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MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, serves as an annual homecoming for musicians and music fans. Held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of American music legend Doc Watson. MerleFest is […]
The JLMH is proud to present a lecture on “A Stitch in Time: Samplers from the Collection at Historic Hope Plantation" by David Serxner on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 2 pm at the Visitors Center of the Joel Lane Museum House at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. Admission is $16 for […]
Park West Village is excited to present the biggest spring event of the season, the annual LIVE in the District Music Series! A free music show with an awesome lineup will be held in the District every Thursday night for family fun featuring some of the hottest local bands! Adult beverage sales will benefit a […]
The Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market, a program produced by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, brings the highest quality local growers and food artisans together for a Raleigh audience. Our vendors include North Carolina farmers, ranchers, fisherman, nurserymen, bakers, cheese makers, and specialty foods producers. Located at City Plaza in downtown Raleigh, the Market promises to be […]
Which object best tells the story of who we are today? Part civic-ceremony, part-theatrical pageant, Beertown immerses audiences in an unconventional debate around the town’s time capsule. Every performance begins with a dessert potluck; please bring a dessert to share! This show will run Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00PM and Sundays at 3:00PM.
The Carolina RailHawks will play against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on Saturday May 7th, 2016. This season fans can expect to watch the talented, world-class RailHawks while enjoying a new and upgraded all-around game-day experience. WakeMed Soccer Park has been modernized with a new South Stand Supporters Section, an added VIP seating level, enhanced technology, […]
With a spirit of enthusiasm and unity, the Triangle Youth Brass Bands present their season finale, Esprit de Corps. The concert takes place on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 8:00 pm in Meymandi Concert Hall, in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Both Youth Brass Bands recently competed with distinction at the 2016 North American […]
The Carolina RailHawks will play a match against Miami FC on Saturday May 14th, 2016. Throughout this season fans can expect to watch North Carolina’s world-class RailHawks team while enjoying an all-around new and improved game-day experience. WakeMed Soccer Park has been renovated with a new South Stand Supporters Section, VIP seating level, enhanced technology, […]
This year, we will celebrate the 37th anniversary of Artsplosure – the Raleigh Arts Festival on the weekend of May 20-22, 2016!
Celebrate North Carolina as we "Spring into Summer" during the 9th annual Got to be NC Festival, May 20-22! Come enjoy a mix of food, music, carnival rides and games, antique farm equipment and grandstand entertainment. And best of all, gate admission is free for all ages! Come sample and buy food, beer and wine […]
Celebrate North Carolina as we "Spring into Summer" during the 9th annual Got to be NC Festival, May 20-22! Come enjoy a mix of food, music, carnival rides and games, antique farm equipment and grandstand entertainment. And best of all, gate admission is free for all ages! Come sample and buy food, beer and wine […]
Celebrate North Carolina as we "Spring into Summer" during the 9th annual Got to be NC Festival, May 20-22! Come enjoy a mix of food, music, carnival rides and games, antique farm equipment and grandstand entertainment. And best of all, gate admission is free for all ages! Come sample and buy food, beer and wine […]
The program features the group’s principal percussionist, Matthew Barbee, performing the tour-de-force composition “The Tongs and the Bones,” by English composer Derek Bourgeois. In this exciting work, the soloist moves about the stage, playing the Vibraphone, Toms, Temple Blocks, Cowbells, Cymbal and Marimba, with barely enough time to set down one set of mallets and […]
The Carolina RailHawks will face the Charlotte Independence in the Third Round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in what has been described as a “historic rivalry.” This tournament is recognized as the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States and is inclusive to teams from the MLS, NASL, USL, and […]
The Tour D'Coop is a one-day garden tour in Raleigh, North Carolina, that seeks to educate visitors about keeping hens and delight them with garden ideas and inspiration. Open to adults and children, the tour showcases various hen houses and breeds. Coop owners are on hand at each location to discuss the how-tos of chicken keeping and there are opportunities for photographing and getting to know the chickens. The wide variety of coop styles as well as the surrounding back yard gardens make the tour interesting for the whole family.
The Carolina RailHawks will play a match against Jacksonville Armada FC on Saturday June 4th, 2016. Throughout this season fans can expect to watch North Carolina’s world-class RailHawks team while enjoying an all-around new and improved game-day experience. WakeMed Soccer Park has been renovated with a new South Stand Supporters Section, VIP seating level, enhanced […]