| Memorable Concerts & Shows |
| Artist/Show | Location | Date |
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Summer Tour 2025: Lene Lovich - The B-52s - DEVO |
PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte NC | October 24, 2025 |
| The Legendary Pink Dots - So Lonely In Heaven Tour | Cat's Cradle Back Room, Carrboro NC | October 19, 2025 |
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Poppy - They're All Around Us Tour Open: MSPAiNT Open: UnityTX |
Ritz Theatre, Raleigh NC | September 9, 2025 |
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The Flaming Lips - Summer Tour 2025 Modest Mouse Open: Friko & Dehd |
Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | August 2, 2025 |
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Primus - Onward & Upward Summer Tour 2025 Open: MonoNeon |
Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | July 23, 2025 |
| Rod Stewart - One Last Time Tour Open: Cheap Trick |
Coastal Credit Music Pavilion, Walnut Creek, Raleigh NC | July 8, 2025 |
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Men At Work - 2024 U.S. Tour |
Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC | October 22, 2024 |
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The The - Ensouled World tour |
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | October 12, 2024 |
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Jane's Addiction Love and Rockets Open: Crawlers |
Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | September 3, 2024 |
| Totally Tubular Festival Eddie Munoz of The Plimsouls - Bow Wow Wow - The Tubes - Men Without Hats - Modern English - Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey - Thomas Dolby |
Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | July 13, 2024 |
| The Devil Quickly Finds Work for an Unoccupied Mind:
a Wifflefist 33 1/3 Anniversary Repetophile - Laso Halo - Silica Gel - BeatlesS |
Lump Gallery, Raleigh NC | June 22, 2024 |
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Adam Ant - ANTMUSIC 2024 tour The English Beat |
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | April 12, 2024 |
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Ministry Gary Numan Front Line Assembly |
Harrod's Casino, Cherokee NC | March 22, 2024 |
| The Soap Girls - Love Potion Tour Open: Pie Face Girls |
The Pour House, Raleigh NC | October 19, 2023 |
| A Flock of Seagulls Open: Strangelove | House of Blues, Myrtle Beach SC | July 29, 2023 |
| The Residents - Faceless Forever / Dog Stab! Tour | Cat's Cradle, Carrboro NC | April 2, 2023 |
| They Might Be Giants | Ritz Theatre, Raleigh NC | March 8, 2023 |
| Oliver Tree - Cowboy Tears- One Last Ride Tour Open: Sueco |
Ritz Theatre, Raleigh NC | September 3, 2022 |
| DEFCON 1: The Final Fallout | 2 S. West Street, Raleigh NC | July 18, 2022 |
| Henry Rollins - Good To See You Tour | A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, Duke Energy Center, Raleigh NC | March 31, 2022 |
| Sparks - A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip Tour | Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh NC | March 25, 2022 |
| Gary Numan - Intruder Tour Open: I Speak Machine |
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro NC | March 9, 2022 |
| Psychedelic Furs - Made of Rain Tour Open: Royston Langdon |
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro NC | November 3, 2021 |
| Adam Ant - Friend Or Foe Tour Open: Glam Skanks |
Carolina Theatre, Greensboro NC | September 25, 2019 |
| Berlin Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark The B-52s |
White Oak Amphitheatre, Greensboro NC | September 6, 2019 |
| The Flaming Lips Open: Claypool Lennon Delirium |
Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | August 7, 2019 |
| Garbage - Version 2.0 Tour | Ritz Theatre, Raleigh NC | May 7, 2019 |
| Dr. Jordan Peterson | Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | September 10, 2018 |
| Liz Phair MC5 - MC50 Tour |
CitySquare, Raleigh NC | September 8, 2018 |
| The Flaming Lips | CitySquare, Raleigh NC | September 6, 2018 |
