Things to do, events, activities in Charlotte January 2023

Friday, January 13th

Enjoy live Mackenzie Laudermilt music while you eat a barbecue dinner of ribs or hickory smoked pork and $5 BOM draft at Mac’s Speed ​​Shop. 6pm-8pm 19601 Liverpool Pkwy., Cornelius. bit.ly/3IDnhoh

Sing along with Grammy Award-winning rapper, singer and songwriter Future. The Charlotte stop of his Future & Friends Tour concert featuring a surprise supporting act begins at 7pm at the Spectrum Center. Tickets start at $58.50. 333 E. Trade St. bit.ly/3jXWKb7

Saturday, January 14th

Grab your headphones and dance along at Birdsong Brewing’s silent disco event. Featuring 80s and 90s tunes and hip-hop, the free party celebrates the limited release of Honey Pie Double IPA Brew, which is brewed with £500 of local Cloister Honey. 6:30pm – 9:30pm 1016 N. Davidson St. bit.ly/3VYmfGv

When two of the worst teams in the NBA — the Charlotte Hornets (11-31) — or the absolute best team right now — the Boston Celtics — face off in the first of two games on Spectrum. ,Please support. center. The 30-12 Celtics are led by three-time All-Star Jayson Tatum and veteran point guard Marcus Smart. Tickets for Saturday night’s 7pm game start at $52. Or, if Monday afternoons are available, secure your seat at the 1:00 PM matinee for just $22 (plus fee). 333 E. Trade St. bit.ly/3QtUBQJ

Celebrate the New Year with a free, family-friendly event that includes magicians, photo booths, live music, food trucks, and a giant soccer kick, complete with a spectacular Mooresville 150th anniversary kickoff fireworks display. Fireworks start at 7:00 pm from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Complimentary shuttle service operates from Merino Mill at 500 S. Main Street and Cove Church at 197 Langtree Road from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Langtree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Road, Mooresville. bit.ly/3YJKIlt

Sunday, January 15th

Find a partner and enter Lost Worlds Brewing’s Lake Norman Euchre tournament. For a $20 entry fee, enter this single-elimination card game to find out who is Lake Norman’s best player. Noon-4pm 19700-D Cornelius, Norman Street. bit.ly/3X1T9rk

The City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County pay tribute to the civil rights movement of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Atrium Health Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration. At 2:30 pm, the march of unity begins at the intersection of Tryon and Montford Point Streets and ends at the Marshall King of His Park statue. The free event concludes at 3:00 PM at the Wreath Memorial honoring the King’s legacy. If you can’t go in person, it also airs on Mondays at 7 p.m. on his CBS affiliate in Charlotte, his WBTV. bit.ly/3k4Z54d

Enjoy famous works by African-American composers such as James Weldon Johnson, Robert Owens and Florence Price at the MLK concert of Opera Carolina. 4 p.m. Registration is required for the free event. A reception with refreshments will be held after the concert. Caldwell Presbyterian Church, 1609 E. 5th St. bit.ly/3k4Z54d

Monday, January 16th

Make reservations for The Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week, which runs from Friday 20th January to Sunday 29th January. . Multiple Locations. bit.ly/3ipdKqe

Enjoy a free concert at the Organ at Davidson. The concert presents French music in a joint recital by Katian McCarty, traditional music director and organist at Park Church, South of Charlotte, and David Brinson, music director at Davidson College Presbyterian Church . 7:30-9:00 PM Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 North Main Street, Davidson. bit.ly/3ZsVLjm

Tuesday, January 17th

Try a new fitness class at a discounted price. If you want to combine exercise with boxing, biking, group classes, or yoga, visit Charlotte his gym offering his January specials for new members. Offers for multiple locations and prices. bit.ly/3WZ9s7Y

