Gizmo Brew Works is a taproom and brewery is located in the Umstead Industrial Park. Family and dog friendly, and frequently host to local musicians and food trucks in a beer garden. ...

The Wicked Witch is a music venue on the cusp of downtown Raleigh’s historic Boylan Heights neighborhood featuring an array of live music, parties, and DJs. The Wicked Witch showroom is home to one of the biggest Goth Nights in the Southeast. ...

Kings Raleigh has been a fixture in the Downtown Raleigh independent business and music scene since 1999. The 250-capacity venue hosts national, international and local bands of all genres, along with comedy, variety shows, fundraisers, and dance parties. Kings and Neptunes are both available for private events. Kings is a bigger room that is more oriented towards events with live music, performance, and movie screenings or presentations. Located beneath Kings, Neptunes Parlour is a smaller space with a capacity of 100, oriented more towards DJs and recorded music. ...

The Piper’s Restaurant and Tavern in Raleigh, NC, is a neighborhood favorite serving up great food, live entertainment, and great company since 2001. ...

Saints & Scholars is a friendly, neighborhood bar in North Raleigh, NC, with live music every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The inside of Saints and Scholars is divided into a dining side lined with Irish decor, and a pub side with 15 beers on tap, a wide variety of pub grub choices, and a full bar. The patio is pet-friendly with two fire pits and two canopies. ...

Ruby Deluxe is a basement bar clad in glitter and sequins with arcade games, pool tables, a glitter photo wall, dancing cage, and the hottest staff in town. Offering Raleigh’s wildest variety of live music, drag shows, and dance parties. You can dance in the club or chill on a sweet outdoor patio. The entrance is located on the basement level. ...

Woody’s at City Market is a sports bar located in Downtown Raleigh in the beautiful City Market District. Entertainment includes live music, music bingo, and trivia. ...

The Longleaf Hotel & Lounge is a modernized mid-century gem at the northern gateway to downtown Raleigh, NC. The Longleaf Lounge serves a healthy dose of world-class wines, classic cocktails, vermouth-based cocktails, and local beers. Enjoy your morning coffee or evening drinks on the private patio located right off of the lounge. ...

Located at 300 Glenwood Avenue in the heart of Glenwood South, Tin Roof Raleigh features live music every night with a mix of local, regional, and national acts across all genres. There is a ground level area with bar, seating and live music stage as well as a rooftop patio with its own full bar and seating. Weeknights showcase original songwriters’ acoustic sets during dinner along with lots of other fun, music focused special events. Weekend nights rock with live bands on stage while a DJ spins tunes on the rooftop patio. ...

Scooter’s Bar & Grill in Raleigh, NC, is a biker-friendly neighborhood bar with weekend live music, karaoke and great food. The large brick building has a covered patio and stages live music outdoors and indoors. ...

Wild Wing Cafe Raleigh has the best wings in town and the place to catch a game, check out the latest live music, and enjoy a made-from-scratch meal. Wild Wing Cafe is America’s favorite wing cafe, with over 30 different wing sauces, and all fresh ingredients. Take in live music from local DJs and bands nearly every weekend. Plus, enjoy the dog-friendly outdoor patio with friends. ...

The Night Rider is a neighborhood Country dive bar located just under The Wicked Witch in Raleigh, NC. The “Honky-Tonk karaoke bar” has a stage and PA system suitable for low production/DIY type shows. ...