Last big shows of summer

• CAAMP | Sept. 6 | Red Hat Amphitheater
• Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson + Family | Sept. 8 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
• LL Cool J | Sept. 10 | PNC Arena

Country

• Zac Brown Band | Oct. 5 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
• Shania Twain | Oct. 18 | PNC Arena
• Luke Bryan | Oct. 26 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  

Hip-Hop, R&B + Rap

• Lil Yachty | Sept. 25 | The Ritz
• RAYE | Oct. 19 | The Ritz
• Lil Uzi Vert | Nov. 3 | PNC Arena

Pop

• Jonas Brothers | Sept. 28 | PNC Arena
• Johnnyswim | Oct. 9 | Lincoln Theatre
• Boys Like Girls | Nov. 1 | The Ritz

Rock

• Aerosmith | Sept. 24 | PNC Arena
• Band of Horses | Oct. 15 | The Ritz
• Eagles | Nov. 9 | PNC Arena

• Women N Children First + Mostley Crue | Thursday, Aug. 24 | 7 p.m. | Lincoln Theatre, 126 E. Cabarrus St., Raleigh | $15-$30 | Get ready to rock with these Van Halen and Motley Crue tribute bands.
• Stand Up Comedy Show | Thursday, Aug. 24 | 8:30-10 p.m. | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh | $7-$15 | Laugh along with local and nationally touring comedians at this stand up event hosted by Adam Riasté.

• Elevated Arts Pop-Up | Friday, Aug. 25 | 6-9 p.m. | City Club Raleigh, 150 Fayetteville St., 29th floor, Raleigh | $15 | Discover a diverse range of talented artists while sipping on elevated cocktails and taking in sweeping skyline view.
• People-First Poetry | Friday, Aug. 25 | 6:30-8 p.m. | CAM Raleigh, 409 W. Martin St., Raleigh | $9 | Three local artists will perform heartfelt poetry and rhymes at this showcase.

• NC Vintage Bazaar | Saturday, Aug. 26 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh | $5-$20 | Find new-to-you treasures at NC’s biggest vintage clothing and thrift convention featuring over 130 vintage clothing vendors.
• National Dog Day Market | Saturday, Aug. 26 | 1-4 p.m. | Oak City Brewing Company, 616 N. First Ave., Knightdale | Free | Grab a cold beer and enjoy live music, food trucks + dog vendors, and possibly find a new furry friend through a local rescue; stop by to say “hi” to City Editor Cat at the Pawsitivity booth.
• Men Wear Pink Fashion Show & Event | Saturday, Aug. 26 | 2-4 p.m. | Crabtree, 4325 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh | Free | To remember and fight back for survivors, Crabtree and the American Cancer Society invite you to kickoff 2023’s Men Wear Pink central eastern NC campaign with a silent auction, a runway show + more.*

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• ICYMI, Cafe Carolina’s new location at 2130 Clark Ave. is now open. Customers can check out the bakery’s new larger space every day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., located a few blocks away from its previous spot in the Village District.

• Durham’s Beyu Caffe is making big moves. Not one, but two new locations are now open in Raleigh-Durham International Airport at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Next time you travel through RDU, stop by the cafe to pick up small bites, pastries, and a sophisticated cup of joe.

• Cruise, an autonomous vehicle company, started its testing phase in the City of Oaks so the technology in its driverless taxi’s can get familiar with the city’s roads and driver behaviors. As of right now, the cars are being manually driven around (by humans) and passengers cannot yet request a ride. (WRAL)

• Wondering where you can Sip n’ Stroll downtown? The Downtown Raleigh Alliance created a website for the initiative that features an interactive map and a list of participating businesses. Reminder: Sip n’ Stroll now operates seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

• The North Carolina Theatre announced the cast for its upcoming production of “BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical.” The musical, which will run at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts from Oct. 10 to Oct. 15, tells the story of the musician Carole King’s extraordinary life. Tickets start at $40.

• DYK? September is Neighbor Month, and the City of Raleigh is hosting its annual Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange event on Friday, Sept. 15 to celebrate. The event at Carolina Pines Community Center features a kids art lab, food trucks, music, acrobatics by Kenya Safari Acrobats, and more.

• Could you use a vacation? How about five nights in a gorgeous beach house at Wild Dunes Resort? There’s still time (read: five more days) to enter this sweepstakes hosted by Lowes Foods.*