The ambiance is great if you like punk bars! Truly a staple of Charlotte nightlife for the music scene. Buck is super friendly and Elvis is so cute! They have great indie/underground music shows and goth nights if thats your thing. read more

Really good club. Best alternative club in Charlotte and you can meet the band most of the times. read more

The Milestone - The BIG SLURP - Music Venues Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Amazing place, great vibe. Played here a couple months ago and the staff was great. Sound is perfect and lighting is nice

Update. Last visit 4 years ago. So, many changes. Still cash only at door But bar takes cards, and they will keep it for the duration of your stay. Back porch is new. Fantastic upgrade. Just needed a spot to get away for the (very) loud music for 5 minutes. Also smoking allowed out there. But do not sit in the tables, for your own safety. read more

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Great music venue, awesome drinks and staff. They always have awesome bands playing. It's also great that they have their own parking lot.

Always a unique experience here each time I attend a show. Every time I come here, I look at the walls and stickers all over the venue and how many layers of history of bands have came through this venue. The bartenders are always attentive and polite as well. Since new renovations, the patio is very spacious and clean and the inside has higher ceilings and fresh walls ready to be covered with more stickers and graffiti by bands to come through the venue. There is plentiful seating as well on the sides of the venue and some tables as well. One of my favorite venues in Charlotte for the past 10 years. Definitely would recommend always. read more

Digital Noir plays here roughly once a month. I get to get my goth groove on and wear my black finest. Drinks are somewhat limited by what they have behind the bar but the bartender is awesome so remember to tip! The music is what I go for. Nowhere else in town can I hear Skinny Puppy, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure and the occasional Thrill Kill Kult. It's dirty, dark and grimy inside but it suits my needs. I honestly wish there were more places like this in Charlotte. This is currently it's only "true" dive bar IMHO. read more

Horrible customer service, small venue, staff wasnt nice at all. I have driven 3 plus hours from myrtle beach only to be rejected at the door because my passenger didnt have a I'd. we got the tickets for the concerts but the person at the door basically told us too bad. I will not be going to this venue ever again. Horrible customer service. read more

Located in a less than desireable area of Charlotte, we need to acknowledge that the Milestone isn't for everyone. But it is one of the oldest punk/hardcore/metal/rock venues in Charlotte, and legend has it that Nirvana played there WAY back in the day. It is sort of an assault on your senses. Visually, the band sticker/graffiti decor can keep you entertained with all the random bands that have played there. The music is going to be loud enough to leave your ears ringing in the packed little stage room. In the summer months, you can tell that the power bill is not high because of air conditioning. This not only turns everyone into a sweaty mess, but it makes the bathrooms an olfactory gauntlet. They are also pretty lax on the no smoking policy. The PBR tallboys are cold as most bands can tell you since I have seen more than one act showered in beer by the moshing crowd. Make sure you bring cash unless you care to deal with their less than comforting ATM behind the bar set up. read more

Bust out the grunge. The Milestone is the perfect place to schmooze with the punks, metalheads and venue/show rats. Crawling with history, and plenty of stickers on every surface from shows/bands of the past, this hole-in-the-wall turned landmark is one my favorite venues in the QC. I've been here on multiple occasions and each time has been different and more memorable than the last. My first impression, a while back, was a little disheartening from how many people were smoking inside. Now, so I hear, this has been done away with. Good for us non-smokers and maybe a blow to the cigarette-goers. However, this paled to the happiness I found in the small bar with cheap PBR and the even tinier stage. I've seen this stage packed with 6 member outfits with hardly enough room to play and smaller rockabilly bands tearing it up! So much personality there could be a novella written about the days it has seen. Goodness what a cool joint. This place isn't glamorous, folks. It's an old, converted house, turned-venue. If you're into punk, metal, or anything in between, check their website. Always booking shows and plenty of variety. You can buy tickets online or pay at the door. Beware on rainy nights. The parking lot, if you can call it a parking lot haha, gets really muddy. Park on the street to avoid a muddy car! Or, be awesome and park in the mud and make it a story! Cheers to the Milestone and many years to come of kicking some serious rock ass! read more

