Events in Durham May




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Fri May 1 6:00pm
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Miami Hurricanes
Doak Field  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 6:00pm
Everclear
Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Fri May 1 7:00pm
Arnez J
Comedy Zone  •  Greensboro, NC
Fri May 1 7:00pm
Mark Normand
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 7:00pm
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Louisville Cardinals
Dail Softball Field  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 7:00pm
Ali Siddiq
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Fri May 1 7:00pm
Luenell
Raleigh Improv  •  Cary, NC
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Woody Platt & The Bluegrass Gentlemen
Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Silversun Pickups
Triad Stage At The Pyrle Theatre  •  Greensboro, NC
Fri May 1 7:30pm
Aidan McCluskey
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 8:00pm
North Carolina Symphony: Conner Gray Covington - Jurassic Park in Concert
Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Ichiko Aoba
Carolina Theatre  •  Durham, NC
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Searows
Motorco Music Hall  •  Durham, NC
Fri May 1 8:00pm
October London & Lalah Hathaway
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Melt
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Trial by Fire - A Tribute to Journey
The Lincoln Theatre  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 8:00pm
Emily Yacina
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Fri May 1 9:00pm
Arnez J
Comedy Zone  •  Greensboro, NC
Fri May 1 9:00pm
Road To Shakori: Sugar Snap Peas & SMYA
The Pour House Music Hall  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 9:15pm
Mark Normand
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 9:15pm
Luenell
Raleigh Improv  •  Cary, NC
Fri May 1 9:30pm
Ali Siddiq
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Fri May 1 9:45pm
Aidan McCluskey
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri May 1 10:00pm
Twinsick
Aura Lounge & Nightclub  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 3:30am
NHL Eastern Conference First Round: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Senators - Home Game 4, Series Game 7 (If Necessary)
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 2:30pm
Threads of Fate
Carolina Theater  •  Greensboro, NC
Sat May 2 3:00pm
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Miami Hurricanes
Doak Field  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 5:00pm
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Louisville Cardinals
Dail Softball Field  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 6:30pm
North Carolina Courage vs. Kansas City Current
WakeMed Soccer Park  •  Cary, NC
Sat May 2 6:30pm
Rockstar Razzmatazz
Carolina Theater  •  Greensboro, NC
Sat May 2 6:30pm
Luenell
Raleigh Improv  •  Cary, NC
Sat May 2 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Sat May 2 7:00pm
Kathy Griffin
Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 7:00pm
Arnez J
Comedy Zone  •  Greensboro, NC
Sat May 2 7:00pm
Mark Normand
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 7:00pm
That Motown Band
Carolina Theatre  •  Durham, NC
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Fireworks
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts  •  Greensboro, NC
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Aidan McCluskey
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 7:30pm
Computer Kill
The Pinhook  •  Durham, NC
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Fantasia & Anthony Hamilton
First Horizon Coliseum At Greensboro Complex  •  Greensboro, NC
Sat May 2 8:00pm
North Carolina Symphony: Conner Gray Covington - Jurassic Park in Concert
Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Mahler Chamber Orchestra with Yuja Wang
Memorial Hall At Chapel Hill  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Chelsea Handler
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sat May 2 8:00pm
The Brothers Comatose
The Lincoln Theatre  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Wednesday - Band
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Lucy Bedroque
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Keep Flying
Local 506  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Sat May 2 8:00pm
Parrotfish
The Pour House Music Hall  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 9:00pm
Arnez J
Comedy Zone  •  Greensboro, NC
Sat May 2 9:00pm
QRION X MASSANE
The Fruit  •  Durham, NC
Sat May 2 9:00pm
Luenell
Raleigh Improv  •  Cary, NC
Sat May 2 9:00pm
Daft Disko
Triad Stage At The Pyrle Theatre  •  Greensboro, NC
Sat May 2 9:30pm
Mark Normand
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat May 2 10:00pm
Aidan McCluskey
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun May 3 3:30am
NHL Eastern Conference Second Round: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers - Home Game 1, Series Game 1 (Date: TBD)
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun May 3 3:30am
NHL Eastern Conference Second Round: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Carolina Hurricanes - Home Game 1, Series Game 3 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)
PPG Paints Arena  •  Pittsburgh, PA
Sun May 3 1:00pm
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Miami Hurricanes
Doak Field  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun May 3 1:00pm
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils
