Blue Ghost Brewing Company is a brewery and community center in Fletcher, NC, promoting family, worthy causes, and local natural wonders. The brewery features a cozy taproom with a corner stage, a covered patio with access to food trucks, and a large backyard with cornhole and an open-air Pole Barn with picnic tables. Adjacent to the brewery is Firefly Field, site of the annual Fletcher Firefly Festival, with a playground and outdoor stage. ...

Koka Booth Amphitheatre is an outdoor performing arts venue in Cary, NC. Situated next to Symphony Lake, the park extends from the spacious lawn to the specially designed Crescent Deck. Booth Amphitheatre hosts some of the country’s biggest touring shows from April to January, as well as food and beverage festivals, Movie Nights benefiting the WakeMed Children’s Hospital, the always popular NC Chinese Lantern Festival, Hum Sub Diwali Celebration, Triangle Asia Fest and more. Koka Booth Amphitheatre is a cashless venue, owned and operated by the Town of Cary, and managed by ASM Global. ...

Located at the 190-acre Greenfield Park in Wilmington, NC, Greenfield Lake Amphitheater is a waterfront, open-air facility featuring a variety of concerts, plays, and festivals year-round. The flexible amphitheater has state-of-the-art lighting and sound with a capacity for up to 1,200. The City of Wilmington owns the Hugh Morton Amphitheater at Greenfield Lake but it is managed by Live Nation. ...

Built in 2001, Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC, is the region’s most pristine outdoor venue, nestled within a native pine forest gently sloping into Symphony Lake. With seating for 7,000 patrons, the amphitheater is host to some of the country’s biggest touring shows. Patrons can enjoy a seat on the spacious pristine lawn, the Gold Circle, or the specially designed Crescent Deck. Koka Booth Amphitheatre is owned by the Town of Cary and managed by ASM Global. ...

Open since 2015, Mills River Brewing Co is a brewery and taproom serving up one-of-a-kind beers and delicious food in the beautiful North Carolina mountains. The warehouse-style facility sits on two acres with an outdoor patio bar and large hillside beer garden in the back. Indoors is a taproom with plenty of seating and a full view of the brewhouse. In addition to Mills River brews, the taproom bar has a large selection of homemade craft cocktails and a collection of rare bourbons. The venue hosts live music weekly on a large outdoor stage as well as social activities like trivia and bingo. ...

Motorco Music Hall is a beautiful venue, bar, patio, and restaurant in Downtown Durham, NC. ...

Oskar Blues Brewery Taproom in Brevard, NC, has a small stage for live music at one end and a gift shop with merchandise at the other end. Windows along one wall look into the brewery’s production facility. The Tasty Weasel taproom and outdoor patio bar is open daily. The Oskar Blues CHUBwagon food truck serves up CHUBurgers and fries on site. Local and regional bands perform up to five nights a week plus a Monday bluegrass jam. ...

Located in Black Mountain, NC, Pisgah Brewing Company has live music and food trucks four days a week. Pisgah currently operates a seasonal open-air outdoor bar with live music on Thursdays and Sundays on the Pisgah Brewing Outdoor Stage. The 1800-2,500-capacity Outdoor Stage field also has a 9-hole disc golf course. ...

Founded in 2016, Salvage Station is a beautiful 7-acre music venue and event space in the historic River Arts District on the French Broad River just a few miles from downtown Asheville, NC. This eclectic and laid back venue boasts an outdoor stage with lawn seating and an indoor stage for more intimate shows. There are several full bars with an extensive tap list of local beers, wines by the glass or bottle, and liquor plus delicious Creole and Southern Soul food from Root Down Kitchen. ...

Sycamore Brewing – Taproom, Beer Garden, & Café is a craft brewery in the South End neighborhood Charlotte, NC. The venue has a ground-level beer garden, a full-service taproom with food, and a coffee shop. The building has a huge second-floor patio and bar overlooking the Charlotte Rail Trail and city skyline. ...

Opened in 2023, The Amp Ballantyne is an outdoor amphitheater located in the heart of the Ballantyne neighborhood in south Charlotte, NC. With space for up to 3,500, the venue features a high-tech sound system, covered stage, concessions and food trucks, plus tiered seating and general admission lawn seating. In addition to large-scale concerts, programming includes festivals, markets, local performances and more. ...

The Deck at River Twist is the hottest night club in North Carolina with two full service bars and live local music every Friday and Saturday night. ...