American Tobacco Campus, 318 Blackwell Street, Durham, will once again be the site for live music, and once again, the shows are free to the public. The concerts take place every Wednesday in September, 2024, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The series is from Duke Arts Presents in partnership with American Tobacco Campus.
Love outdoor music? Check out our huge day by day list of outdoor music around the Triangle! Most of the shows are free.
No tickets or reservations are required. Bring your own chair, and visit pop-ups for drinks and dinner.
The amphitheater is the grassy area below the Lucky Strike water tower. Parking is available in three nearby decks.
Here’s the schedule for the concerts. Follow each link for information about the artists.
Conjunto Breve
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Free
Multinational salsa band Conjunto Breve was founded by percussionist Brevan Hampden in 2012. Members of the band come from all corners of the Americas, including Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and the United States. Mixing the sounds of New York-style salsa and Cuban salsa, Conjunto Breve’s members have played celebrated salsa musicians, including Celia Cruz, Tito Rojas, and Luis Enrique.
Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Free
Sir Reginald Masters Dural (Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. or “Sir Reg”) is the son of Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr., an accordionist who founded the Grammy Award-winning Ils Sont Parti Band and became one of the few zydeco artists to achieve mainstream success. Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. has followed in his father’s footsteps and now leads the Ils Sont Parti Band as their accordion frontman. Created by black musicians in rural southwest Louisiana in the early 1800s, zydeco attests to the resilience and vitality of the Creole community. Listen for hints of African, French, Spanish, Caribbean, and indigenous American traditions in this musical fusion.
Faith & Harmony/Dedicated Men of Zion
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Free
Gospel is one of the quintessential musical genres of the American South. The artists in tonight’s concert represent the true heart of this tradition: close-knit family groups who grew up singing together at church, driven by a love of music and faith.
Like their grandparents and parents before them, the women of Faith & Harmony began singing at their church in Greenville, NC when they were just toddlers. They officially formed the group in 2012 to solidify their commitment to carrying on the family’s musical legacy. The Dedicated Men of Zion is also steeped in the gospel of Eastern North Carolina. While their church background infuses their music, their 2020 release Can’t Turn Me Around was critically acclaimed by both sacred and secular audiences.
Music Maker Blues Revue
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Free
Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen shares the mettle, pathos, and ocean-deep compassion of blues singers like Billie Holiday and Etta James. Cohen was featured on PSB Newshour for her one-woman shows at nursing homes during the pandemic, bringing her talent and heart to the world. Albert White is a consummate blues guitarist who grew up playing behind his uncle, Piano Red, and would go on to share the stage with the likes of Ray Charles, Rufus Thomas, and The Tams. The tradition of high-energy, funky R&B lives on in his playing, immortalized in his two (soon to be three) albums on the Music Maker label.
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More Outdoor Music in the Triangle
Learn all about outdoor music in the Triangle, or take a quick look at some of the upcoming outdoor concerts here:
