Want to try to listen to Beyoncé in Charlotte outside the stadium? Here’s some advice.

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour is heading to Charlotte — her only stop in the Carolinas. If you didn’t get tickets, there’s one thing to keep in mind: Don’t get your hopes up to hear the music when booking a nearby rooftop or outdoor patio reservation.

The concert ticket prices vary widely, but are hovering at hundreds of dollars. If you’re like me (a college student with no Beyoncé ticket money) and want to craft your own Beyoncé experience on Aug. 9 without blowing your wallet for a ticket, I have one piece of advice for you: Keep your expectations measured.

Graham St. Pub & Patio is one of the closest rooftop and patio spots to Bank of America Stadium. It’s less than a five-minute walk and about .01-mile from the stadium.

“For events at the stadium, we can hear the crowd cheering, fireworks and sometimes the PA announcers during sporting events,” said Amit Patel, Graham St. Pub & Patio’s owner.

But what about stadium concerts?

“We can slightly hear the music, but not the words during concerts,” Patel said.

If people at this restaurant, which is about 500 feet from the stadium, can only slightly hear the concert, then you might want to think twice about booking a rooftop or patio reservation to try to get in on the Beyonce experience in Charlotte.

Instead, we recommend that you look at a few Beyoncé-themed events celebrating her visit to the Carolinas.

This story was originally published August 8, 2023 at 6:00 AM.

Denise Casalez

The Charlotte Observer

Freelancer Denise Casalez was a summer news intern for CharlotteFive, reporting on the food, arts and culture that this city has to offer. This Charlotte native is finishing up her senior year at Appalachian State University with a B.S. in Journalism and has experience reporting in Nashville, Washington D.C., and Boone. When she’s not chasing stories, Denise loves to play guitar and check out the local music scene with her friends. She’s also a fur mom to a blind tuxedo cat, Oreo. You can find her on Instagram @denisevrios. Support my work with a digital subscription