LIVE@Lake Raleigh

Our free, family-friendly concert series on the picturesque shore of Lake Raleigh returns on Thursday evenings in April and May of 2023. This collaboration between NC State LIVE and Visit Centennial celebrates the unique voices of North Carolina’s extraordinary music scene.

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APRIL 6 | APRIL 20 | MAY 4 | MAY 18

FREE | GATES & FOOD TRUCKS at 5PM | CONCERTS at 6PM

LOCATION: On the shore of Lake Raleigh, at the corner of Main Campus Drive & Campus Shore Drive. FREE PARKING. SEE MAP HERE.

Check out our FAQS.

12 band members of Orquesta GarDel pose with their instruments. Photo by DL Anderson.

Orquesta GarDel
APRIL 6
Food Trucks 5pm | Concert 6pm

We’re kicking off the season with modern salsa sounds from Latin big band Orquesta GarDel. In addition to your picnic blankets, bring your dancing shoes and get ready to move to the high-energy rhythms of Latin America.

6 band members of Hank, Pattie & the Current pose with their instruments in front of a black backdrop.

Hank, Pattie & the Current
APRIL 20
Food Trucks 5pm | Concert 6pm

Bluegrass ambassadors Hank Smith and Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw join forces to create an energetic new “soulgrass” band. Infusing bluegrass with styles like classical and Motown, come hear this uniquely American sound born in NC.

Laurelyn Dossett sits in a velvet wing chair in a field playing her guitar.

Laurelyn Dossett & Friends
MAY 4
Food Trucks 5pm | Concert 6pm

You may have had the pleasure of hearing singer/songwriter Laurelyn Dossett at popular music festivals such as Merlefest or on Prairie Home Companion. She lives and writes in the piedmont, and her Grammy-winning songs reflect the rich stories of the region. Laurelyn will be joined by band members Molly McGinn, J. Scott Hinkle, DaShawn Hickman, Wendy Hickman, and Chaisaray Schenck.

Band members of Caique Vidal & Batuque play on stage in purple light

Caique Vidal & Batuque
MAY 18
Food Trucks 5pm | Concert 6pm

The last time Caique Vidal & Batuque were on our stage you were shaking your hips in your car at our parking lot series in 2021. We’re thrilled to bring Vidal’s soul affirming Afro-Brazilian beats back to you in person where you can join friends and neighbors to dance as the sun sets over the lake!

ABOUT LIVE@Lake Raleigh

Since 2018, NC State LIVE and Visit Centennial have teamed up to present a series of sunset concerts by the beautiful Lake Raleigh. These free outdoor events feature an exhilarating lineup of North Carolina-based musicians.

Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs (and non-perishable food donations for Feed the Pack‘s food pantry) and expect a family-friendly good time.

Food trucks will be on site beginning at 5pm. Bands will take the stage at 6pm. Free parking.

FAQS

Curious about what you can bring or where you can park? Find answers to these questions and more in our FAQS for LIVE@Lake Raleigh.

FOOD TRUCKS

MAY 18 FOOD TRUCKS:

Curious about what’s on the menu for future events? Stay tuned for announcements about food trucks. Follow @NCStateLIVE for updates.

OUR SUPPORTERS

It takes a village. NC State LIVE and Visit Centennial would like to thank our supporters who help to make LIVE@Lake Raleigh possible: Eastman, Arts NC State and 88.1 WKNC.

PROTECT THE PACK

NC State LIVE is fully committed to the health and wellness of our campus, community and artists and will be following all public health and NC State University’s Community Standards as of the date of the event.