Arts events in Durham

Check out happening arts events all around Durham, NC

Jollof Festival Durham

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

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brandy Clark in Durham

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

Lucy Dacus, Slow Pulp in Durham

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

Lucy Dacus, Slow Pulp in Durham

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

Ray LaMontagne in Durham

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

PhaseOne - Terranova Tour in Durham

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

MISSY LANE'S BLOCK PARTY 2025

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

Jo Koy: Just Being Koy Tour

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm DPAC

ODDVILLE!! Art for The Strangest Timeline.

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm The Fruit - Durham Fruit & Produce Co

Neko Case

 Sat, 04 Oct Durham Performing Arts Center

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - Durham

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm Missy Lane's Assembly Room USD 59 to 70

Life Unbounded at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

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

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

 Sun, 28 Sep at 08:00 pm Motorco

Cosmic Gate in Durham

 Fri, 26 Sep at 09:00 pm The Fruit

Noah Reid

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Will Paquin in Durham

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm The Pinhook

Lyle Lovett in Durham

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

Steve Hackett in Durham

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre

TINA - The Tina Turner Musical (touring)

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:30 pm DPAC

MOODBOARD: Jubilee / GRRL / PlayPlay / Queen Plz

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:30 pm PS37 USD 18 to 29

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

Black Violin: Full Circle Tour

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:30 pm DPAC

Jordan Klepper at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

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

Takács Quartet with Jordan Bak, viola

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Baldwin Auditorium

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm DPAC

Howard Jones, Haircut 100 in Durham

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Sheng Wang at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Aaron McCoy LIVE at Missy Lane's

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Missy Lane's Assembly Room USD 34 to 177

Nailah Porter

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

Day Trip Tour at Carolina Theatre - Durham

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in Durham

 Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre

CenterFest Arts Festival

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Downtown Free

Sudan Archives

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm Page Auditorium

Lucy Dacus

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Beauty And The Beast

Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm DPAC

PARADOX : a 90s rave experience

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm Club Era USD 13 to 19

Jesus Aguaje Ramos and His Buena Vista Orchestra

 Wed, 08 Oct Carolina Theatre - Durham

Brandy Clark, Mary Chapin Carpenter in Durham

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

Word Jazz

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Rory Scovel at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Dance Blues Friday - 9/19/2025

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

Stardew Valley - Symphony of Seasons at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Andrew Callaghan

 Fri, 03 Oct Carolina Theatre - Durham

Sunday Open Mic

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm 1104 Broad St Suite C, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27705

Ritmo Dance Social 2nd Year Anniversary

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:30 pm 4015 University Dr K, Durham, NC 27707

FU MANCHU w/ The Magpie at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Motorco

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm DPAC

Stayin' Alive - One Night of the Bee Gees

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Trio Con Brio Copenhagen

 Fri, 10 Oct Baldwin Auditorium at Duke University

Father John Misty in Durham

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

Alan Howarth at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

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

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

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Motorco

SLOW CRUSH w/ Faetooth / NVM at The Fruit

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:30 pm The Fruit - Durham Fruit & Produce Co

Elvis Costello in Durham

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

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

Neko Case at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Walltown Children’s Theatre: Twenty-Five

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

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

DRUMMING BIRD at Rubies on Five Points

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Rubies on Five Points

Life Unbounded: A concert with A Difference

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

Phil Cook at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Ritmo Dance Social Guest Instructor Summer Gaerlan McPherson (WLD NC)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:30 pm 4015 University Dr K, Durham, NC 27707

Jordan High Class of 2005 Reunion

Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm C E Jordan High School

Nicole Mitchell Ensemble

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

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:30 pm DPAC

Durham Geek & Grub Market (Book Nerd Edition)

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

Kamala Harris

 Tue, 14 Oct Durham Performing Arts Center

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

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

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm The Pinhook

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

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Motorco

Dance Blues Friday - 10/17/2025

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

Africa Unplugged

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am 309 W Morgan St, 27701

VOLA in Durham

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Tye Tribbett, Mike Todd, Kierra Sheard in Durham

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

Jo Koy at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 25 Oct Durham Performing Arts Center

DICE w/ Ray and Paul at Motorco Music Hall

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Motorco

Eiko Otake & Wen Hui: What Is War?

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm von der Heyden Studio Theater: 2020 Campus Drive Durham, NC 27708

nora chipaumire: Dambudzo

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fruit: 305 South Dillard Street Durham, NC 27701

Bull City BOOs Fest 2025

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm Durham Central Park USD 6 to 23

Welcome To Night Vale

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

Theo Bleckmann & Kate McGarry w/ Keith Ganz

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Live at Boxyard

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:30 am 900 Park Offices Drive, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27709

Lindsey Stirling - The Snow Waltz Tour

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm DPAC

Noah Reid at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Howard Jones at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Tower of Power at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Tue, 09 Sep at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Jordan Klepper

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Sheng Wang

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Langhorne Slim in Durham

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre

SARIYAH IDAN at Arcana Durham

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:30 pm Arcana

Welcome To Night Vale: Murder Night In Blood Forest

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

HOT IN HERRE 2000s DANCE PARTY at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:30 pm Motorco

Plan 75 (Chie Hayakawa, 2022) + panel discussion

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University

An Afternoon in the Park

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm West Point on the Eno

Briana Woods Art Opening

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Ment Beverage Co. Free

God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines (Director's Cut) @ the Durham Arts Council

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Durham Arts Council USD 13

ALFRED HITCHCOCK FILM SERIES July-Dec 2025

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Boz Scaggs in Durham

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Dance Blues Friday - 11/07/2025

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm Triangle Dance Studios