FREE stuff to do
Sounds of Summer in First Ward Park
Free event is located in First Ward Park, just steps away from the 7th Street station.
- Friday, Sept 13., 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Live Roots and Americana music with Keller and the Keels and Coddle Creek.
- Food trucks
http://uptowncharlotteparks.com/first-ward-park/
Charlotte 49ers Football Game
Take the light rail back to the J.W. Clay station to see the Charlotte 49ers take on the UMass Minutemen this Saturday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. Bring your ID to ride the light rail fare free and to gain entry to the game. Be sure to enter at Gates 4 or 5 if you’re a student. You can also purchase tickets here.
Open Streets 704 
Bike, walk or run along the four-mile route in uptown Charlotte that converts usually busy streets into a pedestrian-only route for the day. Running from Seversville Park to Latta Park, this event allows you to see your city in a whole new way.
- Sunday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Hop off at the Bland Street station and walk .2 miles down to Park Avenue.
Cheap (and interesting)
Love and Theft Live at Rooftop 210
Watch the recently CMA and CMT award nominated country band perform some of their biggest hits at Rooftop 210. Get off at the Charlotte Transportation Center/Arena station stop and walk over to the Epicenter.
- Friday, Sept. 13, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- $5
Tosco Music Party at the Knight Theater 
Catch up to 15 musical acts perform a variety of music styles and engage in audience singalongs.
- Saturday, Sept 14, 7:30 p.m.
- Tickets range from $15.50 to $34.50
Stonewall Station and walk a few blocks up to Levine Avenue of the Arts.