By CLTure
July 12, 2026
Monday, July 13
Catholics, Birds, Little Mountain Kart Club, and Rezamos Por Ti at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $12.00
The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session at Petra’s (7:30 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.
Tuesday, July 14
CAACC Member’s Ambassadors Lunch Series at Seen Mee Noodles (11:00 a.m.)
Tickets: $28.52 (members) / $39.19 (members)
Train, Barenaked Ladies, and Matt Nathanson at Truliant Amphitheater (6:45 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.50 plus
Megan Moroney with openers JP Saxe and Solon Holt at Spectrum Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $248.71 plus / Gametime: $165 plus
Megan Moroney is bringing her Cloud 9 World Tour to Charlotte this week following the release of her third studio album. Moroney first broke through in 2022 with her breakout hit “Tennessee Orange,” which helped launch her career and led to her signing with Arista Nashville/Columbia Records. Her debut album, Lucky, released in May 2023, reached the Top 40 on the Billboard 200, while her sophomore album, Am I Okay? debuted at No. 9 on the chart and featured standout tracks including “No Caller ID,” “Indifferent,” and the title track. Cloud 9 marks her third collaboration with producer Kristian Bush of Sugarland and features singles “6 Months Later” and “Beautiful Things.” Canadian pop singer-songwriter JP Saxe and Tyler, Texas, country up-and-comer Solon Holt will open the show.
Story of the Year, Silverstein, Origami Angel, and Ally Nicholas at The Fillmore (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $53 plus
Moving Boxes, Fifth Floor, Weymouth, and Dog Park at Snug Harbor (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $14.00
Menastree at The Evening Muse (8:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $17.22
Charlotte jazz-fusion collective Menastree returns to The Evening Muse for a night of genre-blending live music. Founded in late 2014 by Jesse Lamar Williams, DJ Lil Tone, and vocalist Jeremy Mayher, the group has evolved into an all-star ensemble that seamlessly blends jazz, soul, hip-hop, and free-flowing improvisation. Featuring a rotating lineup that includes Braxton Bateman, Zach Wheeler, Malcolm Charles, Wenisha Massey, Curt Keyz, Stefan Kallander, and Marcus Jones, Menastree consistently delivers captivating and unpredictable live performances.
Wednesday, July 15
Live on the Plaza with Son de Pueblos at Duke Energy Plaza (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors Community Cue at Booth Playhouse (12:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
DŌZO x Kubota Sake Dinner at DŌZO Japanese American Kitchen (5:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $290.77
DŌZO Japanese American Kitchen will host its first tasting dinner in its new space with Kubota Sake, featuring an eight-course culinary experience paired with premium sake. Guests will enjoy curated pairings presented by Sara “Sake Sara” Guterbock of NY MTC Sake, along with special guest Junko Tominaga, Regional Manager of Kubota Sake USA. The intimate evening continues DŌZO’s tradition of multi-course tasting experiences, bringing together Japanese American cuisine, craft sake, and storytelling. Tickets include gratuity and sake pairings with each course, with limited availability for this special dinner.
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Chris Higgins at The Comedy Zone (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $30.76 plus
Saintt Summer: A Live Music Experience at No Stress Sound Academy (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Saintt Summer: A Live Music Experience will bring Charlotte’s creative community together at No Stress Sound Academy for a free night of live music featuring Aasher Saintt performing his debut album, MAY GOD HEAR YOU!, alongside artists Rezza, Lluvya, and SEVN. A genre-blending rapper, singer, and producer, Aasher Saintt blends hip-hop, gospel, soul, and R&B through a cinematic artistic vision rooted in spirituality, symbolism, and storytelling.
