🎷🔥Don't Sleep on These Charlotte Concerts! (October 30th Edition)

 🎃 🎵 Hey Charlotte! Halloween is tomorrow! Get your costumes ready, and your pregame playlist pumping. My 2 year old is ready with her Frodo Baggins attire.

but, now for the weather…

Top 3 Picks This Week

🎃 Boneyard Halloween
Fri, Oct 31 @ The Music Yard
A full-scale outdoor Halloween party with DJs, lights, and costumes. Expect chaos, confetti, and Charlotte’s most festive crowd.

👻 The Halloween Go-Go Experience 2025
Fri, Oct 31 @ The Go-Go Experience
Funk-heavy Halloween show built for dancers and die-hard party people.

🪩 Boo BaSH 2025
Fri, Oct 31 @ Coyote Joe’s
Country boots meet Halloween energy. Costumes, live music, and a wild night on the dance floor.

Angel | Charlotte Jams Editor

CURATED HIGHLIGHTS
🌆 Uptown & Around Picks

Fri, Oct 24

• Party / Club: Alaska’s Haunted Halloween @ The Fillmore

• Rock / Tribute: Pretending (Eric Clapton Tribute) @ Visulite Theatre

• Rock / Alt: Snug Harbor Halloween @ Snug Harbor

• Electronic / Rock: Petrafied Halloween Bash @ Petra’s Bar

• Country / Party: Boo Bash Halloween Party @ Coyote Joe’s

Sat, Oct 25

• Country / Folk: Nick Shoulders @ Neighborhood Theatre

• Rock / Metal: Loathe – North American Tour @ The Underground

• Rock / Tribute: Tattoo You – Rolling Stones Tribute @ Visulite Theatre

• Rock / Alt: Day of the Dead Fiasco @ The Milestone Club

Sun, Oct 26

• Jazz: Brian Simpson @ Middle C Jazz

• Rock / Indie: The Happy Fits @ The Underground

Curated with love. 🫶 Check venue websites for tickets & availability!

COOL CHARLOTTE STUFF
🌟 More Than Music

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

🎃 SCarowinds (Until Nov 2)
Haunted mazes, scare zones, and late-night rides at Carowinds.

🛡️ Carolina Renaissance Festival ( Until Nov 23)
Eight weekends of jousts, jesters, artisan markets, food, and rides.

🪅NEW🪅

🎃 Official Halloween Bar Crawl - Uptown (Fri, Oct 31)
Multi-venue crawl with drink specials, wristband entry, and packed costume energy from early evening to late night.

👻 Haunted Rooftop Halloween Party (Fri, Oct 31)
Skyline views, costumes, DJs, and a late-night 21+ blowout.

🕸️ South End Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri, Oct 31)
A South End route anchored at Must Be Nice with hosted stops and themed drink deals.

🎭 Halloween Edition: Charlotte All-Star Comedy Jam (Fri, Oct 31)
Stand-up showcase with Halloween energy and late-night laughs.

🕯️ Festival Día de Muertos (Sat, Nov 1)
Community altars, Catrinas parade, folklórico, food, and family activities.

💀 Day of the Dead Bar Crawl (Sat, Nov 1)
Día de Muertos-themed crawl with face paint vibes and venue hops across the core nightlife grid.

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

MUSIC SCENE
🎵 Music News Brief

📍 NC Spotlight

🎵 Charlotte Hosts the Confluence Music Conference
Charlotte’s Confluence Music Conference returns this week, bringing together artists, venues, and industry pros from across the Carolinas. Catch sets from Easy Honey, Oceanic, and Sluice for $39 across multiple Uptown and NoDa spots. The city’s music scene keeps climbing.

@ Axios Charlotte

🌎 Recently Announced Concerts In November

Ski Mask The Slump God – Charlotte (Nov 6)
Hip-Hop · High Energy · 18+ Crowd

Greensky Bluegrass – Charlotte (Nov 7)
Bluegrass · Folk Rock · Festival Feel

Respighi’s Pines of Rome (NC Symphony) – Charlotte (Nov 14–15)
Symphony · Classical · Elegant Evening

Dijon – Raleigh (Nov 21)
Alt R&B · Indie · Intimate Vibe

Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross – Charlotte (Nov 21–22)
Soul · Tribute · Smooth Vocals

Cattle Decapitation – Charlotte (Nov 28)
Metal · Extreme · Underground Scene

NEARBY VIBES
🚐 Beyond the City: Live Music Road Trips

Feeling adventurous? Check these out:

🚂 The 13th Acre – Experience Train Car
Fri 31st @ The 13th Acre, Monroe, NC
Live DJ at 7 pm inside a vintage train car—turns a local farm into your personal underground dance spot.
🔗 See event details →

🎃 Statesville Pumpkin Festival
Sat, Nov 1 @ Downtown Statesville, NC
Pumpkin carving, local bands, craft vendors, and fall-festival fun in the heart of Iredell County.
🔗 Get festival info →

🎵 NC Pecan Music Festival
Sat, Nov 1 @ Downtown Whiteville, NC
Live music mixed with a car and truck show, food vendors, arts, and crafts. A full day of fall festival fun for all ages.
🔗 Get more info

🎟️ Check venue websites for tickets & availability!

CLOSING NOTES
I’ll leave you with..

🎫 Save the Date: On Fri Nov 14 2025, join us at Spectrum Center for Playboi Carti’s Antagonist 2.0 Tour—with Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, Homixide Gang & Apollo Red. Mark your calendar now; this one’s going to be wild.

Keep Rocking,
Angel | Charlotte Jams Editor

P.S. Not in the Halloween spirit? Check out the Bojangles Theatre on Friday. Jesse & Joy will be bringing their pop filled El Despecho Tour to Charlotte.