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  • August 2025

  • Sat 23

    Rhythm & Reels – Blue Cactus Concert

    August 23, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Apex Nature Park Amphitheatre 2600 Evans Rd, Apex

    Join us on select Saturday evenings at the Apex Nature Park Amphitheatre for a night of music and movies under the stars. Our 2025 music lineup boasts a variety of…

    Free
  • Sat 23

    Raleigh Little Theatre’s Second Stage: Exit, Pursued by a Bear

    August 23, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Raleigh Little Theatre’s Second Stage: Exit, Pursued by a Bear
    Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh

    Raleigh Little Theatre is thrilled to announce a brand new initiative for the 2025-2026 season: the Second Stage Series. This exciting new series will be dedicated to exploring narratives and…

    Free
  • Sat 23

    Once Upon a Mattress

    August 23, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Once Upon a Mattress
    NRACT 7713 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh

    Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win…

  • Sun 24

    Raleigh Little Theatre’s Second Stage: Exit, Pursued by a Bear

    August 24, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Raleigh Little Theatre’s Second Stage: Exit, Pursued by a Bear
    Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh

    Raleigh Little Theatre is thrilled to announce a brand new initiative for the 2025-2026 season: the Second Stage Series. This exciting new series will be dedicated to exploring narratives and…

    Free
  • Sun 24

    Once Upon a Mattress

    August 24, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Once Upon a Mattress
    NRACT 7713 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh

    Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win…

  • Mon 25

    PineCone Open Bluegrass Jam

    August 25, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    TransferCo Food Hall 500 E Davie St, Raleigh

    The monthly PineCone Bluegrass Jam is a “circle jam,” where musicians gather in a circle and play together. Tunes are played up to speed and everyone interested in playing bluegrass…

  • Tue 26

    Beer and Banjos: Grand Shores

    August 26, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard 1930 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Beer and Banjos is a free, family-friendly evening of roots music every Tuesday at Raleigh’s Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard. Hosted by the mighty local musicians known collectively as the Beer…

    Free
  • Wed 27

    Learning Curves

    August 27, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

    RALEIGH, NC - Burning Coal Theatre Company is proud to announce the premiere of the one-woman show Learning Curves, by Jake Lipman, developed in Matt Hoverman’s Go Solo Workshop, directed…

    $10
  • Fri 29

    Once Upon a Mattress

    August 29, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Once Upon a Mattress
    NRACT 7713 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh

    Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win…

  • Sat 30

    Artist Tour w/ huiyin zhou

    August 30, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Artspace 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join artist huiyin zhou for a tour of the exhibition, 辫 (biān) / 彼岸 (bǐ àn), plus guided meditation, journaling, and space for reflectionJoin artist huiyin zhou for a tour…

  • Sat 30

    Once Upon a Mattress

    August 30, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Once Upon a Mattress
    NRACT 7713 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh

    Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win…

  • Sun 31

    United Strings of Color at African American Cultural Festival

    August 31, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
    Fayetteville Street 443 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

    United Strings of Color will feature composers of color at this year's African American Cultural Festival, held Labor Day weekend on Fayetteville Street Mall in Raleigh. USC will perform at…

    Free
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