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What happens when the Beauty Operators, Durham’s all-female blues rock party band, pull the plug? Wonder no more. Join us for an all-acoustic afternoon at the Blue…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam – PLUS it’s our 7th Anniversary Party week!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

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The 7th Annual WillFest is the best way we know to celebrate another trip around the sun by our old friend, Will McFarlane, all while putting a big old exclamation…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

We gave the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band) and it has been a huge success!

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

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Country Music is hot and Hickory Switch plans to entertain with songs from the biggest performers of today’s music. From ballads to “make ya move” tunes, you get contemporary…

The Blue Note Grill and “Out’n the Cold” invite you to an afternoon of Americana/Acoustic Rock/Country Rock and Classic Hits Sunday June 11 from 5-7PM.

“Out…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

Please join us – Sallie Gossett (vocals), Art Champagne (lead guitar), Herb Shelly (drums), Robert Humphreys (sax), Anne Shrago (bass) and Carol Walborn (rhythm guitar) – Fun blues & R&B…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

The Jimmy Weaver Trio has experience in many different genres of music. The night will be filled with extraordinary musicianship, and vocals that will turn your head. We look forward…

“Bill Toms is a poet, a soul-shouter and guitar slinger with one foot in the gutter and an eye on the heavens above. And man, does he front a…

The dynamic trio JAMES, PACE & PRESLAR consists of T.A. JAMES <gtr/vox>, KELLY PACE <drums> (both best known as the rhythm section of Mel…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy Boy Arnold, but he’s joined tonight by local drum veteran Chuck Cotton…

Carolina Lightnin’ is Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur performing a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

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Singer-songwriter Rissi Palmer experienced a lifetime of milestones when she released her self-titled debut album in 2007. As one of country music’s most promising new stars, Rissi…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

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Kirk’s award-winning rockabilly/swing music has been featured on NPR’s Car Talk, Belfast’s Celtic Roots Radio, and London’s Deep Grooves Radio.  His head turning lyrics…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

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Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

We gave the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band) and it has been a huge success!

You know…

The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

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Dance the night away! Playing a mix of danceable blues with a nod towards swinging jazz and an eclectic selection of rock and pop tunes, the Willie Painter Band consists…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

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If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

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Carolina Lightnin’ is Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur performing a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

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If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam host by the incomparable ivory tickler, Clark Stern.

Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one…

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy Boy Arnold, but he’s joined tonight by local drum veteran Chuck Cotton…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

The Beauty Operators are Durham’s all-female blues rock party band. Wear your dancin’ shoes (or boots! Wigs and tutus optional.)
Decency lost a bet with the devil on…

Singer-songwriter Rissi Palmer experienced a lifetime of milestones when she released her self-titled debut album in 2007. As one of country music’s most promising new stars, Rissi…

Singer-songwriter Rissi Palmer experienced a lifetime of milestones when she released her self-titled debut album in 2007. As one of country music’s most promising new stars, Rissi…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

We gave the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band) and it has been a huge success!

You know…

The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Roots, blues and all the by-products!

Twenty years of performances in the U.S and Europe and six albums-with more on the way-have helped Microwave Dave &amp…

Spank is the product of 150 years of collective experience at performing live rock, rhythm and blues.

Veteran performers Mike Edwards and Robert Turner (Mike Edwards and The Banned) have…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Singer-songwriter Rissi Palmer experienced a lifetime of milestones when she released her self-titled debut album in 2007. As one of country music’s most promising new stars, Rissi…

We can think of no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon. None. Nada. Get in here!

Adrian Duke is a piano player/singer/songwriter steeped deeply in the New…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

What happens when the Beauty Operators, Durham’s all-female blues rock party band, pull the plug? Wonder no more. Join us for an all-acoustic afternoon at the Blue…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

 It’s Free For All Friday and we’re welcoming back The Claptones!

The Claptones are a rock and roll band whose music has a heavy blues flavor influenced by…

Graymatter plays acoustic music with big harmonies and a dash of rock and roll. We add a wide variety of instrumentation: acoustic 6-string and 12-string guitars, electric guitar…

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy Boy Arnold, but he’s joined tonight by local drum veteran Chuck Cotton…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

Help Linda Duffield reach her Race for the Cure goal for the Susan G. Komen Foundation!  Join an afternoon of music and good fun, all while helping a great cause…

Based in Chapel Hill, NC, Beatles & 60’s rock & roll band The BackBeat pleases crowds of all ages with hits from the Fab Four along with timeless classics…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Free For All Friday:  We call it “Non-obvious Music for Adults.” Four Triangle area musicians with > 100 years of collective performance experience have teamed up to form an…

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Don’t miss this special evening of Piedmont blues with Tad Walters and John Dee Holeman.

Tad Walters
Walters is a blues musician from Raleigh who started his professional career…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

The Piedmont Melody Makers play old-time, country and bluegrass music and make no apologies for it!

Alice Gerrard
Jim Watson
Chris Brashear
Cliff Hale…

Honkytonk and rockabilly. Great music that will get you moving and tapping your toes.
Michelle has been singin’ almost as long as she’s been walking. She experienced a great…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

The Raleigh-based High Cotton R&B Review came together in 2012—the band has deep roots in the Memphis Blues tradition; lots of soul influence, some British and…

About Laurelyn Dossett
Singer/songwriter Laurelyn Dossett lives and writes in the piedmont of North Carolina, and her songs tend to reflect the stories of the region, both traditional and…

Please join us – Sallie Gossett (vocals), Art Champagne (lead guitar), Herb Shelly (drums), Robert Humphreys (sax), Anne Shrago (bass) and Carol Walborn (rhythm guitar) – Fun blues & R&B…

If this is Tuesday, then this IS our regular Tuesday Blues Jam!  Come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the…

Ease into a new month with the TBS 1st Sunday Blues jam.  Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing, or just having a great time. Musicians from all over the…

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The Relative Pitch is a monthly, open mic for youth singers and musicians (18 years old and younger). Youth performers have the option to sing with the Relative Pitch House…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

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The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

When we gave the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band) to imagine a monthly Blue Wednesday evening, we…

It’s Tuesday again and you know what that means. The dreaded Monday has come and gone and tomorrow is Hump Day. What better way to push through the week…

Tom Neuhauser is a seasoned multi-instrumentalist specializing in Piano, Guitar, Vocals, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Clarinet and Saxophone…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Rocking the Blues since before he was born – Lee is one of the Triangle’s finest bluesmen. Lee and the Dogs guarantee a great show, for any occasion.

Lee Gildersleeve…

Art of Cool Festival kicks off their weekend early with Asheville’s Empire Strikes Brass. With the capability to take you to New Orleans by transforming into a true second…

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy Boy Arnold, but he’s joined tonight by local drum veteran Chuck Cotton…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Ed Stephenson Raleigh, NC based Canadian guitarist and Alanna recording artist, Ed (Stefanyshyn) Stephenson’s virtuosity extends throughout the Classical Spanish, Flamenco, and Flamenco Fusion genres. He has performed throughout…

Come out and Join the Lids and help raise money for the American Diabetes Association, Tour de Cure Cycling event to raise money for research.

