Spoleto Festival USA announces full roster of bands for the Wells Fargo Festival Finale at Middleton Place on Sunday, June 12
May 11, 2016
Headliners Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats perform at 8:30pm
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston area acts The High Divers, Jordon Igoe, and SUSTO will perform on the main stage at Spoleto Festival USA’s popular Wells Fargo Festival Finale on Sunday, June 12 at Middleton Place. These three acts precede a performance by eight-piece soul band Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at 8:30pm and the Festival’s traditional fireworks display.
The schedule for the main stage is:
4:00pm – 5:00pm: The High Divers
The High Divers are a Charleston-based rock-and-roll band who sing about pursuing what you love with reckless abandon. Named one of the “Top 5 Bands to Watch” by South Carolina Music Guide in 2015.
5:15pm – 6:15pm: Jordan Igoe
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Igoe uses her expressive voice to sing songs that are southern and soulful.
6:30pm – 7:45pm: SUSTO
SUSTO frontman Justin Osborne pulled from Southern folk and country styles to form this five-piece indie band. Band member Johnny Delaware performed on the Finale main stage last year.
8:30pm – 10:00pm: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats blend soul and rock and roll and has been hailed as “one of rock’s best new acts” by Rolling Stone. The band’s Spoleto Festival USA concert is one of several high profile music festival appearances this summer including Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits.
Gates and the Middleton Place Beer Garden will open at 3:30pm. Tickets may be purchased online atspoletousa.org, over the phone at 843.579.3100, or in person at the Charleston Visitor Center (375 Meeting Street) and Charleston Gaillard Center (95 Calhoun Street). Tickets for children ages 6 to 12 are $15 and adults are $40 ($45 at the gate). Children 5 and under are admitted free of charge. To avoid lines on the day, Will Call tickets can be picked up from the Charleston Visitor Center (375 Meeting Street) or Charleston Gaillard Center (95 Calhoun Street) until 2:00pm on Sunday, June 12.
Ticket holders are permitted to bring their own food and beverages. The Beer Garden will sell vouchers until8:30pm, serve alcohol until 9:00pm, and serve food until 9:30pm. The Middleton Place Gardens and Stableyards will be open until 7:30pm and guests are encouraged to take self-guided tours.
Middleton Place is located at 4300 Ashley River Road. This event is rain or shine.
Spoleto Festival USA
For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, South Carolina’s historic theaters, churches, and outdoor spaces with over 150 performances by world-renowned artists as well as emerging performers in opera, theater, dance, and music. For more information on Spoleto Festival USA 2016, May 27– June 12, please visit spoletousa.org or call 843.579.3100.
