HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED AT SHOUT! … SO DON’T MISS ANYTHING ELSE
HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED AT SHOUT! … SO DON’T MISS ANYTHING ELSE
Last Wednesday, April 9, was a vibe on South Tryon Street. (Look at the photo above. That’s an understatement.)
More than 3,300 people came out to celebrate Charlotte SHOUT! at the latest FOMO: Museum Block Party, spread across three Uptown museums—The Mint Museum, The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture. There was singing, dancing, toasting and, of course, an incredible amount of art appreciation.
Thanks to Bank of America, each of those museums is free after 5 p.m. every Wednesday night. In partnership with Charlotte Center City Partners, Sonorous Wave and BLKMRKTCLT, we at Charlotte Is Creative wanted to honor the spirit of that investment in Charlotte’s cultural life and make this FOMO the biggest Wednesday Night Live ever. And… we did.
If you weren’t there, we missed you. But you have so many chances to experience SHOUT! before it ends on Sunday afternoon.
NO MO’ FOMO
FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is real. Especially over the last few weeks. Since SHOUT! Launched on April 4,we’ve been sharing the must-sees and can’t-misses of the festival to help you avoid SHOUT!-related FOMO. But now it’s crunch time. This is the final weekend of SHOUT! 2025. If you don’t act now, FOMO is coming for you.
We’re here to remind you of what this year has brought, what you may have missed and why you can’t miss another moment.
WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
… AND WHAT YOU CAN’T
LIVE MUSIC IS IN THE AIR
From the jump, the SHOUT! Stage has hosted amazing talent and experiences. From Shameless Improv Society and Gangstarz Production to Boris “Bluz” Rogers with Mindless Minutia Trivia, there’s been music, laughs, dancing and roller skating. Yes, roller skating.
The stage will continue to host a breadth of musicians all weekend long. Get there, kick back and groove on.
- Soul Junction at SHOUT!
Kick off the weekend a day early with an electrifying night of soul, R&B and deep grooves on Thursday, April 17 from 6-10 p.m.
- SHOUT! Hip-Hop Celebration
Celebrate hip-hop Friday evening from 6-10 p.m. with a night of lyrical mastery, storytelling and dynamic beats. - SHOUT! JazzFest
Join musician and DJ Harvey Cummings II from 2 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 for the return of Charlotte’s premier jazz event. An incredible lineup of rising stars and seasoned masters will storm the stage over this 8-hour event. - Gospel Sunday at SHOUT!
The last, gorgeous notes of SHOUT! 2025 will fill the air Sunday from 4-8 p.m. with a powerful evening of gospel music.
Photos courtesy of Charlotte SHOUT!
A FOODIE’S FANTASY
The first weekend of SHOUT!, the Carolina BBQ Festival took over Victoria Yards and nearby parking lots to showcase local and regional pitmasters serving up curated barbecue tastings.Last weekend, it was the Charlotte StrEATs festival in Gateway Village.
If you missed the tasty bites above, don’t worry—the flavor of SHOUT! continues through the weekend:
- Tastes of SHOUT! at First Ward Park
Four food trucks—Never Seen This, Don’s Jamaican Kitchen, Endless Soul Kitchen and Scream Ice Cream—will be stationed next to the Shop SHOUT! Market featuring local artisans and makers. - Farmers Market Pop-Up
Carolina Farm Trust brings NC/SC farm-fresh produce, pastries and culinary goods to Disc Plaza Uptown on Thursday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Flavors on Levine
All weekend long, check out the food truck lineup along Levine Avenue of the Arts from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
BRING ART HOME WITH YOU
The SHOUT! Lounge – located on the ground floor of 200 S. College –has been buzzing this year with live performances, video games and hundreds of pieces of local art to buy.
Matt Alvis of Activation Studios has organized a dazzling array of puddle painting, henna art, coffee, art vending machines and pop-up hops.
And, fashion maven,Will White, gathered an insanely talented cadre of local fashion designers to curate mannequins lining the inside the Lounge and along the Overstreet Mall hallway.
Here’s the good news – you can still catch the magic through Sunday. Don’t miss:
- ArtCade from POTIONS & PIXELS
Custom-built arcade units let users play classic games with CRT TVs and authentic controllers—each transformed into one-of-a-kind art pieces by local artists. - Loot Drop Vending Machine
Filled with local artist-made knickknacks, mystery packs and more, the Loot Drop is a fun and affordable way to support local creatives. - Void Art Show
Step into the vibrant, nostalgic world of Void Arts with a showcase of fun, colorful creations that spark joy and imagination.
HUNT FOR EASTER EGGS!
Under cover of darkness (we assume), the Easter Bunny has dropped 13 creative gifts upon The Green on S. Tryon Street to see, explore … but not to crack open.
It’s the annual return of Easter Eggs on Parade at Charlotte SHOUT! A batch of 13 local creatives were hired to create their own masterpiece on top of an egg used last year and the two years before that.
If you’re looking to get out of the house with friends, family and neighbors this weekend, head to The Green (there’s parking underneath, easy access to three museums and the Queen’s Greens putt-putt course across the street) and explore these giant “art-fied” eggs at Charlotte SHOUT!
“Pollinators’ Paradise”
Yesenia Abney – @yesiabneyartworks
“Bee Aware: The Power of Pollinators”
Vaishali Awale – @ArtPassionVirtual20
“Los Colores del Agua: Celebrating the Mexican Axolotl”
Zuleyma Castrejon Salinas – @zuleyma_creativestudio
“Birds of a Feather”
Jarrett Davis – @jarrettdavisart
“Yarn Bite Conservator”
Pam Imhof – @theleftbrainedartist
“Madre Tierra/Mother Earth”
La Casa de la Cultura – @lacasade_lacultura
“Nature story Nature telling: the power of holding space”
Priscilla MacClamrock – @scootahbaby
“Under the Blue Sky”
Bhavna Mistry – @bhavna.mistry.35
“We the Montagnard.”
Hoan Rahlan – @hoantheartist
“New Beginnings”
Ruchi Rao – @ruchartocraft
“The Egg of Life”
Natalie Robinson – @natalierobinson_art
“Life! Sea Turtle Hatching”
Renu Singh – @renu.expression
“Komodo Conundrum”
Beth Stephens – @bethcoxstephens
Learn more about Easter Eggs on Parade (and the creatives behind them) HERE.
This batch of The Biscuit was sponsored by Charlotte Center City Partners.
A portion of the sponsorship will fund a $250 HUG Micro-Grant for a local creative.