Friday, May 6
Grand reopening of Salvador Deli in NoDa, featuring local and visiting bands, Concrete Generation poets, local painters, dancers and much more.
The Original First Fridays Charlotte at Sunset Club
The Pink Party at Latorres
Wale and friends at Lux Charlotte
SocialFlockers Cinco de Quako party at Suite
Saturday, May 7
Green Velvet aka Cajmere at Dharma Lounge
Three Panty Opera Burlesque Cabaret at Petra's Piano Bar
All Day, All Night White Party at 5th Element
Halo Fantasy Saturdays w/Djs Kaotika & Fotizo
Free rock show featuring Boolow, 2013 Wolves and Machete! at Common Market (PM)
Sunday, May 8
From RuPauls Drag Race: Shangela & Shanel at The Scorpio
Su CASA (The event formerly known as Mi Casa) at Dharma Lounge
Thursday
JCSU: Coca Cola Spin City DJ Battle at Johnson C. Smith University's Bray Gymnasium
AWOL Festival pre-party at Connolly's with live music from Matrimony
Butter Thursday - O1NE Spring Look show
Pecha Kucha Night Vol. 8 at Amos' Southend
Friday, April 29
Fridays on 5th (free cover charges, food and drink specials to venues all up and down 5th Street)
Velocity Sneaker Boutique hosts two-year anniversary party at Luna Lounge
Shock-Pop Party with Dub Step // Elektro Klash // Shock Rock at The Money in Rock Hill
Sheets for Soldiers fundraiser at Dixie's Tavern
Origami for Japan featuring live vocals from Christine Navarro at Dharma Lounge
Friday, April 22
Lush Fridays All White Affair at Halo
Glow party at Latorres
College party at Bad Dogs with DJ Litz
Babyshaker, Hellblinki, The Chalkies in concert at Snug Harbor
The Committee Presents: A Night With The C.I.A (Chic In April) at Loft 1523
Dance For Japan benefit fundraiser at RE:Public with DJ Vice
"The Good Benefit" benefitting The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at Butter
Saturday, April 23
Pecan Avenue Block Party (going until 11 p.m.)
Uptown Underground presented "Air" EDM Invasion at Loft 1523
Drink for a Cause: Autism Awareness at Pub at Gateway
JetSet Saturdays at Jet Ultra Lounge
Temple of Boom with DJ Shiftee at Tremont Music Hall
Go Big Room at Phoenix Charlotte
Global Fever Colombia at Dharma Lounge
Grand opening of VGBG Beer Hall and Garden at the NC Music Factory
Friday, April 15
Village Tavern at 5, courtesy of Paschal Promotions
Yardwork record release presented by Shuffle Magazine at Neighborhood Theatre
Dance for Japan fundraiser at RE:Public
SocialFlockers Bunny Bash & Egg Hunt at Mez
2nd Annual Tax Relief Party at Whisky River
Saturday, April 16
2nd Annual Decade of Metal Festival at 2011 at Tremont Music Hall
"A Night Out for Roxy fundraiser at Cosmos Cafe
Purgatory Reunion at Amos' Southend
Tilt's 4-year anniversary party
Sunday, April 17
One Step Closer" - Music Video Release Party at Lux
Social Sundays at Toxic
Friday, April 8
SocialFlockers Open Bar Party at Tilt (with $15 cover)
Out of Control Pt. 3 at Kazba
8th Annual Cash Bash at Puckett's Farm Equipment
Birthday Celebration For Mingleberry.com's Shanna Wiley at Loft 1523 (RSVP for complimentary drinks until 10 p.m.)
Dirty Mega CLT dance party at Dharma Lounge
Saturday, April 9
Around The World at Andrew Blair's, brought to you by Paschal Promotions
Mez Live House-strumental Concert
Official After Party at 5th Element with Marsha Ambroisius and Melanie Fiona for the BET Music Matters Tour
"Go Big Room" at Phoenix (use password "Go Big Room" for free entry before 11 p.m.)
