Charlotte SHOUT! Has Arrived. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
With nearly 200 installations, performances, events, and activations in tow, SHOUT! has returned and will transform Charlotte with daytime and nighttime activities, April 1-17—with a majority of the events being free. The festival, which is presented by Atrium Health and Bank of America and produced by Charlotte Center City Partners, has four prominent pillars: Music, Food, Art, and Ideas. With so many opportunities for entertainment and conversation, you might be wondering how to even get started. Below, we have the day-to-day line-up, organized by both pillar and day. Click the button below each description to see the line-up of events. Head to the SHOUT! website or follow them on Instagram to stay up to date with the latest events and full offerings.
Music (Sponsored by Ally)
Let’s first make our way through uptown to see what’s offered in live music performances. The slate has a range of genres—and a mix of indoor and outdoor venues. Click each event to discover more information.
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April 1-16: Cafe 400 Presented by Communities in Concert
Cafe 400 (400 S. Tryon St.)
April 1-10: Music Showcase Stage presented by Music Everywhere CLT and AvidXchange
Victoria Yards (209 E. 7th St.)
April 1-3: Carlos and Bluz present: Flows From Grace
Brooklyn Grace (219 S. Brevard St.)
April 1: Jazz at the Bechtler: Smokin’ Saxophones
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (420 S. Tryon St.)
Beethoven Meets 90s Vibe
Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St.)
April 2: 100th Tosco Music Party
Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St.)
April 3: Lil Buck’s Memphis Jookin’
Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St.)
April 4-11: Jazz Ambassadors: Jazz Exploration Workshop Series with Dr Kelsey Klotz
101 Tryon & Trade
April 4: Opera Locos
Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St.)
April 6: NoteWorthy
Victoria Yards (209 E. 7th St.)
April 7: Funk Night: Hosted by Stefan Kallander and House of Funk
Victoria Yards (209 E. 7th St.)
William Close & the Earth Harp Collective
Gateway Village (900 W. Trade St.)
Doc and Cover
Stage Door Theater at the Blumenthal (155 N. College St.)
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet: Dan & Chris Brubeck, Chuck Lamb and special guest Ziad Rabie
Middle C Jazz (300 S. Brevard St.)
April 8-17: SHREK THE MUSICAL – TYA Version
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte (300 E. 7th St.)
April 8-9: Big Chief Donald Harrison Quintet
Stage Door Theater at the Blumenthal (155 N. College St.)
April 8: When Su Casa Speaks: The people listen and move
Victoria Yards (209 E. 7th St.)
Indie Fest at Gateway Village
Gateway Village (900 W. Trade St.)
Spring into Jazz with Willie Bradley: A Night of Smooth Jazz
Middle C Jazz (300 S. Brevard St.)
April 9: All-Star Jazz Youth Ensemble at Victoria Yards
Victoria Yards (209 E. 7th St.)
Charlotte SHOUT! Jazz at Victoria Yards
Victoria Yards (209 E. 7th St.)
CAN I KICK IT?
Victoria Yards (209 E. 7th St.)
Queen City Jam Clash
Gateway Village (900 W. Trade St.)
Donald Harrison Jr. FREE Youth Jazz Workshop
Stage Door Theater at the Blumenthal (155 N. College St.)
Jazz Jam for Charlotte SHOUT!
Stage Door Theater at the Blumenthal (155 N. College St.)
An Evening with Kat Edmonson
Middle C Jazz (300 S. Brevard St.)
April 10: Gospel Sunday
Gateway Village (900 W. Trade St.)
Carolina Classic Poetry Slam
Stage Door Theater at the Blumenthal (155 N. College St.)
Selina Albright
Middle C Jazz (300 S. Brevard St.)
Music and Museum | Celebrating Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (420 S. Tryon St.)
April 12-17: Pretty Woman
Belk Theater (130 N. Tryon St.)
April 13: Wednesday Night Live: Rothko Becoming Rothko
Mint Museum Uptown (500 S. Tryon St.)
April 14: Charlotte SHOUT! Latin Celebration
Victoria Yards (209 E. 7th St.)
Postmodern Jukebox
Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St.)
April 15-16: Nicole Henry
Middle C Jazz (300 S. Brevard St.)
April 16: FIRE FEST
Victoria Yards (209 E. 7th St.)
