Here are some events that caught my eye for this coming week:
Smokey Joe’s Cafe
Presented by Central Piedmont Community College
Friday, June 27 @ 8 pm
Saturday, June 28 @ 8 pm
$17-$21
Halton Theater
1206 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte, NC
Join CP Summer Theatre at Smokey Joe’s Café and listen to the music that defined the Rock n’ Roll generation. Leiber and Stoller, as much as anyone, virtually invented rock ‘n’ roll and now their songs provide the basis for an electrifying evening of entertainment that illuminates a golden age of American culture.
The Metropolitan Mixer
Wednesday, July 2 @ 7 pm
$5-$7
HOM | Feast | Liv | Play
116 W. 5th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
The Metropolitan Mixer is a blend of Explosive Fashion, Exquisite Music, and Fresh Art providing exposure to a diverse community of metropolitan professionals in the Charlotte Metro. Come mingle with the city’s who’s who over cocktails and enjoy the artwork of two fresh Charlotte artists, and then prepare to be entertained with a heart pounding fashion show featuring designer Nod Norkus.
Tosco House Party
Wednesday, July 2 @ 8 pm
$3
The Evening Muse
3227 North Davidson Street
Charlotte, NC 28205
OPEN MIC! Enjoy a relaxed environment where new and covered music is performed in an intimate setting.
An Evening with Gil Scott-Heron
Presented by The Sol Kitchen & Creative Loafing
Thursday, July 3 @ 8 pm
$20-$25
Neighborhood Theatre
511 E. 36th St
Charlotte, NC 28205
Don’t miss an evening with legendary poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron. This event will not be televised!
Side Show
Presented by Queen City Theatre Company
Thursday, July 3 @ 8 pm
Friday, July 4 @ 8 pm
Saturday, July 5 @ 8 pm
Wednesday, July 9 @ 8 pm
Thursday, July 10 @ 8 pm
$28
McGlohon Theatre
345 North College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Under the direction of Glenn T. Griffin, Queen City Theatre Company is proud to present a spectacular staging of the musical Side Show (Broadway, 1997).
Based on the true story of Siamese twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, Side Show is a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love. The show follows their progression from England to America, around the vaudeville circuit and to Hollywood on the eve of their appearance in the 1932 movie Freaks.
Charlotte Pop Fest
Friday, July 4 @ 4 pm
Saturday, July 5 @ 4 pm
$12
Alley Cat
314 N. College St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Charlotte Pop Fest is a 2-day “power pop” music festival and Beatles tribute, mainly featuring local and regional artists and bands.
