Speed Street Kicks Off in Uptown
Three days of free, outdoor concerts and NASCAR driver appearances
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Credit: Erik J. Perel / Speed Street
The concerts, featuring local, regional, and national acts, are the main attraction as an estimated 400,000 people will attend Speed Street.
The 18th annual Food Lion Speed Street kicks off today in uptown and runs through Saturday, May 26. It’s a tradition for NASCAR fans and non-fans, for Charlotteans and out-of-towners, who enjoy the event for the fun, food, and entertainment. Dozens of NASCAR drivers will make appearances and sign autographs, including Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, and many more. There will also be several interactive games, prize giveaways, and vendor displays, with activities beginning at noon each day. Admission to Speed Street is free.
Perhaps the largest draw to this festival each year are the outdoor concerts, which feature local, regional, and national acts of several different musical genres. I’ve listed the concert schedule below.
Thursday, May 24
Coca-Cola Stage
6-7 p.m.: U-Neek Flavur
7:30-8:45 p.m.: Sol Fusion
9-9:30 p.m.: Evelyn “Champagne” King
9:45-10:45 p.m.: Midnight Star
Miller Lite Stage
6:30-7:30 p.m.: Darrell Harwood
8-9:15 p.m.: Winner of The Great Taste Music Series, Benton Blount
9:45-11 p.m.: Easton Corbin
Friday, May 25
Coca-Cola Stage
8:15-9 p.m.: Hoss Howard Band
9:30-11 p.m.: Justin Moore
Miller Lite Stage
6:30-7:30 p.m.: Sugar Glyder
8:15-9p.m.: Winner of The Great Taste Music Series, 21st Century Goliath
9:30-11p.m.: Halestorm
Saturday, May 26
Coca-Cola Stage
12-1 p.m.: Fusebox Poet
1:30-2:30 p.m.: Stella Rising
3-4 p.m.: Simplified
4:30-5:30 p.m.: The Catch Fire
6-7 p.m.: Chris Weaver Band
8-9 p.m.: Night Ranger
9:45-11 p.m.: Loverboy
Miller Lite Stage
1-1:45 p.m.: The Great Taste Music Series, 3rd place (rock), Sun Dried Vibes
2:15-3 p.m.: The Great Taste Music Series, 2nd place (rock), Vess
3:30-4:30 p.m.: Beyond The Fade
5-6 p.m.: The Great Taste Music Series, 3rd place (country), Stony Creek Boys
6:30-7:30 p.m.: The Great Taste Music Series, 2nd place (country), Gal Friday
8-9 p.m.: Casey James
9:30-11 p.m.: Clay Walker
Visit 600festival.com to verify dates and times, and to see the full schedule of activities and NASCAR driver appearances.
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