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Spoleto Finale and Beer Garden
Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC | Get Directions »
$30.00
Gate opens at 3:00 p.m., Beer Garden begins at 3:30 p.m., music begins at 4:15 p.m.
Finale performance by Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole. Four-time Grammy nominated Cedric Watson and ace band Bijou Creole, combines Zydeco and Cajun musical styles with strong Bluesy vocals for a lively Louisiana-French sound. Arrive early to picnic on the Greensward in the afternoon light and enjoy the new Finale Beer Garden beginning at 3:30 p.m. with local beer, food and regional bands. Middleton Place House Museum tours will be given from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The evening will close with a spectacular fireworks display to end the 2012 Spoleto season. Tickets + Spoleto USA Festival information here or call 843-579-3100 (Spoleto box office).
3:30 p.m. - Beer Garden opens
4:15 p.m. - The Local Honeys
5:15 p.m. - The Royal Tinfoil
6:15 p.m. - Valerie June (as seen in The New Yorker)
8:00 p.m. - Beer Garden Closes
8:30 p.m. - Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
Artisan beers from Palmetto Brewing Company and picnic fare by Middleton Place Restaurant will be available in the Beer Garden. Food and beverage vouchers will be available at the event.
Event Details
| Where | Middleton Place 4300 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 3:00 pm |
| Who to bring | Everyone |
| Website | http://spoletousa.org/events/cedric-watson-bijou-creole-festival-finale/ |
| Phone | 579-3100 |
| Price | $30 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
More About Middleton Place
Middleton Place is a National Historic Landmark originally constructed as a plantation. It was home to several generations of the Middleton family, dating as far back to the 1740s. Once a pre-war rice plantation, the grounds now feature an elaborate garden showcasing a diverse array of floral varieties.
The lush grounds and the house itself now function as a museum, with tours ongoing throughout the year for both tourists and student field trips. The grounds are purportedly home of the oldest landscaped gardens in the United States.
The House Museum - the only remaining structure of this once grand, three-complex estate - portrays 18th-century life and style. The stableyards house a collection of livestock characteristic of the era. Keepers, smiths and artisans also populate the grounds to evoke a lively pre-war era atmosphere.
The grounds fall under the stewardship of the Middleton Place Foundation. The Middleton Place Restaurant serves traditional Southern cuisine, authentic to plantation era dining. The grounds also offers guest accommodations at the Inn at Middleton Place.
