Contests Events in Raleigh

Check out happening contests events all around Raleigh, NC

Cardi B at Lenovo Center

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Lenovo Center

Khalid with Lauv

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

11th Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 am N.C. State Fair

Kid Cudi with M.I.A., Big Boi, and A-Trak

 Tue, 12 May at 10:30 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Baby Keem at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Kid Rock with Brantley Gilbert and Them Dirty Roses

 Fri, 08 May at 10:30 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Paul Simon at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Sat, 11 Jul Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Khalid at Red Hat Amphitheater

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Evanescence at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Alabama Shakes at Red Hat Amphitheater

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Madison Beer at Red Hat Amphitheater

 Sun, 05 Jul at 07:30 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Gabriel Iglesias

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

Keith Sweat with Joe, Dru Hill and Ginuwine

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

Matt Rife at Lenovo Center

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Train Barenaked Ladies & Matt Nathanson

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Lamb of God with Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy and Sanguisugabogg

 Thu, 16 Apr at 11:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

TBD at Carolina Hurricanes - Eastern Conference First Round (Home Game 1)

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 am Lenovo Center

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Duke Blue Devils

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Doak Field

Boys Like Girls with iDKHOW and Arrows in Action

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Evanescence with Spiritbox and Nova Twins

 Wed, 17 Jun at 11:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Godsmack at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Boys Like Girls at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Three Days Grace at Lenovo Center

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Lindsey Stirling with PVRIS

 Fri, 17 Jul at 11:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Carolina CryptidCon Tour 2026 - Eventeny

 Fri, 24 Jul at 11:00 am 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607

2026 Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow

 Sat, 30 May at 11:30 am Harvey Hill - 691 Palmer Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603-2250, United States

Goose - The Band

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes Tickets

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Lenovo Center EUR 109

Kreator at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Lorna Shore with Paleface Swiss and Signs of the Swarm

 Mon, 11 May at 10:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Juvenile at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Partee at Capital Marketplace

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am ParTee Shack - North Raleigh Free

Architects at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Architects

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Nate Smith at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:30 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Tommy Davidson

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

Raulston Blooms!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27606

Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm North Carolina State Fairgrounds

North Carolina Tar Heels at North Carolina State Wolfpack Baseball at Doak Field

 Thu, 14 May Doak Field

Brandon Lake at Lenovo Center

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

North Carolina Symphony: Capathia Jenkins & Ryan Shaw - ICON: Motown and Beyond

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Luenell at Raleigh Improv

 Fri, 01 May Raleigh Improv

Do The Almost St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl in Raleigh

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:30 pm Standard Beer + Food USD 19 to 24

Miami Hurricanes at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 pm Doak Field at Dail Park

Steve Hofstetter

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:00 pm Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club

Kreator with Carcass

 Tue, 12 May at 10:30 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Zeke Beats

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

Geoffrey Asmus

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

Let's Get Silly Raleigh! Pickleball League

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Pin Point Indoor Pickleball & Golf Free

Run for the Roses: A Kentucky Derby Celebration

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Theatre Raleigh USD 65

Bad Omens at Lenovo Center

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

St. Patrick's Day Beer Mile

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm R&D Brewing - Seven Saturdays Taproom USD 29

Carolina Ballet - Celebration Of America at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

2026 Raleigh DEKA FIT Weekend Hosted By Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:30 am Raleigh Convention Center

R&B Lovers tour at Lenovo Center

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Lenovo Center

Parking Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes

 Tue, 07 Apr at 11:00 pm Lenovo Center

Nick Colletti

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

Hanabie

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina State Wolfpack Baseball at Doak Field

 Thu, 02 Apr Doak Field

Superhero Blast! 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Marbles Kids Museum

West Virginia Mountaineers at NC State Wolfpack Womens Gymnastics

 Fri, 13 Mar at 10:00 pm James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum

Skillet

 Thu, 19 Mar at 11:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Wage War at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Wed, 27 May at 07:30 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Good Kid - Band

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

October London at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Parking The Harlem Globetrotters

 Thu, 19 Mar at 11:00 pm Lenovo Center

Bilmuri

 Thu, 07 May Red Hat Amphitheater

Bingo Loco at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:30 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

KC Shornima at Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club

The Showdown Vol.3 - Dance Convention

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Multiple Locations

KING TUFF w/ Morgan Nagler at Kings

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Kings

Carolina Ballet - Raleigh

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:30 am Martin Marietta PAC - Fletcher Opera Theater

OAR at Red Hat Amphitheater

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Baddie x Heavy Hemp Launch Party — Pretty. Potent. Powerful.

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm 1500 New Bern Ave USD 0 to 105

The Brook and The Bluff

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Citywide Manhood Conference 2026 ( 2 Day Conference)

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley USD 0 to 88

Sam Barber with Waylon Wyatt

 Thu, 04 Jun at 11:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Dogs In A Pile

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

Pure Barre on the Field

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am Close-King Indoor Practice Facility USD 29

Boston College Eagles at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Doak Field at Dail Park

Manuel Angel Redondo at Goodnights Comedy Club

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:30 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

Mother's Finest

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

Womens Empowerment Expo - Raleigh

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm Lenovo Center

Dylan Carlino

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

Brothers Twinz: RALEIGH, NC

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 am The Portal HQ USD 50

Pinecone with The Hillbenders

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

POP PUNK & PASTIES: Burlesque/Drag Tribute to Emo & Pop Punk

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Chapel of Bones

2026 St. Patrick's Party with a Purpose

 Sat, 14 Mar at 05:00 pm Springdale Area Recreation Club USD 13 to 50

Oak City Cycling Presents: Frankenbike Build Off! 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Oak City Cycling Free

Parking Ole 60

 Sat, 16 May at 11:30 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Westerman

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Kings

My Swing Academia: Training Camp

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 am Raleigh, N.C.

Good Kid at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Oak City Open 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Carolina Pines-Civitan Community Center

2026 Frat BBQ Festival -- local charities to benefit from proceeds!

 Sat, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm Edit Beer Co.

Parking North Carolina A&T Aggies at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Tue, 05 May at 10:00 pm Doak Field at Dail Park

Bowling for the Quay

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Buffaloe Lanes South Bowling Center

FNC Wake County District Competition #2

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Heritage High School

New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Lenovo Center