Arts events in Durham

Check out happening arts events all around Durham, NC

Santana at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Bill Burr at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Joe Bonamassa at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 13 Mar Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm DPAC

Bert Kreischer Durham

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham, NC

David Byrne at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Bert Kreischer at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

David Byrne Tickets

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

Ali Siddiq at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Vir Das at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Chelsea Handler at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Joe Bonamassa

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Bert Kreischer "Permission To Party Tour" Tickets Durham Performing Arts Center NC DPAC

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm 123 Vivian St, Durham, NC 27701-3637, United States

David Spade at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

An Evening with Nick Offerman - Big Woodchuck at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Alice Cooper

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

Alison Krauss and Union Station

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

Alice Cooper at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Harry Connick Jr at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Dancing With The Stars - Live

 Sun, 15 Mar at 08:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

SatchVai Band featuring Joe Satriani and Steve Vai

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

The Simon and Garfunkel Story at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Thu, 12 Mar Durham Performing Arts Center

Tori Amos

 Mon, 20 Jul at 11:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Theresa Caputo

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Joe Bonamassa

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Parking Bert Kreischer

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Theresa Caputo at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Durham Foodie Fare

 Fri, 20 Mar at 05:30 pm Durham Central Park

KC and The Sunshine Band at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 14 Mar Durham Performing Arts Center

Arrival From Sweden - The Music of ABBA at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Harry Connick Jr.

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

Dan Soder

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Puscifer

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Hannah Berner at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

HANNAH BERNER: NONE OF MY BUSINESS TOUR

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm DPAC

Puscifer at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Wed, 01 Apr Durham Performing Arts Center

Biscuits & Banjos presents: Rhiannon Giddens' Beloved Community

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm DPAC

Snarky Puppy at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

GAG ON TOP! w/ Amanda Lepore & Susanne Bartsch

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

The Notebook - The Musical at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

ARMAND HAMMER at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Motorco

VOXTROT at Motorco Music Hall

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Motorco

Ali Siddiq

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

Hannah Berner (Rescheduled from 1/31/26)

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

The Wood Brothers at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Friday the 13th Kids Fun Fest

 Fri, 13 Mar at 05:00 pm Irwin R Holmes Sr Recreation Center @ Campus Hills

Dan Soder at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

International Championship of High School A Cappella Semifinals at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

💌 PS… I Like You | LGBTQIA+ | Durham

 Wed, 11 Mar at 11:00 pm The Velvet Hippo Bar & Lounge

CAPSTAN Cultural Divide 10 Year Anniversary w/ In Her Own Words / Dreamwake / Early Exit at Motorco

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Motorco

THE WEDDING PRESENT 'Seamonsters' 35th Anniversary w/ Mark Robinson at Motorco Music Hall

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Motorco

Parking Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Searows, Jordan Patterson in Durham

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

Sacred Source Holistic Market

Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm Durham Central Park

AfroSocaLove : Durham Vendor Festival Registration

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:00 pm Durham Central Park

Blackberry Smoke

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Parking John Crist

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

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Dude Dad Live!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Parking The Notebook - The Musical - Durham

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

Turn the Page: A Day of Community

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

Moonchild at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

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

Leela James at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Tommy Castro in Durham

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm The Blue Note Grill

THE SPITS w/ Snõõper / Mean Habit at Stanczyks

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Stanczyks Music Bar

The Chameleons, The Veldt in Durham

 Tue, 21 Apr at 08:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

RetroGothic Film Series

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

The PEACH Triangle

 Sun, 19 Apr at 09:30 pm Club Era USD 13

Durham Geek and Grub Market (Book Nerd Edition)

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

On Cinema: Tim Heidecker & Gregg Turkington at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Mon, 30 Mar at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Ask Me To Dance | 30s, 40s, 50s | Durham

 Wed, 08 Apr at 11:00 pm The Velvet Hippo Bar & Lounge

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

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

John Scofield Trio featuring Vicente Archer and Bill Stewart

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Baldwin Auditorium

Ties & Tiaras: The Madi Gras

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Durham Armory

Bear Grease: The Musical

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University

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

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

Chamber Orchestra of The Triangle: Music Beyond Borders

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

Buffalo Nichols in Durham

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre

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

Ichiko Aoba at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

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

Model/Actriz LIVE at Motorco – with Touching Ice

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm Motorco

Max Richter

 Sat, 20 Jun DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Wendell Tabb’s The Third Day

Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Hillside High School Hornets

On Cinema: Tim Heidecker & Gregg Turkington

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

The Orchestra Starring ELO and ELO Part II Former Members

 Wed, 01 Apr Carolina Theatre - Durham

Parking The Simon & Garfunkel Story - Durham

 Thu, 12 Mar at 11:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Make & Take - Fresh Pasta Making Class - Lasagna from Scratch

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

BEN QUAD w/ Riley! / Footballhead / Aren't We Amphibians at Stanczyks

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm stanczyks

Sicilian Specialities - Learn to Make Arancini & Cannoli

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

SHIRLETTE AMMONS + BAND w/ DINO at Stanczyks

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Stanczyks Music Bar

Blue Economy Summit 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 12:00 pm The Fuqua School of Business Free

Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman

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

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

 Mon, 27 Apr Durham Performing Arts Center

Third Friday – March 20

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm CCB Plaza

DurhamNcolor Festival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm 1811 Palmer St Free

Floetry at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 26 Apr Durham Performing Arts Center

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

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

David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham