NoDa serves up food (trucks) and free music this month

Each Thursday in October CLTure and Pure Pizza present the NoDa F.A.M. Rally in the parking lot at Chop Shop. The food, art, and music event takes place between 6 and 9 p.m. and includes live music, DJs, and food trucks.

DJ Smitty will spin Thursday, October 16. He'll be joined by Pullman Strike October 23 and by the Cameron Floyd Band October 30. Oskar Blues Brewery, Pure Pizza, Cuzzo's Cuisine, and the Art of Baking will be serving food and drinks and other local businesses are part of the party.

It's free and family-friendly. Follow @NoDaFAMRally on Twitter for more information.

Songwriter and humorist Antsy McClain will play inside Chop Shop that night as well. Tickets for the concert are $19-$35. The show begins at 8 p.m. Check out www.chopshopnoda.com for details.