SUNDAYS:
SPORTS / ACTIVITIES:
• www.CharlotteCheckers.com @ Bojangles Coliseum
4.13 1pm vs. Utica Comets
• www.CharlotteFootballClub.com @ Bank of America Stadium
6.22 3pm Real Madrid vs. CF Pachuca
8.03 11:59pm vs. Chivas Guadalajara
8.24 7pm vs. New York Red Bulls
• www.CharlotteIndependence.com @ American Legion Memorial Stadium
4.20 4pm vs. South Georgia Tormenta FC
6.15 7pm vs. Greenville Triumph SC
• www.CharlotteKnights.com @ Truist Field
4.06 1:05pm vs. Norfolk Tides
4.20 1:05pm vs. Nashville Sounds
5.04 1:05pm vs. Norfolk Tides
5.11 1:05pm vs. Memphis Redbirds
5.25 6:05pm vs. Rock Round Express
6.08 1:05pm vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
6.22 5:05pm vs. Gwinnett Stripers
7.20 5:05pm vs. Durham Bulls
8.03 5:05pm vs. Rochester Red Wings
8.17 5:05pm vs. Memphis Redbirds
9.07 @TBA vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
9.21 @TBA vs. Durham Bulls
• www.Hornets.com @ Spectrum Center
4.06 1pm vs. Chicago Bulls
• Kannapolis Cannon Ballers @ Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis)
4.06 1:30pm vs. HIC
4.20 1:30pm vs. COL
Sun., May 4th @ Bojangles Coliseum
5pm MaskedMania Presents: Gran Guerra Familiar
BEER / WINE / FOOD:
Sundays @ 300 Restaurant
½ wine by the bottle
Sundays @ Sir Edmund Halley’s
1/2 off of wine by the bottle
LIVE MUSIC:
Sundays @ the Amp Ballantyne
7.13 Leftover Salmon, the Infamous Stringdusters, Kitchen Dwellers
9.21 Ziggy Marley, Burning Spear
Sundays @ Booth Playhouse
4.06 Corb Lund & Hayes Carll
5.04 Ya Sientese Senora
Sundays @ the Comet Grill
Omari & the Hellhounds
Sundays @ Heist Brewery / Barrel Arts
3rd Sundays (starting in March) 1-5pm Eternally Grateful (Dead covers) + guests & vendors
Sundays @ the Evening Muse
5.04 7pm Josh Lovelace (of NEEDTOBREATHE)
5.04 4pm Young Folk Family Concert w.Josh Lovelace / 7pm Josh Lovelace
Sundays @ the Fillmore
4.13 Chiodos
4.27 Japanese Breakfast
5.11 Jacquees, Dej Loaf
5.18 Central Cee
6.15 Modest Mouse
Sundays @ Middle C Jazz
4.06 5pm Elan Trotman
4.27 5pm & 7:45pm Michael Lington
5.25 6pm Ultimanota
6.01 5pm Jazz Legacy w.Justin Varnes (Herbie Hancock tribute)
6.08 5pm Isaiah Bell’s Gospel Sunday
6.15 5pm Gino Rosaria
9.07 5pm Jazz Legacy w.Justin Varnes (an Ella Fitzgerald tribute) feat.Maria Howell
9.14 5pm Isaiah Bell’s Gospel Sunday
11.09 5pm Jazz Legacy w.Justin Varnes (a Sarah Vaughan tribute) feat.Maria Howell
Sundays @ the Milestone
4.06 Entangled Dreams, the Abstratica, Auroras Hope, Snail
4.27 Blood Sugar Fest Magic 3 (night 3) – fundraiser for Keystone Diabetic Kids Camp feat. Bog Loaf, Matthew Paul Butler, Marissa Missing, January Knife, Sympl, Solemn Shapes, Cadaver Delende, Bob Fleming Duo, Ross Adams
Sundays @ Ovens Auditorium
5.04 Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo
5.11 Kenny G
6.29 Pedro Fernandez
Sundays @ PNC Music Pavilion
5.11 Ivan Cornejo
7.27 Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage, Prevail, Beartooth
9.14 Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve
Sundays @ Sklya Credit Union Amphitheatre
6.22 the Driver Era
8.31 Men I Trust
Sundays @ Smokey Joe’s
6-9pm James Brock & friends + pot luck dinner
Sundays @ Spectrum Center
4.13 Carin Leon
Sundays @ the Underground
4.27 Mac Sabbath
5.04 Boa
5.18 Caleb Gordon
9.14 Bayside (night 2)
Sundays @ the Visulite Theatre
4.13 Boombo
4.27 Octave Cat, the Wormholes
Sun., Apr. 6th @ Knight Theater
Jagged Edge
Sun., May 18th @ Tommy’s Pub
Bryan Bielanski
COMEDY / THEATER:
Sundays @ the Comedy Zone
4.06 Nephew Tommy
4.13 6pm Gareth Reynolds / 8:45pm Steve Hofstetter
5.25 HaHa Davis
6.22 Fiona Cauley
7.13 Shelly Belly
7.20 Chico Bean
7.27 Arnez J
8.03 Tony Baker
8.17 Greg Warren
8.31 Shuler King
10.05 DeRay Davis
10.12 Marcus Wiley
10.19 Mojo Brookzz
10.26 Adam Ray
11.09 Kevin James Thornton
Sundays @ Knight Theater
4.13 Homeschooled Freak
11.09 Randy Rainbow
Sundays @ Ovens Auditorium
4.13 6pm Je’Caryous Johnson Presents: www.JasonsLyricLive.com
5.18 5pm Je’Caryous Johnson Presents: www.GamesWomenPlay.com
6.01 7pm Nate Jackson
Sun., Apr. 13th @ Comedy Arts Theater
3pm LOL4CFF – an alumni showcase benefitting Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Sun., Apr. 27th @ Belk Theater
Stavros Halkias
Sun., July 6th @ Booth Playhouse
the Kemet School Presents: Blues for Mama
SYMPHONY / OPERA / DANCE:
Sun., Apr. 27th @ Ovens Auditorium
World Ballet Company Presents: the Great Gatsby
MUSEUMS / ART:
Sundays @ the Levine Museum of the New South
1st Sundays free admission / 1/2 off admission (every Sunday thereafter)
Sundays @ the Mint Museum (Uptown)
1-4pm free admission for kids + hands-on art activities, yoga & more
Sun., May 18th @ Uwharrie Vineyards & Winery (Albemarle)
1-3pm Pets, Paints & Pinot (artist led pet portrait painting) registration & info: [email protected]
TRADE / INTEREST SHOWS & FESTIVALS:
Sun., May 18th @ Marion Diehl Park
1pm World Goth Day Picnic
DANCE MUSIC / DJS / BURLESQUE / DRAG:
Sundays @ Dish
2nd & 4th Sundays 3pm “Go-Go Gary” w.DJs Lee Lally (Adverb) & friends
Sundays @ Merchant & Trade
2-6pm DJ That Guy Smitty
Sundays @ Petra’s
1st & 3rd Sundays “Hazy Sunday” feat. DJs Ray & Probably Will (enter via back alley)
Sundays @ Reggae Lounge
3rd Sundays 5-10pm Mad Max Presents: “Retro Sundays” w.Deejay Kross (+ Ludi & dominos)
Sundays @ Starlight on 22nd
4-8pm Soul Sundays w.DJs Guy Nowchild, Cree, J-3, Vincent Tyson, James Bethea
Sun., Apr. 20th @ Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
www.CharlotteDragBrunch.com Presents: Hippity Hoppity Easter Drag Brunch w.host Buff Faye feat. Erica Chanel, Malayia Chanel Iman, Giovanni D. Diamond, Lilli Frost & DJ Bear Trax
