🎵 Your Live Music Guide for Friday, December 27th, and Beyond!

Y’all, 2024 is almost out the door, and Charlotte’s got NYE plans covered—even in this super-condensed holiday edition (because family time comes first). 🎉 From casino glam to arcade throwbacks and live music, let’s find the quickest way to lock in your plans and toast to 2025! 🥂✨

Angel | Charlotte Jams Editor

In today’s Charlotte Jams:
🎉+ 3 Must See Shows: Casino Countdown and more!
🔥 Editor’s Pick: Don't miss Paint Fumes at Snug Harbor!
🎮 Super Abari Game Bar: DJ beats, arcade fun, and a rooftop Mario Drop.
📺 Take a deep dive with our recommended music videos!

THIS WEEKS TOP PICKS
🔥 Must-See Shows/Events

🎄CASINO COUNTDOWN @ Music Yard
📍 Location: 2433 South Blvd
📅 Date: Dec 31
🔗 Event Info

Kick off 2025 in style at The Music Yard’s Casino Countdown! Enjoy multiple stages featuring live bands, electrifying DJs, VIP experiences, and plenty more. Play your cards right, and roll into the new year on a winning streak. 🎰✨

🎪New Years Eve @ Super Abari Game Bar
📍 Location: 1015 Seigle Ave
📅 Date: Dec 31
🔗 Event Info

Ring in 2025 at Super Abari Game Bar with DJ Puci Mane spinning electrifying beats, nostalgic arcade fun, and bites from Chutney Cat. Don’t miss the rooftop Mario “ball drop” and a champagne toast to level up your New Year’s celebration! 🎮🎶✨

🎄  New Years Eve @ Coyote Joes
📍 Location: 4621 Wilkinson Blvd
📅 Date: Dec 31
🔗 Event Info

Ring in 2025 at Coyote Joe’s with live music from Out of the Blue, free party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. Don’t miss cash giveaways and an unforgettable night of dancing and fun! 🎶🥂✨

MUSIC SCENE
🎶🚗 Currently Spinning: My Playlist Picks

Listening 🎵
SZA – "30 For 30" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
"30 For 30" isn’t just a track—it’s a vibe, a flex, and a reminder that growth comes with scars.
Reading 📰
"Pitchfork's Latest: New Album Releases to Watch"
From FKA twigs to The Weeknd, Pitchfork spotlights 2025’s most anticipated albums, offering a glimpse of what’s next in music.

Watching 📺
Beyonce - Cowboy Carter (NFL Halftime Show Performance)
It was giving country flair mixed with HBCU energy, and I was so here for it! 🎤🤠✨

LOCAL GENRE ROUNDUP
🌆 Uptown & Around

Curated version below, visit our website for the complete version here !

Hip-Hop / Rap 🎤

• No events or artists listed in this genre.
  

Indie / Folk 🎵

• Paint Fumes at Snug Harbor on 12/31.
  (📺Starting Over)

• Lucid Dreams at The Milestone Club on 12/29.

• Auroras Hope at The Milestone Club on 01/05.

Rock / Alternative 🎸

• Killing Frost at Snug Harbor on 01/01.

• Abbey Road Live! at Visulite Theatre on 01/03.

• Long Strange Deal at Visulite Theatre on 01/04.

Country🐴

• 49 Winchester at The Fillmore Charlotte on 12/28.
  (📺 Leavin' This Holler)

• Cody Webb at Coyote Joe’s on 01/03.

• New Year’s Eve Party at Coyote Joe’s on 12/31.

Electronic / Dance 🎶 

• Orbit featuring Salah at Cue at Blackbox Theater on 12/28.

• Space Laces at Blackbox Theater on 12/31.

• Casino Countdown at The Music Yard on 12/31.

Jazz, Blues & Soul 🎷

• The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session at Petra’s Bar on 12/30.

• Voltage Brothers at Middle C Jazz on 12/31.

• Gospel Sunday featuring Isaiah Bell at Middle C Jazz on 01/05.
  

COMMERCIAL VENUES
🎟️Headliner Hits

Rock The Avett Brothers [Tickets]
Tue, Dec 31 | Bojangles Coliseum

SURROUNDING AREAS
🎶🚗 Just Outside the Queen City

📍 Concord - Join the Record Night Mondays at Lil' Robert's Place! Bring your own album in and we’ll play it on our own record player. Starting at 6PM on Dec 30.

📍 Kannapolis - 🍾 Join the fun at Old Armor Beer Company’s New Year's Glittering Gala in downtown Kannapolis, Dec 31!

📍 Greensboro - Catch legendary soul group The Temptations live at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts on Jan 4.

CLOSING NOTES
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Keep Rocking,
Angel | Charlotte Jams Editor

p.s. It’s almost 2025 ya’ll, we almost made it! I believe in us. 💌