Arts events in Durham

Check out happening arts events all around Durham, NC

AfroSocaLove : Durham One Love Music Show (Feat Maga Stories )

 Sat, 23 Aug at 05:00 pm Durham Central Park USD 34 to 268

PhaseOne - Terranova Tour in Durham

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 pm Durham Fruit Company

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brandy Clark in Durham

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Summer Teen Takeover (The Finale)

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm 215 W Morgan St, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

Jollof Festival Durham

 Sat, 27 Sep at 03:00 pm 424 Salem St, Durham, NC 27703-4256, United States

Back 2 School Bash 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm The Community Family Life & Recreation Center at Lyon Park

Taylor Hollingsworth / Mallory Hawk

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm 117 W Main Street Durham, NC 27701

Lucy Dacus, Slow Pulp in Durham

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

End of Summer Block Party at LC Brier Creek

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm LC Brier Creek - Center Field of the Community Free

Lucy Dacus, Slow Pulp in Durham

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Brandy Clark, Mary Chapin Carpenter in Durham

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

METAL-MORPHASIS - from Seed to Spiked Stem

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Houston’s Lounge USD 19 to 65

AJJ w/ Pacing at Motorco Music Hall

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm Motorco

Rupaul's Drag Race

 Sat, 30 Aug Durham Performing Arts Center

Cat's Cradle presents Lightning Bolt at Motorco Music Hall – with K*ll Alters

 Sun, 28 Sep at 08:00 pm Motorco

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm DPAC

Akira Kurosawa’s SANJURO: New 4K DCP!

Sat, 30 Aug at 04:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Life Unbounded at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Cosmic Gate in Durham

 Fri, 26 Sep at 09:00 pm The Fruit

FU MANCHU at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Motorco

Bollywood White Party

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 pm The Fruit USD 18 to 39

Will Paquin in Durham

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm The Pinhook

Life Unbounded: A concert with A Difference

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Welcome To Night Vale

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Lyle Lovett in Durham

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

TINA - The Tina Turner Musical (touring)

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:30 pm DPAC

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

RuPaul's Drag Race Werq The World Tour 2025

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:30 pm DPAC

Black Violin: Full Circle Tour

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:30 pm DPAC

Live @ Huron Stage Dive Bar: Max Bartos, Katie Elise, & Autumn House

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:30 pm 2329 Huron St, Durham, NC

Steve Hackett in Durham

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Jo Koy: Just Being Koy Tour

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm DPAC

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm DPAC

Thousand Below, Aviana, True North, Dreamwake in Durham

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Takács Quartet with Jordan Bak, viola

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Baldwin Auditorium

Dance Blues Friday - 8/29/2025 - 5th Friday!!!!!

 Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm Triangle Dance Studios

Sunny Days Presents Jam Session Durham Edition

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:00 pm Weldon Mills Distillery Durham USD 19 to 289

PLAYlist Concert Series 2025: Bungalow Collect

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm Durham Central Park USD 0 to 109

Nailah Porter

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Welcome To Night Vale: Murder Night In Blood Forest

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre Cinema - Durham

Jordan Klepper at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in Durham

 Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Howard Jones, Haircut 100 in Durham

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Downtown Durham True Crime Tour

 Sat, 16 Aug Lucky Strike Tower USD 14

Stardew Valley - Symphony of Seasons at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

AJJ in Durham

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Sudan Archives

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm Page Auditorium

Akira Kurosawa’s THRONE OF BLOOD: New 4K DCP!

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Al Strong Presents: Jazz on the Roof

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm 315 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

HOT IN HERRE 2000s DANCE PARTY at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:30 pm Motorco

Stardew Valley: Symphony Of Seasons

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm DPAC

Live Music Friday's

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm Weldon Mills Distillery Durham Free

Jambalaya Soul Slam Paper Thin Poetry Slam II

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Hayti Heritage Center USD 13

Eiko Otake & Wen Hui: What Is War?

