By CLTure
September 14, 2026
Monday, September 14
The Art of Screen Printing at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (South Boulevard)
Tickets: Free
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.
Brown Horse and Chore Coat at Snug Harbor (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $18.00
Tuesday, September 15
Intro to DJ Workshop at Do Greater Charlotte Foundation (5:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $43.37
Malcolm Todd with opener 54 Ultra at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $386 plus / Gametime: $120 plus
Malcolm Todd brings his Do That Again Tour to Charlotte’s Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre with opener 54 Ultra. The Los Angeles singer-songwriter went viral on TikTok in 2023, leading to his 2024 mixtape Sweet Boy and his self-titled 2025 debut album, now touring in support of his latest, Do That Again, released in June. Blending indie pop, alternative R&B and bedroom-pop influences, the album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, making Todd one of indie music’s fastest-rising stars. Opening the show is 54 Ultra, the stage name of New Jersey singer-songwriter John Anthony Rodriguez, whose Latin soul-influenced sound combines R&B, indie pop and vintage soul. After releasing his debut EP First Works in 2025, 54 Ultra gained wider attention in 2026 after contributing vocals and guitar to Anotr’s viral track “Talk To You” and signing with Interscope Records.
Babymetal, Halestorm, and Violent Vira at Truliant Amphitheater (7:20 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.50 plus
Menastree at The Evening Muse (8:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $17.22
The Mars Volta with opener Kianí Medina at Neighborhood Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $77.51 plus
The Mars Volta will bring their genre-defying progressive rock to Charlotte’s Neighborhood Theatre this week. Formed in 2001 by At the Drive-In members Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band is known for their explosive live performances, blending progressive rock with elements of punk, jazz, psychedelia and Latin music. The Mars Volta broke through with their acclaimed 2003 debut album, De-Loused in the Comatorium, followed by Frances the Mute. After breaking up in 2013 and reuniting nearly a decade later, the band has released three albums since, including its latest, Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacío, in 2025. Opening the show is Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kianí Medina, whose genre-fluid sound draws from Afro-Caribbean, Latin, jazz, rock and alternative music.
Bitchin Bajas with opener Zodiac Lovers at Snug Harbor (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $17.00
Wednesday, September 16
Esther Jeehae Ahn at Mint Museum Uptown (6:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
John Fogerty and Steve Winwood at Truliant Amphitheater (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.50 plus
John Fogerty and Steve Winwood will bring decades of rock classics to Charlotte’s Truliant Amphitheater on Wednesday. As the frontman, guitarist and principal songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fogerty helped define American roots rock with enduring hits including “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Born on the Bayou” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain.” After CCR disbanded in 1972, Fogerty launched a successful solo career, scoring another classic with “Centerfield” and earning inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. Winwood rose to fame in the ’60s as a member of the Spencer Davis Group before helping form Traffic and Blind Faith. He later established a successful solo career, scoring major hits including “Higher Love,” “Valerie,” “While You See a Chance” and “Roll With It.” A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame through Traffic, Winwood has also won two Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Male Pop Vocal Performance for “Higher Love.”
Watts McCormick and Kris Hitchcock at The Evening Muse (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $17.22
Group Therapy, Indigo Jo, Saint Auxford, and JAINUS at Snuh Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $12.00
Phantogram with opener Killskywalker at The Fillmore (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $49.25 plus
Multi-instrumentalists Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter of Phantogram will bring their genre-blending electronic hip-hop and pop-rock back to Charlotte this week. After releasing their debut album, Eyelid Movies, in 2009, the New York duo broke through with Voices in 2014, featuring hits “When I’m Small,” “Black Out Days” and “Fall in Love,” before following it with Three in 2016, which included “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore.” The duo has also collaborated with artists including Big Boi as part of Big Grams, the Flaming Lips and Tom Morello, while touring with acts such as Beach House, Muse, Linkin Park, Metric and the xx. Their latest album, Memory of a Day, was released in 2024. Opening the show is Sacramento rapper and producer Killskywalker.
