Who's ready to rock? Live music is back in a big way this spring in the Raleigh area! Browse the biggest and best picks of the next few months below (and send this to a friend to start picking out your shows!).

 

March

  • moe., March 6 at The Ritz
  • Tophouse, March 6 at Lincoln Theatre
  • The Travelin' McCourys, March 6 at The Rialto
  • Tim O'Brien with Jan Fabricius, March 7 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
  • Jack the Radio, March 8 at KINGS
  • Noah Thompson, March 12 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
  • Kolby Cooper, March 13 at Lincoln Theatre
  • Lil Wayne, March 15 at Lenovo Center
  • St. Patrick's Party with Duck, March 15 at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
  • Daniel Donato, March 15-16 at Lincoln Theatre
  • Lachy Doley, March 16 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
  • Geographer, March 19 at KINGS
  • Cameron Whitcomb, March 19 at Lincoln Theatre
  • K+LAB, March 20 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
  • Willie Watson, March 21 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
  • Kruger Brothers, March 22 at Garner Performing Arts Center
  • Los Tigres Del Norte, March 22 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
  • Explosions In The Sky, March 23 at The Ritz
  • Frute with Satelitte Dog, March 23 at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
  • Maddie Zahm, March 26 at Lincoln Theatre
  • Brooks & Dunn, March 27 at Lenovo Center
  • Wilder Woods, March 27 at The Ritz
  • Gavin Adcock, March 29-30 at The Ritz

 

April

  • Will McBride Group, April 2 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
  • George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners, April 3 at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
  • Fantasia & Anthony Hamilton, April 5 at Lenovo Center
  • Elder, April 5 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
  • Dreamville Fest, April 5-6 at Dorothea Dix Park
  • Alexandra Kay, April 6 at The Ritz
  • JoJo, April 8 at The Ritz
  • Bella White, April 8 at KINGS
  • Denzel Curry, April 11 at The Ritz
  • Penny and Sparrow, April 12 at The Ritz
  • Jagged Edge, April 13 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
  • Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin, April 13 at Lincoln Theatre
  • Alessia Cara, April 13 at The Ritz
  • Michigan Rattlers, April 13 at KINGS
  • Disturbed, April 14 at Lenovo Center
  • Tyler Childers, April 15 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • Beach Bunny, April 15 at The Ritz
  • Billy Strings, April 17-19 at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
  • Raleigh miniFEST, April 18 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
  • Pouya, April 19 at The Ritz
  • Swervedriver, April 21 at KINGS
  • Machine Head & In Flames, April 21 at The Ritz
  • Jim Lauderdale and The Gamechangers, April 24 at The Rialto
  • The Fray, April 24 at The Ritz
  • Adventure Club, April 25 at Lincoln Theatre
  • Papadosio, April 25 at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
  • Warren Zeiders, April 25 at Red Hat Amphitheater
  • Alison Krauss & Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas, April 27 at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
  • Jim Henson's Labyrinth, April 28 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
  • The High Kings, April 30 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

 

May 

  • Evan Honer, May 1 at Lincoln Theatre
  • Neuse River Big Band, May 1 at Garner Performing Arts Center
  • Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, May 3 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
  • Fontaines D.C., May 3 at The Ritz
  • Hippie Sabotage, May 4 at The Ritz
  • Linkin Park, May 6 at Lenovo Center
  • The Toasters, May 8 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
  • Rüfüs Du Sol, May 9 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • Save Ferris, May 9 at KINGS
  • Brent Cobb, May 9 at Lincoln Theatre
  • Chris Jansen & Parmalee, May 10 at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
  • Boywithuke, May 11 at The Ritz
  • Pearl Jam, May 11 & 13 at Lenovo Center
  • Coheed and Cambria with Mastodon, May 13 at Red Hat Amphitheater
  • Kani King, May 16 at The Rialto
  • Della Mae with Laurie Lewis, May 16 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
  • The String Cheese Incident with The Wood Brothers, May 16 at Red Hat Amphitheater
  • Joe Pug, May 17 at The Rialto
  • Kool & The Gang, May 17 at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
  • Teddy Swims, May 17 at Red Hat Amphitheater
  • Trivium with Bullet For My Valentine, May 18 at Red Hat Amphitheater
  • Rauw Alejandro, May 23 at Lenovo Center
  • Halsey, May 29 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • Keith Urban, May 31 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 

June

  • Mayday Parade, June 4 at The Ritz
  • Tropidelic x Ballyhoo!, June 5 at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
  • Tennis, June 5 at The Ritz
  • The Kooks, June 6 at The Ritz
  • Luke Bryan, June 7 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • Wallows, June 11 at Red Hat Amphitheater
  • The Black Keys, June 12 at Red Hat Amphitheater
  • Riley Green, June 14 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • beabadoobee, June 16 at Red Hat Amphitheater
  • Avril Lavigne, June 17 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • The Driver Era, June 20 at Red Hat Amphitheater
  • Preoccupations, June 22 at KINGS
  • HAUSER, June 27 at Red Hat Amphitheater
  • Kansas and 38 Special, June 28 at Red Hat Amphitheater

 

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