ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

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Cinema

• Blue Ridge 14
  600 Blue Ridge Road • Raleigh, NC 27601
  919-828-8007
  

• Carmike 15
  5501 Atlantic Springs Road • Raleigh, NC 27601
  919-878-8977
  

Night Life

• Yancy's Jazz & Blues Cafe
  205 Wolfe Street • Raleigh, NC 27601
  City Market
  919-839-1991
  Enjoy live jazz and blues Wednesday through Saturday nights at this unique venue that showcases local and regional groups plus offers a menu of delicious home style Cajun cuisine. The music continues Sundays during their famous jazz brunch and special nights such as Wednesday's "open-mic" night and Thursdays "Poetic Collections" are also featured.

• Berkeley Cafe
  217 West Martin Street • Raleigh, NC 27601
  Downtown Raleigh
  919-821-0777
  A funky, laid back club that offers the best in blues music by nationally-known blues artists and local guitar heroes. A menu of tasty burgers and appetizers is available.

• Brewery, The
  3009 Hillsborough Street • Raleigh, NC 27607
  919-838-6788
  "Serving the finest in live Rock 'n' Roll," this unique night spot was established in 1983 and features the hottest new and established bands tearing up the stage all through the year.

• Charlie Goodnight's Entertainment Complex
  861 West Morgan Street • Raleigh, NC 27603
  919-828-5233
  This dynamic complex contains a comedy club, a Mexican restaurant, a mesquite grill, and a bar. A stage and dance floor are also part of the complex.

• Club Oxygen
  412 West Davie Street • Raleigh, NC 27601
  Warehouse District
  919-821-3188
  Raleigh's premier night club, this award-winning night club features a huge dance floor, two large bars, a lounge area, and a great environment for whether you are in the mood for music, dancing, or action.

• Club Zone
  912 West Hodges Street • Raleigh, NC 27604
  919-834-5797
  Three clubs in one are located at this local favorite night spot where you can choose from a video screen room, a sports bar, or a high-energy dance room.

• Five-O-Cafe
  2526 Hillsborough Street • Raleigh, NC 27608
  Directly Across from the Campus of NC State
  919-821-4419
  This popular bar hosts a variety of musical acts, from swing and "Rock-a-Billy" to gothic and industrial rock, plus serves a wide range of beer, wine, imports, and microbrews.

• Longbranch Entertainment Complex, The
  600 Creekside Drive • Raleigh, NC 27609
  919-829-1125
  "North Carolina's longest running nightclub," this entertainment complex consists of four unique atmosphere under one roof including the Longbranch Saloon, Club Extremes, The Swing Room, and The Retro Room. All of the areas have bars, dance floors, and pool tables.

• Red's Beach Music
  4400 Glenwood Avenue • Raleigh, NC 27609
  919-876-7337
  A home away from home for fans of beach music, this liquor bar plays a wide variety of beach music from the 1950s and early 1960s ranging from shag to gentle.

• Rhinoceros Club, The
  410 Glenwood Avenue • Raleigh, NC 27603
  919-831-0400
  An upscale, yet casual night club that offers great mixed drinks, dancing, and DJ music such as Top 40, Shag, Rock & Roll, and Dance music.

• Rum Runners Dueling Piano and Grill
  208 East Martin Street • Raleigh, NC 27601
  919-755-6436
  One of Raleigh's hottest night spots, this unique night club features two of most talented and wildly imaginative entertainers performing on two face-to-face grand pianos set on a stage. They perform all of the hits from the 1950s to today.

• Groove, The
  416-A West South Street • Raleigh, NC 27601
  Located Downtown Near the Convention Center
  919-832-1072
  "Where nightlife is a true experience."

• TJ's Nightlife
  4801 Leigh Drive • Raleigh, NC 27616
  919-713-1300
  TJ's has one of the largest dance floors in the East to host Bands of all types of music for the best dancing in the Triangle.

Concerts & Performances

• Alltel Pavillion at Walnut Creek
  3801 Rock Quarry Road • Raleigh, NC 27601
  919-831-6400
  "Raleigh's World-Class Outdoor Music Center," this outdoor concert facility is a completely open air music center that is host to concerts by some of the biggest names in music.

• Carolina Ballet
  3401-131 Atlantic Avenue • Raleigh, NC 27604
  919-303-6303
  The Triangle's professional ballet company that features collaborations with the North Carolina Symphony, the National Opera Company, and the Raleigh Oratorio Society to provide a full range of ballet performances from the finest classics to fresh, contemporary works.

