CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After a quiet concert season last year because of the pandemic, artists are starting to hit the road again and many are headed to the Queen City.
To help local music fans, we’ve compiled a list of Charlotte venues where popular artists are making stops.
[ ALSO READ: Garth Brooks concert at Bank of America Stadium rescheduled to fall ]
We’ve included a few festivals you may want to check out, too.
Unless otherwise noted, tickets for each show are on sale at the venue box office and online at Ticketmaster.com.
BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM
Garth Brooks - Sept. 25
Coming in 2022:
Billy Joel - April 23, 2022
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard with Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - June 28, 2022
Address: 800 South Mint Street
BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS
Boney James - July 16 (Knight Theater)
Village People - Aug. 20 (Belk Theater)
The Righteous Brothers - Aug. 27 (Knight Theater)
Meshell Ndegeocello - Sept. 1 (Booth Playhouse)
Lindsey Buckingham - Sept. 21 (Knight Theater)
Ben Folds - Nov. 7 (Belk Theater)
Please note: Tickets for Blumenthal shows are available at carolinatix.org.
[ ALSO READ: How Blumenthal is getting ready for return of performing arts ]
BOJANGLES COLISEUM
Legends Never Die Tour featuring Three 6 Mafia, No Limit Soldiers and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Aug. 21
Address: 2700 East Independence Boulevard
CHARLOTTE METRO CREDIT UNION AMPHITHEATRE
Jamey Johnson - July 17
Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats - July 20
Old Crow Medicine Show - July 24 (tickets go on sale June 18)
Rise Against - Aug. 4
Louis The Child - Aug. 5
Blackberry Smoke with the Allman Betts Band - Aug. 15
Brothers Osborne - Aug. 26
My Morning Jacket - Aug. 27
Rod Wave - Sept. 3 (tickets go on sale June 18)
Glass Animals - Sept. 4
Primus - Sept. 5
Trippie Redd - Sept. 14 (tickets go on sale June 18)
Jelly Roll - Sept. 24
Rebelution - Oct. 1
Alice Cooper with Ace Frehley - Oct. 7
Earth, Wind & Fire - Oct. 8
Needtobreathe - Oct. 14
Machine Gun Kelly - Oct. 27
Coming in 2022:
Kaleo - April 2, 2022
Barenaked Ladies - June 5, 2022
Russ - June 8, 2022
5 Seconds of Summer - July 3, 2022
Alicia Keys - Aug. 2, 2022
David Gray - Aug. 12, 2022
Goo Goo Dolls - Aug. 26, 2022
Address: 1000 NC Music Factory Boulevard
OVENS AUDITORIUM
Brit Floyd - Aug. 22
Fonseca and Andres Cepeda - Aug. 27
Little Big Town - Oct. 16
Straight No Chaser - Nov. 9
Home Free - Dec. 5
Address: 2700 East Independence Boulevard
PNC MUSIC PAVILION
Chicago - June 29
Luke Bryan with Dylan Scott and Caylee Hammack - July 23
Dave Matthews Band - July 24
Kings of Leon - Aug. 10
Chris Stapleton - Aug. 12
Jason Aldean - Aug. 20
Alanis Morissette with Garbage - Aug. 21
Chris Tomlin with Kari Jobe - Aug. 27
Brad Paisley with Jimmie Allen - Aug. 28
The Black Crowes - Sept. 10
Judas Priest - Sept. 13
Maroon 5 - Sept. 17
Dierks Bentley - Sept. 18
Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson, Sturgill Simpson, Gov’t Mule and others - Sept. 19
Brooks & Dunn - Sept, 30
Thomas Rhett with Cole Swindell - Oct. 8
Dead & Company - Oct. 11
Jonas Brothers - Oct 12
Zac Brown Band - Oct. 16
Slipknot with Killswitch Engage and others - Oct. 17
Florida Georgia Line - Oct. 22
Coming in 2022:
Jimmy Buffett - April 30, 2022
AJR - May 8, 2022
The Doobie Brothers - June 8, 2022
Backstreet Boys - June 24, 2022
Matchbox Twenty - July 12, 2022
Tedeschi Trucks Band - July 23, 2022
Address: 707 Pavilion Boulevard
SPECTRUM CENTER
Alabama - Aug. 13
Michael Bublé - Aug. 17
Marc Anthony - Sept. 11
MercyMe - Oct. 14
Genesis - Nov. 20
Kane Brown with Jordan Davis - Dec. 4
Coming in 2022:
Billie Eilish- Feb. 6, 2022
The Weeknd - Feb. 15, 2022
Eric Church - Feb. 26, 2022
Bad Bunny - March 26, 2022
Address: 333 East Trade Street
FESTIVALS
Hops and Hogs Festival with Lifehouse, 311, 10 Years, Buckcherry and others - Sept. 4-5 at The Park Expo Center Website
MerleFest with Sturgill Simpson, Melissa Etheridge, Leann Rimes, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Mavis Staples and others - Sept. 16-19 at Wilkes Community College Website
Moo and Brew Festival with Mitchell Tenpenny, Of Good Nature and others - Oct. 2 at AvidXchange Music Factory Website
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