Live music in Cary, NC

Audio Advice Live 2026 returns for its fifth year at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel in downtown Raleigh. Discover music and video in new ways as leading audio and video brands unveil their latest innovations across more than 60 listening rooms. Learn directly from industry professionals with live guidance that spans DIY tips to in-depth calibration, along with panels and educational talks. Engage with product managers and engineers, explore room to room, or settle in and listen. Demonstrations cover a wide range of systems, from budget-friendly setups to ultra high-end equipment. Early-bird tickets are available with 1-day passes at $25 and 3-day passes at $45, while on-site pricing is $30 for a 1-day pass and $50 for a 3-day pass. Admission for children and students 21 and under is free. Every ticket includes access to all experience rooms, educational sessions, panel discussions, and a concert plus a keynote event.

Enjoy a free summertime concert at Indian Creek Trailhead as part of Morrisville's Music in the Park series. The Blenders will perform, and food will be offered by Hot Chix Hotcakes & Chicken. Parking will be available.

Enjoy three hours of live, all-acoustic music from start to finish.

Enjoy a feel good mix of vintage rock favorites, rockabilly flair, blue, dance friendly tunes, and sunny beach grooves for a lively, toe tapping time.

Catch Dogstar with The Backfires at The Ritz in Raleigh. The show starts at 7:00 PM.

Presented by The MAKRS Society, this monthly market and concert series brings live performances from new bands, at least 30 local vendors, and food trucks to Sweetwater Town Center. Browse unique goods, enjoy the music, and pick up drinks and bites while spending time with friends and family.

Brunch and live music at Boxyard RTP set the tone for SATURDAZE, a blend of eclectic and electric vibes alongside food and drinks from onsite vendors. The featured act is Danger Hall, an adventurous four-piece working at the frontier of songcraft with a vein of mystical body jazz. Performances take place beneath the covered Pavilion on the BeatBox stage and proceed rain or shine, but may be canceled during severe conditions such as flooding, ice, or lightning. Any updates about schedule changes or cancellations will be shared on Instagram. Find the band on Instagram at @dangerhall_band. By attending, guests consent to photo, video, and audio recording and authorize Boxyard RTP to use those materials in any medium. For questions, email hello@boxyardrtp.com. Artists interested in performing can reach music@boxyardrtp.com.

Durham Parks and Recreation presents a free and family friendly Summer Concerts in the Park performance at Rock Quarry Park with live music and food trucks. This stop in the series features Ally J, blending country, soul, R&B, Motown, and funk. Attendees can bring a blanket or chair and relax on the grass with family and friends. The event is rain or shine, and alcohol and smoking are not permitted.

At Southern Peak Brewery, Maverick Rose Music performs acoustic arrangements that span six decades of popular music, mixing high energy pop, rock, and hip hop. The set features familiar hits recast in an unplugged style.

Abbey Road Tavern and Grill hosts 5TA, a tribute act celebrating the music of Chris Cornell, Soundgarden, Audioslave, and other grunge and post grunge staples from the 90s and 2000s. The show highlights powerful, dynamic vocals, melodic guitar work, and a hard hitting rhythm section on bass and drums.

RadioStar brings a high energy party to Zinchouse Winery & Brewery with dance ready, sing along favorites spanning the 80s MTV era through the 2000s. The set draws from artists such as Pat Benetar, Alanis Morrisette, Jon Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Journey, AC/DC, Guns and Roses, The Outfield, Walk the Moon, Jimmy Eat World, Backstreet Boys, Radiohead, Britney Spears, Paramore, Blink-182, Killers, Nirvana, Fall Out Boy and more, and popular seating is often claimed quickly.

Cosmic Charlie brings a high-energy celebration of the Grateful Dead back to the Lincoln Theatre for the annual “Days Between” tribute to Jerry Garcia. Formed in Athens, Georgia in 1999, the band is known for reimagining the Dead’s catalog with its own voice, using the group’s spirit as a jumping-off point rather than a script. Performances are shaped in the moment, often without a setlist and with space for audience requests, inviting the kind of spontaneous peaks fans cherish. Grateful Dead Hour host David Gans has praised their approach for keeping the conversation alive in a way that feels authentic and fresh.

Catch a country-leaning night of music featuring Stephen Wilson Jr. along with The Lone Bellow at Red Hat Amphitheater. The show starts in the evening.

Southern Peak Brewery Taproom & Pizzeria hosts a live set from Kerry Long, a Durham, North Carolina based artist who writes, sings, and produces his own music. His repertoire ranges from country to pop, carried by gentle vocals that draw listeners in and a distinctive blend of country and R&B. His sound continues to evolve as his experience in the music industry grows.

Bronco is performing at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh. The show is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM, and tickets are available via Ticketmaster.

