Live music in Raleigh

This introductory DJ session takes place at NC State's Witherspoon Student Center.

Catch live jazz with Jasmine Best & The Jazz Xperiment outdoors.

Trivia + games at Crooked Hammock Brewery on Thursday.

NC State Choirs perform student singers' selections spanning traditional choral literature and contemporary works.

Lauren Moore appears live in Raleigh.

Stand-up comedian David Nihill performs on his Taking Tangents tour.

Hip hop music and craft cocktails for an evening out

Musicians Jeremy Short and Marc Ridge perform live together.

Musicians perform live at Lincoln Theatre downtown.

Bluegrass musician Larry Stephenson performs at Lorraine's.

Live orchestral performance featuring Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue

Visitors tour a training and education center focused on biomanufacturing.

Live music at Heck-Andrews House on Friday.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

Live music at Jimmy V's Osteria & Bar on Friday.

Live music takes place on the patio at a local brewery.

Chatham County Line and Blue Cactus are named for this evening event in the live series.

Voivod and BAT perform live at Chapel of Bones.

Dance at PARTAKE RALEIGH on Friday.

Music performance by Avery Anna from Blood Runs Thicker tour

This touring festival features shoegaze and dreampop music and arts.

The Larry Stephenson Band performs bluegrass at Lorraine's.

Participants take a guided ghost tour through downtown Raleigh while strolling with drinks.

Live music happens at Compass Rose Brewing with Thomas Rucker.

This recurring Friday event features R&B music at a Knightdale kitchen.

Live music: Fo Daniels performs with Emerson Bruno and The Undercurrents.

A walking tour explores Raleigh's true crime history and stories.

Live music at Moore Square on Friday.

Live orchestral performance featuring Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue

Grocery Boy Jr is listed at Slims in downtown Raleigh.

Americana band performs live evening show with cover charge.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

Tanner Hunt is listed at Slims in downtown Raleigh on Saturday afternoon.

Listen to live string band music at a local tap room.

Heavy metal album release with multiple bands featuring vocalist James Rivera.

A local tribute band performs Queen's classic rock songs Saturday evening.

Bad Brad & the Sweet Potatoes perform live music Saturday night.

A local musical act performs live music at this venue.

A Saturday porch party features live music and moonshine cocktails.

Country artist Maggie Rose performs live at historic theater.

Live orchestral performance featuring Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue

A live music performance at this venue welcomes 18-plus adults.

Bella G. provides acoustic music in a North Hills common area.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

Micah Kolk is listed at Slims in downtown Raleigh on Sunday afternoon.

Artist performs live music Sunday evening at downtown music venue.

Michael Blaustein performs live music on his Taste Me Tour

Waylon Wyatt performs live music on his Dustpiles World Tour

Isaiah Falls presents the LVRS Paradise Side B Tour live

Kai Lance is listed at Slims in downtown Raleigh on Sunday evening.

Live music at Scooters Bar&Grill on Monday.

Join a bluegrass jam session for musicians of all levels.

Live musical performance by Daisyhead at downtown music venue Monday evening.

Driftliner is listed at Slims in downtown Raleigh on Monday evening.

Cannonball Music Hall hosts an open mic on Tuesday evening.

Artist performs live music Tuesday evening at downtown music venue.

Grateful Dead tribute band performs classic rock hits Tuesday evening.

Enjoy free live music performance at downtown Raleigh music venue.

People can listen to live music while having lunch in an outdoor courtyard.

Poets and spoken word readers share original work or favorite poems at this monthly open mic.

South African guitarist blends classical guitar with West African musical traditions.

Jazz and Latin vocalist performs original music blending multiple genres.

Psychedelic rock and electronic music band collaborate in live performance.

Rock band performs live original music and songs for audiences.

Musician performs live original music at a major performance theater.

Peter Lamb hosts a weekly jazz series featuring local musicians and Grammy-nominated artists.

The listing names an open mic with Mike Neal at a coffee house.

Live music at Holladay Hall on Thursday.

Experience horror-fueled hard rock and theatrical performance from Wednesday 13 and supporting bands.

