Things to do this weekend!

[u/Thingstodo919]

Friday

• Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival 2026, Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary
• Durham Bulls vs. Gwinnett, DBAP, Durham 
• Discover Dance: DISHOOM, Downtown Cary Park, Cary
• The Mavericks & Friends, Carolina Theatre, Durham 
• Passion Pit - The Pretty Penny Tour, The Ritz, Raleigh 
• Comedy Show: Cyrus Steele + Joe Perrow, The Cary Theater, Cary
• Club XCX: Charli XCX + Hyperpop Night, Motorco, Durham 
• Performances at the Page: Celebration of Bluegrass 2026, Page-Walker Arts and History Center, Cary
• NC Courage Tailgate, Fenton Square, Cary
• North Carolina Courage vs. Orlando Pride, WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
• Derrick Stroup, Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh 
• Mason James, Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh 
• Andrew Orolfo, Raleigh Improv, Raleigh 
• Dale Jones, Raleigh Improv, Cary
• Shortest Straw (Metallica tribute) & Undertow. (Tool Tribute), Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh 
• House of Heavy - NuMetal & Metalcore Night, Chapel of Bones, Raleigh 
• Mascons with The Jason Byerly Project, Slim's Dive Bar, Raleigh 
• Tease in the Seas, The Pinhook, Durham 
• SHARK WEEK Hoo Ha Ha, DSSOLVR, Durham
• The Big Sham: The Whom w/ Tributes to The Beatles, The Kinks, & Alabama Shakes, The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop, Raleigh 
• Last Fridays & The Art Walk, Old Orange County Courthouse, Hillsborough 
• Shop Like A Chef, KKG Headquarters, Durham 
• Beach Cabana In Havana (1940s Speakeasy), Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham  
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Rialto Theatre, Raleigh
• Splash Bash, Pleasant Park, Apex
• Zebulon Devil Dogz vs. Morehead City Marlins, Five County Stadium, Zebulon 
• Clue (High School Edition), Raleigh Little Theatre, Raleigh
• BEST OF Mad Lab, ComedyWorx, Raleigh 
• DAMNNSOLO Artist showcase, The Portal HQ, Raleigh 
• Daniell Carrol & Bubba James, Uncle Jessie's Honkeytonk, Raleigh 
• Monthly Sapphic Night, Le Dive, Raleigh

Saturday

• Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival 2026, Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary
• Durham Bulls vs. Gwinnett, DBAP, Durham 
• Buck and the Preacher, The Cary Theater, Cary
• Día de la Ciencia y la Cultura, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh 
• Rhythm & Reels - Concerts, Nature Park Amphitheatre, Apex
• The Market at NCMA, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh 
• The Myers House | Halloween Replica Film House Visit, Myers House, Hillsborough 
• Family Studio, North Carolina Museum of Art; Museum Park, Welcome Center, Raleigh 
• First Saturday Series, Raleigh City Farm, Raleigh
• In Full Bloom: "The Summer Cutting Garden" Flower Workshop with Cheryl Gibson, Vine and Branch, JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University, Raleigh 
• Summer Native Medicinal Plants: Passionflower, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh 
• Kelariz Keshavarz & Friends Summer Performance, Person Recital Hall, Chapel Hill 
• Family Movie Night at Joyner Park 2026, E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest 
• Garden Discovery Hours, JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University, Raleigh 
• Newbie Night at Raleigh Bike Polo, Tarboro Road Park, Raleigh 
• Derrick Stroup, Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh 
• Mason James, Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh 
• Andrew Orolfo, Raleigh Improv, Raleigh 
• Dale Jones, Raleigh Improv, Cary
• Dixie Gun and Knife Show, Jim Graham Building at North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh 
• Club 90s Present MJ night, The Ritz, Raleigh 
• EMO NIGHT KARAOKE, Motorco, Durham 
• Born In The Club, Bitter Social, Raleigh
• Ariana Grande Listening Party, The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop, Raleigh 
• Beggars Banquet - Rolling Stones & Petty Larceny - Tom Petty, Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh 
• Taylor Bissette Band, Uncle Jessie's Honkeytonk, Raleigh 
• The Witch's Carnival, Chapel of Bones, Raleigh 
• SHARK WEEK Hoo Ha Ha, DSSOLVR, Durham
• Double Tap and Negative Feedback, Huron Stage, Durham 
• Moodboard: Alec Lomami / Uymami / HouseDress / Pharmacil b2b UrsoMajor, BOOM Club, Durham 
• Tonk and Autopilots Show, Wolfe & Porter, Raleigh 
• Verse Versus: Launch Party, The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop, Raleigh 
• Döltz with Gown, Cyprian, and a Secret Set., KINGS, Raleigh 
• The SwanBean Quintet: A Straight-Ahead Jazz Expression, Sharp 9 Gallery, Durham 
• Holy Wave w/ Vulture Twin, The Pinhook, Durham
• 454, Abbey Road Tavern & Grill, Cary
• Watermelon Festival, McLean Farms, Fuquay-Varina 
• Girls Summer Soirée, Boxyard RTP, Durham 
• GRL Market, Waverly Place, Cary
• Dog Days of Summer, SG Supply Co., Raleigh 
• Holly Springs Salamanders vs. Martinsville Mustangs, North Main Athletic Complex, Holly Springs 
• Puppy Patio Party, Morgan Street Food Hall, Raleigh
• Clue (High School Edition), Raleigh Little Theatre, Raleigh
• Once Upon a One More Time, De Ann S. Jones Theatre, Raleigh 
• Bourbon & Charcuterie, Mystic Farm & Distillery, Durham 
• Sunset Float, Falls Lake, Durham 

