Carolina Inn, at 211 Pittsboro Street, on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill, hosts Fridays on the Front Porch, a free outdoor concert series, every Friday from April 7th, through October 27th, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
It’s free to attend.
Food trucks will be on site.
Love outdoor music? Check out our huge day by day list of outdoor music around the Triangle! Most of the shows are free.

Band and Food Truck Schedule for Fridays on the Front Porch
Here’s the info for the Fridays on the Front Porch concerts in 2023. The schedule is subject to change.
Date | Band | Food Trucks |
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April 7 | Barefoot Manner | Bulkogi, Gussy’s Greek |
April 14 | Morgan Creek | Death by Taco, Golden Kdog |
April 21 | Groovynators | Island Coconut Kitchen, Cousins Maine Lobster |
April 28 | Counter Clockwise | The Corner Venezuelan, Mexiarepa |
May 5 | Lee Gildersleeve & The Bad Dogs | Chirba Chirba, Gussy’s Greek |
May 12 | Morgan Creek | Death by Taco, Bulkogi |
May 19 | Spring Lane | The Paddy Wagon, Empanadas RD |
May 26 | Counter Clockwise | Island Coconut Kitchen, How Bout Burger |
June 2 | Barefoot Manner | Gussy’s Greek, Mesas NC |
June 9 | Lee Gildersleeve & The Bad Dogs | Death by Taco, Cousins Maine Lobster |
June 16 | Jimmy Hayes Band | Bulkogi, Mexiarepa |
June 23 | Shannon Baker & Sometime Soon | The Paddy Wagon, How Bout Burger |
June 30 | Counter Clockwise | Island Coconut Kitchen, The Corner Venezuelan |
July 7 | Barefoot Manner | Golden Kdog, Cousins Maine Lobster |
July 14 | Morgan Creek Band | Mesas NC, Bulkogi |
July 21 | Emma Livingston | The Paddy Wagon, Mexiarepa |
July 28 | Lee Gildersleeve & The Bad Dogs | Island Coconut Kitchen, How Bout Burger |
August 4 | Barefoot Manner | Poblanos Tacos, Gussy’s Greek |
August 11 | Morgan Creek | Death by Taco, The Corner Venezuelan |
August 18 | Spring Lane | Empanadas RD, Bulkogi |
August 25 | Jimmy Hayes Band | Island Coconut Kitchen, Mexiarepa |
September 1 | Barefoot Manner | Gussy’s Greek, Cousins Maine Lobster |
September 8 | Lee Gildersleeve & The Bad Dogs | Death by Taco, Finca Burger |
September 15 | Shanon Baker & Sometime Soon | Bulkogi, Empanadas RD |
September 22 | Morgan Creek | The Paddy Wagon, How Bout Burger |
September 29 | Emma Livingston | Island Coconut Kitchen, Mesas NC |
October 6 | Barefoot Manner | Chirba Chirba, Gussy’s Greek |
October 13 | Morgan Creek | Death by Taco, Cousins Maine Lobster |
October 20 | Jimmy Hayes Band | Island Coconut Kitchen, Mexiarepa |
October 27 | Counter Clockwise | The Paddy Wagon, Bulkogi |
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More Outdoor Music in the Triangle
Learn all about outdoor music in the Triangle, including a description of the concert series, and a 90-day calendar, or take a quick look at some of the upcoming outdoor concerts here: