Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 19, 2013 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Queens of the Stone Age at Uptown Amphitheatre
* Man Man at Chop Shop
* Eurocrime at Crown Point Stadium 12
* Thirsty Thursday at Birdsong Brewery
* Cooked, Corked and Poured Dinner at Wolfgang Puck Pizza