Lineup, wristband info, Charlotte road closures, more

By Pune Media On May 2, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – The Queen City’s second annual Lovin’ Life Music Festival is here!

Dozens of artists were artists set to perform at the festival in Charlotte on May 2-4, 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about the event.

When and where

Lovin’ Life Music Festival will kick off on Friday, May 2, and run through Sunday, May 4. It’s a rain or shine event.

Artists will perform at three different stages that will be set up at First Ward Park in Uptown, Charlotte between College, East 9th, North Caldwell, and East 6th streets.

The festival’s main entrance will be found on East 7th Street between College and Brevard streets.

Festival map for the 2025 Lovin’ Life Music Fest in Charlotte, North Carolina.(Lovin’ Life Music Fest)

Artist lineup and schedule

The remaining performers were announced earlier this month.

Here’s a look at the final list of artists performing at this year’s festival, and which stage they’ll be on.

Friday, May 2

Miller Lite stage

9:30 p.m.: Gwen Stefani
8 p.m.: Benson Boone
6:15 p.m.: flipturn
5 p.m.: Third Eye Blind
4 p.m.: Evan Honer
3 p.m.: Dogpark
2 p.m.: Motherfolk

Happy Thursday Spiked Refresher Stage

7 p.m.: The Revivalists
5:40 p.m.: Switchfoot
4:30 p.m.: Gable Price & Friends
3:30 p.m.: Darren Kiely
2:30 p.m.: Artikal Sound System

Carolina Ascent Local Stage presented by Jambox

9 p.m.: DA704
7:15 p.m.: Camisole
5:45 p.m.: Leone & the Ascension
4:30 p.m.: Bailer Marie
3:30 p.m.: The Garrett Huffman Band
2:30 p.m.: Battle of the Bands winner

Saturday, May 3

Miller Lite stage

9:30 p.m.: Weezer
8 p.m.: Pitbull
6:15 p.m.: Lola Young
5 p.m.: Gigi Perez
4 p.m.: Dexter & The Moonrocks
3 p.m.: Vincent Lima
2 p.m.: The Runarounds

Happy Thursday Spiked Refresher Stage

7 p.m.: Ludacris
5:40 p.m.: DJ Jazzy Jeff
4:30 p.m.: Petey Pablo
3:30 p.m.: Anella
2:30 p.m.: Moon City Masters

Carolina Ascent Local Stage presented by Jambox

9 p.m.: Harvey Street
7:15 p.m.: WEEKEND FRIEND
5:45 p.m.: adolescent dreams
4:30 p.m.: SOPHIA
3:30 p.m.: Austin McNeil
2:30 p.m.: Battle of the Bands winner

Sunday, May 4

Miller Lite stage

9 p.m.: Dave Matthews Band
7:30 p.m.: Teddy Swims
5:40 p.m.: mike.
4:30 p.m.: Sammy Rae & The Friends
3:30 p.m.: the 502s
2:30 p.m.: Sainted Trap Choir
1:30 p.m.: Penelope Road

Happy Thursday Spiked Refresher Stage

6:30 p.m.: Alex Warren
5:15 p.m.: BixXThaPlug
5 p.m.: Ro$ama
4 p.m.: charlieonafriday
3 p.m.: The Saint Cecilia
2 p.m.: Stranger Company

Carolina Ascent Local Stage presented by Jambox

8:30 p.m.: School of Rock
6:30 p.m.: Modern Moxie
5:10 p.m.: Fudge
4 p.m.: Chandler Carpenter & The Reckless Souls
3 p.m.: Meredith Parks
2 p.m.: Battle of the Bands winner

—> More: Charlotte city leaders outline plans ahead of 2025 Lovin’ Life Music Fest

Ticket types and prices

Anyone interested in attending the festival has several ticket options.

Concertgoers can buy one-day passes, two-day passes, or three-day passes. Those tickets come in various tiers: general admission, VIP, and super VIP.

Here’s a price breakdown for tickets, as of May 2:

One-day tickets

General admission: Starting at $140
VIP: About $251
Super VIP: Starting at $502

Two-day tickets

General admission: Starting at $260
VIP: Starting at $410
Super VIP: Starting at $980

Three-day tickets

General admission: Starting at $320
VIP: Starting at $550
Super VIP: Starting at $1,400

Tickets are non refundable.

Visit Lovin’ Life’s website here for ticket information and purchase options.

Your wristband is your ticket

Ticketholders will receive a wristband that will get them into the festival. Your wristband can also be used to purchase food, drinks, and more at the event (it will charge directly to your credit card).

