Events in Raleigh August




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Thu Aug 13 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Memphis Redbirds
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Thu Aug 13 7:30pm
Caitlin Peluffo
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Aug 13 7:30pm
Caitlin Peluffo
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Aug 13 8:00pm
Cordovas
The Pour House Music Hall  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Aug 13 8:00pm
Margot Sinclair
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Fri Aug 14 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Memphis Redbirds
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Fri Aug 14 7:00pm
Corey Holcomb
Raleigh Improv  •  Cary, NC
Fri Aug 14 7:00pm
Beyond: 10th Anniversary Gala with Boys Ballet Summer Intensive
Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 14 7:00pm
The Jazz Room - Journey to the Heart of Cuba
The Lincoln Theatre  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 14 7:30pm
Caitlin Peluffo
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 14 8:00pm
5 Seconds of Summer
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 14 8:00pm
Los Tucanes De Tijuana
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 14 8:00pm
PJ Morton
Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 14 8:00pm
The Shoaldiggers - Album Release Show
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Fri Aug 14 9:15pm
Corey Holcomb
Raleigh Improv  •  Cary, NC
Fri Aug 14 9:45pm
Caitlin Peluffo
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 15 6:30pm
Corey Holcomb
Raleigh Improv  •  Cary, NC
Sat Aug 15 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Memphis Redbirds
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Sat Aug 15 7:00pm
Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup & 3OH!3
Red Hat Amphitheater  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 15 7:00pm
Sweet Dream - Band
The Pinhook  •  Durham, NC
Sat Aug 15 7:30pm
Royale Lynn
Kings  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 15 7:30pm
Caitlin Peluffo
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 15 8:00pm
Mariachazo: Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan & Nuevo Tecatitlan Mariachi
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 15 8:00pm
John Violinist Live!
Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 15 8:00pm
Bop to the Top
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 15 9:00pm
Corey Holcomb
Raleigh Improv  •  Cary, NC
Sat Aug 15 10:00pm
Caitlin Peluffo
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Aug 16 5:05pm
Durham Bulls vs. Memphis Redbirds
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Sun Aug 16 6:30pm
Jonathan Butler & Najee
Koka Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park  •  Cary, NC
Sun Aug 16 7:00pm
North Carolina Courage vs. Houston Dash
WakeMed Soccer Park  •  Cary, NC
Sun Aug 16 7:30pm
Caitlin Peluffo
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Aug 16 8:00pm
Owen and The Smokes
Local 506  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Mon Aug 17 8:00pm
Luke Borchelt
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Tue Aug 18 7:30pm
Ella Mai
Red Hat Amphitheater  •  Raleigh, NC
Tue Aug 18 8:00pm
Masego
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Tue Aug 18 8:00pm
Kill Bill - Rapper
Local 506  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Thu Aug 20 6:00pm
Wilderado
Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Aug 20 7:30pm
Jonnie W.
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Aug 20 8:00pm
Happy Landing
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Thu Aug 20 8:00pm
FattMack
The Lincoln Theatre  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Aug 20 8:00pm
Flowerbomb
Local 506  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Fri Aug 21 7:00pm
Jordan Davis
Red Hat Amphitheater  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 21 7:00pm
Zoso - Led Zeppelin Tribute Band
Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 21 8:00pm
Eden Munoz
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 21 8:00pm
Three Dog Night
Carolina Theatre  •  Durham, NC
Fri Aug 21 8:00pm
Guardians of the Jukebox
The Lincoln Theatre  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 21 8:00pm
Songs From The Road Band
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Fri Aug 21 8:00pm
Sub Empty
Kings  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 21 9:00pm
Ragie Ban
The Fruit  •  Durham, NC
Fri Aug 21 10:00pm
BOLO
Aura Lounge & Nightclub  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 22 2:00pm
North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Volleyball vs. High Point Panthers
Carmichael Arena  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Sat Aug 22 5:00pm
KevOnStage
Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 22 6:00pm
Kristin Key
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 22 7:00pm
Nitro Circus
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Sat Aug 22 7:00pm
El Tri
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 22 7:30pm
Jack Johnson
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 22 7:30pm
North Carolina Courage vs. Boston Legacy FC
WakeMed Soccer Park  •  Cary, NC
Sat Aug 22 8:00pm
The Mountain Goats
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sat Aug 22 8:00pm
KevOnStage
Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Aug 23 6:00pm
Squeeze, Adam Ant & Haircut 100
