By CLTure
June 2, 2025
Your weekly guide to the best music, sports, food, arts, and cultural events happening in and around Charlotte.
Tuesday, June 3
Charlotte Checkers vs. Laval Rocket (Eastern Conference Finals Game 4)
Tickets: $32.58 plus
The Charlotte Checkers will look to complete the series sweep against the Laval Rocket and advance to their first Calder Cup Finals since 2019. The Checkers are red-hot, having won their last eight playoff games and outscored the Rocket 15-4 in the first three games of the series. Left wing John Leonard is currently on a four-game goal streak — the longest in franchise postseason history — and his seven-game point streak ties a Checkers record. If they advance to the Calder Cup Finals, they’ll face either the Abbotsford Canucks or the Texas Stars.
Charlotte Knights vs. Leehigh Valley IronPigs at Truist Field (6:35 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 plus
Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung, and John Cafferty at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $30 plus
Tasting Dinner with El Veneno at Monarch Market (6:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $103.83 plus
El Veneno presents a special Al Fresco Tasting Dinner at Monarch Market on the Lanai Terrace Bar. Guests will enjoy welcome champagne and a curated multi-course menu featuring dishes like tuna tostada with chipotle and sashimi, a fish chorizo molote, and fried buñuelo with strawberry and piloncillo.

Suroor, Shawn Garlic, ASHLEY!, and YRDSLE at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10 plus
High Performance Expo at Charlotte Convention Center (June 3-5)
Tickets: Free (with registration)
Wednesday, June 4
Jon G’s BBQ Pop-Up at Town Brewing Company (2:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free Admission
Jon G’s Texas-inspired BBQ will be at Town Brewing Company, serving up the goods starting at 5:00 p.m. The taproom opens early at 2:00 p.m. with live music by Brooke McBride from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Their exclusive Carolina Gold Lager, brewed in collaboration with Jon G’s, will also be available.
Eem Triplin with opener DC the Don at The Underground (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $31.50 plus
Melodramatic with Haha Laughing at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10 plus
Oh! You Pretty Things, Leisure Hour, Fifth Floor, Cinema Stare, and Between Two Trees at The Milestone (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $12 plus
Charlotte Knights vs. Leehigh Valley IronPigs at Truist Field (6:35 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 plus
The Charlotte Knights will take on the first-place Lehigh Valley IronPigs in a six-game series at Truist Field this week. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies and are also part of the International League’s East Division. Wednesday is Bark in the Ballpark, Thursday will feature $2 hot dogs, $4 domestic beers, and $6 craft drafts, and Friday night is Scooby-Doo Night, featuring fireworks postgame.
Thursday, June 5
Anees with opener Joseph Solomon at The Underground (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $48 plus
The Disco Biscuits at Neighborhood Theatre
Tickets: $52.75 plus
Run The Jewels at The Amp Ballantyne (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $50 plus
Run the Jewels will return to Charlotte this week for the first time since 2017. The duo consisting of Atlanta rapper Killer Mike, known for his Grammy-winning album Michael, and Brooklyn producer/rapper El-P, founder of the influential Definitive Jux label, have released four albums as a duo, including their latest RTJ4 in 2020. They’ll also be opening in for Wu-Tang Clan in Raleigh on Friday night in Raleigh at Lenovo Center.
Michael Martin Murphey at Carolina Theatre (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $40 plus
Charlotte Knights vs. Leehigh Valley IronPigs at Truist Field (6:05 p.m.)
Tickets: $23 plus
Yesterday’s Clothes and Willingdon at The Evening Muse (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $17 plus
Asheville indie alternative rockers Yesterday’s Clothes headline The Evening Muse alongside Charlotte’s own Willingdon, who released their latest single, “Vicious,” in December. Yesterday’s Clothes — formed by Hampton Schlock (vocals, guitar), Connor Burchett (guitar), Jackson Chisholm (bass), and Jack Ritchie (drums) — released their most recent tracks “Mind at Ease” and “Years Are Short,” in 2024.
Maya De Vitry at Whitewater Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free (Parking: $12)
Godfrey at The Comedy Zone (June 5-7)
Tickets: $30.76 plus
Charlotte Squawks: 20th Censure-y Squawks at Booth Playhouse (June 5-28)
Tickets: $39 plus
A Saturday Night Live-meets-Broadway event, Charlotte Squawks is the Southeast’s longest-running annual original musical comedy. For 20 years, Charlotte Squawks has lampooned the Queen City with sharp satire, clever jokes, and hilarious parodies of popular songs. Co-created by WFAE’s Mike Collins and attorney Brian Kahn, this beloved musical comedy revue skewers everything from Charlotte’s politics and pop culture to sports and local absurdities. The 2025 edition, “20th Censure-y Squawks,” runs June 5-28 at the Booth Playhouse.
Process Sleep, Hands of Valencia, Laurence Hope, DOSHINTHEGIANT, and SUNSHOWER at The Milestone (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10 plus
Friday, June 6
Taste of Charlotte Festival in Uptown (June 6-8)
Tickets: Free (must purchase tokens)