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm von der Heyden Studio Theater: 2020 Campus Drive Durham, NC 27708

Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton

 Tue, 30 Sep at 08:00 pm DPAC

Andrew Callaghan at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Will Campbell Sextet

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Dance Blues Friday - 9/19/2025

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm Triangle Dance Studios

BullCity laugh & Pass luau Comedy Show

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:30 pm 923 E Main St USD 29 to 87

Ray LaMontagne in Durham

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

FRIDAY'S @ MELANATED WINE "SIP AND PAINT: FOAM HEAD AND FLORAL ADDITION"

 Fri, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm Melanated Wine USD 61

Beginner's Photography Class

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701, United States

Stephanie Nakasian

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

BASS DRUM OF DEATH w/ Native Sun at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Motorco

Workshop: Host, Don't Ghost with Greg Phillips

 Sun, 17 Aug at 01:00 pm Mettlesome at Golden Belt USD 33

Father John Misty in Durham

 Mon, 22 Sep at 08:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

A Ode to Summer

 Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm Weldon Mills Distillery Durham Free

Painting + Goats (lots of snuggles)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Avery Family Farm USD 23 to 45

Photo Stroll & Meet Up

 Sun, 17 Aug at 06:45 pm Ment Beverage Co. Free

Life Unbounded - An Exploration of Resurrection Life Through The Dynamism of Music

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Alan Howarth at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Raphael Saadiq at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Dance Blues Friday - 10/03/2025

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Triangle Dance Studios

RAAD O.G. LIVE AT ZINCHOUSE WINERY & BREWERY!!!

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm 6225 WAKE FOREST HWY DURHAM NC 27703

Downtown Durham Community Cleanup

Sat, 30 Aug at 10:30 am S Ellerbee Creek Trail - W Trinity Ave Trailhead

Jo Koy at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 25 Oct Durham Performing Arts Center

DURHAM ✨ Fairy Hair Flare at Cecy's Gallery

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:00 am Cecy’s Gallery & Studios

Elvis Costello in Durham

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Amped Up Tie Dye Party

 Sat, 30 Aug at 01:00 pm 800 Taylor Street, Suite 9-150, durham, NC, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

MISSY LANE'S PRESENTS: MADISON MCFERRIN

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm 310 E. Main Street , Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

Fresh Pasta Making Class - Learn to Make Fresh Pasta Cuts & Ravioli

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

MISSY LANE'S BLOCK PARTY 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm 310 E. Main Street , Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

You Are Your First Home: Closing Roundtable

 Sat, 23 Aug at 04:00 pm NorthStar Church of the Arts Free

CATBITE w/ Rodeo Boys / Flying Raccoon Suit at The Pinhook

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm The Pinhook

Brian Culbertson at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 25 Oct Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Durham Geek & Grub Market (Book Nerd Edition)

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 pm Durham Armory Free

Rrose, Sofia Kourtesis, Marie Davidson, Nick León, james K, Paurro, GRRL, The Secret Handshake, Bottlesmoker in Durham

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm The Fruit

Walltown Children’s Theatre: Twenty-Five

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

DURHAM PUNK FLEA MARKET

 Sun, 31 Aug at 11:00 am Durham Armory

The Love+Reality Tour with Joi Carter (Durham, NC)

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Missy Lane's Assembly Room USD 22 to 231

Durham African American History Tour

 Sat, 16 Aug CCB Plaza / Main Plaza / Main Square / Downtown USD 14

Southern Seasonal: WELCOME FALL!

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm The Travelling Cafe at The Kitchen Specialist 3407 University Dr Durham NC 27707 USA USD 103

PIXEL GRIP w/ Coatie Pop at Motorco Music Hall

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm Motorco

TWO DYKES AND A MIC at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm Motorco

Neko Case at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Nicole Mitchell Ensemble

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Tye Tribbett, Mike Todd, Kierra Sheard in Durham

 Tue, 04 Nov at 08:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Dance Blues Friday - 10/17/2025

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm Triangle Dance Studios

PACHYMAN & MNDSGN w/ Gabriel da Rosa at Motorco Music Hall

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Motorco