| X | Cat's Cradle, Carrboro NC | September 4, 2018 |
| Tom Bailey The B-52s Culture Club |
Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary NC | July 17, 2018 |
| King Crimson - Radical Action 2017 Tour | Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC | October 26, 2017 |
| Blondie - Rage and Rapture Tour Open: Garbage |
Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | August 5, 2017 |
| The Pixies Open: Cymbals Eat Guitars |
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | May 11, 2017 |
| The Flaming Lips | Ritz Theatre, Raleigh NC | March 31, 2017 |
| The Pretenders | Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | November 16, 2016 |
| Henry Rollins | Fletcher Hall, Durham NC | October 16, 2016 |
| AC/DC - Rock or Bust Tour | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro NC | August 27, 2016 |
| Steve Miller Band | Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | July 18, 2016 |
| Wu-Tang Clan | Reason Rally 2, National Mall, Washington DC | June 4, 2016 |
| The Orb | Moogfest- Armory Bldg, Durham, NC | May 21, 2016 |
| Gary Numan - Telekon | Moogfest, Carolina Theater, Durham, NC | May 21, 2016 |
| Laurie Anderson | Moogfest, Carolina Theater, Durham, NC | May 21, 2016 |
| Eric Idle & John Cleese Together Again At Last... For The Very First Time |
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | October 29, 2015 |
| Weird Al Yankovic - Mandatory Tour interrupted by storm 13 songs only |
Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary NC | June 18, 2015 |
| Kids In the Hall | Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | May 8, 2015 |
| The Who (Daltry, Townshend) - The Who Hits 50! Tour | PNC Arena, Raleigh NC | April 21, 2015 |
| Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo - 35th Anniversary Tour Open: Rick Springfield, William Beckett |
Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | June 29, 2014 |
| Gary Numan - Splinter Tour Open: Roman Remains, Big Black Delta |
Mercy Lounge, Nashville TN | March 17, 2014 | William Shatner - Shatner's World: We Just Live In It show One-man spoken-word show |
Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC | January 12, 2014 |
| Steely Dan - Mood Swings Tour | Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | September 18, 2013 |
| Cheap Trick | Fletcher Hall, Carolina Theater, Durham NC | September 17, 2013 |
| Modern English | American Music Festival, 24th Street Stage, Virginia Beach VA | August 31, 2013 |
| Psychedelic Furs - 2013 North American Tour |
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro NC | July 30, 2013 |
| Rush - Clockwork Angels Tour | PNC Arena, Raleigh NC | May 3, 2013 |
| Tenacious D - Old School Acoustic Style Tour | Ritz Theatre, Raleigh NC | March 8, 2013 |
| Blue Oyster Cult | American Music Festival, Oceanfront, Virginia Beach VA | September 1, 2012 |
| The B-52s | House of Blues, Myrtle Beach SC | July 20, 2012 |
| Night Ranger - Mayfest on Main 2012 Festival | Horseshoe, Ocean Drive Beach, North Myrtle Beach SC | May 12, 2012 |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm with You World Tour Open: Santigold |
PNC Arena, Raleigh NC | April 4, 2012 |
| Reason Rally 2012: Bad Religion - Tim Minchin - Bill Maher - Penn Jillette - Richard Dawkins - Eddie Izzard |
National Mall, Washington DC | March 24, 2012 |
| Elton John - Greatest Hits Tour Open: 2Cellos |
PNC Arena, Raleigh NC | March 16, 2012 |
| Weird Al Yankovic - Alpocalypse Tour | Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | October 9, 2011 |
| Death Cab For Cutie - Codes and Keys Tour | Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary NC | August 8, 2011 |
| North Carolina Tornado Benefit John Wozniak of Marcy Playground The Connells |
Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | June 3, 2011 |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Mojo Tour | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion, Walnut Creek, Raleigh NC | September 18, 2010 |
| KISS - The Hottest Show On Earth Tour | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion, Walnut Creek, Raleigh NC | August 29, 2010 |