Bryson Field At Boshamer Stadium  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Sun May 3 1:00pm
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Louisville Cardinals
Dail Softball Field  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun May 3 1:05pm
Durham Bulls vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Sun May 3 3:00pm
North Carolina Symphony: Conner Gray Covington - Jurassic Park in Concert
Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun May 3 4:00pm
Chamber Orchestra of The Triangle: Music Beyond Borders
Carolina Theatre  •  Durham, NC
Sun May 3 5:15pm
Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun May 3 6:00pm
Steve Hofstetter
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun May 3 6:00pm
Bleed From Within
Hangar 1819  •  Greensboro, NC
Sun May 3 7:00pm
Arnez J
Comedy Zone  •  Greensboro, NC
Sun May 3 7:00pm
Aidan McCluskey
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun May 3 7:00pm
Dori Freeman
The Pinhook  •  Durham, NC
Sun May 3 8:00pm
Wednesday - Band
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Sun May 3 8:00pm
Essenger - Artist
Local 506  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Sun May 3 8:00pm
Nettspend
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun May 3 8:00pm
Shagwuf
The Pour House Music Hall  •  Raleigh, NC
Mon May 4 6:30pm
All That Remains, Born of Osiris & Dead Eyes
Triad Stage At The Pyrle Theatre  •  Greensboro, NC
Mon May 4 7:00pm
Cheerleader Roadkill
The Pinhook  •  Durham, NC
Mon May 4 8:00pm
Wednesday - Band
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Tue May 5 3:30am
NHL Eastern Conference Second Round: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers - Home Game 2, Series Game 2 (Date: TBD)
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Tue May 5 3:30am
NHL Eastern Conference Second Round: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Carolina Hurricanes - Home Game 1, Series Game 3 (Date: TBD)
Xfinity Mobile Arena  •  Philadelphia, PA
Tue May 5 6:00pm
Greensboro Grasshoppers vs. Greenville Drive
First National Bank Field  •  Greensboro, NC
Tue May 5 6:00pm
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies
Doak Field  •  Raleigh, NC
Tue May 5 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Round Rock Express
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Tue May 5 7:00pm
Nurse's Night Out
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Tue May 5 7:30pm
Six The Musical
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts  •  Greensboro, NC
Tue May 5 7:30pm
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Tue May 5 8:00pm
Flyte
Motorco Music Hall  •  Durham, NC
Tue May 5 8:00pm
Gelli Haha
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Tue May 5 8:00pm
Cass McCombs
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Tue May 5 8:00pm
Jaguar Sun
Local 506  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Tue May 5 8:00pm
Purity Ring
Triad Stage At The Pyrle Theatre  •  Greensboro, NC
Wed May 6 3:30am
NHL Eastern Conference Second Round: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Carolina Hurricanes - Home Game 2, Series Game 4 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)
PPG Paints Arena  •  Pittsburgh, PA
Wed May 6 11:00am
Greensboro Grasshoppers vs. Greenville Drive
First National Bank Field  •  Greensboro, NC
Wed May 6 6:00pm
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Winthrop Eagles
Bryson Field At Boshamer Stadium  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Wed May 6 6:45pm
Durham Bulls vs. Round Rock Express
Durham Bulls Athletic Park  •  Durham, NC
Wed May 6 7:00pm
Che
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Wed May 6 7:00pm
Triad International Ballet: Don Quixote
Carolina Theater  •  Greensboro, NC
Wed May 6 7:30pm
Six The Musical
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts  •  Greensboro, NC
Wed May 6 7:30pm
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Wed May 6 7:30pm
Austin Nasso
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Wed May 6 8:00pm
Unprocessed
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Wed May 6 8:00pm
Dru Montana
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC


Events in Durham May 2026 schedule

Experience an exciting lineup of events in Durham this May 2026, featuring world-renowned performances, sports, and entertainment at top venues. The highlight of the month is the acclaimed musical 'Hamilton,' which will be staged multiple times at the Durham Performing Arts Center from May 20 to May 31. Audiences can enjoy performances across various dates, including matinee and evening shows, with main cast members and spectacular staging making it a must-see event. In addition to theater, Durham hosts notable concerts such as Cold at Motorco Music Hall on May 22, and comedy performances headlined by Chelsea Handler on May 2, along with Ali Siddiq’s stand-up shows on May 1. Music fans can also catch David Byrne performing on May 11 and 12, offering a diverse range of musical styles. Sports enthusiasts can cheer on the Durham Bulls during a busy schedule of home games from May 1 to May 10, facing teams like the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Round Rock Express, and Nashville Sounds at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. These games include multiple matchups and times, providing plenty of opportunities to enjoy America's favorite pastime. Don’t miss the vibrant local scene at The Pinhook with Robber Robber performing on May 21. With such a packed calendar, Durham in May 2026 promises unforgettable experiences for all interests, set against the backdrop of some of the city's premier venues.