CHARLOTTE — Hot acts are hitting the road and many are headed to the Queen City. To help local music fans, we’ve compiled a list of Charlotte venues where popular performers are making stops.
We’ve included a few festivals you may want to add to your calendar as well.
Unless otherwise noted, tickets for each show are on sale at the venue box office and online at Ticketmaster.com.
THE AMP BALLANTYNE
Chris Young – April 23
Charlotte Got Soul Fest – April 26
Michael Franti & Spearhead – May 10
Yacht Rock Revue – May 14
Wilco – May 15
The String Cheese Incident – May 17
Dark Star Orchestra – May 29
Run The Jewels – June 5
The Beach Boys – June 7
Leftover Salmon and The Infamous Stringdusters – July 13
Ben Rector – Aug. 22
Toad The Wet Sprocket – Aug. 23
Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear – Sept. 21
Address: 11115 Upper Avenue
BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – May 3
Shakira – May 13
Metallica with Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies – May 31
Billy Joel and Sting – July 3, 2026 (rescheduled from May 10, 2025)
Address: 800 South Mint Street
BOJANGLES ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX
MercyMe – March 28 (Bojangles Coliseum)
Keb’ Mo and Shawn Colvin – March 28 (Ovens Auditorium)
Alejandra Guzman – March 30 (Ovens Auditorium)
Trisha Paytas – April 5 (Ovens Auditorium)
Experience Hendrix – April 9 (Ovens Auditorium)
Forrest Frank – April 10 (Ovens Auditorium)
Donell Jones, Ginuwine and others – April 11 (Ovens Auditorium)
Amos Lee – April 22 (Ovens Auditorium)
Address: 2700 East Independence Blvd.
PNC MUSIC PAVILION
Tyler Childers – April 16
Cody Johson – May 2
Sessanta 2.0 with Primus, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle – May 10
Ivan Cornejo – May 11
Pierce The Veil with Sleeping With Sirens – May 13
Billy Idol and Joan Jett – May 16
Luis R. Conriquez – May 23
Halsey – May 28
Keith Urban – May 30
Kidz Bop – June 21
Styx and Kevin Cronin – July 8
Counting Crows – July 15
Big Time Rush – July 16
Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Turnpike Troubadours and others – July 26
Summer of Loud Festival featuring Beartooth, Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage, I Prevail, and others – July 27
Rod Stewart with Cheap Trick – July 29
Thomas Rhett – Aug. 1
AJR – Aug. 2
Volbeat with Halestorm – Aug. 6
Neil Young – Aug. 8
Dierks Bentley – Aug. 9
Jorge Medina and Josi Cuen – Aug. 10
Toto and Men at Work – Aug. 14
Jason Aldean – Aug. 22
Coheed and Cambria and Taking Back Sunday – Sept. 2
Nelly with Ja Rule – Sept. 14
The Lumineers – Sept. 17
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Little Feat – Oct. 18
Address: 707 Pavilion Blvd.
SPECTRUM CENTER
Deftones – March 24
Tyler, The Creator – March 26
J Balvin – March 27
Brooks & Dunn – March 28
The Millennium Tour with Trey Songz, Omarion, Bow Wow and others – April 10
Disturbed – April 12
Carin Leon – April 13 (postponed from Oct. 17, 2024)
Tate McRae – Oct. 24
Lainy Wilson – Oct. 25
Jonas Brothers – Nov. 5 (tickets go on sale March 28)
Address: 333 East Trade Street
2025 FESTIVALS
MerleFest featuring the Avett Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, the Dead South, Watchhouse and others — April 24-27 at Wilkes Community College. Link
Tuck Fest featuring Yola, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Tanner Usrey and others — April 25-27 at Whitewater Center. Link
Lovin’ Life Music Fest featuring Dave Matthews Band, Gwen Stefani, Benson Boone, Weezer, Teddy Swims, The Revivalists and others — May 2-4 in First Ward in Uptown Charlotte. Link
Earl Scruggs Music Festival hosted by Jerry Douglas and featuring Alison Krauss & Union Station and others — Aug. 29-31 at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort in Mill Spring. Link
Breakaway Festival (lineup to be announced) — Sept. 26-27 at zMAX Dragway. Link
Field & Stream Music Fest featuring Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Bailey Zimmerman and others — Oct. 3-5 in Winnsboro, S.C. Link
(WATCH BELOW: Full lineup announced for 2025 Lovin’ Life Music Fest in Charlotte)
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