CHARLOTTE — Some of music’s biggest stars will be in Charlotte this weekend, including TLC and Salt-N-Pepa, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Wu-Tang Clan and Shaboozey. The annual Indian Festival returns to Uptown as well as college football at the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. With concerts, sports, festivals and more, there’s lots to do this weekend. Here’s what’s going on near you:
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George Birge will perform at The Underground Friday night.
Check out Thrift Pony After Dark. Then, enjoy live music, food, shopping and more at Camp North End’s Live Friday Nights.
See Rainbow Kitten Surprise live at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre Friday.
Test your football knowledge at trivia at Suffolk Punch South End Friday night.
Wu-Tang Clan will make a stop at Truliant Amphitheater Friday night.
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s Mecktoberfest continues this weekend at its LoSo location. Enjoy live music, games, German food and, of course, beer.
A huge food festival will be held at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. Get tickets to FoodieLand here.
Play glow-in-the-dark pickleball and mingle with new people at Rally Friday evening.
Don’t miss the Cabarrus County Fair this weekend. The last day to go is Saturday.
Enjoy a musical tribute to Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life” at the Carolina Theatre Friday night.
There’s lots to do at the Whitewater Center this weekend. From River Jam to Flow Fest, check out the lineup here.
Charlotte’s first annual student film festival will be held Saturday at the Independent Picture House. On The Rise Film Festival will feature works from North Carolina’s next generation of filmmakers, as well as industry panels, networking opportunities and more.
Start your Saturday with a yoga class at Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
Celebrate butterflies and other local pollinators at the 2026 Charlotte Monarch Celebration at Reedy Creek Park Nature Center on Saturday.
Experience Serbian culture, food and faith at St. Simeon Serbian Orthodox Church’s Serb Fest Saturday. There will also be games and activities for the whole family.
Join in on the search for Bigfoot at George Poston Park in Gastonia. Hunt for the legend and enjoy local vendors, food trucks and activities throughout the day Saturday.
The annual Festival of India will be held Saturday in Uptown Charlotte. There, attendees will enjoy Indian art, culture and cusine.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is also celebrating our area’s diverse population with its annual International Festival. The festival will be held Saturday at the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
Check out a free fall festival and groundbreaking at the Arts+ Community Campus in east Charlotte Saturday. There will be interactive music and art activities, an artist market, food and more.
Black Veil Brides will play The Fillmore Saturday night.
Don Lemon and DL Hughley are coming together for their ‘Anything Goes’ show at Ovens Auditorium Saturday night.
Treaty Oak Revival will perform at Truliant Amphitheater Saturday night.
See Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa live at Middle C Jazz Saturday evening.
Comedian Jeff Dye will be at The Comedy Zone Saturday.
The Duke’s Mayo Classic returns to Bank of America Stadium Saturday. The West Virginia Mountaineers will take on the Virginia Cavaliers starting at 7:30 p.m.
JET will perform at The Underground Saturday night as part of the “Down The Moonlit Mile Revue” tour.
The Vietnamese Association of Charlotte is hosting a Mid-Autumn Festival at Asian Market on The Plaza Sunday with lots of food and merchandise vendors to shop from.
Check out some classic cars at a Cruise-In in Monroe Sunday afternoon.
Celebrate the end of summer at Tommy’s Pub with a Ska and Reggae Party Sunday evening.
TLC and Salt-N-Pepa will perform with En Vogue at Truliant Amphitheater Sunday night.
Shaboozey is set to play Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre Sunday.