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Your weekly CLTure guide to the best events happening in Charlotte

By CLTure June 9, 2025 Monday, June 9 Dance Gavin Dance with The Home Team, Belmont, and Dwellings at The...

Turnstile will make one North Carolina tour stop in Asheville

By CLTure June 10, 2025 Following the release of their fourth studio album, Never Enough, Baltimore melodic punk rockers Turnstile...
Leon Thomas returning to North Carolina this fall with stops in Charlotte…

By CLTure June 9, 2025 R&B singer-songwriter Leon Thomas, best known for his 2024 breakout hit “Mutt,” will return to...
Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have announced a co-headlining summer tour,…

By CLTure June 9, 2025 Once rivals, Southern and Midwest hip-hop legends Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are teaming...
Metallica — Masters of Puppets and Stadium-Shaking Metal Tours

By Cameron Lee June 1, 2025 Photo: Daniel Coston Uptown Charlotte was cloaked in a sea of black on Saturday...
Charlotte’s Mavi reunites with Earl Sweatshirt on introspective new track “Landgrab,” offering…

By Cameron Lee May 28, 2025 Photo: Alex Free Charlotte lyricist Mavi returns with his first release of the year,...
Luke Combs, Hattie Leeper, Dexter Romweber, and David Childers among 2025 North…

By Cameron Lee May 5, 2025 The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees, which include...
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour is a career-spanning collision of…

By Cameron Lee May 4, 2025 Photo: Greg Noire Kendrick Lamar’s journey from his early days as part of the...
Carolina Chocolate Drops reunite for the first time in over a decade…

By Cameron Lee April 27, 2025 The original members of the Grammy Award-winning, North Carolina-based, genre-blending old-time string band Carolina...

Lil Wayne will celebrate 20 years of ‘Tha Carter’ in Charlotte following…

By CLTure June 3, 2025 Photo: Myicha Drakeford / CLTure In anticipation of his forthcoming 14th studio album, Tha Carter...
NBA YoungBoy will bring his first-ever national headlining tour to Charlotte and…

By CLTure June 2, 2025 After five years off the stage, NBA YoungBoy is set to launch his first-ever national...
Billie Eilish will play back-to-back nights in Charlotte and Raleigh in October

By CLTure May 19, 2025 Billie Eilish has announced 23 additional late summer and fall arena tour dates in support...
Pioneers of pop-punk, the Descendents will return to Charlotte this summer

By CLTure May 7, 2025 Punk legends the Descendents have announced a 2025 U.S. tour, stopping in Charlotte on July...
Jeezy will bring black-tie symphony orchestra tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of…

By CLTure April 29, 2025 Atlanta rapper and business mogul Jeezy will bring his black-tie symphonic tour celebrating the 20th...
Cypress Hill, Lupe Fiasco, Atmosphere, and The Pharcyde will bring Dank Daze…

By CLTure April 25, 2025 West Coast hip-hop icons Cypress Hill — B-Real, Sen Dog, Eric Bobo and DJ Muggs...

Want to win a weekend getaway to FloydFest to see The Black…

By CLTure May 26, 2025 We’re teaming up with southern Virginia music festival, FloydFest, to give away a getaway package...
Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge are touring together as NxWorries for the first…

By CLTure May 21, 2025 NxWorries, the Los Angeles-based hip-hop/neo-soul duo composed of Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge, will be...

Charlotte Hornets Mock Draft: Breaking down all three Hornets picks in the…

By James Plowright June 12, 2025 Photo: Scott Winters / AP After a disappointing 19-win campaign, the Charlotte Hornets once...
Carolina Ascent FC looks to make history in the USL Super League…

By Billy McGee June 5, 2025 Photo: Carolina Ascent FC In the inaugural season of the USL Super League, Carolina...
Xavier Legette is featured in the artwork and video for GloRilla’s latest…

By Cameron Lee June 5, 2025 Photo: Ben Liebenberg / AP Mullins, South Carolina native and Panthers 2024 first-round pick...
Want to win four lower-level seats to the Charlotte Checkers’ AHL Eastern…

By CLTure May 29, 2025 The Charlotte Checkers have made it to the AHL Eastern Conference Finals and are chasing...
Charlotte FC in desperate need of a win against one-loss Columbus Crew…

By Billy McGee May 23, 2025 Photo: Kurt Shackelford / CLTure Charlotte FC’s poor stretch of play continued with a...
Charlotte returns home seeking a much-needed win against Chicago, also aiming for…

By Billy McGee May 16, 2025 Photo: Charlotte FC Charlotte FC lost two disappointing games in a row to extend...

