Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 24, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Gwar at Tremont Music Hall












• 2nd Annual Carolina Panthers Tree Lighting at Bank of America Stadium

• The Toasters at Milestone

• The Sound of Music at Belk Theater

• Screening of Coherence at Warehouse Performing Arts Center