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Wolfmother at the Cat's Cradle in 2006
DoRaleighTriangle Big Ticket Event Guide November 13–19th Edition
The Triangle is overflowing with big-name concerts, top-tier comedy, holiday spectaculars, and major entertainment all week long. Whether you’re looking for national touring artists, symphony performances, stand-up heavy hitters, or family-friendly holiday magic, this week’s Triangle Big Ticket Event Guide highlights the biggest shows across Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Wake Forest, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Clayton, Apex, Wilson, and Fayetteville.
Here’s everything you need to know to plan your week.
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On Thursday, November 13, 2025, a variety of exciting events are taking place across North Carolina. At 12:45 PM, the Rudy Theatre in Selma will host the “Christmas Jubilee,” a festive holiday performance filled with music, dancing, and small-town charm. In Raleigh, hip-hop fans can enjoy an electrifying night with Playboi Carti at the Lenovo Center starting at 7:00 PM. Meanwhile, Goodnights Comedy Club will feature rising stand-up comedian Nasser Al-Rayess at 7:30 PM, known for his sharp and clever humor. Music lovers can head to the Carolina Theatre in Durham at 8:00 PM for a soulful evening of folk, roots, and Americana with Phil Cook. Also at 8:00 PM, Kings in Raleigh will present “Clownvis Presley,” a comedic Elvis-meets-clown novelty act with a dedicated cult following.
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On Friday, November 14, 2025, a variety of events are taking place across North Carolina. At the Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh, NC, the North Carolina Symphony will perform Beethoven’s Eroica at 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM, conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto. In Selma, NC, the Rudy Theatre will host the Christmas Jubilee at 12:45 PM. Raleigh will also see reggae band Fortunate Youth perform at 7:00 PM at Bowstring Pizza & Brewyard, where laid-back brewyard vibes meet reggae grooves. Comedy fans can enjoy legendary comedian Adele Givens at Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh at 7:00 PM and 9:15 PM, known for her fierce delivery and unforgettable punchlines. The Clayton Center in Clayton, NC, will feature the Moms Unhinged Standup Comedy Show at 7:00 PM. Rising comedy star Jesus Trejo will perform at Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh at 7:30 PM and 9:45 PM. Meanwhile, Sam Robbins will take the stage at the Wake Forest Listening Room in Wake Forest, NC, at 7:30 PM. Fayetteville, NC, will host superstar stand-up comedian Katt Williams at the Crown Coliseum at 8:00 PM, and Jared Freid will perform at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC, at the same time. Raleigh will also feature Tauk at The Lincoln Theatre at 8:00 PM, Baby Bugs at Cat’s Cradle Back Room in Carrboro, NC, Action/Adventure & Diva Bleach at Kings, and OsamaSon at The Ritz, all at 8:00 PM. Finally, New Constellations will perform at Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC, at 8:00 PM.
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On Saturday, November 15, 2025, the Christmas Jubilee will feature a variety of performances across North Carolina. At 12:45 PM, Tom Shillue will be performing at the Rudy Theatre in Selma, NC. T.J. Miller will take the stage at 4:00 PM at Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh, NC. Adele Givens will entertain audiences with two shows at 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM at Raleigh Improv in Cary, NC. Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh will also host Jesus Trejo at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. The Thurston Howell Band will perform at 7:30 PM at the Cary Arts Center in Cary, NC. Music lovers can enjoy Jose Gonzalez at 8:00 PM at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC, and Brincos Dieras at the same time at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh, NC. Leon Thomas will be at The Ritz in Raleigh at 8:00 PM, while Dark Side of The Dead will perform at Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh at 8:00 PM. Fans of NXCRE & The Villains can catch their show at 8:00 PM at Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC. Saintseneca & Radiator Hospital will play at 8:00 PM at Cat’s Cradle Back Room in Carrboro, NC, and Pancho Barraza will perform at 8:00 PM at Evolution Music Hall in Wilson, NC.
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On Sunday, November 16, 2025, a variety of performances are scheduled across North Carolina. At 11:00 AM, The Okee Dokee Brothers will perform at The Rialto Theater in Raleigh, NC. Later, at 3:00 PM, Chamber: The Book of Esther will take place at the SECU Auditorium in the NC Museum of Art, also in Raleigh, NC. Simultaneously, Lenore Raphael will be performing at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex, NC. At 4:00 PM, the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle will present Mass in Time of War at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC. For those seeking comedy, Adele Givens will perform at 6:00 PM at Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh, NC, followed by Jesus Trejo at 7:00 PM in Room 861 at the same venue. Music enthusiasts can enjoy Jake Shimabukuro at 7:00 PM at The Clayton Center in Clayton, NC. Yung Gravy will headline at 8:00 PM at The Ritz in Raleigh, NC, while The Aces will perform at the same time at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC. Additionally, Porch Light will take the stage at 8:00 PM at Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC.
