Get ready for the eighth annual BOOM Charlotte 2025—a three-day celebration of art and the unexpected! Mark your calendar for April 25 – 27 and dive into an immersive experience featuring dance, music, theater, poetry, visual art, film, and more. BOOM Charlotte isn’t just an arts festival; it’s an exploration of creativity, community, and connection.
At BOOM Charlotte, enjoy a unique blend of festival experiences:
Artists are invited to apply for BOOM Charlotte’s 2025 festival! Whether your work is edgy and unconventional or family-friendly and engaging, we have a space for you. To help guide your application, view the information session:
Do you have a bold, original performance idea that might push boundaries? Apply to BOOM Fringe! Fringe performances will be ticketed and held across several intimate venues. Applications closed on November 24, 2024, at 11:59 pm, with selected artists notified by January 10, 2025.
If you want to show a family-friendly performance or do an interactive workshop, apply to BOOM Intersection! This is the heart of the festival—an outdoor gathering space and primary stage where audiences connect with live art. Applications close on January 15, 2025, at 11:59 pm, with selected artists notified by March 1, 2025. .
Are you excited about our new BOOM location: The Shoppes at University Place? Do you want to create something that specifically interacts with the space? BOOM Site-Specific is the place for you! Apply your ideas to create a performance or visual art installation unique to a selected spot at University Place – details in the application description. .
Do you have handmade products? Are you a crafter or artist? If the answer is yes, you may want to become a vendor with BOOM 2025. The vendor application is open. Visit the Shop BOOM webpage for more information.
BOOM Charlotte cannot happen without the help of volunteers. There are several volunteer positions to choose from. Sign-up to the Volunteer Interest Form below to get more information about becoming a volunteer.
Founded in 2016 by local artists, BOOM Charlotte quickly became one of the city’s largest and most diverse creative gatherings. From chalk art to classical music, aerial dance to slam poetry, BOOM is where Charlotte’s entire creative ecosystem comes together.
Join us this April to celebrate the boundless potential of art in all its forms!