Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 12, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Drive-By Truckers at The Fillmore

• Skinny Lister w/ Lincoln Durham, Trapper Schoepp at The Evening Muse

• Home for Our Heroes 5K

• 3rd Annual Gift of Adoption Cornhole Tournament at NoDa Brewery

• American Aquarium at Visulite Theatre