FILM:
Sundays @ the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
2nd Sundays 2pm the www.ClassicBlackCinemaSeries.com
April: the Bronze Buckaroo, May: Solomon Northup’s Odyssey, June: the Well, August: Princess Tam Tam, September: the Flying Ace, October: Night of the Living Dead, November: Dirty Gertie from Harlem USA, December: Come Back Charleston Blue
Sun., Apr. 13th @ the Rooster (Gastonia)
7pm screening of How to Save a Milestone
KIDS:
Sun., June 22nd @ Ovens Auditorium
3pm Ninja Kidz Live : Infinite Possibilities
MONDAYS:
SPORTS / ACTIVITIES:
• www.CharlotteFootballClub.com @ Bank of America Stadium
6.30 3pm TBD vs. TBD
Mondays @ Sir Edmund Halley’s
trivia night w.Merely Players
BEER / WINE / FOOD:
Mondays @ 300 East Restaurant
½ wine by the glass
Mondays @ Lebowski’s
1/2 off bottles of wine
LIVE MUSIC:
Mondays @ the Evening Muse
7:30pm Find Your Music open mic
4.28 feat. Fox & Bones
Mondays @ the Fillmore
4.07 Poppy
4.14 Tyga
4.21 Pouya
5.19 Durand Bernarr
6.09 Dance Gavin Dance
Mondays @ Morningside Pub
9pm open mic night & snack potluck
Mondays @ Petra’s
7-10pm Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Jam
Mondays @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
5.12 Sturgill Simpson
6.16 James Arthur
Mondays @ Smokey Joe’s
1st Mondays Jamorah
Mon., Apr. 28th @ the Neighborhood Theatre
Gang of Four
Mon., May 12th @ the Milestone
Southpaw, Resistor, Deathbloom, Split in Two
TRADE / INTEREST SHOWS & FESTIVALS:
Mondays @ Oak Steakhouse
11am Ben’s Friends (sobriety meetings for individuals in food service)
DANCE MUSIC / DJS / BURLESQUE / DRAG:
Mondays @ VINYL
alternating weeks: DJs (Justin) Aswell & Trife
Mondays @ Snug Harbor
8pm All my Friends are Fly w.DJ See Bird Go & guests
KARAOKE:
Mondays @ Starlight on 22nd
7-10pm karaoke
TUESDAYS:
SPORTS / ACTIVITIES:
• www.CharlotteFootballClub.com @ Bank of America Stadium
6.24 3pm SL Benfica vs. Bayern Munich
• www.CharlotteKnights.com @ Truist Field
4.15 6:35pm vs. Nashville Sounds
4.29 6:35pm vs. Norfolk Tides
5.06 6:05pm vs. Memphis Redbirds
5.20 6:35pm vs. Rock Round Express
6.03 6:35pm vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
6.17 7:04pm vs. Gwinnett Stripers
7.01 7:04pm vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
7.29 7:04pm vs. Rochester Red Wings
8.12 7:04pm vs. Memphis Redbirds
9.02 vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
9.16 6:35pm vs. Durham Bulls
• www.Hornets.com @ Spectrum Center
4.08 7pm vs. Memphis Grizzlies
• Kannapolis Cannon Ballers @ Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis)
4.15 6pm vs. COL
4.29 6pm vs. AUG
BEER / WINE / FOOD:
Tuesdays @ 7th Street Public Market
5-7pm the Assorted Table Wine Shoppe Weekly Wine Tasting ($5, 5 wines + nibbles)
Tuesdays @ Cornelius Drafthouse & Bottle Shop
1/2 off wine
Tuesdays @ NoDa Brewing Co.
“NoDable Series” (new beers released in their taproom 4pm) / Tap Room open 4-9pm / Tin Kitchen food truck 5pm
Tuesdays @ Rhino Market(s)
1st Tuesdays of the month beer tasting
Tuesdays @ Tip Top Daily Market
10% off bottles of wine
LIVE MUSIC:
Tuesdays @ the Comet Grill
Red Rocking Chair
Tuesdays @ Coyote Joe’s
5.20 Joey Logano’s Concert for Charity feat. Jordan Davis & DJ Slim McGraw
Tuesdays @ Crown Station
8-12pm open mic/improvised jam w.Jay Cooper & friends
Tuesdays @ the Evening Muse
1st Tuesdays Tosco Music open mic
Tuesdays @ the Fillmore
4.08 Half Alive
5.06 Duki
5.13 Sturgill Simpson
5.20 MJ Lenderman & the Wind
6.10 Jack’s Mannequin
Tuesdays @ Knight Theater
7.22 the Wallflowers
Tuesdays @ the Milestone
4.22 Howling Giant, Holyroller, Fireblood
Tuesdays @ Moochie’s Tavern
open mic night
Tuesdays @ the Neighborhood Theatre
4.08 the Squirrel Nut Zippers
4.15 Back to Black (Amy Winehouse covers)
6.10 Mannequin P*ssy
Tuesdays @ Ovens Auditorium
4.22 Amos Lee
6.24 Ledisi
8.26 Brit Floyd (a Pink Floyd tribute)
Tuesdays @ PNC Music Pavilion
5.13 Pierce the Veil
7.08 Styx, Kevin Cronin, Don Felder
7.29 Rod Stewart
9.02 Coheed and Cambria, Taking back Sunday, Foxing
Tuesdays @ the Rooster (Gastonia)
4.22 Return to Sender, World of Chaos, Long Suffering
5.13 SCUM, Saints of Solomon, RG Stoner, MyNameIsDoc, AZ the Fallen
5.20 Tribulation
Tuesdays @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
5.13 Sturgill Simpson
6.03 Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung, John Cafferty
7.15 the Head & the Heart
9.02 Simple Plan
Tuesdays @ Smokey Joe’s
open mic night w.the Smokin J’s
Tuesdays @ Snug Harbor
4.08 Resistor, Deathbloom, Conquer, Division Point
4.22 Tongues of Fire, Friend, Disaster Artist
4.29 R.A.P. Ferreira, Blax
5.06 Rosegarden, Funeral Party, Trigger Discipline, Summore
6.03 Suroor, Girl Brutal, Shawn Garlic, YRDSLE
Tuesdays @ the Underground
4.15 Marc Scibilia
4.29 George Clanton
5.13 Arch Enemy North
Tuesdays @ VisArt Cafe
2nd Tuesdays 7:30-9pm Mike Strauss Trio w.guests
Tues., May 6th @ Petra’s
Bermuda Search Party, Cannibal Kids
Tues., May 13th @ Bank of America Stadium
7:30pm Shakira
Tues., June 17th @ the Visulite Theatre
Ziggy Alberts
COMEDY / THEATER:
Tuesdays @ the Evening Muse
4.29 7:30pm the 420 Adjacent Show
Tuesdays @ Starlight on 22nd
7-10pm comedy open mic
Tues., May 13th @ Knight Theater
Maria Bamford
DANCE MUSIC / DJS / BURLESQUE / DRAG:
Tuesdays @ Orosoko Soundbar
6pm-12am DJ Shanti Love
Tuesdays @ VINYL
alternating weeks: DJs (Justin) Aswell & Trife
KARAOKE:
1st Tuesdays @ Petra’s
Piana Bar Karaoke w.Ryan Stamey
KIDS:
Tues., Apr. 8th @ Ovens Auditorium
Blippi
Tues., Apr. 29th @ Cain Center for the Arts (Cornelius)
Lion King Jr.
