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Cape Fear River Fireworks
JUL4
Festival

Sat · 9:00 PM

Cape Fear River Fireworks

Riverfront Park

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Freedom Fest 2026! - Live Music: Massive Grass
JUL4
Festival

Sat · 7:00 PM

Freedom Fest 2026! - Live Music: Massive Grass

Waterline Brewing Company

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Rock The 90s: The Official 90s Rock Tribute
JUL4
Music

Sat · 7:00 PM

Rock The 90s: The Official 90s Rock Tribute

Bowstring Brewyard

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Excitable: A Tribute to Def Leppard
JUL5
Music

Sun · 7:00 PM

Excitable: A Tribute to Def Leppard

Bowstring Brewyard

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Country Night: The Dew Drops
JUL5
Music

Sun · All day

Country Night: The Dew Drops

Waterline Brewing Company

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Power Ballad July 6th - 9th
JUL6
Arts

Mon · All day

Power Ballad July 6th - 9th

Thalian Hall Cinema

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Bombargo
JUL8
Music

Wed · 7:00 PM

Bombargo

Bowstring Brewyard

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Blackberry Smoke: Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2026
JUL9
Music

Thu · 6:00 PM

Blackberry Smoke: Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2026

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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CAM After Dark: "The Shape of Air" Gallery Talk with A.V. Rankin
JUL9
Arts

Thu · 6:30 PM

CAM After Dark: "The Shape of Air" Gallery Talk with A.V. Rankin

Cameron Art Museum

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Mary's Art Explorers with Mr. Mark
JUL9
Arts

Thu · 10:00 AM

Mary's Art Explorers with Mr. Mark

Cameron Art Museum

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Carrie: The Musical (PTPT Apprentice Theatre) July 9-12
JUL9
Arts

Thu · All day

Carrie: The Musical (PTPT Apprentice Theatre) July 9-12

Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts

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Matt Maeson: Watch My Step Tour
JUL10
Music

Fri · 7:00 PM

Matt Maeson: Watch My Step Tour

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Code Red
JUL10
Music

Fri · 7:00 PM

Code Red

Bowstring Brewyard

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Bowstring Presents: The Wheeland Brothers' Beach Bar Tour @ The Palm Room w/ Dylan Cotrone
JUL10
Music

Fri · 9:00 PM

Bowstring Presents: The Wheeland Brothers' Beach Bar Tour @ The Palm Room w/ Dylan Cotrone

The Palm Room

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RiverFront Farmers Market
JUL11
Market

Sat · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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The Nashville Nights Band: The Ultimate 90s Country Experience
JUL11
Music

Sat · 7:00 PM

The Nashville Nights Band: The Ultimate 90s Country Experience

Bowstring Brewyard

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Straight No Chaser Beach Bash
JUL11
Music

Sat · 7:30 PM

Straight No Chaser Beach Bash

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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An Evening with Wilco
JUL13
Music

Mon · 6:00 PM

An Evening with Wilco

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Bluey's Big Play
JUL14
Arts

Tue · 6:00 PM

Bluey's Big Play

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Margaritaville Presents Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band
JUL14
Music

Tue · All day

Margaritaville Presents Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Umphrey's Mcgee - Summer 2026
JUL15
Music

Wed · 6:00 PM

Umphrey's Mcgee - Summer 2026

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Dierks Bentley: Off The Map Tour 2026
JUL16
Music

Thu · All day

Dierks Bentley: Off The Map Tour 2026

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Eggy - 2026 Tour
JUL16
Music

Thu · 7:00 PM

Eggy - 2026 Tour

Bowstring Brewyard

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An Evening With Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr.
JUL16
Music

Thu · 6:00 PM

An Evening With Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr.