Thursday, September 17
FOMO Presents Get In The Booth at Truist Center Plaza (5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Little Shop @ Nite at Petra’s (6:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
The Strokes with openers Geordie Greep and Promiseland at Truliant Amphitheater (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $62.70 plus
The Strokes return to Charlotte for a headlining tour following the release of their first album in six years, Reality Awaits. The indie garage rock band, formed in New York City in 1998 by Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond Jr., Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti, became one of the defining bands of the early-2000s garage rock revival with their acclaimed 2001 debut, Is This It, followed by albums including Room on Fire and First Impressions of Earth. After a period of relative inactivity, the band returned with The New Abnormal in 2020, earning a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, and releasing their seventh studio album, Reality Awaits, in July. Opening the show is British musician Geordie Greep, the former frontman and guitarist of experimental rock band Black Midi, who launched his solo career with the acclaimed 2024 album The New Sound. Australian musician and producer Promiseland also joins the lineup.
Comedian CP at The Comedy Zone (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $30.76
The Mallett Brothers Band at Whitewater Center (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free (parking: $13)
Young Thug with opener NAV at The Fillmore (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: Sold Out / Gametime: $139 plus
MJT and Arkose at The Evening Muse (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $17.22
Ian Fidance at The Comedy Club at Duckworth’s (September 17-19)
Tickets: $30.77 plus
Mo Betta Thursdays at Great Wagon Road Distilling Company (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $15.00
Mo’ Betta Thursdays, the weekly jazz series curated by Braxton Bateman at Great Wagon Road Distilling Company, showcases some of Charlotte’s top musicians, the series blends jazz, R&B, soul, and hip-hop through dynamic live improvisation and boundary-pushing performances, creating a memorable musical experience each week.
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North Mississippi Allstars at Neighborhood Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $38.70 plus
Al Sergel IV at Eighty Eights (7:00 p.m. + 9:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $23.49
Crossroads Cinemas: Titanic at Camp North End (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Friday, September 18
Hail The Sun at Amos’ Southend (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $37.48 plus
Sean Hayes (Trio) and Etienne de Rocher (Haunted Shed) at The Evening Muse (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $33.37
Hispanic Heritage Market (September 18-19)
Tickets: Free
Presented by The Comunidad Market CLT and Gatito Night Market, the Hispanic Heritage Market will celebrate Hispanic culture with two days of activities, food and local vendors in the parking lot next to Compare Foods. The market will feature a DJ, food and vendors, along with a piñata workshop, NC Brazilian Arts Project performance, Baile Folklórico by Luz de Mi Tierra, bachata lessons, a mechanical bull, Trencita Bar hair braiding and the Red Calaca Mobile Art Studio. The market runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, with select activities taking place throughout the weekend.
Jeff Dye at The Comedy Zone (September 18-19)
Tickets: $42.88 plus
Science on the Rocks at Discovery Place Science (6:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $24.95 plus
Wu-Tang Clan at Truliant Amphitheater (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.50 plus
In what has been marketed as their final tour, the legendary Staten Island rap collective is scheduled to perform with RZA, GZA, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Cappadonna, along with Young Dirty Bastard, the son of late founding member Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Wu-Tang Clan’s landmark 1993 debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), helped redefine the sound, style and possibilities of hip-hop, introducing a raw, cinematic aesthetic that would influence generations of artists. The group’s legacy extends far beyond its music, with Wu-Tang becoming a cultural force that reshaped the relationship between hip-hop, independent entrepreneurship and street culture. Members also established influential solo careers, releasing acclaimed albums including Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, Method Man’s Tical, Ghostface Killah’s Ironman and Supreme Clientele, GZA’s Liquid Swords and RZA’s Bobby Digital in Stereo.
Edgehill with opener Palmer at Neighborhood Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.50 plus
George Birge at The Underground (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $25.75 plus
Sainted Trap Choir Presents: A Night Full of Wonder at Carolina Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $51.80 plus
Sainted Trap Choir celebrates the 50th anniversary of Stevie Wonder’s groundbreaking Songs in the Key of Life with a special tribute at the Carolina Theatre. Released in 1976, the sprawling double album remains one of Wonder’s most ambitious and celebrated works, blending soul, funk, jazz, pop and R&B across songs that explore love, family, spirituality, and social inequality. Featuring classics including “Sir Duke,” “I Wish,” “Isn’t She Lovely,” “Pastime Paradise” and “As,” Songs in the Key of Life showcased Wonder at the height of his creative powers and became a defining album of its era. Sainted Trap Choir will honor the album’s enduring music and powerful messages with a live performance celebrating its lasting influence.
