Charlotte Events For Friday, Apr. 24

Kimberly Akimbo

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts | Greensboro

Springfield Thunderbirds at Charlotte Checkers (Round 1 - Home Game 2)

Bojangles Coliseum | Charlotte

NHRA 4 Wide Nationals - Friday

Charlotte Motor Speedway | Concord

Nashville Sound at Charlotte Knights

Truist Field Charlotte | Charlotte

Gin Blossoms

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol | Bristol

Floetry

Ovens Auditorium | Charlotte

Forever Motown

Givens Performing Arts Center | Pembroke

Etienne Charles

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts | Boone

Winston-Salem Dash at Hub City Spartanburgers

Fifth Third Park | Spartanburg

South Florida Bulls at East Carolina Pirates Baseball

Clark-LeClair Stadium | Greenville

Charleston RiverDogs at Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Atrium Health Ballpark | Kannapolis

Shrek - The Musical

Dale F. Halton Theater - Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte

High Point Rockers at Gastonia Ghost Peppers

CaroMont Health Park | Gastonia

Microwave

The Underground at The Fillmore Charlotte | Charlotte

2026 Dream Asia Food Festival - Friday (April 24)

Winston-Salem Fairgrounds | Winston-Salem

Little Texas

Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts | Franklin

Earthquake

The Comedy Zone - Charlotte | Charlotte

2026 Carolina Open Air - Friday

Blackbox Theater | Charlotte

Carolina Open Air - 2 Day Pass

Blackbox Theater | Charlotte

Comedian CP (18+ Event)

The Comedy Zone - Greensboro | Greensboro

Comedian CP (18+ Event)

The Comedy Zone - Greensboro | Greensboro

Pool Kids

Neighborhood Theatre - Tap Room | Charlotte

Carolina Open Air After Party - Crankdat

Blackbox Theater | Charlotte

Zerbini Family Circus

James L Morgan Recreation Complex | Laurinburg

Zerbini Family Circus

James L Morgan Recreation Complex | Laurinburg

NHRA 4 Wide Nationals

zMAX Dragway | Concord

Carolina Open Air After Party - Shlump

The Rabbit Hole - Charlotte | Charlotte

Of Good Nature

The Music Yard at SouthBound | Charlotte

Earthquake

The Comedy Zone - Charlotte | Charlotte

Dancing with the Stars of Charlotte

The Carolina | Charlotte

ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship - Semifinals

American Legion Memorial Stadium | Charlotte

Jessy J

Middle C Jazz Club | Charlotte

Candlelight - Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

The Westin Poinsett | Greenville

Make Yourself - An Incubus Tribute

Amos Southend | Charlotte

Virginia Keydets at High Point Panthers Baseball

Williard Stadium | High Point

Clarion

Revival Asheville | Asheville

Jessy J

Middle C Jazz Club | Charlotte

Candlelight - Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

The Westin Poinsett | Greenville

Parkbreezy

Third Room | Asheville

Always Patsy Cline

Barter Theatre - Gilliam Stage | Abingdon

Galantis

Trio Charlotte | Charlotte

MerleFest - Friday

Merlefest Festival Grounds at Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro

Martin Sexton

The Grey Eagle | Asheville

Philip Bowen

The Evening Muse | Charlotte

Charlotte Symphony Orchestra - Gershwin and Bernstein

Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center | Charlotte

Easy Honey

The Radio Room | Greenville

Electric Feels - Indie Rock + Electronic Dance Party (18+ Event)

Orange Peel | Asheville