Experience live music from multiple local artists in an evening showcase.

Twilark marks an album release with a performance rooted in gothic folk and southern melancholy.

Experience a melodic death metal performance from legendary band Arch Enemy.

Rotating DJs play classic hip hop as guests enjoy cocktails and Mediterranean food.

Enjoy a live music performance from local musicians the Fitzkee Brothers.

Hear folk music from Will Varley with Beans on Toast supporting.

Enjoy live bluegrass music from the established band Nothin' Fancy.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

Experience an immersive live performance from cinematic rock band Starset.

Enjoy live music from metal bands Dying Fetus and Sanguisugabogg.

Jazz tribute concert featuring soprano and saxophonist with live quartet

Camille Thurman and the quintet perform music honoring Sarah Vaughan and Dexter Gordon.

Gospel artists Anthony Brown and Group Therapy and Maurette Brown Clark bring music, worship, and messages of hope to this tour.

Orchestra performs the music of John Williams from Star Wars and film scores.

Kennedy Ryon performs an early show of her 'Can We Evolve?' tour.

Enjoy live music at a local tap room on a Friday evening.

Singer Phillip Phillips performs live music with Katie Lynne Sharbaugh.

A walking tour explores Raleigh's true crime history and stories.

Steve Lacy performs on his current 'Oh yeah?' concert tour.

Party music DJ AYYBO performs heavy house beats with funk.

The Lovesick Drifters perform Hank Williams songs alongside original compositions rooted in his musical style.

Guided walking tour of Black history sites with included refreshments.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

Orchestra performs the music of John Williams from Star Wars and film scores.

Experience The Old Regime's alternative rock sound at this bar venue.

Watch Delta Rae perform their folk-rock sound at this homecoming concert.

Foo Fighters tribute band Joe Hero performs rock covers and originals.

Lovelace is a three-member rock band from Virginia Beach.

Live bands Same As It Ever Was and Mom's In Mexico perform together.

Kathy Mattea, a country music artist, performs live concert music.

Music producer Boogie T performs live electronic and dance music.

The band Chatham Rabbits performs live original and cover music.

A Saturday porch party features live music and moonshine cocktails.

Porch Light takes the stage on their Hush tour stop.

Serafin is associated with alternative rock, with grungy elements described in its listing.

Acoustic duo performs pop hits and covers from multiple decades.

This guided tour covers local residents, Raleigh history, and the cemetery's place in that history.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

Chamber musicians perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, Ortiz, and de Falla.

Inhuman Condition and Lay Waste are listed at a Raleigh music venue without further details.

Rapper Vince Staples performs live on his Cry Baby Tour.

Live music artist Smidley takes the stage for a performance.

The Steppers are a jamgrass and fusion band known for songwriting, covers, and improvisation.

Live music at Scooters Bar&Grill on Monday.

Bluegrass musicians gather in a circle to play tunes together, with interested players welcome.

Play bluegrass music with fellow musicians in a jam session.

Grieves takes the stage with opening performance by Mouse Powell

Cannonball Music Hall hosts an open mic on Tuesday evening.

See an emerging artist perform live at a local music venue downtown.

See live music by touring artist Victoria Monét at a local amphitheater.

Catch live music performance from featured local band.

People can listen to live music while having lunch in an outdoor courtyard.

Taiwanese instrumental performer Feng E brings his musicianship and stage presence to this event.

Peter Lamb hosts a weekly jazz series featuring local musicians and Grammy-nominated artists.

Pretty Crimes appears at a downtown Raleigh music venue.

Classic rock and country musicians perform live during morning hours.

Artist Maya Freelon leads a gallery tour with conversation, slow looking, gentle movement, and reflection.

Grateful Dead tribute band recreates iconic Dead concerts with full authenticity.

This wine tasting includes complimentary samples, live music, and menu offerings.

Local broker bands compete in live music performance battle showcase.

Rotating DJs play classic hip hop as guests enjoy cocktails and Mediterranean food.

DOOM GONG and Psychic Scream bands perform live rock music.

Live music performance features Halloween theme and alternative rock band.

