CLT Blog

Colleges all over Charlotte are graduating their Seniors in May and we thought this would be a great reason to throw a party… Not just any party though. A bar crawl around Charlotte to some of the hottest bars in town. Come join Carolina Nightlife, 1800 Tequila, Corona Light and over 120 party people on Charlotte’s double-decker [...]

NC Music Factory is at it again! Every Friday starting May 7, come experience a new take on the end of the work week as the NC Music Factory transforms into a lush tropical escape. Presented by Black Bear Saloon, Butter, Halo and Wet Willies. FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING Outdoor Cabanas and Private Beds – for [...]

The Reddoor Store is Charlotte’s best exotic boutique with now a brand new location in the University area! Located next to Flying Saucer , The Reddoor Store is located in the heart of the University area and close to everyone. The perfect stop for any gift idea! Come check out The Reddoor Store and mention Carolina Nightlife for extra [...]

Six years running, Carolina Nightlife’s Endless Summer Pool Party Tour has been an event series anticipated all year long. We are proud to announce this year’s pool party dates and locations. Carolina Nightlife presents: 2010 Endless Summer Pool Party Tour Cure for the Common Summer Come out to each event and enjoy live music, free food, free drinks, and [...]

Every UFC Saturday, nightlifers give up the clubbing and count down the hours until the next fight begins. .  .  my fiancé and I are no different. So we headed over to the Tilted Kilt , to enjoy delicious Scottish food and watch the fight. It was sometime during dinner that I noticed a large group of [...]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 5, 2010)—-DJ Jacques Dumas, famed in New York and beyond for his work at the decadent Bagatelle brunch, will bring his musical styling to Charlotte with two events at the Epicentre on April 10 and 11. On Saturday, April 10, Dumas will energize the scene at Mez with a dance party from 9 p.m. [...]

Let’s face it, some nights you just don’t want to go anywhere. But after a work day where you felt reaaaaaallllly close to recreating office space (I mean you were so close, you even snuck the fax machine out the office) a beer is sounding too damn good to give up.  Those are the moments where [...]

8pm on a Thursday, I found myself Uptown; the light rain coming down was no match for my growling stomach as my boyfriend David and I tried to decide where would dine that evening. Our first thought was Sonoma so we headed over to Tryon St where we were happy to take advantage of the valet. [...]

Each month we will update you on the hotspots in Charlotte serving up Corona Extra (CX) and Corona Light (CL) on special. The quick list below is a great guide to help you decide where to go and what to drink! Loco Lime-$2.50 CX and CL-Wednesday TGIF-Northlake-$3 CX Sunday All Fox and Hounds-$2.50 Tuesdays and Fridays All Hickory [...]

Charleston Magazine does it big again this year for their annual Charleston Fashion Week in Marion Square. In the event’s forth year, Charleston Fashion Week continues to grow as one of the regions largest fashion events of the year! This year, Carolina Nightlife was there covering it all! Below is a quick list of the week’s albums [...]

One of the worst things I have seen in this industry over the years is the practice of undercutting drink prices. This is where local bars compete to have the cheapest drinks in town on a particular night. Sounds like an understandable business practice, right? This is not always the case. In markets like Greenville, NC, Myrtle [...]

Lost in a trance at Forum: And not because I had one too many drinks, but rather because I was interviewing one of the top trance groups in the globe, Above & Beyond . Above & Beyond have remixed hits for Madonna, Dido, Brittney Spears, and Radiohead. Furthermore, the group’s hit volumes, like the Anjunabeats collection, are popular worldwide. [...]

St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures up images of shamrocks, red hair and a whole lot of beer. All over the country people don “Kiss me I’m Irish” t-shirts and green apparel; this all while downing as much beer they can possibly drink. It’s a day everyone is Irish. Crowds and crowds of people went out for [...]

While the wait for Ri Ra’s reopening has made their closing feel like a lifetime, it was only nine months ago that the pub closed its doors to renovate after the fire. But now, just in time for St. Paddy’s day, Ri Ra has finally reopened! So in order to get in a quick pre-paddy’s celebration, as [...]

Hunger struck around 9:30pm last Friday night as I battled through the usual Uptown traffic. By the time I settled for a spot in Hearst Tower’s parking garage one thing was for certain; I was now starving. Lucky for me, Charlotte is full of great restaurants that stay open later on the weekends.  I was immediately [...]