Red Hat Amphitheater is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

1. Red Hat Amphitheater

8.2
500 S McDowell St (at W Cabarrus St), Raleigh, NC
Music Venue · 64 tips and reviews

Cliff I.Cliff Ingham: awesome music venues

The News & ObserverThe News & Observer: This 5,600-capacity venue opened its first full season in early 2010. Enjoy the outdoor concerts and all the entertainment that Downtown Raleigh has to offer! Read more.

Robin W.Robin Werling: I love the concerts I have enjoyed at the Red Hat Amphitheater this summer. The outside venue adds to the experience as well as catching local bands before and after the show at Deep South The Bar.

Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

2. Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

9.0
3801 Rock Quarry Rd (at Sunnybrook Rd), Raleigh, NC
Music Venue · Southeast Raleigh · 40 tips and reviews

Nirmala R.Nirmala Raghunandan: Great environment for concerts when it's nice out. Just make sure you check the weather because you will get soaked without intentions to if it rains!

Franco S.Franco Shinzato: Best place for concerts

Jamie M.Jamie Moose: Great place to see a concert. Beer is quite expensive however.

Irregardless Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

3. Irregardless Cafe

8.6
901 W Morgan St (at Tryon Hill Dr), Raleigh, NC
American Restaurant · 53 tips and reviews

Laura W.Laura Worthington: Love this place! Great food and it was fun to watch couples dance to a live band.

SLSL: A lot of options for vegans/vegetarians and live music every night, closed mondays

EllenEllen: Celebrated my 21st birthday here with my carnivore of a boyfriend. There are so many options for veggie lovers and meat lovers. Live music is a plus as well :)

PNC Arena is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

4. PNC Arena

9.0
1400 Edwards Mill Rd (at Trinity Rd), Raleigh, NC
Hockey Stadium · 170 tips and reviews

North CarolinaNorth Carolina: Raleigh, North Carolina PNC Arena home of the Carolina Huricanes NC's NHL Team Wolfpack Basketball Music venue and more Read more.

Michelle C.Michelle Casey: Carpool... Parking is WAY overpriced! $15 for hockey games, just paid $20 for a concert!

The News & ObserverThe News & Observer: Ice shows, concerts, the circus, the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and NC State Men's Basketball are just a few of the Center's great events. Read more.

Meymandi Concert Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

5. Meymandi Concert Hall

8.9
2 E South St, Raleigh, NC
Concert Hall · 9 tips and reviews

Eleanor H.Eleanor H: See the North Carolina Symphony perform in this shoebox shaped hall that is acoustically designed for symphony concerts.

GinaGina: Great shoebox concert hall.

GinaGina: Shoebox concert hall with great acoustics. Intimate. Not a bad seat in the house.

C. Grace is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

6. C. Grace

8.1
407 Glenwood Ave (at Anwood Pl), Raleigh, NC
Cocktail Bar · 46 tips and reviews

Kendyll M.Kendyll Myles: Live Music makes me happy especially jazz...Al Strong

Marisol B.Marisol Barcenas: Crafty cocktails and live jazz.. I loved the lounge atmosphere, definitely one of the best bars in the downtown Raleigh.

Ashley S.Ashley Spears: Love to go and get a cocktail and listen to the jazz bands

North Carolina Museum of Art is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

7. North Carolina Museum of Art

9.4
2110 Blue Ridge Rd (at Wade Ave Extension), Raleigh, NC
Art Museum · 65 tips and reviews

Ben S.Ben Steel: Grab a glass of wine (or two) and enjoy Art in the Evening on Friday nights from 5:30-8:00 next to Iris. Live music!

Chris V.Chris Vuocolo: If sitting on the lawn for a concert, get here early enough to stake out some space for your chair, and bring snacks!

MarionMarion: The permanent collections, exhibits, and even outdoor space are all wonderful. You can spend a whole day here.

