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Arts & Culture · Downtown Concord, North Carolina

Arts & Culture

Live theatre. Art galleries. Murals. Music stores. Public art. Downtown Concord NC has real creative soul — built up over years by the people who live and work here, not installed for atmosphere.

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Arts Venues
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Murals & Public Art
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Live Theatre
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Parking
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Old Courthouse Theatre Cabarrus Arts Council ClearWater Arts Center Mullis Music Purple Star Signs Coke Mural CTC Alley Mural HERE Mural Memorial Garden Fallen Memorial Statue Old Courthouse Theatre Cabarrus Arts Council ClearWater Arts Center Mullis Music Purple Star Signs CTC Alley Mural Memorial Garden
Featured · Arts & Culture · Downtown Concord NC

The Places That Give This Town Soul

These aren't just businesses. They're what makes downtown Concord NC a place worth coming back to.

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Live Theatre · Spring St
Old Courthouse Theatre
📍 49 Spring St NW · Concord, NC 28025 · (704) 788-2405
Community theatre in a genuine historic building on Spring Street, half a block from Memorial Garden. The Old Courthouse Theatre has been producing live shows for decades — musicals, dramas, comedy. This is not a vanity project. It's a real working theatre with a real season, real auditions, real performances. Check the calendar and buy tickets before they sell out.
Same block: Memorial Garden · Borinquen Brews for drinks after the show
Visit octconcord.com →
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Arts / Events / Concerts · SEU
Cabarrus Arts Council
📍 65 Union St S · Concord, NC 28025 · (704) 920-2787
Housed in the Historic Cabarrus County Courthouse at the south end of Union Street, the Cabarrus Arts Council is the cultural anchor of downtown Concord. Rotating gallery exhibitions, outdoor concerts, community events, and arts education programs. The building alone is worth seeing — the arts inside make it essential.
End of SEU block · Parking deck access on Means Ave behind building
Visit cabarrusartscouncil.org →
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Gallery / Working Studios · Greenway
ClearWater Arts Center & Studios
📍 223 Crowell Dr NW · Concord, NC 28025 · (704) 920-6600
An artist-run gallery and working studio complex at 223 Crowell Dr NW — accessible via the Harold B. McEachern Greenway trail from downtown. ClearWater is where working artists in Cabarrus County have studio space and show their work. Worth a trip separately from Union Street, especially if you're already walking the greenway.
Access: McEachern Greenway trail from McCachern Blvd SE end of downtown
Visit clearwaterartists.com →
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Music Store · SEU
Mullis Music
📍 31 Union St S · Concord, NC 28025 · (704) 788-2515
A full-service music store on the SEU block of Union Street — instruments, gear, lessons, and repairs. Mullis Music has been on Union Street long enough to be a genuine neighborhood institution. Guitars, basses, drums, keyboards, band instruments, and the people who know how to talk about them. Not a big-box music store.
Same block: Ellis Fine Jewelers · Lil Robert's Place · Mullet Thrift Shop
Visit mullismusic.com →
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Signs / Print / Web Design · SWU
Purple Star Signs, Inc.
📍 32 Union St S · Concord, NC 28025
A storefront creative studio at 32 Union St S — signs, large-format printing, web design, vehicle graphics, and business identity. Purple Star Signs is also the publisher of this guide. The only walk-in, storefront-based web design provider in downtown Concord. If your business is in this district and needs a website or signs, you can walk in and talk to someone.
SWU block · Between BK Pilates and Charros Mexican Restaurant
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Landmark · Spring St · Est. 1804
Memorial Garden
📍 36 Spring St SW · Concord, NC 28025
One of the oldest public spaces in Concord, dating to 1804. The Memorial Garden on Spring Street is a quiet, shaded green space in the middle of the busiest part of the Spring Street block — across from the Old Courthouse Theatre, near Borinquen Brews. A place to sit, decompress, and take in the historic character of this part of downtown Concord.
Across from: Old Courthouse Theatre · Near: Borinquen Brews Taproom
Outdoor Art · Downtown Concord NC

The Mural Trail

Walking downtown Concord NC is already a mural tour. These are the key pieces — look up, look around, and keep moving.

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Coca-Cola Mural
Cabarrus Ave & Barbrick Ave · visible from multiple blocks
The large-scale Coke mural is one of the most photographed spots in downtown Concord. Visible from Barbrick Ave looking east, from the south end of Union Street, and from Cabarrus Ave. A downtown landmark by itself.
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CTC Alley Mural
Arts Council alley · Union St S side
The alley mural alongside the Cabarrus Arts Council building on the south end of Union Street. A large-scale painted work that changes the feeling of that block entirely — worth walking the alley to see it properly.
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HERE Mural
Kinetic building · visible from McCachern area
The HERE mural on the side of the Kinetic by Windstream building is a wayfinding landmark and public art piece simultaneously. Simple, bold, readable from a distance.
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Two Gentlemen Mural
Union Street · NWU/NEU area
A figurative street mural on Union Street in the north block area. One of the more subtle pieces in the district but stops you when you notice it.
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Fallen Memorial Statue
35 Cabarrus Ave W · near City Hall · Est. 2021
A public memorial statue installed in 2021 near Concord City Hall on Cabarrus Ave W. One of the more significant pieces of public art added to the downtown district in recent years.
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OG Sign 1796
Historic marker · downtown Concord
The original historic marker referencing Concord's founding. Context and history embedded in the streetscape of downtown — easy to walk past, worth pausing to read.
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Every Creative Space

