About this Event
FabFest-Charlotte’s Beatles Festival returns for its seventh year on Fri., Oct. 2 and Sat., Oct. 3, 2026, presented by Tosco Music and CG Financial Services, Presenting Sponsor of Tosco Music’s 2026–2027 Season, with support from Arts & Science Council, City of Charlotte and Corning.
A signature destination event in Charlotte, FabFest bridges generations and cultures through the timeless music of the Beatles, inviting the community to come together to make and share music and art inspired by the Fab Four and the spirit of the 60s.
Two Days of Beatles-Inspired Fun:
Friday ticketed concert & Saturday festival FREE!
Sat., Oct. 3 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | CPCC’s Parr Center
Please visit the Welcome Table when you arrive at Strawberry Field to receive your wristband with your raffle number. Door Prize winners will be announced throughout the day from the Come Together Stage inside Parr Center; when a name is selected, winner must be present indoors and hear their name called to receive their prize.
FabFest Daytime is a full day of indoor and outdoor Beatles-themed fun with live music on two stages, family-friendly activities, speakers, contests, games, vendors, and more! Presenting authors include Robert Rodriguez, Anthony Robustelli and Sean Gaillard.
New this year: a 60s Fashion & Costume Contest and new partnerships with Piedmont Music Therapy and Arts+ will bring more interactive fun for all ages!
FabFest Daytime Highlights –
• Live Music on 2 Stages
• Beatles Art Contest & Sale – $3,675 in cash prizes!
• Beatles Cover Song Contest – cash prizes for youth & adults!
• 60s Fashion & Costume Contest – cash prizes for youth & adults!
• Beatles Authors, Trivia & Bingo
• Beatles/Let it Be Yoga by Alight Yoga Studio at 10am
• Piedmont Music Therapy 10-12pm
• Play More Charlotte Bead Bar 1-3:30pm
• Rare Beatles Concert Videos by Independent Picture House
• Beatles Open Mic & Singalong/Playalong
• Family Fun Tent – Crafts, dance, spin art & more!
• Arts+ Music Video Recording Booth
• Beatles Rock Band Video Game Room
• Beatles Memorabilia Exhibit
• FabFest Photo Booth & FabFest Marketplace (indoors)
• Strawberry Field Art Market (outdoors)
• Outdoor Games, Food Trucks & More!
will be onsite from 10am-12pm for inclusive music-making to help guests explore Beatles music with various percussion instruments and manipulatives. Good for all ages and abilities.
The Beatles Art Contest has grown each year, showcasing artists of all ages, skill levels and mediums. Thanks to Frame Warehouse and Harris Holt Art & Framing Services, 14 cash prizes totaling $3,675 will be awarded to professional, amateur and youth divisions.
FabFest 2026 is Presented by CG Financial Services with support from Corning, the City of Charlotte and a Community Connector Grant from Arts and Science Council.
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Fri., Oct. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Knight Theater
FabFest 2026 opens Friday night with a high-energy concert featuring more than a dozen diverse local and regional acts performing Beatles songs across multiple genres, plus audience singalongs throughout the night. Unique every year, this unforgettable live music experience is also unique to Charlotte and has been for more than 20 years!
Local and regional acts include: The Taxmen, Beatles 4 Sale, Revelwood Mission, Cole Thannisch, Reeve Coobs and many more. A must-see for music lovers of all ages!
The Friday ticketed concert at Knight Theater offers tickets as low as $15.50 ($22.63 w/tax, fees) and several ways to save:
- save 15% when you buy by Sept. 2 with code EARLY15
- save 15% on season subscriptions by purchasing the same seats to all 3 of Tosco Music’s Knight Theater events (TM Beatles Tribute Oct 3, , TM Holiday Party Dec 14, Tosco Music Party June 12) - subscription sales end Oct. 2
- save 20% when you buy 6+ tickets to any individual event
Ticketing questions? Call the Blumenthal Box Office 704-372-1000 (call center open M-Sa 10am-6pm, in person box office at Belk Theater Tu-Sat 12-6pm)
Find and follow Tosco Music and FabFest online!
@FabFestCharlotte #FabFestCharlotte
@ToscoMusic #ToscoMusic
Registering at Eventbrite permits Tosco Music/FabFest Charlotte to share know-before-you-go information before the festival (like directions to free parking, etc.).
Tosco Music is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been building community through music in Charlotte for over 30 years. FabFest aims to help the community come together across generations and cultures to share music and art inspired by the music of the Beatles. Proceeds from FabFest support Tosco Music’s mission and community outreach programs. Learn more at fabfestcharlotte.org and toscomusic.org.
Event venue & nearby stays
Central Piedmont Parr Center, 1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC, United States
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