Get outside for a Tuesday night run or walk at Hoptown Brewing and Loews YMCA. Choose a distance of 1 mile, 2.5 miles or 5K to win a beer and a run club shirt. It is also available at Loews YMCA for one month free of charge. Strollers and leashed dogs are allowed in groups. The group departs Hoptown at 6:30 PM. 107 Plantation Ridge Drive, Mooresville. bit.ly/3XhN7lZ

Wednesday, January 18th

Extend your Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebrations with ‘Together We Rise’ by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra led by Resident Conductor Christopher James Rees. The show showcases Queens-based composer Marek’s Jandali “Elegy” Tickets range from $10-$55. 7:30 p.m. Sarah Berg Gambrel Center, 2319 Wellesley Ave, Queen’s University. bit.ly/3YUSB7O

Thursday, January 19th

Start your day with a latte or mocha from the Bean Catcher Mobile Coffee Bar. Bean Catcher is a craft coffee roaster parked at the Lake Norman Garden Center from 7am to 1pm all week long. 1484 Mecklenburg Hwy., Mooresville. bit.ly/3vSFOpd

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Join us for the Non-Alcoholic Drinks Festival hosted by the Counterculture Club on Saturday, January 21st from 3-8pm at Camp North End. Early Bird tickets to the Counterculture Festival are on sale now, starting at $30 + $3.46 handling fee or $88 + $6.99 for VIP tickets that include early entry, a luxury gift bag, and a personal tarot reading. 300 Camp Road. www.instagram.com/counterculture_club

See George and Ira Gershwin perform Porgy and Bess at Opera Carolina on January 22nd. It starts at $38.59 and ranges up to $240.62. Belk Theatre, 130 N. Tryon St. bit.ly/3Fs6bGQ

Warm up at Divine Barrel Brewing’s “More Soup for You” event on Sunday, January 22nd from 1-4pm, or head into the kitchen to make a prize. The Soup and Chili Cook-Off Contest is open to anyone who wants to submit the best recipe and win a prize. Admission is free, but canned or cash donations to Metrolina’s Second He Harvest Food Bank are welcome. 3701 N. Davidson Street, Suite #203. bit.ly/3FX4Bgz

Order your tickets to see TV home design star Ty Pennington on February 25 at the Charlotte Home + Remodeling Show, February 24-26 at the Park Expo and Conference Center . Show times are 10 AM to 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays and 10 AM to 5 PM on Sundays. adult. Tickets are $12 at the door and $10 online. Children 12 and under are free. All seniors (60+) get free entry on Friday 24th February. Free on Sunday, February 26th for active duty and veterans of military, fire, police and EMT with valid ID. On-site parking is $10. Cash and credit cards are accepted. 2500 E. Independence Boulevard. bit.ly/3Bvvx5B

See Men of Change: Power. victory. Truth. showcases icons of America’s black men at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture and the Levine Museum of the New South. This exhibit highlights revolutionaries who changed the country’s history and culture, including Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Tanehishi Coates, Webb Dubois and Kendrick Lamar. The Smithsonian’s traveling work will be on display through his March 12th. free. Gantt at 551 S. Tryon St. and Levine Museum at 401 South Tryon St. https://bit.ly/3fNnyZm and https://bit.ly/3fMUUId

Buy tickets for the ROAR Women’s Leadership Symposium. The all-day event, which will take place on her Friday, March 31st, at the Statesville Country Club, will welcome guests her speaker Jane Her Jenkins Her Harlong as women resonate, shine and shine in their lives. Here comes a dynamic female leader who inspires us to make it happen and make a revolution. Tickets are $85 per her for chamber members and $110 for non-chamber members. 116 N. Center Street, Statesville. bit.ly/3gnfhMJ

Celebrate Cheerwine at the 2023 Cheerwine Festival in Salisbury on May 20th. Listen to local and national bands while enjoying Cheerwine-inspired food and drink, browse arts and crafts stores and activities for kids. free. 12:00pm – 10:00pm Downtown Salisbury. bit.ly/3wbqRyR

Theoden Janes contributed to this article.

This story was originally published 6:00 AM on January 13, 2023.