Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 1, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Charlotte Symphony Pops: Pink Martini at Belk Theater
• Skew The Masters at Ciel Gallery
• Big Mamma's House of Burlesque's Metal May at UpStage
• Gin Blossoms w/ Fastball and more at SC Strawberry Festival
• Ziad Jazz Quartet at Bechtler Museum of Modern Art