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise with opener Cigarettes @ Sunset at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $97.75 plus / Gametime: $84 plus
The Inspector Cluzo with openers Lightwatch and Under High Street at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $17.00
Girls Room at Gallery House (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $13.58
Ask Carol, Flame Tides, and Groove Skeletons at Petra’s (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $13.54
Cappadonna at Aura HiFi (10:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $28.52 plus
Saturday, September 19
Charlotte Sandlot Festival at Stick Williams Dream Fields (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Tickets: $7.00
Charlotte Sandlot Festival takes over all three baseball fields at The Stick Williams Dream Fields on Saturday for a family- and dog-friendly day of sports, games, entertainment, food and activities for all ages. The festival will feature special guests including Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabaté, Appalachian State legend and former Panther Armanti Edwards, Sir Purr, Hugo, Homer and Chubby, along with a Truliant Federal Credit Union Home Run Derby, three WeGo Golf simulators, a chance to win a Club Car golf cart from Carolina Golf Cars, a Charlotte Knights speed-pitch activation and a SportsLink adult play zone. The festival will also feature a sports card and collectibles show by SportsWax, a TopBin90 soccer activation, vintage sports video games by The Gaming Lounge, vintage sports gear from Standout Vintage, sneaker customization with Kicks & Fros, a custom sports hat bar with The Lunch Line CLT, T-shirt printing with MacFly Fresh, a baseball card photo booth by My Brother’s Keeper, caricatures, inflatable sports games, face painting, arts and crafts and more. Several local food and beverage vendors, including Don’s Jamaican Kitchen, B&K Tea Cafe, Kabuto Food Truck, Kuya Bear, Yeller Ice Cream, Dumpling Girls, Station 2, Waffle Snacks World, Canal Coffee, Neelia’s Bakery and Jeremiah’s Ice, will also be on site. Portions of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Knothole Foundation, which provides underserved youth with access to baseball and softball, academic support and life-skills development. Admission is $7 and includes access to all activities, meet-and-greets, vendors and entertainment.
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Festival of India at Belk Theater (September 19-20)
Tickets: $5.00
Charlotte International Festival at Barnhardt Student Activity Center (10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Opening Day Celebration for Corey Pemberton: Living Well at Mint Museum Uptown (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
The Mint Museum celebrates the public opening of Corey Pemberton: Living Well with Better Together, a free community event featuring a vendor market, artist demonstrations and a panel discussion on building a creative life. Pemberton is a Los Angeles-based interdisciplinary artist and 2026 McColl Center resident whose work spans glassblowing, painting, collage, quilting and fiber arts, exploring themes of home, family, identity, community and belonging. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., attendees can shop from a diverse lineup of local vendors offering art, fashion, food, vintage goods and handmade products, while Pemberton leads demonstrations throughout the day. From 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Pemberton will join artists for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities of building a career around their creative practices, including artistic labor, entrepreneurship and cultural identity.
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Flow Fest at Whitewater Center (September 19-20)
Tickets: Free (parking: $13)
Johnson C. Smith University vs. Fayetteville State University at Irwin Belk Complex (1:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 plus
Don Lemon and DL Hughley at Ovens Auditorium (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $54.80 plus
Comedian and political analyst DL Hughley and award-winning journalist Don Lemon bring their DL + DL: Anything Goes tour to Ovens Auditorium this weekend for an unpredictable night of conversation, comedy and commentary. Lemon, a longtime television news anchor who spent nearly two decades at CNN, and Hughley, one of the original Kings of Comedy, will explore a wide range of topics spanning social issues, race, pop culture and current events. With “nothing off limits,” the two outspoken personalities promise plenty of unexpected moments, sharp perspectives and candid conversation.
Black Veil Brides, Caskets, Archers, and Autumn Kings at The Fillmore (6:35 p.m.)
Tickets: $60 plus
Treaty Oak Revival with openers Wade Forster and KG And The Bad Habits (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $240 plus
Carolina Ascent FC vs. Brooklyn FC at American Legion Memorial Stadium (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $18 plus
Carolina Ascent, currently sitting atop the USL Super League standings, hosts Brooklyn FC at American Legion Memorial Stadium for Hispanic Heritage Night. The match will celebrate the culture, traditions and contributions of Charlotte’s Hispanic and Latino communities throughout the Carolinas, with special matchday themes, family-friendly entertainment, and a tote bag giveaway.
