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Trending Durham Events
Staind, Seether, Hoobastank & Hinder
Sep 11 •
6:00PM
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
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Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle & Starset
Oct 23 •
6:00PM
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Sep 20 •
7:00PM
Koka Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park
Cary, NC
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Weezer, The Shins & Silversun Pickups
Oct 4 •
7:00PM
Lenovo Center
Raleigh, NC
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Motionless In White
Nov 3 •
6:30PM
Lenovo Center
Raleigh, NC
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Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks & Eva Under Fire
Oct 14 •
6:45PM
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
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The Mountain Goats
Aug 22 •
8:00PM
Durham Performing Arts Center
Durham, NC
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Orville Peck
Nov 14 •
7:00PM
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
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Rise Against
Sep 27 •
6:30PM
Red Hat Amphitheater
Raleigh, NC
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Durham Alternative Schedule
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Aug 17
Mon • 8:00 PM
Mon
Aug 17
8:00 PM
Luke Borchelt
Cat's Cradle - Back Room
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Aug 20
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Aug 20
8:00 PM
Flowerbomb
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC
2-22-25
Aug 20
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Aug 20
8:00 PM
Happy Landing
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Aug 21
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Aug 21
8:00 PM
Sub Empty
Kings
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Aug 22
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Aug 22
8:00 PM
The Mountain Goats
Durham Performing Arts Center
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Aug 23
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Aug 23
8:00 PM
The Well
The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Aug 27
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Aug 27
8:00 PM
Destructo Disk
The Pinhook
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Aug 27
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Aug 27
8:00 PM
Weight Shift
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC
2-22-25
Aug 28
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Aug 28
8:00 PM
Solya
Kings
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 1
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Sep 1
8:00 PM
Meltt
Motorco Music Hall
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Sep 2
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Sep 2
8:00 PM
Big D and The Kids Table
The Pinhook
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Sep 3
Thu • 7:30 PM
Thu
Sep 3
7:30 PM
Social Distortion
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 3
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Sep 3
8:00 PM
The Monsters
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC
2-22-25
Sep 4
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Sep 4
8:00 PM
Doom Scroll
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC
2-22-25
Sep 4
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Sep 4
8:00 PM
REZN
Stanczyks
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Sep 5
Sat • 7:30 PM
Sat
Sep 5
7:30 PM
The 4411
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC
2-22-25
Sep 6
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Sep 6
8:00 PM
Crud
Kings
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 11
Fri • 6:00 PM
Fri
Sep 11
6:00 PM
Staind, Seether, Hoobastank & Hinder
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 11
Fri • 6:00 PM
Fri
Sep 11
6:00 PM
Yonder Mountain String Band
Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 12
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Sep 12
8:00 PM
Scythian
The Rialto Theater - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 15
Tue • 6:30 PM
Tue
Sep 15
6:30 PM
Black Label Society
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 17
Thu • TBD
Thu
Sep 17
TBD
Jet & The Glorious Sons
Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 17
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Sep 17
8:00 PM
Circle Jerks
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Sep 18
Fri • 7:30 PM
Fri
Sep 18
7:30 PM
Minus The Bear
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 18
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Sep 18
8:00 PM
El Ten Eleven
The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 19
Sat • 8:30 PM
Sat
Sep 19
8:30 PM
Ripe
The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 20
Sun • 7:00 PM
Sun
Sep 20
7:00 PM
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Koka Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park
Cary, NC
2-22-25
Sep 20
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Sep 20
8:00 PM
Son Volt
Haw River Ballroom
Saxapahaw, NC
2-22-25
Sep 20
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Sep 20
8:00 PM
Whitey Morgan & The 78's
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Sep 23
Wed • 4:00 PM
Wed
Sep 23
4:00 PM
Taste of Chaos: Hollywood Undead & In This Moment
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 23
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Sep 23
8:00 PM
Katie Pruitt
The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 23
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Sep 23
8:00 PM
Son Little
Cat's Cradle - Back Room
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Sep 24
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Sep 24
8:00 PM
Damien Jurado
