The best trivia options for 5 nights of the week, from music trivia to ‘Family-Feud’ style
This past week I participated in two Charlotte trivia events. I had not intentionally attended a trivia night in over a year, but I used to have a blast playing weekly trivia in college.
Update: Trivia is still fun.
Charlotte has no shortage of trivia options and I cannot wait to take a shot at some fresh events. Below are various trivia nights if you are up for the challenge. I have also indicated my personal favorite trivia events for each evening. Good luck!
Monday
Top Pick: Sir Edmond Halley’s
7 p.m.
Details: There are usually prizes including gift cards to breweries, apparel from different beer vendors etc. They also have $4.50 20oz pints. Try out the Goat Cheese Fritters ($9.50) and the Fish and Chips ($15.95).
Catawba Brewing
7:30 p.m.
Details: Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night. Expect a mix of audio and visual trivia questions. Teams can be 1-6 people. Prizes are awarded for first ad second places.
Rhino Market (Wesley Heights location)
6 p.m.
Details: Expect prizes and on Monday the special is the La Lundi ($7.49), which consists of corned beef, swiss, slaw and French dressing on pumpernickel.
Tin Roof
7 p.m.
Details: The winner gets a $40 gift card and second place gets a $20 gift card. There are also $4 32-oz. domestic drafts, $2.50 PBRs and $4 Deep Eddy’s.
Tuesday
Top Pick: Lebowski’s Neighborhood Grill
8 p.m
Details: There are prizes and gift cards for the winners. The Beef on Weck ($9.50) and the Gold Rush wings (10/$11.75) are both popular.
*Pro Tip: Call on Monday to put in reservations
Angry Ale’s
1518 Montford Dr (temporarily closed for remodel; trivia held at Happy Ale’s pop-up at 1600 Montford Dr.)
8:30 p.m.
Details: Music Trivia Night with Rozak, DJ from 106.5 FM The END; On Tuesdays there are $1.50 tacos, $3 Coronas and $5 sangria.
Angry Ale’s University
8 p.m.
Details: Name That Tune Trivia; Order $1.50 tacos on Tuesdays.
Big Ben Pub
7 p.m.
Details: Pub Quiz: Trivia with Bob Bair, voice over artist and owner of The Voice of Bob. There is a gift certificate for the overall winner and varying prizes for each round. On Tuesdays there are also $5.25 24 oz New Castles and Stellas.
Boardwalk Billy’s University
9:30 p.m.
Details: Music Trivia; Enjoy $4 flavored vodka drinks.
Corner Pub
7:30 p.m.
Details: First and second place receive gift cards, and patrons can take advantage of $3 Bud, wine and vodka of the month. This month (July) the vodka of the month is Ketel One.
The Flying Saucer
7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Details: The trivia theme varies from week to week.
Legion Brewing
7 p.m.
Details: There are varying brewery prizes and normally trivia ends around 9 p.m.
Libretto’s Pizzeria
7:30 p.m.
Details: There are prizes that vary from week to week and $3 drafts.
The Lodge
8 p.m.
Details: I recommend grabbing the Buffalo Chicken Wrap ($9.99) or the Award-Winning Pimento Grilled Cheese ($7.49) while you play.
Picasso’s Sports Café
8 p.m.
Details: There are prizes and gift cards for the winners. Smirnoff is $4 and domestic bottles are $2.50.
Spare Time Entertainment Center
8 p.m.
Details: Trivia With A Twist; this is one of the more family-friendly trivia events with prizes and changing trivia themes from week to week. This is typically a large event with many teams participating and differing drink and food specials.
StrikeCity
210 E Trade St. D-164
9:00 p.m.
Details: Trivia here is held every three weeks on Friday nights with a variety of themes and, of course, prizes based on the themes. Drink specials on these nights include $5 Fireball, $16 domestic buckets, and $4 Fat Tire drafts.
Sugar Creek Brewing
7 p.m.
Details: Tap Room Trivia: There are brewery prizes, trivia and usually a decent sized crowd. Trivia ends around 9 p.m. most Tuesdays.
Wednesday
Top Pick: Brazwells
7:30 p.m.
