Triangle Area Shows to Catch this Week: June 23rd - 27th

Another week, another excuse to get out and support local music.

This week’s guide is packed with everything from indie acoustic to high energy punk shows across the Triangle. As you’re browsing, keep an eye out for special festival events: Dex Fest shows are highlighted in red, and WeeseFest events are highlighted in yellow throughout the guide.

Tuesday, June 23rd

• WORM with Antiquity and Nocuous Lust at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Metal

  
  

• Blanket Approval at Slims in Raleigh at 7:30pm - Indie Groove Rock

  
  

• Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers with Ike Reilly at Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Rock

  
  

• Roxanne Fortney with Myka Lace and Crashing Into Solution at The Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Indie

  
  

• Sub Rosa at Kings in Raleigh at 10pm - Electronic Music, FREE ENTRY, 18+

Wednesday, June 24th

• Pinkshift with Fifth Floor at Stanczyks in Durham at 8pm - Punk Rock

  
  

• Quadrant with Country & Western at The Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Indie Rock

  
  

• Ever, Ending at Slims in Raleigh at 9pm - Post Emo Rock

Thursday, June 25th

• Dakota Proctor with Mary Anna and Stray Lions at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Indie Rock

  
  

• Ol’ Joey Scrums with The Rattletraps and Eric Lee Hardt at Cats Cradle Backroom in Carrboro at 7pm- Folk Rock

  
  

• Sweet Home with Treasure Pains and Applefield at Stanczyks in Durham at 8pm - Indie Alt

  
  

• Slow Run Club with Superintendo and J Candeed at Canonball Music Hall in Raleigh at 7:30pm - Indie Alt

• Hustle Souls at Kings in Raleigh at 10pm - Soul Funk

  
  

• George Trouble at Slims in Raleigh at 9pm - Rock

Friday, June 26th

• WeeseFest Night One at Slims in Raleigh at 4;30pm - Festival

• Ben Danaher with Kenny Roby at Wake Forest Listening Room in Wake Forest at 6:45pm - Folk Americana

• Fire in the Blood with Last Ride Chaos, Must Bow, and Twisted Fate at Neptunes in Raleigh at 7pm - Hardcore

  
  

• Le Lotus with Candiland and Lilac Drive at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Indie Rock Dream Pop

  
  

• LaureNicole with The Hungry & Dangerous and Dirty Remnantz at Canonball Music Hall in Raleigh at 7:30pm - Alt Rock

  
  

• keiyaA with BLACKASTHECOSMOS at Stanczyks in Durham at 8pm - R&B, Experimental Electronic

• [EARLY] Day Aches with Suns and Bluegill at Kings in Raleigh at 7:30pm - Alt Grunge

• [LATE] Seven Teller: Red Hat Amphitheater Afterparty at Kings in Raleigh at 10:30pm - Alt Rock

  
  

• Dex Fest Night One at Cats Cradle in Carrboro at 6pm - Festival

  
  

• Dex Fest After Party at The Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Festival After Party

Saturday, June 27th

• WeeseFest Night Two at Slims in Raleigh at 5pm - Festival

• Stuart McLamb with Sean Thomas Gerard at Wake Forest Listening Room in Wake Forest at 6:45pm - Indie Folk Rock

• Corporate Fandango with Ruler! and The Unsustainables at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Ska Prog

  
  

• Azul with Pynk Moscato, Crossfire and DJ Bre at Kings in Raleigh at 7pm - Indie Jazz Rock

  
  

• Water Culture with Weymouth, The Dead Ringers, and Infinxty at Stanczyks in Durham at 8pm - Emo, Post-Rock

  
  

• Goose Afterparty with Frute at Pour House in Raleigh at 11pm - Rock

• Dex Fest Night Two at Cats Cradle in Carrboro at 6pm - Festival

  
  

• Dex Fest After Party at The Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Festival After Party

  
  

Sunday, June 28th

• School of Rock Chapel Hill’s Mid-Season Preview Show at Cats Cradle Backroom in Carrboro at 11am - FREE, Student Live Performances

  
  

• Mike Krause & The Third Expression with Floy Doy at Stanczyks in Durham at 2pm - Jazz Fusion

  
  

• Everything Yes with Flower in Bloom at Kings in Raliegh at 7pm - Indie Jazz

  
  

• Mac Saturn at Canonball Music Hall in Raleigh at 7:30pm - Groove Rock

  
  

• The SoapGirls at Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Alt Rock

• Chris Chism with Jimmy Thrasher and Kait Bird at The Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Indie

  
  

• WeeseFest Night Two at Slims in Raleigh at 5pm - Festival

  
  

• Dex Fest 2026 Wrap Party at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 12pm - Festival Wrap Party

See You In The Crowd

The Raleigh music scene continues to prove that some of the best nights out happen in small venues, crowded rooms, and places where everyone knows someone in the band. If you make it out to a show this week, support the artists, tip the venue staff, buy some merch, and say hello to someone new. Local music only works because people show up.

Until next week, keep listening, keep exploring, and keep supporting local music.

See you in the crowd.