Our Mission: To prevent and…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

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Carolina Lightnin’ is Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur performing a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

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Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist, with over a decade of seasoned performances throughout the United States and Europe. Mysti Mayhem was mentored by Bo Diddley and released her first major…

The Well Respected Men specialize in the music and the majesty of the Kinks.  Come prepared to dance.  Kinks kovers played by (alphabetically) Jefferson Hart, Peter Holsapple, Glenn Jones, Jody…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

Too Much Fun  has been playing it’s unique style of rootsy, rocking,  rhythm and blues for the last twenty five years and with the release of their latest album…

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It’s Tuesday Blues Jam again, so come share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps, drums…

A local supergroup of sorts, the Green Level Entertainers have been playing acoustic music together for close to 25 years; the quartet of progressive-minded pickers includes New Deal String…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

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Up Cane Creek has brought its mix of bluegrass, traditional music, and fun original songs to events around the Triangle and beyond.

Picture several friends who happen to be musicians…

We’re handing off the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band)! You know ’em, you love ’em and…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

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Kirk’s award-winning rockabilly/swing music has been featured on NPR’s Car Talk, Belfast’s Celtic Roots Radio, and London’s Deep Grooves Radio.  His head turning lyrics…

NOTE FROM CLARK:  We’re doing one more extra special deluxe horn section show. We’ll be joined by Keenan McKenzie on sax, Renee McGee on trumpet, and Lucian Cobb…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

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The Relative Pitch is a monthly, open mic for youth singers and musicians (18 years old and younger). Youth performers have the option to sing with the Relative Pitch House…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

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Honkytonk and rockabilly. Great music that will get you moving and tapping your toes.
Michelle has been singin’ almost as long as she’s been walking. She experienced a great…

The Bull City Blues Band have been North Carolina original modern piedmont blues artists since 1991. Charlley Ward and John Fussell provide tandem lead and slide guitars and are the…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

Ed Stephenson Raleigh, NC based Canadian guitarist and Alanna recording artist, Ed (Stefanyshyn) Stephenson’s virtuosity extends throughout the Classical Spanish, Flamenco, and Flamenco Fusion genres. He has performed throughout…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

We’re greening it up for St. Paddy’s and you should too!  Get on over here for some good old Irish fun and games with Joe Bell & the…

Carolina Lightnin’ is Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur performing a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

Whether swinging a Texas beat, soulfully playing Chicago blues, or stepping to a rhythmic New Orleans groove they deliver with musical authority. From rock, to soul, funk, and even Latin…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

We can think of no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon. None. Nada. Get in here!

Adrian Duke is a piano player/singer/songwriter steeped deeply in the New…

You can never eat too many ribs, listen to too much good music, or dance til you fall out in the floor. But that’s what you’ll do when…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

The Jimmy Weaver Trio has experience in many different genres of music. The night will be filled with extraordinary musicianship, and vocals that will turn your head. We look forward…

Bill Hicks and Jim Watson, along with Tommy Thompson founded the Red Clay Ramblers in 1972. Mike Craver joined in 1973. For the next decade these talented musicians toured extensively…

Please join us – Sallie Gossett (vocals), Art Champagne (lead guitar), Herb Shelly (drums), Robert Humphreys (sax), Anne Shrago (bass) and Carol Walborn (rhythm guitar) – Fun blues & R&B…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

Spank is the product of 150 years of collective experience at performing live rock, rhythm and blues.

Veteran performers Mike Edwards and Robert Turner (Mike Edwards and The Banned) have…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

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The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

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Here’s what’s happening at the Blue Note Grill:

8:15pm:  The Bulltown Strutters at 8:15 and Curtis Eller

9:45/10pm :  Curtis Eller
Here’s what’s…

The Doc Branch Band has a long history of family music-making. There has been a Terry family band of some sort as long as anyone in Bahama can remember…

Dance the night away! Playing a mix of danceable blues with a nod towards swinging jazz and an eclectic selection of rock and pop tunes, the Willie Painter Band consists…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Hailing from Snow Camp, NC, the Tan and Sober Gentlemen pioneer a sound they call “Celtic punk-grass”. Raw and unfiltered, this style is a blend of hard-driving, danceable…

Bridging the traditional and the progressive, Counterclockwise String Band puts forth a style of bluegrass that is both compellingly new and refreshingly familiar. Energetic, creative and genuine, the central-North…

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy Boy Arnold, but he’s joined tonight by local drum veteran Chuck Cotton…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

Kamara Thomas writes hypnotic, astro-religious musical tales culled from ancient American songlines and dreamtimes.  The songwriting draws from a wide swath of classic country and rock–  echoes of Fleetwood…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Durham’s own bringing you electric blues and classic rock!

REMEMBER there are no table guarantees on Friday nights. Please arrive after 8pm for the 9pm show. Seating is first…

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The Bull City Blues Band (BCBB) have been bringing modern blues to NC since 1991 were 2017 IBC Semi-Finalists, recent winner of the 2016 Cape Fear Blues Challenge and…

Bring the love. Share the love!  The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for…

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AND NOW A WORD DIRECT FROM JOEL SUGARMAN:  “We’re looking forward to rocking the BNG this Saturday. We’ll have some talented collaboration from fabulous Hornados Bryan McCune &amp…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

The Groovynators have been gigging around the Durham/Hillsborough NC area since 2011 bringing their infectious brand of rockin’ jazzy blues to the many of the local stages. their mission…

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Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Tim Frank (guitar and vocals), Art Champagne (guitar),  Robert Humphreys (sax), Anne Shrago (bass), and Sallie Gossett (vocals) – Fun blues & R&B…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

The Jimmy Weaver Trio has experience in many different genres of music. The night will be filled with extraordinary musicianship, and vocals that will turn your head. We look forward…

The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

We gave the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band) and it has been a huge success!

You know…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

RESCHEDULED DUE TO SNOW!

On the Road Again….to the 33rd International Blues Challenge in Memphis!

Congratulations to our 2016 winners, Ruth Wyand in the solo/duo category and Good…

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Filling in for the Duke Street Dogs this Friday – Armand Lenchek, Tony Bowman and Alan Heckle!

Touring and playing for many years, Armand brings years of experience and loads of…

Ellis Dyson & the Shambles expertly blends old-time influences ranging from Piedmont murder ballads, to Dixieland, to big band swing. The result: whiskey-soaked, foot-stompin’ songs that bring…

The Best Kept Secrets have found a mutual love of the old swing and Jazz tunes. Older songs like “Makin’ Believe,” ” Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams,” and “Breezin’ Along With…

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy Boy Arnold, but he’s joined tonight by local drum veteran Chuck Cotton…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

The dynamic trio JAMES, PACE & PRESLAR consists of T.A. JAMES <gtr/vox>, KELLY PACE <drums> (both best known as the rhythm section of Mel…

Retro Covers from the 60s-70s-80s. Pop – R&B – Funk – Soul – Classic Rock – Disco!  Members of Smile are derived from some of the Triangle area’s favorite party…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

American Showplace Music recording artist Slam Allen is the most dynamic and original soul and blues artist on the scene today! Think the energy and soul of Otis Redding with…

The Greensboro area’s newest Jumpin’, Swingin’ Blues quartet is playing songs made to get your feet moving.

