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Music Maniac

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Music Mania!

Discover for yourself why North Carolina’s capital city is the state’s hottest live music destination. From big-budget touring productions to free, weekly music festivals, Greater Raleigh’s got the most live music of any destination in North Carolina.

So much live music in fact, that we are kicking off our Summer of Music Mania on visitRaleigh.com, your one-stop source for great info, special offers and deals and a calendar of every live music event in Greater Raleigh this summer.

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Greater Raleigh’s Most Complete Music Calendar

Music Maniacs are singing a happy tune with the launch of Greater Raleigh’s most complete music calendar on visitRaleigh.com! A wall-to-wall resource of music events is as easy as the click of a mouse to find the area’s Hot Ticket Events and comprehensive listing of music events by date! Click here

Most Live Music in North Carolina 85 Live Music Venues From intimate clubs featuring the hottest indie bands to outdoor venues and hi-tech arenas setting the stage for your favorite touring band, Greater Raleigh has more than 85 live music venues to enjoy performances by artists of every genre. Click here		Concert of the Week One Direction PNC Arena One of the hottest pop music bands today, One Direction will rock PNC Arena on June 22. One Direction made history as their debut album Up All Night entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at number one with over 176,000 copies sold making them the first British group ever to debut at number one in the U.S. with their debut album release. Click here
Music Maniac Giveaway Listen to Win! Your Country 95.1 WRNS, a radio station headquartered in New Bern, and the GRCVB have partnered to give listeners the opportunity to win tickets to a country Megaticket concert at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek plus accommodations the night of each concert at a Wake County hotel. Click here		Make Yourself at Home Major Music Venue Spotlight Hotels Coming to Greater Raleigh to see your favorite performer's big show? Stay overnight at one of these hotels, conveniently located near major music venues. After all, you'll need a good night's sleep after a night of dancing and jamming to your favorite tunes! Click here