From Charlotte Business Journal, Marketing to Region Could Put Center City on the MAP!

Now Charlotte is pushing emerging cultural and entertainment districts. The City has added a slew of entertainment and cultural options in the past year, with several more slated to open next year. From the EpiCentre near the NBA arena to the College Street bar district and over to the South Tryon Street cultural campus coming to life, the city now boasts concentrated areas where visitors can pick and choose from a variety of attractions. …When the night club Halo opened this summer at the NC Music Factory in Fourth Ward, 20% of the crowd during the first weekend came from out of town. The 6-acres Music Factory complex includes a 5,000-seat amphitheater and a 2,000-seat music hall.