Markets, Diners, & Cover Bands - Feb. 21st

Happy Friday, Raleigh! The snow is melting but be careful on your commutes back today, still a chance for frozen patches through the morning.

In the meantime, let’s see what is happening this weekend as we all try to warm up!

• Tucker Street Diner, a new retro themed diner has just opened in Smoky Hollow. They had their soft opening earlier this week. Check them out on their Instagram here.

• Underground Markets, a monthly concert and vendor market has partnered with Oak City Music Collective to start their series back on March 2nd. More info here.

• Raleigh City Hall continues construction downtown, having made significant progress the last few months. Renders of the hall can be seen below, slated to finish in 2026.

• Juniper Level Botanical Gardens, who only open a few weekends per year are having their Winter Open House the 21st-23rd and 28th-2nd, starting at 9AM each day. They have one of the most diverse collection of plants in the world, many of which you can buy in the nursery.

• Hunky Dory in Raleigh (and many other local record stores) are participating in the annual Record Store Day on 4/12/25. Check the link included to find one and support your local record store, many take requests to stock unique inventory for the event.

• The Durham Bulls released their promo schedule this week, check it out below.

Feb 21st - Friday

FREE

• The Brodie Cormack Band @ The Hartwell | 6PM

• Root Down Collective @ Moon Room | 8PM

PAID

• The Great Cover Up (mystery cover bands) @ Kings | 7PM - $10+ Donation

• The Tan and Sober Gentlemen @ Haw River Ballroom | 8PM - $28

• Van Meter & The Gone Ghosts @ Slims | 9PM - $10

• The Steel Wheels @ Martin Marietta Center / AJ Fletcher | 7PM - $18+

Feb 22nd - Saturday

FREE

• Will Ridenour @ Boxyard RTP | 5:30PM

• Sam Fribush Trio @ Moon Room | 8PM

PAID

• The Great Cover Up (mystery cover bands) @ Kings | 7PM - $10+ Donation

Feb 23rd - Sunday

FREE

• Live Jazz @ Watts & Ward | 6PM

PAID

• Water Culture @ The Pour House | 7PM - $12+

• Briscoe & Theo Kandel @ Motorco Music Hall | 7PM - $20+

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• USA falls 3-2, in overtime to 4 Nations Winner, Canada. Connor McDavid lands the OT winner 9 minutes into the final frame. Seth Jarvis of the Hurricanes celebrates the win with them as the Canes return to their schedule Saturday in Toronto.

• The Wake County Speedway has their Bull Bash Winter Series racing on the 22nd with qualifying starting at 12:45PM. Find out more and grab tickets here.

• NCSU Women’s Basketball (#13) beats #20 Georgia Tech 83-68 on the road, next game Sunday against #1 Notre Dame, the only team ahead of State in the ACC.

• NCSU Men’s Basketball plays Saturday against Wake Forest at home in the Lenovo Center, coming off another loss against UNC the other night.

Feb 21st - Friday - Winter Weather until 10am, High 44°F, Low 20°F

• Sunrise: 06:55AM, Sunset: 06:02 PM - Moon: Waning Crescent 🌘

Feb 22nd - Saturday - Chilly w/ High Clouds, High 47°F, Low 28°F

• Sunrise: 06:57AM, Sunset: 06:00 PM - Moon: Waning Crescent 🌘

Last Thoughts

I’ll leave you all with this nice guide made by Raleigh Community Kickstand on the local bike organizations in the area and what each of them do. I had been confused myself, so nice to see someone clearly stating what everyone is working on. See you Monday!