By CLTure
June 30, 2025
Monday, June 30
The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session at Petra’s (7 p.m.)
Tickets: $9.98
Celebrate the spirit of jazz at The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session, every Monday night at Petra’s. A tribute to the late, great Bill Hanna, who was widely known as the godfather of Charlotte jazz. The weekly event brings together some of the city’s best musicians for a night of improvisational performances.
FC Internazionale Milano vs. Fluminense FC at Bank of America Stadium (3:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $18 plus
Leaving for Arizona, Thee Windows, and Saint Logic at The Milestone (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $12.35
Monolopy Lifesized: Travel Edition at Blume Studios (May 6 – September 21)
Tickets: $20 plus
A one-of-a-kind interactive gaming experience, Monopoly Lifesized: Travel Edition transforms the iconic board game into a 70-minute adventure at Blume Studios. Players navigate a giant Monopoly board featuring classic spaces like Boardwalk, Park Place, the railroads, and utilities. Along the way, you’ll solve puzzles, crack codes, collect properties, and try to outsmart opponents — all before time runs out. A guide will lead you through physical challenges and immersive rooms as you buy property, charge rent, and try to break out of jail in a race to win the game.
Tuesday, July 1
Cook Out Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6 p.m.)🎆
Tickets: $15 plus
Check out the future stars of racing at the Cook Out Summer Shootout as they battle it out in Legend Cars and Bandoleros on the iconic frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway. An epic fireworks show will follow the races.
Charlotte Knights vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Truist Field (7:04 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 plus
Faster Pussycat with Supersuckers & The Lonely Ones at Neighborhood Theatre (7:45 p.m.)
Tickets: $37.25 plus
Wednesday, July 2
Wednesday Night Live: Electricidad at Mint Museum Uptown (5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Catch an exclusive preview of Electricidad at Mint Museum Uptown, part of Three Bone Theatre’s three-year commitment to stage Luis Alfaro’s groundbreaking Greek Trilogy. Written by MacArthur Genius Luis Alfaro and directed by Glynnis O’Donoghue, this modern retelling sets Sophocles’ Electra in the Los Angeles barrios, exploring violence, grief, and revenge through the lens of Chicano and Latino communities. The program starts at 6:00 p.m., with Mint Museum Uptown galleries open late for Wednesday Night Live. Electricidad includes mature themes and is recommended for adult audiences.
Lovell Bradford Trio at VisArt (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 plus
Iration, Shwayze, and Bikini Trill at The Fillmore (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $25 plus
Charlotte Knights vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Truist Field (7:04 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 plus
The Abstratica, True Lilith, and Sober Dad at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10 plus
Thursday, July 3
Mo Betta Thursdays at The Exchange at 36th (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10
Mo’ Betta Thursdays is a weekly jazz event hosted by Braxton Bateman in collaboration with A-part[meant] — a boutique spotlighting contemporary womenswear, accessories, and local artwork. Held in the heart of NoDa at the market/bar The Exchange at 36th, the event brings together some of Charlotte’s top musicians for an evening of blues, funk, jazz, and soulful improvisation.
The Woods and Caleb Caudle at Whitewater Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free (parking: $12)
Celebrate Fourth of July weekend at the Whitewater Center with two days of live music, yoga, races, and family fun. Festivities start on Thursday with evening yoga, the River Jam Run Club, and performances by North Carolina Americana singer-songwriter Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters and The Woods, a Nashville indie-folk band.
Crossroads Cinema: Legally Blonde 2 at Camp North End (8:15 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial at Carolina Theatre (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $16 plus
Town of Matthews Independence Day Celebration (5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)🎆
Tickets: Free
The Town of Matthews kicks off the weekend at Stumptown Park with food trucks, kids’ activities, and a spectacular fireworks show. The park opens at 5:30 p.m., and admission is free. Enjoy food trucks serving hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ, ice cream, and lemonade with bounce houses, an obstacle course, a basketball game, a tall slide, and fun extras like an Uncle Sam stilt walker for photos, balloon twists by Curley, and glitter tattoos. Live music by cover band Too Much Sylvia starts at 6:00 p.m., and the Matthews Sportsplex will be the best viewing spot to catch the fireworks show at 9:30 p.m.