• National Opera Company
  Fletcher School of Performing Arts
  919-890-6083
  This opera company presents high quality, fully-staged opera, in English, in conjunction with members of the North Carolina Symphony.

• North Carolina Symphony
  2 East South Street • Raleigh, NC 27601
  919-733-2750
  Professional symphony that performs approximately 170 concerts each year with international guest artists appearing frequently. They perform in the Meymandi Concert Hall, a world-class hall that has near-perfect acoustics and an intimate atmosphere.

• North Carolina Theatre, The
  1 East South Street • Raleigh, NC 27601
  919-831-6950
  The only professional, not-for-profit theatre in North Carolina that specializes in the production of amazing, large-scale, golden classic Broadway musicals.

• Opera Company of North Carolina
  3600 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 101 • Raleigh, NC 27612
  919-783-0098
  This opera company has won accolades for its uncompromising professional standards, internationally renowned casts, and sold-out performances.

• Raleigh Symphony Orchestra
  2 East South Street • Raleigh, NC 27611
  919-546-9755
  With the belief that "music has the power to affect the lives of all people," this symphony orchestra regularly presents fine concerts in the areas of classical, chamber, family, and pops music plus offers educational programs.

• Disco Rodeo
  2820 Industrial Drive • Raleigh, NC 27609
  919-836-8535
  Established in 1994, this fun and exciting venue offers concerts throughout the year by some of the biggest and best names in popular music.

Plays & Productions

• Broadway Series South
  1 East South Street • Raleigh, NC 27601
  919-834-4000
  This popular Broadway series presents the very best in touring Broadway shows, as well as off-Broadway shows, with performances held in the Memorail Auditorium. Past performances have included Les Miserables, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Annie, Annie Get Your Gun, and Fosse.

• Burning Coal Theatre Company
  1620 Glenwood Avenue • Raleigh, NC 27675
  919-388-0066
  Professional actors, directors, and designers from New York and elsewhere mix with the area's best talent in this professional equity theatre company to perform the best in classic, modern, and new plays.

• Raleigh Ensemble Players Theatre Company
  201 East Davie Street • Raleigh, NC 27601
  919-832-9607
  An ensemble theatre group that presents theatrical productions that are real and are not afraid to explore darker side of human nature, as well as premiere contemporary off-Broadway productions.

• Raleigh Little Theatre
  301 Pogue Street • Raleigh, NC 27650
  919-821-4579
  Named "Best Theatre Organization in the Triangle" and "Best Children's Theatre Program" by Spectator magazine, this theatre was established in 1936 and produces more shows than any other theatre in North Carolina. The theatre showcases 14 productions each year, with more than 150 performances.

• Theatre in the Park
  107 Pullen Road • Raleigh, NC 27607
  919-831-6058
  Internationally acclaimed for its annual original musical production of a "Christmas Carol," this theatre also presents five major annual productions and studio productions plus offers youth workshops and adult classes.

• NC State University Theatre
  2610 Cates Avenue, #1202A • Raleigh, NC 27695
  919-515-3927
  Located on the NC State University campus, NC State University Theatre is a volunteer student theatre that produces 4-plus performances a year.

Sporting Events

• Carolina Hurricanes
  1400 Edwards Mill Road • Raleigh, NC 27604
  RBC Center
  919-467-7825, 1-888-NHL-TIX1
  Enjoy hard-hitting, fun filled hockey games by this National Hockey League team that plays from October to April.

• Carolina Mudcats
  1501 N.C. Highway 39 • Raleigh, NC 27597
  Five County Stadium, Zebulon
  919-269-CATS
  A member of the Class AA Southern League, this baseball team offers family recreation from April to September.

• Carolina Courage
  SAS Soccer Park in Cary
  919-573-7626, 877-WUSAINFO
  A Woman's United Soccer Association, this professional women's soccer team plays exciting games from April to September.

• Wake County Speedway
  2109 Simpkins Road • Raleigh, NC 27601
  919-779-2171
  Hosting stock car racing from April through late September, this speedway currently runs four classes every Friday night during the season with the 600 Inc. Racing Legends cars running several special events during the race season.

• Capital City Bicycle Motorcross Race Track
  516 Dennis Avenue • Raleigh, NC 27601
  Lions Park
  919-831-6995
  BMX Track races that are open to the public are available at this race track that organizes races according to age groups and skill levels, enabling everyone to compete fairly.