Uplifting country star Niko Moon to headline music and wellness event at The Refinery
Niko Moon's inaugural 'Good Time Charleston' will take place at the outdoor event venue on Meeting Street Road on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25.
Both nights will feature a 'Good Timer Tailgate' from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a live concert at 7 p.m. In addition, fans can sign up for a morning yoga session with Moon, taught by a local teacher. Those interested can sign up here.
During the tailgates, fans will have the opportunity to interact with Moon, eat local food, and learn more about 1 Million Strong and Happy Cowboy Foundation, which are mental health organizations partnering for the family-friendly event.
Moon, who has written for Dierks Bentley, The Zac Brown Band, and Morgan Wallen, will perform his two new singles, 'BOAT SONG' and 'I LOVE THIS BEACH.'
Both singles are from his upcoming album 'American Palm,' set to debut in July.
'I'm super super excited. It's a full-on vacation album,' Moon said. 'It like puts your toes in the sand with every single song and I can't wait for everybody to hear that album.'
Night one of the inaugural event on Saturday is already sold out, so Moon and his team decided to add a second show, which has a few tickets left. Fans can buy the remaining tickets here.
'I think the show is a vacation, you know we don't have to go to Cabo to go on vacay,' Moon explained. 'We're going to hit the pause button at The Refinery and have ourselves a real good time.'
A tradition for Moon while performing is to wear a palm shirt and be barefoot to immerse himself in the vacation mindset for performing. He encourages others to wear their favorite vacation shirt, too.
The idea for the event stemmed from his desire to connect with fans, whom he calls the good-timers. It all started when he brainstormed new ways to strengthen that connection.
Typically, Moon will do pre-show meet-and-greets or hang out with his fans after he performs.
'For me, human connection is the whole reason why I'm doing music,' Moon explained. 'It's how I connect with people best, and I think this is my first step into really taking it to that next level.'
But why host the first event in Charleston?
Well, Moon said every time he's played here in the past, the experience has been memorable. Charleston is where he was able to cross off a bucket list item when he played three sold-out shows back-to-back-to-back at the Windjammer in 2024 on the Isle of Palms.
'For me, like a real sign or affirmation that the love was really strong in Charleston, and I think it's because the culture that I love so much, the lifestyle that I'm into, it just really goes hand in hand with Charleston living,' Moon said.
The name comes from Moon's most-streamed song and his first single, 'Good Time,' which hit number one on the charts.
Moon first wrote the hit while he was a full-time songwriter. He pitched it to every country star he knew, but no one picked it up.
'But in the world of songwriting, 99 out of 100 songs never see the light of day. You have to learn how to get thick skin,' Moon said.
However, Moon held on to the song, and when it came time to release his own music, he decided that 'Good Time' was the first single because he felt it best represented him.
'Everything worked out the way it was supposed to work out. Looking back on it I was so bummed that no one cut it but then I cut it and it went number one, so it was maybe always meant for me,' Moon said.
As a way to give back, $1 of the ticket sale proceeds will go towards his organization, Happy Cowboy Foundation, which aims to expand mental healthcare access for underserved individuals.
'So just by coming to one of my shows, you're helping somebody else find peace of mind,' Moon said. '..you can feel good about the music that you're listening to, that you came to have a good time, but that you're also helping somebody else out.'
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