The JumpStarters feature upbeat songs that pull styles from West Coast Swing…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

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The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

Hello friends of David McKnight. I think most folks know by now that David has an inoperable brain tumor and is living at the Pruitt Health Center (Duke UMC owned…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

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Matt Phillips comes from a long line of southern preachers, born in NC to a nurse & a psychologist. His lyrics are evocative & autobiographical, alluding to biblical history, transcendentalist…

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The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

Andrew Marlin and Tommy Edwards love to play music together. Unfortunately, their busy schedules seldom allow them the opportunity to do so.

Andrew is one half of the Americana super…

RESCHEDULED DUE TO SNOW!

On the Road Again….to the 33rd International Blues Challenge in Memphis!

Congratulations to our 2016 winners, Ruth Wyand in the solo/duo category and Good…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Free For All Friday:  We call it “Non-obvious Music for Adults.” Four Triangle area musicians with > 100 years of collective performance experience have teamed up to form an…

The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

We gave the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band) and it has been a huge success!

You know…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow after a long holiday?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical…

 NEW YEAR’S EVE MENU 2016-17

½ Rack of Baby Back Ribs (wet or dry) served with baked potato w/butter, sour cream & chives and Parmesan topped Roasted Asparagus…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Live at The Blue Note Grill on Friday, December 30!

Hailing from Wilmington, NC, Snake Malone & The Black Cat Bone is a 7-piece vintage flavored Blues band. Playing…

Live at The Blue Note Grill on Friday, December 30!

Hailing from Wilmington, NC, Snake Malone & The Black Cat Bone is a 7-piece vintage flavored Blues band. Playing…

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The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Deck the halls and jingle into Christmas weekend on a high note!

Each member of Handsome Al and the Lookers has been making music for lots of years. Dave and…

Only the best Chrusmus progrum in the south! 1 million special guest musicians and the best dressed people in the Triangle.

In its 7th year at The Blue Note Grill…

Don’t miss this special evening of Piedmont blues with Tad Walters and John Dee Holeman.

Tad Walters
Walters is a blues musician from Raleigh who started his professional career…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

Honkytonk and rockabilly. Great music that will get you moving and tapping your toes.
Michelle has been singin’ almost as long as she’s been walking. She experienced a great…

Dance the night away two rockin’ bands, all while celebrating the December birthday boys and girls!

Cyril Lance
The North Carolina born, six strings master, Plays Blues, Jazz, as well…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Free For All Friday welcomes Sam Frazier, guitarist (and pianist and bassist), singer, and songwriter from Greensboro, NC. He has released two solo CD’s Half a Million and Sam…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

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The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

A unique & expressive voice, Ann performs her jazz & bluesy-styled classics along with rare gems by your favorite artists – Van Morrison, Joan Armatrading, Annie Lennox, Rickie Lee Jones…

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Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

It’s FFAF (Free for All Friday) and we’ve got Chuck Cotton in the house … with The House of Dues no less.  The House of Dues got their start…

The two! The only return!

The legendary Pinky Wyoming & Duke LaCrosse return to kick off their annual musical tour of musicianry. They hope to see their many, many fans…

We gave the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band) and it has been a huge success!

You know…

The ever-amazing, supremely-talented, ivory-tickling Clark Stern hosts our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and shares the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

Blues, funk, rock, R&B, Motown and more soul than you can handle! Featuring the best musicians, a song list filled with crowd favorites, and the fabulous voice of…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

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The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

Don’t miss this special evening of Piedmont blues with Tad Walters and John Dee Holeman.

Walters is a blues musician from Raleigh who started his professional career at 17…

Meet Ruth Wyand, winner of the Triangle Blues Society’s 2016 Challenge in the solo/duo division! She’s headed to the 2017 International Blues Challenge, the largest gathering of…

You’re gonna wanna dance some of that Thanksgiving off, so come out for a fun night of dancing and general Tornados mayhem at one of Durham’s premiere live…

Our friend Lorenzo “Logie” Meachum is fighting a very aggressive form of prostate cancer.  He is current in San Francisco getting treatment. Along with our love and prayers, he needs…

Pre-turkey coma Blue Wednesday!

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy Boy Arnold, but he’s joined tonight by…

Blue Note Grill welcomes back internationally renowned jazz and blues guitarist, Randy Johnston. Electric blues meets bebop with contemporary influences – an exciting convergence of sounds that has made Randy one…

Join us the afternoon of Saturday, November 19th for an unforgettable event sponsored by the Piedmont Laureate program as part of the Durham Art Walk Holiday Market. Books, Beer &amp…

If you were born in November like a handful of our regulars, get on in here and celebrate another trip around the sun!

Conceived in cigarette smoke and nurtured on…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

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Luis Del Río plays his album-release show celebrating his second album, “Del Río”. Hailing from Durham by way of Argentina, Del Río’s music is reflective…

Spank is the product of 150 years of collective experience at performing live rock, rhythm and blues.

Veteran performers Mike Edwards and Robert Turner (Mike Edwards and The Banned) have…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Guitarist and songwriter, Roger “Hurricane” Wilson, was born on July 27, 1953 in Newark, New Jersey. When he was a year old, his parents moved to a little town on…

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Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitar and vocals), David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax) both from the famous Chapel Hill Band The Nomads, Anne Shrago (bass…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

Touring and playing for many years, Armand brings years of experience and loads of talent to the stage. High energy blues and R&B.  Get here early for this…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

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 Yeau Katz IS Chris Frank (Red Clay Ramblers), Rob Ladd (Red Clay Ramblers, Alanis Morissette, Don Henley, The Connells, lots of 80’s bands, http://www.moderndrummer.com/site/2004…

We’re handing off the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band)! You know ’em, you love ’em and…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Named one of North Carolina’s Top Charlotte Vocalists in 2012 by the Carolina Entertainment Network, seasoned vocalist Carrie Marshall has performed at such notable events as the Democratic National…

There’s no better bunch to celebrate Halloween with than these wild women! There’ll be contests, prizes, and guaranteed fun and dancing.
What do you do when you’re…

 It’s Free For All Friday and we’re welcoming back The Claptones!

