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

1. 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 Musicians in Durham.

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

3. 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.

Claire B.Claire Bingham: Fantastic venue. Check out their craft beer of the month for a delicious beer at a reasonable concert price

DanDan: Great venue for concerts, plays, and comedy shows.

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

4. 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.

TrevorTrevor: Live jazz 🎺

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

5. American Tobacco Campus

8.8
Durham, NC
Neighborhood · 18 tips and reviews

Michael A.Michael Accinno: Check out the Durham Night Market, a free event with locally-made goods from Triangle area artisans, live music, entertainment, food, & drinks. Held on the 4th Thursday of the month August - October.

KaitlinKaitlin: Love this place. The modern renovation of the warehouse space is just incredible - perfect balance of maintaining the old look with lots of new additions.

Thomas O.Thomas Olsen: American Tobacco: Outside smoking allowed in designated areas only. See also: Irony

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

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

7. The Original Q-Shack

8.8
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.

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

8. Durham Central Park

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

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

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.

Evelyn R.Evelyn Ramos: Excelent! 🍷

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

9. Fullsteam Brewery

9.0
726 Rigsbee Ave (at W Geer St), Durham, NC
Brewery · 112 tips and reviews

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!

Nick D.Nick DiColandrea: Start with the Southern Lager, the brew that made Fullsteam. Then go down the rabbit hole with the rest of their delightful beers! Great open atmosphere for catching up with friends, old and new!

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

10. Duke University Chapel

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

Allen V.Allen Vogliano: Technically a chapel but its really a cathedral. Very beautiful architecture and the choir was amazing!

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

Brent W.Brent Ward: Stained glass and architecture.

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

11. Blue Note Grill

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

Vincent L.Vincent Lancaster: Live music!

Taylor T.Taylor Tate: Their ribs, oh my god their ribs. Get them and have a life changing experience.

Jason G.Jason Gilbert: Ribs were outstanding! Great green beans and Mac too. Solid beer selection and the venue/stage is a perfect addition

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

12. 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.

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

13. The Pinhook

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

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.

Shaun C.Shaun C: Bourbon shots.

Jessica Y.Jessica Y: Leave a message in the awesome chalkboard unisex bathroom!

Parts and Labor at Motorco is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Durham.

14. Parts and Labor at Motorco

7.8
723 Rigsbee Ave (Geer St), Durham, NC
Gastropub · 20 tips and reviews

Simal S.Simal Soydan: A great bar with outdoor seating. Great place to go with friends and sit at a long table and talk. Have a variety of beer and they have great deals. They have live music as well.

ThaddaeusThaddaeus: Try the Chicken in a Waffle for a late chicken and waffles fix.

Allicat22 W.Allicat22 W: The tuna slider is great and a decent size serving of tuna (almost a medallion on a bun!)

Page Auditorium is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Durham.

15. Page Auditorium

7.6
402 Chapel Dr (at Duke University), Durham, NC
College Auditorium · 1 tip

Duke UniversityDuke University: Attend the Welcome Address and various sessions.