Research Triangle Events

13 OCT

Maybe Happy Ending

DPAC

Sunday, October 18

moony

Local 506

Trampled by Turtles

Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Sorry Ghost

Local 506

Isaiah falls

Lincoln Theatre

EMO KAROAKE! GET SAD YALL

Neptunes

Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band 2026 Tour

Cat's Cradle

Tuesday, October 20

Jerry’s Middle Finger

Lincoln Theatre

CHASING ABBEY

Motorco Music Hall

OPEN DECKS: DJ NETWORKING + DANCING

Neptunes

Dan and Phil

DPAC

Wednesday, October 21

Jacob Collier

DPAC

CHRIS GETHARD

Motorco Music Hall

After

Cat's Cradle

Acid Mother's Temple

Pour House Music Hall

The Body / BIG|BRAVE

The Pinhook

Shearling

Local 506

Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds

Lenovo Center

Tenderqueer / Hit Like a Girl / Between Two Trees

The Pinhook

Maddie Zahm

Lincoln Theatre

Collage Club

The Fruit

Thursday, October 22

Damitas Histeria (En Español)

Raleigh Improv

Will Varley

Pour House Music Hall

YHWH Nailgun

Cat's Cradle

AJ Lee & Blue Summit

Cat's Cradle

Cody Sisters

Cat's Cradle

Elmo's Got The Moves

DPAC

Friday, October 23

Winyah

Cat's Cradle

Phillip Phillips w/ Katie Lynne Sharbaugh

Lincoln Theatre

Robby Hoffman: Live on Tour

Carolina Theatre

HOT IN HERRE : 2000’S DANCE PARTY

Motorco Music Hall

Shuler King

Raleigh Improv

Breaking Benjamin

Coastal Credit Union Music Park

Clint Black & Midland

DPAC

Saturday, October 24

Undertale: The Determination Symphony

DPAC

LOW CUT CONNIE

Motorco Music Hall

Brad Williams: The Tall Tales Tour

Carolina Theatre

Gavin Adcock: The Day I Hang It Up Tour

Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Popsicle

Cat's Cradle

Delta Rae

Lincoln Theatre

BOOGIE T

Lincoln Theatre

Sunday, October 25

Anthony Hamilton

DPAC

Karina Rykman – Late Checkout Tour 2026

Cat's Cradle

Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch

Raleigh Improv

GAY 4 CUNTRY KARAOKE!

Neptunes

Monday, October 26

26 OCT

DEV LEMONS – EAT THE PAVEMENT TOUR

Motorco Music Hall

Tuesday, October 27

The Hails – Duckpond Tour

Cat's Cradle

Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour

DPAC

Ballet Nepantla: Mística

Carolina Theatre

FRIKO

Motorco Music Hall

Wednesday, October 28

Ouija Macc with Billy Marchiafava, Darby O’Trill and Mikey Rotten

Local 506

Missouri Executive Order 44

Local 506

EXOPOCALYPSE TOUR

Local 506

Monsterwatch

Local 506

Crucial Fiya

Lincoln Theatre

The Cave Live Music

The Cave

Thursday, October 29

29 OCT

Edgehill – The Moving Out Tour

Local 506

29 OCT

Magoo

Cat's Cradle

29 OCT

Bruce Cockburn

Carolina Theatre

Friday, October 30

Dana and Alden

Cat's Cradle

Durham FRINGE Festival

Carolina Theatre

Mrs. Doubtfire

DPAC

All Onyx World

The Fruit

Hot Flash Heat Wave with Bleary Eyed and High.

Local 506

Saturday, October 31

31 OCT

Insomniac with Evil Eye

Local 506

31 OCT

Saxsquatch

Cat's Cradle

Sunday, November 1

Gavn!