The Claptones are a rock and roll band whose music has a heavy blues flavor influenced by…

Kirk Ridge and Black Dog Syndrome – his band – are recognized as exceptional on multiple levels. They won the RadioIndy GRindy Award for one of top indy rock CDs in 2009…

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Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Singer-songwriter Rissi Palmer experienced a lifetime of milestones when she released her self-titled debut album in 2007. As one of country music’s most promising new stars, Rissi…

Dance the night away! Playing a mix of danceable blues with a nod towards swinging jazz and an eclectic selection of rock and pop tunes, the Willie Painter Band consists…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

8-Track Minds plays funky, beautiful ‘70s gold for hip-shakin’ and slow dancin’. Our charismatic and velvet-voiced singer Sandie, beside veteran Triangle musicians who look the part, delivers…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

Don’t miss this special evening of Piedmont blues with Tad Walters and John Dee Holeman.

Walters is a blues musician from Raleigh who started his professional career at 17…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Kamara Thomas writes hypnotic, astro-religious musical tales culled from ancient American songlines and dreamtimes.  The songwriting draws from a wide swath of classic country and rock–  echoes of Fleetwood…

Nancy Middleton is one of North Carolina’s iconic songwriters! She gained national recognition with her album “The Way I Do.” After a successful move to Nashville, she returned home…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

Blues, funk, rock, R&B, Motown and more soul than you can handle! Featuring the best musicians, a song list filled with crowd favorites, and the fabulous voice of…

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Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitar and vocals), David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax) both from the famous Chapel Hill Band The Nomads, Anne Shrago (bass…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

The dynamic trio JAMES, PACE & PRESLAR consists of T.A. JAMES <gtr/vox>, KELLY PACE <drums> (both best known as the rhythm section of Mel…

The Swang Brothers play American music from the 50s and 60s, combining a heady mix of traditional country, rockabilly, blues, swing and boogie with band members Eric Peterson (electric guitar…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

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The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

Blue Wednesday hosts, The Spoonbenders, consists of vocalist Dave Sword, guitarist Mike Conway, and bassist/vocalist Chuck Taylor (all courtesy of Good Rocking Sam), guitarist Tim Collins, and drummer/vocalist…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Ease into a new month with the TBS 1st Sunday Blues jam.  Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing, or just having a great time. Musicians from all over the…

We are sorry to announce that this performance has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to have Gina on the schedule again in the future.
Gina Sicilia…

Logie Meachum Blues Band: 8-9:30/Sam Frazier Band: 9:45-11:30.

Bluesman Logie Meachum can tell a story! In words, in song.; just give him a platform…

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Two of our favorites hit the stage the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Singer-songwriter Rissi Palmer experienced a lifetime of milestones when she released her self-titled debut album in 2007. As one of country music’s most promising new stars, Rissi…

Based in Chapel Hill, NC, Beatles & 60’s rock & roll band The BackBeat pleases crowds of all ages with hits from the Fab Four along with timeless classics…

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A cast of award winning performers bring another of their old-time variety shows to the BNG. Blues and jazz music, impact poetry, comedy sketches, and homegrown storytelling fill the…

Don’t miss this special evening of Piedmont blues with Tad Walters and John Dee Holeman.

Walters is a blues musician from Raleigh who started his professional career at 17…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

On the Road Again….to the 33rd International Blues Challenge in Memphis!

Come watch some of the best bands in the area compete to represent TBS at the International Blues…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

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Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitar and vocals), David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax) both from the famous Chapel Hill Band The Nomads, Anne Shrago (bass…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Who are these guys really? ? ?

The Hollow Rock Ramblers are Carson Holloway (vocal/guitar), Dan Eason (guitar/lap slide), John Soper (N.E.D.) (mandolin), Dan Smith (guitar) and Pooh…

Let Barry Herndon and the Party Nuts take all the worry out of your event’s entertainment. Four of the best musicians in the business, The Party Nuts are a…

With Ed Butler, Mike Babyak, Stu Cole, Tommy Hartley and Dave Tilley (recording it live).

Nancy and Rebecca will be performing local and national original songs with the dream team…

Blue Wednesday hosts, THE SPOONBENDERS, consists of vocalist DAVE SWORD, guitarist MIKE CONWAY, and bassist/vocalist CHUCK TAYLOR (all courtesy of Good Rocking Sam), guiarist TIM COLLINS, and drummer/vocalist…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

Send the heat and humidity packing with our End of Summer Dance Party with The Terry Wiley Band. Blues, funk, rock, R&B, Motown and more soul than you…

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The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

Don’t miss this special evening of Piedmont blues with Tad Walters and John Dee Holeman.

Walters is a blues musician from Raleigh who started his professional career at 17…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

The 2nd annual “Raise the Roof” fundraiser is just around the corner!  The evening will be family friendly and includes a very exciting silent auction. An incredible musical lineup featuring…

Touring and playing for many years, Armand brings years of experience and loads of talent to the stage. High energy blues and R&B.  Get here early for this…

The Seven Deadly Bibs are a Durham-based vocal group started on a lark in 2006. Since then they’ve gotten better. And a teensy-bit more serious about themselves…

Two of our favorites hit the stage the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Each member of Handsome Al and the Lookers has been making music for lots of years. Dave and Alan most recently with the “Chicken Fried Blues Band,” Emma with “Big…

Free For All Friday:  We call it “Non-obvious Music for Adults.” Four Triangle area musicians with > 100 years of collective performance experience have teamed up to form an…

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Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

The Three Hillbilly Tenors – Jim Watson, Leroy Savage and Tommy Edwards – with special guest Fiddlin’ Al McCanless will liven up The Blue Note Grill in downtown Durham. There is no…

Two for one!  Don’t miss this night of double trouble!
The Willie Painter Band
Playing a mix of danceable blues with a nod towards swinging jazz and an eclectic…

Friday + Duke Street Dogs = the best Friday afternoon in town!  Don’t miss these guys as they kick off the weekend.

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a…

The Phantom Playboys bring the sounds of Rock-a-billy and 50’s Rock-n-Roll with a splash of surf and flying jump-kick of raw energy!

With influences…

Join us for a special evening of Piedmont blues with Tad Walters and John Dee Holeman.

Walters is a blues musician from Raleigh who started his professional career at 17…

Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitar and vocals), David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax) both from the famous Chapel Hill Band The Nomads, Anne Shrago (bass…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

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Roots, blues and all the by-products!

Twenty years of performances in the U.S and Europe and six albums-with more on the way-have helped Microwave Dave &amp…

Honkytonk and rockabilly. Great music that will get you moving and tapping your toes.
Michelle has been singin’ almost as long as she’s been walking. She experienced a great…

We’re handing off the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band)! You know ’em, you love ’em and…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Singer-songwriter Rissi Palmer experienced a lifetime of milestones when she released her self-titled debut album in 2007. As one of country music’s most promising new stars, Rissi…

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Woolly is headed down to play some blues tonight @ BNG with one of the oldest friends he has (as in longevity, not age) Mr.Tim Frank..aka T-Bone.  He…

Kirk Ridge and Black Dog Syndrome – his band – are recognized as exceptional on multiple levels. They won the RadioIndy GRindy Award for one of top indy rock CDs in 2009…

Two of our favorites hit the stage the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Fill that Bus 2016!
School Supply Drive

Spend a day doing good, all while being entertained by both Bo Lankenau and Terry Wiley.  Music from 5-7pm!

