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Want to win two tickets to Jeezy’s ‘Thug Motivation 101’ black-tie symphonic orchestra tour in Charlotte, Raleigh, or Greensboro?
By CLTure July 1, 2025 We’re teaming up with Variety Entertainment to give away two tickets to Jeezy’s black-tie symphonic tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro. TM:101 Live will reimagine Jeezy’s trap classics through...
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Braxton Bateman is making Charlotte’s jazz ecosystem “Mo’ Betta” with The Exchange and A-partmeant
By Cameron Lee June 25, 2025 Charlotte trumpeter and rising bandleader Braxton Bateman grew up in the Queen City attending Northwest School of the Arts for both middle and high school, but his musical lineage and spirit trace back to Philadelphia. His grandfather, Edgar Bateman...
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R&B stars Brandy and Monica bringing highly anticipated The Boy Is Mine Tour to Charlotte with Kelly Rowland and Muni Long
By CLTure June 24, 2025 ‘90s/2000s R&B powerhouses Brandy and Monica — best known for their 1998 multi-platinum duet, “The Boy Is Mine” — are co-headlining a national tour, coming to Charlotte’s Spectrum Center on November 13, along with Kelly Rowland and Muni Long. The...
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Asheville is still recovering from Helene, and a summer concert road trip could help boost their economy
By Cameron Lee June 17, 2025 Photo: The Orange Peel Western North Carolina is regaining its stride after the devastation of Hurricane Helene, reaffirming Asheville’s reputation as a premier regional destination for concerts, restaurants, and outdoor adventures. Although the River Arts District still bears visible...
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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 night as thrash metal titans Metallica stormed the city with their colossal M72 World Tour — an electrifying traveling spectacle. The weekend brought Metallica-themed events...
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Charlotte’s Mavi reunites with Earl Sweatshirt on introspective new track “Landgrab,” offering glimpse into “next era”
By Cameron Lee May 28, 2025 Photo: Alex Free Charlotte lyricist Mavi returns with his first release of the year, reuniting with Earl Sweatshirt of Odd Future notoriety for the introspective new single, “Landgrab.” Accompanied by a raw, tightly framed video shot at The Pit...
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Luke Combs, Hattie Leeper, Dexter Romweber, and David Childers among 2025 North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductees
By Cameron Lee May 5, 2025 The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees, which include three Charlotte-area figures: native Hattie “Chatty Hatty” Leeper, one of the first Black women disc jockeys in the South; beloved Mount Holly folk singer-songwriter David...
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour is a career-spanning collision of musical powerhouses
By Cameron Lee May 4, 2025 Photo: Greg Noire Kendrick Lamar’s journey from his early days as part of the hip-hop collective Black Hippy to becoming one of the most influential artists of his generation has been nothing short of extraordinary. When he performed in...
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Carolina Chocolate Drops reunite for the first time in over a decade at Biscuits & Banjos Festival
By Cameron Lee April 27, 2025 The original members of the Grammy Award-winning, North Carolina-based, genre-blending old-time string band Carolina Chocolate Drops reunited for the first time in over a decade at the Biscuits & Banjos Festival in Durham over the weekend. Their sound, which...
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Mt. Joy’s Hope We Have Fun Tour delivered a blissful evening of grooves, good vibes, and songs from the new album
By Zach Goins April 26, 2025 Photo: Hailey Burris / Live Nation By the time the 25-second countdown clock flashed onto the screen at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre Friday night, the sun had already dipped below the Charlotte skyline. A light breeze drifted through, temperatures...
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