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🏈 Get ready to roar

Roaring Riot prepares for “roaring” Panthers season
Carolina Panthers fans gather for a pep rally.
Roaring Riot is a loud and proud foundation of the Carolina Panthers’ fan base. | Photo by Josh Klein via Roaring Riot
The Carolina Panthers kick off the 2024 season on Sunday, Sept. 8 on the road against the New Orleans Saints. Here in Charlotte, there’s a party celebrating the new season.

Roaring Riot is a fan club devoted to uniting and growing Panthers fans while showing support for their favorite team.

A Carolina Panthers fan receives a neck massage from Sir Purr.

Check out Sir Purr showing love for a Carolina Panthers fan.

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Photo via Roaring Riot

How the Riot began

In 2008, friends and avid Panthers fans Zack Luttrell and Joe Ryan attended an away game vs. the Atlanta Falcons. They desired to build a stronghold of Black and Blue fans to support their team.

Since then, Roaring Riot has been organizing home game tailgates and away game trips to expand the fanbase into a loud and proud community.

Today, Roaring Riot is represented in 36 cities in 42 states + 11 countries — including Australia and Russia.

Becoming a member

For a $35 membership fee, Panthers fans can officially become part of the club.

New members get discounts to bars, restaurants, and national merchants selling official Panthers gear + dedicated tailgate space near Bank of America Stadium.

Panthers fans gather for a live music performance for the Roaring Riot Kickoff Jam Festival

Attendees for the upcoming Roaring Riot Kickoff Jam Festival can expect live music and appearances from former Panthers players.

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Photo via Roaring Riot

Get ready to party

With a new Panthers season ahead, Roaring Riot has upcoming experiences for members to mark on their calendars.

Roaring Riot Kickoff Jam Festival
Saturday, Sept. 14 | 2-10:30 p.m. | NoDa Brewing Company - North End | $39 | Enjoy a party packed with live music, fresh food + meet running back Chuba Hubbard, as well as former Panthers stars like Jonathan Stewart, Captain Munnerlyn, and Mike Rucker..

Vegas Takeover
Sunday, Sept. 22 | 9 a.m. | Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas | $125 | Up for a weekend in Vegas? Fans willing to travel can enjoy a luxury tailgate by the pool and casino before the Panthers take on the Las Vegas Raiders.

Need somewhere to watch the game? Roaring Riot provides a watch party map so fans never have to experience a game alone.
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Events
Thursday, Sept. 5
  • SouthPark After 5 | Thursday, Sept. 5 | 5-9 p.m. | Symphony Park | Free | Relax in your lawn chair listening to live performances.
  • Justin Moore & Randy Houser: The Country Round Here Tonight Tour | Thursday, Sept. 5 | 7 p.m. | $35-$80 | Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre | Prepare for toe tapping and melting hearts when this country music duo take the stage.
  • NFL Kick-off with Sycamore | Thursday, Sept. 5 | 8-11 p.m. | Cost of purchase | Need somewhere to watch the Baltimore Ravens battle the Kansas City Chiefs? Visit Sycamore for a watch party + food and drink specials.
Friday, Sept. 6
  • Summit Ballantyne Run Club | Friday, Sept. 6 | 6-8 a.m. | Summit Coffee Ballantyne | Free | Start your day running and making friends in this weekly club.
  • Yiasou Greek Festival | Friday, Sept. 6 | 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral | $5 | One of Charlotte’s beloved annual traditions returns with authentic Greek cuisine, live music, dancing, wine tastings, art, and shopping.
  • Candlelight: A Tribute to ABBA | Friday, Sept. 6 | 7-8:15 p.m. | Great Aunt Stella Center | $33+ | Find your inner “Dancing Queen” for a night of music honoring ABBA under candlelight.
Saturday, Sept. 7
  • Eastbound Half Marathon & 5K Trail Race | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Whitewater Center | $37-$60 | Choose between a half marathon or 5K on a scenic track through the Whitewater Center.
  • SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Charlotte Motor Speedway | $35+ | See the top riders compete from the Monster Energy AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross Championship.
  • Duke’s Mayo Classic - 2024 | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 5-10 p.m. | Bank of America Stadium | $90 | Prepare for a party in Uptown + watch Tennessee take on the NC State Wolfpack.
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The Offline app has a map feature that helps you decide where you’d like to eat based on your location. | Photo provided by Offline
If you love sampling local restaurants (guilty) and wouldn’t say no to money off your tab (guilty again), Offline is for you.