April 17: A Night With 10-time #1 Contemporary Jazz Guitarist Adam Hawley
Middle C Jazz (300 S. Brevard St.)
Art (Sponsored by Lowe’s)
Even outside of the return of “Impulse,” the enormous light-up seesaws on Levine Avenue of the Arts, there are many thrilling opportunities to experience visual art throughout the area this year. The slate includes massive interactive installations, sidewalk activations, and much more:
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April 1-17: Easter Eggs on Parade
Romare Bearden Park (300 S. Church St.)
Snails
Romare Bearden Park (300 S. Church St.)
Temple of Change
Bank of America Corporate Plaza (100 N. Tryon St.)
Impulse
Levine Avenue of the Arts
Los Trompos
Levine Avenue of the Arts
Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0
The Green (425 S. Tryon St.)
Craig Walsh’s Monuments
Old Settlers’ Cemetery (200 W. 5th St.)
April 1-16: ArtPop Street Gallery @ The SHOUT! Lounge
The SHOUT! Lounge (401 S. Tryon St.)
Queen’s Greens
Wells Fargo Plaza (301 S. Tryon St.)
MacFly Fresh Printing Co. Presents PHOTO CONSCIOUS
The SHOUT! Lounge (401 S. Tryon St.)
April 1-10: Live Chalk Art from CLT Chalk Art
Various Locations
April 3: Meet the artists – Self Guided Walking Tour
Various Locations
Apr 6-13: Wednesday Night Live
Various Locations
April 7: Light Up McColl Center
McColl Center (721 N. Tryon St.)
April 8-17: Spray Jam – Live Painting
Victoria Yards (209 E. 7th St.)
April 10: Hidden Peace Eggs
The Green (425 S. Tryon St.)
April 12: Behind the Ink
The SHOUT! Lounge (401 S. Tryon St.)
April 13: Charlotte Shout ArtWalks + Artist
Various Locations
April 16: Colorfully Custom: Sneaker Painting
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture (551 S. Tryon St.)
Food (Sponsored by Compass Group)
The debut of the Charlotte StrEATs Festival, curated by Unpretentious Palate, is one of the marquee stories of this year’s festival, with chefs from restaurants across Charlotte’s neighborhoods sharing tastes of their spots. But that’s just a morsel of what’s available:
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April 1-17: SHOUT! Streateries
Various Locations
April 1-16: Dine SHOUT!
Various Locations
April 15-16: Charlotte StrEATs Festival
Gateway Village (900 W. Trade St.)
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Ideas (Curated by The Charlotte Center for the Humanities and Civic Imagination)
An ideas conference has panel discussions, civic reflection conversations, a poetry open mic event, story workshops, and more this year. Uptown museums and cultural hotspots also add to the conversation:
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April 1-17: Queen City Podcast Network
Discovery Place (301 N. Tryon St.)
Uptown Interactive
Various Locations
Levine Museum of the New South Presents Historic Brooklyn
Various Locations
April 1-10: Mental Health: Mind Matters
Discovery Place (301 N. Tryon St.)
Charlotte SHOUT Elemental Yoga Series
The Green (425 S. Tryon St.)
April 2: Community Mental Health Day
101 Tryon & Trade
Family Day At McColl Center
McColl Center (721 N. Tryon St.)
April 5: Nat Geo: Improbable Ascent
Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St.)
April 6: A Conversation on Changing Landscapes and Public Memories
The SHOUT! Lounge (401 S. Tryon St.)
April 7: History Before Us Presents An Evening of Discovery Through Film
The SHOUT! Lounge (401 S. Tryon St.)
April 8-10: The Charlotte Center Festival of Ideas
Various Locations
April 8: Avenue of Ideas: Guerilla Poets
Levine Avenue of the Arts
The Forum
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture (551 S. Tryon St.)
April 9: Drums4Life African Drums
Levine Avenue of the Arts
The Lecture with Sam Chaltain
Wells Fargo Auditorium at Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St.)
Page & Stage Open Mic
The SHOUT! Lounge (401 S. Tryon St.)
In the Light and Under the Skin
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (420 S. Tryon St.)
Dixie Longate
Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St.)
April 10: Imagine That!
Mint Museum Uptown (500 S. Tryon St.)
April 11: Pillows and Beer
Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St.)
April 13: Banff Mtn Film Fest
Knight Theater (430 S. Tryon St.)