The entertainment district
The Music Factory
One parking spot, four stages. The AvidXchange Music Factory is a converted mill complex just north of Uptown that holds most of Charlotte's club and mid size concert calendar in a single walkable block, which makes it the easiest night out in the city to plan.
The Fillmore is the flagship, the big standing room where national tours land. The Underground, its 750 person sibling, catches the acts a year before they need the bigger stage. Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre handles summer nights outdoors, with a raised lawn that looks back at the skyline, and the Comedy Zone covers the laughs. On busy weekends all four run at once and the courtyard between them becomes its own scene.
The Rooms In The Music Factory
Upcoming Shows In The Music Factory
Make A Night Of It In The Music Factory
- ›Park once and stay. The lots and decks serve the whole complex, so the room you enter is a two minute walk from any other.
- ›Arrive early when Skyla and The Fillmore both have shows. Two crowds, one block, the math does itself.
- ›Double check which room is on your ticket. The Fillmore and The Underground share an address, not a stage.
- ›The bars and kitchens inside the complex make the pre show easy, no second drive required.
The Music Factory, Common Questions
- What venues are at the AvidXchange Music Factory?
- Four sit in the one complex, The Fillmore for big club shows, The Underground for rising acts in a 750 person room, Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre for outdoor summer concerts, and the Comedy Zone for stand up. It is the densest single block of live music in Charlotte.
- What is the difference between The Fillmore and The Underground?
- Same complex, different rooms. The Fillmore is the large standing room where established tours play, and The Underground is the smaller club downstairs from the same brand, holding about 750 for acts on the way up. Tickets are not interchangeable, so check your room before you queue.
- Where do you park for Music Factory shows?
- The complex has its own lots and nearby decks, and one parking decision covers every venue in it. On nights when the amphitheater and The Fillmore are both busy, arriving thirty minutes earlier than feels necessary is the move.
- What is the Skyla Amphitheatre lawn like?
- It is a raised general admission lawn behind the reserved seats, and it looks across the stage to the Uptown skyline, one of the better views in Charlotte concert going. Blankets are common, big chairs and outside coolers are not.