Performing-arts Events in Durham

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Durham, NC

Boney M. in Durham

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:15 pm Durham Cathedral

Neko Case, Des Demonas in Durham

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brandy Clark in Durham

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Josey Scott SALIVA- Rock for a Reason Benefit Concert

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm Motorco Music Hall

Diana Ross in Durham

 Tue, 21 Oct at 08:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Black Violin: Full Circle Tour

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:30 pm DPAC

Jo Koy: Just Being Koy Tour

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm DPAC

Rrose, Sofia Kourtesis, Marie Davidson, Nick León, james K, Paurro, GRRL, The Secret Handshake, Bottlesmoker in Durham

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm The Fruit

Michael Gornick’s CREEPSHOW 2 (1987)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 04:50 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Jo Koy at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 25 Oct Durham Performing Arts Center

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda

 Fri, 03 Oct at 10:00 am Duke Chapel

The Pink Triangle presents SnoozeFest

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:30 pm Club Era USD 13 to 109

Chad Lawson Cooper’s Justice on Trial Reloaded Off-Broadway Play

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm World Overcomers Christian Church USD 109

Boz Scaggs in Durham

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - Durham

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm Missy Lane's Assembly Room USD 59

Steve Hackett in Durham

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre

ODDVILLE!! Art for The Strangest Timeline.

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm The Fruit - Durham Fruit & Produce Co

Dance Blues Friday - 10/17/2025

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm Triangle Dance Studios

The Bridge City Sinners at Durham Fruit Company

 Sat, 04 Oct Durham Fruit Company

George Garzone Masterclass

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

Ritmo Dance Social 2nd Year Anniversary

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:30 pm 4015 University Dr K, Durham, NC 27707

saturdays at your place in Durham

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:30 pm Motorco Music Hall

George Garzone Qt

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Neko Case

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

Brandy Clark, Mary Chapin Carpenter in Durham

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

SLOW CRUSH w/ Faetooth / NVM at The Fruit

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:30 pm The Fruit - Durham Fruit & Produce Co

Sonic Chambers Quartetc

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Nitelife Boogie--Swingin' Sounds of the 40s-60s

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm 3219 Old Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27707

Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz & Special Guest Gary Versace

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:30 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Dance Blues Friday - 11/07/2025

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm Triangle Dance Studios

Elvis Costello in Durham

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

SIX (Touring)

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm DPAC

3rd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Gala

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Millennium Hotel Durham USD 0 to 157

BASS DRUM OF DEATH w/ Native Sun at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Motorco

Dear Darryl - A Letter to My Father | Durham NC

Sat, 11 Oct at 06:30 pm Durham Arts Council

Milonga Utopia October

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm Triangle Dance Studios

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm DPAC

Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm Reynolds Industries Theater: 125 Science Drive Durham, NC 27708

Boney James at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 02:00 pm DPAC

Vince Gill

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

HOCUS POCUS & MATILDA

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Peter Lamb & the Wolves

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Jamie McLean Band at The Blue Note Grill

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm The Blue Note Grill

PIXEL GRIP w/ Coatie Pop at Motorco Music Hall

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm Motorco

Dario Argento’s SUSPIRIA (1977)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Black Violin at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 08 Nov Durham Performing Arts Center

TWO DYKES AND A MIC at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm Motorco

Clive Carroll in Durham

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm The Blue Note Grill

Durham Bulls

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:35 pm Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Steve Martin & Martin Short

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

MNDSGN & PACHYMAN w/ Gabriel da Rosa at Motorco Music Hall

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Motorco

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:30 pm DPAC

Noah Reid at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

Slim & the Pickups at Yonder

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Hillsborough, NC

ZincHouse Presents: Shaun Jay | The Magic Of Innovation

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm 6225 Wake Forest Hwy., Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27703

Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos & the Buena Vista Orchestra

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Ally J--R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm 3219 Old Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27707

SARIYAH IDAN at Arcana Durham

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:30 pm Arcana

Lightning Strikes XVI ProAm Kickboxing & Muay Thai Fight Night

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 am Durham Armory

SIX (Touring)

 Sat, 01 Nov at 02:00 pm DPAC

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:30 pm DPAC

Ann Hampton Callaway - Finding Beauty: Inspired Classics and Originals

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Javier & Peiwei Salsa On2 Workshops: World Debut Oct 4th

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm 4015 University Dr K, Durham, NC 27707

The Ethics of Now with Diane Wilson

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Durham Arts Council

Jesus Aguaje Ramos at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Wanjiru Kamuyu: Fragmented Shadows

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm von der Heyden Studio Theater: 2020 Campus Drive Durham, NC 27708

World Ballet Company: Cinderella

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

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Dance Blues Friday - 11/07/2025

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm Triangle Dance Studios

An Evening with The Wailin' Jennys

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm DPAC

Bass Drum of Death

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

Gregory Santa Croce and Science Fiction

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Phil Hanley at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

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

Steven Wilson at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

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

Jo Koy

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

John Carpenter’s IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS: 30th Anniversary

 Fri, 10 Oct at 05:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

SIX (Touring)

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton

 Tue, 30 Sep at 08:00 pm DPAC

Halloween with Dr Captain and the Fleet!!! ☠️👻🎃

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Growler Grlz Durham

Mary Chapin Carpenter & Brandy Clark

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Joe Robinson LIVE in Durham, NC

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm Raleigh-Durham, NC, USA

Ernest Turner Trio

 Tue, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

PLAYlist Concert Series 2025: Magnolias

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Durham Central Park USD 0 to 109

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

George Garzone Qt

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

ANGEL DU$T / OVLOV at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Motorco

Steve Martin and Martin Short at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 14 Nov Durham Performing Arts Center

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Sun, 12 Oct at 01:00 pm DPAC

POLYRHYTHMICS / SAM GREENFIELD w/ Everything Yes at Motorco Music Hall

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Motorco

Not Dead Yet! - John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

The Outsiders (Touring)

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm DPAC

Brian Culbertson in Durham

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Tops

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Motorco Music Hall

SIX (Touring)

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC