The Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts is the premier location for cultural arts and entertainment in downtown Raleigh, NC. The venue hosts national touring performers and is also home to five resident companies: Carolina Ballet, NC Opera, NC Symphony, NC Theatre and PineCone. The Marietta Center is comprised of four different venues: Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Meymandi Concert Hall, A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, and Kennedy Theatre. Opened in 1932, the 2354-capacity Raleigh Memorial Auditorium blends state-of-the-art technical specs with traditional theater amenities. Home to the North Carolina Symphony, the 1,587-seat Meymandi Concert Hall hosts national and international artists in music and comedy. Located on the east side of the center, the intimate A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater offers a unique space perfect for ballet, opera, concerts and comedy with seating for up to 600. The 150-capacity, black box Kennedy Theatre provides performance and rehearsal space for regional theater as well as Broadway performers. ...

Open since 2015, Cabarrus Brewing Company is a brewery located in Concord’s historic Gibson Mill. The taproom has an open and expansive bar area, several large TVs, and ample seating. When the weather permits, the outdoor patio space and beer garden is open with an bar, seating, and stage for live music. ...

Opened in 1992, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center at Founders Hall in Uptown Charlotte, NC, houses three performance spaces: the Belk Theater, the Booth Playhouse, and the black box Stage Door Theater. Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is the largest venue on campus at 2,118 seats. The proscenium theater features state-of-the-art equipment suitable for any event; from grand opera to rock to corporate meetings and lectures. The space has multiple levels arranged in a contemporary European horseshoe fashion creating an intimate atmosphere with world-class acoustics. Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is an intimate, courtyard-style proscenium theater comprised of both orchestra and gallery levels seating up to 434. The venue hosts a variety of dance and musical ensembles as well as meetings, seminars, and workshops. Stage Door Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is a 263-capacity, small and versatile black box space located on North College Street, part of the Bank of America Corporate Center that also includes the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and Founders Hall. ...

Highland Brewing is independent and family owned since 1994, making it Asheville’s Original Craft Brewery. ...

Located in historic downtown Lumberton, NC, the Carolina Civic Center facility opened for the first time in 1928. The theater offers a wide array of programming including live touring performances, original productions, art exhibits, films, special events and rentals. The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater features state-of-the-art projection and sound equipment, a massive 15 by 25 foot screen, Bose speaker system, and a Sanyo 12,000 lumens digital projector. ...

Opened in 2012, Haw River Ballroom is a beautiful riverside music venue set in the former Dye House in historic Saxapahaw, NC. The ballroom has some of the best acoustics, sound and light equipment North Carolina has to offer and is a destination venue for national and international artists, events, conferences, weddings and more. The event space includes three floors, a riverside deck and courtyard, and an idyllic rural river setting just minutes from Chapel Hill. ...

Established in 1990, Amos’ Southend is Charlotte’s oldest and most accomplished live entertainment venue. A two story venue with a tiered mezzanine area, Amos’ has a capacity of around 700 people. The venue gives concert goers an opportunity to see some the hottest rising stars in an intimate, comfortable setting. Amos’ Southend is also home some of Charlotte’s favorite local bands and proudly promotes the local music scene. ...