Charlotte Music
Charlotte Music
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Aasher Saintt’s ‘MAY GOD HEAR YOU!’ is a concept album that weaves ultra-modern hip-hop sounds with hymnal textures
By Cameron Lee July 3, 2026 Photo: Darian Carlos Aasher Saintt, the genre-defying Charlotte rapper, singer, and producer born Asher Jones, approaches his music and artistic vision through the lens of a psychological thriller set against a neo-noir aesthetic. Rather than centering on the motif...
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One-man-band Walter Boston III has become a percussive conduit in Charlotte’s live music scene
By Cameron Lee April 10, 2026 Walter Boston III, a native of Ahoskie, North Carolina, moved to Charlotte in 2007 at the age of 13, attending South Mecklenburg High School — a campus he recalls having a larger student body than his entire hometown in...
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Charlotte rapper-turned-DJ See Bird Go is a musical avian, spreading her wings and soaring to new heights
By Cameron Lee March 27, 2026 Over the past four years in Charlotte and across North Carolina, you’ve probably seen Tashara Bryant, better known by her DJ name See Bird Go, vibing behind the decks at numerous venues. A musical avian, she’s often nested at...
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On ‘Welcome Home,’ Reuben Vincent is unapologetically sincere showcasing exceptional lyricism, rediscovering and finding a new love
By Cameron Lee November 2, 2025 Photo: Malik Gist (@squidlik) Since signing with Roc Nation in 2021, Charlotte’s Reuben Vincent has made his rounds on press runs, toured with Pusha T, performed at Dreamville Fest, and moved within some of hip-hop’s most exclusive circles as...
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Stephen Warwick and AJ Haynes (Seratones) join forces on ‘Teleportation,’ steeped in ‘60s folk-rock and golden-era soul
By Cameron Lee October 18, 2025 Stephen Warwick has been a fixture in the Charlotte music scene since the late ‘90s, first as a drum-and-bass DJ and later as a singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist for indie folk-rock projects Second Hand Stories and Ancient Cities. Across...
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Vietnamese-American indie bedroom pop-rock artist briZB crafts songs that feel like adolescent heartache and daydreams
By Cameron Lee April 10, 2025 Photo: Jaelin Hilliard The music of budding 21-year-old bedroom indie rock singer-songwriter Bri Huynh feels like the soundtrack of adolescent heartache and daydreams on an early autumn road trip. The Vietnamese-American songsmith, better known by her stage name briZB,...
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2025 Charlotte Spring Concert Guide
By CLTure March 31, 2025 (updated) An expansive concert guide covering a wide range of genres and all the shows and tours coming to Charlotte’s venues this spring. April 1 – Graham Nash at Knight Theater (Folk Rock) April 1 – MSSV and Thousand Dollar...
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Snug Harbor will host a three-day multi-genre music showcase, Springadelia, in March
By Cameron Lee February 15, 2024 Opened in 2007, Snug Harbor has long been considered to be an anchor in the local music community. The Plaza Midwood venue is now introducing a new three-day event called Springadelia (March 7-9), a weekend packed full of psychedelic-leaning...
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Confluence will strengthen the music industry in North Carolina and help develop Charlotte as a hub
By Cameron Lee September 25, 2023 North Carolina has a storied music history across a multitude of genres. From pioneering bluegrass musicians like Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson to R&B icons like Jodeci, Anthony Hamilton and Fantasia, the state is steeped with musical tradition and...
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The Super Abari Game Bar Block Party will return in September with a stellar local music lineup
By CLTure August 6, 2023 Photo: Alex Cason Super Abari Game Bar’s popular block party will return on September 16 for the first time since 2019. The last block party took place at their old location pre-Covid, so this will be the first time the...
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