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Weekend best bets: Diwali celebration, fall festivals and more
There's a lot happening this weekend in the Triangle!. Oct. 10: Hum Sub Diwali: A celebration of Diwali, including delicious food, performances, film, and a vendor market at Koka Booth Amphitheater. Oct. 10: Oak and Smoke: Beer, BBQ, Rodeo and Bluegrass Festival. The festival returns for the 10th year. Try...
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Frank Greathouse passes
Frank Greathouse, 78, mandolinist with the ground-breaking New Deal String Band from central North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Back in the ’70s, the band incorporated rock songs (such as The Clovers’ Love Potion Number 9) into their bluegrass repertoire, and paved the way for the newgrass sound and ultimately, the New Grass Revival.
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The Return of 'Salty Dave'? | Louisville Coming to Town | Elliott Avent Joins the Show!
RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State got a win in football over App State on Saturday, but the way it went down led to some clear frustration from the Wolfpack fan base inside and outside of Carter-Finley Stadium. That brought out the first appearance for "Salty Dave" this year, with Dave Doeren voicing his own frustrations after the win.
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Yola Takes On ‘Me & Bobby McGee’ & ‘Black Dog’ With Gov’t Mule
Yola stepped out from behind the DJ booth for guest appearances with Gov’t Mule at two stops on the Dreaming The Same Dream Tour. She sang lead on “Me & Bobby McGee” in Raleigh on Saturday and Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” in Richmond on Sunday.
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BMAC’s Four O’Clock Freebies: Win tickets to Chicago!
Listen all this week with BMAC for your chance to win tickets to Chicago, February 4th at DPAC!. With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and multiple GRAMMY Awards to their name, Chicago remains one of the most celebrated and enduring bands in music history. Rolling Stone hailed the group as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era,” while Billboard ranked Chicago as the highest-charting American band in its Top 125 Artists of All Time.
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77th Annual Mule Days Parade, celebrates Americas 250th
Thousands gathered in Benson on Saturday for the 77th annual Mule Days Parade, one of Benson's signature events.This years parade celebrated America’s 250th with a patriotic theme and nearly 1000 horses and mules. Many of the attendees said the parade is a longtime tradition, with some returning year after...
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Hog Heaven: The Pigz Brotherz Story | Touching Short on the Raleigh Music Scene
Meet Danny Squires, the main squeeze of the Pigz. We see vintage, VHS tape footage from the 1980s of a young man right before he goes on stage with his serendipitously formed band, The Pigz Brotherz. Meet Raleigh, North Carolina. We see old news clips stating its massive projected growth...
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Golf tournament honors 10-year-old Brooklyn Carroll, promotes safe boating
Pictures of Brooklyn Carroll lined the fairways at MacGregor Downs Country Club in Cary on Monday. They were a reminder of the tragedy that brought the golfers there and the purpose behind each of their swings. "It's a somber feeling, but also taking that tragedy and turning that into action...
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Hunt For Rare Vinyl At This Old-Fashioned Record Store Hiding In North Carolina
There’s a place in Raleigh, North Carolina where time slows down, the music never stops, and you might just find the record you’ve been hunting for since 1987. Schoolkids Records is that place, and honestly, it deserves way more attention than it gets. Let’s talk about what it...
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Benson's Mule Days returns for 77th year
Benson's largest celebration of agriculture and community returns this weekend for the 77th annual Mule Days festival. The North Carolina tradition started in 1949 as a celebration of local farmers and the mules that kept the farms running smoothly. More than 77 years later, the tradition continues with several attractions including a rodeo, mule events, stable rides, wagon tours, a carnival, live music, and more.
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From college fan to star: Durham native Joshua Suiter shines in Netflix’s A Different World reboot
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Durham native Joshua Suiter is now streaming in Netflix’s reboot of the beloved series “A Different World”. Known for his performance in Hulu’s “All’s Fair”, Suiter brings his unique charm and authenticity to this revamped version of the iconic show.
Axios Raleigh
Here's your Fall concert guide for Raleigh and Durham
Fall is a peak time for concerts in the Triangle, with outdoor concerts still going strong and big names coming through our many venues. Here are some of the top shows coming up: 🎤 Sept. 26: Rapper Lil Wayne celebrates 20 years of his music at Coastal Credit Union Music Park . 🎉 Sept. 27: The Carrboro Music Festival returns to venues across Carrboro. 🎸 Sept. 29: Hardcore group Turnstile brings their high-energy show to Red Hat Amphitheater . 🔥 Oct. 1: The Jonas Brothers turn back the clock for the 20th anniversary of their Burning Up tour at Lenovo Center . 🪕 Oct. 1-3: The free-to-attend Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival returns to downtown Raleigh. 🥁 Oct. 4: Alt-rock legends Weezer come to Lenovo Center with The Shins and Silversun Pickups. 🌝 Oct. 8-10: Sylvan Esso's Good Moon Festival takes over DPAC and other venues across downtown Durham. 🤠 Oct. 9: Chapel Hill singer-songwriter River Shook plays a hometown show at the Cat's Cradle. 🎺 Oct. 10: Turnpike Troubadours take over Red Hat Amphitheater . 🎹 Oct. 14: Thundercat brings his tour to The Ritz . 🐢 Oct. 18: Popular bluegrass group Trampled by Turtles visits Koka Booth Amphitheatre
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New Downtown Angier Art Gallery To Celebrate Grand Opening Oct. 2
ANGIER, N.C. – A new nonprofit arts organization is putting down permanent roots in downtown Angier with the opening of a gallery and community arts space next month. The Artists Coalition will officially open its new home at 45 W. Depot Street on Friday, Oct. 2. Both events are...
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Granville Gold: Mock Tobacco Auction is Sunday afternoon in Oxford
The Granville County Historical Society & Museum invites the public to step back in time and experience the sights, sounds, and vibrant history of North Carolina’s agricultural heartland at “Granville Gold: Mock Tobacco Auction.”