Contests Events in Raleigh

Check out happening contests events all around Raleigh, NC

Khalid with Lauv

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

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

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

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

Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

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

Khalid at Red Hat Amphitheater

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

Kid Rock with Brantley Gilbert and Them Dirty Roses

 Fri, 08 May at 10:30 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

Paul Simon at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:59 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

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

Three Days Grace at Lenovo Center

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Boston College Eagles

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Doak Field

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

Kreator at The Ritz - Raleigh

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

Juvenile at The Ritz - Raleigh

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

Lorna Shore with Paleface Swiss and Signs of the Swarm

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

Architects

 Thu, 07 May 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

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

Brandon Lake at Lenovo Center

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

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

 Thu, 14 May Doak Field

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

Kreator with Carcass

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

North Carolina Symphony: Carlos Miguel Prieto - Beethoven Emperor Piano Concerto

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

North Carolina Symphony: Carlos Miguel Prieto - Appalachian Spring

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

North Carolina Master Chorale

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

PineCone presents: Balsam Range at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Fletcher Opera Theater

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Fletcher Opera Theater

Geoffrey Asmus

 Wed, 25 Mar Goodnights Comedy Club

Run for the Roses: A Kentucky Derby Celebration

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

Derrick Stroup

 Wed, 29 Jul at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. California Golden Bears

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Dail Softball Field

The Brook & The Bluff

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

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 Umstead Trail Marathon

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am Camp Lapihio, Umstead State Park

2026 Raleigh DEKA FIT Weekend Hosted By Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance

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

Lafayette College Leopards at North Carolina State Wolfpack Baseball at Doak Field

 Fri, 06 Mar Doak Field

Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country (Night 3)

 Mon, 30 Mar at 12:30 am Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Bad Omens at Lenovo Center

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Zeke Beats

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

Parking Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes

 Tue, 07 Apr at 11:00 pm Lenovo Center

Hanabie

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

North Carolina Symphony: Eduardo Strausse - Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

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

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

Bilmuri

 Thu, 07 May Red Hat Amphitheater

Parking The Harlem Globetrotters

 Thu, 19 Mar at 11:00 pm Lenovo Center

Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country - 3 Day Pass

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 am Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

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 Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club

KING TUFF w/ Morgan Nagler at Kings

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Kings

The Showdown Vol.3 - Dance Convention

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Multiple Locations

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

Carolina Ballet - Raleigh

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

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

Boston College Eagles at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

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

Dogs In A Pile

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

The Anniversary Tour: 13 Years of Raleigh Brewing

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm 3709 Neil St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Dexter and The Moonrocks

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard

Pure Barre on the Field

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

Womens Empowerment Expo - Raleigh

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm Lenovo Center

Do Portugal International Circus at Villa Latina Plaza

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm Villa Latina Plaza

Brothers Twinz: RALEIGH, NC

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

Parking North Carolina Master Chorale - Raleigh

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Pinecone with The Hillbenders

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

2026 St. Patrick's Party with a Purpose

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

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

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

R&B Lovers tour at Lenovo Center

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Lenovo Center

Battle of the bartenders

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:30 pm 1425 Promise Beacon Cir USD 0 to 23

Cameron Whitcomb

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 am The Ritz - Raleigh

Parking Ole 60

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

Westerman

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Kings

FNC District Wake County Event #1

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Heritage High School

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

NCSU Wolfpack Spring 2026

 Sun, 08 Mar at 08:00 am Talley Student Union

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

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

Bowling for the Quay

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

Misil Stereo

 Thu, 02 Apr The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

Cameron Whitcomb

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh