🎷🔥Don't Sleep on These Charlotte Concerts! (August 1st Edition)

💃 Another day, another beat! Don’t let this week’s music slip past you like a spilled margarita at Camp North End. We’ve got your guide to the real flavor of Charlotte.

Top Picks This Week

🎸 Thomas Rhett – Fri, Aug 1 @ PNC Pavilion
Country bangers + boots. Summer tour heat.

🎷 Jonathan Butler – Fri, Aug 1 @ Carolina Theatre
Smooth jazz meets soul—tight vibes only.

🎶 Shermanology – Sat, Aug 2 @ The Music Yard
High-energy, soulful house. Get loose.

Angel | Charlotte Jams Editor

THIS WEEKS HOT EVENTS
🔥 Don’t Miss These Shows

🎶 Shermanology – Saturday, August 2 @ The Music Yard
Dutch-Caribbean duo Shermanology brings their soulful house grooves and high-energy vocals to The Music Yard for a night of deep rhythm and dance-floor joy.
👉 Let yourself drift →

🎶Phantoms – Friday, August 8 @ The Music Yard
Phantoms bring their signature blend of indie electronica and late-night groove to The Music Yard for a dreamy night out.
👉 Step into the haze →

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CURATED HIGHLIGHTS
🌆 Uptown & Around Picks

Country / Folk

🎸 Thomas Rhett: Better In Boots Tour – Friday, August 1 @ PNC Music Pavilion Country sensation Thomas Rhett brings his deluxe summer tour to Charlotte with chart‑topping hits and infectious energy.

Rock / Alternative

🎸 Blind Melon (Rock/Alt Reunion) – Friday, August 8 @ The Underground
The iconic alt‑rock band Blind Melon returns with their classic rock sound and ’90s hits for one night only in Charlotte.

Electronic / Dance

🎧 DJ GALLIXC Presents: LIMEWIRED (’00s Dance Party) – Saturday, August 9 @ The Underground
Relive the millennial era with a nostalgia-fueled ’00s dance set from LIMEWIRED, hosted at Charlotte’s underground music club.

Jazz

🎷 Jonathan Butler (Jazz/Soul Fusion) – Friday, August 1 @ Carolina Theatre South African guitar virtuoso and vocalist Jonathan Butler delivers smooth jazz fusion vibes in an intimate Uptown venue.

Check venue websites for tickets & availability!

COOL CHARLOTTE STUFF
🌟 More Than Music

Art shows, foodie fests, weird pop-ups & random fun—click your flavor:

💃 Viva La Fiesta ( July 19th - August 10th)
The Carolinas’ biggest theme park throws a Latin party all summer. Think vibrant live entertainment, authentic dishes and specialty drinks, plus family-friendly festivities at every turn.

🎨 NoDa Bizarre All Arts Market (August 2nd)
A one-day open-air extravaganza where local artists, indie crafters, musicians and foodies unite for a day of pure creative chaos.

🪅NEW🪅

🛍️ LoSo Block Party & Vintage Market (August 2)
South End’s free block party returns with 40+ vendors, axe throwing, live music, and vintage finds. Summer vibes guaranteed.

🎉 Panthers Fan Fest + Fireworks (August 2) 
$5 entry gets you practice views, player intros, and a stadium light show finale. Family friendly fun at Bank of America Stadium.

🍹 Queen City Margarita Festival (August 2–3) 
Camp North End turns into a margarita lover’s paradise with cocktails, food vendors, music, and daytime party energy.

🎶 The Voice in the Carolinas: Sofar Sounds (August 8)
A rare, intimate showcase featuring The Voice contestants at Norfolk Hall. Acoustic magic in an unplugged setting.

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

MUSIC SCENE
🎵 Music News Brief

📍 NC Spotlight

🙌 NoDa Bizarre open-air market set to return – The NoDa Bizarre returns to the Johnston YMCA lawn on Aug. 2 with over 75 vendors, live music, and interactive art.
@ WCNC

🌎National Beat

🎶 Rosewave’s ‘Simple Pleasures’ hits the summer sweet spot
Dreamy lo-fi pop meets hazy nostalgia on this shimmering new release.
@ NPR

🥁 Foo Fighters tap Ilan Rubin as new drummer
Josh Freese steps back and Nine Inch Nails’ Ilan Rubin officially joins the Foo.
@ Rolling Stone

🎙️ Cate Le Bon & Joanne Robertson collab lands on Pitchfork Selects
Off-kilter, poetic, and perfectly strange.
@ Pitchfork

NEARBY VIBES
🚐 Beyond the City: Live Music Road Trips

Feeling adventurous? Check these out:

🎧 STS9 with Emancipator
📅 Friday, August 1 @ Asheville Yards, Asheville
Electronic jam band STS9 teams up with Emancipator for an immersive night of live beats and improvisation in scenic Asheville. Doors open at 4:30 PM, show begins at 5:30 PM
👉 Grab a seat

🎸 Foreigner
📅 Saturday, August 2 @ Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Event Center, Cherokee
Classic rock icons Foreigner perform hits like Juke Box Hero and I Want to Know What Love Is under the mountain sky at Harrah’s Cherokee.
👉 Explore the lineup

🌟 The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse
📅Saturday, August 2 @ Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh
Two alt‑rock legends share the stage in Raleigh for a psychedelic and melodic night of indie classics. Doors around 6 PM, show ~6:30 PM.
👉 Catch the vibe

🎟️ Check venue websites for tickets & availability!

CLOSING NOTES
I’ll leave you with..

A local Charlotte Artist I’ve had on rewind this week:

Keep Rocking,
Angel | Charlotte Jams Editor

P.S. What is the most musical part of a snake?
The scales.