Music Farm (music venue)
Music Farm is a music venue in Charleston, South Carolina located off of King Street. It has been open since April 1991.History
The ' original ' Music Farm opened in April, 1991 on East Bay Street. From his experience as a musician and as a member of a band that had toured the Southeast, Kevin Wadley wanted a venue that focused on music, not just another nightclub. Wadley originated the name and concept for Music Farm. He asked Carter McMillan to partner in the business, whose background in radio and promotion enabled them to create a dynamic nightspot which quickly became known throughout the Southeast as "the place" to hear good music.
In the summer of 1998, the Music Farm was sold to Craig Comer, Rydich Lynch and Yates Dew.
Music Farm Charleston had Phish in '91 Athens GA's Widespread Panic in '92, Virginia's Dave Matthews Band in '93, UK's Bush in '95, Chapel Hill NC's Ben Folds Five in '95, Florida's Marilyn Manson in '96, Mighty Mighty Bosstones in '96, Weezer in '97, Cracker in '97, Florida's Creed in '98, Kid Rock in '98, Atlanta's Collective Soul in '99, P.O.D. in '99.
In the 2000s, Music Farm Charleston hosted in '00: 311, Florida's Less Than Jake, 3 Doors Down, Warren Zevon, Toronto's Our Lady Peace, Papa Roach, Blues Traveler, Charleston's Blue Dogs; in '01: OK Go, Canada's Finger Eleven, O.A.R., Iggy Pop the "Godfather of Punk"; in '03: Umphrey's McGee, Evanescence, Zoso ; in '04: My Chemical Romance; in '05: Chicago's Chevelle, Charleston's Jump, Little Children, Lifehouse, Chapin SC's Iron & Wine, Nashville's Kings of Leon; in '06: Jonas Brothers; in '07: Charleston's Band of Horses, Switchfoot, Charlotte's Avett Brothers, New Orleans' Mutemath, Slightly Stoopid, Charleston's The Working Title; in '08: rap group Wu-Tang Clan, Seneca SC's Needtobreathe, Greenville's Nile, NYC's The Bravery, Florida's A Day to Remember; in '09: Halestorm, Charlotte's Paper Tongues, Flyleaf, Colbie Caillat;
In 2010: Owl City, Cage the Elephant, Atlanta's Manchester Orchestra, ATL's Mastodon, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Smashing Pumpkins, Modest Mouse, Pop Evil; in '11: Plain White T's, Charleston's Shovels & Rope, Matisyahu, Awolnation; in '12: Steve Aoki, Fitz and the Tantrums, EDM DJ Kaskade, Florida's Against Me!; in '13: Savannah's Baroness, Australia's Sick Puppies, The Airborne Toxic Event; '14: Jacksonville's Yellowcard, Florida's We the Kings, Boston's Dropkick Murphys,and Grouplove
