Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 23, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Tuck Fest w/ Langhorne Slim & The Law at U.S. National Whitewater Center









• Dances of India at CPCC's Halton Theater

• Santigold at The Fillmore

• GayCharlotte Film Festival at Theatre Charlotte

• Charlotte Jazz Festival in Uptown