By CLTure
October 21, 2025
Monday, October 20
Billie Eilish with opener Young Miko at Spectrum Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $214.10 plus (Gametime: $93 plus)
Above and Beyond at Discovery Place (October 18 – April 19)
Tickets: $23.95 (adults) $18.95 (children 2-13)
Take flight and explore the wonders of aviation and space travel in Above and Beyond, an interactive aerospace exhibition that celebrates the innovations that have shaped flight. From the earliest dreams of the Wright brothers to today’s space exploration and tomorrow’s cutting-edge technologies, the experience brings the past, present, and future of aerospace to life. The adventure begins in a wraparound theater before expanding into five themed galleries filled with interactive stations. Visitors can design and test-fly a supersonic jet, pilot a drone through the eye of a hurricane, experience the sensation of flying like a bird or futuristic wing-flapping aircraft, and even take an elevator ride to the edge of space. With hands-on design challenges, simulations, storytelling, and an expansive multitouch timeline, Above and Beyond invites visitors of all ages to explore the frontiers of flight.
The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session at Petra’s (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $9.98
Nourished By Time with opener Zsela at Neighborhood Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $31.05 plus
A Guide to Haunted Houses and Halloween Attractions in North Carolina
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Hodges Family Farm Pumpkin Patch (September 27 – October 31)
Tickets: Free
Tuesday, October 21
Saint Motel with opener Adan Diaz at The Fillmore (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $36 plus
Stevie Nicks at Spectrum Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $125.50 plus
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks brings her 2025 tour to Charlotte, performing timeless hits like “Dreams,” “Landslide,” and “Rhiannon.” Alongside her decorated career with Fleetwood Mac, Nicks’ solo albums from 1981 to 1989 all went platinum, with Bella Donna and The Wild Heart producing classics like “Edge of Seventeen.” Fans can expect a setlist featuring favorites from both her solo work and Fleetwood Mac’s catalog.
Sam On Someday at Petra’s (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $15.70
Gannon Fremin at Amos’ Southend (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $24.85 plus
Wicked at Belk Theater (September 24 – October 26)
Tickets: $46.58 plus
The Broadway sensation Wicked invites audiences to see the Land of Oz in a whole new light. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman, the musical tells the untold story of two young women who couldn’t be more different: Elphaba, born with emerald-green skin, fiery, gifted, and often misunderstood; and Galinda, charming, ambitious, and adored by all. Their rivalry soon blossoms into an unexpected friendship — one that is ultimately tested when the world decides to call one of them “good” and the other “wicked.”
Charlotte Symphony On Tap at NoDa Brewing Company (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $43.36
Wild Hope: Rethinking our Relationship with Nature at Carolina Theatre (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $34.55
Tall Juan, Ronnie Stone, Human Pippi Armstrong, and DRMOFO at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $12.00
From Buenos Aires, Argentina, singer-songwriter and musician Tall Juan has a unique way of blending garage rock with Latin rhythms, establishing himself as a modern troubadour in New York City. Self-described as a “Latin Elvis” inspired by the Ramones and South American sounds, Juan has released three critically acclaimed albums — his debut Olden Goldies in 2017, his sophomore effort Atlántico in 2020, and his latest, Raccoon Nights, in 2024. He’ll be joined by Ronnie Stone, a New York City-based dark synth-pop artist, along with Charlotte’s Human Pippi Armstrong and DRMOFO.
Robbie Fulks at Neighborhood Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $37.25 plus
Ruston Kelly with opener Sam MacPherson at The Underground (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $30.80 plus
Wednesday, October 22
Charlotte Hornets vs. Brooklyn Nets at Spectrum Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $24.47 plus
Charlotte enters the season riding the momentum of its first Summer League Championship, led by No. 4 overall draft pick Kon Knueppel, alongside strong contributions from KJ Simpson and rookies Liam McNeeley, Ryan Kalkbrenner, and Sion James. The team also added veteran guard Collin Sexton in a trade with Utah, providing much-needed experience in the backcourt, while Tre Mann returns after a back injury limited him to just 13 games last season. With LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller fully recovered from injuries, Knueppel’s added range and consistency on both ends of the floor, Moussa Diabaté’s high-energy athleticism and defense, and Kalkbrenner emerging as a promising rim protector capable of meaningful NBA minutes, the Hornets boast more depth than they’ve had in several years. The team is poised to build on last season’s 19-win, injury-plagued campaign and aims to secure a playoff berth for the first time since 2015-16 in Coach Charles Lee’s second full season. The first 12,000 fans in attendance on Wednesday night will also receive a limited-edition Hornets 2025-26 schedule T-shirt.