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On Monday, November 17, 2025, at 8:00 PM, the DPAC in Durham, NC, will host “The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight,” a viral sensation featuring rock anthems played by a full orchestra surrounded by candlelight. The following day, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 12:45 PM, the Rudy Theatre in Selma, NC, will present “Christmas Jubilee.” In Raleigh, NC, at 7:00 PM, “Galactic Empire & Bit Brigade” will perform at The Lincoln Theatre, while “Senses Fail & Story of The Year” will take the stage at 7:30 PM at The Ritz. Additionally, at 8:00 PM, “Band of Skulls” will play at Motorco Music Hall in Durham, NC. ⸻ 🔥 Wednesday • November 19, 2025 🎸 Adam Hawley 7:30 PM Raleigh Improv — Cary, NC
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Why This Guide Matters
The Triangle’s entertainment scene is one of the most vibrant in the Southeast — with national touring acts, Broadway-level performances, comedy legends, and genre-diverse concerts happening every single week. The Big Ticket Guide makes it easy to find the biggest, boldest, can’t-miss shows across Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Clayton, Apex, Selma, and beyond.
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The Triangle Big Ticket Entertainment Guide October 7–13th Edition
The Triangle is packed with live music, comedy, and cultural experiences this week — from Americana favorites and reggae legends to symphony classics and sold-out country shows. Whether you’re planning a date night in Downtown Raleigh, a concert in Durham, or a show in Chapel Hill, here’s your complete guide to this week’s can’t-miss performances across the region.
🎵 Tuesday, October 7
Mipso
🕢 7:30 PM | 📍 Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro
North Carolina’s beloved indie-folk band returns home for a harmony-filled night celebrating roots and storytelling.
Jonah Marais
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Local 506 – Chapel Hill
The pop singer and Why Don’t We alum brings his solo tour to an intimate Chapel Hill crowd.
Real Estate
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Haw River Ballroom – Saxapahaw
Dreamy guitar tones and nostalgic indie vibes echo through the Haw River Ballroom in this must-see show.
Black Uhuru
🕣 8:30 PM | 📍 The Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh
Jamaican reggae pioneers bring their legendary sound to downtown Raleigh for one unforgettable night.
🎸 Wednesday, October 8
Steven Wilson
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Carolina Theatre – Durham
The Porcupine Tree frontman and prog-rock genius showcases his acclaimed solo material live on stage.
The 502s
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 The Ritz – Raleigh
Folk-pop joy at its finest — The 502s bring sunshine, sing-alongs, and pure good vibes.
😂 Thursday, October 9
Marianas Trench
🕕 6:00 PM | 📍 The Ritz – Raleigh
Canadian pop-rock superstars light up The Ritz with theatrical flair and powerful vocals.
Joe Dombrowski
🕡 6:30 PM | 📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh
Teacher-turned-comedian Joe Dombrowski brings classroom chaos and stand-up hilarity to Goodnights.
Jesus Aguaje Ramos & His Buena Vista Orchestra
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Carolina Theatre – Durham
A night of Cuban classics and world-class musicianship led by one of Havana’s finest.
Chris Knight Trio
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 The Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh
Raw southern storytelling meets gritty guitar in this soulful country-rock performance.
The Frights
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Motorco Music Hall – Durham
Surf-punk chaos and high-energy anthems ignite Motorco’s stage.
Friday, October 10
Joe Dombrowski
🕡 6:30 PM + 🕣 8:45 PM | 📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh
Jon Pardi
🕖 7:00 PM | 📍 Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh
Country star Jon Pardi headlines Red Hat with his signature honky-tonk charm.
Sounds of Suspense: Alan Howarth
🕖 7:00 PM | 📍 Carolina Theatre – Durham
Horror film composer Alan Howarth performs eerie synth scores from Halloween and beyond.
Tell Me Lies – Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
🕢 7:30 PM | 📍 Dunn Center – Rocky Mount
Martha Bassett
🕢 7:30 PM | 📍 Magnolia Roots – Wake Forest
South Arcade
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Cat’s Cradle Back Room – Carrboro
American Aquarium
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro
Raleigh’s own country-rock heroes play a hometown favorite.
Bass Drum of Death
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Motorco Music Hall – Durham
Freddie Gibbs
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 The Ritz – Raleigh
Grammy-nominated rapper Freddie Gibbs brings his sharp bars and smooth flow to Raleigh.
North Carolina Symphony: All Beethoven
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Meymandi Concert Hall – Raleigh
Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto leads a night dedicated to Beethoven’s timeless masterpieces.
