Live-music venues worth the trip in Greenville, South Carolina

Bon Secours Wellness Arena, nicknamed The Well, is a 15,500-capacity arena at 650 North Academy Street in Greenville that opened in 1998, and its own site says it “has showcased some of the biggest names in the music industry”.

Peace Concert Hall is a theater at 300 S Main St in Greenville, and its own site says it “seats 2,115 and is the venue of choice for Broadway tours, large concerts, lectures, dance performances, and comedy events”.

Coach Music Factory is a standing-room music club at 310 South Main Street in Greenville, on Graham Plaza beside the Peace Concert Hall, and its own site describes it as “a standing-room-only performance and event space” that features “bands in everything from pop, country, alt, and more.”

The Foundry at Judson Mill is a concert venue at 701 Easley Bridge Rd in Greenville, and its own site calls it “Greenville’s premier mid-sized concert venue”. It admits only guests 18 and older to its ticketed shows.

The Pavilion is the Peace Center’s outdoor concert stage along the Reedy in Greenville, and its own site says “The Pavilion is your outside stage, designed to give you great music in the great outdoors.”

Radio Room is a live music club at 28 Liberty Lane in Greenville that was founded in 2012, and its own site calls it “GREENVILLE’S DESTINATION FOR LIVE MUSIC” and describes the current room as “a 500 capacity room that can accommodate shows of all genres.”

Blues Boulevard is a jazz and blues club on River Street in downtown Greenville that its own site calls “THE ticket to live music in Greenville”, and it brings “jazz and blues artists, both local and national” to the room.

Smileys on the Roxx is a live music bar at 734 South Main Street in Greenville’s West End, and its own site says “We are your hot spot in the historic West End for live local music, sports, entertainment, and a full bar featuring many local beers and fun cocktails.” It advertises “Live music seven days a week” and a weekly open mic night.

The Mockingbird is a 180-seat Peace Center listening room at 330 South Main Street in Greenville, and its own site calls it “a sophisticated listening space for music with a warm, inviting atmosphere.”