Upcoming in Lake Norman
Eight-to-twelve upcoming things worth driving to. Each one links to its canonical source — you’ll get more detail there than a scrape would give you.
APR
23
Thursday
Music · Cornelius
From 7 PM · Cain Center for the Arts
Grammy-winning country / pop crossover Hunter Hayes at Cornelius's Cain Center for the Arts. Thursday 7pm; tickets online only via cainarts.org.
APR
25
Saturday
Market · Davidson
9 AM–12 PM · Davidson Town Hall Green
Saturday producer-only market — over thirty farmers and artisans from within a 100-mile radius. Every Saturday 9am–noon, April through mid-November. Bring a bag; leave with the week's produce.
MAY
24
Sunday
Music · Cornelius
From 7 PM · Cain Center for the Arts
Lost at the Lake summer concert series kicks off — Good Times / Bad Times, a Led Zeppelin tribute act, at Cain Center. Tickets online.
MAY
29
Friday
Other · Cornelius
From 7:30 PM · Cain Center for the Arts
Touring contemporary dance company at Cain Center. Accessible, athletic, family-appropriate. Part of Cain Center's spring 2026 season.
JUN
17
Wednesday
Other · Davidson
All day · Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita at Davidson College's Duke Family Performance Hall. June 17 through 28; check the college arts calendar for evening vs matinee runs.
JUN
18
Thursday
Other · Davidson
All day · Davidson College campus
Davidson Community Players' production of Head Over Heels — a jukebox musical set to the Go-Go's catalog. June 18 through 29; evening and weekend matinee performances.
JUN
21
Sunday
Music · Cornelius
From 7 PM · Cain Center for the Arts
Bluegrass-comedy quartet The Cleverlys at Cain Center — part of the Lost at the Lake summer concert series. Reliably family-friendly and sharper than it sounds.
JUN
25
Thursday
Other · Cornelius
From 7 PM · Cain Center for the Arts
Original RENT co-stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp perform together at Cain Center. Thursday 7pm. Tickets via cainarts.org.
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