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Cannibal Corpse with openers Municipal Waste, Full of Hell, and Fulci at The Fillmore (6:55 p.m.)
Tickets: $48.25 plus
Cosmic Ballet Returns – A Toast to Dan Wade (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Annie Leeth, True Optimist, and Homemade Haircuts at Snug Harbor (8:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $12.00
Richmond-born, Athens-based violinist and producer Annie Leeth, known for her work with Faye Webster and Kishi Bashi, headlines Snug Harbor on Wednesday night. Blending DIY indie-pop with dreamy electronica, Leeth has earned acclaim as a versatile and inventive solo artist, while also touring as a violinist, keyboardist, and saxophonist for Faye Webster. Opening the show are Charlotte’s True Optimist, the experimental project headed by Evan Plante, and Homemade Haircuts, a four-piece indie rock band from Columbia, South Carolina.
Billy Raffoul with opener Theo Kandel at Amos’ Southend (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $23.76 plus
Mac Saturn with opener Fifth Floor at The Evening Muse (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $20.38 plus
Thursday, October 23
Jim Lampley and Art Chansky discuss their book It Happened at Park Road Books (6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Lampley and author Art Chansky will discuss their new book, It Happened, at Park Road Books on Thursday. This free event will include a reading, discussion, and book signing, with copies of the book available for preorder. It Happened is Lampley’s first-person account of his 50-year career in sports television, from becoming the first sideline reporter on a nationally televised college football game to hosting 14 Olympics and serving as the 30-year voice of HBO World Championship Boxing. The book features behind-the-scenes stories, celebrity encounters, and reflections on his personal and professional journey, covering football, basketball, MLB, Wimbledon, PGA golf, and the Olympics. Chansky is the author of ten sports books, including best-sellers The Dean’s List, Blue Blood, and Game Changers, and has written extensively for newspapers and websites in the Southeast.
Hannah Bahng with opener Mad Tsai (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $41.74 plus
Mo Betta Thursdays at Bo’s on NoDa (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $15.00
Doechii at Bojangles Coliseum (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $79.93 plus (Gametime: $9 plus)
Rapper Doechii brings her North American tour to Charlotte’s Bojangles Coliseum on Thursday night, marking the 27-year-old Florida native’s first-ever performance in North Carolina. Coming off a career-defining year that has solidified her place as one of hip-hop’s most dynamic new voices, her major-label debut mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal (2024), won Best Rap Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. Born Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon, Doechii first gained national attention with her independently released debut EP, Oh the Places You’ll Go (2020), anchored by the viral TikTok hit “Yucky Blucky Fruitcake.” The track’s success propelled her into the spotlight, catching the attention of major labels and setting the stage for subsequent releases. In 2021, she followed up with the EP Bra-Less, appeared on Isaiah Rashad’s single “Wat U Sed,” performed at the BET Hip Hop Awards, and opened for SZA on tour. In 2022, Doechii made history as the first female rapper signed to Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). Her live shows have received rave reviews for their high-energy choreography, playful performances, and stage production.
Zach Wheeler, Jeramiah Pickett, Tyler Enslow, and Malcolm Charles at Eighty Eights (8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10.00
Crossroads Cinema: The Addams Family at Camp North End (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Strange Charlotte Fringe Festival at The Arts Factory (October 23-25)
Tickets: $10 plus
The Strange Charlotte Fringe Festival makes its debut this week at the Arts Factory. Over three days, audiences can expect a mix of wild, weird, and wonderful performances, from comedy and acro-yoga to haunted storytelling and shows that explore the humorous side of healing. Highlights of the festival include Testify!, a variety show about faith, trauma, and laughter; Night Class, an unserious PowerPoint assembly; Jolene: Dolly, Beyoncé & Beyond; Stories from Beyond, featuring true tales and eerie encounters; a Homemade Horror FX Workshop with Jackie Obando Carter; and End of the Line, the festival’s closing Medium Gallery reading.