Cat's Cradle - Back Room
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Sep 26
Sat • 7:00 PM
Sat
Sep 26
7:00 PM
Gov't Mule & Ziggy Marley
Red Hat Amphitheater
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 27
Sun • 6:30 PM
Sun
Sep 27
6:30 PM
Rise Against
Red Hat Amphitheater
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 27
Sun • 7:00 PM
Sun
Sep 27
7:00 PM
Suki Waterhouse
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Sep 28
Mon • 8:00 PM
Mon
Sep 28
8:00 PM
Powerplant
The Pinhook
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Sep 30
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Sep 30
8:00 PM
The Make
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC
2-22-25
Oct 1
Thu • 7:30 PM
Thu
Oct 1
7:30 PM
Emma Jane Livingston
The Pinhook
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Oct 1
Thu • 7:30 PM
Thu
Oct 1
7:30 PM
The Format
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Oct 2
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Oct 2
8:00 PM
Frog - Band
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Oct 3
Sat • 7:00 PM
Sat
Oct 3
7:00 PM
Squirrel Flower
Stanczyks
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Oct 3
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Oct 3
8:00 PM
Kevin Atwater & Jessie Mazin
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Oct 4
Sun • 7:00 PM
Sun
Oct 4
7:00 PM
Weezer, The Shins & Silversun Pickups
Lenovo Center
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 5
Mon • 7:30 PM
Mon
Oct 5
7:30 PM
Amyl and The Sniffers
Red Hat Amphitheater
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 5
Mon • 8:00 PM
Mon
Oct 5
8:00 PM
Black Country, New Road
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Oct 6
Tue • 7:00 PM
Tue
Oct 6
7:00 PM
Bleachers
Red Hat Amphitheater
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 6
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Oct 6
8:00 PM
Public Image Ltd
The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 7
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Oct 7
8:00 PM
Lettuce
The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 7
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Oct 7
8:00 PM
Noah Richardson
The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 7
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Oct 7
8:00 PM
The Toxhards
Kings
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 8
Thu • 6:00 PM
Thu
Oct 8
6:00 PM
Sister Hazel
Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 8
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Oct 8
8:00 PM
Toth
Kings
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 9
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Oct 9
8:00 PM
River Shook
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Oct 10
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Oct 10
8:00 PM
Brian Fallon and The Painkillers
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Oct 11
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Oct 11
8:00 PM
beabadoobee
Lenovo Center
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 11
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Oct 11
8:00 PM
Bombargo
Kings
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 11
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Oct 11
8:00 PM
Surf Hat
The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 13
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Oct 13
8:00 PM
Bayonne
The Pinhook
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Oct 13
Tue • 8:30 PM
Tue
Oct 13
8:30 PM
Great Lake Swimmers
Motorco Music Hall
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Oct 14
Wed • 6:45 PM
Wed
Oct 14
6:45 PM
Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks & Eva Under Fire
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 14
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Oct 14
8:00 PM
Joshua Ray Walker
The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 16
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Oct 16
8:00 PM
Noah Gundersen
Stanczyks
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Oct 18
Sun • 6:30 PM
Sun
Oct 18
6:30 PM
Trampled by Turtles
Koka Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park
Cary, NC
2-22-25
Oct 18
Sun • 7:30 PM
Sun
Oct 18
7:30 PM
Flowerbomb
The Pinhook
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Oct 20
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Oct 20
8:00 PM
Wishy
Stanczyks
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Oct 21
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Oct 21
8:00 PM
Acid Mothers Temple
The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 21
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Oct 21
8:00 PM
Tenderqueer
The Pinhook
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Oct 22
Thu • 6:00 PM
Thu
Oct 22
6:00 PM
Arch Enemy & The Black Dahlia Murder
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 22
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Oct 22
8:00 PM
YHWH Nailgun
Cat's Cradle - Back Room
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Oct 23
Fri • 6:00 PM
Fri
Oct 23
6:00 PM
Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle & Starset
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 24
Sat • 12:00 PM
Sat
Oct 24
12:00 PM
Porch Light
Kings
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 24
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Oct 24
8:00 PM
Porch Light
Kings
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Oct 24
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Oct 24
8:00 PM
The Connells
Cat's Cradle - Back Yard
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Oct 25
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Oct 25
8:00 PM
Rav - Artist
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC
2-22-25
Oct 27
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Oct 27
8:00 PM
Beck
Durham Performing Arts Center