Pints and Pucks with the Charlotte Checkers (courtesy of Rockhouse Events)
Sunday, April 9
Soulful Sundays at Luna Lounge
Mi Casa at Dharma Lounge
Friday, April 1
SOCIALFLOCKERS 2011 Sandbar Kick Off Open Bar Party at The Dirty Martini
Ultimate Happy Hour at Tilt on Trade (Open bar from 8-10:30 p.m., with $10 cover)
Official grand opening at Phoenix with UK's legendary DJ Matt Darey
Chima Exotica: Spring Break Edition
Category 5: The Alpha Takeover at Club Ice
Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band at Neighborhood Theatre
Saturday, April 2
Lisa Shaw & Jask at Dharma Lounge
Big Mamma's House of Burlesque presents: Sci-Fi Burlesque Fantasy at Visulite Theatre
SPRING at Sunset Club (portion of proceeds go to Japanese Relief Fund)
Rekless Youth Partay at Snug Harbor w/Bracing for Impact & Raging Nipple!
Kid Monsterz featuring Joe Crush at The Common Market (Plaza Midwood)
It's the first weekend of spring! Get out and have a good time at one of these nightlife events, going on Thursday through Saturday.
Thursday, March 24
Spring Fling Patio Party at Prohibition
Underground Events presents: Underground comedy, art, music at Tremont Music Hall
Prince concert after party at Breakfast Club
R&B Live Thursdays The Life Edition at Jet Ultra Lounge
Boystown Thursday's Launch Party at Marigny
Friday, March 25
Charles Feelgood celebration at Phoenix
Trash O Rama at Tremont Music Hall
Mindelixir & Bear Mace Productions Present: Bass Church 10 at Neighborhood Theatre
BOOTY CALL w Adverb, Oliver Long and Nat Eichler at Dharma Lounge
Social Storm at Whisky River
1st Latin Spring Break Mardi Grass Party at Kazba
Fridays on 5th, presented by Rockhouse Events
Friday, March 18
Naughty Party at Kazba
Ssshh~Sensual Poetry & Jazz "Spring Edition" at Allure
Irish Today, Hungover Tomorrow Party at Buckhead Saloon
HALO Fantasy Friday - True EDM from Kaotika & Fotizo w/guest Tom Boothe
The "One Thousand Glow Sticks" Party at Phoenix
WINNING! J. Rickmond's Birthday Celebration at Loft 1523
The Mantras with Bubonik Funk at Neighborhood Theatre
Saturday, March 19
The New Familiars album release party at Visulite Theatre
7 Deadly Sins Stage Show at Mez
Sunset Club 14 year anniversary party
A Very "Kool" Pisces Birthday Bash hosted by the legendary DJ KOOL at Tempo
Pub Fight Night: Shogun vs Jones at Pub at Gateway
The Donna Duncan Band/The Federal Clan: St. Patrick's Celebration at Morehead Street Tavern
Aveda Institute's Runway Show at Dharma Lounge
CIAA has taken over the city, so that means many of your favorite nightlife venues are hosting private parties. If you want to avoid the crowd (and the increased ticket prices), here are some non-CIAA nightlife events going on this weekend. Have a great weekend!
Friday, March 4
Tyberpalooza at Tyber Creek Pub, courtesy of Rockhouse Events. (Friday and Saturday).
SpinFest, featuring live music, art, beer and bikes at Espada Bikes in NoDa
Mardi Gras Party Cruise up at the lake (hosted by Elevate)
Gorilla Preschool Improv Show at Petra's
Bad Dogs College Night
Saturday, March 5
"I Bleed Blue 2011" Part 2 at Wild Wing University
Mardi Gras Ball 2011 by Guys With Ties
Free show at Common Market PM: Electric Coma
90's House Producer and DJ Ken ECB "Love Dancin" LP Release party at Dharma Lounge
Friday, Feb. 25
Girls Gone Wild, Mardi Gras edition hits Bar Charlotte
The EpiCentre will be overtaken by red and white, with the Where's Waldo Bar Crawl (Gunniess Book of World Record Attempt).
Single Cell Productions bring back Alloy at Halo
Rock the Re:Public with UR Friends, Rob Reeves, and NvS
Dollar Draft Fridays at Town Tavern
MindElixir presents Bass Church at Neighborhood Theatre
Saturday, Feb. 26
Guys and Dolls Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction at Hilton Charlotte Center City
VooDoo Glow Party starring DJ Roonie G at Mez
Global Fever Rio de Janeiro Edition at Dharma Lounge
The Mike Strauss Band at The Saloon
80s night with DJ Arod at Molly Macpherson's
Dead Prez performs at Amos' Southend
Sunday, Feb. 27
Sunday Funday at Kennedy's (free hot dogs, burgers and live music)
316 Oscars Party with Hostess Buff Faye at Bar at 316
The Experience (featuring singer/guitarist Laurence Maher, Poets from Concrete Generation and others with DJ Shakim Hicks)