Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

1. Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)

9.3
123 Vivian St (at S Mangum St.), Durham, NC
Concert Hall · 80 tips and reviews

Celestine P.Celestine Phill: Awesome venue for plays and concerts.

Liana L.Liana Lau: Awesome musicals here - especially if you can get discounts through Duke. :D

$POILED P.$POILED PRINCE$$: DEPAC is one amazing place to go for enterment.. It.s like minture NY radio city music hall..LOVE IT.

Blue Note Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

2. Blue Note Grill

8.5
709 Washington St (Westgate Dr), Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · Warehouse District · 26 tips and reviews

Reid B.Reid Barwick: Solid local blues joint. Emphasis Local! Blues bar and a decent martini.

Karen P.Karen Poole: Best Blues and BBQ in Durham!

Dan G.Dan Griffin: A clean new location, just as if the old location pulled up roots and planted down again, same people, food, and music. Get there early to get a seat.

American Tobacco Campus is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

3. American Tobacco Campus

8.8
Durham, NC
Neighborhood · 18 tips and reviews

Jordan G.Jordan Groseclose: Great place to see some public art, grab a bite, and wash it down with a cold beverage! Also, they do music on the lawn during the summer.

Lari B.Lari Barcellos: Go to the music on the lawn that happens in the campus! Is a lot of fun!

Jamal W.Jamal Walker: Great for music and public events.

Motorco Music Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

4. Motorco Music Hall

9.0
723 Rigsbee Ave (at W Geer St), Durham, NC
Concert Hall · 27 tips and reviews

Ruby S.Ruby Sinreich: Great music venue. Stick with bottled beverages if you want to consume a perceptible amount of alcohol.

Warren M.Warren Mack: One of the best concert halls in Durham

Warren M.Warren Mack: One of the best concert halls in Durham!

Carolina Theatre Of Durham is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

5. Carolina Theatre Of Durham

9.3
309 W Morgan St (at Foster St), Durham, NC
Indie Movie Theater · 36 tips and reviews

Rebecca D.Rebecca Dixon: Fun place for concerts. Small and intimate.

Betty R.Betty Rhodes: Great concerts!

Paul R.Paul Roth: Concert venue is first-rate. Classic theatre space with excellent sound and view from orchestra level. Robert Cray played his butt off. Beautiful restoration, intimate space, beer and wine. Yahoo😎

Durham Central Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

6. Durham Central Park

9.0
501 Foster St (at Hunt St), Durham, NC
Park · 14 tips and reviews

Kristen J.Kristen Judd: Great music. Nice weather and more than 50 local food trucks to choose from for everything from dumplings to tacos to vegan food. The Food Truck Rodeos are not to be missed.

KaitlinKaitlin: Small, but nice. And the warehouse area is really great for concerts!

Maxie H.Maxie Hipps-Figgs: Great food and music.

Alley Twenty Six is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

7. Alley Twenty Six

9.1
320 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC
Cocktail Bar · 39 tips and reviews

Neil V.Neil Vaidya: Live Jazz music from 9-12 on Monday nights..

Quentin D.Quentin Dyson: Friday Nights!!! Live Jazz, great wine and I know a cheese plate is going to happen.

Quentin D.Quentin Dyson: Wine and cheese... Jazz and lots of people on Fridays... I love it!

Brightleaf Square is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

8. Brightleaf Square

9.3
905 W Main St (at Gregson St), Durham, NC
Plaza · 6 tips and reviews

Christopher L.Christopher Lane: Come for dinner on Friday nights in the summer. There's free live music and dancing!

Sean N.Sean Novak: They have a free summer concert series. Pretty dope!

Visit North CarolinaVisit North Carolina: This vibrant entertainment district is housed in old tobacco warehouses. With lots of dining & shopping options & a beautiful courtyard, it's perfect for a date night or an afternoon stroll.

The Pinhook is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

9. The Pinhook

8.1
117 W Main St (at S Corcoran St), Durham, NC
Music Venue · 18 tips and reviews

Quentin D.Quentin Dyson: Awesome dance party!!! I love the music and the grinding!

Jordan G.Jordan Groseclose: Great spot to get a drink and enjoy good music.

Aaron P.Aaron Peak: An awesome, people-friendly watering hole. Very diverse crowd. Always has good beer on tap and the karaoke is epic! Bartenders are always friendly and on spot.

Beyú Caffé is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

10. Beyú Caffé

7.3
341 W Main St, Durham, NC
Southern Food Restaurant · City Center · 12 tips and reviews

Lauren B.Lauren B.: Great coffee and live music!

Timothius D.Timothius David: The music is awesome

Jean W.Jean Woods: Great LIVE Jazz, CD release events are special, make reservations or you'll miss out.

Duke University Chapel is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

11. Duke University Chapel

9.0
PO Box 101 (at Duke University - West Campus), Durham, NC
Church · 20 tips and reviews

BrockBrock: Beautiful pipe-organs and excellent music make services here a joy to attend.

Hannah W.Hannah Ward: There is free candy in the Lutheran lounge.

Brent W.Brent Ward: Stained glass and architecture.

The Original Q-Shack is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

12. The Original Q-Shack

8.9
2510 University Dr (at Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd), Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · 67 tips and reviews

Jim H.Jim Haviland: Great Q, great sweet tea and love the live music

Matt K.Matt Kozlowski: Live music on all Weds & a bluegrass quartet on 2nd Sunday of every month

Leon H.Leon Herbert: Live music! The food is always tasty here.

Fullsteam Brewery is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

13. Fullsteam Brewery

9.1
726 Rigsbee Ave (at W Geer St), Durham, NC
Brewery · 112 tips and reviews

Pittsboro-Siler City Convention & Visitors BureauPittsboro-Siler City Convention & Visitors Bureau: Find Fullsteam at NC Hops and Roots Fest on Sep 3. Music, beer and food tastings, etc. Read more.

Valentinos Food TruckValentinos Food Truck: The live music has started and that grill is nice & hot. Here till 7ish

John B.John Burnor: Fantastic beer! Great atmosphere: live music, board games, darts, you name it. Definitely try the Hog Wash porter!

Baldwin Auditorium is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

14. Baldwin Auditorium

8.4
119 PO Box, Durham, NC
College Theater · 1 tip

Duke UniversityDuke University: Class of 2015 Welcome. 7:00 pm for residents of Aycock, Brown, Epworth, Gilbert-Addoms, Giles, Pegram and Randolph. 8:00 pm for Alspaugh, Bassett, Bell Tower, Blackwell, Jarvis, Southgate and Wilson.

Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Music in Durham.

15. Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken

8.6
302 Davidson Ave, Durham, NC
Peruvian Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Ivy J.Ivy Jackson: Lomo Saltado was Amazing! I really enjoyed this little well hidden place is Awesome! Friendly staff great music amazing food :)

Faith X.Faith Xu: Sweet plantains and yucca fries are a must! Dip everything and anything in the yellow and green sauces!

Mandy S.Mandy Steinhardt: Make sure to try the yellow and green sauces on your fries or chicken.