR BURPS, DUCK CITY MUSIC and GAVIN MOUNTS
FRI. NOV 28: “HAPPY HOUR JAZZ” with TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS
SUN NOV 9: “8-BIT BRUNCH” with RETRO VIDEO GAMES, SUNDAY FOOTBALL, DRINK SPECIALS and BRUNCH BUFFET 11:30am to 3pm
FULL SCHEDULE AT: EMPTYGLASS.COM

▫️CLAY CENTER:
WED. NOV 26: JOHN INGHRAM’S FAMILY RECIPE feat. FLETCHER’S GROVE,
BOB THOMPSON UNIT, WILLIAM MATHENY, MAGGIE NOELLE and RYAN ALLEN
MORE DETAILS AND FULL SCHEDULE AT: THECLAYCENTER.ORG

▫️LEE STREET LOUNGE:
WED. NOV 26: KARAOKE
FRI. NOV 28 + SAT. NOV 29: DRAG SHOWS & 12:30am
SUN. NOV 30: DRAG BRUNCH

▫️THE ROQ:
WED. NOV 26: SLOW TRAIN
SAT. NOV 29: SOMETHIN' SPECIAL feat. CHRISTINA CUNNINGHAM and TIMOTHY COURTS

▫️THE VOLSTEAD ROOM
SAT. NOV 29: LATE NIGHT KARAOKE to close

▫️THE BLUE PARROT:
WED. NOV 26: CHRIS HARRIS & THE LEGION OF SALTY DOGS
FRI. NOV 28: “KARAOKE” with DJ MINGLE
SAT. NOV 29: “2ND ANNUAL GOBBLEDY GOBBLER” with DINOSAUR BURPS, HURL BRICKBAT and DAVE COOLYAYS

▫️FOLKLORE MUSIC EXCHANGE:
SAT. NOV 29: ANALOG BOY and MARSHALL HARRIS

▫️SHORT STORY BREWING:
WED. NOV 26: DUO FIELDS
SAT. NOV 29: REVELRY

▫️ELK CITY PLAYHOUSE:
FRI. NOV. 28 – SUN. NOV 30: DAN KEHDE’S “MARY: A ROCK OPERA”
FULL DETAILS AND SCHEDULE AT: CYACCHARLESTON.COM

▫️WANDERING WIND MEADERY:
SAT. NOV 29: “POETRY NIGHT” with TONY HARRAH, LAURA BOGGESS, BETH WOLFE, JOE BIRD, LASHAY LEWIS and KARA BETH GROSE

▫️HISS: HILLBILLY SLALOM SKATEBOARDING at LITTLE CREEK PARK in SOUTH CHARLESTON
SUN NOV 30” “WORKING OFF THE TURKEY” SLALOM SKATEBOARDING RACE. 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: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AWa9xdAtd/

▫️TIPPIE’S TAVERN in SOUTH CHARLESTON
SUN. NOV 30: TIPPIE’S TRIVIA NIGHT

▫️LIVE AT THE SHOP in DUNBAR:
WED. NOV 26: “BASSGIVING” with DJ TIBBS, SNOCONE, DJ KITANA, EPHOS KEVOLUTION, BASS THERAPY and DJ RAIDAR FREE!

▫️ALBAN ARTS CENTER:
FRI. NOV 21: “COMEDY NIGHT” with JOEY STEPP, BO VANCE, LEYLA INGALLS and TYSON COLSON
MORE DETAILS AND FULL SCHEDULE AT: ALBANARTSCENTER.COM

▫️THE TAP in ST. ALBANS:
TUES. NOV 25: GARY HAYS
WED. NOV 26: “OPEN MIC”

▫️MARDI GRAS CASINO LOUIE’S LOUNGE in CROSS LANES:
FRI. NOV 28: JACK WILLHITE
SAT. NOV 29: RESTLESS

▫️BARNYARD BBQ in HURRICANE, WV:
FRI. NOV 28: THREE PIECE SUIT

▫️THE LOUD in HUNTINGTON, WV:
FRI. NOV 28: REED FIELDS, SAM EPLIN and JOHN SARGENT
SAT. NOV 29: ETHAN MONROE, BEN DAVIS JR. and POORHOUSE SAINTS
DETAILS AND UPCOMING SCHEDULE AT: THELOUDWV.COM

⭐️ WTSQ Underwriters. To become an underwriter and support community radio email us at [email protected]

⁉️ Are your events missing from our list? Email your event schedule to [email protected] (this goes up on Monday, so info must be sent to him by Saturday each week)

11/24/2025

Check out the new Top8 from Emily! We've got new music from Chinese American Bear, Medium Build, Venus & The Flytraps and much more.

https://wtsq.org/news/top8-112425-122

11/20/2025

Today at the Martin Luther King Jr Community Center!!

