The Biggest Live Music Events of Spring in Raleigh, N.C.
Monday, February 17, 2025, 9am by visitRaleigh

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
Header photo of Dreamville Fest by Garrett Poulos
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