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Apr 24 - Apr 27

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto - Carolina Ballet

Memorial Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium
Photograph of female dancer, posed with hands on one hip
Apr 24-27
April 24 - 7:30 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
April 25 - 7:30 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
April 26 - 2:00 PM | Doors 1:00 PM
April 26 - 7:30 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
April 27 - 2:00 PM | Doors 1:00 PM
Photograph of female dancer, posed with hands on one hip

FEATURING LIVE MUSIC BY THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF THE TRIANGLE

In a reflective homage to classical ballet, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto unfolds from a tone of gentle introspection to a triumphant crescendo, showcasing the emotional resonance of the music. 

“It harkens back to the origins of classical ballet that were whimsical, fantastical and most of all, grand.”

Also included in this program is George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto. Classical music enthusiasts will delight in an evening of concertos. 

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto by Zalman Raffael 
Stravinsky Violin Concerto by George Balanchine

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Kennedy Theater
African American Cultural Festival Community Mixer promotional photo with background as Fletcher Opera Theater
April 25, 2025 | Friday
6:00 PM
African American Cultural Festival Community Mixer promotional photo with background as Fletcher Opera Theater

During the community mixer, you will have the opportunity to...

  • Shop with local vendors
  • Listen to live music performed by emerging artists
  • Connect with the festival team
  • Gain historical perspectives
  • Hear about upcoming plans... and share your own festival experiences!

     

*This is a free family-friendly event. 

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Apr 25 - Apr 26

Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony - NC Symphony

Meymandi Concert Hall
Meymandi Concert Hall
Photo of female conductor
Apr 25-26
April 25 - 8:00 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
April 26 - 8:00 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
Photo of female conductor

North Carolina Symphony
Marie Jacquot, conductor
Marie-Ange Nguci, piano

Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2
Saint-Saëns: Symphony 3, "Organ"

Hear the passionate melodies of the organ alongside the full forces of your North Carolina Symphony in a program that also features Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 with exceptional guest pianist Marie-Ange Nguci, all with guest conductor Marie Jacquot. 

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Apr 26

Carolina Youth Ballet: Don Quixote

Fletcher Opera Theater
Fletcher Opera Theater
Carolina Youth Ballet: Don Quixote red haired ballerina on a dark background Raleigh nc 2025
April 26, 2025 | Saturday
1:00 PM | Doors 12:30 PM
Carolina Youth Ballet: Don Quixote red haired ballerina on a dark background Raleigh nc 2025

Don Quixote Ballet is famous for it’s romantic comedy!

Don Quixote romanticizes himself as a knight and passionately pursues a quest to restore chivalry. 

The ballet is filled with humor, lush sets and costumes and energetic, impressive dancing!

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Apr 28

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert

Memorial Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert 2025 artwork
April 28, 2025 | Monday
8:00 PM | Doors 7:00 PM
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert 2025 artwork

Experience Jim Henson’s original masterpiece Labyrinth like never before with “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert!” Watch the full movie, as a live band performs in sync with David Bowie’s original vocals, playing the songs and score composed by Bowie and Trevor Jones. Feel the power of the music from the cult classic live!

Don’t miss this exceptional event that brings beloved characters, epic music, and breathtaking visuals from the Labyrinth universe to life in an exciting fusion of film and live music. 

 

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Apr 29

Stavros Halkias

Meymandi Concert Hall
Meymandi Concert Hall
Stavros Halkias 2025 artwork
April 29, 2025 | Tuesday
7:00 PM | Doors 6:00 PM
Stavros Halkias 2025 artwork

Stavros Halkias is a comedian, actor, and writer originally from Baltimore, Maryland and currently based in Queens, New York. His latest special "Fat Rascal" is out now on Netflix. His debut special, “Live at the Lodge Room” reached a million views in its first four days and currently sits at over 6.4 million views. Last year, he was named to Vulture’s 2023 list of “Comedians You Should and Will Know,” and identified by GQ as “at the front of a new wave of comedians.” His podcast “Stavvy’s World” debuted at #3 on the iTunes comedy charts and garnered hundreds of thousands of subscribers in its first year. He’s a former co-host and founding member of the popular podcast “Cum Town,” which ran from 2016-2022 and he was recently featured in Steven Soderbergh’s sci-fi series “Command Z.” He’s set to lead his own feature in 2024, starring in the upcoming road-movie comedy “Let's Start a Cult”, which he co-wrote. Halkias is also an accomplished model, walking in Kid Super’s Paris fashion week show in 2023 where he was described by Vogue as “the plus-est of plus size models”. His goal is to get just famous enough to buy his mother a nice home and then quit show business to open a surf and turf restaurant in East Baltimore.

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Apr 30

THE HIGH KINGS - Step It Out World Tour

Fletcher Opera Theater
Fletcher Opera Theater
THE HIGH KINGS - Step It Out World Tour Raleigh NC 2025
April 30, 2025 | Wednesday
7:30 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
THE HIGH KINGS - Step It Out World Tour Raleigh NC 2025

“Their unique blend of traditional Irish folk music and contemporary sensibilities is testament to their ongoing dedication to preserving and innovating Irish folk music for a new generation of listeners.”

The 'Step It Out World Tour’ combines the infectious energy of the well-known song mixed with a lively celebration of music and dance! Expect an unforgettable night packed with hits, heartfelt harmonies, and the energetic spirit of Irish tradition.

