Charlotte's September lineup: concerts, festivals, Panthers and Messi

🎨 Sept. 1-30: Charlotte International Arts Festival (CIAF) at venues across the city, including the Iron District, Uptown and Ballantyne's Backyard. | Event times vary

👑 Sept. 5: RuPaul's Drag Race: "Werq" the World Tour at Oven's Auditorium. | 7:30pm

🇬🇷 Sept. 5-7: Yiasou Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral. | Friday & Saturday: 11am-10pm; Sunday 11am-6pm.

🍺 Sept. 12-14 & Sept 19-21: Mecktoberfest at OMB LoSo. | Times vary

🐼 Sept. 12-14: Panda Fest at Ballantyne's Backyard. | Friday: 4-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm and Sunday 10am-8pm.

⚽️ Sept. 13: Charlotte FC vs Inter Miami at Bank of America Stadium. | 7:30pm

🪕 Sept. 17: The Lumineers at PNC Music Pavilion. | 7:30pm

🌳 Sept. 19-21: The 61st annual Festival in the Park in Freedom Park. | Friday: 4-9pm, Saturday: 10am-9pm and Sunday 10am-5pm.

🇲🇽 Sept. 20: 35th Annual Latin American Festival CLT (part of CIAF) in Ballantyne's Backyard. | Begins at 12pm

🏈 Sept. 21: Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium. | 1pm

🎬 Sept. 23-28: Charlotte Film Festival 2025 at The Independent Picture House. | Times vary

🎤 Sept. 25: Lil Wayne: Tha Carter VI Tour at PNC Music Pavilion. | 7pm

🪩 Sept. 26-27: Breakaway Carolina at zMAX Dragway. | Set times TBA