Queen City Events Calendar
CHARLOTTE EVENTS
2026
From stadium-scale concerts to monthly gallery crawls — Charlotte's events calendar is packed. Here's your insider view of what's coming, what's worth going to, and where to get tickets.
Upcoming Concerts
BIG SHOWS COMING TO CHARLOTTE
BIG3 Basketball
August 22
Spectrum Center
Uptown Charlotte
Ice Cube's BIG3 3-on-3 basketball league brings its tour to Charlotte for a high-energy afternoon of pro hoops at Spectrum Center.
Get Tickets ↗Benson Boone
w/ Luna Li · Aug 26
Spectrum Center
Uptown Charlotte
The breakout star of 2024 continues his headline run, with Luna Li opening. Benson Boone live at Spectrum Center is a must-see show.
Get Tickets ↗WWE SmackDown
February 19, 2027
Spectrum Center
Uptown Charlotte
Friday Night SmackDown comes to Charlotte's Spectrum Center. Original Aug 31 RAW tickets are honored for this rescheduled date.
Get Tickets ↗Ed Sheeran
LOOP Tour · Oct 17
Bank of America Stadium
Uptown Charlotte
Ed Sheeran's LOOP Tour lands at Bank of America Stadium for a stadium-scale show. One of fall 2026's biggest concerts.
Get Tickets ↗Annual Festivals
CHARLOTTE FESTIVALS WORTH KNOWING
These recurring events define the Charlotte social calendar year after year.
Taste of Charlotte
Uptown Charlotte
Three days of food from 40+ Charlotte restaurants served on Tryon Street. One of the Southeast's best urban food festivals.
Charlotte Pride
Uptown Charlotte
One of the largest Pride celebrations in the Southeast. Parade, festival, and programming across Uptown over a full weekend.
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Huntersville, NC
Eight weekends of jousting, performers, craft vendors, and food outside of Charlotte in Huntersville. Massive family event.
NoDa First Friday
NoDa Arts District
Gallery crawls through NoDa's art studios and galleries, with live music and bars packed every first and third Friday of the month.
Speed Street / NASCAR Weekend
Uptown Charlotte + Concord Speedway
NASCAR brings its Coca-Cola 600 weekend to the Charlotte region — fan festivals in Uptown and race weekend at Concord Speedway.
Charlotte Film Festival
Various Uptown Venues
A week of independent films, documentaries, and Q&As with filmmakers across Uptown venues. Growing in prestige each year.
Sports Calendar
CHARLOTTE SPORTS 2026
Charlotte FC
Bank of America Stadium
March – October
Charlotte FC website
Carolina Panthers (NFL)
Bank of America Stadium
September – January
Panthers.com
Charlotte Hornets (NBA)
Spectrum Center
October – April
Hornets.com
Charlotte Knights (MiLB)
Truist Field, South End
April – September
Knights.com
NASCAR (Concord)
Concord Motor Speedway
May Race Weekend
NASCAR.com
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