"It was for charity," will be my hangover excuse after attending Charlotte’s Great Night Out on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 9 p.m. until midnight at the EpiCentre.

For $10, you can have access to 10 different parties on the same night. The event will benefit the Hospitality House of Charlotte, the National MS Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Heart Association, Dog Days of Charlotte, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Levine Children’s Hospital, Urban Ministries, Dale Jr. Foundation, and Susan G Komen for the Cure.

Charlotte residents can purchase wristbands in the EpiCentre on Feb. 23, with $1 from each sale going to the charities. Wristbands grant access to BlackFinn, Enso, Howl at the Moon, Mez/Kazba, Mortimers, StrikeCity, SUITE, Vida, Whisky River, and Wild Wing Café.

Don't miss your chance to give back and drink up. It has all the makings to be a, well, I have to do it, great night.