WEDNESDAYS:
SPORTS / ACTIVITIES:
• www.CharlotteFootballClub.com @ Bank of America Stadium
7.16 7:30pm vs. DC United
• www.CharlotteKnights.com @ Truist Field
4.02 6:35pm vs. Norfolk Tides
4.16 6:35pm vs. Nashville Sounds
4.30 6:35pm vs. Norfolk Tides
5.07 11:05am vs. Memphis Redbirds
5.21 6:35pm vs. Rock Round Express
6.04 6:35pm vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
6.18 7:04pm vs. Gwinnett Stripers
7.02 7:04pm vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
7.30 7:04pm vs. Rochester Red Wings
8.13 7:04pm vs. Memphis Redbirds
9.03 6:35pm vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
9.17 6:35pm vs. Durham Bulls
• Kannapolis Cannon Ballers @ Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis)
4.16 11am vs. COL
4.30 11am vs. AUG
BEER / WINE / FOOD:
Wednesdays @ 300 East Restaurant
½ wine by the bottle
Wednesdays @ the Butler’s Pantry
4pm “Wine Not Wednesdays” ($10 wine tasting)
Wednesdays @ Central Coffee
15% off of pounds of coffee
Wednesdays @ Dilworth Neighborhood Grill
1st Wednesdays www.CarolinaBrewMasters.com meeting
Wednesdays @ NoDa Brewing Co.
Tap Room open 4-9pm w.Food Truck Tin Kitchen (5pm) / Run Club 6:30-8:30pm
Wednesdays @ Sir Edmund Halley’s
1/2 off of wine by the bottle
LIVE MUSIC:
Wednesdays @ the Evening Muse
4.09 7:30pm Bella White
4.16 7:30pm Thomas LaVine, Dane Page
4.23 7:30pm Joe Troop’s Whirlwind
4.30 7:30pm Alice Wallace, Wyatt Easterling, Rod Abernathy
5.14 7:30pm Peter & Brendan Mayer
Wednesdays @ the Fillmore
4.09 Awolnation
4.16 Johnnyswim
4.23 the Dip
5.07 Elderbrook
5.14 the Crane Wives
Wednesdays @ Middle C Jazz
4.23 6pm House of Funk curated by Stefan Kallander
4.30 6pm the Boneshakers feat.Randy Jacobs & Jenny Langer
5.14 6pm 70s Kids Solid Gold Tribute
6.18 6pm House of Funk curated by Stefan Kallander
8.13 6pm House of Funk curated by Stefan Kallander
Wednesdays @ the Milestone
4.02 Grimjaw, 8Ball, Backwash, Shirikodama, Autophagus Defecation
4.09 Spy, Brass Tongue, Laid Out, Jiu-Jitsu
4.30 Tummyache, Saint Logic, Slow Funeral
Wednesdays @ the Neighborhood Theatre
4.09 New Translations
4.16 the Weird Sisters
Wednesdays @ Ovens Auditorium
4.09 “Experience Hendrix” feat.Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Zakk Wylde, Eric Johnson, Devon Allman, Samantha Fish, Noah Hunt, Chuck Campbell, Calvin Cooke, Mato Nanji, Dylan Triplett, Artur Menezes, Henri Brown, Chris Layton, Kevin McCormick & more
6.25 Ringo Starr & his All Star Band
Wednesdays @ PNC Music Pavilion
4.16 Tyler Childers
5.28 Halsey
7.16 Big Time Rush
9.17 the Lumineers
Wednesdays @ the Rooster (Gastonia)
7-11:45pm open mic hosted by Jade Moore
Wednesdays @ Snug Harbor
4.02 the Outfield Clovers, Owen & the Smokes
4.09 VOSH, Feyleux, Dead Cool
4.16 Kool Keith, Halo, Marc Live, Geeked, Speedbag, J Stylez
4.23 Witchpit, All Hell
4.30 Slothrust, Weakened Friends
5.07 Calabrese, Zombeast, Hellfire 76
5.28 EXTC (XTC’s Terry Chambers & friends)
Wednesdays @ Stage Door Theater
5.28 Lauren Jade (a Gladys Knight tribute)
Wednesdays @ Starlight on 22nd
7-10pm open mic
Wednesdays @ the Underground
4.02 Chelsea Grin, Shadow of Intent, Signs of the Swarm, Disembodied Tyra
4.09 Nettspend
4.16 Magnolia Park
4.30 While She Sleeps, Bury Tomorrow
5.14 Memphis May Fire
5.21 Of Mice & Men
Wednesdays @ VisArt Cafe
1st Wednesdays Lovell Bradford Trio jazz jam
Wed., Apr. 9th @ Blackbox Theater / Cue
4.09 Onewe
Wed., May 7th @ Belk Theater
Samara Joy
Wed., May 14th @ Carolina Theatre
Punch Brothers
Wed., July 16th @ Amos’ SouthEnd
Mates of State
Wed., July 23rd @ Knight Theater
Ryan Adams
COMEDY / THEATER:
Wednesdays @ the Comedy Zone
4.09 Elizabeth Brunot
4.16 Michael Rowland
5.21 Manuel Angel Redondo
6.18 Peter Antoniou
7.23 Gabriel Rutledge
8.20 Uncle Lazer
Wednesdays @ Crown Station
open mic comedy
DANCE MUSIC / DJS / BURLESQUE / DRAG:
Wednesdays @ VINYL
8pm-1am “Wednesdays on Wax” feat. DJ That Guy Smitty w.residents & guests
1st Wednesdays Jay Cooper (VonFunk Hauser), 2nd Wednesdays Danielle Kharman, 3rd Wednesdays Scott Slagle, 4th Wednesdays Will Gilreath (Probably Will)
8.13 LNMental (Ellen Gurley)
KARAOKE:
Wednesdays @ Petra’s
karaoke w.Klaytastic
SPEAKERS:
Wed., June 25th @ the Comedy Zone
Cindy Kaza (medium)
THURSDAYS:
SPORTS / ACTIVITIES:
• www.CharlotteFootballClub.com @ Bank of America Stadium
7.31 11:59pm vs. FC Juarez
8.07 11:59pm vs. CF Monterrey
• www.CharlotteKnights.com @ Truist Field
4.03 7:04pm vs. Norfolk Tides
4.17 7:04pm vs. Nashville Sounds
5.01 6:05pm vs. Norfolk Tides
5.08 7:04pm vs. Memphis Redbirds
5.22 7:04pm vs. Rock Round Express
6.05 7:04pm vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Randy Franklin & the Sardines performing)
6.19 7:04pm vs. Gwinnett Stripers
7.03 6:05pm vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
7.31 7:04pm vs. Rochester Red Wings
8.14 7:04pm Memphis Redbirds
9.04 7:04pm vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
9.18 7:04pm vs. Durham Bulls
• Kannapolis Cannon Ballers @ Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis)
4.17 6:30pm vs. COL
Thursdays @ Armored Cow Brewing
7pm Trivia Night
Thursdays @ the Common Market (Oakwold)
7-9pm trivia
Thursdays @ NoDa Brewing Co.