Charlotte Knights vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Truist Field (6:05 p.m.)🎆
Tickets: $20 plus
The 2025 WBT SkyShow, one of the Southeast’s largest Fourth of July fireworks displays, will take place Thursday night at Truist Field as the Charlotte Knights face the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. A Charlotte Fourth of July tradition since 1976, gates will open at 3:00 p.m., with live broadcasts and pre-game activities leading up to the first pitch. The fireworks show will follow immediately after the game.
Jazz at The Bechtler: An Evening with Maria Howell at The Bechtler (6:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.)
Tickets: $30 plus
Lake Wylie Annual Fireworks Show (9:00 p.m.)🎆
Tickets: Free
Watch the fireworks on the water at the annual Lake Wylie Fireworks Show. The festivities kick off at dusk, with the fireworks show set to light up the sky around 9:00 p.m. Enjoy food and entertainment in one of the area’s most scenic spots by the Buster Boyd Bridge on Hwy 49 at Lake Wylie. For the best views, grab a spot at the Buster Boyd Bridge Boat Landing, Papa Doc’s Shore Club, Rey Azteca’s deck, Lake Wylie Italian & Pizza, Bagel Boat, Long Cove Resort, or watch from your boat near the bridge.
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers vs. Hickory Crawdads at Atrium Health Ballpark (7:00 p.m.)🎆
Tickets: $17 plus
The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox) will also host a big fireworks show at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis, as the Cannon Ballers take on the Hickory Crawdads (Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers). Founded in 1995 as the Piedmont Phillies, the team became the Piedmont Boll Weevils before rebranding as the Kannapolis Intimidators in 2001 to honor local legend Dale Earnhardt. They won their only championship in 2005, and after the 2019 season, the club rebranded as the Cannon Ballers. Since 2021, they’ve played at Atrium Health Ballpark — a family-friendly stadium that has helped revitalize downtown Kannapolis.
Fort Mill Independence Day Celebration (6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)🎆
Tickets: Free
Celebrate the Fourth of July with the Town of Fort Mill on Thursday, July 3, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Fort Mill Amphitheater and Walter Elisha Park. Enjoy a festive evening featuring a Most Patriotic Contest for kids and adults, live music from Main Event Band and The Swingin’ Medallions, a special ceremony with the Town Council and Strawberry Queens, and a fireworks finale at 9:15 p.m. The event also includes food trucks, kids’ crafts, face painting, and balloon artists. Parking is available at several nearby lots, with handicapped parking at Fort Mill Town Hall. Please avoid parking along residential streets to prevent towing.
Friday, July 4
Cowboy Carter 4th of July Block Party at Camp North End (12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Tega Cay’s annual Fourth of July Celebration (July 4-5)🎆
Tickets: Free
Celebrate Independence Day at Tega Cay’s annual Fourth of July Celebration, packed with two days of family fun. Festivities kick off on Friday, July 4, with the “Where Eagles Soar” Land Parade at 9:00 a.m., a Lions Club Fish Fry with live swing music from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and a fireworks show over the golf course at 9:00 p.m. The celebration continues on Saturday, July 5, with a Flotilla Boat Parade and Freedom SUP Fun Run starting at 11 a.m., a Carolina Show Ski Team performance at noon, and the Uncle Sam Jam concert at Runde Park to close out the weekend.
Asian Night Market at Urban District Market (5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Jeremie Albino and Sam Morrow at Whitewater Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free (parking: $12)
Celebrate Fourth of July weekend at the Whitewater Center with two days of live music, yoga, races, and family fun. On Friday, the festivities kick off with the Tread, White & Blue 5K Trail Race, SUP Yoga, and kids’ crafts at Wildwoods, followed by the Old Glory Grease Run in the afternoon. Roots rock artist Sam Morrow and Canadian vintage blues/folk/soul singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino will headline Friday night.
