Live Entertainment in Charlotte

Amos' Southend presents touring rock, metal, and hip-hop acts in a mid-size club, one of Charlotte's longest-running independent music venues.

Blumenthal Performing Arts is Charlotte's most important performing arts institution — a multiple-venue Uptown complex presenting Broadway touring productions, Charlotte Symphony, and Opera Carolina alongside a full calendar of cultural events for one of the fastest-growing cities in America. Charlotte's extraordinary growth and the Blumenthal's consistent presentation of top-quality national touring acts create a performing arts environment that reflects Charlotte's ambitions as a world-class city.

Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in uptown Charlotte presents touring Broadway productions, concerts, and comedy across multiple theaters including Belk Theater and Knight Theater.

PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte is a 20,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater near the Carolina state line — one of the Southeast's busiest summer concert venues. The venue serves the Charlotte market alongside visitors from Harrah's Cherokee casino corridor to the west and the growing Virginia casino market to the north, making it a significant live entertainment destination in the Carolinas gaming corridor.

Charlotte Comedy Zone presents national touring stand-up comedians serving the greater Charlotte metro market.

Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is the most important classical music institution in the Carolinas — presenting outstanding orchestral concerts at the Belk Theater in Charlotte's Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. CSO's remarkable programming breadth and its extraordinary community engagement create an orchestra of genuine North Carolina classical music cultural significance.

Comedy Zone's Ballantyne location presents national touring stand-up comedians serving south Charlotte's suburban market.

Fillmore Charlotte is the Queen City's premier mid-size concert venue — a 2,500-capacity hall bearing the legendary Fillmore brand in one of the South's fastest-growing major cities. Charlotte's explosive population growth, driven by banking industry expansion and technology migration, has created an enormous demand for quality mid-size concert entertainment that the Fillmore Charlotte serves alongside Spectrum Center and PNC Music Pavilion for different scales of the market.

Middle C Jazz Club in uptown Charlotte presents touring and local jazz artists in a dedicated supper-club setting near the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.

Neighborhood Theatre in NoDa is a restored historic theater presenting touring indie and rock acts, anchoring Charlotte's arts-district music scene.

Ovens Auditorium is Charlotte's most beloved mid-size concert hall — a 2,567-seat 1955 facility presenting concerts, Broadway touring shows, and cultural events for the Charlotte arts community. Its consistent programming of diverse entertainment and its role as a more intimate alternative to the Spectrum Center create a performing arts experience that serves Charlotte's rapidly growing and increasingly sophisticated cultural community.

PNC Music Pavilion in northeast Charlotte is a 19,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater presenting major touring concerts, the largest summer concert venue in the Charlotte metro area.

The Fillmore Charlotte in the NoDa-adjacent Music Factory complex presents touring indie, rock, and hip-hop acts in a 2,000-capacity venue, part of the historic Fillmore brand.