Well, The Milestone is a dive bar that does punk, metal and rock shows. The cover is usually pretty cheap, the beer is REALLY cheap, the sound system is OMG LOUD! and the place sure has a lot of character. It's the kind of place native Charlotteans think of fondly because they snuck in to see Black Flag when they were 15 back in 1983. Or had their first sexual and\or alcohol experience in the parking lot. Or some such other fond teen memory that makes them overlook the place's serious shortcomings. For those of us who are Charlotte transplants? It's... something. Let me say this: the bathrooms here are (by FAR) the nastiest in Charlotte. And I'm a GUY. I can't imagine the poor ladies having to hover over the toilets there, afraid of the as-yet-undocumented pathogens lurking on the seat. Seriously folks, the bathrooms here are BEYOND NASTY! And points off for cutting out indoor smoking. They used to not care about the NC statewide ban on indoor smoking ("yeah, like the cops ever come HERE", the bartender told me), but a few months ago they decided to ban it... thus removing the one thing I really liked about it. Don't get me wrong folks. If you go there with good friends to hear a good band you'll have a fun time. It's just that now that I'm 41 years old I'm a bit less tolerant of subpar facilities than I used to be, read more

This was another Charlotte Institution I'd never heard of until I moved back to town as an adult. Growing up in the soulless suburbs and listening to Nickleback, I never really crossed paths with The Milestone. Oh, but it's lovely. There is always something to be said for a divey music bar (every town should have one), where you know PBR will always be the cheapest drink at the bar, where you still leave with smoke lingering on your sweatshirt, and where you know everyone's just out to have a good time. read more

If someone took their basement, covered the walls with graffiti and stickers, and built a tiny stage...the result would be similar to The Milestone. It's a great music venue, but it's definitely not for everyone. It's small, smoky and in a crappy neighborhood. I saw a women musicians showcase at The Milestone, which included a great show for by The Lights Fluorescent. Warning: There is a makeshift ATM-like machine at the bar. My friend had trouble with the machine and it's a bit sketchy, so I'd stay away from it. read more

The Milestone is all of the following things: dark, grungy, smokey, loud, kinda sketchy and a fire hazard. It is also a fantastic venue with a very respectable bar selection. Would I take a teeny bopper there to see the latest pop phenom: No, but thats totally okay because the Milestone wouldn't book them anyway. The Milestone is like a better version of the basement your favorite bands used to play in in high school. You can't help but feeling like you are in it with the artist. Between sets check out the thousands of stickers that cover the place. I will warn you that the ATM looks like it was created my Macgyver (you punch your card # into a phone and get cash from the doorguy) so come with greenbacks. read more

What can you say about the Milestone? It's a classic, it's history, it's one of the most underrated gems Charlotte doesn't seem to exploit. You don't go to The Milestone to look pretty, sit & relax to strike a casual conversation or for the good beer. You go to The Milestone because it is The Milestone and you're gonna get an experience. Good/bad? you decide but it will definitely be an experience. Walls are covered with historical and new graffiti and stickers which is great to gawk at. I wish they'd work on their sound though... pretty horrible, but given that I only go to see punk/metal/hardcore shows it doesn't make that big of a difference. read more

by far my favorite venue in charlotte and has been for the past fifteen years. never change.

One of the best places in Charlotte to see live music, period. Great atmosphere, great alcohol selection (all you need is PBR anyway, so wtf do you care?), and I already mentioned great music. Go to the Milestone. read more

The Milestone - Casting +5 rockability. - Music Venues Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I wouldn't take a date here, that doesn't mean that I don't like it. It is grunge city in the middle of the ghetto, which makes it the best place to catch some hardcore rock! There are Playboy magazines scattered around the bar and obscenities and tagging all over the walls. It is pretty intimate so don't come here unless you want to sweat and if you like this type of music that really shouldn't be a problem. The place has been around for decades and it is really like the CBGB's of Charlotte. read more

The Milestone - a black and white photo of a band playing - Music Venues Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

So, after hearing that they have gotten rid of the indoor smoking. Which I got a message from the owner. I have changed my rating to 4 stars. It is what really killed it for me.....Now, if the bathrooms were not as scary. If you are looking for a punk show in Charlotte this or the Snug are your best bet. read more