11/19/2025

11/18/2025

WEEKLY EVENTS November 18th - 23rd

⭐️ FOOTMAD at CAPITOL CENTER THEATER:
SAT. NOV 22: RITCHIE & ROSIE
https://www.facebook.com/share/19KpyTiAni/

⭐️ Taylor Books
FRI. NOV 21: BUG
SAT. NOV 22: APPALACHIAN DIRT BAG

⭐️ Fife Street Brewing
TUE. NOV 18: TEAM TRIVIA WV
WED. NOV 19: EMMY DAVIS
THUR. NOV 20: VB4: members of THE VELVET BROTHERS
SAT. NOV 22: HEATHER HANNAH TRIO
https://www.facebook.com/share/1GEDqncaWm/

⭐️ Cups & Cats Café
SAT. NOV 22: YOGA POWER presents CATS & MATS

⭐️ The Wine Down
THUR. NOV 20: JORDAN DYER
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cw2iAJTpL/

⭐️ THE SNACK INSTITUTE:
TUES. NOV 18: WILL LAWRENCE
(entrance in the alley behind Kin Ship Goods)

🔹EMPTY GLASS:
TUES. NOV 18: ALAN GRIFFITH and THE BLIND TERRANCE
WED. NOV 19: SPACE FREQ “OPEN REHEARSAL”
THUR. NOV 13: JESSE LEE
FRI. NOV 21: “HAPPY HOUR JAZZ” with TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS
FRI. NOV 21: JENNY & THE STREETWALKERS and THE CARPENTER ANTS
SAT. NOV 15: EAST END GHOULS
SUN NOV 9: “8-BIT BRUNCH” with RETRO VIDEO GAMES, SUNDAY FOOTBALL, DRINK SPECIALS and BRUNCH BUFFET 11:30am to 3pm
FULL SCHEDULE AT: EMPTYGLASS.COM

🔹CHRIST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST
SAT. NOV 22: “COMFORT & JOY” WOMANSONG FALL CONCERT
https://www.facebook.com/share/1ABc1VCqtS/

🔹ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SUN. NOV 23: BLUEGRASS GOSPEL JAM @11:30am
https://www.facebook.com/share/1bY8qCaYVF/

🔹CLAY CENTER:
FRI. NOV 7 - SUN. NOV 9: CHARLESTON LIGHT OPERA GUILD’S ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL
MORE DETAILS AT: THECLAYCENTER.ORG

🔹LEE STREET LOUNGE:
WED. NOV 19: KARAOKE
FRI. NOV 21 + SAT. NOV 22: DRAG SHOWS
SUN. NOV 23: DRAG BRUNCH

🔹THE ROQ:
TUES. NOV 18: “JAZZ NIGHT” with BOB THOMPSON BAND
THUR. NOV 20: “SALSA CLASS + DANCING” with THE CHARLESTON SALSA CLUB
SAT. NOV 22: “JK’S GLOW NIGHT”
DETAILS AND FULL SCHEDULE AT: THEROQ.LIVE

🔹THE VOLSTEAD ROOM
SAT. NOV 22: LATE NIGHT KARAOKE to close

🔹GRÜV
WED NOV 19: THANKSGIVING TRIVIA
https://www.facebook.com/share/1CxeBmbXQh/

🔹THE BLUE PARROT:
FRI. NOV 21: “KARAOKE” with DJ MINGLE

🔹FOLKLORE MUSIC EXCHANGE:
FRI. NOV 21: “PIGGLY WIGGLY FOOD DRIVE BENEFIT SHOW” with DALCHORD, THE HOLLER and PEDDLERS GLORY
https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRCVbNsEU/

🔹Short Story Brewing Charleston
TUE. NOV 18: JIM SNYDER
FRI. NOV 21: COUSIN LARRY
SAT. NOV 22: ANALOG BOY

🔹CHARLESTON COLISEUM:
THUR. NOV 20: WARREN ZEIDERS and CHAYCE BECKHAM
FRI. NOV 21: STEVE-O
FRI. NOV 21 – SAT. NOV 22: 56TH CAPITAL CITY ARTS & CRAFT SHOW
SUN. NOV 23: NATE BARGATZE
MORE DETAILS AND FULL SCHEDULE AT: CHASWVCCC.COM