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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The British Invaders Band: 60s-80s British Rock N Roll Tribute
JUL17
Music

Fri · 7:00 PM

The British Invaders Band: 60s-80s British Rock N Roll Tribute

Bowstring Brewyard

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Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime & Red NOT Chilli Peppers
JUL17
Music

Fri · 7:00 PM

Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime & Red NOT Chilli Peppers

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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The Asheville Mountain Boys
JUL17
Music

Fri · 8:00 PM

The Asheville Mountain Boys

Live at Ted's

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Mr. Fahrenheit: A Tribute to Queen
JUL18
Music

Sat · 7:00 PM

Mr. Fahrenheit: A Tribute to Queen

Bowstring Brewyard

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Jurassic Park in Concert
JUL18
Music

Sat · 2:30 PM

Jurassic Park in Concert

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Buffalo Traffic Jam
JUL18
Music

Sat · 7:00 PM

Buffalo Traffic Jam

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Mr. Fahrenheit: A Tribute to Queen
JUL18
Music

Sat · 7:00 PM

Mr. Fahrenheit: A Tribute to Queen

Bowstring Brewyard

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Yoga at CAM with Wilmington Yoga Center
JUL18
Wellness

Sat · All day

Yoga at CAM with Wilmington Yoga Center

Cameron Art Museum

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RiverFront Farmers Market
JUL18
Market

Sat · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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Natalie Boeyink Quartet
JUL19
Music

Sun · 7:00 PM

Natalie Boeyink Quartet

Live at Ted's

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Rhiannon Giddens
JUL22
Music

Wed · 6:00 PM

Rhiannon Giddens

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Little Stranger
JUL23
Music

Thu · 6:00 PM

Little Stranger

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Edwin McCain
JUL24
Music

Fri · 7:00 PM

Edwin McCain

Bowstring Brewyard

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Micah Kolk
JUL25
Music

Sat · 8:00 PM

Micah Kolk

Live at Ted's

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RiverFront Farmers Market
JUL25
Market

Sat · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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The White Loafers
JUL25
Music

Sat · 7:00 PM

The White Loafers

Bowstring Brewyard

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Jesse Welles - Red Tour 2026
JUL26
Music

Sun · 6:00 PM

Jesse Welles - Red Tour 2026

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Port City Trio
JUL26
Music

Sun · 4:00 PM

Port City Trio

Live at Ted's

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Jesse Welles - Red Tour 2026
JUL27
Music

Mon · 6:00 PM

Jesse Welles - Red Tour 2026

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Bob Dylan
JUL29
Music

Wed · All day

Bob Dylan

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Congress the Band
JUL29
Music

Wed · 6:00 PM

Congress the Band

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Laura McLean's Songwriter Showcase
JUL29
Music

Wed · 7:00 PM

Laura McLean's Songwriter Showcase

Live at Ted's

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O.A.R. Three Decades Tour
JUL30
Music

Thu · All day

O.A.R. Three Decades Tour

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Vaughn Ambrose Quartet
JUL31
Music

Fri · 8:00 PM

Vaughn Ambrose Quartet

Live at Ted's

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Jammy Buffet: Lakes Below the Mountains Tour
JUL31
Music

Fri · 7:00 PM

Jammy Buffet: Lakes Below the Mountains Tour

Bowstring Brewyard

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Graham Nash - Live on Tour 2026
AUG1
Music

Sat · 7:30 PM

Graham Nash - Live on Tour 2026

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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RiverFront Farmers Market
AUG1
Market

Sat · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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Blue Karma
AUG1
Music

Sat · 8:00 PM

Blue Karma

Live at Ted's

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Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers
AUG2
Music

Sun · 4:00 PM

Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers

Live at Ted's

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WHQR STNL w/ Onyx Club Boys
AUG7
Music

Fri · 8:00 PM

WHQR STNL w/ Onyx Club Boys

Live at Ted's

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The Oak Ridge Boys
AUG7
Music

Fri · 7:30 PM

The Oak Ridge Boys

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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The Wallflowers
AUG7
Music

Fri · 7:00 PM

The Wallflowers

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Dumpstaphunk
AUG8
Music

Sat · 7:00 PM

Dumpstaphunk

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Massive Grass
AUG8
Music

Sat · 8:00 PM

Massive Grass

Live at Ted's

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RiverFront Farmers Market
AUG8
Market

Sat · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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Drew Peterson
AUG9
Music

Sun · 4:00 PM

Drew Peterson

Live at Ted's

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BRIT FLOYD - BEST OF THE WALL
AUG13
Music

Thu · 7:30 PM

BRIT FLOYD - BEST OF THE WALL

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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BRIT FLOYD - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
AUG14
Music

Fri · 7:30 PM

BRIT FLOYD - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Shannon Baker & Sometime Soon
AUG14
Music

Fri · 8:00 PM

Shannon Baker & Sometime Soon

Live at Ted's

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LEANN RIMES
AUG15
Music

Sat · 7:00 PM

LEANN RIMES

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Jon Shain & FJ Ventre
AUG15
Music