7pm Mindless Minutia trivia
BEER / WINE / FOOD:
• www.PBSCharlotte.org
8:30pm Charlotte Cooks
Thursdays @ Birdsong Brewing
3-10pm open /3pm Thirsty Thursdays (new releases) / 6:30pm brewery tours
Thursdays @ Bottled & Tapped
1/2 price wine
Thursdays @ Cabarrus Creamery (Concord)
7-9pm Thursdays Cabarrus Homebrewers Society
LIVE MUSIC:
Thursdays @ the Amp Ballantyne
5.15 Wilco, Waxahatchee
5.29 Dark Star Orchestra
Thursdays @ Bojangles Coliseum
4.10 Forrest Frank
Thursdays @ Cain Center for the Arts (Cornelius)
4.03 So Good (a Neil Diamond tribute) w.Robert Neary
4.10 Ana Popovic
4.17 Justin Furstenfeld (of Blue October)
Thursdays @ the Evening Muse
4.10 7:30pm Nether Hour, Nathan Harris
4.17 7:30pm Water Tower Band, Featherpocket Stringband
4.24 7:30pm Five Door Sedan, Taylor Hollingsworth
5.01 7pm Jackopierce
5.15 7:30pm Eliot Bronson
Thursdays @ the Fillmore
4.10 Lane 8
4.17 Ole 60
5.01 Future Islands
5.22 Smino
6.05 Anees
6.12 Dope Lemon
Thursdays @ Marquee
Rhythm 4U Band feat.Erika Morrison
Thursdays @ Middle C Jazz
4.10 6pm Jazzy Blu
4.17 6pm Rodney Shelton & Eric Brice
4.24 6pm the Finesse Band w.Terence Young
5.29 6pm Tony Tatum (tribute to Jodeci & Usher)
6.05 6pm Willie Walker & Conversation Piece
Thursdays @ the Milestone
4.10 77 Lies, Queen City Rejects, Squirt Vile, Punk Angels
5.22 Two Sides of Me, A Sense of Purpose, the Phantom Friends, This Island Earth
Thursdays @ Ovens Auditorium
5.08 the Temptations & the Four Tops
7.31 Vince Gill
Thursdays @ Petra’s
4.17 Songbirds w.Pam Taylor, Lisa DeNovo & Jade Moore
Thursdays @ PNC Music Pavilion
8.14 Toto, Men at Work, Christopher Cross
Thursdays @ Queen City Grounds
open mic
Thursdays @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
4.24 Warren Zeiders
5.15 Teddy Swims
7.24 Whiskey Myers, Josh Meloy, the Droptines
Thursdays @ Smokey Joe’s
9pm-12am Shana Blake & friends’ “Menagarie”
Thursdays @ Snug Harbor
4.10 Cardinal Bloom
5.01 Council Ring, Free Whenever, Nathan Harris & the Flood
Thursday @ Spectrum Center
4.10 Trey Songz, Omarion, Bow Wow, Plies, Boosie, Ying Yang Twins, Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V, Pleasure, Nivea, Rick Ross
Thursdays @ the Underground
4.03 Daniel Donato
4.10 Shordie Shordie
5.01 Melvins, Napalm Death
5.08 Knox
5.15 Pop Evil
Thursdays @ the Visulite Theatre
4.10 Tan & Sober Gentlemen, Driftwood
4.17 Oceanic
5.15 Brett Dennen, River Whyless
Thurs., April 17th @ Booth Playhouse
Damien Escobar
Thurs., May 15th @ Carolina Theatre
Bela Fleck, Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez Trio
Thurs., Aug. 7th @ Knight Theater
Postmodern Jukebox
COMEDY / THEATER:
Thursdays @ Cain Center for the Arts (Cornelius)
4.24 Jon Reep
5.22 John Crist
Thursdays @ the Comedy Zone
4.10 Laura Peek
4.24 Bobby Kelly
5.08 Michael Blackson
5.15 Will Burkart
5.22 HaHa Davis
5.29 Steve Byrne
6.05 Godfrey
6.12 Jackie Fabulous
6.26 Gary Owen
8.07 Tip Harris feat.the Haha Mafia
8.14 Ashley Hesseltine
8.21 Sam Tallent
8.28 Shuler King
10.09 Cousin Tiera
11.20 Kyle Kinane
Thursdays @ Ovens Auditorium
4.10 Franco Escamilla
5.29 Brad Williams
MUSEUMS / ART:
Thursdays @ the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
6-10pm 3rd Thursdays free: Gantt After Dark
Thursdays @ Levine Center for the Arts
12pm 3rd Thursdays Take an “ArtBreak”
DANCE MUSIC / DJS / BURLESQUE / DRAG:
Thursdays @ the Common Market (Plaza-Midwood)
9-11pm DJ That Guy Smitty
Thursdays @ the Music Yard
2nd Thursdays “Reset” w.DJs Probably Will (Will Gilreath), AXNT, FZXXX
Thursdays @ Pinhouse
“Cigar Vibes” w.DJ Stacey Blackman
Thursdays @ Scorpio
10pm School of Drag hosted by Erica Chanel – Dorm Thursdays (free with student ID)
Thursdays @ VINYL
DJ (Justin) Aswell
Thurs., Apr. 10th @ Crown Station
“Pan!c” w.DJs Dil3mma & Velvetine
KARAOKE:
Thursdays @ Hattie’s Tap & Tavern
9pm-1am karaoke
KIDS:
Thursdays @ Ovens Auditorium
4.03 7pm the McElroys : the Adventure Zone
6.26 3pm the Wiggles : Bouncing Balls Tour
FRIDAYS:
SPORTS / ACTIVITIES:
• www.CharlotteIndependence.com @ American Legion Memorial Stadium
4.11 7pm vs. Forward Madison FC
5.16 7pm vs. One Knox SC
8.15 7pm vs. Westchester SC
9.12 7pm vs. FC Naples
10.03 7pm vs. Spokane Velocity FC
10.10 7pm vs. AV Alta FC
10.17 7pm vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
• www.CharlotteKnights.com @ Truist Field
4.04 7:04pm vs. Norfolk Tides
4.11 6:05pm vs. East Carolina Pirates
5.02 7:04pm vs. Norfolk Tides
5.09 7:04pm vs. Memphis Redbirds
5.23 7:04pm vs. Rock Round Express
6.06 7:04pm vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
6.20 7:04pm vs. Gwinnett Stripers
7.18 7:04pm vs. Durham Bulls
8.01 7:04pm vs. Rochester Red Wings
8.15 7:04pm vs. Memphis Redbirds
9.05 7:04pm vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
9.19 7:04pm vs. Durham Bulls
• www.CharlotteRollerGirls.com @ the Grady Cole Center
6.21 Bad Assets vs. Capital City B / Team Charlotte vs. Capital City A
11.01 TBA
• www.Hornets.com @ Spectrum Center
4.04 7pm vs. Sacramento Kings
• Kannapolis Cannon Ballers @ Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis)
4.04 7pm vs. HIC
4.18 7pm vs. COL
Fri., Apr. 11th @ Harolds Chicken & Ice
6:45pm Black Trivia Night
Fri., Aug. 29th @ Bank of America Stadium
Dukes Mayo Classic
BEER / WINE / FOOD:
Fridays @ 2161 Hawkins St.
5-10pm SouthEnd Food Truck Friday
Fridays @ Armored Cow Brewing Co.
