Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Aug. 18, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Packway Handle Band w/ Caleb Caudle at Double Door Inn

• Cocktails & Gardens at The Duke Mansion

• Beach volleyball pro Emily Day meet and greet at The Sandbox at VBGB

• Keith Urban at PNC Music Pavilion

• Vanessa Silberman at Petra's