🎭 Theatre & Performance
🎭Old Courthouse TheatreLive Theatre · Spring St49 Spring St NW 🎨Cabarrus Arts CouncilGallery / Events / Concerts · SEU65 Union St S
🖼️ Galleries & Studios
🖼️ClearWater Arts Center & StudiosGallery / Working Studios · Greenway223 Crowell Dr NW 📸The Lenz StudioCreative / Event Venue · SWU70 Union St S
🎨The Rusty PaintbrushArt · District Exchange22 Union St N
🎸 Music
🎸Mullis MusicMusic Store / Lessons / Repairs · SEU31 Union St S
🎵Vintage Vibes VinylRecord Store · District Exchange22 Union St N
🎵Red Bird Thread Co.Fiber / Textile Arts · District Exchange22 Union St N
🪧 Creative & Design
🪧Purple Star Signs, Inc.Signs / Print / Web Design · SWU32 Union St S 🎨Wicked Wife DesignsArt / Retail · NWU9 Union St N
🌳 Public Art & Landmarks
🌳Memorial GardenHistoric Garden · Spring St · Est. 180436 Spring St SW
🗿Fallen Memorial StatuePublic Art / Memorial · Corban35 Cabarrus Ave W
🥤Coca-Cola MuralLarge-Scale Mural · Cabarrus / BarbrickVisible Cabarrus Ave
Downtown Concord NC · Art in the Streets

What It Looks Like

CTC alley mural downtown Concord NC
CTC Alley Mural · Arts Council side
HERE mural Kinetic building Concord NC
HERE Mural · Kinetic building
Coca-Cola mural Barbrick Ave Concord NC
Coca-Cola Mural · Barbrick Ave view
Two Gentlemen mural Union Street Concord NC
Two Gentlemen Mural · Union St N
Memorial Garden Spring Street Concord NC
Memorial Garden · Spring St SW · Est. 1804
Cabarrus Arts Council downtown Concord NC
Cabarrus Arts Council · 65 Union St S
McEachern Greenway downtown Concord NC
McEachern Greenway · access to ClearWater Arts
Alley art gazebo benches downtown Concord NC
Alley art & gathering space
This Town
Has Always
Made Things.

Downtown Concord NC has been a place where people build things, perform things, paint things, and sell things for over two hundred years. The arts here aren't decoration — they're evidence of a community that's been at it for a long time.

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Signs · Print · Web Design · More · 32 Union St S

Guide Published by Purple Star Signs

🪧 Guide Publisher · Downtown Concord NC
Purple Star Signs, Inc.
📍 32 Union St S · Concord, NC 28025 · www.purplestarsigns.com
Purple Star Signs at 32 Union St S —There is Free Customer Parking in the rear. Put in 29 Market St SW, it is the parking lot beside Mac Tabby. This resource is for anyone not familiar with the businesses that are open on a daily basis in downtown Concord, NC We have made ourselves available most Saturdays but not ready to set hours, Otherwise 8:30-4:30 M-F. Signs, Banners, Design, Vehicle Graphics, Business Branding and Web Design are just some of the things we can help you with — come in and talk to a real person.

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People Also Ask

Arts in Downtown Concord NC — Answered

What arts and culture is in downtown Concord NC?
Downtown Concord NC has the Old Courthouse Theatre at 49 Spring St NW performing live community theatre year-round. The Cabarrus Arts Council at 65 Union St S hosts gallery exhibitions, outdoor concerts, and cultural events in the historic courthouse. ClearWater Arts Center and Studios at 223 Crowell Dr NW is an artist-run gallery and studio complex accessible via the McEachern Greenway. Mullis Music at 31 Union St S is a full-service music store with instruments, lessons, and repairs. The downtown district also features multiple murals including the Coca-Cola mural, the CTC alley mural, the HERE mural, and the Two Gentlemen mural.
Is there a theatre in downtown Concord NC?
Old Courthouse Theatre at 49 Spring St NW performs live community theatre productions throughout the year. Musicals, dramas, and comedy shows in a restored historic building on Spring Street. Call (704) 788-2405 or visit octconcord.com for the current season schedule and tickets.
Are there murals in downtown Concord NC?
Yes. Downtown Concord NC has several notable murals and pieces of public art. The large Coca-Cola mural is visible from Barbrick Ave and Cabarrus Ave. The CTC alley mural is along the Arts Council side of Union Street South. The HERE mural is on the Kinetic building near McCachern Blvd. The Two Gentlemen mural is on Union Street North. The Fallen Memorial Statue at 35 Cabarrus Ave W is a 2021 public art installation. Walking the full length of Union Street and the connecting blocks is effectively a public art tour.
Is there a music store in downtown Concord NC?
Mullis Music at 31 Union St S on the SEU block of Union Street is a full-service music store — instruments, gear, lessons, and repairs. They carry guitars, basses, band instruments, and more. Call (704) 788-2515. Basement Arcade Bar at 14 Union St S sometimes hosts music events. Lil Robert's Place at 25 Union St S has live music events on a rotating schedule.