Fill That Bus…

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The TBS Road2Memphis winners return to the scene of the crime after at the IBC!
Full Frontal Blues, baby!

Fat Bastard Blues Band was put together by Carl Wetter in…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitar and vocals), David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax) both from the famous Chapel Hill Band The Nomads, Anne Shrago (bass…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Dr. John meets Sonny Terry.

Acoustic Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass, R&B (not necessarily in that order)

Mel Jones has been playing his brand of Americana music for more than…

Back home for a fun night of dancing and general Tornados mayhem at one of Durham’s premiere live music clubs. The Tornados – Jason Barker, Joel Sugarman, Bakru Hunsel, and…

Back home for a fun night of dancing and general Tornados mayhem at one of Durham’s premiere live music clubs. The Tornados – Jason Barker, Joel Sugarman, Bakru Hunsel, and…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

The BilliTones are a very tight cover band with fabulous vocals! Mostly rock tunes from the 60’s and 70’s with an emphasis on the Beatles, Grateful Dead, Pretenders…

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Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

The dynamic trio JAMES, PACE & PRESLAR consists of T.A. JAMES <gtr/vox>, KELLY PACE <drums> (both best known as the rhythm section of Mel…

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If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

Rocking the Blues since before he was born – Lee is one of the Triangle’s finest bluesmen. Lee and the Dogs guarantee a great show, for any occasion.

Lee Gildersleeve…

The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

We’re handing off the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band)! You know ’em, you love ’em and…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

Celebrate the 4th with some good old boot-scootin’!  Country Music is hot and Hickory Switch plans to entertain with songs from the biggest performers of today’s music. From…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

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The Nashvilifiers play country as though the 80s, 90s, Aughts and Teens never happened. They mostly ignore the 70s as well, cleaving instead to the true classic repertoire of Hank…

The House of Dues got their start at a Mardi Gras gig about 2 years ago. Since then they have been a powerhouse blues and funk band for the Greensboro…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Blue Note Grill welcomes back internationally renowned jazz guitarist, Randy Johnston.  Electric blues meets bebop with contemporary influences – an exciting convergence of sounds that has made Randy one of the…

If you were born in June, this birthday party is for you!  Josh Preslar along with Mike ‘Howlin Wind’ Davis (harmonica), Clark Stern (keys), T.A. James (bass) and Kelly…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

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Individually Twisted is a nice little family band that enjoys getting together and blowing the roof off your place and melting your face!

Individually Twisted is:
Kimmie Wilson (vocals), Alan…

Two of our favorites hit the stage the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Singer-songwriter Rissi Palmer experienced a lifetime of milestones when she released her self-titled debut album in 2007. As one of country music’s most promising new stars, Rissi…

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If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

The Claptones are a rock and roll band whose music has a heavy blues flavor influenced by Albert, Freddie, and BB King, Buddy Guy and all the electric 60s blues…

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It’s Bikes & Blues Night with Rommel Harley-Davidson of Durham!

Riders unite! Cycle on over for a night with friends and fellow bike lovers, rev’ed up and…

The Dagmar Bumpers is a six-piece band out of Durham playing Swanky, Swingin 50’s era Rock N’ Roll and Jump Blues.

Featuring tunes that mix classic hits with…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

In 2009, 5 childhood friends from Durham, got together to reconnect and have a little fun playing the classic songs and singing the sweet harmonies that they grew up loving…

“She Takes My Money Parts 1 & 2” CD release party!  Get on out here and be the first to pick one up!

Chuck Champion is a three time finalist…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

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The Best Kept Secrets have found a mutual love of the old swing and Jazz tunes. Older songs like “Makin’ Believe,” ” Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams,” and “Breezin’ Along With…

Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitar and vocals), David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax) both from the famous Chapel Hill Band The Nomads, Anne Shrago (bass…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

The 6th Annual WillFest is the best way we know to put a big old exclamation mark on our first year in our new location.

PLUS, we’re expanding it…

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If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

The 6th Annual WillFest is the best way we know to put a big old exclamation mark on our first year in our new location.

PLUS, we’re expanding it…

The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

We’re handing off the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band)! You know ’em, you love ’em and…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Singer-songwriter Rissi Palmer experienced a lifetime of milestones when she released her self-titled debut album in 2007. As one of country music’s most promising new stars, Rissi…

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Good Rocking Sam

GRS is a blues/r & b/roots outfit out of Durham, NC, home of the Piedmont Blues. GRS is big into the blues, but doesn’t…

NC’s most celebrated songwriters gather for a fun evening of shared tunes and stories.  Who knows what you’ll hear, but you can bet it will include blues, country…

Two of our favorites hit the stage the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Help Linda Duffield reach her Race for the Cure goal for the Susan G. Komen Foundation!  Join an afternoon of music and good fun, all while helping a great cause…

Rollin’ like a freight-train into hi-octane Rock, Funk & Soul anthems, they give you a slick, new take on some of your favorite tunes earning them a 5…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

Jasmé Kelly, a multi-talented teacher and musician, performs regularly around the East coast. Jasmé has been seen at the DPAC, Carolina Theatre, Bitter End, S.O.B.’s. CBGB…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

It’s Bikes & Blues Night with Rommel Harley-Davidson of Durham – May 18, June 15!

Riders unite! Cycle on over for a night with friends and fellow bike lovers…

The Dagmar Bumpers is a six-piece band out of Durham playing Swanky, Swingin 50’s era Rock N’ Roll and Jump Blues.

Featuring tunes that mix classic hits with…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

You won’t find a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than with a 5-piece string band of bluegrass, old time, and Americana music – that includes guitar, banjo…

Remember Town Hall in Chapel Hill? The Underground in Raleigh? The Attic in Greenville? North Carolina’s legendary Brice Street Band rocks on into its 40th year! Founding members Jack…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

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The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitars and vocals), David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax) both from the famous Chapel Hill Band The Nomads, Ed Moon (bass…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

LeRoy Savage, “The Father of Newgrass Music,” earned his nickname, reputation and inclusion in the documentary films Bluegrass: Country Soul and High Lonesome, for his expressive tenor and his introduction…

Youth United Battle of the Bands is a family friendly event featuring some of the best on-the-rise youth bands from the Triangle. Bands will battle for the top…

Eleanor Tallie
Vocalist, songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist Eleanor Tallie has been captivated by the groove of American music since her childhood in Israel. Classically trained on the cello and…

Lorenzo “Logie” Meachum and William “Bubba” Klinefelter go way back with the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society, the group responsible for organizing the Carolina Blues Festival. Klinefelter describes himself and his…

