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Music, sports, arts, entertainment, and culture publication based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Wrestling legend Sting at the ballpark, nostalgic concerts, Wooden Robot’s 10th anniversary, Peruvian Festival at Symphony Park, and Charlotte FC aims for their fourth straight win — here’s your weekly CLTure events guide! clture.org/charlotte-july…
Charlotte FC will look to extend their winning streak to a club-record four games this weekend against Toronto FC. Fans who arrive early will also get a free Kerwin Vargas bobblehead. ⚽️✨ clture.org/charlotte-fc-t…
The world’s largest contemporary circus and avant-garde theatre company, Cirque du Soleil, brings its most whimsical, nature-inspired production, 'OVO,' to Charlotte this summer. clture.org/cirque-du-sole…
The sights and sounds of the first day of Panthers training camp: the defense performed well in 7-on-7s, Canales discussed continuity and addressed the release of Josey Jewell, and Bryce Young talked about his new slot receiver, Hunter Renfrow, who looked quick in practice.
Want to win four tickets to see The Icon Sting in Charlotte at Truist Field on Friday night? clture.org/sting-big-time…
Rookie center @RyanKalkbrenner spoke with @British_Buzz of @CLTure to detail his time with the Hornets at Summer League. clture.org/ryan-kalkbrenn…
Bryce Young on Hunter Renfrow who looked very quick today at training camp practice. "He has such a great feel for the game."
Beautiful day for the first day of Panthers training camp. 🏈☀️
Malcolm-Jamal Warner performing a special jazz tribute to A Tribe Called Quest in Charlotte with multi-instrumentalist Dashill Smith and a full band in 2022 at Neighborhood Theatre. 🙏🏽🕊️🎶 🎥: Kiesha Torrence
One of the region’s top independently produced music festivals, FloydFest — headlined this year by Mt. Joy and The Black Crowes — enters a new era with renovations to its 200-acre site along the Blue Ridge Mountains, just an hour from the NC border. clture.org/floydfest-2025/
After winning their first NBA Summer League championship in franchise history, @British_Buzz breaks down the biggest takeaways and observations from the Hornets’ undefeated run. clture.org/charlotte-horn…
A complete guide to all of the best water parks in North Carolina. 🌊 clture.org/north-carolina…
How Charlotte FC stood on bizness against Atlanta both times this season.

So cool to see Charlotte native Jaylen Sims — who played for Jeff McInnis’s AAU team and at UNC Wilmington — leading the Hornets’ Summer League squad to their first finals appearance. Sims scored 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting in the Hornets’ 109–80 win over the Thunder.

.@British_Buzz caught up with Hornets rookie @RyanKalkbrenner at Summer League. The four-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year out of Creighton is focused on building team chemistry, playing winning basketball, and the little things. clture.org/ryan-kalkbrenn…
Hornets icon Larry Johnson and Panthers great Jonathan Stewart celebrated for the Knights' tribute to Charlotte sports. 🥹🙏🏽 📸: @MyDrake_4 / CLTure

We had a chance to chat with Hornets legend Larry Johnson ahead of his first public appearance in Charlotte in several years, as he prepares to throw out the first pitch at the @KnightsBaseball game.
The music of budding 21-year-old North Carolina bedroom pop-rock singer-songwriter Bri Huynh (briZB) feels like adolescent heartache and daydreams on an early autumn road trip. clture.org/brizb/