Tuesday, January 5, 2016

2016 Preview: don't miss parties and events

A look at a few of my party and event picks for the new year.

QC Brewer’s Fest, Feb. 6
Fillmore






Willie Nelson, Feb. 9 
Fillmore





Bartender’s Ball, Feb. 21
Rooftop 210



CIAA, February 22-27
Uptown Charlotte
Partiers takeover uptown for this weeklong basketball tournament that draws a dozens of hip-hop celebrities and performers from Big Daddy Kane to Dru Hill. Details.



Rich and Bennett’s St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl, March 12 
Uptown Charlotte




Charlotte Jazz Festival 2016, April 22-23
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center


The two-day second annual Charlotte Jazz Festival features two main stage performances by the critically-acclaimed Jazz at Lincoln Center under the leadership of musical director Wynton Marsalis. Details.



Taste of the Nation, April 18


Derby Days,, May 7



Breakout the seersuckers and pretty hats for a day of mint juleps, live music and lawn games and more at the Young Affiliates of the Mint's Derby Days. Details.

An Evening with Rachelle Ferrell, May 13
Knight Theater

Dynamic singer Rachelle Ferrell truly users her voice an instrument with vocalizations that defy scatting and conventional jazz boundaries. See her in a rare live appearance. Proceeds benefits The Urban League Of Central Carolinas


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