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Oct 27
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Oct 27
8:00 PM
The Hails
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Oct 28
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Oct 28
8:00 PM
Ian Sweet
The Pinhook
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Nov 1
Sun • 7:00 PM
Sun
Nov 1
7:00 PM
Sammy Rae and The Friends & Melt
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Nov 3
Tue • 6:30 PM
Tue
Nov 3
6:30 PM
Motionless In White
Lenovo Center
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Nov 3
Tue • 7:00 PM
Tue
Nov 3
7:00 PM
The Menzingers
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Nov 4
Wed • 6:00 PM
Wed
Nov 4
6:00 PM
Saosin
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Nov 5
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Nov 5
8:00 PM
AJJ
Motorco Music Hall
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Nov 5
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Nov 5
8:00 PM
Ak'chamel
Local 506
Chapel Hill, NC
2-22-25
Nov 6
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Nov 6
8:00 PM
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Cat's Cradle - Back Room
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Nov 7
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Nov 7
8:00 PM
Afghan Whigs
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Nov 7
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Nov 7
8:00 PM
Jake Shimabukuro
Carolina Theatre - Durham
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Nov 8
Sun • 8:00 PM
Sun
Nov 8
8:00 PM
Deer Tick
Motorco Music Hall
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Nov 9
Mon • 8:00 PM
Mon
Nov 9
8:00 PM
Julia Jacklin
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Nov 11
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Nov 11
8:00 PM
The Jayhawks
Haw River Ballroom
Saxapahaw, NC
2-22-25
Nov 14
Sat • 7:00 PM
Sat
Nov 14
7:00 PM
Orville Peck
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Nov 16
Mon • 8:00 PM
Mon
Nov 16
8:00 PM
Ax and the Hatchetmen
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Nov 16
Mon • 8:00 PM
Mon
Nov 16
8:00 PM
We Are Scientists
Motorco Music Hall
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Nov 17
Tue • 8:00 PM
Tue
Nov 17
8:00 PM
The Wldlfe
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Nov 20
Fri • 8:00 PM
Fri
Nov 20
8:00 PM
Liana Flores
Cat's Cradle - Back Room
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Nov 21
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Nov 21
8:00 PM
L'Rain
Cat's Cradle - Back Room
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Dec 1
Tue • 7:00 PM
Tue
Dec 1
7:00 PM
Silverstein & Story Of The Year
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Dec 6
Sun • 6:30 PM
Sun
Dec 6
6:30 PM
Turnover
The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Dec 10
Thu • 8:00 PM
Thu
Dec 10
8:00 PM
Friendship - Band
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Dec 12
Sat • 8:00 PM
Sat
Dec 12
8:00 PM
Southern Culture on the Skids
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Dec 18
Fri • 7:30 PM
Fri
Dec 18
7:30 PM
Ben Rector
Carolina Theatre - Durham
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Dec 19
Sat • 3:00 PM
Sat
Dec 19
3:00 PM
Ben Rector
Carolina Theatre - Durham
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Dec 19
Sat • 7:30 PM
Sat
Dec 19
7:30 PM
Ben Rector
Carolina Theatre - Durham
Durham, NC
2-22-25
Dec 19
Sat • 7:30 PM
Sat
Dec 19
7:30 PM
Yarn
The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2-22-25
Mar 10
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Mar 10
8:00 PM
Missio
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
2-22-25
Mar 10
Wed • 8:00 PM
Wed
Mar 10
8:00 PM
VNV Nation
Motorco Music Hall
Durham, NC
Find the Best Alternative Concerts in Durham for 2026
Durham is a hub for exciting live entertainment. We've analyzed our sales data to bring you the most popular alternative concerts so you can easily plan your next outing.
Top 2026 Summer Alternative Concerts in Durham
Summer is the perfect time for live events in Durham! Check out this list of the top alternative concerts happening from May through September.
| Event Name | Date | Venue | Lowest Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mountain Goats | Aug 22 | Durham Performing Arts Center | $96 |
| Drive By Truckers | Sep 10 | Triad Stage At The Pyrle Theatre | $87 |
| Staind, Seether, Hoobastank & Hinder | Sep 11 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek | $111 |
| Black Label Society | Sep 15 | The Ritz - Raleigh | $126 |
| Circle Jerks | Sep 17 | Cat's Cradle | $52 |
| Rainbow Kitten Surprise | Sep 20 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park | $82 |
| Son Volt | Sep 20 | Haw River Ballroom | $82 |
| Whitey Morgan & The 78's | Sep 20 | Cat's Cradle | $71 |
| Rise Against | Sep 27 | Red Hat Amphitheater | $39 |
| Suki Waterhouse | Sep 27 | The Ritz - Raleigh | $122 |
Top Venues in Durham, NC
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham, NC
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Durham Performing Arts Center
Durham, NC
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Red Hat Amphitheater
Raleigh, NC
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First National Bank Field
Greensboro, NC
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Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
Greensboro, NC
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Lenovo Center
Raleigh, NC
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The Ritz - Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
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Segra Stadium
Fayetteville, NC
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First Horizon Coliseum At Greensboro Complex
Greensboro, NC
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