Shadowgrass at Visulite Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 plus
Friday, October 24
1313 x Black Sheep Skate Shop Halloween Art Show at Crown Station (7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Invent Animate and Silent Planet at The Fillmore (6:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $30.80 plus
Art After Dark: Across the Diaspora at The Gantt (7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Celebrate the creativity and cultural influence of African heritage at Art After Dark: Across the Diaspora on Friday night at The Gantt. This 21+ rooftop event showcases music and visual art from African cultures around the world, featuring dynamic performances and storytelling. Attendees can enjoy live music, DJ sets, and a special trivia night hosted by Trivia For Us, with prizes for participants. Popular Charlotte food trucks Don’s Jamaican Kitchen and Cuzzo’s will be serving their signature dishes.
Aly & AJ at Ovens Auditorium (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $37.65 plus
Brian Culbertson at Carolina Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $88.80 plus
Charlotte Checkers vs. Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins at Bojangles Coliseum (October 24-25)
Tickets: $29 plus
The Charlotte Checkers host the undefeated Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Bojangles Coliseum, looking to build on a dominant home-opening weekend sweep of the Iowa Wild. The Checkers outscored Iowa 10-3 across two games while holding them to just 12 shots in the most recent matchup. Cooper Black was stellar in net, making 29 saves in the home opener, and Ben Steeves has scored in each of Charlotte’s first four games, setting the franchise record for the longest goal streak to start a season. Saturday also marks Hispanic Heritage Night, featuring a themed t-shirt/ticket package.
Pet Bug, North by North, and Alexa Jenson at Petra’s (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $11.13
Adam Ray (Comedian) at The Comedy Zone (October 24-26)
Tickets: $42.89 plus
Tate McRae with opener Alessi Rose at Spectrum Center (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $239 plus (Gametime: $204 plus)
Canadian pop star Tate McRae brings her Miss Possessive Tour to Charlotte this week. McRae first gained attention as a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance in 2016 and has since risen to international acclaim. She released her debut studio album, I Used to Think I Could Fly, in 2022, followed by the 2023 hit single “Greedy,” which topped the Billboard 200 and the Canadian Hot 100. It paved the way for her second album, Think Later (2023), which debuted in the top five in multiple countries. McRae is now coming off her most successful release to date, So Close to What, featuring chart-topping singles like “Sports Car” and “Revolving Door,” further cementing her status as one of pop’s rising superstars. She’ll be joined on tour by U.K. indie pop-rock singer-songwriter Alessi Rose, as the opening act.
Charlotte 49ers vs. North Texas at Jerry Richardson Stadium (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $15 plus
Elora Dash + Cosmic Collective at Camp North End (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
The B-52s and Devo with opener Lene Lovich at PNC Music Pavilion (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $25 plus
DEVO and the B-52s are joining forces for an 11-date co-headlining tour, stopping in Charlotte this week at PNC Music Pavilion. The tour was inspired by both bands’ appearances at Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary Homecoming Concert earlier this year. As pioneers of the late ’70s and early ’80s new wave and post-punk movements, DEVO and the B-52s helped define an era with their eccentric style and iconic MTV hits, including DEVO’s “Whip It” and the B-52s’ “Love Shack” and “Roam.” British-American new wave artist Lene Lovich, best known for her 1979 hit “Lucky Number,” opens the show.
Four80East at Middle C Jazz (6:30 p.m. + 8:45 p.m.)
Tickets: $33.05 plus
The Vegabonds (Album Release Show) at Amos’ Southend (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $29.21 plus
Della Mae at Neighborhood Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $47.58 plus
Saturday, October 25
Plaza Midwood Fall Crawl at Midwood Park (11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Rich & Bennett’s 24th Annual Halloween Pub Crawl in Uptown (1:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $18.74 plus
Philippines Fest at Resident Culture Brewing (October 25-26)
Tickets: Free
Philippines Fest returns to Charlotte this weekend at Resident Culture Brewing, celebrating Filipino American History Month with Palengke on Saturday and Ubeland on Sunday. Curated by New York-based chef VJ Navarro, café owner Augelyn Francisco, and Winston-Salem food truck operator Joseph Olson (Kuya Bear), the events showcase Filipino food and culture. Saturday’s Palengke features street foods like dumplings, lechon, musubi, halo-halo, and calamansi drinks, while Sunday’s Ubeland highlights ube desserts, including halaya, ice cream, cake, and ube lumpia.
