Admittedly, security did not check for any proof of vaccination or require face masks to be worn inside despite the county-wide mandate. Entering the club was smooth – two minutes of waiting in line, and another three to get my ticket scanned and ID checked. Needless to say, because of the location, there was plenty of parking space and room to come and go without any issues.

Typically, events are held in the same few venues in the center of the city, but it was beyond surprising to see that the Blackbox Theater, a venue tucked away, would be host to the afterparty. One thing to know about Charlotte is that the city has a huge music district. My Breakaway experience didn’t actually begin with the festival on Friday, but with the afterparty. The following was my experience… The official Friday afterparty with Wax Motif was the epitome of what an afterparty should be. I was looking forward to a sleepless weekend in Queen City. With an empty weekend on my calendar, I impulse-purchased a Friday afterparty and Saturday ticket to Breakaway’s Charlotte, North Carolina edition. One of Breakaway’s greatest appeals is its diverse lineups, uniting artists and DJs on the same stage and giving attendees, who might otherwise have come for only a single artist, a glimpse into different genres. Since then, Breakaway Music Festival has grown to multiple cities, making stops beyond Ohio in Michigan, Tennessee, and North Carolina, and even as a destination festival in Cancun. Prime Social Group joined the ranks of growing events promoters when it debuted Breakaway Music Festival in 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. Breakaway Music Festival made its mark with an incredible edition in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the Motor Speedway.

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