Red Hat Amphitheater is welcoming back live music, for the first time since 2019. Amped Up Music Series is a low-priced concert series that will take place every Thursday from May 27th to July 1st, 2021, at 7 p.m. Lawn seats are just $5 per person. There are also a limited number of six-seat tables for $90, with table service. Guests are encouraged to dine at and shop at Downtown … [Read more...] about Amped Up: New low-priced outdoor concert series at Red Hat Amphitheater
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PineCone’s Lakeside Bluegrass Series in Cary: Mason Via & Hot Trail Mix
PineCone and the Town of Cary are presenting an outdoor concert series, Lakeside Bluegrass Series. The series will feature local and regional talent. The concerts will take place on every Sunday evening in June at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary. Gates will open at at 5 p.m., and the music will go from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is free parking at the … [Read more...] about PineCone’s Lakeside Bluegrass Series in Cary: Mason Via & Hot Trail Mix
100th Annual Singing Convention in Benson
The State Annual Singing Convention is a free event that brings thousands of people to Benson every year. It has grown to become one of the largest and oldest gospel sings in the United States. This event celebrates southern gospel music, presenting headline acts, past winners (there won't be a competition this year), community choirs and the Convention Choir. The State Annual Singing … [Read more...] about 100th Annual Singing Convention in Benson
Clayton Piano Festival presents Music by the River with Jonathan Levin
Clayton Piano Festival is presenting a FREE concert: Music by the River with pianist Jonathan Levin, on Friday, June 25th, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. The concert takes place at Neuse River Amphitheater, 150 S. Front Street, Smithfield. Bring lawn chairs and snacks. Praised by the New York Concert Review as "much more than a pianist, but a musician with a fine mind and enormously promising … [Read more...] about Clayton Piano Festival presents Music by the River with Jonathan Levin
Pride Food Truck Rodeo and Dance Party at Carrboro Town Commons
The Town of Carrboro is celebrating Pride with a Food Truck Rodeo and Dance Party on Friday, June 24th, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W. Main Street, Carrboro. Join the Pride Piper March starting around 4:30 p.m. at the Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., and march to the food truck rodeo and dance party. There will be food trucks, dance music and booths from … [Read more...] about Pride Food Truck Rodeo and Dance Party at Carrboro Town Commons
Candid Yams Kickback Movie Experience, from Beats n Bars Festival, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Beats n Bars Festival and Candid Yams have partnered together again to bring the Candid Yams Kickback Movie Experience back to Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell Street, Durham. Candid Yams Kickback Movie Experience takes place on select evenings in in the spring of 2021 (see schedule below), from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The mission is to use edutainment tools such as film, … [Read more...] about Candid Yams Kickback Movie Experience, from Beats n Bars Festival, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Metropolitan Opera has been streaming free operas every night for more than a year. They’re still doing it
The Metropolitan Opera has closed, but it's offering nightly streams of encore presentations from its Live in HD series. The streams began on Monday, March 16th, 2020. Each will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the date listed below, and will remain available on metopera.org until 6:30 p.m. the next day. If you happen to use a Met Opera on Demand app, it will be available there too. To watch the … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Opera has been streaming free operas every night for more than a year. They’re still doing it
Garner’s Carpool Cinema — Black Panther on June 11
Garner Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources is presenting Carpool Cinema, a series of outdoor movies that begins on Friday, March 12th, 2021. The movies take place at Lake Benson Park, 921 Buffaloe Road, Garner. They're free, but registration is required, as spaces are limited. The first movie, Toy Story 4, on March 12th, is sold out, but read on for the whole schedule. Read about … [Read more...] about Garner’s Carpool Cinema — Black Panther on June 11
Explore Chapel Hill’s past with ARtWalk on Franklin
Next time you're walking on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, look for the ARtWalk logo markers and you can get a glimpse of the past, right where you're standing. Throughout Downtown Chapel Hill you'll see markers with QR code, and when you scan the QR code you can take a look at the foundation of the Chapel Hill business district’s success. Remember long-gone favorites, learn new … [Read more...] about Explore Chapel Hill’s past with ARtWalk on Franklin
Free July 4th Weekend Laser Light Show in Durham — registration starts June 7
Durham Parks & Recreation is presenting a 4th of July patriotic holiday-themed laser light show on Saturday, July 3rd, and Sunday, July 4th, 2021. The show will be drive-in style, at Durham County Memorial Stadium parking lot, 750 Stadium Drive, Durham. There should be music accompanying the show, which you can listen to on your car radio. (We'll add some details on this when we hear … [Read more...] about Free July 4th Weekend Laser Light Show in Durham — registration starts June 7
