Rock / Pop / Soul

Upcoming Events

Sam Green & Yo La Tengo </br><em>The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller</em>

Sam Green & Yo La Tengo
The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller

Friday, November 1, 2019 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Rafiq Bhatia </br><em>Breaking English</em> </br><em>Building Bridges: Muslims in America</em>

Rafiq Bhatia
Breaking English
Building Bridges: Muslims in America

Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 8:00 pm

Rubenstein Arts Center | von der Heyden Studio Theater

<em>Music Maker 25</em> <br>Pickers & Storytellers: <br>Dom Flemons, <br>“Blind Boy” Paxton, <br>Jake Xerxes Fussell <br>& Gail Caesar

Music Maker 25
Pickers & Storytellers:
Dom Flemons,
“Blind Boy” Paxton,
Jake Xerxes Fussell
& Gail Caesar

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | 8:00 pm

<em>Music Maker 25</em> <br>Southern Voices: <br>Lonnie Holley <br>& Alexa Rose

Music Maker 25
Southern Voices:
Lonnie Holley
& Alexa Rose

Thursday, December 5, 2019 | 8:00 pm

<em>Music Maker 25</em> <br>Zydeco: <br>Major Handy <br>with Buckwheat Zydeco, Jr. & Ils Sont Partis

Music Maker 25
Zydeco:
Major Handy
with Buckwheat Zydeco, Jr. & Ils Sont Partis

Friday, December 6, 2019 | 8:00 pm

<em>Music Maker 25</em> <br>Native American: <br>Pura Fé, <br>Cary Morin, <br>Deer Clan Singers <br>& Lakota John & Kin

Music Maker 25
Native American:
Pura Fé,
Cary Morin,
Deer Clan Singers
& Lakota John & Kin

Saturday, December 7, 2019 | 1:00 pm

<em>Music Maker 25</em> <br>Blues Revue: <br>Cool John Ferguson, <br>Alabama Slim, <br>Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen, <br>Pura Fé <br>& Cary Morin <br>Music Director: Timothy Duffy

Music Maker 25
Blues Revue:
Cool John Ferguson,
Alabama Slim,
Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen,
Pura Fé
& Cary Morin
Music Director: Timothy Duffy

Saturday, December 7, 2019 | 8:00 pm

<em>Music Maker 25</em> <br>Gospel: <br>The Branchettes <br>with special guest Phil Cook

Music Maker 25
Gospel:
The Branchettes
with special guest Phil Cook

Sunday, December 8, 2019 | 1:00 pm

<em>Music Maker 25</em> <br>Gospel: <br>The Glorifying Vines Sisters

Music Maker 25
Gospel:
The Glorifying Vines Sisters

Sunday, December 8, 2019 | 7:00 pm

Wye Oak <br><em>JOIN</em>

Wye Oak
JOIN

Friday, February 28, 2020 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Mary Halvorson <br><em>Code Girl</em>

Mary Halvorson
Code Girl

Friday, May 1, 2020 | 8:00 pm

Rubenstein Arts Center | von der Heyden Studio Theater

Past Rock / Pop / Soul events

Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Thursday, October 3, 2019 | 8:00 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

Mumu Fresh </br><em>Building Bridges: Muslims in America</em>

Mumu Fresh
Building Bridges: Muslims in America

Saturday, September 21, 2019 | 8:00 pm

The Gloaming

The Gloaming

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | 8:00 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

Angélique Kidjo </br><em>Remain in Light</em>

Angélique Kidjo
Remain in Light

Monday, April 8, 2019 | 8:00 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

Habibi </br><em>Building Bridges: Muslims in America</em>

Habibi
Building Bridges: Muslims in America

Thursday, April 4, 2019 | 8:00 pm

In Conversation: Rahill Jamalifard and Lenny Lynch of Habibi

In Conversation: Rahill Jamalifard and Lenny Lynch of Habibi

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Brother Ali </br><em>Building Bridges: Muslims in America</em>

Brother Ali
Building Bridges: Muslims in America

Thursday, March 7, 2019 | 8:00 pm

Motorco Music Hall

In Conversation: Stew

In Conversation: Stew

Friday, February 15, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Stew & The Negro Problem <br /><em>Notes of a Native Song</em>

Stew & The Negro Problem
Notes of a Native Song

Thursday, February 14, 2019 | 8:00 pm - Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 7:00 pm

Rubenstein Arts Center | von der Heyden Studio Theater

In Performance: Oddisee & Good Company</br><em>Building Bridges: Muslims in America</em>

In Performance: Oddisee & Good Company
Building Bridges: Muslims in America

Thursday, October 18, 2018 | 8:00 pm

Motorco Music Hall

Will Oldham a.k.a. Bonnie “Prince” Billy |<em> Full Band Concert</em>

Will Oldham a.k.a. Bonnie “Prince” Billy | Full Band Concert

Friday, September 28, 2018 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Will Oldham a.k.a. Bonnie “Prince” Billy | Lecture Two:<em> Recording & Performing Songs</em>

Will Oldham a.k.a. Bonnie “Prince” Billy | Lecture Two: Recording & Performing Songs

Sold Out Thursday, September 27, 2018 | 7:00 pm

Will Oldham a.k.a. Bonnie “Prince” Billy | Lecture One:<em> Making Songs</em>

Will Oldham a.k.a. Bonnie “Prince” Billy | Lecture One: Making Songs

Sold Out Wednesday, September 26, 2018 | 7:00 pm

Alsarah <br/>& The Nubatones

Alsarah
& The Nubatones

Thursday, March 1, 2018 | 8:00 pm

Motorco Music Hall

Murs & 9th Wonder

Murs & 9th Wonder

Thursday, February 8, 2018 | 8:00 pm

Motorco Music Hall

<em>Take Me to The River</em>: Memphis Soul & R&B Revue <br>featuring William Bell, Bobby Rush & Don Bryant

Take Me to The River: Memphis Soul & R&B Revue
featuring William Bell, Bobby Rush & Don Bryant

Thursday, January 25, 2018 | 8:00 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

Joe Henry Residency: <br/>Debut of a New Album in Performance: <br/><em>Thrum</em>

Joe Henry Residency:
Debut of a New Album in Performance:
Thrum

Saturday, December 2, 2017 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Joe Henry Residency: <br/>On Songwriting & Recording: <br/><em>“Is It Rolling, Bob?”</em>

Joe Henry Residency:
On Songwriting & Recording:
“Is It Rolling, Bob?”

Sold Out Friday, December 1, 2017 | 7:00 pm

Joe Henry Residency: <br/>On Influences: <br/><em>Take Me To The River</em>

Joe Henry Residency:
On Influences:
Take Me To The River

Thursday, November 30, 2017 | 7:00 pm

Nasher Museum Auditorium

Pharoahe Monch <br/>& PitchBlak Brass Band

Pharoahe Monch
& PitchBlak Brass Band

Thursday, November 2, 2017 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Pharoahe Monch’s ‘P.T.S.D.’: Hip-Hop, Black Men, and Mental Health

Pharoahe Monch’s ‘P.T.S.D.’: Hip-Hop, Black Men, and Mental Health

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | 12:00 pm

Bill Callahan <br/>with openers Nathan Bowles <br/>+ Jake Xerxes Fussell

Bill Callahan
with openers Nathan Bowles
+ Jake Xerxes Fussell

Saturday, October 14, 2017 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

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