“BTB (bring that booty)” for a good time as everyone’s favorite The Office warehouse guy-NTM his roles in This Is the End and Hot Tub Time Machine-brings the funny to Raleigh. Sample your way through vendors while enjoying live music and shopping-plus some sweet knowledge from the experts. Whether you’re feeling cheesy, wine-y or just plain sweet, you’re gonna wanna belly up for Lafayette Village’s annual smorgasbord of all things wine, cheese and chocolate. The Moonshine and Motorsports Trail revs up on statewide speedways-and this NCMH detour into the speedhungry hoochers behind the multibillion-dollar industry is a dose of pop-history in the fast lane you’re gonna wanna make a pit stop for. ĭrinking and driving merge (not at the same time)-and it’s a thing. And, not to pull your strings, the largest urban bluegrass festival in the world with IBMA World of Bluegrass (Sept. 7–9) with a slew of both recognized and up-and-coming artists-plus all the local vendors and parties for which its known, natch. NTM Hopscotch’s perennial fall return to DTR (Sept. Cole’s annual Dreamville Festival (April 1–2) drawing music lovers the world over-especially thanks to this year’s star headliners Drake and Usher (“Usher, Usher, Usher…”). 2 (tentative), Hopscotch (Michael Robson) Rawr! Surely you won’t dino-snore during this highly anticipated years-in-the-making blast into the past-67 million years back, to be exact-highlighting the mysteries, history and research of two iconic dynamic dinos: the Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex. Hype up with some Jay Z “Picasso Baby” or channel your inner Andy Warhol and while away the day going all “Viva la Vida” via Boylan Heights’ famed perennial art walk showcasing a hundred-plus local artists and craftspeople’s wares across myriad mediums on a gaggle of gorgeous neighborhood porches, yards and sidewalks. Alexa, please play “Let’s Get the Party Started.” Starts April 19, And lemme upgrade ya! Trade those cooler cans for social district sips (fingers crossed), nosh on local food truck fare, and shop vintage clothing-and be sure to sip on the Wye Hill signature branded hard seltzer! See you at City Plaza every third Wednesday through July. The greatest comeback since Rihanna: Raleigh’s taking it retro by bringing back the decades-old all-the-rage free live ’80s & ’90s concert block party-which promises cross-appeal from Gen Z to Boomers (aw, the music unites us). Pro tip: Until May 1, lend lore to City of Raleigh Museum’s campaign to collect iconic hip-hop photos connected to Raleigh + NC. And-wait for it-don your best kicks and peep yourself on the Jumbotron as Raleigh rolls out the red carpet for the Sneaker Ball. “Ain’t nuttin’ but a G thang, baby.” Dance in the streets-literally-to fete 50 years of hip-hop on Fayetteville Street with this daylong street party, complete with a Family Village, live beats to honor local hip-hop pioneers, plus performances from big names like Terminator X and Petey Pablo. Do it for the mems.ĥ0TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP-HOP MUSIC CELEBRATION So grab your planners or phones and lock in your faves. We chatted up top city organizers to vet THE hottest tickets in town-like, say, the return of Live After 5 (!) this month. Here, our curated list of the top 50 must-go Raleigh events of the next 365 days-from now through March 2024. And you’re gonna wanna show up and show out for a host of these hot events. You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy tickets-or just show up when it’s free.
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