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)

 Thu, 21 May DPAC

Hamilton

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Hamilton - Durham

 Wed, 27 May at 11:30 pm DPAC - 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

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

Tom Jones at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 06 Oct at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Harry Connick Jr.

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

Tori Amos

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

Nitro Circus

 Fri, 21 Aug Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Sylvan Esso with Meshell Ndegeocello

 Fri, 09 Oct at 12:00 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Beck at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 27 Oct at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Tori Amos: In Times of Dragons Tour

 Mon, 20 Jul at 07:30 pm DPAC

Blackberry Smoke at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 10 Jul Durham Performing Arts Center

Harry Connick Jr.

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

The Notebook (Touring)

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm DPAC

Anthony Hamilton at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Daniel Sloss

 Tue, 17 Nov at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Clint Black & Midland

 Thu, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

The Notebook - The Musical

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

Beck

 Wed, 28 Oct at 12:00 am DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Pat Metheny

 Tue, 15 Sep Carolina Theatre - Durham

Stories for a Saturday Night - An Evening with Ira Glass

 Sat, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm DPAC

Melissa Etheridge in Durham

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Gary Owen

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

Clint Black & Midland - Live in Concert: 8 Nights Only

 Fri, 23 Oct at 11:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

The Notebook - The Musical at Durham Performing Arts Center

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

The Notebook (Touring)

 Sun, 19 Jul at 06:30 pm DPAC

Ira Glass at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 29 Aug 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

Ms. Doubtfire at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Three Dog Night at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Nitro Circus 2.0

 Sat, 22 Aug at 11:00 pm Durham Bulls Athletic Park

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

 Thu, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm DPAC

Death Becomes Her at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Tue, 10 Nov Durham Performing Arts Center

Buena Vista Social Club - The Musical - Durham

 Tue, 22 Sep at 11:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

The Mountain Goats

 Sat, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm DPAC

Atsuko Okatsuka at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Laurie Berkner LIVE! in Cary, NC!

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

CHUCK RAGAN w/ Overton / Brian McGee at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 26 Jun at 11:00 pm Motorco

feeble little horse, Computerwife in Durham

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Ira Glass - Durham

 Sat, 29 Aug at 11:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Joey Calderazzo Solo Piano & Live Recording Concert

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Parking The Notebook - The Musical - Durham

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

Little Feat

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

Joey Calderazzo Solo Piano & Live Recording Concert

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

Arts on East: Brandon Woody’s UPENDO

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Duke University East Campus

Death Becomes Her

 Mon, 09 Nov at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Saturdaze: Treee City

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:30 am 900 Park Offices Drive, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Hear My Voice - Annual June Concert

 Sun, 14 Jun at 08:00 pm Duke University Chapel

Carter Minor Blues Band at The Blue Note Grill

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:30 pm The Blue Note Grill

Ivy Community Center's Annual Jazz Affair: The Signature Brunch Experience

 Sun, 27 Sep at 01:30 pm Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park USD 135 to 1,549

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

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

Jalen Baker Quartet

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:00 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Modern Woman Back at Blue Note Grill!

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:30 pm The Blue Note Grill

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

Elmo's Got The Moves - Photo Experience

 Thu, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm DPAC

Workshop: JTS Brown with Craig Cackowski

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 am Mettlesome at Golden Belt USD 54

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

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

Noah Gundersen

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Stanczyks

ATO @ ZincHouse

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

The Vampire Ball of North Carolina

Sun, 01 Nov at 12:00 am Raleigh-Durham, NC, USA

Curtis McPhatter Jr and The HeArt

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Sketch 101: Intro to Comedy Writing [TUESDAYS]

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

Improv 101: Intro to Improv [TUESDAYS]

 Tue, 12 May 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

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

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

Davide De Pierro

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

Improv 101: Intro to Improv [MONDAYS]

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

Improv 301: Improv Longform [MONDAYS]

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:00 pm American Underground (@Market) USD 210 to 236

Mini Dance Boot Camp

 Sat, 15 Aug at 05:00 pm 3823 Guess Rd, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27705

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

Advanced Study: Musical Improv

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

Sunday Open Mic

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

Ebbs and Flows presented by Violet Ballet

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

Kevin Van Sant Quartet & Angela Bingham play the music of Matt Dennis

 Sun, 28 Jun at 03:00 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Improv 301: Improv Longform [THURSDAYS]

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm American Underground (@Market) USD 210 to 236

Sketch 301: Writing for the Stage

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:00 pm American Underground (@Market) USD 210 to 236

Sketch 201: The Writers’ Room

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm American Underground (@Market) USD 210 to 236

Shape note singing: Shenandoah Harmony & The Valley Pocket Harmonist

 Tue, 07 Jul at 10:30 pm Durham Friends Meeting (Quakers)

Shape note singing: Sacred Harp & Shenandoah Harmony

 Sun, 14 Jun at 06:00 pm Five Oaks Seventh-day Adventist Church

Unisong: Guided Song Circle (Durham)

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