Charlotte Events with Moira Quinn

CHARLOTTE, NC — There’s always lots to do in the Queen City.

From Front Porch Sundays, to a Jazz Festival – Moira Quinn from Charlotte Center City Partners is keeping us in the loop!

Sunday, April 8, 12-5pm
Front Porch Sundays Kick-off Market
2151 Hawkins St (behind Sycamore Brewing)
FREE

Over 50 vendors, live music, good food, great beer, pet adoptions, and so much more. Enjoy coffee from Crane Coffee Co., beer from Sycamore Brewing (two beer tents this year!), and delicious food from some of Charlotte’s favorite food trucks:

Strudelteig Food Truck
Hiya Food truck
Sticks And Cones
Two Chix and a Truck

Every month, Front Porch Sundays be hosting the Greater Charlotte SPCA for pet adoptions. If you’re looking for a forever furry friend, this is a great place to search for them.

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April 9-15
Charlotte Jazz Festival
The Jazz Festival is hitting venues across Charlotte. And it’s all free! Here are some highlights:

The Music of Thelonious Monk
Friday, April 13, 7:30pm
Knight Theater
Tickets start at $25
Wynton Marsalis will take on Monk’s harmonies, demonstrating why this repertoire is a definitive platform for thoughtful improvisation and high
quality jazz

Second Line Parade
Saturday, April 14, 4pm
Tryon St. (Uptown)
FREE
This is a traditional New Orleans-style parade led by professional jazz musicians.

Lunch Hour Jazz
Every Day, 11:45am-1:15pm
Jazz Pavilion at Levine Center for the Arts
FREE
You can enjoy FREE jazz all week during your lunch break!