Triangle Weekly Big Ticket Event Guide September 14–20, 2026 Edition
The Triangle’s concert and comedy lineup for September 14–20, 2026, brings a full week of live entertainment to Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Featured performances include Rod Wave, Ray LaMontagne, Black Label Society, Pat Metheny, TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue and Rainbow Kitten Surprise.
This week’s Triangle Big Ticket Event Guide covers arena concerts, club shows, stand-up comedy, tribute performances and the North Carolina Symphony. The calendar also includes regional outings in Selma, Littleton, Rocky Mount, Liberty, Saxapahaw and other surrounding communities.
Monday, September 14
The week begins with an evening performance at Cat’s Cradle’s Back Room in Carrboro.
- Devon Gilfillian: 8 p.m. at Cat’s Cradle – Back Room, Carrboro.
Tuesday, September 15
Tuesday offers several of the week’s featured concerts, including Black Label Society at The Ritz, Ray LaMontagne at DPAC and Rod Wave at Lenovo Center.
- Black Label Society: 6:30 p.m. at The Ritz, Raleigh.
- Ray LaMontagne: 7 p.m. at Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham.
- 156/Silence: 7 p.m. at Motorco Music Hall, Durham.
- Monsterwatch: 8 p.m. at Local 506, Chapel Hill.
- Stephen Dawes: 8 p.m. at Cat’s Cradle – Back Room, Carrboro.
- Rod Wave: 8:30 p.m. at Lenovo Center, Raleigh.
Wednesday, September 16
Midweek options include comedy at Goodnights, Pat Metheny at Carolina Theatre and Malcolm Todd at Red Hat Amphitheater.
- Amber Wallin: 7:30 p.m. at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
- Pat Metheny: 8 p.m. at Carolina Theatre, Durham.
- Death Lens: 8 p.m. at The Pinhook, Durham.
- Jammy Buffet – Tribute to Jimmy Buffett: 8 p.m. at Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh.
- Chandler: 8 p.m. at The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh.
- Evening Elephants: 8 p.m. at Cat’s Cradle – Back Room, Carrboro.
- Malcolm Todd: 8 p.m. at Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh.
- Oskar Med K: 9 p.m. at The Fruit, Durham.
Thursday, September 17
Thursday starts with an afternoon show in Selma before an evening of live music and comedy across the region. Little Feat, Jet, Circle Jerks and Sam Robbins are among the scheduled performers.
- Classic Country Jubilee: 12:45 p.m. at Rudy Theatre, Selma.
- Jet: 6 p.m. at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh.
- Little Feat: 7:30 p.m. at Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham.
- Louis York: 7:30 p.m. at The Acorn Center, Littleton.
- Sam Robbins: 7:30 p.m. at The Wake Forest Listening Room at Magnolia Roots, Wake Forest.
- Bodie: 7:30 p.m. at Local 506, Chapel Hill.
- Tophouse: 8 p.m. at Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh.
- Alistair Ogden: 8 p.m. at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
- Circle Jerks: 8 p.m. at Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro.
- Bitchin Bajas: 8 p.m. at Cat’s Cradle – Back Room, Carrboro.
Friday, September 18
Friday’s lineup spans an ’80s party, tribute shows, stand-up comedy and orchestral music. Gary Owen appears at DPAC, Minus The Bear plays The Ritz, and the North Carolina Symphony presents Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3.
- Earlybirds Club – ’80s Party: 6 p.m. at Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh.
- Deric Cahill: 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
- Militarie Gun: 7 p.m. at Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro.
- Minus The Bear: 7:30 p.m. at The Ritz, Raleigh.
- Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs: 7:30 p.m. at The Wake Forest Listening Room at Magnolia Roots, Wake Forest.
- One Night in Memphis: 7:30 p.m. at The Acorn Center, Littleton.
- Tell Me Lies – Tribute to Fleetwood Mac: 7:30 p.m. at Dunn Center for the Performing Arts, Rocky Mount.
- Bad Momz of Comedy: 7:30 p.m. at Garner Performing Arts Center, Garner.
- Pam Tillis: 8 p.m. at Liberty Showcase Theater, Liberty.
- Gary Owen: 8 p.m. at Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham.
- North Carolina Symphony: Carlos Miguel Prieto – Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3: 8 p.m. at Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh.
- El Ten Eleven: 8 p.m. at The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh.
- Marty Manous: 8 p.m. at The Clayton Center, Clayton.
- Leah Moore: 8 p.m. at Cat’s Cradle – Back Room, Carrboro.
- Ian Asher: 10 p.m. at Aura Lounge & Nightclub, Raleigh.
Saturday, September 19
Saturday brings several major concerts to Raleigh, including TLC, Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue, Young Thug, and the Cash Money & No Limit Tour featuring Master P, Birdman, Juvenile & Mannie Fresh. The day also includes a 919 Day showcase at Kings and another North Carolina Symphony performance.
- 919 Day: Hardcore Showcase: 2 p.m. at Kings, Raleigh.
- Deric Cahill: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
- Love Sick Drifters – Hank Williams Sr. Tribute: 7 p.m. at Rudy Theatre, Selma.
- TLC, Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue: 7:30 p.m. at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Raleigh.
- Young Thug: 7:30 p.m. at Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh.
- The Milk Carton Kids: 8 p.m. at Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro.
- Edgehill: 8 p.m. at Local 506, Chapel Hill.
- North Carolina Symphony: Carlos Miguel Prieto – Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3: 8 p.m. at Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh.
- Cash Money & No Limit Tour: Master P, Birdman, Juvenile & Mannie Fresh: 8 p.m. at Lenovo Center, Raleigh.
- Goodnight, Texas: 8 p.m. at The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh.
- Ripe: 8:30 p.m. at Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh.
- Joshwa: 10 p.m. at The Fruit, Durham.
Sunday, September 20
Close out the week with Rainbow Kitten Surprise in Cary, John Waters in Durham or Son Volt in Saxapahaw. Goodnights also hosts evening performances by Deric Cahill and Tim Shropshire.
- Rainbow Kitten Surprise: 7 p.m. at Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park, Cary.
- Deric Cahill: 7 p.m. at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
- John Waters: 7 p.m. at Carolina Theatre, Durham.
- Pertinence: 7:30 p.m. at Kings, Raleigh.
- Annie Stirling: 7:30 p.m. at The Pinhook, Durham.
- Son Volt: 8 p.m. at Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw.
- Whitey Morgan & The 78’s: 8 p.m. at Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro.
- Tim Shropshire: 8:15 p.m. at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
Plan Your Triangle Concert or Comedy Night
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