Local 506

THE ARMY, THE NAVY : THE FAKE BRAVE TOUR 2026

Motorco Music Hall

Winnipeg Jets vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center

The Arcadian Wild – Make It Out Alive Tour

Cat's Cradle

moony with Willingdon and Homemade Haircuts

Local 506

Monday, November 2

2 NOV

Go Figure Durham

The Fruit

Tuesday, November 3

3 NOV

Motionless In White: The Sweat and Blood Tour

Lenovo Center

3 NOV

The Menzingers

Cat's Cradle

3 NOV

EXOPOCALYPSE TOUR: Rav with Teller Bank$ and Fatboi Sharif

Local 506

Wednesday, November 4

Sam Shackleton – North American Headline Tour

Cat's Cradle

SWEET PILL

Motorco Music Hall

Caiola

Pour House Music Hall

NC State Wolfpack vs. Florida State

Lenovo Center

Thursday, November 5

Michigander

Cat's Cradle

AJJ

Motorco Music Hall

The Garcia Project

Lincoln Theatre

HARBOUR

Cat's Cradle

One Night on Sugar Hill: Celebrating the Life of Barry Poss & the Legacy of Sugar Hill Records, featuring performances by Jerry Douglas & Friends!

Carolina Theatre

Comedy Night

The Cave

Friday, November 6

Aaron Lee Tasjan

Cat's Cradle

Little Big Town

DPAC

Nightrain (Guns N Roses Tribute) w/ TBA

Lincoln Theatre

DOUGISH: FIRSY FRIDAY DANCE PARTY!

Neptunes

The Stews

Cat's Cradle

Saturday, November 7

Yana – The Feelings Are Forever Tour

Cat's Cradle

An evening with: Mountain Grass Unit

Lincoln Theatre

The Afghan Whigs

Cat's Cradle

Jake Shimabukuro

Carolina Theatre

DC Youngfly

Raleigh Improv

North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble: Shaping Sounds

Carolina Theatre

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center

HUMP! Film Festival

The Fruit

Sunday, November 8

DEER TICK

Motorco Music Hall

The Tubs

Cat's Cradle

Slow Pulp

Cat's Cradle

Benjamin Tod and the Inline Six 2026 Tour

Cat's Cradle

The Record Company

Lincoln Theatre

The Teacher’s Lounge: A Comedy Show with Rigor with Gaspare Randazzo, Philip Lindsay and Andrea Forcum

Raleigh Improv

Monday, November 9

9 NOV

Julia Jacklin

Cat's Cradle

9 NOV

BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT

Motorco Music Hall

9 NOV

SiM

Lincoln Theatre

Tuesday, November 10

10 NOV

Death Becomes Her

DPAC

10 NOV

tiLLie

Cat's Cradle

10 NOV

The Lumineers

Lenovo Center

Wednesday, November 11

11 NOV

Spyro Gyra

Carolina Theatre

Thursday, November 12

Charlie Parr

Cat's Cradle

Andy Gross

Raleigh Improv

The Elovaters at the Ritz

Lincoln Theatre

East Nash Grass

Cat's Cradle

Friday, November 13

13 NOV

An Evening With: Shadowgrass

Lincoln Theatre

13 NOV

Billy Gardell

Raleigh Improv

13 NOV

Deerhoof

Cat's Cradle

Saturday, November 14

Gilla Band

Cat's Cradle

Kathleen Madigan: Flying Cats & Marching Armadillos Tour

Carolina Theatre

Protomartyr

Cat's Cradle

RED LEATHER

Motorco Music Hall

Seattle Kraken vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center

Sunday, November 15

Fruit Bats

Cat's Cradle

GREG FREEMAN

Motorco Music Hall

EMO KAROAKE! GET SAD YALL

Neptunes

Jason Salmon

Raleigh Improv

Cirque du Soleil: OVO

Lenovo Center

Monday, November 16

16 NOV

Ax and the Hatchetmen: The Late Checkout Tour 2026

Cat's Cradle

16 NOV

WE ARE SCIENTISTS : 20th Anniversary of ‘With Love and Squalor’

Motorco Music Hall

Tuesday, November 17

NC Chinese Lantern Festival ™

Koka Booth Amphitheatre

MADRE CUMBIA

Motorco Music Hall

Tiny Habits w/ TBA

Lincoln Theatre

BEAT

DPAC

The Wldlfe

Cat's Cradle

Diles Que No Me Maten

Local 506

Moral – ‘Lost In Catharsis’ Tour

Local 506

Wednesday, November 18

Collage Club

The Fruit

Daniel Sloss: BITTER (Brand New Tour!)

