Date night in South End

Music venue · Music

Amos' Southend

Two-story live music venue with a tiered mezzanine, open since 1990. It books concerts and tribute acts, and age limits vary by show.

1423 S Tryon St · South End

Video bar · Nightlife

Bar Argon

Video bar on South Boulevard with themed nights every Saturday.

Thu-Sat 8pm-2am; Sun 4pm-10pm

4544 South Blvd · LoSo

Bar & deli · Food

Common Market South End

Neighborhood store, deli and bar selling sandwiches, coffee, wine and beer, with a dog-friendly patio. It hosts trivia, open mic comedy and monthly vendor markets.

Store Sun-Mon 8am-8pm, Tue-Thu 8am-10pm, Fri-Sat 8am-11pm

235 W Tremont Ave · South End

Artist studios · Arts

Dilworth Artisan Station

Three-story former factory building beside the light rail that houses artist studios. It holds an art crawl on the first Friday of each month from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.

Mon–Fri 10 AM–5 PM (individual studios vary)

118 E Kingston Ave · South End

Music bar · Music

Goldie's

Live music bar in Lower South End serving food and drinks, with two dog-friendly patios. It advertises live music every day it is open.

Mon closed; Tue 4pm-10pm; Wed 4pm-11pm; Thu 4pm-12am; Fri-Sat 11am-2am; Sun 11am-9pm

3601 South Blvd. · LoSo

Art gallery · Arts

Hidell Brooks Gallery

Gallery showing established and emerging painters and sculptors working in a contemporary narrative and figurative style, with solo and group exhibitions that rotate monthly.

1910 South Blvd, Suite 130 · South End

Brewery · Food

Lenny Boy Brewing Co.

Brewery and taproom making organic kombucha, beer and sours, with White Duck Taco Shop on the same floor. It hosts trivia and yoga classes.

Mon-Sat 11am-9pm; Sun 11am-8pm

3000 S. Tryon Street · LoSo

Restaurant · Food

Leroy Fox South End

South End location of the Southern-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar known for fried chicken. Its site lists weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday 10am-2:30pm.

1616 Camden Rd, Suite 150 · South End

Brewery · Food

Lower Left Brewing Co.

Craft brewery in Lower South End that opened in 2019, with a patio and occasional live music and food trucks. Its run club meets Wednesdays at 6pm.

Mon-Thu 4-9pm; Fri 2-10pm; Sat 12-10pm; Sun 1-7pm

4528 Nations Crossing Road · LoSo

Brewery · Food

Protagonist Beer LoSo Brewery & Pizza Kitchen

Flagship location of Protagonist, a Charlotte brewery making modern takes on classic beer styles. It has a 15-barrel brewhouse, pizza kitchen, three bars, a barrel room and a heated outdoor patio.

Mon-Wed 4-10pm; Thu 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-12am; Sun 11am-8pm

227 Southside Dr, Unit A · LoSo

Art gallery · Arts

SE CLT Gallery

South End art gallery presenting current and upcoming exhibitions by its roster of artists; visits are scheduled by appointment.

By appointment

2137 South Blvd., Suite 350 · South End

Restaurant and karaoke bar · Nightlife

Seoul Food Meat Company

Korean-inspired restaurant and bar with five themed private karaoke rooms at its South End location, rented by the hour; reservations are recommended. A second location in the Mill District (421 East 26th St) has five more rooms.

Sun-Thu 11:30am-12am; Fri-Sat 11:30am-2am

1400 South Church St, Suite A · South End

LGBTQ+ sports bar · Nightlife

Sidelines Sports Bar & Billiards

LGBTQ+ sports bar open since 2007, with four pool tables, foosball, darts and 12 TVs.

Mon-Thu 4pm-12am; Fri 4pm-2am; Sat 2pm-2am; Sun 12pm-12am

4544 South Blvd. · LoSo

Brewery · Food

Suffolk Punch South End

Suffolk Punch Brewing's South End taproom, serving beer, cocktails, wine, weekday breakfast and coffee, and weekend brunch, with a heated patio tent.

Mon-Thu 11am-10pm; Fri 11am-12am; Sat 10am-12am; Sun 10am-9pm

2911 Griffith St. · South End

Brewery · Food

Sugar Creek Brewing Company

Veteran-owned independent brewery that makes Belgian-inspired ales.

Mon-Thu 3-10pm; Fri 1-11pm; Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 12-9pm

215 Southside Dr · LoSo

Outdoor music venue · Music

The Music Yard

Outdoor live music venue on South Boulevard hosting ticketed concerts, most starting at 6pm.

2433 South Blvd · South End

Nightclub · Nightlife

The Scorpio

Multi-room 21+ nightclub open since 1968, with DJs and themed nights on Fridays and Saturdays. Drag shows are typically Saturdays at 10pm and 12:30am and are included with admission.

Fri-Sat 8pm-2am; select holidays and special events

225 Fairwood Ave · South End

Wine bar · Food

The Wine Loft

Wine bar serving wine by the glass and bottle, whiskey, cocktails, local beer and tapas, with live music on Friday and Saturday evenings. Wednesdays feature curated wine flights and Tuesdays half-off bottles.

Tue-Thu 4-11pm; Fri 3-11pm; Sat 2-11pm; Sun-Mon private events only

2201 South Boulevard · South End

Nightclub · Nightlife

Trio Nightclub

EDM nightclub with a lounge and patio, featuring headline DJs and light and video production, open Thursday through Saturday nights.

Thu-Sat 9pm-2am

1513 S Mint Street · South End

Brewery · Food

Triple C Brewing Company

Brewery and taproom in historic South End serving beers from blonde ales and lagers to barrel-aged stouts, with Izzy's pizza and wings on site. It hosts live music, Candlelight concerts and mahjong nights.

Mon-Thu 4-10pm; Fri-Sat 12-10pm; Sun 12-8pm

2900 Griffith Street · South End

Brewery & food hall · Food

Trolley Barn Fermentory & Food Hall

Legion Brewing's small-batch brewery and food hall in an 1890s trolley car maintenance garage, serving experimental beers, cocktails and food.

Mon-Thu 11am-9pm; Fri-Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 10am-9pm

2104 South Boulevard · Atherton Mill

Brewery · Food

Wooden Robot Brewery

Urban farmhouse brewery with general-knowledge trivia on Tuesdays at 7 PM and a run club on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM, with 1, 3 and 5 mile routes.

Mon 8 AM–4 PM · Tue–Thu 8 AM–10 PM · Fri–Sat 8 AM–11 PM · Sun 8 AM–8 PM

1440 S Tryon St #110 · South End