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Lovin’ Life after parties: 50+ clubs, bars and nightlife to check out in Charlotte

By Chyna Blackmon and Evan Moore
Vinyl Charlotte has resident DJs performing nightly starting at 8 p.m. during the week and from afternoon to late night on the weekends.
Vinyl Charlotte has resident DJs performing nightly starting at 8 p.m. during the week and from afternoon to late night on the weekends. LunahZon Photography/NiceDay Creative

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It will be a party in uptown this weekend as tens of thousands of people pack the streets for the inaugural Lovin’ Life Music Fest.

The new three-day music festival kicks off Friday at 1 p.m. with dozens of rap, pop and rock artists across three stages. Though the fun will only last until gates close at 11 p.m., there are plenty of other places around the city to dance the night away after the festival.

Organizers teamed up with a few spots in South End and uptown to serve as official after party spots during festival weekend for fans:

Friday, May 3

Saturday, May 4

Sunday, May 5

If you’re looking more spots to bar hop to around the city, here’s a full guide of some of the most popular bars, clubs and other nightlife spots in Charlotte that’ll be open after festival gates close:

Bars, clubs and nightlife spots around Charlotte

Bar Argon

Location: 4544 South Blvd H, Charlotte, NC 28209

Hours: Friday-Saturday 8 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday 4-8 p.m.

Bassment Charlotte

Location: 911 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC, inside Dilworth Neighborhood Grille.

Hours: Friday-Saturday 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Closed on Sundays

The Brickyard

Location: 1411 S. Tryon St. Ste B, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 2 p.m.- 2 a.m.

Broken Promises

Location: 214 W Tremont Ave STE 101, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m.-12 a.m.

Brooklyn Lounge

Location: 225 N Caldwell St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m.

Brooklyn is an energetic, two-story nightlife venue located in Uptown.
Brooklyn is an energetic, two-story nightlife venue located in Uptown. Sam Vargas Brooklyn Night Club and Lounge

Charlotte Beer Garden

Location: 1300 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

Chasers

Location: 3217 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m.-1 a.m.

Cloud

Location: 1510 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.

Club Nile

Location: 5741 N Graham St, Charlotte, NC 28269

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday 7 p.m.-12 a.m.

Connolly’s Irish Pub

Location: 115 E 5th St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday, 2 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.

Coyote Joe’s

Location: 4621 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28208

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m.-2 a.m; Closed on Sunday

Coyote Joe’s on Wilkinson Boulevard brings national country artists to Charlotte but has been closed nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coyote Joe’s in Charlotte is known for headline country music acts and large dance floor. Drew Grey Coyote Joe's

Dandelion Market

Location: 118 W 5th St., Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday, 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 a.m.

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Eden

Location: 1212 Pecan Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Friday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m.-11 p.m.

Eden of Plaza is located at 1212 Pecan Ave. in Plaza Midwood.
Eden of Plaza is located at 1212 Pecan Ave. in Plaza Midwood. Jacob Roberts Courtesy of Eden of Plaza

Elsewhere

Location: 101 W Worthington Ave STE 140, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 4 p.m.-1 a.m.; Closed on Sundays

Encore Nightclub

Location: 314 N College St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday-Sunday, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

The Gin Mill

Location: 1423 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday, 4 p.m.- 2 a.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.- 12 a.m.

Goldie’s

Location: 3601 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28209

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.- 2 a.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Harold’s Chicken & Ice Bar

Location: 440 E McCullough Dr Ste A-100, Charlotte, NC 28262

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-12 a.m.

Hattie’s Tap & Tavern

Location: 2918 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Friday 4 p.m.--2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday 3 p.m.-2 a.m.

Hive Nightclub

Location: 300 N College St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 10 p.m.- 2 a.m.; Closed on Sunday

Hive is an EDM fan’s paradise. The club is open Thursday through Saturday and on Mondays from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Hive is an EDM nightclub located in uptown Charlotte. Hive Charlotte

Idlewild

Location: 424 E.36th St. Unit 2, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m.-1 a.m.

Jackbeagle’s NoDa

Location: 3213 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Friday, 7 a.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-12 a.m.

Jeff’s Bucket Shop

Location: 1601 Montford Dr, Charlotte, NC 28209

Hours: 7 p.m.-2 a.m.

Lost & Found

Location: 332 W Bland St E, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.

Lost & Found is a bar and club with a relaxed dress code and unmatched vibes. The 21-and-over club is located in the heart of South End.
Lost & Found is a bar and club located in the heart of South End. Lost & Found

Lulabelle’s Restaurant

Location: 9335 Center Lake Dr #100, Charlotte, NC 28216

Hours: Friday, 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 12-4 p.m., 6 p.m.-2 a.m;; Sunday, 12-4 p.m., 6 p.m.-12 a.m.

Members Only

Location: 2413 Central Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Friday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.-12 a.m.

Moosehead Grill

Location: 1807 Montford Dr, Charlotte, NC 28209

Hours: Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

NoDa 101

Location: 3205 N Davidson St UNIT 101, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: 6 p.m.-2 a.m.

Novelty House Rooftop

Location: 123 E 5th St. Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m; Saturday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 12-10 p.m.

The Palace

Location: 309 W 4th St, Charlotte NC 28202

Hours: Friday, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, noon-2 a.m.; Sunday, noon-2 a.m.

Pins Mechanical Company

Location: 307 W Tremont Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 12 p.m.-2:30 a.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Treat your loved one to a day at Pins Mechanical, a family-friendly bar with an arcade that features duckpin bowling, ping pong, foosball and more.
Pins Mechanical is a bar in South End with an arcade that features duckpin bowling, ping pong, foosball and more. Heidi Bunch Heidi Bunch

Prohibition

Location: 200 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 12 a.m.-2 a.m.

QC Social Lounge

Location: 300 N College St UNIT 105, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Closed on Sundays

Both local and international DJs descend upon the classy nightclub with an uptown feel known as QC Social Lounge every Thursday through Saturday.
QC Social lounge is a nightclub located in uptown Charlotte. Kyle Sayman QC Social Lounge

Queen Park Social

Location: 4125 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217

Hours: Friday, 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Rí Rá Irish Pub

Location: 208 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday, 11 a.m.- 2 a.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-12 a.m.

The Rose Honky Tonk Bar

Location: 200 E Bland St, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 3:30 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 3:30 p.m.-12 a.m.

The Royal Tot

Location: 933 Louise Ave Suite 350, Charlotte, NC 28204

Hours: Friday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m.-12 a.m.

Slate

Location: 200 E Bland St, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 5 p.m.-12 a.m.

SIP

Location: 200 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.

Slingshot

Location: 332 W Bland St, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday, 5 p.m.-12 a.m.; Saturday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m.-10 p.m.

Snug Harbor

Location: 1228 Gordon St, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.

Stats

Location: 3425 David Cox Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m.-12 a.m.

STATS Restaurant & Bar is an 11,000-square-foot sports bar in the University area.
STATS Restaurant & Bar is an 11,000-square-foot sports bar in the University area. Courtesy of STATS CharlotteFive

Super Abari Game Bar

Location: 1015 Seigle Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Friday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.

Tattoos & Booz

Location: 505 E 6th St. Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Tequila House

Location: 116 W 5th St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Closed on Sunday

Thirsty Beaver Saloon

Location: 1225 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204

Hours: Friday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.

Regulars and newcomers crack jokes while sitting at the bar at the Thirsty Beaver Saloon in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.
Regulars and newcomers crack jokes while sitting at the bar at the Thirsty Beaver Saloon in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Alex Slitz alslitz@charlotteobserver.com

Tilt on Trade

Location: 127 W Trade St., Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: 4 p.m.-2 a.m.

Trio

Location: 1513 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 a.m.; Closed on Sunday

Two Buck Saloon

Location: 1113 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, NC 28205

Location: 10102 Albemarle Rd Charlotte, NC 28227

Location: 329 Main St., Pineville, NC 28134

Hours: Friday-Saturday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m.-12 a.m.

The Union

Location: 222 E. Bland St. #200, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: 4 p.m.-2 a.m.

Vinyl

Location: 1440 S Tryon St. #105, Charlotte, NC 28203

Hours: Friday, 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 a.m.

VINYL offers music-themed craft cocktails and street food-inspired small plates.
VINYL offers music-themed craft cocktails and street food-inspired small plates. Courtesy of NiceDay Creative

Westend Tavern

Location: 2817 Rozzelles Ferry Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208

Hours: Friday, 5 p.m.– 12 a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m.-2 a.m.

Whiskey Warehouse

Location: 1221 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Friday, 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

World

Location: 900 North Carolina Music Factory Blvd b6, Charlotte, NC 28206

Hours: 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

The Workman’s Friend

Location: 1531 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205

Hours: Friday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 a.m.

Did we miss your favorite nightlife spot? Let us know at charlottefive@charlottefive.com.

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