Events & Activities May 18 – May 22, 2011 (Charlotte, Concord: home, neighborhood, amphitheatre)

[Carolina Blue]

For people who’ve never been to downtown Concord the festival this weekend is a great time to check out that area.


WEDNESDAY May 18, 2011
NASCAR REV’D UP FESTIVAL – NASCAR Hall of Fame Plaza, Uptown Charlotte
NASCAR Rev?d Up - The NASCAR Hall of Fame

THURSDAY May 19, 2011
CHOW DOWN UPTOWN FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL – Seventh Street Parking Lot
Find Your Center - Things to Do - Chow Down Uptown-A Food Truck Festival

THURSDAY May 19, 2011
ALIVE AFTER 5 – EpiCentre Uptown Charlotte
EpiCentre | Alive After Five

THURSDAY May 19, 2011
METLIVE Music on the Greenway – Metropolitan Greenway
Metropolitan MetLIVE | Charlotte | Concert Series | Residential | Charlotte North Carolina

THURSDAY May 19, 2011
WHITEWATER RIVER JAM – US National Whitewater Center
2011 Whitewater River Jam Band Schedule | U.S. National Whitewater Center

FRIDAY May 20, 2011
NODA GALLERY CRAWL – NoDa Arts District
NoDa Home - Charlotte's Historic Arts District

FRIDAY May 20 and SATURDAY May 21, 2011
STONECREST SUMMER MUSIC SERIES – StoneCrest at Piper Glen 7PM to 10PM
StoneCrest | StoneCrest

FRIDAY May 20 and SATURDAY May 21, 2011
BLAKENEY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES – Blakeney Village Green 7PM to 10PM
Welcome to Blakeney (http://www.shopblakeney.com/index.cfm - broken link)

FRIDAY May 20 and SATURDAY May 21, 2011
TREASURE FEST – Live Music Event, Multiple Locations
Your daily serving of music news fresh from the tiny red dot

SATURDAY May 21, 2011
6TH ANNUAL SPRING INTO ARTS FESTIVAL – Downtown Concord, NC
Spring Into Arts Festival

SATURDAY May 21, 2011
GARIBALDIFEST – Stowe Park, Belmont, NC
GaribaldiFest

SATURDAY May 21, 2011
BIKEFEST – Plaza Midwood, Thomas Ave between Hamorton and Belvedere
BikeFest UPDATED | Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association

SATURDAY May 21st
CHARLOTTE FEMMEFEST 2011 – NoDa District
www.charlottefemmefest.org

SATURDAY May 21 2011
MATTHEWS SUMMER MOVIE SERIES – Stumptown Park, Matthews, NC
Matthews Summer Concert & Movie Series - Saturday, May 21, 2011 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

SATURDAY May 21, 2011
JETSET III "THE DAY PARTY" – Doma Lounge & Rooftop Garden @ The Phoenix, Uptown Charlotte, 4pm to 9pm, FREE
the sol kitchen

SUNDAY May 22 2011
FESTA ITALIANA 2011 – Queens University, **Admission Charge**
Charlotte Italian Festival | Charlotte


PERFORMING ARTS & LIVE MUSIC:
North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Home
NC Music Factory
Time Warner Cable Arena
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte Concert Tickets, Schedule, Seating Chart | Official Live Nation Site. (http://www.livenation.com/venue/114764?tm_link=tm_homeA_c5 - broken link)
Amos' Southend, Charlotte, NC
Ovens Auditorium :: Home
Bojangles Coliseum :: Home
The Double Door Inn - Bringing Live Music to the Carolina since 1973
Neighborhood Theatre
www.theeveningmuse.com
Premier Live Music Club in Charlotte, NC - The Visulite Theatre - Home
Home Page
Snug Harbor Charlotte, NC — Live @ Snug
The Official Home of Tremont Music Hall
Home - Comedy Zone Lake Norman
The Comedy Zone @ the nc music factory - Home (http://thecomedyzonecharlotteiscoming.weebly.com/ - broken link)
Theatre Charlotte
Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
Carolina Actors' Studio Theatre
http://www.youarenowonq.com/
Children?s Theatre of Charlotte | Quality Family Entertainment | Classes and Summer Camps
North Carolina Dance Theatre
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
CPCC Arts and Communications — Performing Arts
Davidson Community Players
UNC Charlotte : College of Arts + Architecture - Performances & Exhibitions - Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts

[southbound_295]

May 21 - Kings Mountain Over the Mountain Triathlon Over The Mountain Triathlon | Set Up Events

[CharlotteGal]

drumStrong! A 24 (+!) hour drum circle to raise funds for cancer research & awareness. It's not just a drum circle; they have performers, a health fair, vendors, yummy food, a kids' area...

It's always a special weekend. This year they're going for 29 hours of drumming, non-stop. Powerful, amazing stuff!

[ncopus99]

Concerts/Shows

Friday May 20
Neon Trees at the Fillmore Charlotte (Tickets $28 after fees) Tickets | LG Ones to Watch Presents Neon Trees - Charlotte NC at Live Nation (http://www.livenation.com/event/0E004678BF03BB0F - broken link)

Cowboy Mouth at NC Music Factory Plaza (Tickets $5)
Cowboy Mouth with Simplified at Friday LIVE! – NC Music Factory (http://ncmusicfactory.com/cowboy-mouth-with-simplified-at-friday-live/ - broken link)

Saturday May 21
the Maine/Augustana at Amos Southend (Tickets $20 adv, $23 day of show)

Sunday May 22
Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers at Oven's Auditorium (Tickets at $52.35, $69.55, or $86.50 after fees)
Ovens Auditorium :: Steve Martin with Steep Canyon Rangers

Also...
Nascar Pit Crew Challenge at Time Warner Cable Arena on Thursday May 19. Tickets after fees are $20.65 or $31.90 (Pit Crew Experience).
http://www.pitcrewchallenge.com/default.asp