Non-Country Western Entertainment in the Triangle Area
We frequently hear demands from visitors to country
western facilities ro play non-country western music. Perhaps
this list of alternative music facilities in the Triangle will give
them a suggestion for a more comfortable place to visit. Please note
that house concerts are increasing in this area of the country.
This was compiled in November 2000 and we will make no effort to keep
the list up-to-date.
- Akai Hana Japanese Restaurant - jazz
- Alltel Pavilion - country, rock, Gospel, jazz, R&B
- The Artist's Escape Restaurant - folk
- Arts Center - Southern American, post-classical, African, children's,
Andean, Cuban, Irish, acoustic, orchestra rock, jazz
- Arts Together - African themes, Gospel
- Aversboro Road Baptist Church - Gospel
- Baldwin Auditorium - jazz, classical, African-American spirituals
- Barnes & Noble, Crabtree Valley - acoustic
- Berkeley Cafe - rock, R&B, reggae, hiphop, funk
- Bernard Street -
- Beth Padgett's, Raleigh -
- Blue Moon Texas Barbecue - jazz
- B.N. Duke Auditorium, NCCU - Gospel, jazz
- Boo's Hideaway - alternative country, rock
- Border's Cafe - acoustic
- Breakers Billiards - rock
- The Brewery - alternative, acoustic, rock
- Bully's Basement - open mic
- Cafe Driade -
- Cafe Roma - jazz
- Cappers - blues, jazz
- Caribou Cafe - acoustic
- Carolina Brewery - blues
- Carolina Pines Recreation Center - Irish
- Carolina Theatre - classical, folk, country
- Carroll Hall, UNC-CH -
- Carswell Hall, Meredith College - classical
- Casa Ibarra - Mexican
- Cat's Cradle - indie, buzz band, country, rock, acoustic, punk
- The Cave - alternative rock, blues, folk
- The Cellar - karaoke, R&B, beach
- Charlie Goodnight's Comedy Club - occasional song by comedians
- The Chicken Shack, Chatham County -
- El Chilango - Latin
- Churchill's Cigar and Martini Bar - blues
- Club Oxygen -
- Clubhouse Restaurant - rock
- The Coffee Mill Roastery - acoustic
- Crowley's of Stonehenge - rock
- Dave Tilley's, Durham - folk
- Dean Smith Center - rock
- Denton Farm-Park - bluegrass
- Dorton Arena - country, Gospel, rock
- Duffy's Restaurant and Tavern - jazz
- Duke Armory - Viennese
- Duke Chapel - classical
- Duke Coffeehouse -
- Duke School for Children - English country music
- Duke University Museum of Art - classical
- Dunn Center, N.C. Wesleyan - country blues
- Durham Arts Council Building - classical
- E-Cafe Dining and Entertainment Theater - blues, alternative
country, rock
- Eno River Unitarian Universalist Church - folk
- Entertainment and Sports Arena - country
- Estey Hall, Shaw University - Gospel
- Estey's Hill Elementary School - swing
- Executive Club - R&B, reggae
- Expressions - jazz, reggae
- Extremes - blues, R&B, Top 40, rock
- FACES - R&B
- Fat Daddy's - blues, rock, adult karaoke, children's karaoke
- First United Methodist Church, Cary - contra
- Five Points Pub - rock, pop, blues
- Forty Acres - Durham -
- 42nd Street Oyster Bar - jazz, blues, rock
- The Fox and Hound - jazz, Irish
- Garner Historic Auditorium - bluegrass
- Garrard Hall, UNC-CH - Gospel
- George's Garage - salsa
- Go! Rehearsal Studios - rock, rockabilly
- Gothan - trance, techno, house
- Greensboro Coliseum - rock
- Greenshields - jazz
- Half Time Lounge - country, rock
- He's Not Here - rock, blues, classic rock, karaoke
- Henry's Bistro - rock, jazz
- Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh - ballroom
- Hill Hall Auditorium - classical, French art songs
- Hill Hall Room 107 - jazz, classical
- Holiday Inn, Chapel Hill - jazz
- Humble Pie - rock, alternative country, pop
- Hyphen Coffeehouse - acoustic
- Irregardless Cafe - lounge dance band, Latin
- Jamaica, Jamaica - jazz
- James Joyce Pub - Celtic
- Jean Claude's Cafe - French, acoustic
- Jilian's - open mic
- Jones Auditorium, Meredith College - jazz
- The Kelt -
- Kenan Recital Hall, Browne-McPherson Music Building - classical
- Kenan Stadium - marching bands
- King's - rock, metal
- Kresge Auditorium, Meredith College - bluegrass
- Lake Lynn Community Center - broadway
- Lake Wheeler Park - jazz
- Lakeside Lounge - alternative country, rock
- Larson Lodge - roots
- Little Lake Hill, Raleigh
- Lloyd Street Studios, Carrboro -
- Local 506 - metal, rock, alternative rock, pop
- Lu-E-G's - rock, acoustic
- Mad About Dance Academy - salsa, etc.
