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Axios
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Weekender: 36 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including Kendrick Lamar and Lovin' Life
This month's events begin with music, from the return of Lovin' Life to Kendrick Lamar and SZA, so brace yourself for large crowds if you're heading into Uptown this Cinco de Mayo weekend. Friday, May 2 🎨 Dress like you're attending the Met Gala for "Superfine at the Gantt: Exploring Black Dandyism" at the Harvey B. Gantt Center and stick around for a fashion show, exhibits, a rooftop party, drinks and light bites. | $30 | 7–11pm | Details 🎶 Attend Lovin' Life's three-day music festival in First Ward Park with headliners like Gwen Stefani and Pitbull. | $129–$319 | Runs through Sunday | Details 🥃 Enjoy a selection of tequilas paired with a Cinco de May Day-inspired tasting menu at The Ballantyne. | $95 | 6:30–8:30pm | Details 🥊 Watch the fight between professional boxers Ryan Garcia and Canelo Alvarez at Azul Tacos and Beer and enjoy drink specials. | Free | 11am | Details 🍻 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Sycamore Taproom with live music and a Mexican lager, plus food and drink specials. | Free | 12pm | Details 🍹 Sip on tequila-forward cocktails at State of Confusion's Legend of Don Gato Cinco de Mayo Party. | Free | 5pm | Details ⚾️ Catch a baseball game between the Charlotte Knights and Norfolk Tides at Truist Field over a beer with a friend. | $34 | 7:04pm | Details 🖼️ Stroll through an outdoor art gallery in South End. | Free | 6pm | Details 🎵 See Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde in concert at PNC Music Pavilion.| $149+ | 7pm | Details 🤣 See comedian John Crist at Ovens Auditorium. | $28+ | 7pm | Details 🩰 Watch a ballet performance at Knight Theater accompanied by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. | Runs through May 11 | Details Saturday, May 3 🎤 Vibe to Kendrick Lamar and SZA as they make their tour stop at Bank of America Stadium. | $154 | 7pm | Details 🍹 Drink at various venues in Uptown in a Cinco de Mayo Bar Crawl. | $32 | 3–10pm | Details 🛍️ Shop from 20+ local vendors at The Bowl at Ballantyne selling everything from permanent jewelry to local art, and stick around for afternoon activities. | Free | 10am–3pm | Details 🥖 Learn how to shape, fold and stretch sourdough at Sweet Spot Studio. | $90 | 10:30am | Details 🤣 Laugh the night away with improv comedians at Charlotte Comedy Theater and stick around for evening shows. | $15 | 4pm | Details 🐈 Get a workout in with adoptable cats at Vaulted Oak Brewing. | $20 | 11am | Details 🏓 Learn pickleball tips and tricks at Rally Pickleball; your ticket includes a drink. | $5 | 3–4pm | Details 🇲🇽 Take the family to a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Camp North End with Mexican food, music, dancing and vendors. | Free | 3–10pm | Details 🧸 Take the kiddos to see Disney's Winnie The Pooh Kids at The Carolina. | $16+ | 1pm | Details 🎉 Vibe to a Kendrick Lamar day party with DJs at Resident Culture Brewing ahead of the concert. | Free | 11am–2am | Details 🥂 Hop around to different South End bars offering drink specials for a Cinco de Mayo bar crawl. | $15+ | 4–11pm | Details 🏊 Take on a triathlon with a 1K open water swim in the Catawba River, a 23K mountain bike leg and a 6.5K trail run through the Whitewater Center's trail system. | $65–$85 | 6am–12pm | Details 🎻 Watch a two-hour film montage of iconic scenes from over 220 "Naruto" anime episodes that are synchronized to a live orchestra performing Toshio Masuda's original score. | $45 | 8pm | Details 🎤 Listen to jazz artist Jarrod Lawson live at Middle C Jazz. | $57–70 | Times vary | Details 🌷 Explore six private gardens in a self-guided tour that includes artists and vendors. | Runs through Sunday | $39 | 10am–4pm | Details 🌮 Enjoy tacos and tequila specials during a day party on Imperial's rooftop for Cinco de Mayo and keep the festive vibes going into Sunday at Pinhouse. | $15+ | 12pm | Details Sunday, May 4 🎶 Listen to live blues at Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts. | $0–$10 | 6pm | Details 🧠 Test your knowledge on Latino culture and Black culture at Queen City Grounds over brunch for a chance to win a prize. | Free | 1–3:30pm | Details 🍽️ Eat a four-course Greek-inspired Sunday supper at L'Ostrica. | $75 | 5:30pm | Details 🏃♂️ Run with Mad Miles at Camp North End as they celebrate their fifth anniversary, and look out for a weeklong list of activities to follow. | Free | 7am–1pm | Details 🧘 Unwind to yoga with Thrift Pony at the Boileryard in Camp North End. | $5 | 10–11am | Details 🎵 Vibe to Trap Bingo at The Fillmore. | $43+ | 2pm | Details 🍿 Watch "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and enjoy cocktails and live music at Resident Culture Brewing. | Free | 7–9pm | Details 🧘♀️ Begin the day with yoga and follow it up with a catered brunch at Whitewater Center. | $50 | 9:15am | Details
Axios
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Met Gala-inspired event coming to Uptown this spring
"Superfine at the Gantt: Exploring Black Dandyism" is an upcoming event in Uptown that will celebrate Black fashion and culture. Why it matters: The May 2 event mirrors Met Gala 's 2025 theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," which focuses on the history and influence of Black dandyism. "It's important for us to bring this concept here to showcase what we can do as pioneers of fashion," says event coordinator, Perrine DeShield, who is a fashion professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Context: Black dandyism is the term used to describe the way Black men have used fashion as a form of self-expression that defies mainstream expectations. "Black Dandyism at its core means Black rebellion. It means breaking stereotypes of what 'Black people are supposed to look like,'" DeShield tells Axios. Zoom in: New York's Met Gala exhibit theme honors the style and aesthetic of the late André Leon Talley, a fashion journalist with deep southern roots, who famously embodied Black Dandyism. Talley was raised in Durham and graduated from North Carolina Central University. He later became the right-hand man of Anna Wintour, the lead chairperson of the Met Gala, who largely influences its vision from the guest list to the theme. "It all comes back to the south and the Carolinas. I think that so often the south is left out of conversations when it comes to fashion, even though so much of it is rooted from us," said DeShield. What to expect: In true Met Gala fashion, you'll be greeted by paparazzi once you arrive at The Gantt before stepping onto a red carpet to take pictures. The museum will also have interactive exhibits, a fashion show, custom portraits, a designer panel discussion, light bites, drinks and a rooftop party. General admission tickets are $30.59. VIP tickets are $70.65 and include networking opportunities with local fashion designers, two drinks, food, early rooftop access, and exclusive giveaways. If you go: You'll have to adhere to the "Black Dandy" dress code, which is largely open to interpretation, but Deshield says to think of your own style, but elevated. Some examples of notable people who embody the fashionable theme include Pharrell Williams, Tyler the Creator, Prince, Missy Elliott and Janelle Monae. Attendees are encouraged to be free in expressing themselves from head-to-toe through layers, textures and accessories. What's next: Deshield plans to host more fashion-forward exhibits and events in the future. Until then, she encourages people to attend upcoming events curated by other local creatives, such as Boileryard Brunch, to immerse themselves in cultural style and fashion. "Style lives and breathes in Charlotte. So to the people who thought Charlotte has no fashion sense. I would challenge that to say are you immersing yourself in Charlotte art and spaces where creatives are consistently contributing to the community," DeShield said. Take a look at the style guide for inspiration:
