Greetings, Queen City! It’s yet another week and you know what that means! Another weekend brimming with fun things to do in Charlotte is on the horizon.
No matter if your tastes turn more towards music or musicals, theater or sports, we’ve curated this list of some of the best things to do in Charlotte this weekend for your pleasure! Read on to see what’s in store for the 704 this weekend.
Join Alchemy at C3 lab for an evening of socially distanced and safe lounge vibes complete with live DJs. This new music series goes down every Friday night, featuring DJs Joshua Anthony, Printed Caviar (Ryan), ArthurBros (Arthur), and more.
Enjoy dinner from Alchemy’s modern American kitchen with your tunes or just have a drink or two – cocktails, mocktails, wine, or beer – while you take in the atmosphere.
Event Details Sep 17 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
2517 Distribution St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Free

Wicked
Are you a fan of familiar tales with a twist? We’ve got the perfect stage show for you.
The award-winning Wicked tells the tale of the Wicked Witch of Oz notoriety’s backstory. Wicked started its Charlotte run on the 9th after being postponed from the beginning of the year, and we’re here for it! Catch the show until October 3rd at the Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte.
Event Details Sep 9 – Oct 3
2700 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28205
$54.00
After a year’s hiatus, Bloom is back featuring MC Carmel Clavin.
If you haven’t been to Bloom, get ready to be blown away. This experience is a celebration of talent, passion, diversity, and creativity featuring dancers, aerialists, fire performers, flow artists and so much more!
Can’t make it IRL? Bloom also has live-streaming ticket options so you have no reason not to show!
Event Details Sep 18 | 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
421 E Sugar Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28213
$10.00
Get ready, y’all – Divine Barrel Brewing is gearing up for it’s first Oktoberfest and it’s already looking legendary.
On top of the Oktoberfest can, litre mug and koozie release, Divine Barrel will feature a traditional German food menu, Oompah band, and traditional Oktoberfest games (axe throwing anyone?)!
Event Details
Sep 12 | 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm3701 N Davidson St Suite #203, Charlotte, NC 28205
Free
LA indie-folk artist and trailblazer Phoebe Bridgers brings her acclaimed show to Charlotte this Sunday.
The evocative artist who made a name for herself during the lockdown of 2020 churns out a unique blend of bitingly haunting lyrics set to an acoustic score. Stop in for the show and find out what all the fuss is about!
Event Details
🗓 Sep 19 | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
📍1000 NC Music Factory Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28206
🎟 $50.00
More Things to Do in Charlotte This Weekend
9/17 – Mecktoberfest Weekend 1, Day 1 @ OMB
9/17 – Sol Harmony Fest
9/17 – Harvest Moon River Paint and Sip @ Painting with a Twist
9/17 – 106.5 the End’s END of Summer Party ft. the Offspring
9/18 – Saturday Yoga @ Devil’s Logic Brewing
9/18 – Pop-up Market @ Summit Seltzer
9/18 – Make a Haunted House Luminary
9/18 – Outdoor Yoga @ Pinhouse
9/19 – Yoga and Brunch at Alchemy
9/19 – the Vanity House Drag Brunch Tailgate Party
9/19 – Opera Carolina: I Dream
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