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Last day: Summer’s Live with Live Nation: 4 tickets for $80 (including fees)

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From July 19 to August 1, 2023, Live Nation has a promotion called Summer's Live. Buy 4 tickets for $80 "All In," meaning that $80 is the total price. No additional fees. The only thing added is sales tax. All tickets are, of course, available only while supplies last. In the Triangle, venues include Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Red Hat Amphitheater, The Ritz, and Coastal Credit Union Music Park at … [Read more...] about Last day: Summer’s Live with Live Nation: 4 tickets for $80 (including fees)

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Music

Garden Spot Pop-Up: Food, Cocktails, Music, More…

Garden Spot is the garden space behind Lantern Restaurant, 421 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC. This new spot will be the site for events like pop-ups, music and markets. Upcoming Pop-Ups: The pop-ups will take place each of these days from 4 to 8 p.m. Enjoy live music, DJs and surprise performances. Food and cocktails will be available for purchase. Check back soon for more … [Read more...] about Garden Spot Pop-Up: Food, Cocktails, Music, More…

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4th of July Event at Old Mill Farm

Old Mill Farm, at 8913 NC 751 in Durham, is the perfect spot to get into nature and enjoy spending time with animals. Old Mill Farm hosts many reasonably priced events throughout the year. Read on to learn about a few upcoming events. Learn about other animal encounters in the Triangle! Pickin' On the PondTuesday, July 4, 202311 a.m.$12 per person for general admission (under age 3 … [Read more...] about 4th of July Event at Old Mill Farm

The Spheres That Play: The Poetry and Music of Emily Dickinson

Epilogue Books, at 109 E Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, is hosting The Spheres [th]at Play on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. In this musical storytelling event, Caroline Jesalva and Frances Norton will bring the poetry of Emily Dickinson to life, and will explore the connection between music and Dickinson's work. Admission is free, but please RSVP. … [Read more...] about The Spheres That Play: The Poetry and Music of Emily Dickinson

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Literature · Music

The Taste of Raleigh food tasting event July 1

The Taste of Raleigh is an outdoor food tasting event at The Life Enrichment Center, 3805 Tarheel Club Road, Raleigh, on Saturday, July 1, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a rescheduled date. Admission is free. The event will feature food trucks, chefs, caterers, bakeries and more. Tasting tickets are $12.50 per booklet of 20 tickets. The tickets will be for samples. If you like … [Read more...] about The Taste of Raleigh food tasting event July 1

Country Bar Crawl in Raleigh

Country Bar Crawl features four bars in Glenwood, Raleigh, each with a country band performing. It takes place Saturday, June 24, 2023, from 4 to 9 p.m., with check-in at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Your tickets gets you admission at each bar, and exclusive drink and food specials. You'll have a choice of a red logo event cup to indicate that you're in a … [Read more...] about Country Bar Crawl in Raleigh

Back When It Was Rap — Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop in NC

Back When It Was Rap is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip hop in North Carolina. The celebration includes several events taking place from June 18 to 25, 2023. Tickets for individual events cost between $10 and $15, or you can get an all access pass for $50. For a limited time, an all access pass is only $30. Buy tickets on Eventbrite. Read on for a few of the events, but more … [Read more...] about Back When It Was Rap — Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop in NC

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Dance · Film · Music

Juneteenth Black Arts Festival in Pittsboro, presented by CORE

CORE (Community Organizing for Racial Equity) is presenting the 6th Annual Juneteenth Black Arts Festival on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Chatham County Fairgrounds, 191 Fairgrounds Road, Pittsboro, NC. This free event features: The event festival is hosted by Taiyé "The Wild Afrikan" Samuel, and the featured artist is Liquid Pleasure. There will also be … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Black Arts Festival in Pittsboro, presented by CORE

Celebrate Juneteenth at Durham County Library June 15

Durham County Main Library, at 300 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC, is hosting a Juneteenth Celebration on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. All the events are free and open to the public, with no registration required. The events are sponsored by the Durham Library Foundation. The celebration features take & make instruments, music of the Black Diaspora, an author … [Read more...] about Celebrate Juneteenth at Durham County Library June 15

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