THE SOUL REBELS are riding high into 2016 after recently touring four continents including Europe, Australia, debuting in China and Japan, selling out shows, collaborating live with artists spanning from…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Fantastic Live Music!
The 2016 Durham Art Walk Spring Market will feature performances by these talented local musicians:

Sunday May 1 at Blue Note Grill
1:00pm-1:40pm Dackel…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

Fantastic Live Music!
The 2016 Durham Art Walk Spring Market will feature performances by these talented local musicians:

Saturday April 30 at Blue Note Grill
11:00am-11:40am Becky…

The North Carolina born, six strings master, Plays Blues, Jazz, as well as Rock, and Lap steel, acoustic or slide guitar don’t have no secret for him. A touch…

An entertaining variety show featuring:

– Emmy winner Willa Brigham storyteller http://www.willabrigham.com/

– Estes Tarver’s acclaimed improv ensemble http://www.moonlightstageco.com/estes-tarver-2/

– Songstress Carrie Marshall…

Two of our favorites hit the stage the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Bo Lankenau is a self-taught musician who grew up in Chappaqua, N. Y. listening to and being inspired by the classic blues, soul, rock, jazz and folk music of…

The Beauty Operators are Durham’s all-female blues rock party band. Wear your dancin’ shoes (or boots! Wigs and tutus optional.)
Decency lost a bet with the devil on…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

BigFoot GRooVE is a Raleigh-based jammin’ mix of Funk, Blues, Reggae, and R&B. Lead Vocalist, Cricket, hails from the Texas blues scene and has a severe case…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

It’s Bikes & Blues Night with Rommel Harley-Davidson of Durham – April 20, May 18, June 15!

Riders unite! Cycle on over for a night with friends and fellow…

The Dagmar Bumpers is a six-piece band out of Durham playing Swanky, Swingin 50’s era Rock N’ Roll and Jump Blues.

Featuring tunes that mix classic hits with…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

The members of Tea Cup Gin share a passion for crafting original musical cocktails under the influence of an eclectic blend of early 20th century genres (deco era jazz standards…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

The BilliTones are a very tight cover band with fabulous vocals! Mostly rock tunes from the 60’s and 70’s with an emphasis on the Beatles, Grateful Dead, Pretenders…

Who are these guys really? ? ?

The Hollow Rock Ramblers are Carson Holloway (vocal/guitar), Dan Eason (guitar/lap slide), John Soper (N.E.D.) (mandolin), Dan Smith (guitar) and Pooh…

Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitar and vocals), David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax) both from the famous Chapel Hill Band The Nomads, Ed Moon (bass…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

 Kim Hawks is fighting to beat esophageal cancer. She just completed 5 weeks of daily radiation & weekly chemotherapy infusions.  In the next couple weeks she’s preparing for surgery…

Spank is the product of 150 years of collective experience at performing live rock, rhythm and blues.

Veteran performers Mike Edwards and Robert Turner (Mike Edwards and The Banned) have…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

Blues, funk, rock, R&B, Motown and more soul than you can handle! Featuring the best musicians, a song list filled with crowd favorites, and the fabulous voice of…

“New Orleans style Street Music with trumpet, tuba, banjo, and vocals
Down-Home acoustic Blues with harmonica, guitar, washboard and vocals”.

Haw River Social and Pleasure Club is a local…

We’re handing off the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band)! You know ’em, you love ’em and…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

Triangle Tour de Cure
Join the Lids for a great night of music and dancing, and support a great cause. If you are riding in the Tour de Cure, you…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

Harvey Arnold is a singer, guitarist and North Carolina-native who has a passion for the blues. He sold millions of albums as a member of southern-rock band The…

Honkytonk and rockabilly. Great music that will get you moving and tapping your toes.
Michelle has been singin’ almost as long as she’s been walking. She experienced a great…

Tad Walters is a blues musician from Raleigh, NC. He started his professional career at 17, and has played with many of the legends of the genre including Bob Margolin…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Bo Lankenau is a self-taught musician who grew up in Chappaqua, N. Y. listening to and being inspired by the classic blues, soul, rock, jazz and folk music of…

Roy Roberts is an American blues musician, record producer, and singer-songwriter. Roberts grew up in a small town in Livingston, Tennessee, listening to blues and R&B on…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

Garnering comparisons to greats such as Aretha Franklin and Etta James, Gracie Curran & Her High Falutin’ Band have earned their reputation for jaw dropping blues & soul.2013 was…

Five of NC’s most celebrated songwriters gather for a fun evening of shared tunes and stories.  Who knows what you’ll hear, but you can bet it will include…

Two of our favorites hit the stage the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Kamara Thomas & The Night Drivers present: Sunday Morning Coming Down is a special theme/concept show only being presented at BNG – a classic to cosmic, foot-stomping to tear…

If a band is defined more by its sound than by its songs, then the Nee Ningy Band was in a class by itself. Most old-time or blues bands…

American roots rock rebel Bill Lyerly has a fascination with Europe that follows the tradition of two famous bluesmen with whom he has performed. Both John Lee Hooker and Bo…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

What better way to celebrate your own birthday than playing with your band at the Blue Note Grill on a Friday night? Don’t let Ryan Harris turn another year…

We’re not promising green beer, but we can guarantee a night to remember!

“A powerhouse player and emotive performer…his band, his material and both his skilled guitaring and…

The Dagmar Bumpers is a six-piece band out of Durham playing Swanky, Swingin 50’s era Rock N’ Roll and Jump Blues.

Featuring tunes that mix classic hits with…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Spend an afternoon with some fine music all while helping support a great cause!

A group of fifteen Upper School students and three chaperones from Carolina Friends School will be…

Jason Barker, Joel Sugarman, Bakru Hunsel and Tommy Hartley lay down some great blues & rock. High energy, expert musicianship and plenty of your favorite dance tunes.
Based in the…

The Claptones are a rock and roll band whose music has a heavy blues flavor influenced by Albert, Freddie, and BB King, Buddy Guy and all the electric 60s blues…

Kirk Ridge and Black Dog Syndrome – his band – are recognized as exceptional on multiple levels. They won the RadioIndy GRindy Award for one of top indy rock CDs in 2009…

Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (vocals and guitar), David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax) both from the famous Chapel Hill Band The Nomads, Ed Moon (bass…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Got the Sunday blues about having to go back to work tomorrow?  Then come on out and help us raise some serious blues. Get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing…

The Blue Note Grill and the Stinging Blades invite you to celebrate the release of the band’s latest album, Tick Tock . On this two CD work, the Blades “let…

The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

We’re handing off the first Wednesday of every month to Mike Conway (Good Rocking Sam) and Tim Collins (Fat Bastard Blues Band)! You know ’em, you love ’em and…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Bill Hicks and Jim Watson, along with Tommy Thompson founded the Red Clay Ramblers in 1972. Mike Craver joined in 1973. For the next decade these talented musicians toured extensively…

Two for one!  Don’t miss this night of double trouble!

