Arts events in Durham

Check out happening arts events all around Durham, NC

Hamilton at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Hamilton (Touring)

 Wed, 27 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

SatchVai Band - Joe Satriani and Steve Vai at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

David Byrne at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Mon, 11 May at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm DPAC

David Byrne Tickets

Tue, 12 May at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

SatchVai Band featuring Joe Satriani and Steve Vai

 Thu, 30 Apr at 11:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Alice Cooper

 Tue, 28 Apr at 11:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

David Byrne

 Wed, 13 May at 12:00 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Rhiannon Giddens in Durham

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:30 am Durham Fruit Company

Chelsea Handler at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Alison Krauss and Union Station

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Harry Connick Jr.

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Wilco at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 11 Jul Durham Performing Arts Center

Harry Connick Jr at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Biscuits & Banjos presents: Rhiannon Giddens' Beloved Community

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm DPAC

Jlin, Black Rave Culture, King Britt, Trovarsi, Linafornia, Ash Lauryn, Nelson Bandela, gum.mp3, Kush Jones, Evicshen, Malibu, Purelink, Colloboh in Durham

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm BOOM Club

GAG ON TOP! w/ Amanda Lepore & Susanne Bartsch

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 pm The Fruit - Durham Fruit & Produce Co

Melissa Etheridge in Durham

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Harry Connick Jr.

 Sun, 05 Jul at 11:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Punch Brothers at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

The Notebook - The Musical at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

ARMAND HAMMER w/ LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Motorco

Searows, Jordan Patterson in Durham

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Pat Metheny at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Wed, 16 Sep at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Melissa Etheridge at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Buena Vista Social Club - Musical at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

HOT 8 BRASS BAND at Motorco Music Hall

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Motorco

Ali Siddiq

 Fri, 01 May at 11:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Gary Owen at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 18 Sep Durham Performing Arts Center

Pat Metheny

 Tue, 15 Sep Carolina Theatre - Durham

Melissa Etheridge

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Wed, 07 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

The Wallflowers

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Triangle Vegfest Durham Central Park

 Sun, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Durham Central Park

Serial Killer Speakeasy - Durham, NC

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Weldon Mills Distillery Durham USD 59 to 86

Buena Vista Social Club at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 22 Sep at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Ray LaMontagne with The Weather Station

 Tue, 15 Sep at 11:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

 Tue, 06 Oct at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Parking John Crist

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Landon Smith, Drayton Farley in Durham

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Punch Brothers

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Shakespeare in the Parks - As You Like It (Durham)

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Durham Central Park

Pitch A Friend | 21+ Singles Night | Durham

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:00 pm Fizzwerks

Midrift in Durham

 Mon, 11 May at 07:30 pm Motorco Music Hall

HOT IN HERRE 2000s DANCE PARTY at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 08 May at 08:30 pm Motorco

Blackberry Smoke

 Sat, 11 Jul DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Josh Gates

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Comedy Bang! Bang! at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 20 Jun Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

COLD w/ Idle Heirs / Nathan Arizona and The New Mexicans at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Motorco

Turn the Page: A Day of Community

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Durty Bull Brewing Company

AfroSocaLove : Durham Vendor Festival Registration

 Sat, 25 Jul at 05:00 pm Rock Quarry Park

Parking The Notebook - The Musical - Durham

 Tue, 14 Jul at 11:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Durham Geek and Grub Market (Book Nerd Edition)

 Sun, 10 May at 12:00 pm Durham Armory Free

Armand Hammer

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Ties & Tiaras: The Madi Gras

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Durham Armory

Todd Rundgren at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Wed, 01 Jul Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Ichiko Aoba

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

RetroGothic Film Series

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Max Richter

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

2026 Biscuits and Banjos Festival - Monday at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Rhiannon Giddens' Biscuits & Banjos Presents: A Day of Free Programming

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:15 am 305 S Dillard St, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

Restraining Order, Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Remo Drive in Durham

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

2026 White Rose Experience: Impact In Bloom

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park USD 135 to 189

Chamber Orchestra of The Triangle: Music Beyond Borders

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Durham Ballet Theatre - Aladdin at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Parking Chelsea Handler

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Floetry at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 26 Apr Durham Performing Arts Center

Parking The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Durham

 Tue, 05 May at 11:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Preservation Durham 2026 Home Tour: Hope Valley Centennial

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Hope Valley Country Club

THE FIRST WIVES CLUB & SOAPDISH

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Daniel Haller’s THE DUNWICH HORROR (1970)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Fresh Pasta Making Class - Fettuccine & Stuffed Pasta with flavored dough

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

Ichiko Aoba at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Sign-a-Thon at Southpoint Mall

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Southpoint Mall, 6910 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC 27713

Josh Gates at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

KizombaRDU 12th Anniversary Weekender | August 7-9, 2026

 Fri, 07 Aug at 08:00 pm Move with Grace

PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE & SPACEBALLS

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Maybe Happy Ending at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 13 Oct at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Farm Day

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am 1923 Shaw Rd., Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27704

Robert Zemeckis’ FORREST GUMP (1994)

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Authors & Artist Expo

Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm Durham Central Park

LIZ COOPER w/ T. Hardy Morris at The Pinhook

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm The Pinhook

Get Creative and Snuggle Goats (Art on the Farm)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm 1923 Shaw Rd., Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27704

The Winks & Rouge Cabaret Burlesque and Drag Open Stage

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm Durty Bull Brewing Company USD 16

Encore Comedy at The Glass Jug Beer Lab Beer Garden! (Durham, NC)

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP USD 13

Kate Bowler's Joyful, Anyway Book Tour

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Page Auditorium

Joseph Decosimo in Durham

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm The Pinhook

Women's Leadership Salon

 Thu, 30 Apr at 03:00 pm Frontier RTP USD 13 to 45

Black Fae Day - Picnic in the Park

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Campus Hills Park Free

Ishcon

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Durham Convention Center

Jennie Livingston’s PARIS IS BURNING (1990)

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:20 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Spring Patchwork Market

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm Durham Armory Free

Moondog Meadery Art Pop Up

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop

Nourished by the Movement: 25th Anniversary NCBA Fundraiser

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm The Lincoln on Geer USD 0 to 2,670

MICHAEL NAU w/ Natalie Jane Hill at The Pinhook

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm The Pinhook