| DEVO - Something For Everybody Tour | The National, Richmond VA | July 30, 2010 |
| Ted Nugent - Trample The Weak, Hurdle The Dead Tour | House of Blues, Myrtle Beach SC | June 26, 2010 |
| Debate: "God and the Problem of Suffering"; Dinesh D'Souza, Bart Ehrman |
Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill NC | October 7, 2009 |
| U2 - 360° Tour Open: Muse |
Carter-Finley Stadium, NCSU, Raleigh NC | October 3, 2009 |
| Alice Cooper - Theatre of Death North American Tour Open: 5th Avenue Vampires |
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | September 30, 2009 |
| Morrissey - Tour of Refusal | Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | March 11, 2009 |
| Cheech & Chong - Light Up America & Canada Tour | Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham NC | April 3, 2009 |
| Laurie Anderson - Homeland Tour | Page Auditorium, Duke Univ., Durham NC | September 18, 2008 |
| Regeneration Tour Naked Eyes, A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, Belinda Carlisle, Human League |
Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary NC | August 27, 2008 |
| Smashing Pumpkins | Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC | August 17, 2008 |
| Heart [pics] | Alltel Pavilion, Raleigh NC | August 10, 2008 |
| Cheap Trick [pics] | Alltel Pavilion, Raleigh NC | August 10, 2008 |
| The Moody Blues | Hard Rock Park, Myrtle Beach SC | June 3, 2008 |
| The Eagles [pics] | Hard Rock Park, Myrtle Beach SC | June 2, 2008 |
| Joe Christ - That's Just Wrong! movie screening | King's Barcade, 424 S. McDowell St, Raleigh NC | December 16, 2007 |
| They Might Be Giants [pics] | Fletcher Hall, Carolina Theater, Durham NC | September 26, 2007 |
| The B-52s | House of Blues - Myrtle Beach | August 3, 2007 |
| Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors [pics] | House of Blues - Myrtle Beach | July 21, 2007 |
| The Romantics - Bud Light Downtown Live [pics] | Moore Square, Raleigh NC | July 14, 2007 |
| Rush - Snakes & Arrows Tour | Alltel Pavilion, Raleigh NC | June 20, 2007 |
| Nine Inch Nails - Live With Teeth 2006, with Bauhaus and TV On The Radio | Alltel Pavilion, Raleigh NC | June 9, 2006 |
| David Horowitz | Page Auditorium, Duke Univ., Durham NC | March 6, 2006 |
| Laurie Anderson - End of the Moon Tour | Fletcher Hall, Durham NC | November 13, 2005 |
| Violent Femmes - Raleigh Downtown Live | Moore Square, Raleigh NC | July 16, 2005 |
| Styx w/Peter Frampton | Alltel Pavilion, Raleigh NC | June 18, 2004 |
| Liz Phair - 2004 Aquafina On the Bricks | Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta GA | May 28, 2004 |
| Blondie - Blondie 2002 Tour | Alltel Pavilion, Raleigh NC | August 8, 2002 |
| Rush - Vapor Trails Tour | Alltel Pavilion, Raleigh NC | July 4, 2002 |
| Village People - NC State Fair | Dorton Arena, Raleigh NC | October 21, 2001 |
| GWAR | DragonCon, Atlanta GA | September 5, 1998 |
| X-DAY: Einstein's Secret Orchestra, Bill T. Miller (King of Slack), DK Jones, &dreux | Brushwood Folklore Center, Sherman NY | July 4, 1998 |
| X-Day Drill: Einstein's Secret Orchestra, Bill T. Miller (King of Slack), DK Jones, DynaSoar, &dreux, B.J. & Strange | Brushwood Folklore Center, Sherman NY | July 4, 1997 |
| GWAR | DragonCon, Atlanta GA | June 28, 1997 |
| GWAR | DragonCon, Atlanta GA | June 22, 1996 |
| Warren Zevon | The New Bar, Raleigh NC | February 7, 1996 |
| Lords of Acid w/My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult | Ritz Theatre, Raleigh NC | June 17, 1995 |
| Elvis Costello & The Attractions w/Crash Test Dummies | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | June 18, 1994 |
| Pink Floyd - The Division Bell Tour | Carter-Finley Stadium, NCSU, Raleigh NC | May 10, 1994 |
| Rush - Counterparts Tour | Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill NC | March 6, 1994 |
| Blue Oyster Cult | Summit Music Hall, 912 Hodges St., Raleigh NC | April 24, 1993 |
| Vanilla Trainwreck | UAB All-Nighter, Student Center Ballroom, NCSU, Raleigh NC | March 8, 1993 |
| Man or Astroman? | Phenomicon, Atlanta GA | November 14, 1992 |