Sat · 8:00 PM

Jon Shain & FJ Ventre

Live at Ted's

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Robert Earl Keen - Then And Now
AUG16
Music

Sun · 6:00 PM

Robert Earl Keen - Then And Now

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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A Tribute to Dylan & Cash with Rod Abernethy and David Burney
AUG16
Music

Sun · 4:00 PM

A Tribute to Dylan & Cash with Rod Abernethy and David Burney

Live at Ted's

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Bell Tower Bourbon Club (Member/Guest Bar Opening)
AUG19
Food & Drink

Wed · 6:00 PM

Bell Tower Bourbon Club (Member/Guest Bar Opening)

Brooklyn Arts Center

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Slightly Stoopid - Road Trippin Summer Tour 2026
AUG20
Music

Thu · All day

Slightly Stoopid - Road Trippin Summer Tour 2026

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Christie Lenée w/ Katie Marie
AUG21
Music

Fri · 8:00 PM

Christie Lenée w/ Katie Marie

Live at Ted's

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The Stews
AUG22
Music

Sat · 7:20 PM

The Stews

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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Jordan Davis
AUG22
Music

Sat · All day

Jordan Davis

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Jim Nelson w/ Nick Loeber
AUG22
Music

Sat · 8:00 PM

Jim Nelson w/ Nick Loeber

Live at Ted's

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The Folk N' Friends Tour w/ Jaimee Harris & Wes Collins
AUG23
Music

Sun · 4:00 PM

The Folk N' Friends Tour w/ Jaimee Harris & Wes Collins

Live at Ted's

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Cardinal Talent Group presents Paula Poundstone live at the Brooklyn Arts Center on Thursday, August 27th!
AUG27
Comedy

Thu · 7:00 PM

Cardinal Talent Group presents Paula Poundstone live at the Brooklyn Arts Center on Thursday, August 27th!

Brooklyn Arts Center

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Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters
AUG29
Music

Sat · 8:00 PM

Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters

Live at Ted's

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Tell Me Lies - The Fleetwood Mac Experience
AUG29
Music

Sat · 7:00 PM

Tell Me Lies - The Fleetwood Mac Experience

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

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RiverFront Farmers Market
AUG29
Market

Sat · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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RiverFront Farmers Market
SEP5
Market

Sat · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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RiverFront Farmers Market
SEP12
Market

Sat · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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Koe Wetzel
SEP12
Music

Sat · All day

Koe Wetzel

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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James Taylor & His All-Star Band
SEP15
Music

Tue · All day

James Taylor & His All-Star Band

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Songbird: Halley Neal plays Fleetwood Mac
SEP15
Music

Tue · 7:00 PM

Songbird: Halley Neal plays Fleetwood Mac

Live at Ted's

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Halley Neal
SEP16
Music

Wed · 7:00 PM

Halley Neal

Live at Ted's

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Pixies
SEP16
Music

Wed · 7:00 PM

Pixies

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Larry Keel Duo
SEP18
Music

Fri · 8:00 PM

Larry Keel Duo

Live at Ted's

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Widespread Panic
SEP18
Music

Fri · All day

Widespread Panic

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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RiverFront Farmers Market
SEP19
Market

Sat · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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Widespread Panic
SEP19
Music

Sat · All day

Widespread Panic

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Foreigner: Celebrating Fifty Years
SEP20
Music

Sun · All day

Foreigner: Celebrating Fifty Years

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Hiroya Tsukamoto **Rescheduled Date
SEP20
Music

Sun · 4:00 PM

Hiroya Tsukamoto **Rescheduled Date

Live at Ted's

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Charley Crockett - Age of the Ram Tour
SEP21
Music

Mon · All day

Charley Crockett - Age of the Ram Tour

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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The Wailers
SEP25
Music

Fri · 6:00 PM

The Wailers

Waterline Brewing Company

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RiverFront Farmers Market
SEP26
Market

Sat · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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Barber Violin Concerto + Dvorak Symphony No. 9
SEP26
Music

Sat · 7:30 PM

Barber Violin Concerto + Dvorak Symphony No. 9

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Wilmington Symphony Orchestra: 2026-2027 Season
SEP26
Music