Duke’s Mayo Classic: West Virginia vs. Virginia at Bank of America Stadium (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $87.41 plus
Ross Adams and John Dungan at The Evening Muse (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $17.06
JET with opener The Retrograde at The Underground (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $43.60 plus
Australian rock band JET, best known for hits including “Are You Gonna Be My Girl,” “Look What You’ve Done” and “Cold Hard B*tch,” brings their high-energy rock show to The Underground. Formed in Melbourne in 2001 by brothers Nic and Chris Cester, JET broke through with its 2003 debut album, Get Born, and, after disbanding in 2012, reunited for shows in 2016 before returning again in 2023, the same year the band was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Opening the show will be The Retrograde, bringing a modern take on classic Southern rock, blues and vintage soul.
Jenna Raine with opener Alyssa Flaherty at Neighborhood Theatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.50 plus
Dance Circle at Blackbox Theater (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $13.39
W.I.T.C.H. and Pearl & The Oysters at Snug Harbor (9:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $37.00
W.I.T.C.H., the pioneering Zambian Zamrock band led by founding vocalist Emmanuel “Jagari” Chanda, brings its psychedelic blend of rock, funk and African rhythms to Snug Harbor with Pearl & The Oysters. Formed in the early ’70s during Zambia’s post-independence cultural boom, W.I.T.C.H. became one of the country’s most popular rock bands before fading from the scene in the ’80s. The band was revived in 2012 after renewed international interest in its music and has since released new albums including Zango (2023) and Sogolo (2025). Opening the show, French-American duo Pearl & The Oysters blends indie pop, dream pop, synth-pop and 60s- and ’70s-inspired sounds into lush, psychedelic arrangements.
CID at Blackbox Theatre (10:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $21.29 plus
Sunday, September 20
That’s Novel Books Silent Book Club Brunch Edition at Camp North End (9:30 a.m.)
Tickets: Free
Mid-Autumn Festival at Asian Market (12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
The Vietnamese Association of Charlotte hosts its annual Mid-Autumn Festival on Sunday with a full day of food, drinks, shopping and cultural experiences featuring more than 40 local vendors. Attendees can enjoy Asian street food favorites including banh mi, summer rolls, grilled skewers, papaya salad and dumplings, along with milk tea, Vietnamese coffee, sugar cane juice and specialty fruit teas. The festival will also feature desserts such as flan, cream puffs, panna cotta and halo-halo, plus blind boxes, cultural goods, kids’ handmade art, cultural information, voter registration and local community booths.
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Outer World, Patois Counselors, Azad, and Faye at Snug Harbor (2:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $12.00
Touch Grass at First Ward Park (3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free
Braxton Bateman with King Noli, Hazel McKinley, and Marcus J. Jones at Eighty Eights (7:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $10.00
Charlotte trumpeter and bandleader Braxton Bateman leads a night of jazz, R&B and improvisation at Eighty Eights on Sunday, joined by King Noli, Hazel McKinley and Marcus J. Jones. A Charlotte native and graduate of Northwest School of the Arts, Bateman has performed with countless artists, including the B.B. King All-Stars and avant-garde jazz bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, while developing his own sound that bridges modern jazz, hip-hop and soul. King Noli, the moniker of Charlotte musician Malcolm Charles, is a multi-instrumentalist and producer known for his genre-defying sound. Bateman and Charles have been longtime collaborators, while McKinley, a member of the DJaM Collective, and Marcus J. Jones round out a talented all-local lineup showcasing the city’s growing jazz scene.
Goodnight, Texas with Jarrod Dickenson at The Evening Muse (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $23.91
Shaboozey with opener Noeline Hoffman at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.50 plus
TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue at Truliant Amphitheater (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $27.50 plus
Three of the most influential female groups of the ’90s come together for a tour stop in Charlotte. T-Boz and Chilli of TLC will bring their catalog of nostalgia-soaked ’90s classics, including “No Scrubs,” “Waterfalls” and “Creep,” while hip-hop pioneers Salt-N-Pepa will perform hits such as “Push It,” “Shoop” and “Whatta Man.” En Vogue will round out the lineup with enduring favorites including “Free Your Mind,” “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” and “Don’t Let Go (Love).”
PRESIDENT at The Underground (8:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Sold Out / Gametime: $183 plus
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