AWENDAW, S.C. — As the sun dips behind the pines off Highway 17, headlights begin turning into a gravel drive just north of Mount Pleasant. By dusk, lawn chairs are unfolding, children are chasing one another near the fence line, and the first guitar chords float into the evening air.
This is Barn Jam — the long-running weekly music gathering hosted by Awendaw Green on the grounds of the Sewee Outpost in Awendaw — and it remains one of the Lowcountry’s most unvarnished and authentic live-music experiences.
Held most Wednesday evenings, the event centers on original music. Songwriters and bands from across the Carolinas and beyond take the stage in a rustic barn setting, offering sets that range from Americana and folk to blues, country, and roots rock. The emphasis has always been on artistry over spectacle. There are no flashing lights or velvet ropes — just musicians, microphones, and a crowd that listens…