Hey Charlotte friends! 👋🏾

Something good is coming to Charlotte. A network being built around local businesses and the people who love them, designed to reward you simply for showing up and spending in your own city.

We're not ready to pull back the curtain just yet, but we wanted you, our readers, to be the first to know that something good is coming to Charlotte. And we mean that literally.

Stay tuned. In the weeks ahead we'll be introducing you to The Good Network and trust us, you'll want to be part of it.

I hope this week’s guide gives you a reason to get out of the house, have some fun, and enjoy what Charlotte has to offer.

See you around the Queen City! 🤎

-Natalie Fofana

💌 P.S. Got an event or spot I should know about? Hit reply or DM me—I love sharing the gems!

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

CSL Toastmasters Club Meeting
📍 Where: 9319 Robert D Synder Rd.
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Charlotte Social Hour: SOUTH END MINGLE
📍 Where: Must Be Nice
Time: 6:00pm-9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Jazz Classics with Jamila Green
📍 Where: Harvey B Gantt
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

IV Poetry Open Mic ft. A Poet Named Superman
📍 Where: The Conspiracy
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

TSAE (Talk Show About Everything)
📍 Where: Event Masterz
Time: 7:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

The ReFIX Sessions, Vol. 16 @Hermanita
📍 Where: Hermanita
Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Sip & Soul Night - Wednesdays
📍 Where: Members Only
Time: 7:00pm-1:00am
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

A Night for Smokes and Jokes
📍 Where: Novelty House
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Lyrics & Love Wednesday Live Music Experience
📍 Where: Pinhouse
Time: 8:00pm-12:00am
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Karaoke night-win !!! gift cards & more!!!!
📍 Where: Medusa Lounge
Time: 8:00pm-12:00am
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Live Music Thursday at Marquee Charlotte
📍 Where: Marquee
Time: 5:00pm-11:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Unity in Heritage 2026
📍 Where: Urban League of Central Carolinas
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Culture over Cocktails, a Black History Business Mixer
📍 Where: Smooth Bar & Lounge
Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Trivia For Us: Black History Month "A Taste Of Soul" Edition
📍 Where: Cuzzo’s Cuisine
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Live Jazz: Mo' Better Thursdays
📍 Where: 610 Anderson St. (Two locations)
Time: 8:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Grown Folk Sh%t
📍 Where: Visions
Time: 8:00pm-2:00am
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

DJ SHAKIM'S 80s VS 90s AFTERPARTY HOSTED BY HERB & FELICIA GRAY
📍 Where: Headliners
Time: 9:00pm-2:00am
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Saturday, February 28, 2026

RnBrew: Charlotte
📍 Where: Hoppin
Time: 11:00am -3:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here 

The GREATNESS Blueprint
📍 Where: Meck County Library
Time: 12:00pm -2:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here 

TCB 5400 First Caribbean Day Party
📍 Where: TCB 5400
Time: 3:00pm-8:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here 

Marquee Saturday: Comedy Show Afterparty featuring Earthquake
📍 Where: Marquee
Time: 5:00pm-3:00am
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Sip & See @ the Gallery: Black History Month Edition
📍 Where: Real African Art Gallery
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here 

Fun Pasta Making for Kids With Chef Debbie - Pasta Making Cooking Class
📍 Where: Grow Cafe
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Healing is the New Hustle
📍 Where: beSocial
Time: 3:00pm -5:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here 

CLT DANCE SOCIAL (KIZOMBA | KONPA & MORE)
📍 Where: Midnight Society Cafe
Time: 10:00pm-2:00am
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Sundown Saturday Sessions at Visions
📍 Where: Visions
Time: 10:00pm-2:00am
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Sunday, March 1, 2026

TASTE OF LAGOS | AN AFRICAN -CARIBBEAN BUFFET EVENT
📍 Where: Lagz
Time: 12:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here 

The Best Charlotte Brunch Experience
📍 Where: Marquee
Time: 12:00pm-4:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here 

Yoga on the Rooftop
📍 Where: Harvey B Gantt
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

P.R.E.S.S. — A One-Woman Talk by Tip Jones (Birthday Edition)
📍 Where: DUPP&SWAT
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

The Late Brunch Society Presents: GiGi’s Juke Joint featuring "Devin The Entertainer"
📍 Where: Bo’s on NoDa
Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

The Session R&B Jam
📍 Where: Harold’s
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Comedy Open Mic at The Royal Tot
📍 Where: Royal Tot
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Live Music Charlotte - Stiletto & Martini Sunday
📍 Where: Marquee
Time: 5:00pm-12:00am
🎟️ Tickets: Click Here

Have an event coming up? Launching something new? Celebrating something special? We’d love to spotlight you in the newsletter! Whether it’s a business, product, or milestone—this is your time to shine in the Queen City. Reply to this email to let us know what you have cooking!

Until next time, keep exploring, stay connected, and I’ll see you around the city!

With love & Queen City vibes,
Natalie Fofana | Charlotte City Guide

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