Your Charlotte Week Ahead, Oct. 19 to 25: The Hornets' Home Opener, Chappelle, a SouthPark Hearing, and Halloween in the Suburbs

Hornets basketball comes home, Dave Chappelle and KATSEYE fill Spectrum Center, the Panthers host Tampa Bay, and the suburbs lean hard into Halloween. Here is what we confirmed with the organizers for Monday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 25.

Monday, Oct. 19

A SouthPark rezoning gets its public hearing. City Council's zoning meeting starts at 5 p.m. in the Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St. The list includes Mid-America Apartments' request for up to 275 apartments on Fairview Road. A hearing is not a vote. We laid out the details in our SouthPark preview. (City of Charlotte)

Outlander in Concert brings a live orchestra and the show's music to the Belk Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $46.39. (Blumenthal Arts)

Tuesday, Oct. 20

• KATSEYE brings The Wildworld Tour to Spectrum Center at 8 p.m. (Live Nation)
• Nurse Blake, the nurse turned comedian, plays the Knight Theater at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $41.21. (Blumenthal Arts)
• Andrew McMahon plays solo piano at the Neighborhood Theatre in NoDa. It is listed as sold out. (Neighborhood Theatre)

Wednesday, Oct. 21

• Dave Chappelle brings Karmageddon to Spectrum Center at 7:30 p.m. (Live Nation)
• Free music at the Mint. Cellist Tanja Bechtler and pianist Anatoly Larkin play Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, and Piazzolla at Mint Museum Uptown from 6 to 6:45 p.m. It is free, and it lands on a free Wednesday evening at the museum. (Mint Museum)
• Heads up for Uptown drivers: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard closes to through traffic between College and Brevard streets from today through Nov. 3 for roadway work near the Convention Center. (City of Charlotte) More in our transit story.

Thursday, Oct. 22

• Trunk or treat in Concord. Cabarrus County EMS hosts a free trunk or treat at the barn at Frank Liske Park, 4001 Stough Road, with a decorated vehicle contest and food trucks. The county page lists both 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. as the start time, so the later time is the sure bet. It runs until 8 p.m. (Cabarrus County)
• Author talk in Mooresville. Meagan Church discusses her novel The Mad Wife at 6:30 p.m. in the Knox Auditorium at the Charles Mack Citizen Center, with a signing after. (Mooresville Public Library)

Friday, Oct. 23

The Hornets' home opener. After opening the season in Brooklyn on Wednesday, the Hornets host Atlanta at Spectrum Center at 7 p.m., then Miami on Saturday at 6 p.m. (Hornets 2026 to 2027 schedule)

• Charlotte Symphony plays Schubert's Great Symphony No. 9, with Mahler and a piece by Carlos Simon, at the Knight Theater. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets start at $53.26. (Blumenthal Arts)
• The SpongeBob Musical plays the Booth Playhouse Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., from $25.76. (Blumenthal Arts)
• Ghost tours in Statesville. The Sharpe House Historic Players lead hour-long downtown walks Friday and Saturday starting at 6:30, 7, 7:30, and 8 p.m. from City Hall. It is $17.50, tours cap at 25, and you need to register ahead. (Downtown Statesville)
• Halloweekend in Davidson. Visitor listings point to trick or treating on Main Street and a Halloween March on Friday evening. We could not open the town's own page to confirm times, so check townofdavidson.org before you go.

Saturday, Oct. 24

A free drop-off day in Concord. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cabarrus County, the City of Concord, and Goodwill take paper for shredding (up to five bags or boxes), electronics, unused medication, and lithium-ion batteries sealed in a clear bag. It is a drive-through at West Cabarrus High School, 4100 Weddington Road, entering near Iveywood Place NW and Fairway Drive NW. The county says this is a new site for the event. (Cabarrus County events)

• Medication take back in Statesville. Statesville Police collect unused medication, plus syringes and sharps, at the Walgreens at 951 Davie Ave. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Statesville Police)
• Run something. Run Kannapolis holds its 5K Race for Peace at the NC Research Campus at 8 a.m. (City of Kannapolis) In the evening, the Jack O' Lantern Jaunt at Frank Liske Park has a 5 p.m. fun run and a 5:30 p.m. 5K, $10 to $25. (Cabarrus County)
• Pirates at the garden. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont hosts Bootanical: Stowe at Sea from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., included with garden admission. (Daniel Stowe Conservancy)
• Fall Market at the Whitewater Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (U.S. National Whitewater Center)
• Final night of Charlotte Ballet's Black Box Series, 7:30 p.m., from $33.39. (Blumenthal Arts)
• Free recital in Davidson. Davidson College voice students sing at 2 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall. (Davidson College)
• In NoDa, bluegrass band AJ Lee and Blue Summit plays the Neighborhood Theatre at 8 p.m. (Neighborhood Theatre)

Sunday, Oct. 25

• Panthers vs. Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium, 1 p.m. on Fox, per the team's schedule release. NFL kickoff times can move, so check the team site. (Carolina Panthers)
• Young musicians, two stages. The North Carolina Youth Orchestra plays the Cain Center in Cornelius at 3 p.m. (Cain Center) The Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras play the Knight Theater at 7 p.m., and children and students get in free with a ticket. (Blumenthal Arts)
• Sitar at the Booth. Niladri Kumaar leads a program honoring his work with Zakir Hussain at 7 p.m., from $52.63. (Blumenthal Arts)
• Last call for Fort Mill's scarecrows. People's Choice voting in the downtown Scarecrow Crawl closes today, and the scarecrows stay up through Oct. 31. (Town of Fort Mill)

Before you go

Times, prices, and sellouts change. Check the organizer's page linked above before you head out, and see our events calendar for more.

Last verified October 18, 2026.