Coming to CHARLOTTE, NC for the CIAA can be an overwhelming experience! There are tons of events, clubs, parties and don’t forget the games! If you’re looking for the best places to party in Charlotte, Sound-Savvy has got you covered beginning Wednesday night! From The Sol Kitchen, to IV Horsemen Entertainment to Six Figure Entertainment, these are the parties that EVERYONE will be talking about!! Check it out after the jump…

If you’re attending the CIAA tournament basketball games, make sure you check in with my girl Power 98′s Ms. Jessica The Girl Next Door!! She’ll be serving as the MC for all of the tournament games and will be conducting interviews, and hosting plenty of activities in the Time Warner Cable Arena so when you see her, tell her Sound-Savvy sent ya! Check out her cover story in Creative Loafing’s CIAA edition and follow her on Twitter!!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Pop Life is a weekly event that occurs for the fly and classy in the Queen City. This special TOURNAMENT Edition will feature one of Sound-Savvy’s favorite DJ’s on the 1′s and 2′s – DJ SKILLZ! Now let me be clear, Skillz is not just ANY DJ, he’s pretty damn extraordinary. In fact, he’s the NEXT GREAT AMERICAN DJ! He always has a bangin’ mix of music from the 90′s, 2000′s and today! Trust me, this party WILL be rockin til the early morning hours, we can vouch for that!

THURSDAY NIGHT

We got it crackin at this party last year and it’s gonna be jumpin again this year!! Hosted by Charlotte’s own iKnowTank and featuring music by the one and only DJ ButtaFingaz (Winner of the Sprite Stepoff DJ Battle), The IV Horsemen are giving you the best option for a Thursday night party! The advance $5 tickets are sold out, but you can still attend this party for only $10 bucks! Can’t party anywhere else in the city at that price and you’re GUARANTEED to have a great time! It’s goin down at PRESTO’S, click here to purchase tickets or call WhatsNextLex: 704-369-4245!

Friday Night, Saturday and Saturday Night

Come join the fellas of Six Figure Entertainment for three events to cap off your CIAA Weekend. It’s always UPSCALE, never UPTIGHT! Click here to purchase tickets!

Friday Night: Uptown Fetish III Night Edition

• Night Party @ Lavechias 225 East 6th Street

  Uptown Charlotte NC

• Time: 10:00 PM Until 2:30 AM

• Dress Code: Uptown Chic/Fashionably Trendy

• Brooklyn’s Own DJ Freedom will be Blazing the 1′s & 2′s

  
  

Saturday: SFE & PlayDate Charlotte

• Day Party @ Lavechias 225 East 6th Street

  Uptown Charlotte NC

• Time: 11:30 AM Until 4:30 PM

• Dress Code: Relaxed and Trendy

• DJ Dynamite will be setting off your CIAA Weekend

  
  Cost $10.00

Saturday Night: The Grand Finale

• The Grand Finale @ The Harvey B. Gantt Center 551 S, Tryon St Uptown Charlotte NC

• Time: 9:00 PM Until 3:00 AM…(6hrs of Fun)

• Dress Code: Trendy & Sophisticated

• Two DJ’s…Baltimore’s Own DJ Heartbreak & Brooklyn’s Own DJ Freedom…And To Top Things Off We’ve Included a Go Go Band into the mix for all the Jetsetters from the DC Metro Area
  
  Cost $30.00

Click here to purchase tickets!!