Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PNC Music Pavilion, a popular music venue in Charlotte’s university region, is being renamed to the Truliant Amphitheater.

The CMS board approved a contract Tuesday night with Truliant Amphitheater, formerly PNC Music Pavilion, to use the venue for three days for high school graduation and rehearsals this school year. The ...

There is more context on how much Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools pays for graduations.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board will vote on Tuesday night whether to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to hold graduations at the Truliant Amphitheater, formerly the PNC Music Pavilion.

The contract was passed during the board's meeting on Jan. 13, 2026.