90 CHARLOTTEMAGAZINE.COM // JUNE 2019
THE GUIDE
Music: Classical, Jazz, & Opera
STEVE WILSON
JUNE 2122
Saxophonist Steve Wilson performs at the Jazz Room
at Stage Door Theater, where he’ll play pieces from
his recent LP, Sit Back, Relax and Unwind, and much
more. The New York-based jazz musician also plays
the ute, clarinet, and piccolo, and he’s contributed to
more than 150 recordings with artists like Chick Corea,
George Duke, and Michael Brecker. $14-$30, Fri, 6 p.m.
and 8:15 p.m.; Sat. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Stage Door The-
ater, 155 N. College St. 704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.
GREGORY PORTER
JUNE 23
Gregory Porter is a singer-songwriter whose sound
combines jazz, blues, soul, and gospel. Listen to him
perform hits from his Grammy-award winning al-
bums, Liquid Spirit and Take Me to the Alley. $49.50-
$79.50, 7:30 p.m. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St. 704-
372-1000, carolinatix.org.
CAROLINA VOICES: GREAT VOCAL BANDS
JUNE 29
Special guest artists from vocal ensemble Queen City
Groove join Carolina Voices’ Impromptu on stage
for this a capella collaboration. Queen City Groove
performs hits in a number of genres, including pop,
rock, jazz, and country. $20, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Duke
Energy Theater, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000,
carolinatix.org.
Music: Popular
DABABY
JUNE 1
This Charlotte rapper has blown up since he dropped
Baby on Baby and signed with Interscope Records
earlier this year. Plus, he’s getting some well-earned
recognition for his hilarious music videos, including
“Suge (Yea Yea),” which was ¥lmed in Charlotte’s West-
chester neighborhood. $47.50, 8:30 p.m. Fillmore
Charlotte, 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. 800-745-3000,
livenation.com.
LUKE BRYAN
JUNE 2
The country singer and American Idol judge returns
to the city’s largest outdoor music venue to perform
hits like “What Makes You Country,” “Play It Again,”
and “Most People Are Good.” $39-$227+, 7 p.m.
PNC Music Pavilion, 707 Pavilion Blvd. 800-745-3000,
livenation.com.
ARIANA GRANDE
JUNE 10
Expect the streets of uptown to ¥ll with high-ponytail,
cat-ear wearing “Arianators” the night of this concert.
The pop sensation pulled a power move this year
when she released her ¥ ̈h album, Thank U, Next, only
six months a ̈er dropping Sweetener in August. $168-
$249+, 8 p.m. Spectrum Center, 333 E. Trade St. 800-
745-3000, ticketmaster.com.TWENTY ONE PILOTS
JUNE 12
The alternative pop rock group performs pieces from
its latest album, Trench. If you plan to attend, be pre-
pared for a challenge—the band has been playing “the
quiet game” in tour cities to see how long the crowd
can stay dead silent. $39-$79+, 7 p.m. Spectrum Cen-
ter, 333 E. Trade St. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.comTHOMAS RHETT
JUNE 14
Over the past few years, Rhett has risen from an open-
ing act to one of the biggest names in country music,
with songs like “T-Shirt,” “Die a Happy Man,” and “Look
What God Gave Her” dominating the airwaves. $38-
$117, 7 p.m. PNC Music Pavilion, 707 Pavilion Blvd.
800-745-3000, livenation.com.JOJO SIWA
JUNE 20
Since appearing on Dance Moms, this 16-year-old so-
cial media sensation has built a rainbow empire. She
stars on Nickelodeon shows, has over 9 million sub-
scribers on YouTube, and makes a lot of money selling
hair bows to America’s youth. Last year, she sold 40
million bows at $9.99 a pop (you do the math). $102-
$456+, 6:30 p.m. Ovens Auditorium, 2900 E. Indepen-
dence Blvd., 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.PHISH
JUNE 21
This rock band may be over 35 years old, but it’s still
touring strong for its cult-like group of followers. The
“Phishheads,” as they call themselves, o ̈en travel
with the band from city to city across the country,
and Charlotte will be no exception. $45-$90+, 7 p.m.
PNC Music Pavilion, 707 Pavilion Blvd. 800-745-3000,
livenation.com.VAMPIRE WEEKEND
JUNE 22
A ̈er six years of a musical drought, this New York City
indie band ¥nally released its new album, Father of
the Bride, last month. Fans who found it worth the
wait will get to hear it live at this performance. $34-
$69+, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphi-theatre, 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. 800-745-3000,
livenation.com.RASCAL FLATTS
JUNE 27
For almost two decades, this country trio has been
unstoppable, putting out 10 albums and 16 number
one hits while selling over 23 million records and 10
million tickets. $28-$184+, 7:30 p.m. PNC Music Pavil-
ion, 707 Pavilion Blvd. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.DEAD AND COMPANY
JUNE 28
This Grateful Dead o®shoot band is made up of three
of the group’s surviving members, as well as guitarist
John Mayer, Allman Brothers’ bassist Oteil Burbridge,
and Fare Thee Well and RatDog keyboardist Je® Chi-
menti. $49-$175+, 7 p.m. PNC Music Pavilion, 707 Pa-
vilion Blvd. 800-745-3000, livenation.com.THE SPONGETONES
JUNE 30
Formed in 1979, this Charlotte-based band was inu-
enced by the British Invasion and the ’60s musicians
they grew up listening to, including The Beatles and
the Rolling Stones. $20-$25, 7:30 p.m. Evening Muse,
3227 N. Davidson St. 704-376-3737, tickety.com.Theater, Dance, & Comedy
CRAIG ROBINSON
JUNE 69
He’s best known as Dunder Mi ̄in employee Darryl
Philbin on The Oce and for roles in comedy ¥lms
such as Knocked Up, This is the End, and Hot Tub Time
Machine. Fun fact: Before he found his calling as a co-
median, he was a K-8 teacher in the Chicago public
school system. $30-$65, Thu, 8 p.m.; Fri, 7:30 p.m. and
9:55 p.m.; Sat, 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.; Sun, 7 p.m. Char-
lotte Comedy Zone, 900 NC Music Factory Blvd. 980-
321-4702, cltcomedyzone.com.FUN HOME
JUNE 729
Winner of ¥ve Tony Awards in 2015, including Best
Musical, Fun Home is a coming-of-age story that fol-
lows graphic novelist Alison as she recounts the
events that led to her father’s self-destruction and the
discovery of her sexuality. The musical is presented by
Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte. $35-$50, times vary. Had-
ley Theater at Queens University, 2132 Radcli®e Ave.
704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.Arts and Culture
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