You will be able to exit and re-enter the festival grounds with your wristband. Wristbands are non transferrable and “will be voided if tampered with, broken, or lost.”

Those who purchased tickets early on may have received their wristbands in the mail. Others will need to pick up their wristband at the box office, which will open at noon on Wednesday, April 30.

The box office is located inside WFAE at First Ward Park, located at 301 East 7th Street in Uptown.

Ticketholders will need to provide their Etix confirmation email and/or order number. Anyone who won tickets will need to bring their confirmation email and ID to pick up wristbands.

Here are the box office hours leading up to and during the festival:

Wednesday, April 30 – 12 p.m.-7 p.m.
Thursday, May 1 – 12 p.m.-7 p.m.
Friday, May 2 – 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 3 – 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 – 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Wristbands can be replaced at the box office if they are damaged, too tight, or removed from your wrist. The replacement will cost $20, and organizers will need to verify that you’re eligible for a replacement.

Once you get your wristband, it has to be activated. Watch the video below for an explainer on how to activate your wristband.

Wristbands are the most important accessory at the 2025 Lovin’ Life Music Fest! Here’s what to know, and how to activate them.

Click here for tips on applying your wristband, from Lovin’ Life organizers.

Bag policy and item restrictions

Festivalgoers won’t be able to bring certain bags or items to the event.

Bag policy

The festival has a clear bag policy — meaning any bags you bring must be clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC.

Clear bags cannot be bigger than 12 inches by six inches by 12 inches.

Small, non-clear bags that are no bigger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches in size “can be taken into the fest with one of the clear plastic bags,” the festival website says.

Lovin’ Life will be selling clear plastic bags at festival merchandise outlets.

Exceptions for “medically necessary items” will be made after “proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.”

What you can bring

Cellphones
Sunscreen (non-aerosol only)
Blankets and beach towels
Chapstick or lip balm
Digital cameras (non-professional only. Cameras with a removeable lens is considered a professional camera)
Disposable cameras
Disposable vapes (no liquid refills allowed)
Ear plugs
Eye drops
Gum
Hand sanitizer
Empty reusable water bottles that aren’t glass
Strollers for infants and toddlers only
Breast pumps

What you cannot bring

Gimbals, selfie sticks, or tripods
Air horns
Aerosol containers of any kind
Bicycles
Chains or chain wallets
Coolers
Flashlights
Hula hoops
Laser pointers
LED products or glow sticks
Musical instruments
Personal chairs
Pets (service animals are allowed)
Promotional items
Stuffed animals
Tents or tarps
Umbrellas
Vape AVPs, mods, or liquid refills
Video cameras
Wagons
Walkie talkies
Weapons

Click here to see the full list of prohibited items.

Traffic and road closures

Tens of thousands of people were expected to attend the music festival, and several roads are closed for the event. There were also other events schedule in Charlotte this weekend, including a Kendrick Lamar concert on Saturday.

Expect an increase in traffic in and near Uptown Charlotte this weekend.

Streets on and near festival grounds were closed to traffic starting Thursday, May 1, including:

North Brevard Street between 7th and 9th streets.
North Caldwell Street between 7th and 9th streets.
East 7th, 8th and 9th streets between North Caldwell Street and the light rail tracks west of First Ward Park.

Those roads were expected to reopen early on Monday, May 5.

Some other lane closures were expected to last into the morning of Wednesday, May 7 while the festival gets torn down. Those closures will impact North Brevard and North Caldwell streets, officials said.

Click here to see our real-time traffic map.

We’re tracking road closures and the traffic impact of the Lovin’ Life Music Fest returning to Charlotte on May 2-4, 2025.

Parking and transportation

Street parking around Uptown will be limited with so many people in town.

Parking garages and parking lots will still be available for drivers around the city — though some nearest the festival grounds will be closed during the event. Parking prices will vary by garage and lot.

Public transportation is also available. Festivalgoers can ride into Uptown on a CATS bus or light rail. Some light rail stations allow you to park there for free, and ride the light rail to your destination. You will need to purchase a light rail ticket.

City officials urge attendees to use public transportation, rather than trying to park in Uptown this weekend.

Scroll down for more details about Charlotte’s light rail and how to use it.

Concertgoers can also, of course, use ride sharing services to get to and from the event. Organizers ask that you provide the following address for picking up and dropping off: 418 North College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.

—> More: CATS offering discounted passes for Lovin’ Life Music Festival: What to know

Theme nights (what to wear!)