It's definitely a dive joint, but I'm into that. It's just something you have to know going into it. They have great shows and are really supportive of the local hip-hop/b-boy scene which is cool. The bartenders are nice, brews are cheap, and the crowd has always had a good vibe. All the reviews about the bathrooms are dead on. They are supascary. If your a chick just pack a napkin in your purse and don't make physical contact with anything in there. read more

The Milestone is a small venue with plenty to look at inside. Covering the walls (and ceiling) is writing, stickers, etc. all over the place.. giving it a personal touch. The stage is pretty small and the venue is obviously very aged. The sound was pretty good, and there was plenty of room for the audience. read more

This is a great place to see live music in Charlotte. Part of the reason this place is great is that it has been around for ages, it's sort of the CBGB of Charlotte if you will. The original graffitti on the walls dates back to the 70s (look for stuff written by bands like the dead kennedy's) and is the only thing used to decorate. This place is a really small concrete hole, but the people are great and the shows are typically intense. The music is typical LOUD metal, punk, hardcore, rock, etc. read more

Best venue for Underground and touring DIY punk, Metal, Hardcore and many other genres. A historic Charlotte landmark one of the oldest punk venues in the United States, possibly the oldest, a must for music fans in the southeast. read more

smoky? sub-par sound? unnecessarily dirty bathrooms? you get it all at the milestone... with a side of cheap beers and the oddly comfy booths. there isn't much more to say, you could spend forever trying to read the years of graffiti and band stickers, but I like finding the patches in the flooring that oddly absorb and turn all of the foot stomps in the square foot area into an awesome dance party. go, drink, and enjoy! read more

I love The Milestone. Or, I loved it way back in the early 90s. That's when Penny Craver was a part owner and it had kick ass music. I was a regular. I went nearly evey Friday. I'd catch a buss across town (I lived in the Plaza-Midwood area) and get very very drunk. I didn' drink the beer, but I'd hide my liquor out behind the fense behind the country bar. They new that I was doing that and they let it go for awhile But a skinhead bouncer they had strarted harassing me and threatening me. One night he followed me to the deck out back and he threw me down the steps for no reason. I think he wanted to kill me. I only wish that they had banned me rather than allow that dude to put his hands on me,. read more

The venue itself is kinda run down and trashy, but that's the point and I like that; however, the bathrooms are disgusting. The bar service is OK with average pricing. read more

Occasionally I like to remind myself that I'm not a boring adult who chugs coffee and punches buttons on a computer all day. That's how I felt when visiting the Milestone for the first time. I stumbled upon a show at the Milestone when looking on Creative Loafing for live music. Located in an 'unassuming' converted house on Tuskegee Road, the Milestone seems like the last place for an authentically divey music venue, but wonders never cease. I was asked for an ID by a surprisingly friendly cashier and the love affair with this place started from there. Its cold, covered in graffiti and bumper stickers, and dilapidated but I can assure that this music venue does not have an ounce of production gloss of more established venues in Charlotte. I've rarely been to a music venue in Charlotte without feeling that the scene was concocted, often with light shows and 'vintage' décor. Not so with the Milestone. The 'stage', if you can rightfully call it a stage, is a step up from the floor. The sound system is slightly shot and I do believe there were holes in the floor, but this place did not lack ambience. I enjoyed 3 hours of ear-splitting punk rock with a much younger and infinitely cooler clientele of the Milestone. Fortunately I came with a hipster friend who lent me some cool points. Most of the bands were not signed and some were clearly novices, but the raw energy of the fans more than compensated for this. If you don't mind cigarette smoke (yep, they allow smoking here), put on your best grunge and/or hipster gear and head to the Milestone for a gritty good time! read more

I love the Milestone! Even though they dont get REALLY big acts, they book lots of up and coming acts and larger names. But I think the best part is when you go there and accidentally catch a really cool band, like Sinister Mustache. They were awesome. All the bands they book are amazing. read more

I don't know about nirvana but I'm pretty sure I saw black flag their it looked like a small house the stage was just a raised board so called punks slam danced one dressed like a doctor afterwards the band just walked off the stage and drank with the crowd. read more