The weekend is almost here!
This weekend we’ll see tons of live music, shows, and festivals!
Here are the top 10 things happening around the Charlotte region this weekend:
#1 Green River Revival
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and kick off the USNWC’s 2017 festival season at the seventh annual Green River Revival. Festivities begin at the Color Me Green 5K Trail Run, where participants will need the luck of the Irish to avoid the green dye as they run through the trails. Live music kicks off at 11:00am on the Belmont Abbey Island stage. Festivities continue at 1:00pm when the river turns as green as a four leaf clover.
For more info click here.
#2 Latta Celtic Festival
On March 11th and 12th, the Historic Latta Plantation will host the ultimate celtic festival. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, you can celebrate all things Celtic by enjoying live music, food and beer vendors, arts and crafts vendors, historic Celtic warriors and heritage demonstrations. Children will enjoy story times, dancing, visiting the farm animals and more.
For tickets or more info click here.
#3 Repticon Charlotte Reptile & Exotic Animal Show
For over ten years Repticon has been bringing thousands of reptiles and exotic pets from the top breeders and educators throughout the country. Join us this Saturday and Sunday (March 11th-12th) in Concord to learn more about reptiles and amphibians in live animal encounters and to buy reptiles and exotic pets direct from the experts.
For more info click here.
#4 The Head and The Heart
The Head and the Heart is an American indie folk band. They were formed in the summer of 2009 by Josiah Johnson and Jonathan Russell, the band also includes Charity Rose Thielen, Chris Zasche, Kenny Hensley, and Tyler Williams.
They’ll be performing live at the Oven’s Auditorium this coming Friday night starting at 8pm.
For more info click here.
#5 Face 2 Face: Billy Joel & Elton John Tribute
If you love Billy Joel and Elton John, you’ll love these guys. Face 2 Face is one of the most internationally known tribute bands and have been touring across the country for decades.
They will be headlining the Fillmore this coming Friday night starting at 9pm.
For tickets or more info click here.
#6 Charlotte Hornets vs. Orlando Magic
This coming Friday night starting at 7pm, the Charlotte Hornets will be taking on the Orlando Magic.
For tickets or more information click here.
#7 Casting Crowns Live in Concert
This coming Saturday night starting at 6pm, internationally known Christian rock band, Casting Crowns will be performing live at the Bojangles Coliseum.
Fore more info or tickets click here.
#8 St. Paul and The Broken Bones
St. Paul and The Broken Bones is a six-piece soul band based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States that formed in 2012. The band is composed of Paul Janeway, Browan Lollar, Jesse Phillips, Andrew Lee, Al Gamble, and Allen Branstetter.
They’ll be performing live at the Filmore this coming Saturday night starting at 8pm.
For more info or tickets click here.
#9 Murder-Mystery Dinner
Uptown Charlotte’s murder-mystery dinners begin innocently enough—guests arrive to mingle amid drinks and quiet conversation. As diners munch away, a sudden death interrupts the feasting. A detective arrives to determine who the killer is, inevitably laying blame on one of the audience members. Tablemates work together to prove their innocence and find the real killer through an interactive performance full of hilarious suspects and eye-catching costumes, all the while dining on the included three-course meal and taking advantage of drink specials.
For more information or tickets click here.
#10 Charlotte Comicon Spring 2017 Show
Come shop and have some SUPER FUN at our 2017 Spring Show!!! Thousands (heck…..maybe millions!?) of new and vintage comic books and toys and everything comic related for sale and trade. A 21,000 square foot ballroom full of comic and toy dealers selling all the latest comics, toys and action figures. The area’s best comic creators and artists. A huge Costume Contest for all ages with $220 in con cash for prizes (onsite registration from 11am-1:30pm; finalists and winners awarded at 3:15). Star Wars, Star Trek and Ghostbusters clubs participating in costumes. And a whole lot more!!! At our NEW and SUPER new venue – the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center at 5400 John Q Hammons Drive NW (I-85 at exit 49 – Bruton Smith Blvd) $5 admission at the door (12 and under get in free)
For tickets or more info click here.
If you think other events should be on this list or future lists, let us know – Scott@CharlotteStories.com