From Latin Fridays to Exotica Saturdays, this weekend's event lineup offers plenty to look forward to in Charlotte.

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From a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter to a Halloween party with a live DJ and a $500 prize for best costume, here are some music-related reasons to leave the house this week.

Take the stage at a jazzy jam session, party with a rising dubstep DJ and more this week.

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If you love live music, there's no time like the present when it comes to getting out and about in Charlotte.

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There's plenty to do when it comes to artsy events in Charlotte this weekend, from a comedy show to an art exhibition.

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From a one-year anniversary bash to bass and drum music, here are the local shows worth checking out this weekend.

From an album release party to Latin music, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar this week.

From spoken word to Latin beats, here are the local shows worth checking out this weekend.

From jazz to disco music, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar this week.

From indie artists to jazz to Afrobeats, here are three local shows worth checking out this week.

Look no further for the top hip-hop dance parties celebrating the annual CIAA tournament.

From Latin music to indie artists, here are the top musical events happening in Charlotte this weekend.

Learn to write your own songs, celebrate the wide breadth of modern dance music and more this weekend.

Enjoy a food-filled block party, solve a beer-filled murder mystery and more this week.

These three shows will have you dancing through Memorial Day weekend.

From a jam band to Latin music, here are the local shows worth checking out this weekend.

From hip-hop to Latin music, here are the local shows worth checking out this weekend.

From a night with rapper Lil Durk to an afrobeat party, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar.

From a silent disco to a church choir, here are the local shows worth checking out this weekend.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top museums in Charlotte, for visitors and locals alike.

If dancing the blues away is your goal this weekend, these three Latin-themed evenings at Charlotte hotspots could be just what the doctor ordered.

Dine with a NYC rapper, sip Girl Scout Cookie-flavored beers and more this weekend.

Dine family-style while solving an Italian murder mystery, sip the country's best brews and more this weekend.

Celebrate the city's diversity at a neighborhood Fourth of July party, catch all the feels from a “space age folk wave” band and more this week.

Catch a block party pumping African dance music, a Grammy-nominated electro house DJ, a modern jazz ensemble and more this weekend.

Catch rising electro house DJs, soulful jazz singers and more this week.

From Southern rock to Latin music, here are the local shows worth checking out this weekend.

Looking for entertaining events and activities to check out in Charlotte this weekend? Here are top picks with dates, times, locations and ticket links.

Looking for entertaining events and activities to check out in Charlotte this weekend? Here are top picks with dates, times, locations and ticket links.

Looking for entertaining performing and visual arts events to check out in Charlotte this week? Here are top picks with dates, times, locations and ticket links.

The Charlotte Arts and Culture Advisory Board has allocated $1.2 million in Opportunity Fund grants to local artists and organizations, part of a $2.7 million initiative to support the city’s cultural scene.

Charlotte awards over $530k in grants to transform vacant storefronts into creative spaces, with five selected recipients aimed at fostering local art and community development.

Concord seeks artists for the Les Myers Park Mural Project, focusing on themes of nature, community, history, and harmony. The mural will be on the park's tennis wall, with submissions due by January 13, 2025.

A new mural in Charlotte's Historic West End featuring musicians Anthony Hamilton, Fantasia, and John P. Kee is attracting the community's attention and fostering gatherings.

Blumenthal Arts introduces all-in ticket pricing, ensuring customers see the full cost, including fees, upfront, to avoid surprise charges at checkout.

The City of Charlotte's Urban Design Center is offering $230,000 in grants for local projects that enhance neighborhoods with arts, safety, and public space improvements, continuing their efforts which began in 2018.

Charlotte's uptown area prepares for the Lovin' Life Music Festival and Kendrick Lamar concert with road closures and a heightened security plan in place.

Hickory's Aviation Walk seeks a sculpture for the Hickory Aviation Museum; submissions accepted until June 10, especially from artists affected by Hurricane Helene.

A mural in Conover, NC, commissioned by Justin and Billie Barringer for their business, clashes with city color ordinances, drawing legal action and sparking a debate on art and First Amendment rights.

The 250th anniversary of the Tryon Resolves was celebrated in North Carolina with historical reenactments and a musket volley, attended by legislators and patriotic organizations.

Tobacco Road is set to perform at Hickory's Sails Original Music Series, offering a free show of folk rock music blending southern soul and progressive blues on Friday at Union Square.

Sculptor Charles Pilkey donated his artwork, "The Architect’s Dream," to the Rowan Cabarrus Community College, enhancing the college's public art collection.

Concord announces a Bus Art Project inviting artists to submit designs that represent the city for its buses, with a deadline of February 2, 2026. Selected artwork will be displayed on buses for around two years.

Charlotte will host the Stellar Gospel Music Awards, bringing national gospel stars and an expected boost to Uptown's visitor economy. City leaders and producers unveiled the partnership Tuesday.

The Levine Museum will host a hands‑on design review Thursday as it finalizes plans for a South End campus at 1800 South Blvd. Residents can weigh in at station-style displays.

City Council advanced a first reading to sell the Tom S. Gettys Center, and artists say affordable downtown studios could vanish. Tenants are organizing fundraisers and outreach.

Museum leaders say being left off Charlotte’s roster of recurring arts recipients has left the Charlotte Museum of History with a $211,000 gap and forced program cuts.

Charlotte SHOUT! returns April 3–19 with 200+ events. Uptown road closures are in effect and Eighth Street is closed until April 20.

A clip showing Jonathan Majors and a co‑star falling through a window helped push more than half the below‑the‑line crew to walk off, organizers say. Producers say filming continues with replacements.

TD Bank has bought naming rights to Ballantyne’s outdoor music stage, rebranding it TD Amp Ballantyne and sponsoring a $15 ticket initiative to widen access.

Grammy‑winning conductor Kwamé Ryan reflected on his Grammy win and the musical moments that shaped his career in a new WCNC interview.

The Mint Museum opens Caravaggio | Revolution on Sunday, April 26, anchored by the Longhi Foundation's Boy Bitten by a Lizard and more than 30 Baroque paintings.

Doug Winstead Jr., a Band Of Oz trumpeter and Carolina Beach Music Hall of Famer, will be remembered at services April 21 in Rocky Mount. Family and fans will gather at Rock Haven Church to celebrate his life.

Blumenthal Arts unveiled a stacked 2026–27 Broadway season today — Phantom, Harry Potter and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast top the list. Season packages and exclusives promise another big year for Charlotte stages.

State and local burn bans mean no campfires at MerleFest this week; the festival will proceed with adjusted camping rules.

Charlotte Center for the Arts released renderings and a phased plan to open a community hub in repurposed retail space and build a 100,000‑square‑foot flagship campus down the road.

BOOM Charlotte returns to University City for a three-day fringe festival with more than 100 performances, free outdoor stages and a marketplace of local artists.

Arts+ will redevelop the former Plaza Presbyterian at 2304 The Plaza into classrooms, performance and gallery space with accessibility upgrades and a modest expansion.

BookTok buzz packed a Charlotte author event and pushed readers into Trope Bookshop, showing how viral fandom still powers indie book sales.

A reggae club owner is reviving Charlotte's Caribbean carnival next week with a masquerade parade finishing at Victoria Yards.

Swizz Beatz and several labels sued BoatYard Lake Norman in federal court, saying the Cornelius club played "Party Up" and other ASCAP works without a license.

The Comedy Club at Duckworth’s is nearly doubling its Uptown room and plans to reopen July 30, 2026. The move highlights growth in Charlotte's stand-up scene.