Queen City Grapevine (May17 - May23)

Events

🔬Science on the Rocks ($)
What - award winning social event where you grab a cocktail, encounter animals and enjoy some science with your friends!
Where - Discovery Place Science
When - 6pm to 10pm
What else to know - Only adults 21+

🎭Crescendo - Musical Improv ($)
What - a taste of Broadway in the Carolinas (improv with music)
Where - VAPA Center
When - 7.30pm
What else to know - All shows are Rated R | 18 and up | Free Parking

Music

🎤Tim McGraw - Standing Room Only Tour 2024 ($)
What - Tour by American country singer and songwriter
Where - Spectrum Center
When - 7pm
What else to know - Also features special guest and fellow country singer, Carly Pearce

🎧DJ Micki Blendz
What - DJ and Music curator
Where - Ford Green at Camp North End
When - 6pm to 9pm
What else to know - Free and open to the public

Sports

⚾Charlotte Knights vs. Durham Bulls ($)
What - Minor League Baseball
Where - Truist field
When - 7.04pm
What else to know - post-game fireworks

Events 

🏞️Pineville Arts in the Park
What - family oriented outdoor festival with local arts, entertainment, children’s art shows, food trucks
Where - Lake Park, Pineville
When - 10am to 6pm
What else to know - Free and fantastic fun for the whole family

🎷Cornelius Jazz Festival
What - annual jazz music festival
Where - Smithville Park, Cornelis
When - 5pm to 9pm
What else to know - Expect live music, food trucks, local beer and wine, local business vendors and more | Free

🍒The Cheerwine Festival
What - annual celebration of cheerwine inspired food and drinks
Where - Salisbury, NC
When - 12noon to 10pm
What else to know - Cheerwine is a unique cherry flavoredsoft drink of Carolinas | For all ages | Awesome musical line-up | No pets | Free

🎬Cartoons and Coffee 
What - Free showing of Tangled with coffee
Where -
When - 8.30am
What else to know - Free family friendly event | Bring blankets / lawn chair

🍴Best Dam Food Festival
What - Inaugural event with food, music, fun
Where - Catawba Park, Tega Cay
When - 2pm to 10pm
What else to know - features live music, student performances, food, beer, vendors and fun | Free

🍻Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Festival ($)
What - 15th Annual celebration of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbecue eatin’.
Where - Ballantyne’s Backyard
When - 12 noon to 6pm
What else to know - No Pets; Service animals excluded

🏊‍♀️Open Swim at The Quarry ($)
What - swim in a deep, refreshing natural quarry
Where - The Quarry at Carrigan Farms
When - 12 noon to 6pm
What else to know - Advance reservations are strongly recommended

🌸Secret Gardens of Fourth Ward ($)
What - self guided walking tour of historic Fourth ward exploring unique outdoor living, private gardens, courtyards that are usually closed to the public
Where - Fourth Ward in Uptown Charlotte
When - Noon to 4pm
What else to know - Also enjoy complementary food and cocktail tastings and live music

🎭Comedy Show - Velocilaughter Improv ($)
What - short form improv with audience interactions
Where - VAPA Center
When - 7.30pm
What else to know - All shows are Rated R | 18 and up | Free Parking

🧩Jigsaw Dating Singles Happy Hour ($)
What - Mixer-style mingling for local singles
Where - The Hamilton - 820 Hamilton Street, Suite 3A
When - 6pm to 8pm
What else to know - features special guests from the most recent season of ‘Love is Blind’ | Must be single and 21+

Music

🎸Eyes of the Nile ($)
What - heavy metal band paying tribute to the Iron Maiden
Where - Amos Southend
When - 8.30pm
What else to know - Ages 16 and up

🎤NF - Hope tour ($)
What - American rapper and singer
Where - Spectrum Center
When - 8.30pm

Sports

⚽Charlotte FC vs. LA Galaxy ($)
What - Soccer match
Where - Bank of America Stadium
When - 7.30pm

⚾Charlotte Knights vs. Durham Bulls ($)
What - Minor League Baseball
Where - Truist field
When - 7.04pm
What else to know - post-game fireworks

Events 

🍻Festa Italiana of Charlotte ($)
What - Italian gourmet food and wine festival
Where - Gateway Village Promenade
When - 1-6pm

🌸Secret Gardens of Fourth Ward ($)
What - self guided walking tour of historic Fourth ward
Where - Fourth Ward in Uptown Charlotte
When - Noon to 4pm
What else to know - Enjoy complementary food and cocktail tastings, live music, explore unique outdoor living, private gardens and courtyards that are usually closed to the public

Music

🎶Sundays Unplugged: Live Music on the Lawn
What - live music featuring Tony Passavanti
Where - 2022 New town Road, Monroe, NC
When - 2pm to 5pm
What else to know - Parking is $5 | bring blanket or lawn chair

Events

🎓Homeschool day at the Museum ($)
What - End of school year party for homeschoolers
Where - 8215 Waxhaw Hwy, Waxhaw, NC
When - 10am to 3pm
What else to know - summer themed activities, board games, legos, music

Music

🎸The Allman Betts Band ($)
What - Rock and roll music band
Where - Knight Theater
When - 7.30pm
What else to know - Parking at Levine Center for the Arts Parking Garage

Music

🎶Wednesday Wind Down
What - Live music in the heart of Uptown
Where - in the amphitheater of One South Alleyway
When - 5pm to 7pm
What else to know - This week’s performer is Sky Noblezada

🎸Smash into pieces - Manifest Tour ($)
What - Rock band
Where - The Underground
When - 7pm
What else to know - All Ages Welcome | Ticket prices will increase the day of the show

Music

🎙️Silvestre Dangond - Ta Malo USA Tour($)
What - Columbian singer touring the US
Where - Ovens Auditorium
When - 8pm
What else to know -