5-9pm University City Food Truck Fridays
Fridays @ Hi-Wire Brewing
5:30-9pm SouthEnd Food Truck Fridays
Fridays @ Duckworth’s
1/2 off of wine by the bottle
LIVE MUSIC:
Fridays @ Cain Center for the Arts (Cornelius)
4.18 Max Weinberg’s Jukebox
5.09 Petty Rewind (a Tom Petty tribute)
5.23 Shelley Ruffin
Fridays @ the Comet Grill
the Lenny Federal Band
Fridays @ Coyote Joe’s
5.02 Drake White
5.09 Vincent Mason
5.16 Randall King
5.30 Braxton Keith
Fridays @ the Evening Muse
4.04 7:30pm Willi Carlisle, Ramona Martinez
4.11 7:30pm the Forum, Homemade Haircuts / 10:30pm Bakalao Stars, COMA
4.18 10:30pm Never Easy
5.16 7:30pm Bodie, Gracie Binion
5.30 7:30pm Benji Hughes & Jon Lindsay
Fridays @ the Fillmore
4.04 Josiah Queen
4.11 Larry Fleet
5.16 Marilyn Manson
Fridays @ the Gin Mill
4.04 Pluto for Planet
4.25 Pluto for Planet
Fridays @ Knight Theater
4.11 Country Roads (a John Denver & Johnny Cash tribute)
6.06 Eric Roberson
6.20 Almost Queen (a Queen tribute)
8.29 the Magic of Motown (a tribute show)
Fridays @ Middle C Jazz
two shows 5:30pm & 8:15pm
4.04 Rick Braun
4.11 Christian Sands Trio
4.18 Naturally Seven
4.25 Gerald Albright
5.02 Landslide (a Fleetwood Mac tribute)
5.09 Kim Waters
5.16 Marion Meadows
5.30 Julian Vaughn
6.06 Alex Bugnon
6.13 Steve Cole
6.17 Peter White
7.11 Vincent Ingala
Fridays @ the Milestone
4.04 Dollars Taxes, Upsetting, Drunk Uncle, I Hate Dave, Something Left Behind
4.18 Wastoid, Slutbomb, L.I.P.S., Consumer Culture
4.25 Blood Sugar Fest Magic 3 (night 1) – fundraiser for Keystone Diabetic Kids Camp feat. Dylan Gilbert, Bob Fleming & the Cambria Iron Co., Jacob Danielson Moore, Ryan Lockhart, Van Huskins, Curiosidades de Bombrile
5.16 Femme Fest (night one) w.Leaving for Arizona, Moving Boxes, Emmalea Deal & the Hot Mess, Small Doses, Oh! You Pretty Things, Fantomex, Girl Brutal, Sweet Spine
5.23 Pollyanna, Peach Rings, Weymouth, Elder Bright
Fridays @ Ovens Auditorium
4.11 Donell Jones, Ginuwine, Adina Howard, Kut Klose
5.09 Victor Manuelle
7.25 Intocable
Fridays @ Petra’s
4.11 Lakebed Fest. w.Ghost Trees, Okapi, JPONO1, Dylan Gilbert, Kadey Ballard, Phaze Gawd, Justin Aswell
4.25 Palmyra, Joseph Terrell
5.16 Blue Cactus, Carolina Down Boys
Fridays @ PNC Music Pavillion
5.02 Cody Johnson
5.16 Billy Idol
5.30 Keith Urban
8.01 Thomas Rhett
8.08 Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts
8.22 Jason Aldean
Fridays @ the Rooster (Gastonia)
4.04 Filth, Fear Illusion, Two Stroke Smoke, Screwed Ends, Salamander X
4.18 Family Video, My Blue Hope, SWAE, Crow with no Mouth
4.25 the Fool Hardies, Edward Crowther
5.02 Ryze Hendricks
6.06 6pm Casket Robbery
7.25 Badd Wolf & DJ Lucifer
Fridays @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
4.25 Mt. Joy
6.06 Dispatch, John Butler (with band), G.Love & the Special Sauce, Donavon Frankenreiter
6.27 Kansas, 38 Special, the Outlaws
7.25 Goo Goo Dolls, Dashboard Confessional
8.22 the Red Clay Strays
10.03 Papa Roach, Rise Against
Fridays @ Snug Harbor
4.04 Jivebomb, Polarview
4.11 Cryogeyser
5.02 Petrov, Shrine, Moving Boxes
Fridays @ Spectrum Center
10.24 Tate McRae, Alessi Rose
Fridays @ Substrate
7pm Cosmic Collective
Fridays @ the Underground
4.11 STRFKR
5.09 GrentPerez
5.23 Raveena
6.27 Tiago Pzk
7.25 Hudson Westbrook
Fridays @ the Visulite Theatre
4.04 Cosmic Charlie (Grateful Dead covers)
4.11 Eggy
4.18 Sunsquabi, Chalk Dinosaur
5.09 Runaway Gin (a Phish tribute)
5.16 Joe May’s Month of Mondays, the Psycodelics
5.30 Songs from the Road Band, Eternally Grateful (Dead covers)
Fri., Apr. 4th @ Two Buck Saloon (Pineville)
8-11pm Mucho Gumbo
Fri., June 13th @ the Amp Ballantyne
5:30pm a tribute to Foreigners Journey
Fri., June 13th @ the Neighborhood Theatre
Akeem Ali
Fri., Sept. 26th @ Crown Station
the Mystery Plan
PLAY OR POETRY READINGS / BOOK SIGNINGS:
Fridays @ Camp North End
3rd Fridays Off Broadway Page to Stage
COMEDY / THEATRE:
Fridays @ the Comedy Zone
4.04 Nephew Tommy
4.11 JR De Guzman
4.18 Luenell
4.25 Bobby Kelly
5.02 Becky Robinson
5.09 Michael Blackson
5.16 Funny Marco
5.23 HaHa Davis
5.30 Steve Byrne
6.06 Godfrey
6.13 Jackie Fabulous
6.20 Connor Wood Presents: Fibs & Friends feat.Maggie Winters
6.27 Gary Owen
7.11 Big Jay Oakerson
7.18 Chico Bean
7.25 Arnez J
8.01 Tony Baker
8.08 Tip Harris feat.the Haha Mafia
8.15 Christian Johnson
8.22 Sam Tallent
8.29 Shuler King
9.19 Bryan Callen
10.03 DeRay Davis
10.10 Lucas Zelnick
10.17 Mojo Brookzz
10.24 Adam Ray
11.21 Kyle Kinane
12.19 Rocky Dale Davis
Fridays @ the Common Market (SouthEnd)
7pm open mic comedy w.Jacob Manlucu
Fridays @ Ovens Auditorium
4.04 Jeff Arcuri
4.25 Taylor Tomlinson
5.03 John Crist
Fridays @ Tip Top Daily Market
3rd Fridays 8pm comedy open mic
Fri., Apr. 4th @ Belk Theater
the Sturniolo Triplets
Fri., Nov. 21st @ Spectrum Center
Nate Bargatze
SYMPHONY / OPERA / DANCE:
Fri., Apr. 11th @ Cain Center for the Arts (Cornelius)
www.CharlotteSymphony.org
MUSEUMS / ART:
• in SouthEnd
1st Fridays Gallery Crawl
• 2nd Fridays @ Oak Street Mill (Cornelius)
art, music, & vendors
TRADE / INTEREST SHOWS & FESTIVALS:
Fridays @ Tip Top Daily Market
