The Triangle’s October entertainment calendar brings a packed week of concerts, comedy and stage performances to Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Carrboro, Chapel Hill and nearby Selma.

The Triangle Big Ticket Events Guide for October 20–26, 2026, includes Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds, Jacob Collier, Steve Lacy, Breaking Benjamin with Chevelle and Starset, Clint Black & Midland, Vince Staples, and multiple performances by Ron Funches.

Audiences can also catch the North Carolina Symphony’s The Music of John Williams: Star Wars & More, Undertale Live: The Determination Symphony, and performances at smaller venues throughout the region.

Tuesday, October 20

Start the week with two evening performances in Durham.

• Wishy — 8 p.m.
  Stanczyks, Durham.
• Chasing Abbey — 8 p.m.
  Motorco Music Hall, Durham.

Wednesday, October 21

Wednesday brings concerts and comedy across Raleigh, Durham and Carrboro, including performances at Lenovo Center and Durham Performing Arts Center.

• GiGi Leflair — 7:30 p.m.
  Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
• Josh Thomas — 8 p.m.
  Fletcher Opera Theater at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh.
• Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds — 8 p.m.
  Lenovo Center, Raleigh.
• Acid Mothers Temple — 8 p.m.
  The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh.
• Maddie Zahm — 8 p.m.
  Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh.
• AJ Lee and Blue Summit — 8 p.m.
  Cat’s Cradle Back Room, Carrboro.
• Jacob Collier — 8 p.m.
  Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham.
• Open Mic at Goodnights — 8 p.m.
  Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.

Thursday, October 22

Thursday’s lineup begins at 6 p.m. at The Ritz and continues with performances across Raleigh, Durham and Carrboro.

• Arch Enemy & The Black Dahlia Murder — 6 p.m.
  The Ritz, Raleigh.
• Oso Oso — 7 p.m.
  Motorco Music Hall, Durham.
• That One Mailman — 7:30 p.m.
  Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
• Will Varley — 8 p.m.
  The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh.
• Be Your Own Pet — 8 p.m.
  Stanczyks, Durham.
• YHWH Nailgun — 8 p.m.
  Cat’s Cradle Back Room, Carrboro.
• LUCY (Cooper B. Handy) — 8 p.m.
  The Pinhook, Durham.

Friday, October 23

Friday offers one of the week’s busiest schedules, with outdoor concerts, comedy, symphonic movie music and late-night entertainment.

• Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle & Starset — 6 p.m.
  Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Raleigh.
• Dying Fetus & Sanguisugabogg — 6:30 p.m.
  The Ritz, Raleigh.
• Ron Funches — 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.
  Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
• Robby Hoffman — 7 p.m.
  Carolina Theatre, Durham.
• Clint Black & Midland — 7 p.m.
  Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham.
• Maggie Hughes DePalo — 7:30 p.m.
  Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
• North Carolina Symphony: Sophie Mok — The Music of John Williams: Star Wars & More — 7:30 p.m.
  Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh.
• Phillip Phillips — 8 p.m.
  Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh.
• Winyah — 8 p.m.
  Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro.
• Steve Lacy — 8 p.m.
  Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh.
• Kennedy Ryon — 8 p.m.
  Kings, Raleigh.
• AYYBO — 10 p.m.
  Aura Lounge & Nightclub, Raleigh.

Saturday, October 24

Saturday’s schedule stretches from an afternoon symphony performance to evening concerts and multiple comedy showtimes.

• North Carolina Symphony: Sophie Mok — The Music of John Williams: Star Wars & More — 3 p.m.
  Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh.
• Maggie Hughes DePalo — 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
• Classic Country Jubilee — 6:45 p.m.
  Rudy Theatre, Selma.
• Brad Williams — 7 p.m.
  Carolina Theatre, Durham.
• Ron Funches — 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
  Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
• Gavin Adcock, Pecos and The Rooftops & Tyler Nance — 7 p.m.
  Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park, Cary.
• Elanor Moss — 7:30 p.m.
  The Pinhook, Durham.
• Undertale Live: The Determination Symphony — 8 p.m.
  Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham.
• Boogie T — 8 p.m.
  Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh.
• Delta Rae — 8 p.m.
  The Ritz, Raleigh.
• Chatham Rabbits — 8 p.m.
  The Rialto Theater, Raleigh.
• Porch Light — 8 p.m.
  Kings, Raleigh.

Sunday, October 25

Sunday’s options include comedy in Raleigh and concerts in Raleigh, Carrboro and Chapel Hill.

• Ron Funches — 7 p.m.
  Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
• Vince Staples — 7 p.m.
  The Ritz, Raleigh.
• Maggie Hughes DePalo — 7:30 p.m.
  Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.
• Karina Rykman — 8 p.m.
  Cat’s Cradle Back Room, Carrboro.
• Rav — 8 p.m.
  Local 506, Chapel Hill.

Monday, October 26

• Dev Lemons — 8 p.m.
  Motorco Music Hall, Durham.

Plan Your Triangle Concert or Comedy Night

Check venue addresses, parking options and travel time before heading out. Pay particular attention to performances at Room 861 versus the main Goodnights Comedy Club, and Cat’s Cradle Back Room versus the main Cat’s Cradle venue.

Ticket prices and availability were not included in the supplied listings. Confirm performances through the artist or venue’s official channels before purchasing tickets. Listed performance times may differ from door-opening times, and schedules are subject to change.

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