Carolina Theatre

The Bends

Cat's Cradle

DONNY BENÉT

Motorco Music Hall

Thursday, November 19

Tiffany Haddish

Raleigh Improv

THE BAD PLUS

Motorco Music Hall

Die Spitz

Cat's Cradle

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

DPAC

Friday, November 20

Carbon Leaf

Cat's Cradle

Liana Flores

Cat's Cradle

A Drag Queen Christmas

DPAC

CHASE PETRA

Motorco Music Hall

Saturday, November 21

Alex Edelman: What Are You Going To Do

Carolina Theatre

Edmonton Oilers vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center

L’Rain

Cat's Cradle

Akeem Ali – The Texture Tour

Lincoln Theatre

CAROLINE

Motorco Music Hall

Sunday, November 22

22 NOV

Hiss Golden Messenger – I’m People Tour

Cat's Cradle

22 NOV

Gabriel Iglesias

Lenovo Center

22 NOV

heavens to betsy

Motorco Music Hall

Wednesday, November 25

25 NOV

'Twas the Night Before...

DPAC

Friday, November 27

27 NOV

Marcus D. Wiley

Raleigh Improv

Saturday, November 28

28 NOV

Ottowa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center

28 NOV

Crazy Chester: A Very Carrboro Tribute To The Band & The Last Waltz 50th Anniversary Tour

Cat's Cradle

Sunday, November 29

29 NOV

MOTORCO HOLIDAY RECORD FAIR

Motorco Music Hall

29 NOV

GAY 4 CUNTRY KARAOKE!

Neptunes

Monday, November 30

30 NOV

Christmas Together

Lenovo Center

Wednesday, December 2

2 DEC

PRETTY SICK

Motorco Music Hall

Thursday, December 3

3 DEC

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center

3 DEC

Harvey Street

Cat's Cradle

Friday, December 4

4 DEC

DOUGISH: FIRSY FRIDAY DANCE PARTY!

Neptunes

Saturday, December 5

Maria Bamford

Carolina Theatre

Temples

Cat's Cradle

Joshua Lozoff: Life is Magic

Carolina Theatre

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center

Sunday, December 6

6 DEC

Jason Salmon

Raleigh Improv

6 DEC

Leanne Morgan

Lenovo Center

6 DEC

Tommy Emmanuel, CGP – Living in the Light Tour

Carolina Theatre

Monday, December 7

7 DEC

Go Figure Durham

The Fruit

Tuesday, December 8

8 DEC

The Bodyguard

DPAC

Thursday, December 10

10 DEC

Tommy Pope

Raleigh Improv

10 DEC

Friendship, Charlotte Cornfield

Cat's Cradle

Friday, December 11

DeRay Davis

Raleigh Improv

Chessa Rich’s sometimes-annual Christmastacular Show

The Pinhook

Saving Escape

Pour House Music Hall

ALGERNON CADWALLADER

Motorco Music Hall

Saturday, December 12

Southern Culture on the Skids

Cat's Cradle

Paul Van Dyk

The Fruit

THE RINK

Red Hat Amphitheater

Dean Johnson / Esther Rose

The Pinhook

Jake Xerxes Fussell

Haw River Ballroom

Eilen Jewell, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters

Cat's Cradle

Jake Xerxes Fussell

Cat's Cradle

Robert Lester Folsom

Cat's Cradle

TYNAN

Pour House Music Hall

GIMME GIMME DISCO

Motorco Music Hall

Sunday, December 13

Kansas vs. NC State

Lenovo Center

THE WUSSES : HOLIDAY SHOW!

Motorco Music Hall

Happy Bday Jonas: JULIA.

Pour House Music Hall

Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co.

