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The days are heating up, and there’s nothing quite like spending the warm nights dancing to your favorite music.
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So, The News & Observer decided to create a list of artists scheduled to perform in the Triangle this concert season. Mark your calendars if you want to see folk icon Bob Dylan, rapper Lil Wayne, rock band Guns N’ Roses and more big-name acts on local stages.
Here’s what to know about the concert lineups at seven major entertainment venues in Raleigh, Durham and beyond.
We focused on concerts scheduled from now through the fall. Below, you can find each of the entertainment venue’s addresses and the concert headliners listed on their websites as of Monday, May 18.
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek is located at 3801 Rock Quarry Road in Raleigh. Here’s the venue’s 2026 lineup:
Red Hat Amphitheater, located at 500 S. McDowell St. in downtown Raleigh, is in the last season at its current location before it’s set to re-open at a nearby site in 2027, The N&O previously reported.
Here’s the venue’s 2026 lineup:
The Lenovo Center, located at 1400 Edwards Mill Road in Raleigh, is planning for renovations after the Carolina Hurricanes wrap up this season’s home games, The N&O previously reported.
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Here’s the venue’s 2026 lineup:
Koka Booth Amphitheatre is located at 8003 Regency Parkway in Cary. It plans to host N.C. Symphony Concerts on some Friday and Saturday nights from May 23 to July 10. You can see the schedule online.
Here’s the rest of the venue’s 2026 lineup:
Carter-Finley Stadium is located at 4600 Trinity Road in Raleigh. Here’s the venue’s 2026 lineup:
The Durham Performing Arts Center is located at 123 Vivian St. or William V. “Bill” Bell Way in downtown Durham. From Oct. 8 to 10, the venue is set to host the Good Moon music festival, featuring headliners Sylvan Esso and Tyler Childers, The N&O previously reported.
Here’s the rest of DPAC’s 2026 lineup:
The Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts is located at 2 E. South St. in downtown Raleigh. N.C. Symphony concerts at the venue start Sept. 18. You can see the schedule online.
Here’s the rest of the venue’s 2026 lineup:
Portions of this story were previously published in The News & Observer.
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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 11:48 AM.