🔹WANDERING WIND MEADERY:
FRI. NOV 21: TALENT SHOWCASE with COZMIC & FRIENDS
SAT. NOV 22: “COMEDY NIGHT” hosted by BO VANCE

🔹Tippie's Tavern in SOUTH CHARLESTON
SUN. NOV 1: TIPPIE’S TRIVIA NIGHT

🔹LIVE AT THE SHOP in ST. ALBANS:
MON. NOV 17: SCAB HAG, THRONE, DARK DRUID, TIMELESS MEMORY and DREAMKILLER 276
FRI. NOV 21: HANDGUNS, ABANDON THE SHIP, PINKY’S BRAINS and BUILT FOR BLAME

🔹ALBAN ARTS CENTER:
FRI. NOV 21: “COMEDY NIGHT” with JOEY STEPP, BO VANCE, LEYLA INGALLS and TYSON COLSON
MORE DETAILS AND FULL SCHEDULE AT: ALBANARTSCENTER.COM

🔹THE TAP in ST. ALBANS:
TUES. NOV 18: GARY HAYS
WED. NOV 19: “OPEN MIC”
FRI. NOV 21: JIM SNYDER

🔹COAL RIVER COFFEE in ST. ALBANS:
THUR. NOV 20: “OPEN MIC”
FRI. NOV 21: CHURCHES & TRAINS and THECONVERSEKID

🔹MARDI GRAS CASINO in CROSS LANES:
FRI. NOV 21: BLACK SHEEP at LOUIE’S LOUNGE
FRI. NOV 21: KARAOKE NIGHT at PIT 4
SAT. NOV 22: DJ COWBOY at LOUIE’S LOUNGE

🔹BARNYARD BBQ in HURRICANE, WV:
FRI. NOV 21: THREE PIECE SUIT
https://www.facebook.com/share/17WQm4yR9N/

🔹THE LOUD in HUNTINGTON, WV:
FRI. NOV 21: “90’S HIP HOP NIGHT”
SAT. NOV 22: TWO SIDES OF ME, TOGETHER/LOST and FIVEBYFIVE
DETAILS AND UPCOMING SCHEDULE AT: THELOUDWV.COM

⭐️ WTSQ Underwriters. To become an underwriter and support community radio email us at [email protected]

⁉️ Are your events missing from our list? Email your event schedule to [email protected] (this goes up on Monday, so info must be sent to him by Saturday each week)

11/14/2025

Today on the WTSQ Afternoon Show with Josh Gaffin at 12:30 Cody from Peddlers Glory will be in studio to discuss the Piggly Wiggly Food Drive Benefit show: https://facebook.com/events/s/benefit-food-drive-concert-w-d/1134869328813178/

And at 1:30 Lani Wean of Moms Clean Air Force will be phoning in to talk about clean air and climate stability and an event at Cups & Cats Café this afternoon: https://mobilize.us/s/7mMNju

Then on Monday Megan Bsharah, Public Information Officer for Kanawha County Commission, will be in-studio to discuss the new app ‘Kanawha Alert’: https://www.metro911.org/information/kanawha-alert-app/

11/13/2025

Tune in to WTSQ 88.1 FM tomorrow, Nov 14 at 4:00pm for a Local Spotlight featuring a conversation with Tijah Bumgarner, local filmmaker and Associate Professor of Filmmaking at Marshall University, about her workshop at Park Place Cinemas on Saturday, Nov 15 at 10:00am as part of the 2025 West Virginia International Film Festival. Tijah will also discuss her career and forthcoming “Caring Bobbie” documentary film.

More information on Tijah’s Filmmaker Workshop can be found at https://www.facebook.com/share/1AapvE3qWv/

11/10/2025

Check out the new Top8 from Emily! We've got new stuff from Snocaps, Lankum, Nothing, Sprints and much more!

https://wtsq.org/news/top8-110925-120

11/06/2025

A message from the good folks at Manna Meal:

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and our shelves need your help! 🦃

Every can of vegetables, box of stuffing, and bag of potatoes helps us fill the tables of neighbors in need this holiday season.

Drop off food items at 706 Central Ave or order directly from our Amazon Wish List to make giving easy.

Let’s make sure everyone in Charleston has enough to share this Thanksgiving.
👉 mannameal.org/food-pantries