Alaire Thomas at The Comedy Club at Duckworth’s (7:00 p.m. + 9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Sold Out
Freddie Gibbs at The Fillmore (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $48.25 plus
Freddie Gibbs makes up for his rescheduled Charlotte date this week, returning for the first time since 2019 for The Last Rabbit Tour following the release of his collaborative project Alfredo 2 with producer The Alchemist. Gibbs has built one of modern hip-hop’s most impressive catalogs, with standout collaborations including Piñata (2014) and Bandana (2019) with Madlib, as well as Fetti with Curren$y and the Alfredo series with The Alchemist. His 2022 album $oul $old $eparately became his highest-charting solo release, and Gibbs most recently appeared on the remix of Leon Thomas’ “Mutt,” following the release of his sixth studio album You Only Die 1nce in 2024.
Bop Theory Jazz Jam Presented by Blackhawk Quintet at Eighty Eights (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10.00
Duel, Cosmic Reaper, and Bongfoot at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $15.00
Thursday, July 16
Wale & Smino at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $42 plus
Wale and Smino also make up for their rescheduled date, bringing their co-headlining tour to Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre this week and uniting two distinct voices in hip-hop. Wale, the DMV rapper who broke through in the mid-2000s with early buzz around “Dig Dug (Shake It)” and his 2009 debut Attention Deficit, went on to achieve mainstream success with acclaimed albums including Ambition, The Gifted, and The Album About Nothing. St. Louis native Smino, meanwhile, has built a devoted following since his breakout album blkswn (2017), earning recognition for his fluid, futuristic “ratchet romance” sound that blends rap, soul, funk, and experimental R&B across projects such as NØIR, Luv 4 Rent, and Maybe in Nirvana.
Ethel Meserve with opener Late Bloomer at Divine Barrel Brewing (6:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $13.42
Darren Fleet at The Comedy Zone (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $30.76 plus
Kendall Street Company at Whitewater Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free (parking: $13)
Valley Flower at The Evening Muse (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $14.85
Bobcat Goldthwait at The Comedy Club at Duckworth’s (July 16-18)
Tickets: $29.18 plus
Art After Dark: Family Reunion at Harvey B. Gantt Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $19.32
Art After Dark returns to the Harvey B. Gantt Center, bringing together art, movement, music, and community for a special after-hours celebration in partnership with Mad Miles Run Club. Inspired by the energy of a family cookout and cultural gathering, the event invites guests to experience the Gantt’s exhibitions while enjoying DJ sets, line dancing, games, food, and creative activations throughout the evening. DJ Dammit Wesley will curate the soundtrack, while attendees can compete in spades and Minute to Win It challenges, capture memories at a custom photo backdrop, and bring their own t-shirts, tote bags, or scarves for on-site screen-printing by MacFly Fresh. The night will conclude with a rooftop DJ set from Sounds by Sunday.
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Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones with opener Gabe Quinn at The Evening Muse (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: Sold Out
Horse Island, Brother Dusty, and Carson Mac at Petra’s (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $13.42
Friday, July 17
CAACC’s Network After Work: Pizza, Brew + Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (5:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 plus
The Carolinas Asian American Chamber of Commerce invites entrepreneurs, professionals, business leaders, and community members to Network After Work: Celebrate America 250 with Pizza, Brew + Kannapolis Cannon Ballers at The Corner Crust Pizza & Brew in downtown Kannapolis. The evening will feature casual networking, meaningful conversations, local brews, and pizza while creating opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and connect with members of the community. Following the gathering, attendees are invited to continue the celebration with an optional Kannapolis Cannon Ballers home game next door, combining networking with one of America’s favorite pastimes.
Patti Austin at Middle C Jazz Club (6:00 p.m. + 8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $131.15 plus
In The Midst Of It All Art Exhibit Opening at Goodyear Arts (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Usher and Chris Brown at Bank of America Stadium (July 17-18)
Tickets: $126 plus
Usher and Chris Brown bring their highly anticipated R&B (Raymond and Brown) Tour to Charlotte this summer, uniting two of the genre’s biggest stars for a night celebrating more than two decades of hits. The stadium and arena run marks a rare collaboration between the two artists, who have each shaped modern R&B. Fans can expect career-spanning setlists featuring Usher classics such as “Yeah!,” “U Got It Bad,” “Burn,” “Confessions Part II,” “OMG,” and “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,” alongside Chris Brown favorites including “Run It!,” “With You,” “No Air,” “Forever,” “Loyal,” “Turn Up the Music,” and “No Guidance.” Usher, who last performed in Charlotte in 2024 on his Past Present Future Tour, continues to build on a legendary career following the release of his 2024 album Coming Home and receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 BET Awards. Brown, who last appeared in Charlotte in 2022 and performed in Raleigh last year during his Breezy Bowl tour, recently released his 12th studio album. The pair also reunited musically on the remix of Chris Brown’s “It Depends,” released in October. The tour has also featured surprise appearances from Mario on multiple dates.
