The Big List
Everything we know about. We still think you should let us pick.
This weekend
- Zebulon Devil Dogz Home Games (fka Carolina Mudcats)
Devil Dogz host the Wilmington Sharks again at Five County Stadium -- cheap Coastal Plain League summer baseball on a Saturday night.
Keep it cheapZebulonSat, Aug 1 · 6:30 PM - Holly Springs Salamanders Home Games
Salamanders host the Martinsville Mustangs for Jeep Night at North Main -- cheap tickets, laid-back Coastal Plain League Saturday ball.
Keep it cheapHolly SpringsSat, Aug 1 · 6:30 PM - Zebulon Devil Dogz Home Games (fka Carolina Mudcats)
Devil Dogz close their inaugural season with Fan Appreciation Day against the Yorktown Coconuts at Five County Stadium -- cheap tickets, kids run the bases after.
Keep it cheapZebulonSun, Aug 2 · 6:30 PM - Holly Springs Salamanders Home Games
Salamanders close it out with Fan Appreciation Night against the South Wake Shakes at North Main -- cheap tickets, giveaways all game.
Keep it cheapHolly SpringsSun, Aug 2 · 6:30 PM
Anytime
- The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
A record shop upstairs, a rock club below, and bands on stage most nights since 1997. Get there before doors to flip through the vinyl, then stay for whoever's rolling through town.
Keep it cheapMoore Square - Pinball and pints at Boxcar Bar + Arcade
A Warehouse District barcade packed with pinball and rows of classic cabinets next to a long craft tap list. Open 365 days a year — the easy answer for a big group night.
Keep it cheapWarehouse DistrictClosed now - Rock show at Lincoln Theatre
A no-frills downtown rock hall that's booked national and regional acts across every genre for decades. Balcony rail upstairs or right up front on the floor — pick your ritual.
Keep it cheapFayetteville St - Live music and rooftop DJs at Tin Roof
Glenwood South's live-music bar: bands on the downstairs stage and a DJ up on the rooftop patio every weekend night. The chicken tenders at midnight are part of the deal.
Keep it cheapGlenwood SouthClosed now - State Farmers Market
The Southeast's biggest farmers market, open rain or shine every day of the year — peaches by the flat in July, collards and sweet potatoes all winter, and a proper biscuit at the market restaurant when you're done.
Keep it cheapSouth RaleighOpen now - Retro dance night at Zenith
A retro pop-culture dance club in Coglin's old Fayetteville Street space — 80s and 90s dance parties, drag shows, and Thursday karaoke on a proper sound system.
Keep it cheapFayetteville St - Free karaoke at Flex Nightclub
Raleigh's long-running neighborhood gay bar — free karaoke Sundays and Mondays, drag shows, country dancing, cheap drinks. Come as you are; everyone does.
Keep it cheapDowntown RaleighClosed now - Drag and dancing at Legends
The sprawling LGBTQ+ club complex that has anchored Raleigh nightlife since 1991 — dance floor, drag stage, patio. Moving two blocks to a new home, same legendary energy.
Keep it cheapWarehouse District - Basement karaoke and cocktails at Neptunes Parlour
The basement hideaway under Kings — custom cocktails with handmade syrups, DJs late, karaoke on Wednesdays. You go down for one drink and surface at 2am.
Keep it cheapFayetteville StClosed now - Raleigh Beer Garden
More than 350 taps across two floors — downstairs pours only North Carolina, upstairs covers the rest of the planet — with the Guinness World Record to prove it. Weekends fill fast; go early and get the patio.
Keep it cheapGlenwood SouthClosed now - Catch a show at Kings
A 247-cap room above Martin Street with floating walls and two decades of Raleigh's best, weirdest bookings. Take a chance on a band you've never heard of — that's the point.
Keep it cheapFayetteville St