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!).

Note: Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts is the new name of the former Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh. The name change went into effect on March 2, 2023. 

March

• Muscadine Bloodline, March 2 at Lincoln Theatre
• Craig Thompson, March 2 at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
• RaleighwoodFest, March 4 at Transfer Co. Ballroom
• Will McBride Group, March 4 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
• They Might Be Giants, March 8 at The Ritz
• Scott Clay & Jake Potter, March 9 at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
• Into The Fog & Wilson Springs Hotel, March 10 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
• Sidewinder, March 10 at Lincoln Theatre
• The TON3S, March 10 at Transfer Co. Ballroom
• Key Glock, March 11 at The Ritz
• Greta Van Fleet, March 13 at PNC Arena
• Soulwalker, March 17 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
• Adam Doleac, March 17 at Lincoln Theatre
• Homegrown Beer & Music Festival, March 18 at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
• Moe., March 21 at Lincoln Theatre
• Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road, March 23 at Transfer Co. Ballroom
• Tray Wellington Band, March 24 at Transfer Co. Ballroom
• Big Wild, March 24 at The Ritz
• Los Tigres Del Norte, March 25 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
• Lecrae, March 25 at The Ritz
• Tennis, March 27 at The Ritz
• Guster, March 28 at Lincoln Theatre
• Arlo McKinley, March 30 at Transfer Co. Ballroom

April

• jxdn, April 1 at The Ritz
• Aaron Hamm and The Big River Band, April 1 at Lincoln Theatre
• Dreamville Festival, April 1-2 at Dorothea Dix Park
• Church of the Cosmic Skull, April 3 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
• Ambrosia & Friends, April 8 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
• Mellow Swells, April 8 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
• Silverstein, April 9 at The Ritz
• Carcass, April 11 at The Ritz
• Sidecar Social Club, April 12 at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
• Pressing Strings, April 13 at Transfer Co. Ballroom
• Dawn Landes & Friends, April 14 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
• Mt. Joy, April 14 at Red Hat Amphitheater
• Aly & AJ, April 14 at The Ritz
• Wilder Woods, April 14 at Lincoln Theatre
• North Carolina 'Cuegrass Festival, April 15 in downtown Raleigh
• Onyx, April 17 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
• Ella Mai, April 18 at The Ritz
• Peter Lamb & The Wolves, April 19 at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
• Ryan Monroe & Josh Roberts, April 20 at Transfer Co. Ballroom
• Los Dos Carnales, April 21 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
• Lil Wayne, April 21 at The Ritz
• Danielle Nicole with Brandon Miller Band, April 21 at Transfer Co. Ballroom
• The Wailin' Jennys, April 22 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
• The Band of Heathens, April 23 at Lincoln Theatre
• Dillon Fence, April 28 at Lincoln Theatre
• Of Good Nature and Wheeland Brothers, April 28 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
• Hayley Kiyoko, April 29 at The Ritz
• Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken, April 29 at Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Note: The artist lineup for J. Cole's Dreamville Festival—taking place April 1-2 at Dorothea Dix Park—was just unveiled. Tickets are on sale (and going fast!). 

May 

• 100 gecs, May 2 at The Ritz
• Seven Lions, May 3 at The Ritz
• Susto, May 6 at Lincoln Theatre
• Feist, May 10 at The Ritz
• Lizzo, May 10 at PNC Arena
• Stevie Nicks, May 12 at PNC Arena
• The Gaslight Anthem, May 12 at The Ritz
• Conan, May 13 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
• Sabrina Carpenter, May 16 at The Ritz
• Beartooth & Trivium, May 17 at The Ritz
• The Wood Brothers with Shovels & Rope, May 19 at North Carolina Museum of Art
• Hippie Sabotage, May 19 at The Ritz
• YUNGBLUD, May 20 at Red Hat Amphitheater
• Pouya, May 20 at The Ritz
• Bad Omens, May 23 at The Ritz
• Nattali Rize, May 25 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
• The Backseat Lovers, May 27 at The Ritz
• Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, May 28 at Red Hat Amphitheater

June

• Dead & Company, June 1 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
• Kirk Whalum and Chanté Moore, June 1 at North Carolina Museum of Art
• North Mississippi Allstars, June 2 at Lincoln Theatre
• Smooth Nights at KBA, June 2 at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
• Dermot Kennedy, June 3 at Red Hat Amphitheater
• Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, June 7 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
• Judy Collins, June 8 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
• Lalah Hathaway and PJ Morton, June 8 at North Carolina Museum of Art
• Subtronics, June 9 at Red Hat Amphitheater
• Caifanes, June 10 at The Ritz
• Ricardo Arjona, June 11 at PNC Arena
• Jacob Collier, June 13 at at North Carolina Museum of Art
• Noah Kahan, June 14 at Red Hat Amphitheater
• Fonseca, June 14 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
• Juneteenth Joy: A Celebration of Gospel Music, June 16 at North Carolina Museum of Art
• Dierks Bentley, June 16 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
• Pixies, June 16 at Red Hat Amphitheater
• Sacred Soul & Bluegrass Revue, June 16 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
• All Time Low, June 16 at The Ritz
• Rebelution, June 17 at Red Hat Amphitheater
• Robert Glasper and Samara Joy, June 22 at North Carolina Museum of Art
• Grupo Frontero, June 23 at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
• Jo Dee Messina, June 23 at The Ritz
• Souls of Mischief, June 24 at The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
• Sheilia E. and Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band, June 29 at North Carolina Museum of Art

^{Header photo of Dreamville Festival by Julian Bajsel for The Parallel Agency}