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May 2

An Evening with Jon Stewart

Memorial Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium
Jon Stewart on blue background promoting his tour 2025 for Raleigh NC
May 2, 2025 | Friday
7:30 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
Jon Stewart on blue background promoting his tour 2025 for Raleigh NC

Please plan to arrive early.

This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of phones, smart watches and accessories, will not be permitted in the performance space.

Upon arrival at the venue, all phones, smart watches and accessories will be secured in individual Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their devices at all times, and can access them throughout the event only in designated Phone Use Areas within the venue. All devices will be re-secured in Yondr pouches before returning to the performance space.

Anyone seen using a device (phone, smart watch or accessories) during the performance will be escorted out of the venue.

 

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Meymandi Concert Hall
Photo of Brass Transit playing onstage
May 2, 2025 | Friday
12:00 PM | Doors 11:00 AM
Photo of Brass Transit playing onstage

North Carolina Symphony
Brass Transit 

North America's number one Chicago tribute band, Brass Transit, has toured for over a decade—dazzling audiences with flawless performances of Chicago hits like “Saturday in the Park,” “25 or 6 to 4,” and “You're the Inspiration.” Now, they're joining your North Carolina Symphony for one night only! 

The band's show includes all the hits from Chicago's golden age. With a world-class horn section, a rocking rhythm section, and vocals stacked sky high, Brass Transit transports its audience back to the freewheeling days of the seventies.   

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May 2 - May 3

Brass Transit: The Music of Chicago - NC Symphony

Meymandi Concert Hall
Meymandi Concert Hall
Photo of Brass Transit playing onstage
May 2-3
May 2 - 8:00 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
May 3 - 8:00 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
Photo of Brass Transit playing onstage

North Carolina Symphony
Brass Transit

North America's number one Chicago tribute band, Brass Transit, has toured for over a decade—dazzling audiences with flawless performances of Chicago hits like “Saturday in the Park,” “25 or 6 to 4,” and “You're the Inspiration.” Now, they're joining your North Carolina Symphony for one night only! 

The band's show includes all the hits from Chicago's golden age. With a world-class horn section, a rocking rhythm section, and vocals stacked sky high, Brass Transit transports its audience back to the freewheeling days of the seventies.   

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May 3

Cary Ballet Company - Coppelia

Fletcher Opera Theater
Fletcher Opera Theater
A ballerina in a white and gold tutu poses on pointe with hands on her hips, looking gracefully to the side. The background is soft pastel with floral elements. The word "Coppélia" appears in elegant pink lettering above her. Logos for Cary Ballet Company and Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts are in the bottom right corner.
May 3, 2025 | Saturday
May 3 - 1:30 PM | Doors 12:30 PM
May 3 - 5:30 PM | Doors 4:30 PM
A ballerina in a white and gold tutu poses on pointe with hands on her hips, looking gracefully to the side. The background is soft pastel with floral elements. The word "Coppélia" appears in elegant pink lettering above her. Logos for Cary Ballet Company and Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts are in the bottom right corner.

Cary Ballet Company features the full-length ballet, Coppélia. This fable is a charming story about the dollmaker Dr. Coppélius and his creation, Coppélia. She is so beautiful, so lifelike as she sits in his window reading a book. No one will suspect she is a mechanical doll. Villager Franz is captivated by her beauty and wants to meet her. But his fiancée Swanhilda wants to show Franz who Coppélia really is. Swanhilda hatches a plan to reclaim his love to marry him after the ceremonial dedication of the town clock. 

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May 3

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Memorial Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium
2025 tour artwork Gillian welch and David rawlings
May 3, 2025 | Saturday
7:30 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
2025 tour artwork Gillian welch and David rawlings

Gillian Welch’s rich and remarkable career spans over twenty-five years, and she and her musical partner David Rawlings are a pillar of the modern acoustic music world. They have been hailed by Pitchfork as “modern masters of American folk” and “protectors of the American folk song” by Rolling Stone.

In celebration of the twenty year anniversary of the Welch-Rawlings partnership, the two launched an archival branch of Acony Records, entitled Boots, dedicated to releasing outtakes, demos, bootlegs, and live recordings from their copious vault. Thus far they have released five album’s worth of music with more on the way.

In 2018, Welch was the first musician to receive the Thomas Wolfe Prize for Literature. The award is bestowed by University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Department of English & Comparative Literature and recognizes contemporary writers with a distinguished body of work. 2019 saw Welch and Rawlings nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Original Song” where they performed their singing cowboy duet, written for the most recent Coen brothers’ film, live on the show. In 2020 the duo released All the Good Times, the first album under both their names, and won the GRAMMY for the Best Folk Album.

Recently, they were crowned with the Berklee American Masters Award and honored by Americana Music Association with a Lifetime Achievement for Songwriting.

Welch and Rawlings continue to tour the world in support of their music while simultaneously writing and lending their talents to countless fellow artists’ projects. They are continuously working to release their acclaimed catalog on phonograph records of the highest possible fidelity.

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Memorial Auditorium
Artwork for the 13th Annual Raleigh Blues Festival
May 4, 2025 | Sunday
6:00 PM | Doors 5:00 PM
Artwork for the 13th Annual Raleigh Blues Festival

The Blues is a musical storytelling filled with stark emotion and a revolving reality check. It's authentically raw; transforming tragedy adversity and heartache into a visceral and cathartic experience. This special night of emotive lyrics and guitar-driven accompaniment features performances by Tucka, Pokey Bear, West Love, J-Wonn, Theodis Ealey, and Live in the Flesh Band.

*This event was previously scheduled for February 21. Please email pac.info@raleighnc.gov with any questions regarding your tickets.

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