The premier restaurant club provides members with two credits each month to redeem at locally owned Charlotte restaurants with at least a 4+ star rating. Current offers include:
  • $20 to spend at The Waterman Fish Bar
  • $10 to spend at Cilantro Noodle
  • $10 to spend at The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters
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News Notes
Weather
  • Look out. The recent temperature drop is causing some trees in the Carolinas to begin changing colors. No need to rush. Typical peak for fall colors in Charlotte is around early November. (WSOC)
Civic
  • Charlotte City Council is considering giving an additional $11 million to construct Eastland Yards. Council already allocated $30 million for the sports complex at the former Eastland Mall. It’s expected to have indoor basketball, volleyball, and pickleball facilities. City Council will vote on Monday. (WBTV)
Closing
  • Iredell County manufacturing plant Keystone Powdered Metal Co. is closing next spring. No reason for the closure was given. 217 workers will be affected. The first wave of layoffs will begin Friday, Nov. 1. (Charlotte Business Journal)
Coming Soon
  • Bossy Beulah’s Chicken Shack is coming to Park Road Shopping Center. Construction on a 2,100-sqft restaurant is expected to begin in early 2025. The chicken sandwich hub will be in the former Rocksalt space.
Festival
  • We’re off to see the wizard. The Queen City will become the Emerald City for “CharlOz” — Charlotte’s inaugural “Wizard of Oz” literary arts festival. Venues citywide will host well-known Land of Oz authors, illustrators, filmmakers, scholars, and others Sept. 26-29. Most events are free. (The Charlotte Observer)
Stat
  • Around 117 people moved to the Charlotte region every day between the middle of 2022 and the middle of 2023. WCNC explored how dramatically the city’s population has grown in the last 15 years. (WCNC)

Sports
  • The Panthers waived K’Lavon Chaisson, so what is the plan at edge rusher moving forward? Go beyond the field for the biggest stories on the Carolina Panthers with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
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    🇺🇸 Remembering heroes

    9/11 Memorial Stair Climb returns to Charlotte
    Firefighters climb the steps of Truist Field with the Uptown skyline in the background.
    The National Fallen Firefighters 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs are meant to honor the 343 firefighters who died in the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. | Photo by CLTtoday
    Respect. Reflect. With Every Step.

    It’s been 23 years since the September 11 terror attacks. To honor the heroes of that day, an annual event returns to the Queen City — the 2024 Charlotte 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, happening Saturday, Sept. 7 at UNC Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium.
    • On-site registration — 7 a.m.
    • Opening ceremony — 8:30 a.m.
    • Climb start — 9 a.m.
    Editor’s note: While online registration is closed, on-site registration is still available.

    Participants climb or walk 2,200 steps — the equivalent of 110 stories of the World Trade Center. On-site registration is $50 with proceeds benefiting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation for fire service survivors, local fallen firefighters, and the FDNY Counseling Service Unit. The foundation has a financial goal of $50,000.

    The climb honors the 343 fallen New York City firefighters and symbolically completes their journey to save others.
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    Answered

    On Wednesday, we asked “When did Gaia first appear in Charlotte?”
    An illuminated Earth floating inside a Charlotte venue.

    GAIA measures six meters in diameter and is a compilation of detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface.

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    Photo via Blumenthal Arts

    Gaia is a touring artwork of a floating globe, soon to be on display at the upcoming Blume Studios in Charlotte’s Iron District.

    We wanted to see if you knew when this “out of this world” attraction first orbited into Charlotte.

    Only 30 percent of you picked Charlotte SHOUT! 2021, which was the correct answer.

    To the 70% who got it wrong, that’s OK, it just gives you another chance to see this stunning piece of art again
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    From the editor

    A firefighter climbs a flight of stairs while holding an American flag.

    I’m grateful the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation continues to host a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Charlotte every year.

    I’ve attended the Climb for several years and it’s wonderful seeing our city’s first responders honor their fallen brothers.
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