Presented by The MAKRS Society, this monthly market and concert series brings new bands to Midtown Park at North Hills alongside more than 50 local vendors. Stroll through a wide variety of unique goods, enjoy bites from food trucks, and relax with beer or wine while the music plays. It offers a lively blend of shopping and live performances that is well suited for a casual outing with friends and family.

A night of live music features The Wallflowers headlining, joined by Aaron Lee Tasjan. Tickets are offered through a presale and a Live Nation presale, followed by a general public on-sale.

Matisyahu brings two decades of evolution to the stage, where reggae foundations meet hip hop, alt rock, and inventive pop. Raised near New York City and first drawn to jam bands like Phish and the Grateful Dead, he later traced connections between Rastafarian themes and the Old Testament, a thread that has guided both his spirituality and songwriting since his debut years. Early releases, including Live at Stubb's, and the breakout single King Without a Crown introduced that mix to a wide audience, followed by the Grammy-nominated, Billboard No. 1 album Youth and the gold-certified anthem One Day. Onstage he is known for high energy and ever more improvisation, a live approach that keeps the music in motion from night to night. His recent EP, Hold The Fire, led by the single Fireproof, turns toward questions of faith, fame, and creative purpose, affirming a career built on finding fresh links across eras and genres.

andmoreagain presents an evening of guitar-driven rock at Stanczyks Music Bar, headlined by Rodeo Boys with support from Gainsay and Kai & Clyde. Rodeo Boys appear behind Home Movies, their first release on Don Giovanni, blending country-tinged melodies with gritty grunge textures for loud, hook-forward alt rock. Recent tracks such as Sugar, Dog Leg, and Tomboy Radio showcase feedback-laced riffs, big solos, and dramatic shifts in intensity, while Hail Mary provides a brief, spacey breather. The band has described its blue-collar, queer perspective as an effort to amplify the voices of young queer people from small towns. Gainsay adds two lead singers and a lineage rooted in U.S. punk and post-hardcore, with bassist Dante and guitarist Joe trading vocals over distorted, melodic lines, and drummer Ryan supplying precise rhythms and soaring harmonies. Chapel Hill trio Kai & Clyde rounds out the bill. Kai Bishop, Clyde Lambe, and Jude Dasher craft laid-back, slacker-leaning alternative rock built on fuzzed-out guitar and memorable riffs. Admission is $15 in advance or $18 on the day of the show.

The Philharmonik is performing live at Kings in Raleigh. The show starts at 7:00 PM, and tickets are available through Bandsintown.

Boxyard RTP reimagines the after-work routine with a weekly acoustic series that invites you to slow down, enjoy live music in the open air, and order some food while you unwind. Each edition showcases a different singer songwriter on the BeatBox stage. This installment spotlights The Forryst Bruthers, the duo of multi-instrumentalists and producers Mark Simonsen and James Wallace, known from The Old Ceremony and The Dead Tongues, sharing their Americana sound during this residency. Performances take place on the BeatBox stage beneath a covered pavilion, and plans may change to protect onstage safety during bad weather. If extreme conditions such as flooding, ice, or lightning occur, the performance will be canceled, and updates about changes or cancellations are shared on Instagram. By attending, you consent to photography and audio or video recording and authorize Boxyard RTP to use those images and recordings in any medium. Questions can be directed to hello@boxyardrtp.com. Artists interested in performing can reach out to music@boxyardrtp.com.

Music Bingo with Bingo Geeks brings a playful twist to a night at Crooked Hammock Brewery. The experience includes three themed rounds, with prizes for each round’s winner. Expect an interactive atmosphere filled with singalong favorites, lighthearted nostalgia, and friendly competition. Guests can relax in a hammock, enjoy a drink, and take in an easygoing evening of great tunes and good company.

Musicians and artists come together at Saints and Scholars Pub every second Thursday for The Old School Jam, a collaborative open jam centered on meeting, creating, and connecting. It provides a friendly place to share ideas, meet potential bandmates, find replacements when needed, and scout new collaborators. Sign-up is in person with no advance sign-ups, and participants are encouraged to stay throughout the night to support fellow performers. The stage is fully set with a sound system, lighting, a drum kit, a Roland keyboard, two guitar amps, one bass amp, effects pedals, vocal monitors, six microphones, a tablet loaded with the Ultimate Guitar Chord app with scrolling lyrics and internet access, and device holders for phones and tablets. Performances are recorded from two camera angles and shared to its Facebook page and group with performers tagged, and a professional photographer captures the action. Attendees can bring themselves and any instruments they play, including guitar, bass, and pedal boards. The atmosphere is well organized, drama free and judgment free, family friendly, and welcoming to all ages and skill levels.