For the next three days, Uptown Charlotte is a cockpit for NASCAR fans, concert goers and freebie lovers. Food Lion Speed Street Festival — the annual free festival coinciding with the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 (happening on May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway) — always draws ginormous crowds. Festivities include autographs and Q&A sessions with race car drivers, live music (this year provided by Midnight Star, Pat Green, Josh Turner, Everclear, Eddie Money, Clay Walker and others), displays and interactive exhibits, vendors and more. Free. May 26-28, 12 p.m.-11 p.m. For more information on Food Lion Speed Street Festival, visit www.600festival.com.
This article appears in May 24-30, 2011.
