Events for July 16, 2026

Train brings its 25th-anniversary catalog show to the amphitheater at Walnut Creek.

A polished drag showcase headlined by a name Triangle audiences already know.

A short lecture digging into LGBTQ history in the Revolutionary era.

The low-key opening night of four nights of oysters and live music, before the shooter bar fires up Friday.

The Triangle summer ritual of shag dancing, oldies, Motown, and R&B takes over the open plaza at North Hills.

Train celebrates 25 years of Drops of Jupiter with openers Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson.

Downtown Raleigh's free Thursday music series lands on Moore Square with River Shook, food trucks, and an open lawn.

Midweek performance of the touring stage adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel at DPAC.