Performances in Durham

Check out happening performances events all around Durham, NC

Between the Lines: A Tiny Desk–Style Poetry Experience

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Melanated Wine Free

The Southern Vampire Ball of North Carolina

Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 am Raleigh-Durham, NC, USA

David Hazeltine Trio

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

NEW YEARS EVE 2026

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park

40th Kwanzaa Festival

 Thu, 01 Jan at 02:00 pm 212 Foster St

8-Track Minds at Zinchouse Winery and Brewery Holiday Boogiefest!

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Zinchouse Winery and Brewery, Durham, NC

Kobie Watkins Grouptet

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Moondog Meadery Art Pop Up

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop

Joe Bonamassa in Durham

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Trey Kennedy at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Stephen Frears’ HIGH FIDELITY (2000)

 Sun, 11 Jan at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

RetroNoir Film Series

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Saturdaze: Yardarm

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm 900 Park Offices Drive, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Akropolis Reed Quintet

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm Baldwin Auditorium

Bull City Holiday Extravaganza 2025!

 Sat, 20 Dec at 03:00 pm The Blue Note Grill

James Yorkston in Durham

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Claypath Delicatessen

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones: Jingle All The Way

 Wed, 17 Dec at 08:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Retro Rocks! Film Series

 Sun, 11 Jan at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Newsies the Musical with The Little Mermaid the musical

Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University

RetroFantasma Film Series

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Black Nativity Durham

Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm Hillside High School Hornets

A Christmas Carol - Presented by Theatre in the Park

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm DPAC

Slow Teeth & Friends present Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" - 50th Anniversary Performance

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm Motorco

Tay Garnett’s THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RING TWICE: 80th Anniversary!

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Wednesday Karaoke

 Wed, 10 Dec at 08:00 pm 1104 Broad St Suite C, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27705

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Poets' Playground: Return to Cinders

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm Top Box at Fullsteam RTP

Retro Epics Film Series

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

NCJRO Holiday Jazz Concert with Kathy Gelb

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:30 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Friday Night Live: Too Phat Brass Band

 Fri, 12 Dec at 05:30 pm 900 Park Offices Drive, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Hamilton (Touring)

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

~ ☀️ Cirque du Sol-Rave ☀️ ~

 Sat, 30 May at 08:30 pm The Fruit USD 19 to 42

David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)

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

Joe Troop's Whirlwind

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:30 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Chris Botti

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Algernon Cadwallader

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Crowd Work Comedy Show

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm 103 W Main St USD 13 to 23

Durham Princess Day

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am Durham Convention Center USD 25 to 48

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm DPAC

Allan Moyle’s PUMP UP THE VOLUME (1990)

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Rory Scovel at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

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

NEEDTOBREATHE at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

ALGERNON CADWALLADER w/ Gladie / Snoozer at Motorco Music Hall

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Motorco

Jenna Davis Meet & Greet UPGRADE - Durham, NC (Brett Young Tour)

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm DPAC USD 140

Hannah Berner

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Brett Young and Jenna Davis at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 23 Jan Durham Performing Arts Center

Seth Meyers

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

BERT KREISCHER: PERMISSION TO PARTY

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 30 May at 01:30 pm DPAC

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Touring)

 Sat, 03 Jan at 01:30 pm DPAC

Retro Silents Film Series

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Hamilton (Touring)

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Burlesque B-I-N-G-O! Flying Bull Beer Company Taproom, Durham NC

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Flying Bull Beer Company

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm DPAC

Holiday Music Series: United Strings of Color

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm 315 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

Hamilton (Touring)

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Rupert Julian’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925)

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Touring)

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:30 pm DPAC

Chelsea Handler at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

John Crist at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Hamilton (Touring)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Richard A. Colla’s BATTLESTAR GALCTICA (1978)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 04:30 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Akropolis Reed Quintet

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Baldwin Auditorium at Duke University

Made by You: Scratch Art

 Sat, 17 Jan at 09:30 am MAA Nixie

Jason Isbell at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Wed, 14 Jan at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Touring)

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:30 pm DPAC

KC and The Sunshine Band

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Santana

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Parking A Christmas Carol - Durham

 Thu, 11 Dec at 12:30 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

VEZ OPEN MIC FEST

 Sat, 27 Dec at 05:00 am Durham Central Park USD 0 to 2

Hamilton (Touring)

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

NCJRO

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:30 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Joe Bonamassa at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 13 Mar 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 Spade at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Santana at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 03 Apr Durham Performing Arts Center

Snarky Puppy in Durham

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:30 pm Carolina Theatre

F. W. Murnau’s SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS (1927)

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

David Foster & Katharine McPhee

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

Nashville Songwriters at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Chelsea Handler

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

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Ellise in Durham

 Tue, 27 Jan at 08:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Drew And Ellie Holcomb

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Hamilton Tickets Durham Performing Arts Center NC DPAC

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

15th Annual Dream Big Book Drive and Community Celebration

 Mon, 19 Jan at 01:00 pm Boxyard RTP Free

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

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

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 23 May at 01:30 pm DPAC

David Foster, Katharine McPhee in Durham

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

In Her Own Words, Capstan, Dreamwake in Durham

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Motorco Music Hall

Durham M**der Mystery: Catch the Killer!

 Sat, 17 May at 11:00 am 211 W Parrish St USD 10 to 20

LOVE IS KING - Evening with Gregory Porter at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Attack on Titan at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Hells Kitchen at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

David Spade

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

David Foster and Katharine McPhee at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Puscifer at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Wed, 01 Apr Durham Performing Arts Center