Spoleto returns to Charlestown, and this seventeen-day-long festival celebrating performing arts is ready to get even better this year! The festival brings together the community and showcases a wide range of genres and features a wide range of performances across disciplines. Attendees are also encouraged to take part in the festivities.
Highlights
- Spoleto Festival is set to take place from May 23, 2025, to June 8, 2025, in Charleston, South Carolina.
- The performances are set to take place in different historic and contemporary venues across Charleston.
- Attendees can enjoy a wide range of performances, from opera to theatre and visual arts.
Spoleto Festival Details
The Spoleto Festival is considered one of the nation’s most prestigious performing arts events. Now in its 49th year, the festival is ready to bring something new for fans around the world. Now, the annual event is ready for another round of fun and merriment, and details of the same are as follows.
Festival Venues
The festival is held in various historic and contemporary locations in Charleston, South Carolina. From the Charleston Gaillard Center to the Dock Street Theatre, the festival is held across some of the best locations, and here are the names of all the locations where the festival will be held:
- Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at College of Charleston, 161 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
- Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
- Charleston Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
- Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401
- College of Charleston Sottile Theatre, 44 George St, Charleston, SC 29401
- Festival Hall, 56 Beaufain St, Charleston, SC 29401
- College of Charleston Cistern Yard, 66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424
- St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
- Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St, Charleston, SC 29403
- Charleston County School of the Arts Rose Maree Myers Theater, 5109 B W Enterprise St, North Charleston, SC 29405
- The Riviera, 227 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
- Emmett Robinson Theatre at College of Charleston, 54 St Philip St, Charleston, SC 29424
- Simons Center Recital Hall at College of Charleston, 54 St. Philip St., Charleston, SC 29401
Details about the events being held in these locations and dates of the same can be found online on the festival website.
Ticket Details
Tickets went on sale February 21, 2025. These tickets can be purchased online through the festival website, by phone, in person, and so on. The tickets need to be purchased for every attendee, irrespective of their age, and are non-refundable.
Special discounts are available for students, teachers, and military personnel, while group bookings also have special discounts. Details for booking tickets are as follows:
- Online Purchase: Tickets can be purchased through the festival website by selecting the event and seats accordingly.
- On Call Purchase: Attendees can call (843) 579-3100 from Monday to Friday, between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm EST, to book tickets.
- In Person Purchase: Tickets can be booked in person daily, beginning from May 19, at the Spoleto Festival USA Ticket Kiosk from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The kiosk location is yet to be announced.
Ticket prices vary from performance to performance, venue, and date. For more information, interested attendees can check the festival website.
Spoleto Festival Highlights
- Celebrated singers and songwriters, Grammy-nominated bands, Blues and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, and more are ready to bring their magnificence to the festival this year.
- Bold opera and theatre performances that are ready to make the audience’s jaw drop are set to hit the stage and bring out stunning visuals for all.
- Special events and the opening ceremony of the festival are also prepared to give this festival a different look.
Many more events are ready to grace the audience at the 49th Spoleto Festival, celebrating a new chapter of this event.
Vendor Details
The event does not operate like any other festival, instead, vendors greet attendees outside the locations of the events. Instead, attendees can find vendors offering delicious treats, intricate crafts, local specialties, and more, right outside the theatres. Some pop-up stores will also be prepared to serve the attendees.
About the Spoleto Festival
Founded in the year 1977, the Spoleto Festival (named after the Italian city) was started by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti. He established the festival as a counterpart to the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy. Now, years later, the festival has reached new heights of its own, becoming a major performing arts festival in America. As its popularity continues to grow, the festival is eagerly looked forward to by fans of performing arts and more.
To find out more about the festival, visit the festival website.