The Doug Prescott Band
Blues, rock, and Americana from the Triangle! Just a glance through the talent roster on…

Multi award winning Australian Singer/songwriter Peter D. Harper creates a heady mix of original world, blues & roots music, featuring soulful vocals, wailing harmonica and the haunting drone of…

Two of our favorites hit the stage the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Kamara Thomas writes hypnotic, astro-religious musical tales culled from ancient American songlines and dreamtimes.  The songwriting draws from a wide swath of classic country and rock–  echoes of…

Country Music is hot and Hickory Switch plans to entertain with songs from the biggest performers of today’s music. From ballads to “make ya move” tunes, you get contemporary…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

The Dagmar Bumpers is a six-piece band out of Durham playing Swanky, Swingin 50’s era Rock N’ Roll and Jump Blues.

Featuring tunes that mix classic hits with…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

It’s a boy! Come help celebrate the love with a baby shower and open jam.

Admission:  Baby Gift

Registered:
Target – under Amanda Duncan & Josh Preslar
BabysRUs – under #57440004…

Enjoy jazz & bluesy styled classics and rare gems by the unique and expressive Ann Arader as she performs favorite artists, plus compelling originals, all while enjoying a specially selected…

Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos, a smokin’ Zydeco/Cajun flavored blues band out of North Carolina, are guaranteed to kick your Valentine’s Day into the hot zone before…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

Rollin’ like a freight-train into hi-octane Rock, Funk & Soul anthems, they give you a slick, new take on some of your favorite tunes earning them a 5…

Rising star Anne McCue blew the crowd away the last time she played here.  She’s back by popular demand, so don’t miss her this time!
Bluesy songstress and…

They’re here! They’re here! The Durham Mardi Gras 2016 Bands are here! All the details you need to plan your strategy for the hottest Mardi Gras party in…

Watch with us!  We’re foregoing the regular TBS 1st Sunday Blues Jam and making it all about FOOTBALL.  Come cheer along your favorite team while enjoying hot-from-the…

Blues, funk, rock, R&B, Motown and more soul than you can handle! Featuring the best musicians, a song list filled with crowd favorites, and the fabulous voice of…

If you haven’t spent a Friday afternoon with The Duke Street Dogs, well, then you just haven’t lived!

Referred to as a “populist” band, they play a mix…

Singer. Pianist. Composer.

Drenched with the sounds of New Orleans, Adrian Duke’s piano is overshadowed only by the raw emotional power of his voice. Although he has found a…

The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

We’re kicking off our brand new Blue Wednesday series with Lazer Lloyd AKA “Israel’s King of Blues Rock!”  And joining him on the Blue Note stage are the…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Logie & Bump. Bump & Logie.  Two favorites from the Triad’s, who when playing together are downright frightnin’!

Lorenzo Meachum (aka Logie) and Bubba Klinefelter (aka Bump of Big…

Each member of Handsome Al and the Lookers has been making music for lots of years. Dave and Alan most recently with the “Chicken Fried Blues Band,” Emma with “Big…

American roots rock rebel Bill Lyerly has a fascination with Europe that follows the tradition of two famous bluesmen with whom he has performed. Both John Lee Hooker and Bo…

The Best Kept Secrets have found a mutual love of the old swing and Jazz tunes. Older songs like “Makin’ Believe,” ” Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams,” and “Breezin’ Along With…

Two of our favorites hit the stage the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Bo Lankenau is a self-taught musician who grew up in Chappaqua, N. Y. listening to and being inspired by the classic blues, soul, rock, jazz and folk music of…

Jason Barker, Joel Sugarman, Bakru Hunsel and Tommy Hartley lay down some great blues & rock. High energy, expert musicianship and plenty of your favorite dance tunes.
Based in the…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

The Dagmar Bumpers is a six-piece band out of Durham playing Swanky, Swingin 50’s era Rock N’ Roll and Jump Blues.

Featuring tunes that mix classic hits with…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

A unique & expressive voice, Ann performs her jazz & bluesy-styled classics along with rare gems by your favorite artists – Van Morrison, Joan Armatrading, Annie Lennox, Rickie Lee Jones…

Sutter’s Gold Streak Band invite you to join them for an evening of music, food, beverages and fun on what will be the first of a number of shows…

National touring artist and North Carolina native, Lipbone Redding, joins forces with local favorites, Alice Zincone (upright bass, vocals) and Jim Roberts (drums/percussion) for an evening of New Orleans…

Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitar & vocals) recent winner of the 2015 Triangle Blues Society’s International Blues Challenge, David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Andrew Marlin and Tommy Edwards love to play music together. Unfortunately, their busy schedules seldom allow them the opportunity to do so. Andrew is one half of the Americana super…

Mardi Gras is coming, y’all! Everybody knows that Durham has the biggest, wildest Mardi Gras for miles around, and here’s a sneak peak of what’s in store…

Rocking the Blues since before he was born – Lee is one of the Triangle’s finest bluesmen. Lee and the Dogs guarantee a great show, for any occasion.

Lee Gildersleeve…

The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is steeped in traditional, newgrass & gospel music. Come sing and dance your…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Survived the holidays in one piece?  Come out for one more blues blast before heading back to work tomorrow –  play, dance, or just having a great time. Musicians from all…

Taj Mahal has said that “Cool John Ferguson is among the five greatest guitarists in the world. He is a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. He…

Blues, funk, rock, R&B, Motown and more soul than you can handle! Featuring the best musicians, a song list filled with crowd favorites, and the fabulous voice of…

It’s the party of the year with The Willie Painter Band. Our 1st NYE at the BNG and we’re doing it up BIG!

Dinner, champagne toast, great music…

Kurt Melges and Leslie Land have been making music in the Triangle practically forever. Their soulful playing  and beautiful harmonies  will take you to your happy place. Kurt plays piano…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Bo Lankenau is a self-taught musician who grew up in Chappaqua, N. Y. listening to and being inspired by the classic blues, soul, rock, jazz and folk music of…

Kick out the holiday jams with Josh Preslar (guitar/vocals), Mike ‘Howlin Wind’ Davis (harmonica), T.A. James (Bass), Clark Stern (keys) and George Hindenach(drums) as they turn the…

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy Boy Arnold, but he’s joined tonight by local drum veteran Chuck Cotton…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Touring and playing for many years, Armand brings years of experience and loads of talent to the stage. High energy blues and R&B.  Get here early for this…

Jeff Jensen – Producer, composer, Blues Guitarist!

Growing up listening to 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Rock –N-Roll, the Blues was always just a step away.  So when…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

Only the best Chrusmus progrum in the south! 1 million special guest musicians and the best dressed people in the Triangle.

In its 5th year at The Blue Note Grill…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Blue Grass, New Grass and Country…and that’s just the first 3 songs. This talent laden group will cover many genres…great entertainment is on the menu!

Jim Watson…

One of the Triad’s most enduring bands!

