Baratunde Thurston

How are we bound together? Be a part of a special kick off to Charlotte SHOUT! by reimagining "How to Citizen" with the engaging and provocative activist & comedian (and Harvard philosophy major) Baratunde Thurston.

"Green" Scavenger Hunt at ImaginOn

Did you know ImaginOn is "Green"?

Art Installations

Discover 15+ art installations around Uptown from local and international artists.

ArtPop Street Gallery at the SHOUT! Lounge

ArtPop x SHOUT! Lounge will feature local artists in pop up studios with art for sale, immersive artwork, upcycled fashion on display, and more. Hang out, talk with creatives, buy some art, and be inspired!

Food Truck Schedule

Find local food trucks at Wells Fargo Plaza, Mint Museum, and Gateway Village.

Piano Parties with members of Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum

Enjoy lunchtime concerts at the Pianodrome everyday!

Shout About Data

Help complete a public sculpture by answering questions and adding pieces.

Cafe 400 Lunchtime Concerts

Weekday music provided by Communities in Concert.

Terrance Shepherd at Pianodrome

The Euphoria of Music and Soul.

Endangered Exhibition

Jazz Fest

Experience Jazz on the Ally Main Stage. Enjoy Jazz from local Charlotte artists and other special guests.

Ally Showcase Stage presented by Music Everywhere CLT

Live music at Victoria Yards featuring some of Charlotte's own musicians!

Ingrid Fetell Lee

How can you have more joy in your work and life? Explore "The Aesthetics of Joy" and how spaces and places affect our emotions and vitality at The Charlotte Center Forum with designer, author, and mainstage TED speaker Ingrid Fetell Lee.

Jackiem Joyner

Contemporary saxophonist, author, and music producer Jackiem Joyner has set the bar high in his close 20 years as a performer. With a number one jazz album, several Billboard chart- topping hits, and a series of critically acclaimed books to his name, he has shown himself to be the rare artist capable of transcending his instrument and reaching a mainstream audience.

BLOOM

A live projection-mapped video illuminates the McColl Center all seventeen nights of the festival.

Ethan Uslan At The Piano

World Champion Old-Time Piano Player

Noel Freidline and Maria Howell

Great music up close in the biggest small venue in Uptown featuring Noel Freidline and Maria Howell.

Charlotte SHOUT! Dance Day

Dance Day

Pianodrome Recital with Bomi Tunstall & Guest Artists

Featuring prominent Charlotte pianists and Charlotte Symphony Orchestra musicians. This chamber music recital will be performed in a unique ampitheater crafted from 40 recycled pianos housed in one of Charlotte’s most historic churches. The nations’ first Pianodrome is right here in Charlotte!

Drums4Life & Guerilla Poets

The Charlotte Ideas Festival presents a gathering of rhythm and poetry!