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NoDa Brewing Company’s 14th Anniversary (11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
K-Fest at Urban District Market (2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Halloween Train at NC Transportation Museum (October 18-19)
Tickets: $12 plus
The Halloween Train returns to the North Carolina Transportation Museum, offering a family-friendly celebration full of festive fun. Climb aboard the Halloween-decorated train, complete with spooky music, and enjoy hayrides, games, temporary tattoos, scavenger hunts, candy stops, and more. Costumes are encouraged for kids and adults, with contests held on both Saturday and Sunday. The museum’s Scarecrow Stroll adds more excitement with creative scarecrows displayed across the grounds. Tickets vary by age and include options with or without the train ride. Kids under 3 and museum members enter free (reservations recommended). Train ride times are 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Bryan Pierce’s 50th Birthday Bash with Sinners & Saints and DJ That Guy Smitty at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $12.00
Ultima Nota at Petra’s (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $12.27
Charlotte Home Show at Park Expo (October 25-26)
Tickets: Free ($10 at door)
The Charlotte Home Show returns this weekend to the Park Expo and Conference Center, offering a comprehensive look at home and outdoor living trends while bringing together homeowners and the area’s leading building and remodeling experts. Attendees can explore a wide range of exhibitors showcasing products and services in areas such as construction, renovation, home décor, and landscaping. Whether you’re planning a major renovation or seeking fresh ideas, the Charlotte Home Show provides valuable resources to help bring your vision to life. Admission is $10 at the door, with free passes available online.
Girls Room Halloween at The Music Yard (6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $21.54
Rocky Horror Picture Show at Carolina Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Sold Out
Lainey Wilson with openers Ernest and Drake Milligan (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $262.55 plus (Gametime: $57 plus)
Grammy-winning country star Lainey Wilson brings her Whirlwind World Tour to Charlotte following the release of her 2024 album. Her 2022 breakthrough Bell Bottom Country, won Best Country Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards and Album of the Year at both the Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association Awards. Joining her on stage in Charlotte will be country singer-songwriters Ernest and Drake Milligan.
Sullivan King at Blackbox Theater (10:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $56.11 plus
Sunday, October 26
Maker’s Market fundraiser for PBS at Petra’s (12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Party in the Park: Sneakspeaks at Mint Museum Randolph (12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Celebrate sneaker culture at the Mint Museum Randolph this Sunday with Party in the Park: Sneakspeaks, an opportunity to explore Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks, an exhibit organized by the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto featuring rare shoe designs and street classics. The free event runs from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and includes a custom sole station in collaboration with Shoedio, a panel on sneaker concept and design, and a sneaker stroll capped off by a final sneaker battle in the Wallace Atrium. Guests can also enjoy food trucks, a live DJ, a cash bar, and free museum admission to explore the exhibition.
Boileryard Brunch at Camp North End (12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Jukebox The Ghost with opener Boys Go To Jupiter at Visulite Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $28 plus
Carolina Panthers vs. Buffalo Bills at Bank of America Stadium (1:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $214 plus (Gametime: $183 plus)
Coming off their first three-game winning streak since early 2021 following a 13-6 victory over the Jets, the Panthers will face the 4-2 Buffalo Bills in a pivotal early-season matchup, with both teams vying for the top spot in their divisions. Carolina’s defense was dominant last week, recording six sacks and two highlight-reel interceptions by Jaycee Horn, while Derrick Brown was in All-Pro form, posting seven tackles, two sacks, and three pass deflections. The Panthers face a tough challenge against a hungry Bills team coming off a bye week after consecutive losses to the Patriots and Falcons. Charlotte has long had a sizable contingent of northern New York transplants rooting for Buffalo, and the team is jokingly nicknamed “Panthers North,” as several key Bills figures — including General Manager Brandon Beane, head coach Sean McDermott, and, as of this season, linebacker Shaq Thompson and safety Sam Franklin Jr. — are all former Panthers. Bryce Young, who left the Jets game late in the third quarter with a right ankle injury, will likely be out, giving veteran backup Andy Dalton his first start of the season.
NBA YoungBoy with openers Offset, NoCap, DeeBaby, and Mellow Rackz at Spectrum Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $457 plus (Gametime: $390 plus)
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