Lincoln Theatre is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

8. Lincoln Theatre

8.5
126 E Cabarrus St (btwn Blount & Wilmington St), Raleigh, NC
Music Venue · 31 tips and reviews

Will B.Will Brooks: It kind of pisses me off that it says this is a bar, its totally a music venue. But lincoln theatre is freakin awesome, one of my favorite venues.

Johnny M.Johnny Mason: Live music

Tim C.Tim Chasteen: Great place to see fantastic bands that simply don't have the following to justify an outdoor venue! Bar staff is quick and friendly and for being so small, rarely do you feel too cramped.

The Big Easy Raleigh is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

9. The Big Easy Raleigh

7.4
222 Fayetteville St (at W Martin St), Raleigh, NC
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Juliana H.Juliana Henderson: Good food, live music and a great atmosphere!

Brad K.Brad Kearsley: Good bar, pretty big have a live band and good specials

Beci M.Beci Markijohn: Good service, good live music, good food. Enjoy!!

North Hills Shopping Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

10. North Hills Shopping Center

9.1
4300 Six Forks Rd (at Lassiter Mill Rd), Raleigh, NC
Shopping Mall · 44 tips and reviews

E's ClosetE's Closet: Great outdoor concerts every Thursday from 6pm-9pm from April to August! :-)

Ashley P.Ashley Phillips: Great shops, restaurants, cinema, coffee, ice cream & so much more! Grassy area for children to play, beach music concerts on Thursday evenings during the summer – fun for the whole family to enjoy!

Jennessa E.Jennessa Ewing: Love this shopping center! I love the bowling bar! Summer beach music = the best!

Kings is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

11. Kings

8.3
14 W Martin St (btwn. S Salisbury St. & Fayetteville St.), Raleigh, NC
Music Venue · Downtown Raleigh · 23 tips and reviews

Wray B.Wray Bowling: A music venue fit for a king!

Chris G.Chris George: live music

Alisha S.Alisha Sedor: Killer cocktails, fun music.

O'Malley's Pub & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

12. O'Malley's Pub & Restaurant

7.8
5228 Hollyridge Dr (Glenwood Ave), Raleigh, NC
Irish Pub · 37 tips and reviews

Bibi B.Bibi Bowman: We go there almost every night and for breakfast every weekend. We LOVE to hang out with great folks on the patio. Live music 6 night a week, wait-staff knows everybody by name and "usual" drink. :)

the bullthe bull: Live music

Swan U.Swan U: Live music is good. There are actually veggie options here.

Rudino's Pizza & Grinders is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

13. Rudino's Pizza & Grinders

7.1
8800 Harvest Oaks Dr #102 (at Strickland Rd.), Raleigh, NC
Pizzeria · 27 tips and reviews

Ian H.Ian Hafezi: Come to live music on wed and Sunday nights!

sarah p.sarah poole: Live Music too loud outside to try and carry on conversation, ended up leaving because it was unbearable!

Alex W.Alex Watson: Live music during the summer on wednesdays on the roof. The calzones are really good and giant.

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

14. Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

8.5
2 E South St, Raleigh, NC
Performing Arts Venue · 9 tips and reviews

Laura D.Laura Daughtry 🧘🏼‍♀️: The heart and center of North Carolina's performing arts. Come here to see one of the many operas, ballets, theater shows, comedies, or music concerts.

Ryan H.Ryan Hutchinson: Parking in front is 7 dollars. Try parking somewhere along the Rline which is free.

Swan U.Swan U: Extremely easy to wander backstage from the side mezzanine level stairs.

Sola Coffee Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Raleigh.

15. Sola Coffee Café

9.1
7705 Lead Mine Rd (at Sawmill Rd), Raleigh, NC
Coffee Shop · 77 tips and reviews

Josh W.Josh Windham: Live music or trivia on Thursday nights!

Sara M.Sara Marie: Other than the fact that they seem to ALWAYS be out of chai, I really like it. Super cute, staff is super friendly, and they often have live music.

Kristen H.Kristen Hill: Awesome customer service and really yummy donuts and sandwiches!!!