Cat's Cradle

Chatham County Line Holiday Tour

Haw River Ballroom

Wailin’ Storms / Tooth / Treasure Pains

The Pinhook

Chatham County Line Holiday Tour 2025

Cat's Cradle

Monday, December 14

A Christmas Carol - Presented by Theatre in the Park

DPAC

School of Rock Chapel Hill’s End of Season Showcase

Cat's Cradle

Russell Lacy Music Showcase

The Pinhook

Primitive Man

Pour House Music Hall

Wednesday, December 16

Karen Morgan

Raleigh Improv

KING BUFFALO

Motorco Music Hall

Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic

Lenovo Center

Queer Country Night SPECIAL LINE DANCE EDITION

The Pinhook

Thursday, December 17

17 DEC

BÉLA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES: JINGLE ALL THE WAY

Carolina Theatre

17 DEC

Tidings, Titties & Trombones

The Pinhook

Friday, December 18

18 DEC

DINO / Saman Khoujinian / Big Chuck

The Pinhook

Saturday, December 19

The Ben Rector Christmas Tour

Carolina Theatre

Dillon Fence

Cat's Cradle

Yarn W/ Dune Dogs

Lincoln Theatre

BLENDR w/ MIRA MIRA / LHEE / Malice Alex / Mutait

The Pinhook

Sunday, December 20

20 DEC

EMO KAROAKE! GET SAD YALL

Neptunes

20 DEC

Sound System Culture: MIRA MIRA presents a clinic in sound

The Pinhook

20 DEC

A Holly Jolly Nightmare 3: A Holiday Drag & Burlesque Show!

The Pinhook

Monday, December 21

21 DEC

Grace Lucia / blankstate. / Bedroom division / Nicole Tester

The Pinhook

Wednesday, December 23

23 DEC

STRAIGHT NO CHASER

DPAC

23 DEC

The Nutcracker with a Live Orchestra

Carolina Theatre

Friday, December 25

25 DEC

WE ARE OPEN FOR Y’ALL

The Pinhook

Saturday, December 26

26 DEC

Anything Goes but XMAS KARAOKE

The Pinhook

Sunday, December 27

GAY 4 CUNTRY KARAOKE!

Neptunes

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

DPAC

(early show) ICY HOT: Dance Party and Drag Show!

The Pinhook

SPICE: A DANCE PARTY WITH FLAVOR

The Pinhook

Monday, December 28

28 DEC

Cry of the Forgotten / Walt McClements / Dead Elephant Bicycle

The Pinhook

Tuesday, December 29

29 DEC

MAMMA MIA!

DPAC

Wednesday, December 30

30 DEC

Big Something 4-Day Package

Lincoln Theatre

30 DEC

Long for Sheriff 5000 Signature Cowboy Theme Reveal Party

Haw River Ballroom

Thursday, December 31

Room 861 at Goodnights: New Year's Eve With Orion Levine

Goodnights Comedy Club

OVERLY LOADED w/ DJ HIMBO / DJ MOST WANTED / DJ AYO VIP / FEMI THE FEMME

The Pinhook

2026 Premium Season Tickets Wait List

Coastal Credit Union Music Park

New Year\'s Eve Disco Camp special appearance by Saxapahaw Xanadu Sake Club!

Haw River Ballroom

Friday, January 1

1 JAN

DOUGISH: FIRSY FRIDAY DANCE PARTY!

Neptunes

Sunday, January 3

3 JAN

FALL HAZARD w/ MKULTRA / CHURXH / HAZEL THE GREAT / DJ M.KEYYZ

The Pinhook

Wednesday, January 6

6 JAN

Queer Country Night

The Pinhook

Thursday, January 7

7 JAN

Blends With Friends (Open Decks)

The Pinhook

Friday, January 8

8 JAN

Walkout (EP Release!) / Banff / Sub Empty

The Pinhook

Saturday, January 9

9 JAN

919 JAM-OFF w/ 47 EYEZ ON ME & THE DEVIANTS

The Pinhook

Sunday, January 10

10 JAN

J.S. Ondara / The Montvales

The Pinhook

Monday, January 11

11 JAN

GrrrlBands Showcase & Fundraiser

The Pinhook

Friday, January 15

15 JAN

John Rodney & the Three Dollar Bills / The Rattletraps

The Pinhook

Saturday, January 16

16 JAN

Owe You Nothing / 80 Bagg / Survival Tactics / Broken Bonds / Selfish Means / Get Wise

The Pinhook

Sunday, January 17

17 JAN

EMO KAROAKE! GET SAD YALL

Neptunes

17 JAN

Apes of the State / The Official Bard of Baldwin County / Pat Van Buren

The Pinhook

Monday, January 18

18 JAN

Billy Martin + Matt Glassmeyer + Jonathan Goldberger

The Pinhook

Wednesday, January 20

20 JAN

Queer Country Night: ALL Y’ALL led LINE DANCING + some KARAOKE

The Pinhook

Friday, January 22

22 JAN

all under heaven / Ravine / dreamscent

The Pinhook

Saturday, January 23

23 JAN

DOLLY PARTON’S BIRTHDAY PARTY

The Pinhook

23 JAN

Christopher Titus

Raleigh Improv

23 JAN

Vault Theatre presents Amelia Earhart

Carolina Theatre

Sunday, January 24

24 JAN

Michael Nau / Magic Tuber Stringband

The Pinhook

Friday, January 29

29 JAN

Paradise Motel / Grady Drugg / Severed Fingers

The Pinhook

Saturday, January 30

30 JAN

E’LON JD Record Release

The Pinhook

Sunday, January 31

31 JAN

Mean Habit / Hex Files / Salt Man

The Pinhook

31 JAN

GAY 4 CUNTRY KARAOKE!

Neptunes

31 JAN

Jay Leno

DPAC

Wednesday, February 3

3 FEB

Queer Country Night

The Pinhook

Thursday, February 4

4 FEB

Blends With Friends (Open Decks)

The Pinhook

Friday, February 5

5 FEB

Emma Jane / bedrumor / Airport Baby

The Pinhook

5 FEB

Waitress

DPAC

Saturday, February 6

6 FEB

CelloGayageum

Carolina Theatre

Sunday, February 7

7 FEB

Vermilion Green / Red October / Yuno

The Pinhook

Monday, February 8

8 FEB

Bad Bunny Super Bowl Watch Party

Haw River Ballroom

8 FEB

Alcantara / General Purpose / Lazaris Pit

The Pinhook

Wednesday, February 10

10 FEB

Sister Wife Sex Strike / Clover-Lynn / Frog Legs

The Pinhook

Saturday, February 13

13 FEB

Marissa Nadler / Maria BC

The Pinhook

Monday, February 15

15 FEB

Runo Plum

The Pinhook

Tuesday, February 16

16 FEB

RuPaul's Drag Race

DPAC

Wednesday, February 17

17 FEB

Queer Country Night: ALL Y’ALL led LINE DANCING + some KARAOKE

The Pinhook

Friday, February 26

26 FEB

Advance Base / Moontype / Moon Racer

The Pinhook

26 FEB

Bluey's Big Play

DPAC

Thursday, March 4

4 MAR

Get the Led Out

DPAC

Friday, March 5

5 MAR

Hadestown

DPAC

Saturday, March 6

6 MAR

Harpsichord Diaries: A Musical Journey

Carolina Theatre

Wednesday, March 10

10 MAR

VNV NATION

Motorco Music Hall

10 MAR

Missio

Cat's Cradle

Friday, March 19

19 MAR

Sonic Live In Concert

DPAC

Wednesday, March 31

31 MAR

WICKED

DPAC

Saturday, April 10

10 APR

Antonio Rocha: Footprint of Kindness

Carolina Theatre

Thursday, April 15

15 APR

Niall Horan

Lenovo Center

Saturday, April 24

24 APR

Jeff Arcuri: The Road Trip Tour

DPAC

Saturday, May 8

8 MAY

Uncle Jumbo

Carolina Theatre

Tuesday, May 11

11 MAY

Operation Mincemeat

DPAC

Wednesday, May 26

26 MAY

Phantom of the Opera

DPAC

Saturday, June 5

5 JUN

Voices United: Durham Children’s Choir and SONAM

Carolina Theatre

Tuesday, July 13