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🎷🔥Don't Sleep on These Charlotte Concerts! (October 3rd Edition)

Handpicked shows, hot venues, and surprise sets await →

🍻 Hey Charlotte, the air’s finally got that little fall bite to it. Perfect weekend to trade iced lattes for cider and chase some live music.

but, now for the weather…

Charlotte NC 10/02/25

Top 3 Picks This Week

🎸 FABFEST: Charlotte’s Beatles Festival
Fri-Sat, Oct 3-4 @ Knight Theater
Tosco Music Beatles Tribute Friday night + free daytime festival Saturday (contests, memorabilia, activities).

🔥 MALÓNE
Fri, Oct 3 @ The Music Yard (South End)
Miami-based house DJ bringing Latin-infused club energy to South End.

🎸 JJ Grey & Mofro with Samantha Fish
Sat, Oct 5 @ The Amp Ballantyne
Swamp-soul legend JJ Grey pairs with blues shredder Samantha Fish for a night of raw, rootsy fire.


Angel | Charlotte Jams Editor

CURATED HIGHLIGHTS
🌆 Uptown & Around Picks

Country / Folk
The Castellows
Fri, Oct 3 — Amos’ Southend
Country trio on “The Homecoming Tour.

Rock / Alternative
Kublai Khan TX
Sat, Oct 4 — The Fillmore Charlotte
Texas heavyweights leading a stacked hardcore/metal lineup.

Electronic / Dance

6arelyhuman — Digital Dancer Tour
Sun, Oct 5 — The Underground (8pm)
Hyperpop, emo-club chaos with a big cult following. ⭐ Fave.

Jazz

Larry Braggs (ex–Tower of Power)
Fri, Oct 3 — Middle C Jazz
Big-voiced soul man delivering powerhouse R&B and jazz classics.

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:

🪅NEW🪅

🎃 SCarowinds (Oct 3–5)
Haunted mazes, scare zones, and late-night rides at Carowinds.

🍺 Mecktoberfest Weekend Three (Oct 3–5)
Festive German food, live music, and beer garden vibes in Ballantyne.

🏁 EcoSave 250 NASCAR Truck Series Race (Fri, Oct 3)
High-speed action on the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval in Concord — trucks, roar, and checkered thrills.

🛡️ Carolina Renaissance Festival (Oct 4–Nov 23)
Eight weekends of jousts, jesters, artisan markets, food, and rides.

☕ CLT Coffee Festival (Sat Oct 4)
Local roasters, tastings, and coffee culture all day at Victoria Yards CLT, 209 E 7th St. Easy light-rail access at 7th Street Station

🇲🇽 Hola Charlotte Festival (Sat Oct 4)
Uptown street festival celebrating Latino culture with music, dance, art, and food. Tryon St between Brooklyn Village Ave and 4th St

🎉 Hispanic Heritage Celebrations at Compare Foods (Sun Oct 5)
Store-by-store fiestas with music, food, and family activities at various Compare Foods locations.

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

MUSIC SCENE
🎵 Music News Brief

📍 NC Spotlight

🎟 Spectrum Center Tightens Security Ahead of NBA YoungBoy Concert
Going to Spectrum Center for NBA YoungBoy’s “No Smoke Tour”? Leave the bags at home. No purses, backpacks or totes will be allowed inside.
@ WCNC

🌎 Recently Announced Concerts In October

  • Noah Cyrus – Charlotte (Oct 13)

  • Andy Bell of Erasure – Durham (Oct 14)

  • Brandon Lake – Greensboro (Oct 17)

  • Billie Eilish – Charlotte (Oct 19–20)

  • Stevie Nicks – Charlotte (Oct 21)

  • Twilight in Concert – Durham (Oct 22)

  • DOECHII – Charlotte (Oct 23)

  • Tate McRae – Charlotte (Oct 24)

  • The B-52s + Devo – Charlotte (Oct 24)

  • Tate McRae – Raleigh (Oct 25)

  • Lainey Wilson – Charlotte (Oct 25)

  • NBA YoungBoy – Charlotte (Oct 26)

  • Reneé Rapp – Charlotte (Oct 29)

NEARBY VIBES
🚐 Beyond the City: Live Music Road Trips

Feeling adventurous? Check these out:

🍂 Autumn Jubilee
📅 Sat–Sun, Oct 4–5 @ Dan Nicholas Park, Salisbury, NC
Fall tradition with live music, craft vendors, food, and family activities under the oaks.
🔗 Soak up the season →

🎨 Asheboro Fall Festival (50th)
📅 Sat–Sun, Oct 4–5 @ Downtown Asheboro
Two-day street festival with juried crafts, food, and performances across Sunset Ave.
🔗 Stroll the streets →

🏡 Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival
📅 Fri–Sat, Oct 3–4 @ Oriental, NC
Front-porch sets all over town—folk, bluegrass, country, gospel, and more. Free.
🔗 Grab the porch map →

🎟️ Check venue websites for tickets & availability!

CLOSING NOTES
I’ll leave you with..

A SAVE THE DAY:

Tickets on sale Oct 8th y’all !!!

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Keep Rocking,
Angel | Charlotte Jams Editor

P.S. Charlotte gossip: Lil Wayne showed up super late on Sept 26 and the crowd wasn’t feeling it… boo birds everywhere.. Reddit

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