Dustin Ybarra at The Comedy Zone (7:00 p.m. + 9:45 p.m.)
Tickets: $30.76 plus
Ryman Leon with opener Sam Nicholson at The Evening Muse (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: Sold Out
Coughing Dove, Featherpocket, and Alan Charmer at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $14.00
Charlotte alt-country outfit Coughing Dove (Nicholas Holman) plays Snug Harbor, joined by Featherpocket and Alan Charmer. Known for his atmospheric blend of indie rock, dream pop, and experimental textures, Holman has become a staple of Charlotte’s DIY music scene. Featherpocket brings its eclectic mix of Americana, folk, country, and rock to the lineup, while Alan Charmer — the solo project of Charlotte musician Terrence Richard of Junior Astronomers — opens the show.
Hiram, Charles Latham & the Borrowed Band, and Ramona & the Holy Smokes at Petra’s (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $13.42
Ash Lauryn with openers Steve Howerton, Oba Shaanti, and Domii at Blackbox Theater (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $19.10 plus
R&B Fridays hosted by Mario at STATS (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 plus
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The Strike with opener Sum Sun at Amos’ Southend (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $32 plus
SHEBAD with opener Strutman Lane at The Evening Muse (10:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $14.99
Saturday, July 18
Wooden Robot Brewery 11th Anniversary Celebration at The Chamber (12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Wooden Robot Brewery celebrates 11th anniversary with an all-day party at The Chamber in NoDa with live music, special beer releases, local vendors, food trucks, games, and family-friendly activities. The celebration will include music by DJ Alan Charmer, Sales Dept., Moonshaker, and The Phantom Friends, alongside the 36th Street Market showcasing local makers, artisans, and small businesses. Guests can also enjoy eats from El Veneno and Gelu Italian Ice while sampling exclusive anniversary brews and commemorating more than a decade of one of Charlotte’s beloved breweries.
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Monster Jam at Spectrum Center (July 18-19)
Tickets: $31.75 plus
Sondheim on Sondheim at Stage Door Theater (2:00 p.m. + 7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $25.76 plus
The Reset with Davin Youngs at Blume Studios (July 18-19)
Tickets: $20.19 plus
Kim Scott at Middle C Jazz Club (6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $51.15 plus
James Austin Johnson at The Comedy Zone (6:00 p.m. + 8:45 p.m.)
Tickets: $30.76 plus
Jarobi White at Stylus Soundlounge (6:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $71.30 plus
Founding A Tribe Called Quest member Jarobi White brings a special DJ set to Stylus Soundlounge celebrating the 30th anniversary of the group’s landmark 1996 album, Beats, Rhymes and Life. Widely regarded as one of hip-hop’s most influential groups, A Tribe Called Quest helped redefine alternative rap through its groundbreaking fusion of jazz, soul, and funk samples with thoughtful lyricism and innovative production, earning induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024. Charlotte DJ, producer, and drummer David Haire (Dirty Drummer) will open the evening before Jarobi spins a genre-spanning set celebrating the music that shaped hip-hop, blending classics from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s across soul, jazz, funk, R&B, and rap. The event will also feature A Tribe Called Quest-inspired cocktails curated by Soul Gastrolounge Beverage Director Bob Peters, with VIP tickets including a live podcast recording, a meet-and-greet, and an exclusive cocktail.
