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Lovin’ Life Music Fest finishes first day on a high note. Now it needs to catch a break.
If you were to ask me what my first impression was about Charlotte’s inaugural Lovin’ Life Music Fest — my very first impression, upon arriving Friday afternoon — I’d have … Click to ...
If you’re hoping Charlotte’s Lovin’ Life Music Fest will fail, then you’re doing it wrong
In some ways, this week seems like a bad time to try to get excited about a major music festival in Charlotte, given what the city is reeling from right … Click to Continue »
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article288047430.html#storylink=rss
Charlotte is ready for anything during Lovin’ Life Music Festival, including Taylor Swift
Charlotte officials say they’re prepared for anything as tens of thousands come to uptown for the inaugural Lovin’ Life Music Festival, including traffic, inclement weather and, potentially T...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article288107915.html#storylink=rss
Concert review: On stage in Charlotte, Hozier humbly embraces his place in music history
It was hard to determine whether the typically humble Irish-born music star known as Hozier had just a liiiiittle bit of actual swagger in his step when he arrived in … Click to Continue »
What exactly does $300+ get you at Lovin’ Life Music Fest? Comparing GA, VIP tickets
The countdown is on to what organizers hope will be Charlotte’s “biggest, boldest music festival”: Lovin Life’ Music Fest with over 40 artists performing in uptown this spring. Though the...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article287113020.html#storylink=rss
Review: Eagles returned to Charlotte for one more goodbye, but with a surprise opening act
Has someone ever told you goodbye before, driven off and then circled back to say it one more time? That’s what the Eagles — one of the legendary rock bands … Click to Continue »
Review: The image of burning candles lit a fire under Olivia Rodrigo’s fans. And then...
At 8:15 on Friday night, the giant video screen looming over the stage inside Spectrum Center started projecting the image of a set of lighted purple candles molded into the … Click to Continue...
After filling vacancy with an old friend, this pop-punk band is coming to NC reinvigorated
Pop-punk band Alkaline Trio’s curiously titled 10th album — “Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs” — has that curious title for a simple reason. “It’s a term (co-lead vocalist and guitarist) M...
Review: Lauren Daigle’s show was packed with ‘favorites’ — and perhaps too much production
If you were to get the chance to ask Lauren Daigle to pick a favorite moment or song in the show she’s put together for her Kaleidoscope Tour — which … Click to Continue »
Ringo’s new Beatles book is magical history tour of his Ludwig drums and iconic attire
Sixty years ago this month, a boy named Gary Astridge knew nothing about The Beatles. The 7-year-old was celebrating his grandmom’s birthday with his family in Buffalo, New York, when … Click...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article284162808.html#storylink=rss
‘The heart of the Black community.’ Beloved Excelsior Club in Charlotte evokes memories
When Malcolm Graham was a freshman at Johnson C. Smith University in 1981, there was one place and one place only that he and his buddies all went to — … Click to Continue »
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article284415555.html#storylink=rss
How Excelsior Club became a hub for Charlotte’s Black community over the years
The Excelsior Club, a two-story white home on 921 Beatties Ford Road in west Charlotte, became the city’s first exclusive Black nightclub in the mid-1940s. Through the years, Excelsior evolved ...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article285494727.html#storylink=rss
Charlotte native and former NFL player with Panthers ties to compete on ‘American Idol’
A Charlotte native and former NFL player with connections to the Carolina Panthers plans to take his talents from the turf to the stage in the upcoming season premiere of … Click to Continue »...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/tv-movies/article285518292.html#storylink=rss
Atrium and Advocate Health CEO on his music, his bride-to-be, and turning 60 years old
If you were to start poking around the website for Summerfest — the annual Milwaukee, Wisconsin extravaganza billed as the “world’s largest music festival” — you might stumble upon a �...
With 3 months to go, Charlotte’s Lovin’ Life Music Fest adds 3 more artists to its lineup
One of the most ambitious music festivals ever planned for Charlotte — the inaugural Lovin’ Life Music Fest, which has been slowly but steadily unveiling its May 3-5 lineup — … Click to C...