Details: I recently participated in this trivia night with my husband and while it was low key, it was livelier than I had expected. Trivia started out Family Feud style and there was an entertaining mix of themes that varied for each round. The best we did was second on the first round; so we did not win any prizes. Some of the prizes we saw people winning were gift cards, free appetizers and free buckets of beer. There was even a seven-way tie at one point. There are $3.50 drafts and $5 Tito’s on Wednesdays. I suggest enjoying a burger, wings or some starters while you play.
Kickstand Burger Bar
8 p.m.
Details: There are gift cards for the winner of each round and $2.50 drafts every day.
All American Pub
8 p.m.
Details: The winner gets a gift card. Wine is half-off and there are also $3 Trulys and $5 Titos.
Angry Ale’s
1518 Montford Dr (temporarily closed for remodel; trivia held at Happy Ale’s)
9 p.m.
Details: On Wednesdays the trivia is based on pop culture with Rozak. I played this trivia recently with a few friends and we did awful. It was plenty of fun with $2.50 Miller Lights and half-off wine, but I do think some of the questions were harder than many other trivia nights I have participated in. We will have to return and try to redeem ourselves.
Boardwalk Billy’s University
9:30 p.m.
Details: There are $4 craft drafts and $5 Jack, Jim and Jameson.
Brass Tap
7:45 p.m.
Details: Prizes include: shirts, free pitchers and Brass Tap gift cards. On Wednesdays wine and wings are half off.
Ed’s Tavern
8 p.m.
Details: Wednesday night is music trivia and there are prizes including free buckets, gift cards, etc.
Fitzgerald’s Irish Pub
9 p.m.
Details: Try the fried cauliflower and enjoy $3.50 drafts and $8 Bulleit.
Flight
8 p.m.
Details: Specials and prizes depend on the sponsor so they vary from week to week.
GoodRoad CiderWorks
7 p.m.
Details: The trivia theme varies and the prizes depend on the weekly theme.
Heist Brewery
8 p.m.
Details: The prizes differ and there are $5 whiskey pours.
Picasso’s Sports Café
8 p.m.
Details: Picasso’s trivia is music-based on Wednesdays. There are prizes and $3.50 drafts.
Pizza Peel Cotswold
Details: The winners get Peel bucks and there are different specials each week.
Red Clay Ciderworks
7 p.m.
Details: Gift cards go to first, second and third place.
Steamers Sports Pub
8 p.m.
Details: Prizes depend on sponsors and there are usually decent food and drink specials.
Solstice
8:30 p.m.
Details: Big Pop Trivia: An Interactive Trivia Experience. The prizes change based on the sponsor.
Tavern on the Tracks
8 p.m.
Details: The prizes are typically gift cards, shirts and other merchandise. There are great rotating food and drink specials.
Tipsy Burro
7 p.m.
Details: The prizes are typically gift certificates to local establishments.
Thursday
Top pick: VBGB
8:15 p.m.
Details: Trivia is held on the patio when the weather is nice and there are prizes as well. Grab a pretzel to enjoy while you play.
Ed’s Tavern
8 p.m.
Details: There are always prizes and drink specials as well as a great crowd. Choose from an impressive selection of bourbon and whiskey. There are also quite a few frozen drinks to pick from. Get the Totchos!
Angry Ale’s
518 Montford Dr (temporarily closed for remodel; trivia held at Happy Ale’s pop-up at 1600 Montford Dr.)
9 p.m.
Details: Name That Tune Trivia
Boardwalk Bily’s Crown Point
8 p.m.
Details: Enjoy $3 domestic bottles, drafts and house liquor while you play.
Brazwells Ballantyne
11318 North Community Hose Rd
6 p.m.
Details: Expect prizes for the winners, good food and half-off specialty cocktails.
The Local
105 E 5th St, Charlotte, NC 28202
5:30 p.m.
Details: Each round the winner pulls from a bucket to win a free appetizer, a free bucket of beer, etc.
Murphy’s Kitchen and Tap
7:30 p.m.
Details: Trivia normally starts between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Prizes do change but sometimes there are scratch-off tickets, concert tickets, free movie passes and Murphy’s gift certificates.
Unknown Brewing Company
7 p.m.
Details: There is usually a decent crowd and typically gift card prizes for the winners.
Saturday
Boardwalk Billy’s Crown Point
8 p.m.
Details: Music Trivia and $4 craft beers
Which trivia is your favorite?
This story was originally published July 26, 2018 at 11:51 PM with the headline "The best trivia options for 5 nights of the week, from music trivia to ‘Family-Feud’ style."