4:20-5:20pm High Time Happy Hour – 20% off all herbal delta & CBD products
Fri., Aug. 15th @ the Comedy Zone
7pm Eric Eaton (magician)
DANCE MUSIC / DJS / BURLESQUE / DRAG:
Fridays @ AC Hotel Charlotte Ballantyne
7pm DJ Jason Herring (Jah-Sun Rising)
Fridays @ Blackbox Theater / Cue
4.04 Automhate, Canvas
5.23 Goons, NotLo
6.06 Bou
6.27 Carolina Open Air (night 1) w.Tape B, Alleycvt, Drinkurwater, Sippy, Stvsh, Seth David, Wiley
Fridays @ Dilworth Tasting Room (Plaza-Midwood)
8pm-12am DJ That Guy Smitty
Fridays @ Marquee
DJ C-Rob
Fridays @ the Music Yard
4.11 6pm DJs Derrick Carter, That Guy Smitty & Tommy Pierogi
5.09 Eli and Fur,c Domii
7.11 Jody Wisternoff
Fridays @ the Reggae Lounge
“Fyah Fridays” w.DJ Dr C & guests
Fridays @ TCB Hundred Bar & Grill
7-9pm “Pull up Fridays” w.DJ Stacey Blackman
Fridays @ Trio Charlotte
4.04 Elephante
Fridays @ VINYL
DJ A-Minor
Fri., Apr. 4th @ Petra’s
7pm Queerly: a Variety Show w.comedy & drag / hosted by Adam Parrish
Fri., Apr. 18th @ Booth Playhouse
Burlesque 3000 : Spring Edition
SPEAKERS:
Fri., Aug. 8th @ Knight Theater
the Last Podcast on the Left
FILM:
Fridays @ the Spoke Easy
B-Movie Fridays
SATURDAYS:
SPORTS / ACTIVITIES:
• www.CharlotteCheckers.com @ Bojangles Coliseum
4.12 4pm vs. Utica Comets
• www.CharlotteFootballClub.com @ Bank of America Stadium
4.05 2:30pm vs. Nashville SC
4.19 7:30pm vs. San Diego Loyal SC
4.26 7:30pm vs. New England Revolution
5.17 7:30pm vs. Chicago Fire
5.24 7:30pm vs. Columbus Crew
6.07 11:59pm vs. Party Animals at Savannah Bananas
6.28 4pm TBD vs. TBD
7.05 7pm vs. Orlando City SC
7.12 7:30pm vs. New York City FC
7.26 7:30pm vs. Toronto FC
8.16 7:30pm vs. Real Salt Lake
9.13 7:30pm vs. Inter Miami
9.27 7:30pm vs. CF Montreal
10.18 6pm vs. Philadelphia Union
• www.CharlotteIndependence.com @ American Legion Memorial Stadium
5.31 7pm vs. Lexington SC
7.19 7pm vs. Hearts of Pine SC
7.26 7pm vs. Richmond Kickers
8.02 7pm vs. Texoma FC
8.09 7pm vs. Greenville Triumph SC
• www.CharlotteKnights.com @ Truist Field
4.05 6:05pm vs. Norfolk Tides
4.19 6:05pm vs. Nashville Sounds
5.03 1:05pm vs. Norfolk Tides
5.10 12:05pm Memphis Redbirds
5.24 6:05pm vs. Rock Round Express
6.07 12:05pm vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
6.21 6:05pm vs. Gwinnett Stripers
7.19 6:05pm vs. Durham Bulls
8.02 6:05pm vs. Rochester Red Wings
8.16 6:05pm vs. Memphis Redbirds
9.06 5:35pm vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
9.20 5:35pm vs. Durham Bulls
• Kannapolis Cannon Ballers @ Atrium Health Ballpark (Kannapolis)
4.05 7pm vs. HIC
4.19 7pm vs. COL
Saturdays @ Bojangles Coliseum
4.05 2pm Harlem Globetrotters
4.19 3pm 17th Annual Salute to Heroes Hockey
Sat., Dec. 6th @ Bank of America Stadium
11:59pm ACC Football Championship
BEER / WINE / FOOD:
Saturdays @ Ballantyne Backyard Community Park
5.17 12-6pm Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
10.25 4-9pm Whiskey, Wine & Fire Festival
Sat., May 17th @ Urban District Market
11:30 am – 8pm Japan Fest (games, music, food & drinks, origami + more)
Sat., May 17th in downtown Salisbury
10am the Cheerwine Festival
LIVE MUSIC:
Saturdays @ the Amp Ballantyne
5.10 Michael Franti & Spearhead, Elovaters
5.17 5:45pm String Cheese Incident, the Wood Brothers
Saturdays @ Bank of America Stadium
5.03 Kendrick Lamar, SZA
5.10 Billy Joel, Sting (postponed)
5.31 Metallica
Saturdays @ Bojangles Coliseum
5.10 Joe, Musiq Soulchild, Eric Benet
9.13 Megan Moroney
Saturdays @ Cain Center for the Arts (Cornelius)
4.12 Sister Hazel
5.10 Canaan Cox
5.31 the Coasters
Saturdays @ Carolina Theatre
4.26 Pure Prairie League
Saturdays @ the Common Market (Oakwold)
4.26 7-9pm the Mystery Plan
7.19 the Mystery Plan
9.13 the Mystery Plan
Saturdays @ the Evening Muse
4.05 7:30pm Tyler Hilton, Jesse Ruben / 10:30pm Pink Beds, Mad Tea Party
4.12 7:30pm BabyJake / 10:30pm Satellite Dog, Casual Cedenza
5.03 closed for private party
5.17 7pm Kim Richey
5.24 10:30pm Sqawk, Revelry
Saturdays @ the Fillmore
4.26 Phil Hanley
5.03 Hippie Sabotage
5.10 G-Eazy
7.19 Ocean Alley
Saturdays @ the Gin Mill
4.05 Below the Belt
5.24 Pluto for Planet
Saturdays @ Knight Theater
4.12 Tosco Music Party
8.09 Bill Pinkney’s Drifters, the Tams
Saturdays @ Middle C Jazz
4.05 5:15pm & 8:15pm Rick Braun
4.12 5:15pm & 8pm Adam Hawley
5.03 5:15pm & 8pm Jarrod Lawson
6.14 5:15pm & 8pm Chandra Currelley
6.21 5:15 & 8pm Acoustic Alchemy
Saturdays @ the Milestone
4.05 Bato, Spikepit, I.E.D., Fixations
4.12 the Wise Man’s Fear, Softspoken, Winter’s Gate, Mourning Lotus, Reflect // Refine
4.26 Blood Sugar Fest Magic 3 (night 2) – fundraiser for Keystone Diabetic Kids Camp feat. Bob Fleming & the Cambria Iron Co., Regence, Joseph Gallo, Late Bloomer, Family Friend, Aluminum 6, Stinkbuggg, Cut Throat Freak Show
5.17 Femme Fest (night 2) w.Skewer Rat, Y’all’re, Lilakk, Nozen, No Anger Control, With Haste!, the Maxines, Annie Dukes, Modern Moxie
Saturdays @ the Music Yard
4.26 Dangermuffin, Kendall Street Company
5.03 Bumpin Uglies, Rockstead
5.10 Evening Elephants
6.07 BallyHoo!, Dale & the Zdubs
Saturdays @ the Neighborhood Theatre
4.12 Tyler Rich
5.03 Mallrat, Anna Shoemaker
Saturdays @ NoDa Brewing Co.
