Sat Sep 6 2025

6:00 PM (Doors 5:00 PM)

The Refinery

1640 Meeting Street Rd. Charleston, SC 29405

$40.83 - $73.61

All Ages

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DRIFTER FEST IS AN ANNUAL EVENT IN CHARLESTON, SC THAT CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF THE LATE BERT GRIGGS. WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US FOR A WEEKEND OF EVENTS COMPLETE WITH GREAT COMPANY, STORIES, LIVE MUSIC & FUN VENDORS.
 
The 5th Annual Drifter Fest: Bert Griggs Memorial Jam returns to Charleston on September 5th–7th with a dynamic lineup of live music. The festival kicks off on Friday with a free pre-jam event featuring Machine Funk: A Tribute to Widespread Panic at Home Team BBQ downtown starting at 6 p.m. The main event takes place on Saturday at the Refinery Amphitheater with a lineup that includes progressive improvisational rock/jam band Big Something headlining along with local favorites Kanika Moore & The Brown Eyed Bois, and Just Groove. Doors open at 5 p.m., with music from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. After-parties will follow each night at The Commodore from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Then on Sunday, patrons can wrap up the festive weekend with a free show featuring Junco Partner at Vickery's on Shem Creek from 4-7 p.m.
 
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Rock N Roll Rescue, a Lowcountry nonprofit that provides kids with instruments, resources, and music education programs while nurturing creativity, empowering young talent, and ensuring future generations can experience the transformative power of music.  
 
For more information, sponsorship and other inquiries, go to www.drifterfest.com.

THE 5TH ANNUAL DRIFTER FEST

  • Big Something

    Big Something

    Alternative Rock

    Hailing from the North Carolina countryside, or “The Middle of Nowhere,” as it’s proudly dubbed on their debut album, the 6  headed musical monster known as 'Big Something' has steadily become one of the most unique and exciting rock bands to emerge from the Southeast. Their musical alchemy is deeply rooted in the strong bond of its members—Nick MacDaniels[lead vocals, guitar], Jesse Hensley [lead guitar, vocals], Casey Cranford [saxophone, E.W.I.“Electronic Wind Instrument”], Ben Vinograd [drums], Josh Kagel [keys, trumpet], and Matt Laird [bass]. After over a decade of touring together with 7 full-length studio albums and even their own Summer music festival The Big What?, Big Something has emerged as a grassroots phenomenon in the live music community.“I’m proud that we’ve stuck together through all of this,” notes Nick. “We have our own unique thing as a group, and I’m very excited about where it’s always been going.”The band has progressively evolved their catalog with each subsequent release. 
  • Kanika Moore & The Brown Eyed Bois

    Kanika Moore & The Brown Eyed Bois

    Funk-Rock

  • Just Groove

    Just Groove

    Boogie Rock

    Rob Corbett a.k.a. JUST GROOVE the funky one-man-band has opened for Sir Mix-a-Lot, The Meters' George Porter, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Big Sam's Funky Nation, The Kudzu Kings, et al. As an author, he's been on Oprah, Bill Maher's show, Fox News, NPR, and he's written for MTV, Paramount, and more. Winner of PBR's Battle of the Bands in Charleston SC, he creates full-band music by himself. First he loops his double-neck bass & guitar over drum beats, then he jams on keyboards while singing his smooth-flowing versions of classic funk, classic rock, classic hip hop, classic reggae, classic pop, soul, blues, Southern rock, jam bands, and his funky originals

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limit 4 per person
General Admission
Standing room only (no chairs); Ticket required for ages 2+
GENERAL ADMISSION
$40.83 ($30.00 + $10.83 fees, including tax)
The Platform - VIP
Ages 21+; Includes GA access; Exclusive VIP bar access with premium beverage options; second-floor rooftop access with bird's-eye view of the event; limited, first-come-first-served seating option; *VIP area is accessible via exterior staircase only*
THE PLATFORM- VIP
$73.61 ($60.00 + $13.61 fees, including tax)

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THE 5TH ANNUAL DRIFTER FEST

Sat Sep 6 2025 6:00 PM

(Doors 5:00 PM)

The Refinery Charleston SC
THE 5TH ANNUAL DRIFTER FEST

$40.83 - $73.61 All Ages

DRIFTER FEST IS AN ANNUAL EVENT IN CHARLESTON, SC THAT CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF THE LATE BERT GRIGGS. WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US FOR A WEEKEND OF EVENTS COMPLETE WITH GREAT COMPANY, STORIES, LIVE MUSIC & FUN VENDORS.
 
The 5th Annual Drifter Fest: Bert Griggs Memorial Jam returns to Charleston on September 5th–7th with a dynamic lineup of live music. The festival kicks off on Friday with a free pre-jam event featuring Machine Funk: A Tribute to Widespread Panic at Home Team BBQ downtown starting at 6 p.m. The main event takes place on Saturday at the Refinery Amphitheater with a lineup that includes progressive improvisational rock/jam band Big Something headlining along with local favorites Kanika Moore & The Brown Eyed Bois, and Just Groove. Doors open at 5 p.m., with music from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. After-parties will follow each night at The Commodore from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Then on Sunday, patrons can wrap up the festive weekend with a free show featuring Junco Partner at Vickery's on Shem Creek from 4-7 p.m.
 
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Rock N Roll Rescue, a Lowcountry nonprofit that provides kids with instruments, resources, and music education programs while nurturing creativity, empowering young talent, and ensuring future generations can experience the transformative power of music.  
 
For more information, sponsorship and other inquiries, go to www.drifterfest.com.

Please correct the information below.

Select ticket quantity.

Select Tickets

All Ages
limit 4 per person
General Admission
Standing room only (no chairs); Ticket required for ages 2+
GENERAL ADMISSION
$40.83 ($30.00 + $10.83 fees, including tax)
The Platform - VIP
Ages 21+; Includes GA access; Exclusive VIP bar access with premium beverage options; second-floor rooftop access with bird's-eye view of the event; limited, first-come-first-served seating option; *VIP area is accessible via exterior staircase only*
THE PLATFORM- VIP
$73.61 ($60.00 + $13.61 fees, including tax)

Delivery Method

eTickets

Terms & Conditions

All ticket sales are final. The Refinery is an outdoor venue open rain or shine. Please prepare accordingly.