Event organizers have established themes for concertgoers throughout the weekends.

The totally optional, but objectively fun, themes include:

Friday: Bring back the 90s.
Saturday: Island in the sun — plus a special “Bald Cap Night” on Saturday in honor of Pitbull.
Sunday: Peace and love.

Organizers say there will be teams out and about early each day during the festival to find the “best dressed” and “most creative” fans to surprise with upgrades.

2025 Lovin’ Life Music Fest in Charlotte, North Carolina(WBTV)

Festival forecast

Our First Alert meteorologists were tracking shower and storm chances in Charlotte this weekend. High temperatures will be in the mid-80s on Friday, low 80s on Saturday, and upper 70s on Sunday.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms were possible Friday afternoon, but our meteorologists didn’t expect Charlotte to see too much rain.

There was an 80% chance for wet weather on Saturday, however. Rounds of showers and storms were expected throughout the afternoon and evening, starting at around 2 p.m.

The risk of severe weather was slightly higher Saturday than it was Friday, but still remained relatively low. Some storms could produce lightning, downpours, with damaging winds possible, and a low threat of hail on Saturday.

Heavier showers and storms were expected overnight into Sunday morning. Rain should move out by about 7 a.m. on Sunday, and the rest of the day should stay dry.

You can watch the full forecast below.

As a cool front slowly approaches from the west, the chances for showers and thunderstorms will ramp up on Saturday.

Download the festival app

Lovin’ Life Music Fest has its very own app, available in the iOS App Store and on Google Play.

Organizers say the “must have” app will include the festival lineup, an interactive map, planning features, food and beverages available, and more.

Click here to download the app, or search the app store on your device.

Come meet us!

WBTV is so excited to announce that we’re the exclusive media partner for the 2025 Lovin’ Life Music Fest!

Stop by our tent at the festival any day this weekend for some giveaways and swag, and to meet some of our team. It’s going to be a great time. Hope to see you there!

Bands from the Carolinas

Here’s a look at bands and artists from North and South Carolina who will perform at the festival this year.

adolescent dreams – from Appalachian mountains
Austin McNeill – from Rowan County
Bailey Marie – from Gastonia
Camisole – from Charlotte
Chandler Carpenter & The Reckless Souls – from Boone
Da704 – from Charlotte
Fudge – from Wilmington
The Garrett Huffman Band – from Gastonia
Harvey Street – from Raleigh
Leone & The Ascension – from South Carolina
Meredith Parks – from Gastonia
Modern Moxie – from Charlotte
School of Rock – House bands from Charlotte and Cornelius
SOPHIA – from Winston-Salem
WEEKEND FRIEND – from Charlotte
West Charlotte High School marching band

How to use Charlotte’s light rail system

Charlotte’s light rail, known officially as the LYNX Blue Line, goes from south Charlotte near I-485 to the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte campus.

Closer to Uptown, the city’s downtown area, there are stations on Brooklyn Village Avenue, as well as 3rd, Trade and 7th streets. There are also a few light rail stations in the South End neighborhood off South Boulevard at East Boulevard, East Park Avenue, and East Carson Boulevard.

The Blue Line runs every 20 minutes during the day, and every 30 minutes during late night hours on weekends.

You can get the latest schedule updates on the CATS website, the CATS-Pass app, and on social media.

How to buy light rail tickets

You can buy light rail tickets at vending machines present at all LYNX Blue Line stations and stops, or on your phone using the CATS-Pass app. One-way tickets are $2.20 each, and are valid for 90 minutes once activated.

Blue Line riders are required to have a valid ticket or pass with a valid date and time in order to ride. Passengers’ tickets are subject to review by light rail operators. Fare inspectors and police officers check for valid tickets and passes aboard the Blue Line.

Failure to have a valid ticket or pass could result in a $50 citation, and you may face a Class 3 misdemeanor charge, according to CATS.

Tickets purchased on the CATS-Pass app can be used for the Blue Line, Gold Line, and bus routes operated by CATS.

Light rail park and ride stations

Don’t live near a light rail? You can actually park for free at a LYNX park and ride station, and take the light rail into Uptown to the festival.

There are 10 park and ride locations connected with the Blue Line:

I-485/South Boulevard
Sharon Road West
Arrowood
Archdale
Tyvola
Woodlawn
Sugar Creek
Old Concord Road
University City Boulevard
JW Clay Boulevard/UNC Charlotte

—> More: CATS offering discounted passes for Lovin’ Life Music Festival: What to know

See Lovin’ Life’s list of frequently asked questions on their website here.

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