10 Raleigh concert venues

Experience our local live music scene at these 10 Raleigh concert venues with capacities ranging from 70 to 19,500.

The exterior of The Ritz, a concert venue in Raleigh.

The Ritz attracts a variety of artists, from indie-pop to electronic.

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Bookmark these 10 Raleigh concert venues to stay up to date on which musicians — big, small, local, and national — are coming to town.

Small venues

Kings, 14 W. Martin St., Raleigh | Capacity: 70

The Pour House Music Hall, 224 S. Blount St., Raleigh | Capacity: 289

Lincoln Theatre, 126 E. Cabarrus St., Raleigh | Capacity: 750

Medium venues

The Ritz, 2820 Industrial Dr., Raleigh | Capacity: 1,400

Martin Marietta for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh | Capacity: 150-2,369

Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh | Capacity: 2,800

Red Hat Amphitheater, 500 S. McDowell St., Raleigh | Capacity: 5,990

Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy., Cary | Capacity: 7,000

Large venues

PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh | Capacity: 19,500

Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh | Capacity: 20,601

Bonus: A new state-of-the-art concert venue is coming soon to Downtown South. Plus, PNC Arena is considering the development of an additional stage.

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