Weekender: 30 things happening in Charlotte this weekend, including morning coffee parties and country concerts
Friday, Aug. 1
🍕 Find live music, cold bevvies and focaccia pizza from Wheatberry Bakeshop during their pop-up party at Substrate. | Prices vary | 7pm-sell out | Details
🎶 Catch one of the last country concerts of the summer with Thomas Rhett at PNC Music Pavilion. | $41 | 7:30pm | Details
⚾️ Cheer on the Charlotte Knights as they take on the Rochester Red Wings at Truist Field. | $29+ | 7:04pm (Additional games Aug. 2&3). | Details
🎸 Jam to the hits of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with tribute band The Broken Hearts at The Underground. | $19.10 | 8pm | Details
👩🍳 Take the kiddos to a one-day camp on how to roll, dip and decorate cake pops at Create in Us Studio in Mount Holly. | $63.63 | 10am-1pm | Details
☕️ Enjoy a free coffee tasting at HEX in Camp North End — and get 10% off retail coffee. | Free | 2:30pm | Details
🌊 Enjoy live music by the water at Whitewater Center's River Jam. | Free | 7pm | Details
🎶 Spend an evening with Charlotte musicians Cam Brown (Of Good Nature) and Clee Laster (Simplified) at The Evening Muse. | 7:30pm | $26.44+ | Details
❤️ Single? Mingle over to The Royal Tot for a singles mixer. | 7pm | Free | Details
😂 Laugh until you cry at Great Wagon Road Distilling Co.'s Bootleg Comedy Night, hosted inside the speakeasy. | $23.18 | 7pm | Details
Saturday, Aug. 2
☕️ Join for the official grand opening of Haraz Coffee House in LoSo. There'll be henna from 12-6pm. | Free | 9am-midnight | Details
📚 Celebrate National Romance Bookstore Day at Trope Bookshop with coffee, local vendor pop-ups, a "fill your totebag" sale and more. | Free | 9:30am | Details
🎉 Find live music, over 40 local vendors, axe throwing, food, drinks, giveaways and more at LoSo's 2025 Block Party. | Free | 12pm-8pm | Details
🇪🇸 Sip a cafecito, vibe to house beats, and brush up on your español at South End Spanish Club's meetup at Caffeto in NoDa. | 9-11am | Free | Details
🛍 Find your next 'fit for the price of an espresso martini at the "For The Girls' Nothing Over $20 Vintage Market" at HopFly Brewing Company. | 5-9pm | Details
😂 Jump on stage for guided short-form games (or sit back and watch the show) at Charlotte Comedy Theatre's Improv Jam. | $6.25 | 4pm | Details
🍹 Get happy hour started early at the Queen City Margarita Festival & Day Party, running though Sunday, Aug. 3. | 1-6pm (both days). | Details
🎸 "Skip to the good part" and catch AJR at PNC Music Pavilion. | $54+ | 6:20pm | Details
🏈 See your favorite Panthers players train up close, get their autographs, and catch a fireworks and lasers show at the 2025 Panthers Fan Fest. | $6 | 6:30pm | Details
🛻 Witness monster truck racing, high-flying stunts, rides, inflatables and more at the Cook Out Monster Truck Bash at Charlotte Motor Speedway. | $13+ | 5pm | Details
🎨 Explore an open-air artist market with 75+ local vendors, live music, interactive art and more at NoDa Bizarre. | Free | Noon-8pm | Details
Sunday, Aug. 3
📓 Dive into the world of junk journaling with Scrap and Yap's meetup at Common Market Oakwold. | 1pm | $8 | Details
🎡 Pair your avocado toast with acrobatics at Cirque du Biere's 90s-themed aerial brunch show at Monday Night Brewing. | $30 | 11:30am | Details
🎸 Belt your favorite songs by The Cure with tribute band Lovesong at The Underground | $19.10 | 6pm | Details
🚢 Sink the competition at Vaulted Oak Brewing's live-action Human Battleship Showdown. Come with a crew or solo. | Free | 2pm | Details
⚽️ Cheer on Charlotte FC as they ride their winning streak into a matchup against Chivas Guadalajara at Bank of America Stadium. | $61+ | 7:30pm | Details
🍺 Come for a HIIT Class, then stay for a cold one at Middle James Brewing in Pineville. $12.51 | 10:30-11:30am | Details
🥂 Rally the group chat for half-off mimosas at Free Range Bar in Camp North End. | Price varies | 11am-6pm | Details
🥩 Hit your protein goal at L'Ostrica's Sunday Supper — they're serving up a prime steakhouse-themed tasting menu with an '80s twist. | $85/person | 5:30pm | Details
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