• Summer Sounds in the City Concert Series

When: Wednesdays, June and July, 5--9pm.

Where: Hearst Tower Courtyard on Tryon Street, downtown.

Free

• Speed Street Festival

When: May 25-27, 11am-midnight.

Where: Downtown Charlotte at Tryon Street from 2nd to 5th Street and 3rd Street from Tryon to Graham.

Free

• Pops in the Park

When: The four Sundays in June. Shows begin at 8:15pm, with Preludes at 7pm.

Where: SouthPark Mall's Symphony Park Pavilion, Morrison and Barclay Downs, behind the mall (at Sharon and Fairview).

Free

• Center City Alive After 5

When: Thursdays until September, 5:30pm--9:30pm.

Where: Wachovia Plaza, 301 S. Tryon St., downtown.

Free

• Smokeout VII

When: June 23-24, Friday 2pm-11pm; Saturday 10am-11pm.

Where: Rowan County Fairgrounds at Julian Road (exit 74 off I-85), Salisbury, NC.

Price: $30 Admission. Over 18 only.