Events

The Pink Slips headline the long-running Thursday shag-and-Motown Midtown Beach Music Series at North Hills.

Ne-Yo and Akon trade the stage all night as Raleigh hosts the first stop on the 29-date U.S. leg of the Nights Like This tour.

Georgia southern-rock road warriors bring chart-topping Americana to DPAC, with Jason Newsted opening.

Big-band swing and vintage jazz under the pines at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, with reserved tables and wait service available.

Local makers and small businesses gather in one of the city's better adaptive-reuse spaces for browsing and people-watching.

A French Wine Tasting Walk, live bands, and an open-air market fill Lafayette Village for a red-white-and-blue Bastille Day.

Peak-season blueberries and local vendors set an easy evening pace at The Plant in Pittsboro.

A no-cost, bring-a-chair outdoor concert makes for a low-stakes summer evening.

Books, songs, and dancing on the rooftop with a downtown skyline behind you.

A sing-along matinee of Frozen, Moana, Wicked, and Lion King numbers built for the small ones.