Summer always rocks! And never more so than in Raleigh!

Recently emerging as one of the hottest live music and cultural destinations, Raleigh and Cary play host to a wide variety of artists in a wide array of settings now through October. Whether you see one show or a dozen, you're sure to benefit from having so many great venues so close together.

Experience the 15th anniversary roster of shows at long-time area favorite ALLTEL Pavilion featuring Kenny Chesney, James Taylor and Brooks & Dunn.

Or see why Cary's Koka Booth Amphitheatre was recently voted the nation's best small concert venue while enjoying Kenny Rogers and Tori Amos.

Immerse yourself in the full-on charge of Green Day at the RBC Center

Enjoy the new free, all-day, multi-show event known as Budweiser Raleigh Downtown Live featuring nationally-acclaimed artists like Naughty by Nature and Little Texas. 

Revel in the intimacy of smaller shows at the North Carolina Museum of Art's Park Theater with Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle.

Also hot in Raleigh:
  • IMAX Theatre at Exploris' NASCAR 3D and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • NC Museum of Art's Contemporary Glass collection
  • NC Museum of Natural Sciences' CSI: Crime Scene Insects exhibition

Register to Win a Summer Rocks Getaway including free Brooks & Dunn concert admission, accommodations, shopping, dining and more.

Book concert tickets online and visit often for the latest list of shows, special hotel deals and special ticket offers as they become available.


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