Hear a Grammy-nominated bluegrass vocalist perform live.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

Listen to live hip-hop from touring rappers and supporting acts.

Listen to bluegrass music from a Grammy-nominated artist.

Listen to a live tribute band perform Iron Maiden music.

A walking tour explores Raleigh's true crime history and stories.

Listen to live music from touring and local performing bands.

A DJ hosts a Halloween party with music and dancing.

Watch a Daft Punk tribute band perform electronic dance music.

Travelin Band offers a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute event.

The North Carolina Symphony plays music from the Harry Potter films at a family concert.

Lu performs live as part of a church trunk or treat event.

The Tan and Sober Gentlemen play live music during an afternoon of candy, beer, and Halloween festivities.

Watsky performs the album “x Infinity” alongside a synchronized projection of its companion film.

Live music at City of Raleigh Museum on Saturday.

Clara La San's Chosen Silences Tour comes to Raleigh.

Lux Terminus and Ok Goodnight bring progressive metal to a Raleigh music venue.

On The Border performs an Eagles tribute at a Raleigh brewery.

Jackson Dean appears at a Raleigh music venue.

A Saturday porch party features live music and moonshine cocktails.

Hardcore Halloween brings a music event to Kings, with tickets listed for ten to fifteen dollars.

Los Dos de Tamaulipas is listed for an event at a Raleigh nightclub.

OK Goodnight, Lux Terminus, and Eve appear at a Raleigh music venue.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

The symphony performs an all-American program with works by Copland and Higdon and a new trombone concerto.

Sammy Rae & The Friends share the bill with special guest Melt.

Live music at Scooters Bar&Grill on Monday.

Herakleion and Deceptor headline an all-ages metal bill with Ressurector and Pathogenesis.

Tour the FREEDM Center to learn about its research.

A horticulture director guides visitors through resilient plants and seasonal highlights in the arboretum.

Cannonball Music Hall hosts an open mic on Tuesday evening.

Will Overman and Vinnie Paolizzi are listed for a live music event.

A Killer's Confession, Dizasterpiece, and Dead Things bring a heavy music tour to a Chapel of Bones date.

A Killer's Confession brings modern metal with crushing riffs and industrial atmosphere, joined by three other bands.

Singer-songwriter Bre Kennedy performs music shaped by storytelling and pop influences, with Caiola also on the bill.

Silly Goose brings its Set It Off tour to Raleigh.

Caiola and Bre Kennedy share the bill for a live music event.

The arboretum hosts Relay Relay as part of its Moonlight in the Gardens program.

Ashley Cooke brings her Baby Blues Tour to the venue.

Circle Drive describes its music as songs that can sound happy or sad.

Indigo Girls perform a live music set at the auditorium.

Karen Espinosa brings her Aceite Nuevo Tour to Garner.

NC State jazz studio and lab bands perform a range of jazz repertoire in concert.

Bridgeport quartet Big Shrimp plays original songs with intricate guitar work and straightforward songwriting.

Rotating DJs play classic hip hop as guests enjoy cocktails and Mediterranean food.

The Grassomatics play bluegrass and country with modern touches and selections from other genres.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

Taylor Leonhardt and Sara Groves perform a benefit concert supporting 127 Worldwide's work with local leaders.

New Orleans rapper and singer Alfred Banks performs music from his award-winning catalog.

Rock band DÅZR brings a stripped-back sound with live vocals and no backing tracks.

Madeon presents Victory Live at The Ritz.

Jeff Allen shares clean comedy and stories about life in a holiday-season performance for all ages.

Broadslab brings live music to a downtown music venue on Friday night.

Country singer and songwriter Jordan James performs music shaped by his lifelong interest in the genre.

Nightrain and DAZR bring Guns N' Roses tribute music to a downtown venue on Friday night.

A walking tour explores Raleigh's true crime history and stories.

The symphony performs Tchaikovsky's Fifth in a seated concert hall on Friday night.

Thursday's Flight plays live music at a bar and grill on Friday night.

KeeZY and Slushii bring music to a Raleigh venue on Friday night.

The Green County Line Band and Clyde Mattocks are listed for a traditional country music event.

