Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Dec. 11, 2016 as selected by us folks at Creative Loafing.

• Starving Artist Market at Charlotte Art League

• Copeland Now/Then Tour w/ Rae Cassidy at Neighborhood Theatre

• Jazz Workshop and Improv feat. John Shaughnessy at Petra's

• Kane Brown at The Fillmore

• Omari & The Hellraisers at Comet Grill