Kevin Spacey picks North Carolina for return to spotlight after years of controversy
Oscar winner Kevin Spacey has chosen Concord to emerge publicly for the first time after years of controversy. Spacey will appear all three days at the Mad Monster Party 2024 … Click to Continu...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article284682946.html#storylink=rss
1 weekend. 3 music festivals. How will Lovin’ Life Music Fest in Charlotte compare?
The countdown is on for the inaugural Lovin’ Life Music Fest in uptown Charlotte this spring, but it won’t be the only big event drawing in music lovers around the … Click to Continue »
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article284543440.html#storylink=rss
They’re hoping it’ll be Charlotte’s biggest, boldest music festival ever. Will it work?
News of the first three Lovin’ Life Music Fest headliners was delivered in mid-December, dropped into the inboxes and social-media feeds of live-music fans during a dead time for top-tier … C...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article284025823.html#storylink=rss
Post Malone, DaBaby, Stevie Nicks: The lineup for Lovin’ Life Music Fest in Charlotte
Dozens of top rap, pop and rock artists are coming to Charlotte this spring for a new three-day music festival, the first of its kind for the city. The inaugural … Click to Continue »
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article284389940.html#storylink=rss
Legendary superstar Janet Jackson is bringing her tour back to Charlotte in 2024
If you missed out on Janet Jackson’s concert in Charlotte last spring, there’s another chance to see the iconic pop star on stage. The award-winning artist announced is extending her … Clic...
After star turn in ‘Mean Girls’ movie, will this NC native finally put her acting aside?
Reneé Rapp had a pretty extraordinary 2023, starting last January with a sold-out concert for 2,300 fans of her pop music at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London and … Click to Continue »
The stars of the Avett Brothers musical ‘Swept Away’ embrace their emotional journey
When rehearsals for The Avett Brothers’ first musical moved into its Washington, D.C. theater this fall, the four lead actors of “Swept Away” quickly realized they had a problem. It … Cli...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article283352043.html#storylink=rss
Post Malone, Stevie Nicks, Noah Kahan to headline inaugural Charlotte music festival
Post Malone, Stevie Nicks and Noah Kahan will headline the inaugural Lovin’ Life Music Fest — the first wave of announcements for the 40-artist, three-stage festival coming to uptown Charlott...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article282952798.html#storylink=rss
Foo Fighters to return to Charlotte and Raleigh in ’24. Here’s how to get tickets
Foo Fighters, one of the biggest rock bands in the world, will return to North Carolina for their first shows in over a decade. The Dave Grohl-fronted group will perform … Click to Continue »
Huge honor for NC’s Scotty McCreery: Invited by Garth Brooks to join the Grand Ole Opry
Scotty McCreery, the golden-toned baritone from Garner who first wowed audiences as a “American Idol” champ, notched a new honor on his country-music resume: Member of the Grand Ole Opry. …...
Review: At Doja Cat and Ice Spice concert, a barrage of buttocks — and a fake-nail fail
Pretty much from the start, it was all about the butt. Or maybe not all about the butt. Butt certainly — oops, I mean, but certainly, anyone who was at … Click to Continue »
Review: Sometimes you have to crowd surf when punk band Hot Mulligan comes to Charlotte
I’m not sure if I was allowed to crowd surf on the job on Tuesday night, but I did. I couldn’t help it. And neither could the slew of fans … Click to Continue »
Review: At P!nk’s Charlotte show, real candy, eye candy and an eyeful of ‘fire stuff’
Since it seems like every other review about P!nk’s concerts starts with a mention of her high-flying stunts or her ability to sing while hanging upside down, I’m going to … Click to Contin...
Paid to Party: What was it like covering Charlotte nightlife in the ’90s and early 2000s?
Tonya Jameson wrote Paid to Party nightlife column in the 1990s and early ‘00s as part of her coverage of pop culture for The Charlotte Observer. She examined the intersection … Click to Cont...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-worklife/article279892389.html#storylink=rss
Review: The Eagles came to say ‘Goodbye.’ But — hello! — they won’t stay gone for long.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The legendary rock band the Eagles announced in July that their current tour, titled “The Long Goodbye,” would officially be their las … Click to ...