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Old 12-15-2014, 03:24 PM
 
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My brother and wife don't need any "stuff" so I was thinking tickets to a concert or show venue in the Triangle might be a good gift. I tried looking up some specific artists to see where they are playing, but didn't come up with anything other than the Duke Center for the Performing Arts.

If you are familiar with the DC area, I'm thinking also of places like the Birchmere or Ram's Head as possibilities for looking for tickets.

Any ideas of places to look would be appreciated.
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Old 12-15-2014, 03:50 PM
 
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Probably the best thing to do would be to check the Indy Week for show listings they might like. They should have pretty much everything listed there. Here are some venues to consider:

DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center), which is very nice: Official Website Durham Performing Arts Center :: Home

Carolina Performing Arts (UNC's Memorial Hall Chapel Hill): https://www.carolinaperformingarts.org

Duke Energy Center (Raleigh): Remarkable Performances. Remarkable Venues. - Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

PNC Arena (Raleigh, sports, but also some concerts): PNC Arena :: Events

The ArtsCenter (Carrboro): Events | The ArtsCenter

The Haw River Ballroom (west of the Triangle in tiny Saxapahaw, but an amazing venue worth the drive): Haw River Ballroom

Carolina Theater (historic theater, beautiful space, Durham): Carolina Theatre | Downtown Durham, North Carolina

some clubs (more along the line of the 930 club):
Cats Cradle (Carrboro): Cat's Cradle
Southland Ballroom (Raleigh): Home | Southland Ballroom
MotorCo (Durham): Home | Southland Ballroom
Pinhook (Durham): The Pinhook
Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh): Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh, NC
Kings Barcade (Raleigh): Kings
The Pourhouse (Raleigh): http://www.thepourhousemusichall.com

And a bunch more.

A show at the DPAC would be very nice if they have an artist your brother & sis-in-law would like. It's a very nice venue. The Haw River Ballroom is a bit of a far piece from Raleigh (45 min?), but it's a gorgeous old restored and converted mill and they book some really excellent current artists (not so much the oldies revues some of the other bigger fancier places get). The Eddy Pub is right next door and they do great food. There's also the Haw River Farmhouse Ales that just opened. I haven't tried any of their beer yet, but I can vouch for the Eddy's good food and the Ballroom's great shows.

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Old 12-15-2014, 03:58 PM
 
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Thanks, I will look at those sources.
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Old 12-16-2014, 08:27 AM
 
Location: Chapelboro
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Just saw I gave a bad link for MotorCo. It's Motorco | with Parts&Labor .
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Old 12-16-2014, 08:45 AM
 
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The Haw River Ballroom (west of the Triangle in tiny Saxapahaw, but an amazing venue worth the drive): Haw River Ballroom

Reps specifically for this comment. I agree (amazing).
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Old 12-16-2014, 09:24 AM
 
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It is a really nice space. Heather and Tom have just done amazing things with it and consistently have wonderful acts booked there. I haven't seen listings for 2015 yet, but if you like their facebook page they will post them.
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Old 12-18-2014, 01:58 PM
 
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Probably the best thing to do would be to check the Indy Week for show listings they might like. They should have pretty much everything listed there. Here are some venues to consider:

DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center), which is very nice: Official Website Durham Performing Arts Center :: Home

Carolina Performing Arts (UNC's Memorial Hall Chapel Hill): https://www.carolinaperformingarts.org

Duke Energy Center (Raleigh): Remarkable Performances. Remarkable Venues. - Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

PNC Arena (Raleigh, sports, but also some concerts): PNC Arena :: Events

The ArtsCenter (Carrboro): Events | The ArtsCenter

The Haw River Ballroom (west of the Triangle in tiny Saxapahaw, but an amazing venue worth the drive): Haw River Ballroom

Carolina Theater (historic theater, beautiful space, Durham): Carolina Theatre | Downtown Durham, North Carolina

some clubs (more along the line of the 930 club):
Cats Cradle (Carrboro): Cat's Cradle
Southland Ballroom (Raleigh): Home | Southland Ballroom
MotorCo (Durham): Home | Southland Ballroom
Pinhook (Durham): The Pinhook
Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh): Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh, NC
Kings Barcade (Raleigh): Kings
The Pourhouse (Raleigh): The Pour House Music Hall

And a bunch more.

A show at the DPAC would be very nice if they have an artist your brother & sis-in-law would like. It's a very nice venue. The Haw River Ballroom is a bit of a far piece from Raleigh (45 min?), but it's a gorgeous old restored and converted mill and they book some really excellent current artists (not so much the oldies revues some of the other bigger fancier places get). The Eddy Pub is right next door and they do great food. There's also the Haw River Farmhouse Ales that just opened. I haven't tried any of their beer yet, but I can vouch for the Eddy's good food and the Ballroom's great shows.
Nice consolidated list...does PlayMakers fit here ?
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Old 12-18-2014, 04:22 PM
 
Location: Chapelboro
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Well, not for a concert, which is what I was going off, but certainly for a play. Very nice place to see that kind of show.
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