The Breakfast Club – 80s Tribute Band
🕣 8:30 PM | 📍 The Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh
Saturday, October 11
Classic Country Jubilee
🕐 12:45 PM & 🕕 6:45 PM | 📍 Rudy Theatre – Selma
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
🕓 4:00 PM & 🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Liberty Showcase Theater – Liberty
Bluegrass royalty take the stage for an evening of virtuosic picking and harmonies.
Nurse John
🕖 7:00 PM | 📍 Crown Theatre – Fayetteville
Glare
🕖 7:00 PM | 📍 Cat’s Cradle Back Room – Carrboro
All The Feels R&B
🕖 7:00 PM | 📍 The Ritz – Raleigh
Exile
🕢 7:30 PM | 📍 The Acorn Center – Littleton
Trio Con Brio Copenhagen
🕢 7:30 PM | 📍 Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University – Durham
Legends of Laughter
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Raleigh Memorial Auditorium – Raleigh
A powerhouse comedy showcase featuring some of the funniest names in stand-up.
Mind’s Eye
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Local 506 – Chapel Hill
Jorge Luis Chacín
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 The Clayton Center – Clayton
Joe Hero – Foo Fighters Tribute
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 The Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh
North Carolina Symphony: All Beethoven (Encore)
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Meymandi Concert Hall – Raleigh
Sunday, October 12
Pokey LaFarge
🕕 6:00 PM | 📍 North Carolina Museum of Art – Raleigh
Vintage Americana and roots rhythms fill the NCMA amphitheater.
Crowder, Passion Music, Louie Giglio & Kari Jobe Carnes
🕖 7:00 PM | 📍 Crown Coliseum – Fayetteville
Justin Whitehead
🕖 7:00 PM | 📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh
Ethan Regan
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro
Colony House
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 The Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh
Pinkshift
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Cat’s Cradle Back Room – Carrboro
Monday, October 13
Stacey Ryan
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Cat’s Cradle Back Room – Carrboro
Frost Children
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Motorco Music Hall – Durham
Sir Chloe
🕗 8:00 PM | 📍 Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro
Plan Your Week in the Triangle
From the timeless harmonies of Ricky Skaggs to the high-energy beats of Freddie Gibbs and the symphonic beauty of Beethoven, this week’s lineup is a showcase of everything that makes the Triangle one of the South’s best live-entertainment regions. Explore more concerts, comedy, and cultural events at DoRaleigh.com
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wolf of the wisp"I can't remember what all Frank had fighting in the jar that day, but I can remember other bug fights we staged later on: one stag beetle against a hundred red ants, one centipede against three spiders, red ants against black ants. They won't fight unless you keep shaking the jar. And that's what Frank was doing, shaking, shaking the jar." - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s Cradle #KurtVonnegut #CatsCradle #BugFights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_Cradle
Cool show alert! M.C. Taylor (Hiss Golden Messenger) plays a solo show at Cat's Cradle 1/25/25 performing his album "Bad Debt" and other favorites.
Hiss Golden Messenger Solo Plays Bad Debt and other favorites Tickets | Carrboro, NC | Cat's Cradle
In 2010, M.C. Taylor—leader, songwriter and singer of Hiss Golden Messenger—sat down at his kitchen table and started writing and recording the songs that would eventually become his beloved album Bad Debt. At the time, the songwriter was living in a drafty cedar cabin in the woods outside of Pittsboro, North Carolina with his wife and three-month old son Elijah, having recently moved across the country from California. Taylor was, for all intents and purposes, out of the music game. While his child slept, Taylor wrote and sang his finished compositions into a cassette tape recorder, voice and guitar in the same intimate moment. As songs began to coalesce—intimate meditations on labor and joy and love and the heartbreaking, confounding fullness of life—Taylor shared them with his closest friends, feeling as though he had found something special. He had 200 copies of the album pressed on vinyl, created the artwork himself, and sold them out of the trunk of his car. When those copies sold, he pressed and sold another 200. These early, hand-wrought versions have become sought-after relics. Bad Debt was the name Taylor gave to the deep and vulnerable collection of songs he wrote at his kitchen table; it went on to be profiled in the New Yorker, the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Uncut Magazine, and many other publications, paving the way for Hiss Golden Messenger's critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated career. In the fall of 2024, Taylor will play a series of solo shows during which he will perform Bad Debt in its entirety, in addition to songs from the rest of his celebrated catalog. Keep your ear to the ground. Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
ccfreak2kEnded up in a curio store of sorts last night and picked up a Cat's Cradle while I was in there. Haven't had one of these in decades. #catscradle
