Performing-arts Events in Durham

Check out happening performing-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

Hamilton - Durham

 Fri, 22 May DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

David Byrne Tickets

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

Alison Krauss at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Hamilton

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Alice Cooper

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

Chelsea Handler at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Hamilton (Touring)

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

David Byrne

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Harry Connick Jr.

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

Jill Scott at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Jill Scott

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Harry Connick Jr at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Tori Amos at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Mon, 20 Jul Durham Performing Arts Center

An Evening With David Byrne - Who is the Sky Tour

 Tue, 12 May at 08:00 pm DPAC

Tori Amos

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

Floetry, Raheem DeVaughn, Teedra Moses in Durham

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm DPAC

The Notebook - The Musical

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Biscuits & Banjos presents: Rhiannon Giddens' Beloved Community

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm DPAC

Harry Connick Jr.

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

Nitro Circus

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Durham Bulls Athletic Park

The Great Gatsby Musical at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 05 May at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

The Notebook - The Musical at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

Marsha Ambrosius in Durham

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Blackberry Smoke at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 10 Jul Durham Performing Arts Center

Tori Amos: In Times of Dragons Tour

 Mon, 20 Jul at 07:30 pm DPAC

Pat Metheny

 Tue, 15 Sep Carolina Theatre - Durham

K-PAZ DE LA SIERRA, CONJUNTO ATARDECER & MAS

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm Coco Vice Night Club USD 50

The Great Gatsby (Touring)

 Tue, 05 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Gary Owen

 Thu, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Ray LaMontagne with The Weather Station

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

The Notebook (Touring)

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm DPAC

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

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

Midrift in Durham

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

Turn the Page: A Day of Community

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

Parking The Notebook - The Musical - Durham

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

Bach Cantata Series: Bach & Handel

 Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm 401 Chapel Dr, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27708

RetroGothic Film Series

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

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

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

Chamber Orchestra of The Triangle: Music Beyond Borders

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

Laurie Berkner LIVE! in Cary, NC!

 Sun, 13 Sep at 03:00 pm Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Joey Calderazzo Solo Piano & Live Recording Concert

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

John Németh / Mike Conway & the Five-Cent Kings

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm The Blue Note Grill

Joey Calderazzo Solo Piano & Live Recording Concert

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

Lizzy Sunshine

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Mettlesome at Golden Belt USD 20

30th Anniversary Concert

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm Duke University Chapel

The Winks & Rouge Cabaret Burlesque and Drag Open Stage

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

Floetry

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Shaun Jay: The Magic of Sound | Rhythmic Illusions

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm ZincHouse Winery & Brewery USD 32

Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle - Music Beyond Borders at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Little Feat

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Sun of Goldfinger w/ Tim Berne, Ches Smith, David Torn

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Hit The Lights & Major League

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Terence Fisher’s DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS: 60th Anniversary!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Cirque du Sol-Rave

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm The Fruit - Durham

Words of Essence's "21st Annual Gospel Showcase Event 2026"

 Sun, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm The Downtown Durham Armory (across from the Marriott Hotel) USD 0 to 1,069

Michael Reeves’s WITCHFINDER GENERAL (1968)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 03:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Live @ The Huron Stage: Jazzsquad & Danny Grewen Band

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm 2329 Huron St, Durham, NC

Willy Wonka Jr

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm 1914 South Miami Blvd, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27703

Organ Monk in concert

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Magnetic Sound Studios USD 19 to 36

ATO @ ZincHouse

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm 6225 Wake Forest Hwy, Durham, NC 27703

Dark Comedy Show- Ryan Cunningham

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm 103 W Main St USD 13 to 18

The Price by Arthur Miller

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:30 pm Shadowbox Studio

Richard Brooks’s CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958)

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Nasher Museum of Art Free

OUT OF THIS WORLD:PLANET HOPPING

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Baldwin Auditorium Free

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

Sweet Mama Stringbean: The Life & Times of Ethel Waters-Durham

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm North Carolina Central University USD 24

Biscuits and Banjos Festival - Durham

 Mon, 27 Apr at 11:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Unplugged-The Artist Session

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Houston's Bar & Lounge USD 13 to 162

Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor’s SAFETY LAST! (1923)

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Vaat- An Immersive Musical Dialogue by Hardik Chauhan

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:30 pm Goodson Chapel Duke Divinity School

Improv 101: Intro to Improv [MONDAYS]

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Mettlesome Theater USD 174 to 231

Sketch 101: Intro to Comedy Writing [TUESDAYS]

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm American Underground (@Market) USD 178 to 236

Grace Givertz

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Improv 101: Intro to Improv [TUESDAYS]

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Mettlesome Theater USD 174 to 231

Improv 201: Game of the Scene [SATURDAYS]

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Mettlesome at Golden Belt USD 210 to 236

Workshop: Solo Character Workshop with Liz Coin

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm American Underground USD 38

The Price by Arthur Miller

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Shadowbox Studio

Clowning: Play, Presence, and the Poetry of the Ridiculous

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Mettlesome at Golden Belt USD 174 to 231

Davide De Pierro

 Thu, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

In the Bennett House: Sherman & Johnston's Surrender Meeting

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:30 am 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd Free

Next Up! Teen Talent Night Auditions - Last Chance

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm Community School of Digital and Visual Arts Free

Rappers Delight- The Artist Session

 Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm Peace & Saint Durham USD 13

Workshop: Dynamic Object Work

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm Mettlesome at Golden Belt USD 33

Oskar Med K at Durham Fruit Company

 Wed, 16 Sep at 09:00 pm Durham Fruit Company

Improv 301: Improv Longform [TUESDAYS]

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm American Underground (@Market) USD 210 to 236

Songs of Hope

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm Durham County Main Library Free

Advanced Study: Musical Improv

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Mettlesome at Golden Belt USD 287 to 313

Improv 201: Game of the Scene

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Mettlesome at Golden Belt USD 210

Improv 301: Improv Longform

 Tue, 17 Mar American Underground (@Market) USD 210 to 236

Ebbs and Flows presented by Violet Ballet

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Barriskill Dance Theatre School USD 19

Sketch 201: The Writers’ Room

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm American Underground USD 210 to 236

Improv 401:The Harold

 Mon, 16 Mar American Underground (@Market) USD 210 to 236

Keys & Wings

 Wed, 20 May at 05:30 pm Durham Arts Council Free

Unisong: Guided Song Circle (Durham)

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:30 pm 1809 Chapel Hill Rd Free

Ali Siddiq: The Custom Fit Tour

 Fri, 01 May at 09:30 pm DPAC

Sketch 301: Writing for the Stage

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm American Underground USD 210 to 236