Contests Events in Raleigh

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Cardi B at Lenovo Center

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Lenovo Center

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

Khalid with Lauv

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

Pitbull at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Tue, 19 May at 08:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

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

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

Khalid at Red Hat Amphitheater

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

Paul Simon at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Gabriel Iglesias

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Hardy at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

2026 North Carolina State Wolfpack Football Season Tickets at Carter-Finley Stadium

 Fri, 11 Sep at 12:55 pm Carter-Finley Stadium

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Doak Field

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. Appalachian State Mountaineers

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Carter Finley Stadium

Simple Plan at Red Hat Amphitheater

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

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

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

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

Evanescence with Spiritbox and Nova Twins

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

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

 Sat, 18 Apr Lenovo Center

Boys Like Girls with iDKHOW and Arrows in Action

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

Buckethead at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Juvenile at The Ritz - Raleigh

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

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

Empire of the Sun at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Sun, 06 Sep Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Lindsey Stirling with PVRIS

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

Goodguys Car Show

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm North Carolina State Fairgrounds USD 47 to 50

Carolina CryptidCon Tour 2026 - Eventeny

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

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Doak Field

O.A.R. Gavin DeGraw & Lisa Loeb

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Lorna Shore with Paleface Swiss and Signs of the Swarm

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

Goose

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 am Red Hat Amphitheater

AI Matches & Arcades | Sapphic Singles Night | Raleigh

 Thu, 30 Apr at 10:00 pm Super Rad Retro Lounge

Rolling Together Revue Tour - G. Love, Donavon Frankenreiter, Moon Taxi

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC

North Carolina Symphony

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 am Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

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

Architects

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

Architects at The Ritz - Raleigh

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

Luenell at Raleigh Improv

 Fri, 01 May Raleigh Improv

Mimosas and Melodies: Karaoke Brunch Series

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm The Venue Raleigh USD 8

Let's Get Silly Raleigh! Pickleball League

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

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

 Thu, 02 Apr Doak Field

Parking Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes

 Tue, 07 Apr at 11:00 pm Lenovo Center

North Carolina Symphony: Carlos Miguel Prieto - Mozart's Great Mass

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Run for the Roses: A Kentucky Derby Celebration

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

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

Derrick Stroup

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

Woody Platt & The Bluegrass Gentlemen

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

2026 Raleigh DEKA FIT Weekend Hosted By Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance

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

Bilmuri

 Thu, 07 May Red Hat Amphitheater

Superhero Blast! 2026

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

BarkFest 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Compass Rose Brewery

The Brothers Comatose

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

Breland & Kylie Morgan

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard

Wage War

 Tue, 26 May The Ritz - Raleigh

Sam Barber with Waylon Wyatt

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

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

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

Chordination A Cappella Spring Concert @ NC State

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Stewart Theatre USD 15

Derby Party at Watts & Ward

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Watts & Ward, South Blount Street, Raleigh, NC, USA USD 42

Latin Goth Night

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

Rob Anderson

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Heavy Temple

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

Forrest Frank at Lenovo Center

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Parking Ole 60

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

Madeline Goldstein

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

My Swing Academia: Training Camp

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

Brothers Twinz: RALEIGH, NC

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

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

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

Cameron Whitcomb

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

Josh Mandl

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club

Rum Gold at Kings - Raleigh

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Kings - Raleigh

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

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

Bowling for the Quay

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

Parking The Devil Wears Prada

 Sun, 05 Apr at 11:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Holy F**k

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Kings

New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Lenovo Center

Coffee God & Girls: A Holy Day in High Fashion

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Lake Johnson Park USD 0 to 82

Parking East Carolina Pirates at NC State Wolfpack Softball

 Tue, 28 Apr at 10:00 pm Dail Softball Stadium

The Belair Lip Bombs

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Kings

S.T.E.A.M in the Capital - Claw Gear Crane

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm 509 W North St USD 87

Left Cross

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

Dil Chahta Hai at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - The Lounge

 Sun, 03 May at 05:15 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - The Lounge

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Louisville Cardinals

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Dail Softball Field

FASCAR: A Family Matchbox Car Competition

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am 3328 Forestville Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27616

Dinner & Axe Throwing at Morgan Street Food Hall and Epic Axe

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm Morgan Street Food Hall

NC2026 - 2026 North Carolina Speed Puzzling Championship

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:45 am The Fresh Collective

University & Industry Consortium 2 Minute Pitch Competition & Networking

 Thu, 30 Apr at 01:00 pm The StateView Hotel, Autograph Collection Free

American Legion Raleigh Post 1, Fine Arts Festival Artist Registration

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:00 pm American Legion Raleigh Post 1 USD 15

Nettspend

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Adaptability at Work 1 Day Workshop |Raleigh, NC

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Photography Class with Frank Krasovec

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am 5540 Centerview Dr, #214, Raleigh, NC 27606-3363, United States

Raleigh Area - Pop Up Picnic Park Date for Couples! (Self-Guided)

 Thu, 02 Apr John Chavis Memorial Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED) USD 10