4.05 Kaden Thrower
4.12 James Delco
Saturdays @ Ovens Auditorium
4.05 Trisha Paytas
6.28 Three Dog Night
9.06 Eden Munoz
9.27 El Flaco y El Mimoso
10.11 Marisela
Saturdays @ Petra’s
4.05 Nervous Surface, See Through Person, Big Backyard
4.12 Coughing Dove, Clementine, Was Right, Jude Brothers
5.17 the Menders, Sinners & Saints, the Cambria Iron Co., Ali Forest
Saturdays @ PNC Music Pavilion
5.10 Primus, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle
7.26 Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Turnpike Troubadours & more
8.09 Dierks Bentley
9.18 Tedeschi Trucks Band
10.18 Tedeschi Trucks Band, Little Feat
Saturdays @ the Rooster (Gastonia)
4.05 Spread Eagle, Strike the Tower, Fury 58, Trailer Park Orchestra
4.12 Lilith Rising, Scarlett XIII, Sinz of Eden, Black Cherry
6.21 the Machine that Rages on (a Rage tribute), As Daylight Dies (Killswitch Engage tribute), Loadbreak
7.26 Nail Bite, Dying Oath, Saint Diablo, Traverse the Abyss, Strange Culture
Saturdays @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
5.17 Bullet for my Valentine, Trivium, August Burns Red, Bleed from Within
6.07 Barenaked Ladies, Guster, Fastball
6.21 Peach Pit, Briston Maroney, Bnny
6.28 Hauser, Caroline Campbell, Amy Manford
7.26 “Weird Al” Yankovic
Saturdays @ Snug Harbor
4.05 Elora Dash, Emanuel Wynter, Bianca Jade
4.12 Wine Pride, Lauds, Wilde Green, DJ Fat Keith Richards
4.19 Cosmic Reaper, Auralayer, Sunbearer
Saturdays @ Spectrum Center
4.12 Disturbed
10.25 Lainey Wilson
Saturdays @ Tommy’s Pub
4.05 Modal Citizan, IIOIOIOII, Solemn Shapes & DJ Spider
5.31 4 Barrel Frankenstein, Caught off Guard, the Ruff’tons
Saturdays @ the Underground
4.05 Dean Lewis
4.12 Nightly Live
4.19 Mike
4.26 Osamason
5.03 Alex Warren
6.21 Honey Revenge
9.13 Bayside (night 1)
Saturdays @ the Visulite Theatre
4.12 Naked Giants, Girl and Girl
4.18 SunSquabi, Chalk Dinosaur
6.07 Mountain Grass Unit
Sat., Apr. 12th @ St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
1-7pm 2nd Annual Charlotte Folk Music Festival
Sat., May 3rd @ Belk Theater
Naruto – the Symphonic Experience
Sat., May 17th @ Smithfield Park (Cornelius)
6-10pm Cornelius Jazz Fest.
Sat., May 31st @ Starlight on 22nd
the Mystery Plan
Sat., June 14th @ the Comet Grill
8:30-11:30pm Randy Franklin & the Sardines (Randy’s 65th bday)
SYMPHONY / OPERA / DANCE:
Sat., May 31st @ Halton Theater
Open Door Studios Presents: the Wizard of ODS
COMEDY / THEATER:
Saturdays @ the Comedy Zone
4.05 Nephew Tommy
4.12 JR De Guzman
4.19 Luenell
4.26 Bobby Kelly
5.03 Becky Robinson
5.10 Michael Blackson
5.17 3pm Pinky Patel / 6pm & 8:45pm Funny Marco
5.24 HaHa Davis
5.31 Steve Byrne
6.07 Godfrey
6.14 12pm Doug Stanhope & Andy Andrist / 6pm & 8:45pm Jackie Fabulous
6.21 Connor Wood Presents: Fibs & Friends feat.Maggie Winters
6.28 Gary Owen
7.12 Big Jay Oakerson
7.19 Chico Bean
7.26 Arnez J
8.02 Tony Baker
8.09 Tip Harris feat.the Haha Mafia
8.16 Christian Johnson
8.23 Sam Tallent
8.30 Shuler King
9.20 Bryan Callen
10.04 DeRay Davis
10.11 Lucas Zelnick
10.18 Mojo Brookzz
10.25 Adam Ray
11.22 Kyle Kinane
12.20 Rocky Dale Davis
Saturdays @ Knight Theater
8.23 Heather McMahan
10.04 Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brandy Clark
Saturdays @ Ovens Auditorium
4.12 Jim Jefferies
4.26 Taylor Tomlinson
5.10 Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
Sat., Apr. 26th @ the Fillmore
Phil Hanley
Sat., July 12th @ Booth Playhouse
the Floyd’s Baby Boy – the stage play
SYMPHONY / OPERA / DANCE:
Saturdays @ Knight Theater
5.17 www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Youth Orchestra’s Finale Concert
10.18 www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Peter & the Wolf
12.13 www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Holiday Pops Family
Sat., Apr. 12th @ Booth Playhouse
Dancing through Latin America
MUSEUMS / ART:
Saturdays @ ClearWater Artists Studio
every 2nd Saturday 10am-4pm Open Studios
Saturdays @ the NASCAR Hall of Fame
2nd Saturdays interactive program exploring racing
Sat., May 10th @ 301 Givens St. (Waxhaw)
10am-6pm Kaleidoscope Festival (arts & cultures from around the world)
Sat., Sept. 6th @ 35 Union St. (Concord)
11am-4pm Cabarrus Arts Council Presents: Art Walk on Union
TRADE / INTEREST SHOWS & FESTIVALS:
Saturdays @ the Common Market (Oakwold)
10am-4pm VnylWrks record pop-up w.Japanese vinyl & more
4.05 “Raygun Rodeo Record Show” w.live music by Logan Childers + Brut Beat & DJ Preston Toney (guest vendors: Sell Your Soul Records, Gabba Gabba Huh? Records, Great Grooves)
Saturdays @ the Rooster (Gastonia)
1st Saturdays “Misfit Market” (records, collectibles, makers & more)
Saturdays @ Spandex City Comics
11am Pokemon league
Sat., Apr. 12th (at participating record stores)
www.RecordStoreDay.com
Sat., May 10th @ Camp North End
10am-5pm Carolina Clay Matters Pottery Festival
Sat., Aug. 16th @ the Comedy Zone
6pm Eric Eaton (magician)
DANCE MUSIC / DJS / BURLESQUE / DRAG:
Saturdays @ Blackbox Theater / Cue
4.05 Okayjake, Stvsh, Sharlitz Web
4.12 Ayybo, Tobehonest / the Crystal Method, Tober
6.28 Carolina Open Air (night 2) w.Daily Bread, Detox Unit, Opivo, Maddy O’Neal, Lumasi, Thought Process, Frankly Dope
Saturdays @ the Milestone
4.19, 5.24, 6.21, 7.26, 8.23, 9.20, 10.18, 11.29, 12.20 “Digital Noir” w.DJ Spider & guest
Saturdays @ Folia
2nd & 4th Saturdays 10pm-1am DJ That Guy Smitty
Saturdays @ Marquee
DJ 360
Saturdays @ Substrate
3rd Saturdays “LoveLee Days” w.DJ Adverb (Lee Lally) & friends
last Saturdays w.DJ Saudade (Don Poush)
Saturdays @ Trio Charlotte
4.05 Twinsick
Sat., May 10th @ Snug Harbor
“Off the Wall: Discotheque” w.DJ Chief Rocka Aking & Justice + DK (Danielle Kharman)
SPEAKERS:
Sat., Apr. 19th @ Booth Playhouse
George Noory
FILM:
Sat., May 3rd @ Belk Theater
Naruto: the Symphonic Experience
KIDS:
Saturdays @ Cain Center for the Arts (Cornelius)
4.05 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus – the Musical (2 shows)
