CHARLOTTE — Hot acts are hitting the road and many are headed to the Queen City. To help local music fans, we’ve compiled a list of Charlotte venues where popular performers are making stops.
We’ve included a few festivals you may want to add to your calendar as well.
Unless otherwise noted, tickets for each show are on sale at the venue box office and online at Ticketmaster.com.
THE AMP BALLANTYNE
Chris Young – April 23
Wilco – May 15
Run The Jewels – June 5
Address: 11115 Upper Avenue
BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – May 3
Billy Joel and Sting – May 10
Shakira – May 13
Metallica with Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies – May 31
Address: 800 South Mint Street
BOJANGLES COLISEUM
Winter Jam 2025 featuring Skillet, Anne Wilson, KB, and others – Jan. 26
The 7th Annual Queen City Blues Festival featuring King George, Tucka, Pokey Bear and others – Feb. 14
MercyMe – March 28
Forrest Frank – April 10
R&B Invitation Tour featuring Joe, Musiq Soulchild and Eric Benét – May 10
Megan Moroney – Sept. 13
Address: 2700 East Independence Blvd.
PNC MUSIC PAVILION
Tyler Childers – April 16
Cody Johson – May 2
Sessanta 2.0 with Primus, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle – May 10
Pierce The Veil with Sleeping With Sirens – May 13
Keith Urban – May 30
Styx and Kevin Cronin – July 8
Rod Stewart with Cheap Trick – July 29
Thomas Rhett – Aug. 1
Toto and Men at Work – Aug. 14
Coheed and Cambria and Taking Back Sunday – Sept. 2 (tickets go on sale Jan. 17)
Nelly with Ja Rule – Sept. 14
Address: 707 Pavilion Blvd.
SPECTRUM CENTER
Billion Dollar Baby Birthday Bash with DaBaby, 50 Cent, Sexyy Red, Boosie, Moneybagg Yo and others – Jan. 22
Mary J. Blige – Feb. 6
Aespa – Feb. 8
Banda MS – Feb. 16
Kelsea Ballerini – Feb. 20
Deftones – March 24
Tyler, The Creator – March 26
J Balvin – March 27
Brooks & Dunn – March 28
The Millennium Tour with Trey Songz, Omarion, Bow Wow and others – April 10
Disturbed – April 12
Carin Leon – April 13 (postponed from Oct. 17, 2024)
Address: 333 East Trade Street
2025 FESTIVALS
MerleFest featuring the Avett Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, the Dead South, Watchhouse and others — April 24-27 at Wilkes Community College. Link
Lovin’ Life Music Fest featuring Dave Matthews Band, Gwen Stefani, Benson Boone and others — May 2-4 in First Ward in Uptown Charlotte. Link
Earl Scruggs Music Festival hosted by Jerry Douglas and featuring Alison Krauss & Union Station and others — Aug. 29-31 at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort in Mill Spring. Link
Breakaway Festival (lineup to be announced) — Sept. 26-27 at zMAX Dragway. Link
Field & Stream Music Fest featuring Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Bailey Zimmerman and others — Oct. 3-5 in Winnsboro, S.C. Link
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