Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 16, 2014 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Kings of Leon, Young the Giant, and Kongos at PNC Music Pavilion
• Ignite Charlotte 7 at Chop Shop
• WFAE's Public Conversations: "The State of Public Education" at UNC-Charlotte Center City
• Bingo at Philosopher's Stone
• Broken Mic Night at Petra's Piano Bar & Cabaret