Hilton Head Nightlife
Live music, comedy and magic, cocktail bars and late sports pubs: where to spend a night out on Hilton Head Island.
Shows and Singing
The Comedy Magic Cabaret on William Hilton Parkway runs a clean comedy and magic show Wednesday to Saturday. Ticket prices, seating and booking.
Karaoke on Hilton Head Island changes by season. Where to ask about a karaoke night, and the live-music bars where you can sing along instead.
Bars With Live Music on Hilton Head
Most of the island’s nightlife is a bar with a stage, a patio or a sunset view, and the music runs most nights in season.
Cocktail Bars and Late-Night Lounges
For a drink after dinner rather than a band, these are the quieter late options.
A speakeasy-style cocktail bar with small bites behind covered windows in the Village at Wexford.
Sports Bars and Pubs Open Late
When the game is the night out, these are the bars with screens and a kitchen that stays open.
The sports bar at Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, beside the lagoon, with trivia and music bingo nights.
What Nightlife on Hilton Head Island Is Like
Hilton Head is a resort island, not a club town. The nightlife here is bars with live music, a comedy and magic theater, sunset rooftops and sports pubs, and most of it closes around midnight, with a couple of kitchens open later. If you are looking for nightclubs or dance clubs, the closest thing is a bar with a DJ or a band on a busy weekend, and Savannah and Charleston are the nearest cities with a club scene. For beach bars and happy hours, see Hilton Head bars.
Planning a Night Out
Music schedules change with the season, so check a venue’s calendar or call before you go. Rides are easy to find on the island, and the bars at Coligny, Shelter Cove and the Sea Pines Circle are close enough to each other to try more than one. A movie is the quieter option.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to do at night on Hilton Head Island?
Live music at bars such as Kind of Blue and the Rooftop Bar at Poseidon, the Comedy Magic Cabaret Wednesday to Saturday, sports pubs, cocktail bars and a movie theater.
Are there nightclubs on Hilton Head?
Not in the big-city sense. The island has bars with DJs and bands, and the nearest club scene is in Savannah.
Where can I find late-night food on Hilton Head?
Brother Shucker’s and Frosty Frog Café are among the kitchens that stay open late. Check each venue’s hours before you go.
Is there a comedy club on Hilton Head?
Yes. The Comedy Magic Cabaret on William Hilton Parkway runs a comedy and magic show Wednesday to Saturday evenings.
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