Annual Free Concert Series Returns for Another Season!
Published on October 06, 2025
Rider’s Alert
All Routes
Effective: Oct. 9, 2025
Transit Tunes! CATS and JazzArts Team Up to Make Your Ride a Rhapsody
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), in partnership with JazzArts, announces the return of Ride with the Music, a free concert series featuring local performers at various CATS locations every Thursday evening in October.
“CATS is thrilled to continue our partnership with JazzArts to bring quality jazz music to our transit stations,” Art in Transit Program Administrator Chris Lange said. “We are happy to celebrate the artistic talent in our community and hope it provides some joy to riders and the public. This program is unique because it provides access to some of the city’s top jazz artists in an unexpected setting, so we encourage you to stop by and hear the music.”
Riders are encouraged to take a few minutes out of their day to enjoy these sounds of the fall season.
The concert series will occur according to the following schedule:
October 2025 Ride with music schedule
| Date |
Location |
Performers |
| Thursday, October 9. 5 - 7 p.m. |
Carson Station
218 E. Carson Blvd. |
DjaM Collective |
| Thursday, October 16. 5 - 7 p.m. |
36th Street Station
434 E. 36th St. |
Blackhawk Quartet |
| Thursday, October 23. 5 - 7 p.m. |
JW Clay Blvd. UNCC Station
9048 N. Tryon St. |
Braxton Bateman & Friends |
| Thursday, October 30. 5 - 7 p.m. |
7th Street Station
260 E. 7th St. |
JazzArts Allstar Youth Ensemble |
Concert reminders and any weather updates will be communicated via the CATS-Pass app.
For questions or concerns, community members can speak to CATS customer service at 704-336-7433
The City of Charlotte does not discriminate on the basis of disability. To request a reasonable accommodation or translation (free of charge), please email telltransit@charlottenc.gov or call 704-336-7433