Over the Moon for Raleigh (April 8–14, 2026)

Dinner Club is back for May! We moved it to a Thursday based on feedback, more info lower in the email — snag tickets here, last time we sold out.

The opinion was strongly in favor of doing some snail mail packages last week! Help create the first package here — 60 second survey.

Excited to announce Switchyards below as we welcome them to the neighborhood near Trophy in a few weeks, see it below.

It’s Battle of the Bands once again, this time with a Metal set for the last spot in the Final Four tournament at The Portal HQ — see it here.

Join NASA expert Jarrod Bales with a lunch time presentation exploring how NASA sends science to space — explore.

Every Wednesday & Friday at the Ocean Habitat at NCMNS partake in a live animal feeding — angelfish, lobsters, tangs, and more.

In keeping of the space theme, The Willard has their recurring stargazing event. Probably a good crowd to nerd out with about the current NASA mission — check it out.

The Pour House 🎸 Squeaky Feet [prog/jam] 8PM - $18

KINGS 👑 lowheaven, .memoria [post-hardcore] 8PM - $15

NC State has a small business fair at Tally Student Union at 1PM, 70+ vendors where businesses get seen and students can learn — details.

Live at Lake Raleigh returns! With an album release this week, Duck takes the stage with a funk showcase on Centennial Campus — details here, flyer below:

KINGS 👑 Boys Go To Jupiter [indie-pop] 8PM - $20

Bowstring 🤘 Congress [rock] 7PM - $25

Paint a flower with the help of a local artist at JCRA! No experience needed and supplies are all provided — learn more.

Catered towards teens and families, the science cafe is talking about SLS rockets and SpaceX’s Starship — check it out.

The Raleigh Mobile fresh food market starts at 11AM — see it here.

Running through the 12th, Skate Moore Square sets up from 1-7PM each day. Open skate, trick contests, lessons, and BMX demo — details.

Giant. Robot. Fight. Fest. Need we say more? See you at Chapel of Bones — details here, flyer below:

Bowstring 🎶 Wake Moody Band [r&b/rock] 6:30PM - FREE

The Rialto 🎙 Chatham County Line [americana] 8PM - $30

The Pour House 🎸 Duck [funk + album release] 9PM - $18

Triangle Land Conservancy is at NCMA this year to celebrate how the environment intersects with Art. It’s also a work day for a watershed restoration project — learn more about it.

MLB Raleigh (hoping to bring MLB to Raleigh) and Trophy are hosting Baseball, Beer, & BBQ at 12PM. Ball derby, games, swag and all event proceeds benefit the building of a field in Creedmoor — info here.

The Pimento Cheese Festival takes place next door at Downtown Cary Park — cheese loves rejoice.

Beyond The Book, a children and family book/art festival takes place at Fred Fletcher at 10AM — see more.

Geek & Grub Market has their anime edition with 40+ vendors — details.

Earth to Raleigh, an annual Earth Day even, starts at 2PM. takes place at Clouds Brewing Taproom with RUMAH and Climate Action — info here.

Chapel of Bones 🦴 The Broken View, & More! [metal] 6:30PM - $20

Moon Room 🌕 Matt Booth Quartet [jazz] 8PM - FREE

Tap Yard Raleigh 🎤 Raleighoke [karaoke w/ live band] 8PM - $10

Tickets are still available for the Historic Oakwood Garden tour this week, check out multiple times for the event — linked here.

Bring 1-2 plants to Copperline that are struggling and they will help you figure out what’s wrong — learn more.

Band on the Roof is back with a new limited capacity show at The Haymaker, tickets go up in price on Friday at 5PM — details here.

The Raleigh Oyster Fest happens at 1PM over at The Bend Bar — linked here to learn more.

The MAKRS Underground Market takes place at North Hills at 11AM — details on that plus an Apex event, listed here.

The Hartwell has 20+ vendor farmer market this weekend as well, live music as well — starts at 9AM.

Rebus Works 🎙 Kate Bopp, Jason Bales [folk/rock] 1PM - FREE

Bowstring 🤘 JUMP [van halen tribute] 7PM - $33

Slim’s 🎸 Leilani Kilgore [blues/rock] 8PM - FREE

Taco Photo Booth is an exciting photo booth company located in Raleigh, specializing in engaging photo experiences of all kinds — get a free quote for your event.

Vicode Media is a full-service digital marketing agency from right here in Raleigh, NC. They’ve been providing a wide range of web services to clients of all industries since 2021 — inquire about digital marketing.

Check out the music below or help us out with the snail mail survey (the more the merrier folks).

Neptunes 🔱 Sweet Time, Edna Mode, Mare [emo] 7PM - $10

KINGS 👑 The Belair Lip Bombs [indie/rock] 8PM - $16

Slim’s 🎸 Joe’s Cousin’s Band [one man band/punk] 9PM - FREE

Two slow days, rest up here if you can.

Bowstring 🪕 Beer & Banjos [bluegrass] 6:30PM - FREE

The Pour House 🎸 Jackie Venson [r&b/soul] 8PM - $23

We’re going to the Warehouse District side of Downtown Raleigh for Dinner Club (think dining near Nash Square towards the Train Station, up towards Morgan Street & Wye Hill) as we rotate through local areas.

Oak City Music is looking for vendors at their upcoming music / dance events — details here.

Lynwood is hiring bartenders, apply in person — see the post here.

Are you an NC State student? Howling Cow is also hiring — details.

Check out the updates on 3 of the biggest construction projects downtown — learn more.

The Zaxby’s 175 NASCAR Regional is this Friday at 7PM — info here.

The Hurricanes lead the east with 104 points and are 7-3-0 in their last 10, they are the only team in the Metro so far to clinch a playoff spot.

The Courage tied 2-2 with Portland on Saturday, they sit 12th in the NWSL.