Sat., Apr. 19th @ Ovens Auditorium
3pm Dog Man: the Musical
Sat., June 14th @ the Knight Theater
the Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center Presents: the Wizard of Oz
Sat., June 21st @ PNC Music Pavilion
Kidz Bop Live
SPECIAL OR MULTIPLE DAY EVENTS:
SPORTS / ACTIVITIES:
• Thursdays-Sundays www.FunnyBus.net (starts @ 7th Street Station)
• Historic Uptown Neighborhood Tour www.CharlotteNCTours.com (daily)
• Apr. 10th-20th @ Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord): www.TheCharlotteFair.com
• May 8th-18th @ Route 29 Pavilion (Concord): the www.UniversoulCircus.com
BEER / WINE / FOOD:
• Tuesdays-Saturdays @ Great Wagon Road Distillery: tours
• Fridays & Saturdays 10pm-4am: Food Trucks on Freedom
• Southern Food Bicycle Tour www.CharlotteNCTours.com (daily)
• Apr. 4th & 5th www.CarolinaBBQFest.org @ Victoria Yards
• Apr. 23rd-27th: www.CharlotteWineAndFood.org Week
• May 17th & 18th @ Urban District Market: Japan Fest
• June 6th-8th in uptown: www.TasteOfCharlotte.com
LIVE MUSIC:
• Apr. 3rd-6th @ the Old Jail (Statesville): “Roots in the Round” feat. Chase Killough, Crystal Fountains, David Childers, Bart Lattimore, & many more www.RITRNC.com
• Apr. 4th & 5th @ Headliners: Talib Kweli
• Apr. 25th-27th: www.BOOMCharlotte.org
• Apr. 25th-27th @ the Whitewater Center: Tuck Fest feat.St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Tanner Usrey & many more
• May 2nd-4th @ 300 N.Brevard St.: www.LovinLifeMusicFest.com feat. Weezer, Gwen Stefani, Petey Pablo, BigXThaPlug, Ludacris, Dave Matthews Band, Modern Moxie & many more (check website for dates & times)
• May 30th & 31st @ Stage Door Theater: the Jazz Room Presents: Emmet Cohen Trio
• June 20th & 21st @ Stage Door Theater: the Jazz Room Presents: Etienne Charles – Gullah Roots Suite
COMEDY / THEATER:
• THRU April 13th @ Theatre Charlotte: Violet
• Apr. 15th-27th @ Knight Theater: Kimberly Akimbo (musical)
• Apr. 24th-26th @ Booth Playhouse: Dixie’s Tupperware Party
• Apr. 25th-May 4th @ Theatre Charlotte: Every Brilliant Thing
• May 9th & 10th @ Booth Playhouse: Queen City Concerts Presents: Sunday in the Park with George (the musical)
• May 16th-June 1st @ Theatre Charlotte: Stick Fly
• May 20th-25th @ Belk Theater: Les Miserables
• May 27th-June 1st @ Belk Theater: Broadway Lights Series Presents: Shucked
• June 20th-22nd @ Theatre Charlotte: the Penguin Project – Annie, Jr.
• July 11th-19th @ Theatre Charlotte: Student Theatre Guild – Catch me if you Can
• July 18th-20th @ Belk Theater: Ain’t Too Proud – the Life & Times of the Temptations
• July 25th-26th @ Theatre Charlotte: TCJR – Finding Nemo, Jr.
• July 25th-27th @ Halton Theater: Parr Arts & Humanities Series Presents: the SpongeBob Musical
• July 29th-Aug. 31st @ Booth Playhouse: Immediate Family (written by Paul Oakley Stovall / directed by Phylicia Rashad)
• July 29th-Aug. 3rd @ Belk Theater: Life of Pi
• Aug. 12th-17th @ Ovens Auditorium: the Book of Mormon
• Sept. 2nd-7th @ Knight Theater: Austen’s Pride – Pre-Broadway Tour
• Sept. 9th-14th @ Belk Theater: Beetlejuice
• Sept. 24th – Oct. 26th @ Belk Theater: Wicked
• Nov. 4th-9th @ Belk Theater: Six – the Musical
SYMPHONY / OPERA / DANCE:
• Apr. 4th & 5th @ Knight Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 – Meyer Plays Double Bass
• Apr. 10th-13th @ Belk Theater: www.OperaCarolina.org Presents: La Boheme – music by Giacomo Puccini / libretto by Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa
• Apr. 15th & 16th @ Belk Theater: Shen Yun
• Apr. 25th & 26th @ Belk Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Debussy’s La Mer
• May 2nd-11th @ Knight Theater: www.CharlotteBallet.org Presents: “Carmen” (1973 Las Vegas)
• May 9th & 10th @ the Booth Playhouse: QC Concerts Presents: Sunday in the Park with George (musical)
• May 16th-18th @ Knight Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Bernstein & Copland
• June 5th-14th @ Center for Dance: www.CharlotteBallet.org Presents: Choreographic Workshop
• June 6th & 7th @ Belk Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets
• June 10th-15th @ Belk Theater: TINA – the Tina Turner musical
• Aug. 28th-31st @ Bojangles Coliseum: Cirque Du Soleil : OVO
• Oct. 10th-11th @ Knight Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
• Oct. 17th & 18th @ Knight Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Dolly Parton’s Threads – My Songs in Symphony
• Oct. 24th-26th @ Knight Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
• Nov. 14th & 15th @ Belk Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Respighi’s Pines of Rome
• Nov. 28th & 29th @ Belk Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Home Alone in Concert
• Dec. 5th-7th @ Knight Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: Handel’s Messiah
• Dec. 12th-13th @ Knight Theater: www.CharlotteSymphony.org Presents: A Carolina Christmas
MUSEUMS / ART:
• Liberty Walk: self-guided tour of the American Revolution – www.CharlotteLibertyWalk.com / www.HandHeldHistory.com [email protected]
• Apr. 4th-20th: www.CharlotteShout.com
• Apr. 27th-Aug. 10th @ the Mint Museum (uptown): Annie Leibovitz – Work
• THRU April 27th @ the Mint Museum (uptown): “Coined in the South” (49 artists)
• May 3rd & 4th @ the Little Sugar Creek Greenway: the Annual Kings Drive Art Walk w.music & more
• THRU June 8th @ Bechtler Museum of Modern Art: Virginia Jaramillo – Principle of Equivalence
TRADE / INTEREST SHOWS & FESTIVALS:
• THRU April 30th: www.GreaterCharlotteBookCrawl.com
• Apr. 11th-13th @ the Park Expo & Conference Center: Charlotte All American Reptile & Plant Expo
• Aug. 16th & 17th @ First Ward Park (NEW LOCATION): the 26th Anniversary www.CharlottePride.org Festival
FILM:
• Apr. 17th-19th @ Independent Picture House: www.CineOdysseyFest.org Animation Festival
• May 14th-18th @ the Independent Picture House: Reel Out Charlotte (annual LGBTQ film festival)
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