Triangle Big Ticket Events Guide | March 9–15th Edition

Major Concerts, Comedy Shows & Live Performances in Raleigh, Durham, Cary & the Triangle

Looking for the biggest concerts, comedy shows, and live performances happening in the Triangle this week? The DoRaleigh Big Ticket Events Guide highlights the top ticketed events happening across Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Carrboro, and surrounding cities from March 9–15, 2026.

This week features major performances from Jimmy O. Yang, KC and The Sunshine Band, Matt Rife, Joe Bonamassa, Vir Das, and Leela James, along with comedy shows, symphony performances, and live music across some of the Triangle’s most iconic venues.

Whether you’re planning a night out in Downtown Raleigh, Durham’s arts district, or Carrboro’s live music scene, here are the biggest events happening this week.


Monday, March 9, 2026

Landon Conrath

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Motorco Music Hall — Durham, NC

Singer-songwriter Landon Conrath brings his emotional indie-pop sound to Durham’s popular Motorco Music Hall.


Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Aterciopelados

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Cat’s Cradle — Carrboro, NC

Latin alternative legends Aterciopelados perform live at the iconic Cat’s Cradle, delivering their signature mix of rock, folk, and Latin rhythms.


Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Rare of Breed

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Lincoln Theatre — Raleigh


Rocky Dale Davis

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club — Raleigh


Puma Blue

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Cat’s Cradle — Carrboro


Leela James

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Carolina Theatre — Durham


Los Straitjackets & Deke Dickerson

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Cat’s Cradle Back Room — Carrboro


Hannah Juanita

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 The Pour House Music Hall — Raleigh

Wednesday night offers a variety of live entertainment across the Triangle, from soul and rock concerts to comedy shows and indie performances.


Thursday, March 12, 2026

Adam Ray

🕖 7:00 PM & 🕘 9:15 PM

📍 Raleigh Improv — Cary


The Simon & Garfunkel Story

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Durham Performing Arts Center — Durham


Shelly Belly

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club — Raleigh


Vir Das

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Carolina Theatre — Durham


Chris Porter

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Room 861 at Goodnights — Raleigh


Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift

🕘 9:00 PM

📍 Historic Wakefield Barn — Wake Forest

Thursday night brings stand-up comedy, tribute performances, and live theater-style productions across the Triangle.


Friday, March 13, 2026

Friday is packed with major concerts, comedy shows, and symphony performances.

Carlos Mencia

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Raleigh Improv — Cary


Anne Wilson

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Crown Theatre — Fayetteville


Michael Colyar

🕖 7:00 PM & 🕘 9:15 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club — Raleigh


Chris Porter

🕢 7:30 PM & 🕘 9:45 PM

📍 Room 861 — Raleigh


Jimmy O. Yang

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Martin Marietta Center — Raleigh


Joe Bonamassa

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Durham Performing Arts Center — Durham


North Carolina Symphony: Hollywood Hits

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Meymandi Concert Hall — Raleigh


Dogpark

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Cat’s Cradle — Carrboro


The Spits

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 The Fruit — Durham


Crush – Bon Jovi Tribute

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Liberty Showcase Theater — Liberty


Fireside Collective

🕣 8:30 PM

📍 Lincoln Theatre — Raleigh


Saturday, March 14, 2026

Saturday offers a mix of concerts, comedy, theater, and live performances across the region.

Easter Jubilee

🕧 12:45 PM

📍 Rudy Theatre — Selma


Manuel Angel Redondo (Spanish Show)

🕞 3:30 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club — Raleigh


Carlos Mencia

🕡 6:30 PM & 🕘 9:00 PM

📍 Raleigh Improv — Cary


Mo Pitney

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Rudy Theatre — Selma


Michael Colyar

🕖 7:00 PM & 🕤 9:30 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club — Raleigh


North Carolina Symphony: Hollywood Hits

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Meymandi Concert Hall — Raleigh


KC and The Sunshine Band

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Durham Performing Arts Center — Durham


Mother’s Finest

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Lincoln Theatre — Raleigh


Twen

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Cat’s Cradle Back Room — Carrboro


Muzz

🕘 9:00 PM

📍 The Fruit — Durham


Zeke Beats

🕘 9:00 PM

📍 The Pour House — Raleigh


Chris Porter

🕙 10:00 PM

📍 Room 861 at Goodnights — Raleigh


Sunday, March 15, 2026

Carlos Mencia

🕕 6:00 PM

📍 Raleigh Improv — Cary


Matt Rife

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Lenovo Center — Raleigh


Michael Colyar

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club — Raleigh


Eggy

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Lincoln Theatre — Raleigh


The Early November & Hellogoodbye

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Cat’s Cradle — Carrboro


Larry.

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 The Pour House Music Hall — Raleigh


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Triangle Weekly Big Ticket Event Guide – Concerts, Comedy and Live Performances – January 27 – February 1st

Looking for the biggest concerts, comedy shows, and live performances in the Triangle this week? From nationally touring comedians to symphony performances and packed music halls, this week’s Triangle Big Ticket Event Guide highlights must-see shows across Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Carrboro, Saxapahaw, Pinehurst, Goldsboro, and Fayetteville.

Whether you’re planning a date night, a weekend outing, or a night of laughs, here’s what’s happening across the region.