An educator leads a one-hour tour highlighting museum exhibits, specimens, and their science stories.

San Mateo Drive is a melodic house project by producer and DJ Mateo Gonzalez.

A two-hour guided tour shares staff stories and hidden details among the museum's exhibits.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

Singer-songwriter Corey Ward shares alt-pop music in an afternoon appearance.

Suns of Stars is listed as the featured act.

Judah & the Lion are listed for a live music event.

Mountain Grass Unit's musicians blend bluegrass with country, jazz, funk, rock, and metal influences.

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill band Sound System Seven plays fourth-wave ska rooted in punk and Jamaican music.

Vaultboy brings the “Are You Ever Coming Back” tour to Raleigh.

Brincos Dieras brings the El Desmadre Continua Tour to Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.

Max Lane and the Coverts, Jackson Harden, and Lonnie Rott share a live country music bill.

A Saturday porch party features live music and moonshine cocktails.

The symphony performs Tchaikovsky's Fifth in a seated concert hall on Friday night.

Mountain Grass Unit is featured in an evening event at Lincoln Theatre.

Performers share original work and music during an open mic gathering.

Workbook plays a Sunday afternoon set of jazz at a downtown brewery.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

The North Carolina Master Chorale presents “America 250” at a concert hall.

The orchestra performs works inspired by fairy tales, legends, and folk traditions by composers including Mozart and Mendelssohn.

Local musicians can connect with others to form bands and prepare sets for a future showcase.

The Unsustainables play ska, rocksteady, and reggae inspired by classic Jamaican record labels.

Yebba performs live at The Ritz in Raleigh.

Chloe Kimes celebrates her album release with the Daredevil Tour.

This party features emo music drawn from the Warped Tour era.

Live music at Scooters Bar&Grill on Monday.

Sim's Hooman World Tour is listed at the theatre on Monday evening.

Stinking Lizaveta is listed at the club on Monday evening.

Cannonball Music Hall hosts an open mic on Tuesday evening.

A live radio show features a 90-minute interview with You Me & Kyle.

New England nü-metal band Symposia brings its intense sound and debut EP to the stage.

davvn, Glimmers, and Pretty Pity share music centered on connection and self-expression.

Al Strong brings soulful trumpet music to a gala celebrating community and philanthropy.

Guitarist Antoine Boyer and musician Yeore Kim share a program of music rooted in gypsy jazz.

Slaughter to Prevail brings its North America 2026 Leg 2 tour to Raleigh.

John R. Miller brings his music to Raleigh.

The listing names an open mic with Mike Neal at a coffee house.

A guide shares tips for navigating accessible park paths and highlights nearby natural scenery.

The Elovaters perform live music at the venue.

Musicians gather in a circle for a monthly old-time jam session with space for participants to join.

The symphonic band performs woodwind, brass, and percussion works spanning familiar and contemporary styles.

Rotating DJs play classic hip hop as guests enjoy cocktails and Mediterranean food.

Radiator Hospital performs live music at a Raleigh venue.

Rapper Wax brings a mix of music, comedy, and creative work to the stage.

Cuttin' Grass plays bluegrass ranging from traditional to modern, with gospel tunes in its sets.

Carson Hill performs acoustic music throughout the three-day event.

Visit Boatman Spirits Co. for a guided distillery tour.

SICKSENSE brings a metal sound blending metalcore, nu metal, and djent to a chapel venue.

The listing names Level Up without details about what is scheduled.

Poetry by Rumi is recited in English and Persian alongside kora, flute, piano, violin, and percussion.

ShadowGrass brings its instrumental bluegrass sound to the stage.

Broken Compass Bluegrass brings tight arrangements, picking, and original songwriting to a live performance featuring Kyle Ledson.

NC State vocal and brass ensembles perform music celebrating gratitude, autumn, and home.

Caitlyn Krisko and The Broadcast share the bill with Paul McDonald for a live music event.

Giles Corey brings a live music event to a downtown Raleigh venue.

A walking tour explores Raleigh's true crime history and stories.

Shadowgrass takes the stage for an evening music event at Lincoln Theatre.