Upcoming Events
Mamma Mia!
The Charleston Light Opera Guild and the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences collaborate to present Mamma Mia! This musical staging is based on the book by Catherine Johnson and music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. …More
Mamma Mia!
The Charleston Light Opera Guild and the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences collaborate to present Mamma Mia! This musical staging is based on the book by Catherine Johnson and music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. …More
Mamma Mia!
The Charleston Light Opera Guild and the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences collaborate to present Mamma Mia! This musical staging is based on the book by Catherine Johnson and music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. …More
Mamma Mia!
The Charleston Light Opera Guild and the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences collaborate to present Mamma Mia! This musical staging is based on the book by Catherine Johnson and music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. …More
Mamma Mia!
The Charleston Light Opera Guild and the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences collaborate to present Mamma Mia! This musical staging is based on the book by Catherine Johnson and music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. …More
Mamma Mia!
The Charleston Light Opera Guild and the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences collaborate to present Mamma Mia! This musical staging is based on the book by Catherine Johnson and music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. …More
WVSO: Sinatra & Beyond
Called “two parts Frank Sinatra and one part Billy Joel,” crooner and pianist Tony DeSare takes on the legend of Ol’ Blue Eyes. Headlining with the WVSO, Tony DeSare will deliver a fresh take on old-school classics in a critically-acclaimed…More
Legally Blonde the Musical – Broadway in Charleston
LEGALLY BLONDE – Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 7:30 PM OMG you guys!!! Legally Blonde – The Musical is coming to The Clay Center! Fabulously fun and international award-winning Legally Blonde – The Musical is the ultimate Broadway tribute to Girl Power! The story follows the…More
Sound Checks – February Session
Step out of your seat and on to the stage at Sound Checks! Experience live music from local bands you love, while introducing yourself to emerging national acts! The Spring season of Sound Checks kicks off on Friday, February 22nd with an…More
Dwight Yoakam
Dusty Guitar Promotions Presents Dwight Yoakam February 24, 8 PMThe grass isn’t always greener on the other side, or bluer in this case, which may be why Dwight Yoakam hadn’t thought of doing a bluegrass album over the years.…More
Cirque Mechanics: 42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels
At the center of every circus rests a 42ft ring full of thrills, laughs and excitement. 42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels, is the latest invention from the creative minds of Cirque Mechanics. The company dares us to leap into…More
Songs of Ireland – A Celtic Celebration
Songs of Ireland presents an exhilarating and unique musical approach to universally loved songs and arias with all original arrangements drawing from Irish Traditional folk song; opera arias, duets, trios, quartets and ensembles; songs from the great American songbook; Broadway…More
Woody Hawley: Susan Werner with opening act Todd Burge
www.susanwerner.com SUSAN WERNER composes skillful songs that effortlessly slide between folk, jazz, and pop, all delivered with sassy wit and classic Midwestern charm. Throughout her expansive career, boundless versatility has emerged as a hallmark of Werner’s talent, and has proven…More
Finding Neverland – Broadway in Charleston
FINDING NEVERLAND – Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM The winner of Broadway.com’s Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, this breathtaking smash “captures the kid-at-heart,” says TIME Magazine. Vogue cheers, “It’s a must-see you’ll remember for years to come!”…More
Sound Checks – March Session
Step out of your seat and on to the stage at Sound Checks! Experience live music from local bands you love, while introducing yourself to emerging national acts! March brings the sounds of Hollis Brown, an American Rock n’ Roll band noted for…More
KANSAS – Point of Know Return 40th Anniversary Celebration
America’s preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be performing live at the Clay Center on Thursday, March 21st, expanding the celebration of the 40thAnniversary of their massive hit album Point of Know Return. For the first time in history, the band…More
WVSO: NINE!
Program Special commission piece by American composer Gary Fry written especially for the WVSO and the Appalachian Children’s Chorus. Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 with area choruses Lawrence Loh, conductor Gabriel Cabezas,…More
Experience Hendrix
The Experience Hendrix Tour, the critically acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s musical genius is returning in 2019 with its biggest ever tour—30 dates through the East Coast, South and Midwest. What began as a single show tribute at the…More
Kinky Boots – Broadway in Charleston
Kinky boots – Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 7:30 PM KINKY BOOTS is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover, and the…More
WVSO: Warner Bros. presents “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II”
BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II celebrates the most famous and beloved Warner Bros. cartoons in the world, and their equally famous classical music-inspired original scores. Conducted by Emmy Award winner George Daugherty, and created and produced by Daugherty and…More
WVSO: Warner Bros. presents “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II”
BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II celebrates the most famous and beloved Warner Bros. cartoons in the world, and their equally famous classical music-inspired original scores. Conducted by Emmy Award winner George Daugherty, and created and produced by Daugherty and…More
The Doobie Brothers
The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences is excited to announce the return of the Doobie Brothers to the Maier Foundation Performance Hall on Sunday, April 14th at 7:00PM. Born out of Northern California’s chaotic, late-1960s musical stew, The…More
Sound Checks – April Session
Step out of your seat and on to the stage at Sound Checks! Experience live music from local bands you love, while introducing yourself to emerging national acts! In April, things will get funky on the Sound Checks stage with music from Funk…More
Chicago the Musical – Broadway in Charleston
CHICAGO THE MUSICAL – Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 7:30 PM A true New York City institution, CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping-song after another; and the…More
Rick Springfield
Concert Club Pre-Sale: Tuesday, December 4 – Thursday, December 6 Public On-Sale: Friday, December 7 Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, a Grammy…More
WVSO: Double Treble
Program Dmitri Shostakovich: Festive Overture Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Double Piano Concerto in E-flat Major Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 Lawrence Loh, conductor Christina and Michelle Naughton, pianos Pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton were hailed by the San Francisco Examiner for…More
PJ Masks Saves the Day Live!
‘PJ Masks Live!,’ the hit live musical production from Entertainment One (eOne) and Round Room, is back with an all-new show, “PJ Masks Live: Save The Day!” and will play The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in Charleston,…More
Woody Hawley: Jody Carroll with opening act TBA
www.jodycarroll.com Jody Carroll is a blues & roots performer and songwriter who effortlessly creates bold interpretations of old Blues and American Folk music, his own songs, stories and improvisational musical journeys. He is a Finger style/slide guitar master and amazingly…More
Something Rotten! – Broadway in Charleston
SOMETHING ROTTEN! – Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 7:30 PM SOMETHING ROTTEN! is “Broadway’s big, fat hit!” (New York Post). Set in 1595, this hilarious smash tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write a…More
Sound Checks – May Session
Step out of your seat and on to the stage at Sound Checks! Experience live music from local bands you love, while introducing yourself to emerging national acts! Sound Checks will close the Spring season on May 17th with music from…More