🎷🔥Charlotte’s Can’t-Miss Concerts (June 13-22)

🎷 Queen City roll call. Your week just got louder. Scroll down, make plans, and tell your crew.

Top Picks This Week
🎧 BAYNK (DJ Set) – Sleek, cinematic electronic grooves. June 14 @ The Music Yard.
🎉 All My Friends Are Fly Festival – Black joy on full blast for Juneteenth. June 19 @ The Music Yard.
🪕 Ziggy Alberts – Australian folk-pop storyteller. June 17 @ Visulite Theatre.
🤘 Peach Pit w/ Briston Maroney – Indie-pop sunshine with a folk-rock twist. June 21 @ Skyla Amphitheatre.

Angel | Charlotte Jams Editor

THIS WEEKS HOT EVENTS
🔥 Don’t Miss These Shows

🎧 BAYNK (DJ Set) – Saturday, June 14 @ The Music Yard
New Zealand’s BAYNK brings sleek, cinematic electronic vibes and dreamy house grooves that hit just right under open skies. Come get sonically seduced.
👉 Enter the wave →

🎉 All My Friends Are Fly One-Year Festival – Thursday, June 19 @ The Music Yard
One year of building beats, community, and joy — now landing on Juneteenth with intention. Come through for an all-day party that celebrates Black freedom, Black creativity, and Black excellence through music.
👉 Join the fam →

(also lol @their event details page “– DO NOT PARK AT TACO BELL” hehe )

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CURATED HIGHLIGHTS
🌆 Uptown & Around

 Indie / Folk

🪕 Lyn Lapid – Fri, June 13 @ Amos’ Southend
Silky indie-pop‑folk vibes from the viral breakout artist.

🎸 Modest Mouse w/ Doug Martsch – June 15 @ The Fillmore Charlotte
Legendary indie‑rock with poetic edge and rhythmic depth.

🌿 Ziggy Alberts w/ Steph Strings – June 17 @ Visulite Theatre
ARIA‑winning Australian folk‑pop, intimate storytelling style.

 Rock / Alternative
🎶 Bear Hands – Thu, June 12 @ Visulite Theatre
High‑energy art‑pop rock with catchy hooks and dark humor.

🎸 The Wildwoods + Time Sawyer – Wed, June 18 @ The Evening Muse
Alt‑rock duo bringing cinematic warmth and layered guitars.

🤘 Peach Pit w/ Briston Maroney – Sat, June 21 @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Dreamy indie‑pop meets upbeat folk‑rock under the stars.

Electronic / Dance

🎛 Autograf – Sat, June 21 @ Trio Charlotte
Genre-blending electronic/pop with festival-ready energy.

COOL CHARLOTTE STUFF
🌟 More Than Music

Art shows, foodie fests, weird pop-ups & random fun—click your flavor:
🪘 Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas (June 12–15)
🍦 Dads and Dairy Day (June 15)
✊ Revolutionary Art Exhibition (June 18)
🎭 CLT+ART (June 20–21)
🛍️ Charlotte Summer Pop-Up Shop (June 21)
🎉 Durag Festival (June 21)
🦸‍♂️ HeroesCon – Heroes Convention (June 20–22)
🖌️ Art with Andrea: Oil Pastel Landscape (June 24)
🍹 Charlotte Margarita Festival (July 19)
🥁 Drum. Sip. Repeat. (June 14 @ Birdsong Brewing Co.)
🖤 Afro Freedom (June 15 @ Camp North End)
🌺 Colours: The Garden Party (June 22)

🪅NEW🪅

🛍️ Nebel’s Alley Night Market (June 14 @ South End)
Late‑afternoon pop‑up in South End featuring local makers, art, street eats & more.

🧁 Charlotte Summer Vendor Market (June 14 @ Queen Park Social)
Browse crafts, food stalls & small‑batch goods on a sunny summer day.

☕ Coffee with Strangers Charlotte (June 28 @ Cafe of the week)
Bring a mug and make a new friend at this casual, zero‑pants dress coffee mixer—just show up.

🌻 Explore everything Charlotte’s cooking up—outside the music scene.

MUSIC SCENE
🎵 Music News Brief

📍 NC Spotlight

🎸 HolyRoller Drops Doom‑Fueled “Rat King” – Raleigh stoner‑metal outfit HolyRoller just unleashed their third album Rat King via Ripple Music on June 6. Blending crushing doom riffs with hypnotic grooves, the LP explores heavy themes like mental health and substance struggles—fueling the NC metal scene's fire.
@ Prog Rock Journal

🌎National Beat

🎤 Sabrina Carpenter Surprises Fans with New Album “Man’s Best Friend” – She dropped the lead single “Manchild” and revealed the full album will arrive August 29, following it up with a second leg of her ‘Short n’ Sweet’ tour including Madison Square Garden dates.
@ People

🤠 Beyoncé Launches “Cowboy Carter” Tour in Europe – Mixing country aesthetics and Black cultural commentary, her European gigs are drawing crowds and sparking global buzz.
@ The Guardian

🏛️ David Byrne Announces World Tour + Glasgow Shows – The Talking Heads legend teases his first Scotland shows in eight years and drops hints of a cryptic new project “Who is the Sky?” with a 2026 Scottish leg scheduled.
@ The Scottish Sun

NEARBY VIBES
🚐 Beyond the City: Live Music Road Trips

Feeling adventurous? Check these out:

👢 Carolina’s First Boot Scootin’ Bash (June 19 @ Union Grove Community Center, Union Grove) –
Dust off your boots and get ready to line dance all night with live country bands, BBQ, and local vendors at this high-energy rural throwdown.
👉 Saddle up here

🎶 Papadosio: Summer Sequence 2025 (June 20@ Salvage Station, Asheville) –
Groove-heavy, jam-infused, and synth-laced—Papadosio returns to Asheville with their signature blend of prog rock and future funk.
👉 Vibe with Papadosio

🎤 DownEast Music Festival (June 26 @ Greenville Town Common, Greenville) –
A full-day celebration of local sounds with food trucks, live DJs, gospel choirs, and soul artists lighting up the stage on the riverfront.

👉 Explore the festival

🎟️ Check venue websites for tickets & availability!

CLOSING NOTES
I’ll leave you with..

(a classic)

Keep Rocking,
Angel | Charlotte Jams Editor

P.S. If June had a mixtape, this would be Side A.