Üga Büga with openers DËRRO, Auralayer, Shun, and Regence at Amos’ Southend (6:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $12.80 plus
Charlotte Independence vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC at American Legion Memorial Stadium (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10 plus
Chicago and Styx at Truliant Amphitheater (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.50 plus
Chicago and Styx bring more than a century of combined rock history to Truliant Amphitheater this week, uniting two of classic rock’s most enduring bands for a night of timeless hits. Formed in Chicago in the late ’60s, Chicago helped redefine rock music with its signature horn-driven sound, blending rock, jazz, R&B, and pop across classics such as “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday in the Park,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?,” “Hard to Say I’m Sorry,” and “If You Leave Me Now.” Joining them is Styx, whose theatrical blend of progressive rock, arena rock, and power ballads produced enduring anthems including “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” “Lady,” “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights),” “The Best of Times,” and “Mr. Roboto.” Together, the two bands have sold well over 120 million records worldwide and continue to celebrate decades of chart-topping music on a summer classic rock tour.
King Noli & The Dynasty at Eighty Eights (7:00 p.m. + 9:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $23.49
BabyChiefDoit at The Underground (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $30.80 plus
Lindsey Stirling at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.50 plus
Lindsey Stirling brings her Duality Tour to Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre, delivering a high-energy fusion of classical violin, electronic music, pop, rock, and elaborate choreography. Known for her gravity-defying performances and genre-defying sound, Stirling has built a global following through viral hits like “Crystallize,” “Shatter Me,” and “Roundtable Rival,” while earning Billboard chart success and more than 3 billion YouTube views. The tour celebrates her latest album Duality, featuring fan favorites alongside new material such as “Eye of the Untold Her,” “Evil Twin,” and “Survive.”
Benton Album (Release Party) with openers Whistler and Alexander Jacobs at Starlight on 22nd (8:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $10.00
AfroPop! at Crown Station (9:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $11.44
The Noises 10 (Reunion Show) with openers Cassettiquette and DJ Hope Nichols at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $14.00
The Noises 10 return to Snug Harbor for a special reunion show, featuring frontman Jason Scavone alongside John Licare on bass, Jonathan Erickson on drums, and Matt Knutsen on guitar. The band built a devoted local following in the 2000s with major-label deals before disbanding in 2010. Joining the lineup are indie rock outfit Cassettiquette and Charlotte’s Hope Nichols, the former frontwoman of pioneering ’80s rock band Fetchin Bones and current member of It’s Snakes, who was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2023.
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Sunday, July 19
Happy Sundays Vintage Market by Found. at The Happy Camper Cannabis Dispensary (11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Touch Grass at First Ward Park (4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Ron Taylor at The Comedy Zone (6:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Sold Out
Ron Taylor brings his stand-up comedy to The Comedy Zone for a sold-out performance following his breakout victory on Netflix’s Funny AF with Kevin Hart. The Detroit native has built a reputation for his sharp storytelling and analytical approach to comedy, drawing from his background in engineering, robotics, and advanced mathematics. After years of performing across the country, Taylor was named a “New Face” at the Just for Laughs festival, appeared on shows including Apollo Live and Laughs, and was selected by Bill Burr for Comedy Central’s The Ringers. He released his debut stand-up special Avalanche in 2024 and continues to rise as one of comedy’s most compelling new voices.
Jazmyn W at The Comedy Club at Duckworth’s (6:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $30.09
Braxton Bateman at Eighty Eights (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10.00
T.I. with openers Domani and King Harris at The Fillmore (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $160 plus / Gametime: $145 plus
T.I. brings his “King of the South” legacy to The Fillmore for a special summer tour stop featuring his sons Domani and King Harris. A multi-platinum rapper, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality, T.I. helped define Atlanta’s trap movement with his 2003 breakthrough album Trap Muzik and followed it with a string of acclaimed projects, including Urban Legend, King, T.I. vs. T.I.P., and Paper Trail. Fresh off the release of his Pharrell-produced single “Let ’Em Know,” T.I. will also spotlight the next generation of the Harris family, with Domani supporting his latest album Hot Seat and King Harris bringing his recent project Be Ready to the stage.
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