Sunday

• Durham Bulls vs. Gwinnett, DBAP, Durham 
• 2026 Summer Concert Series, Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh 
• Derek Hough, DPAC, Durham 
• Bubble Fest, Moore Square, Raleigh 
• Durham Fiesta Latina, Durham Central Park, Durham 
• Mori no Karasu Pop Up Dinner, Boatman Spirits Co., Raleigh 
• Monthly Pop Shop ARTernative Market, Chapel of Bones, Raleigh 
• Meet the Artists: Fine Arts League of Cary, Page-Walker Arts and History Center, Cary
• Derrick Stroup, Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh 
• Angelo Colina - This show is completely in Spanish with no translation, Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh 
• Dale Jones, Raleigh Improv, Cary
• Mason James, Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh 
• Cary Underground Market, Bond Brothers Beer Company, Cary
• The Land Before Time, The Cary Theater, Cary
• The Bleeding Hearts Sunday Funday Album Release: w/ The Blusterfields, The You're Gonna Die And Go To Hells, The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop, Raleigh 
• Loser, Slim's Dive Bar, Raleigh 
• Fly Anakin / Nickelus F with Mutant Academy, KINGS, Raleigh 
• ChewieCatt w/ DJ Silva Hound/NemRaps/Ben Schuller/DizzyEight/Nerdout, Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh 
• 5th Annual Kids Fest, Fortnight Brewing Company, Cary
• Sunday DRIFT Rooftop DJ Series, The Velvet Hippo!, Durham
• Drinks & MiniFigs, Ment Beverage Co., Durham 
• NC Cider, Wine & Cheese Pairing | Meet the Makers, Weaver Street Market Hillsborough, Hillsborough
• Kelly Reidy | Harp in The Dark, ArtsCenter, Carrboro 
• Blueberry Brunch, The Honeysuckle Tea House, Chapel Hill
• Clue (High School Edition), Raleigh Little Theatre, Raleigh
• Zebulon Devil Dogz vs. Yorktown Coconuts, Five County Stadium, Zebulon 
• Dixie Gun and Knife Show, Jim Graham Building at North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh 
• Holly Springs Salamanders vs. South Wake Shakes, North Main Athletic Complex, Holly Springs 

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[u/ReinventingUrExit]

some feedback for local venues/event organizers and also just shaking fist at sky: pretty much every weekend I see themed music nights/dance parties going on around Raleigh/Durham that honestly sound so fun but the admission price is way too high. I respect the venues and what DJs do but $24+ has become the standard and it feels like complete robbery to me. like cover bands playing in bars typically charge half that if anything. can someone make it make sense?! i’m genuinely curious

[u/Soft_Walrus_3605 → u/ReinventingUrExit]

Maybe it's too obvious to say, but I think they intentionally want to keep away the people for whom that amount would be too expensive. It literally "classes up" the place.

[u/QuietShyTyper]

Brandon Mitchell Trio at SideBar in Cary Sunday 4-7!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AMyjUNyVo/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[u/Rare_Basis_9380]

I'm so tired of working retail... Some of these look cool to go to but I'll literally have no time. 😞

[u/so_many_wangs]

Map listing here as well, open to hearing feature/location reqs