- Mad Hatter's Bake Shop - acoustic, folk
- Mama Lia -
- Margaux's Restaurant - quartet, rock
- Mellow Mushrooms - bluegrass
- Memorial Hall, UNC-CH - light classical
- Michael Dean's - blues, rock
- Montas International Lounge - karaoke, salsa
- Moriah Station - rock
- MVP's - soul, karaoke
- Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building - classical, opera
- North Carolina Museum of Art - chamber music, Gospel
- North Carolina Museum of History - historic country
- North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Building Auditorium - classical
- North Raleigh Church of the Nazarene - Gospel
- O'Malley's Tavern -
- Open Eye Cafe - rock
- Page Auditorium, Duke West Campus - classical, Shakespearean, French
- Page-Walker Arts & History Center - big band
- The Palace International -
- Paradigm Cafe - acoustic
- Person Recital Hall, UNC-CH - classical
- Pine Hill Farm, Chapel Hill - alternative country
- PJ's Coffeehouse -
- Pleasant Green Community Center - contra
- The Pour House - rock
- Private Home, Hillsborough - jazz
- R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater, Bryan Center - African, Bulgarian,
rock
- Raleigh Elks Lodge - ballroom, country
- Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Complex - rock
- Raleigh Friends Meeting House - dance of Universal Peace
- Raleigh Memorial Auditorium - Broadway, classical, international
- Ravenscroft Fine Arts Center - classical
- Record Exchange, Hillsborough Street - rock
- Record Exchange - Mission Valley - rock
- The Rhino - reggae
- Ri-Ra Irish Pub - Irish, jazz
- Richardson's Music - bluegrass
- Ritz - techno, alternative country, rock, blues, Latin, folk
- Rudino's Rooftop -
- Rudy Theater - Variety
- Rum Runners - rock, oldies, singalongs
- Saladelia Cafe - jazz
- Sam's Steakhouse - jazz
- Scooter's Bar & Grill - rock
- Second Empire Tavern - jazz
- Sheafer Laboratory Theater, Bryan Center - fairy tale musical,
- The Silver Saddle (Silver's) - Latin, R&B
- Skylight Exchange - Celtic, rock, blues, jazz, acoustic
- Smedes Parlor, St. Mary's School - classical
- Southend Brewery & Smoke House - current and retro
- Spanky's - open mic
- St. Bartholomew's Church, Pittsboro - folk
- St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Raleigh - Gospel, pop
- Stewart Theater, Talley Student Center - Brazilian, bluegrass,
Irish, R&B, spirituals, jazz, classical
- Sullivan's Steakhouse - jazz
- Sushi Blues -
- Swain Auditorium - jazz
- Swain's Charcoal Steakhouse - piano
- Tailgaters -
- Talk of the Town - jazz
- Talley Student Center - madrigals, video and computer musical
works, Russian, ballroom
- Temple Theatre - pop, bluegrass, folk
- TIME -
- Tir na nOg - Irish, blues
- Tobacco Roadhouse - rock, blues
- Tony's Bourbon Street Oyster Bar - blues
- Top of the Hill, Bunn - southern rock
- Top of the Hill, Chapel Hill -
- Trace Gallery - rock, blues
- Trackside at the Park -
- Triangle Dance Studio - dances of Universal Peace
- Triton High School Auditorium, Erwin - classical
- Ultimate Nightclub -
- Unique Upstairs -
- Unity Center of Peace - Dances of Universal Peace
- Vineyard Cafe - acoustic
- Vinnie's Steakhouse -
- Yancey's Jazz & Blues Cafe -
- W.B. Yeats - Celtic, folk, rock
- Wainwright Hall, Merredith College - dulcimer
- War Memorial Coliseum - rock
- The Warehouse - karaoke, swing, urban
- Washington Duke Inn - swing, jazz
- Weaver Street Market - jazz
- West End Wine Bar - jazz
- West Point on the Eno Park - children's,
- Where's Waldo's? -
- Woody's Sports Tavern and Grill -
- Yancey's Jazz & Blues Cafe - jazz, blues
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