| Swinging Love Corpses | Phenomicon, Atlanta GA | November 14, 1992 |
| Lollapalooza - Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Nine Inch Nails, Ice T/Body Count, Violent Femmes, Fishbone, Living Colour, Jane's Addiction |
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | August 17, 1991 |
| Yes - Union Tour | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh NC | July 10, 1991 |
| George Carlin | Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC | September 7, 1990 |
| Phil Collins - Seriously Live Tour | Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill NC | September 1, 1990 |
| Paul McCartney - World Tour 90 | Carter-Finley Stadium, NCSU, Raleigh NC | July 22, 1990 |
| The Grateful Dead | Carter-Finley Stadium, NCSU, Raleigh NC | July 10, 1990 |
| David Bowie - Sound + Vision Tour | Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill NC | May 9, 1990 |
| The B-52s | Raleigh Civic Center, Raleigh NC | October 27, 1989 |
| The Cure - The Prayer Tour | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke Univ, Durham NC | September 20, 1989 |
| The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Tour | Carter-Finley Stadium, NCSU, Raleigh NC | September 16, 1989 |
| The Who | Carter-Finley Stadium, NCSU, Raleigh NC | July 27, 1989 |
| Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptions | Rialto Theatre, Raleigh NC | June 11, 1989 |
| Blue Oyster Cult | Beethoven's (Gresham Lake Indust. Park), Raleigh NC | May 28, 1989 |
| Mojo Nixon / Skid Roper | Rialto Theatre, Raleigh NC | May 24, 1989 |
| DEVO | Rialto Theatre, Raleigh NC | November 22, 1988 |
| Robert Plant w/Joan Jett | Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill NC | November 6, 1988 |
| Midnight Oil | Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh NC | June 13, 1988 |
| Thomas Dolby | The Brewery, Raleigh NC | June 4, 1988 |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke Univ, Durham NC | February 20, 1988 |
| Yes - Big Generator Tour | Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill NC | February 13, 1988 |
| Where the Rubber Meets the Road - AIDS Benefit - The Ramones, Blondie (as "Tiger Bomb"), Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Husker Dü, William Burroughs | Beacon Theatre, NYC | December 16, 1987 |
| David Bowie - Glass Spider Tour | Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill NC | September 7, 1987 |
| Black Flag - Loose Nut Tour | The Brewery, Raleigh NC | June 20, 1985 |
| Prince - Purple Rain Tour | Greensboro Coliseum (NC) | November 16, 1984 |
| Billy Idol - Rebel Yell Tour | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke Univ, Durham NC | September 6, 1984 |
| Adam Ant w/Scandal | Raleigh Civic Center, Raleigh NC | January 30, 1983 |
| Van Halen - Diver Down Tour | Reynolds Coliseum, NCSU, Raleigh NC | December 5, 1982 |
| Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman Tour | Greensboro Coliseum (NC) | April 30, 1982 |
| The B-52s Open: "Southern rock" band, possibly Nantucket |
Carmichael Auditorium, UNC-Chapel Hill | April 15, 1982 |
| The Police - Ghost In the Machine Tour | Greensboro Coliseum (NC) | January 26, 1982 |
| Method Actors (orig Varney/Gamble lineup) | Friday's, 407 Tate St. Greensboro NC | 1981 or 1982 |
| Rush | Cumberland County Memorial Coliseum - Fayetteville NC | December 5, 1981 |
| Styx - Paradise Theatre Tour | Greensboro Coliseum (NC) | April 11, 1981 |
| Cheap Trick w/UFO | Minges Coliseum, ECU - Greenville NC | April 4, 1981 |
| Jimmy Buffett - last show of Summer Tour; solo acoustic Open: Alabama |
Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach SC | July 15, 1980 |
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*** Does anyone have dates for these shows? ----
King Missile - Cat's Cradle, Carrboro NC King Missile - Pantana's Pool Hall & Saloon, Raleigh, NC - 1995? Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Greensboro Coliseum Mojo Nixon & The Toadliquors - Chapel Hill Deee-Lite - The Ritz Theatre, Raleigh NC, 1990s B.B. King - Central Park, NYC 1990s? winter |
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