Fridays on the Front Porch at Carolina Inn: Live music and food trucks

Carolina Inn, at 211 Pittsboro Street, on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill, hosts Fridays on the Front Porch, a free outdoor concert series, in on summer break, and will pick back up on August 22, 2025. The concerts are 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 first few Front Porch concerts in 2025. The schedule is subject to change.

May 2nd – Lee Gildersleeve & the Bad Dogs | Menu inspired by The Kentucky Derby
May 9th – Barefoot Manner | Menu inspired by Cinco de Mayo
May 16th – Morgan Creek Band | Menu inspired by Cinco de Mayo
May 23rd – Jimmy Hayes Band | Menu inspired by Cinco de Mayo
May 30th – Bill West Music | Menu inspired by Cinco de Mayo

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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:

When

Weekly on Friday @ 5:00 pm-8:00 pm (August 22, 2025 - October 10, 2025)

Cost

FREE

What

Fridays on the Front Porch — live music and food trucks

Where

Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill

211 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, NC

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