Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, August 5, 2011 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Beres Hammond at Amos' Southend
• Fundamentals of Argentine Tango at Metropolitan Ballroom
• Singles Mingling Party at Wadswroth Estate
• Legends of Soul at Excelsior Club
• Comedian Kelly Terranova at The Comedy Zone Fort Mill