Sat · All day

Wilmington Symphony Orchestra: 2026-2027 Season

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Waitress
OCT2
Arts

Fri · 7:30 PM

Waitress

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Sean Thomas Gerard & David Dixon **NEW DATE
OCT3
Music

Sat · 8:00 PM

Sean Thomas Gerard & David Dixon **NEW DATE

Live at Ted's

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Riverfest Weekend October 3-4 2026
OCT3
Festival

Sat · All day

Riverfest Weekend October 3-4 2026

Riverwalk

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Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom
OCT6
Music

Tue · 7:00 PM

Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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The Doobie Brothers: Walk This Road Tour
OCT6
Music

Tue · All day

The Doobie Brothers: Walk This Road Tour

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Whitney Cummings
OCT9
Comedy

Fri · 7:00 PM

Whitney Cummings

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Jordan Klepper
OCT10
Comedy

Sat · 8:00 PM

Jordan Klepper

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Indigo Girls
OCT11
Music

Sun · 7:00 PM

Indigo Girls

Wilson Center

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Daniel Tosh
OCT15
Comedy

Thu · 7:00 PM

Daniel Tosh

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Little River Band
OCT16
Music

Fri · 7:30 PM

Little River Band

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Ty Myers: The Legal Tour 2026
OCT16
Music

Fri · All day

Ty Myers: The Legal Tour 2026

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

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Elmo's Got The Moves
OCT17
Arts

Sat · 2:00 PM

Elmo's Got The Moves

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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The Book of Mormon
OCT19
Arts

Mon · 7:00 PM

The Book of Mormon

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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The Carpenters Songbook
OCT21
Music

Wed · 8:00 PM

The Carpenters Songbook

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Nurse Blake: But Did You Die? Comedy Tour
OCT23
Comedy

Fri · 7:00 PM

Nurse Blake: But Did You Die? Comedy Tour

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Ghostbusters In Concert
OCT24
Music

Sat · 7:30 PM

Ghostbusters In Concert

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Liz Longley
NOV6
Music

Fri · 8:00 PM

Liz Longley

Live at Ted's

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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
NOV14
Music

Sat · 7:30 PM

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Ward Davis (Solo Acoustic)
NOV14
Music

Sat · 7:00 PM

Ward Davis (Solo Acoustic)

Live at Ted's

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Blade Runner Live
NOV15
Music

Sun · 6:30 PM

Blade Runner Live

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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A Drag Queen Christmas
NOV21
Arts

Sat · 8:00 PM

A Drag Queen Christmas

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Leslie Odom, Jr.
DEC17
Music

Thu · 7:30 PM

Leslie Odom, Jr.

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Bernstein Chichester Psalms + Still Symphony No. 1
JAN16
Music

Sat · 7:30 PM

Bernstein Chichester Psalms + Still Symphony No. 1

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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A Beautiful Noise
JAN22
Arts

Fri · 7:30 PM

A Beautiful Noise

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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The Wiz
FEB6
Arts

Sat · 7:30 PM

The Wiz

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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RuPaul's Drag Race Werq The World 2027 Tour
FEB11
Arts

Thu · 7:00 PM

RuPaul's Drag Race Werq The World 2027 Tour

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Water for Elephants
FEB23
Arts

Tue · 7:30 PM

Water for Elephants

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Brahms Symphony No. 2
MAR13
Music

Sat · 7:30 PM

Brahms Symphony No. 2

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Mystic Pizza
MAR26
Arts

Fri · 7:30 PM

Mystic Pizza

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Cello Concerto + Selections from The Planets
MAY1
Music

Sat · 7:30 PM

Cello Concerto + Selections from The Planets

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Shucked
MAY22
Arts

Sat · 7:30 PM

Shucked

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Jersey Boys
JUL9
Arts

Fri · 7:30 PM

Jersey Boys

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

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Weekly Trivia
OPEN∞
Trivia

Daily · 7:00 PM

Weekly Trivia

Hi Wire Brewing

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RiverFront Farmers Market
OPEN∞
Market

Daily · 8:00 AM

RiverFront Farmers Market

RiverFront Farmers Market

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Weekly Trivia
OPEN∞
Trivia

Daily · 7:00 PM

Weekly Trivia

Hi Wire Brewing

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Airlie Gardens
OPEN∞
Outdoors

Daily · 12:00 PM

Airlie Gardens

Airlie Gardens

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