Sure, rock shows are great, but why not opt for the real classics as performed by the North Carolina Symphony?
Durant Nature Park offers not only a chance to stroll the impressive five miles of trails, but you can also relax outdoors and take in a picnic lunch as well as the beautiful foliage that makes this park such a gem of natural beauty.
Hopscotch Music Festival is an annual 3-day music festival in downtown Raleigh featuring local, national, and international bands in a variety of genres — rock, hip-hop, metal, dance, punk, alt-country, classical, noise, drone, folk and more. More than 130 acts play in multiple venues within a walkable footprint in downtown Raleigh, with artists performing on an outdoor main stage and in many local clubs.
Coglin's Raleigh is a real BLAST from the past with lively '80s & '90s themed bar featuring pop-culture decor, events, games & karaoke nights located in the heart of downtown Raleigh with plenty of parking is available nearby.