Koka Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park  •  Cary, NC
Sun Aug 23 6:00pm
Kristin Key
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Aug 23 7:30pm
Billy Idol
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Aug 23 8:00pm
The Well
The Pour House Music Hall  •  Raleigh, NC
Tue Aug 25 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Norfolk Tides
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Wed Aug 26 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Norfolk Tides
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Wed Aug 26 7:30pm
Mustard Service
Motorco Music Hall  •  Durham, NC
Wed Aug 26 8:00pm
North Carolina Courage vs. Angel City FC
WakeMed Soccer Park  •  Cary, NC
Wed Aug 26 8:00pm
Slow Teeth
The Pinhook  •  Durham, NC
Thu Aug 27 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Norfolk Tides
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Thu Aug 27 7:00pm
Eslabon Armado
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Aug 27 7:30pm
Shawn Gardini
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 28 6:00pm
Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors
Koka Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park  •  Cary, NC
Fri Aug 28 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Norfolk Tides
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Fri Aug 28 7:00pm
Usama Siddiquee
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 28 7:30pm
Dan Docimo
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 28 8:00pm
Solya
Kings  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 28 8:00pm
West 22nd - Band
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Fri Aug 28 8:00pm
Paula Poundstone
The Rialto Theater  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 28 8:00pm
Billy and The Jets
The Lincoln Theatre  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 28 9:15pm
Usama Siddiquee
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 28 9:15pm
Eddie Griffin
Raleigh Improv  •  Cary, NC
Fri Aug 28 9:45pm
Dan Docimo
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 29 3:30am
Aer Lingus College Football Classic: TCU Horned Frogs vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
Aviva Stadium  •  Dublin, DN
Sat Aug 29 3:30pm
Virginia Cavaliers vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack
Scott Stadium  •  Charlottesville, VA
Sat Aug 29 6:00pm
Steep Canyon Rangers
Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 29 6:30pm
Blanket
The Pinhook  •  Durham, NC
Sat Aug 29 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Norfolk Tides
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Sat Aug 29 7:00pm
War - Band
Koka Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park  •  Cary, NC
Sat Aug 29 7:00pm
Usama Siddiquee
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 29 7:30pm
Ira Glass
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sat Aug 29 7:30pm
Dan Docimo
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 29 7:30pm
Ben Quad & Macseal
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Sat Aug 29 8:00pm
Sincere Engineer
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Sat Aug 29 8:00pm
Chance The Rapper
Red Hat Amphitheater  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 29 9:30pm
Usama Siddiquee
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Aug 29 10:00pm
Dan Docimo
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Aug 30 1:05pm
Durham Bulls vs. Norfolk Tides
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Sun Aug 30 4:00pm
North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Volleyball vs. North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks
Carmichael Arena  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Sun Aug 30 7:00pm
Bring Out Yer Dead
The Lincoln Theatre  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Aug 30 7:00pm
Usama Siddiquee
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC


Events in Raleigh August 2026 schedule

August in Raleigh is packed with an exciting lineup of events spanning concerts, comedy shows, festivals, and cultural performances. Music lovers can look forward to major concerts at top venues like the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, which hosts high-profile artists such as Tim McGraw & 49 Winchester on August 7, Billy Idol on August 23, and Jack Johnson on August 22. The Red Hat Amphitheater also features notable acts including Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup & 3OH!3 on August 15, Billy Idol on August 23, and Chance The Rapper on August 29. For those interested in international sounds, Los Tucanes De Tijuana appears at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on August 14, and Eslabon Armado performs at The Ritz on August 27. Comedy fans can enjoy stand-up performances at Goodnights Comedy Club, with comedians like Derrick Stroup, Ryan Davis, and Caitlin Peluffo scheduled throughout the month, along with special Spanish performance by Angelo Colina. Cultural events such as Diva Royale Drag Queen Show take place multiple times at Gold Lounge, offering vibrant entertainment from August 1 through August 30. Additionally, there are tribute bands like Zoso (Led Zeppelin) at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, and special performances like Mariachazo at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. From music festivals and comedy nights to cultural and drag shows, Raleigh’s August calendar offers something for everyone, making it a lively and diverse month for entertainment.