Folk Venues in Charlotte, NC

Birdsong Brewing Company was founded in 2011 by a group of friends who share a love for great beer and great people, an all-ages 200-capacity Charlotte craft brewery with a genuinely community-first character.

Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Arts Center is located in Founders Hall in Charlotte, an all-ages 436-capacity room with genuine architectural significance and a serious commitment to the performing arts.

CROWN STATION Coffee House and Pub combines coffee, beer, liquor, art, and live music all in one place in Charlotte, an 18-and-over 150-capacity room with most shows on Friday and Saturday nights, a genuinely eclectic and community-focused space.

Carolina Theatre at Belk Place serves as Charlotte's civic hub, hosting lectures, town hall gatherings, and performances, an all-ages 906-capacity room with genuine architectural and cultural significance to the city.

Free Range Brewing can host live music Wednesday through Sunday, an all-ages 150-capacity Charlotte brewery with a genuinely consistent weekly live music program.

Hattie's Tap and Tavern is a dog-friendly neighborhood pub right between the Plaza Midwood and NoDa neighborhoods of Charlotte, a 21+ 100-capacity room with a massive variety of craft beer alongside live music, a genuinely beloved neighborhood hangout.

Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts is the taproom and production facility of Heist Brewery in Charlotte, an all-ages room with most shows Thursday and Friday nights and Sunday afternoons, a genuinely serious barrel-aging and craft beer operation.

Heist Brewery serves craft beer and elevated bar food in Charlotte, an all-ages room hosting live music Friday through Sunday with performances able to take place inside or outside, a genuinely popular addition to the Charlotte craft beer scene.

Lenny Boy Brewing Co. is a Charlotte-based beverage company making kombucha, wild ales, and traditional beers, an all-ages destination with a genuinely distinctive fermented beverage program alongside its live music offerings.

Pfeiffer University is an all-ages private Methodist university campus in Charlotte with performance spaces and student organizations serving the campus community.

Quail Corners Courtyard is a community retail center located at the intersection of Park Road, Gleneagles Road, and Sharon Road in Charlotte, an all-ages destination with a genuinely community-focused shopping-and-music hybrid.

The Evening Muse has been called the best acoustic music club by critics and readers alike, an all-ages 80-capacity Charlotte room with shows typically Wednesday through Saturday nights and open mic on Mondays, a genuinely respected listening room in the Queen City.