🎤 Tuesday, January 27

Brittany Schmitt

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh

The Floozies & Too Many Zooz

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro

Ellise

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Motorco Music Hall – Durham

🎶 Wednesday, January 28

The Movement

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 The Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh

Graeson McGaha

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh

Thursday, January 29

Track Stars

🕕 6:00 PM

📍 Room 861 at Goodnights – Raleigh

Glenn Miller Orchestra

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Meymandi Concert Hall – Raleigh

Dustin Nickerson

🕖 7:15 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh

Yu and I

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Paramount Theatre – Goldsboro

North Carolina Symphony: A Little Night Music

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Owens Auditorium – Pinehurst

Tom Papa

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Carolina Theatre – Durham

The Girls

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 The Pour House Music Hall – Raleigh


Friday, January 30

Dustin Nickerson

🕖 7:00 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh

Nefesh Mountain

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Cary Arts Center – Cary

Appalachian Road Show

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Fletcher Opera Theater – Raleigh

Cocoa Brown

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Room 861 at Goodnights – Raleigh

Zachariah Porter

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Meymandi Concert Hall – Raleigh

Ms. Pat

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Carolina Theatre – Durham

Josh Ritter

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Haw River Ballroom – Saxapahaw

Panic Stricken (Widespread Panic Tribute)

🕣 8:30 PM

📍 The Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh

Maj Deeka

🕘 9:00 PM

📍 The Pour House Music Hall – Raleigh

Dustin Nickerson

🕤 9:15 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh

Cocoa Brown

🕤 9:45 PM

📍 Room 861 at Goodnights – Raleigh


Saturday, January 31

Dustin Nickerson

🕕 6:00 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh

Cocoa Brown

🕡 6:30 PM

📍 Room 861 at Goodnights – Raleigh

Hannah Berner

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham

Ninajirachi

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 The Fruit – Durham

Knot Your Kind

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 The Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh

Dustin Nickerson

🕣 8:30 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh

Cocoa Brown

🕘 9:00 PM

📍 Room 861 at Goodnights – Raleigh


Sunday, February 1

Gaspare Randazzo

🕑 2:00 PM

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club – Raleigh

Whose Live Anyway?

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Crown Theatre at the Crown Center – Fayetteville

Cocoa Brown

🕢 7:30 PM

📍 Room 861 at Goodnights – Raleigh

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

🕗 8:00 PM

📍 Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro


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The Triangle Big Ticket Event Guide December 26–31st Edition

Planning your end-of-year entertainment in the Triangle? From headline comedy shows and holiday productions to must-see live music leading into New Year’s Eve, this Triangle Big Ticket Event Guide highlights the biggest performances across Raleigh, Carrboro, and Selma from Friday, December 26 through Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Whether you’re laughing it up, catching a festive stage show, or ringing in the new year with live music, these are the events worth circling on your calendar.

🎤 Comedy Spotlight: Mike Cronin (Raleigh)

Comedy fans won’t want to miss multiple chances to catch Mike Cronin live at one of Raleigh’s most iconic comedy venues.

📍 Goodnights Comedy Club

Friday, Dec 26 — 7:30 PM & 9:45 PM Saturday, Dec 27 — 7:30 PM & 10:00 PM Sunday, Dec 28 — 7:30 PM

With his sharp observational humor and crowd-favorite delivery, Mike Cronin’s run at Goodnights is one of the top comedy attractions in Raleigh this week. Expect intimate shows, big laughs, and classic club vibes.

🎄 Holiday Stage Favorite: Christmas Jubilee (Selma)

📍 Rudy Theatre

A Triangle-area holiday tradition, Christmas Jubilee returns to the Rudy Theatre with festive music, storytelling, and classic seasonal entertainment.

Saturday, Dec 27 — 12:45 PM Sunday, Dec 28 — 2:15 PM Monday, Dec 29 — 12:45 PM

Perfect for families, visitors, and anyone looking to keep the holiday spirit alive after Christmas.

🎸 Live Music Highlights

Big Something – Raleigh

📍 The Lincoln Theatre

Tuesday, Dec 30 — 8:00 PM Wednesday, Dec 31 (New Year’s Eve) — 9:00 PM

A Triangle favorite, Big Something brings high-energy funk-rock and jam-band vibes to Downtown Raleigh for two nights—culminating in a New Year’s Eve blowout.

Cosmic Charlie – Carrboro

📍 Cat’s Cradle

Tuesday, Dec 30 — 8:00 PM Wednesday, Dec 31 (New Year’s Eve) — 8:30 PM

Beloved for their Grateful Dead-inspired sound, Cosmic Charlie returns to Cat’s Cradle for back-to-back nights—ideal for Deadheads closing out the year in Carrboro.

🎷 New Year’s Eve Special: Moonlight Swing Band (Selma)

📍 Rudy Theatre

Wednesday, Dec 31 — 6:00 PM

Kick off your New Year’s Eve with elegant big band sounds from The Moonlight Swing Band, delivering a classic and classy way to start the celebration.

🎉 Close Out 2025 with the Triangle’s Biggest Events

From comedy club laughs to jam bands, tribute acts, and holiday theater, the Triangle Big Ticket Event Guide offers unforgettable experiences to wrap up December 2025. These shows are expected to draw big crowds—advance tickets are highly recommended.

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