Fireblood, Savage & The Witch, and The Poontanglers at Snug Harbor (10:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10 plus
Rafa Barrios att The Music Yard (6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.62
West End Concert Series: Independence Day Soul with The Peace & Love Band at Rozzelles Ferry Landing (4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Star-Spangled Nights at Carowinds (July 4-5)🎆
Tickets: $45 plus
Carowinds is celebrating the Fourth of July with their Star-Spangled Nights weekend. Enjoy thrilling rides, cool off at Carolina Harbor Waterpark and Shore Club, and cap off the night with a spectacular fireworks show.
Tony Roberts (Comedy) at Comedy Zone (July 4-6)
Tickets: $30.76 plus
Friday Nights at Camp North End (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
USA Baseball Collegiate National Team vs. Appalachian League Select Team at Atrium Health Ballpark (6:35 p.m.)🎆
Tickets: $15.50 plus
Celebrate Independence Day in Kannapolis as the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team takes on the Appalachian League at Atrium Health Ballpark. The game kicks off at 6:35 p.m., followed by a fireworks show.
Wastoid, Consumer Culture, Squeamish, Septix, and Nozen at The Milestone (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $14.47
Chukk Gregory and The Jam Shak Band at Rozzelles Ferry Landing (8:15 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.)
Tickets: $10 plus
Saturday, July 5
SoundsBySunday, Tracei, and Deejay Suave at Snug Harbor (10:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10 plus
Coconut Groove at Smokey Joe’s (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $5.00
Coconut Groove, known for covering classic rock, pop, soul, R&B, Americana, blues, funk, and jazz, will perform at Smokey Joe’s, one of Charlotte’s beloved dive bars and a staple in the city since 1984. The bar has also served as a filming location for movies such as Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, the 2008 horror-comedy GoreMet: Zombie Chef from Hell, and more recently, a biopic about boxer Christy Martin starring Sydney Sweeney. Smokey Joe’s offers a laid-back vibe with a pool table, ping-pong, and an outdoor patio in East Charlotte.
Jiu Jitsu, Fear of Loss, Ferment, Lucky Feeling, and Conquer at The Milestone (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $14.47
Charlotte FC vs. Orlando City at Bank of America Stadium (7:00 p.m.)🎆
Tickets: $35 plus
The Crown will look to regain their early-season form as Orlando City comes to town for Charlotte FC’s first home match since May 24. Fresh off the news of Pep Biel’s contract extension, Charlotte aims to defeat fifth-seeded Orlando after losing four of their last five matches. They’ll need a big performance from Biel, while Wilfried Zaha will be out due to suspension after accumulating yellow cards, including one in the match against Chicago. Arrive early to grab a limited-edition Charlotte FC straw hat, and stay after the game for a special fireworks show.
Red, White and Blooms at Daniel Stowe Conservancy (10:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m.)
Tickets: $20 (adults) / $10 (children)
Pretty Little Goat at Whitewater Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free (parking: $12)
Althea Rene at Middle C Jazz (6:15 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.)
Tickets: $37.25 plus
Sunday, July 6
Front Porch Sundays in South End (10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Watermelon Day at Charlotte Regional Farmers Market (11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Celebrate Watermelon Day at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market on Sunday, July 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sample a variety of delicious watermelons — including red, yellow, and orange types — and meet Miss Elle Steinlage, the 2025 Miss North Carolina Watermelon Queen, who will be there to answer all your watermelon questions. Enjoy kid-friendly activities, watermelon giveaways, and at noon, a special story time to learn how watermelons are grown.
Carnifex with Suffocation, Devourment, and Distant at The Underground (5:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $25 plus
Dollhaver, Hitachi Torture, and Goon & Goatse at The Milestone
Tickets: $12.35
Marqueal Jordan at Middle C Jazz (6:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $33.05 plus
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