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Smashing Pumpkins will celebrate the 30th anniversary of ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ in Charlotte
By CLTure May 18, 2026 The Smashing Pumpkins are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their landmark 1995 double album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, with a U.S. tour coming to Charlotte’s Spectrum Center on Friday, October 16. The 28-track album, which features the singles...
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Music icons Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, and Stephanie Mills will share a stage in Charlotte
By Cameron Lee May 16, 2026 Rarely does an ensemble of vocal powerhouses come together on one stage like Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills will in Charlotte this month for The Queens Tour. Together, they represent a decades-spanning catalog that has...
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North Carolina Folk Festival has announced The Roots as its 2026 headliner in Greensboro
By Cameron Lee May 8, 2026 The North Carolina Folk Festival has announced its biggest lineup to date, with Philadelphia-based instrumental hip-hop collective The Roots — led by Black Thought and Questlove — headlining the state’s largest free music festival, taking place in downtown Greensboro...
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Hayley Williams of Paramore will bring her solo tour to Charlotte and Raleigh with Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty
By CLTure May 7, 2026 Following the announcement of her first solo tour in November, Hayley Williams has added new dates across the U.S. and Latin America, including stops in North Carolina: Charlotte on September 8 at Truliant Amphitheater and Raleigh on September 9 at...
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Want to win two orchestra-level seats to the Rick Ross symphonic orchestra tour in Charlotte or Greensboro?
By CLTure May 7, 2026 Rick Ross is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his seminal album Port of Miami in grand fashion with a symphonic tour featuring the Renaissance Orchestra and Sainted Trap Choir. Brought to you by Variety Entertainment — who also produced the...
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T.I. has announced a 10-city summer tour with his sons Domani and King, coming to Charlotte
By CLTure May 5, 2026 The self-proclaimed “King of the South,” Atlanta rap legend T.I. has announced a 10-city summer tour featuring his sons Domani and King as opening acts, coming to Charlotte’s Fillmore on July 19. The multi-platinum rapper, entrepreneur, actor, and reality television...
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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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Joey Valence & Brae brought a high-energy party to the Queen City with UNC Charlotte grad Joshua Raw as the opener
By Billy McGee February 24, 2026 A week out from the release of HYPERYOUTH (Afterparty), the deluxe edition of their third studio album, rap duo Joey Valence & Brae stopped in Charlotte for a sold-out show at The Underground on Friday night as part of...
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Two of North Carolina’s vocal treasures, Fantasia and Anthony Hamilton, will share the stage in Charlotte
By Cameron Lee January 18, 2026 Two of North Carolina’s treasured musical titans — both Grammy winners and North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductees — will share the stage on a co-headlining tour for the first time in nearly a decade. Fantasia Barrino and...
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