After two decades as a trio, guitarist/vocalist, Mark “Buddy Ro” Harrison, drummer/vocalist, Chip “Memphis” Click, and bassist/vocalist, Ken “lil…

6 Pack Cadillac is Elliot Galdy (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Ted Hardin (lead guitar), Lynn Dail (bass) and Spence Foscue (drums).  Together since 2013, 6 Pack is all about fun…

The Swang Brothers play American music from the 50s and 60s, combining a heady mix of traditional country, rockabilly, blues, swing and boogie with band members Eric Peterson (electric guitar…

Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitar & vocals) recent winner of the 2015 Triangle Blues Society’s International Blues Challenge, David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphreys (sax…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Help send TBS Challenge winners Kelly Howerton (solo/duo) and Fat Bastard Blues Band (band) to Memphis to compete in The Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge (IBC) January 26…

When Mark Stutso, master of the deep groove, joined The Nighthawks at the beginning of 2010, the 21st-century version of the legendary American roots band was complete. With Paul…

IDLEWILD SOUTH, The Allman Brothers Band Tribute, was co-founded by keyboardist and vocalist Don Eason, a veteran musician whose initial influence of The Allman Brothers Band’s live performance…

The two! The only return! The legendary Pinky & Duke return to kick off their annual musical tour of musicianry. Pinky & Duke hope to see their many, many fans…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Danny Gotham, composer and master of many a stringed instrument,  can command a room with just his first note. Add in guitarist extraordinaire Armand Lenchek and you have an evening…

What do you do when you’re middle-aged, female, and you want to rock the blues?

The Beauty Operators keep Durham dirty with their danceable mash of blues, rock…

Guaranteed to rock your Thanksgiving right off the table!

The Luxuriant Sedans is a brand new band from the fertile musical stomping grounds of the North Carolina Piedmont.

The band…

Turkey’s got you down? Spend the night before at our annual Holiday Dance Party with Clark & Chuck!

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Bo Lankenau is a self-taught musician who grew up in Chappaqua, N. Y. listening to and being inspired by the classic blues, soul, rock, jazz and folk music of…

If you were born in November, this birthday party is for you!  Josh Preslar along with Mike ‘Howlin Wind’ Davis (harmonica), Virginia Masius (bass) and George Hindenach (drums) are going…

Do you remember Heartwood? The country rock band from the 70s that put out their album “Nothin’ Fancy?”  Byron and Robert Hudson, two members of that successful Southern group have…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

Duke Medicine Orchestra fund raising event!

$35 RSVP to reserve your spot! “Picasso-Pint & Pig”. @ The Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington Street. Come paint w/ Clara & grab a…

The Dagmar Bumpers is a six-piece band out of Durham playing swanky 50’s era rock and roll and a mean boogie woogie.

Hand-picked sets of lesser-known…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

November 15th at the Blue Note Grill in Lovely Durham NC, the Big Ass Duo returns for a rousing evening of unpredictable, unrehearsed and unbelievable Blues. Come spend the afternoon…

Stella is celebrating the release of the group’s third CD, Human Thing, with a performance followed by a rock&roll show featuring our friends The Kinksmen.  Along with…

Country Music is hot and Hickory Switch plans to entertain with songs from the biggest performers of today’s music. From ballads to “make ya move” tunes, you get contemporary…

The Best Kept Secrets have found a mutual love of the old swing and Jazz tunes. Older songs like “Makin’ Believe,” ” Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams,” and “Breezin’ Along With…

Please join us – Herb Shelly (drums), Kelly Howerton (guitar & vocals) recent winner of the 2015 Triangle Blues Society’s International Blues Challenge, David Hackney (guitar) and Robert Humphrey’s…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Give!Guide is program that helps fund and promote local nonprofits by encouraging year-end giving. The aim is to instill the annual-giving habit in Triangle residents.

Join us…

Killer Filler
The official Instro Summit “Host Band,” Hillsborough, NC’s Killer Filler plays a royal mix of 60’s inspired surf, soul, & lounge, fronted by goofball organist/guitarist…

“Teresa James is a true original. When she sings you can feel it in your bones.” … Levon Helm, The Band

Originally from Houston, Texas, Teresa is based in Los Angeles…

Durham Sister Cities Reception for Kostroma, Russia, 5:30-7pm

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The Nash Street Ramblers bring great harmony along with talented instrumentals, this Nash Street inspired bluegrass band is…

Red’s Rhythm consists of talented musicians with many years of live and recording experience. They have performed in various venues like Dollywood, Hillsborough Hog Day, Hillsborough Last Fridays, weddings…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Halloween Bash VI! Look your worst (best) and win a Blue Note Grill Gift Card!  $75.00 for winners. $25.00 for runner up.

Conceived in cigarette smoke and nurtured…

Harvey Arnold is a singer, guitarist and North Carolina-native who has a passion for the blues. He sold millions of albums as a member of southern-rock band The…

Individually Twisted is a nice little family band that enjoys getting together and blowing the roof off your place and melting your face!

Individually Twisted is:
Kimmie Wilson (vocals), Alan…

Bluesman Clark Stern has played piano alongside genre notables such as Lurrie Bell, Anson Funderburgh and Billy Boy Arnold, but he’s joined tonight by local drum veteran Chuck Cotton…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Bo Lankenau is a self-taught musician who grew up in Chappaqua, N. Y. listening to and being inspired by the classic blues, soul, rock, jazz and folk music of…

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos, a smokin’ Zydeco/Cajun flavored blues band out of North Carolina. For those not in the know, let’s…

Get ready to hear Classic Country Music as never before. Grab hold and hang on tight, because these folks kick it up a notch, playing old favorites and standards, as…

This Americana act hails from the North Carolina countryside of Chapel Hill. This eclectic ear candy is a silky smooth hodgepodge of original music, jazz standards and legendary songwriters. Vocalist…

Mid-Week Mayhem, the Wednesday Night Bike Night featuring food, beer, music, contests, & more is motoring over to the Blue Note Grill in October!

Come hang out with friends…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…

Blue Note Grill welcomes back internationally renowned jazz guitarist, Randy Johnston.  Electric blues meets bebop with contemporary influences – an exciting convergence of sounds that has made Randy one of the…

Based in Chapel Hill, NC, Beatles & 60’s rock & roll band The BackBeat pleases crowds of all ages with hits from the Fab Four along with timeless classics…

Blues, rock, and Americana from the Triangle! Just a glance through the talent roster on their Karma & The Big Caboose CD will be enough to make you want to…

Tommy Edwards, Alice Zincone & Rick Lafleur as Carolina Lightnin’ perform a vast repertoire of traditional Bluegrass music, original songs, and also incorporating songs from other genres that have been…

Battle Axe Front to Back Concert, wherein the Mint Julep Jazz Band plays the entirety of their new album “Battle Axe” in order of the track listing on the album…

Join us for our regular Tuesday Blues Jam and share the stage with other blues musicians for one of the best, longest running jams in the triangle. We provide amps…