Ryan Coogler’s Southern vampire epic ‘Sinners,’ starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles, sinks its teeth in and doesn’t let go

By Zach Goins April 18, 2025 Director Ryan Coogler has always moved with purpose, but with his latest feature film,...
Pam Grier, trailblazing ’70s movie star known for Blaxploitation films ‘Foxy Brown’ and ‘Coffy,’ will be in Charlotte area this summer

By CLTure April 16, 2025 Pam Grier, the actress best known for her roles in iconic 1970s Blaxploitation films...
Blumenthal Arts’ 2025-26 Broadway season features multiple Tony Award-winning musicals

By Cameron Lee April 14, 2025 (updated) Photo: Kristin Gallegos Blumenthal Arts unveiled its 2025-26 season with an exclusive hour-long...
The Independent Picture House celebrates the films of David Lynch with a series of his classic works

By Cameron Lee April 13, 2025 The Independent Picture House is celebrating the works of the late neo-noir filmmaker and...
Fred Armisen will bring his ‘Comedy for Musicians’ tour to Charlotte and Asheville this summer

By CLTure March 18, 2025 Peabody Award-winning comedian, actor, and musician Fred Armisen is bringing his Comedy for Musicians But...
Tim Shropshire’s journey from North Carolina A&T linebacker to social media comedy star was far from an overnight sensation

By Cameron Lee December 19, 2024 If you’re on social media, you’ve probably seen one of comedian Tim Shropshire’s food...

A Taste of the Philippines: Palengke and Ubeland Bring Colorful Filipino Flavors…

By Cameron Lee May 22, 2025 Palengke — the Filipino word for open-air market — is a vital part of...
Keith Lee is bringing his popular Family Food Tour to Charlotte, Raleigh,…

By Cameron Lee May 10, 2025 Popular MMA fighter-turned-social media sensation Keith Lee is bringing his viral Family Food Tour...
NoDa Asian Food Truck Rally to Celebrate AAPI Month with Neighborhood’s Largest…

By CLTure May 8, 2025 CLTure is partnering with the Carolinas Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Crown Station, Divine Barrel...
Charlotte and Raleigh will celebrate their first Asian Restaurant Week to kick…

By Cameron Lee May 2, 2025 Photo: Anise Pho (Raleigh) For decades in North Carolina, many authentic Asian-owned restaurants lacked...
Korean Restaurant Guide: Charlotte has a growing number of Korean food and…

By Beth Mack January 15, 2025 (updated) More and more Korean restaurants have emerged in cities across the country, and...
NoDa Restaurant Guide

By Beth Mack July 23, 2024 Constructed as a village for textile mills in the early 1900s, then revitalized as...

Charlotte’s Asian & Dragon Boat Festival: A City Staple Celebrating Identity, Heritage, and Community for Over 20 Years

By Cameron Lee May 1, 2025 Dr. John Chen, chairman of the Carolinas Asian American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC) and...
Charlotte nonprofit the Knothole Foundation will host high school baseball games and youth clinic for Jackie Robinson Day

By Cameron Lee April 12, 2025 Since 2004, Major League Baseball has honored and celebrated Jackie Robinson — the Hall...
Khanh and Vy of NC Nails Esthetics Academy are creating career paths and diversifying the nail salon and beauty industry

By Cameron Lee April 3, 2025 Sisters Khanh Mai and Vy Cunningham, who came to Charlotte from Vietnam in 2000,...
Carolina Theatre will officially reopen March 24 after nearly five decades, offering a new hub for events and nonprofits

By Cameron Lee March 5, 2025 The highly anticipated public unveiling of the newly renovated Carolina Theatre is set for...