Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 27, 2011 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Food Lion Speed Street Festival, featuring Paper Tongues in Uptown Charlotte
• Sugar Glider at Amos' Southend
• Cats at Belk Theater
• Summer Concert Series at Blakeney Village Green
• Circle K Outlaws Showdown at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway