Your guide to Saturday’s entertainment in Charlotte
Music
Little Big Town
Before the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Charlotte Motor Speedway, 5555 Concord Parkway S., Concord. Free with race ticket. www.charlottemotorspeedway.com.
The Grammy-winning country quartet will warm up fans with a pre-race concert that draws from a catalog spanning a dozen years – from 2002’s “Don’t Waste My Time” to last year’s chart-topper “Girl Crush.”
Music
‘Peter and the Wolf’
11 a.m. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St. $19.50-$25.50. www.charlottesymphony.org.
Narrator Michael Boudewyns turns Prokofiev’s cautionary poem into a fully staged, one-man show for the Charlotte Symphony at this Lollipops concert for children. Roger Kalia conducts.
Food
Taste of the Carolinas
11 a.m. until an hour before closing (also Sunday). Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd. Tastes are $4 each at the festival; you can get park admission and five tastes for $57.99 online. www.carowinds.com.
The family-friendly event – now in its final weekend – offers guests the chance to try 40 different food samples from nine different regions around the Carolinas.
Comedy
The Chuckleheads
8 p.m. The Tavern, 300 E. Morehead St. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. www.planetimprov.com.
The improv group will celebrate Wear Purple for Peace Day with unscripted comedy games (a la “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”), musical games and activities.
This story was originally published May 14, 2015 at 1:38 PM with the headline "Your guide to Saturday’s entertainment in Charlotte."