Tuesday · May 12 · Ticketed
David Lee Roth
Diamond Dave brings the rock circus to Wilson Center — bucket-list show.
Wilson Center · 7:00 PM
Tickets↗★ This Week in Port City ★
THE WEEK AHEAD
MAY 11 - MAY 17
144 Events · Local Bars & Live Music · Weekly Fun · Family-Friendly · Festivals
Sunday · May 17 · Ticketed
Earth, Wind & Fire
Legendary funk/soul icons take the riverfront — Sunday's must-see.
Live Oak Bank Pavilion · 8:30 PM
Tickets↗Friday · May 15 · Ticketed
Future Islands
Hometown indie heroes — two nights at Greenfield Lake, expect a singalong.
Greenfield Lake Amphitheater · 7:00 PM
Tickets↗Friday · May 15
Wilmington Greek Festival
Three days of authentic Greek food, music & dancing — flagship Friday festival.
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church · 11:00 AM
Monday · May 11
Concerts 1
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Toy Factory Project
Theater & Performing Arts 1
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The Psychology of Serial Killers
Comedy & Magic 1
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Barzarre Open Mic
Sign-up 6:30pm
Local Bars & Live Music 3
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$5 Mug Monday
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TJ Aaron
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Music Mondays: Frank Grant & Friends
Family-Friendly 1
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Connections Monday
For individuals in the early stages of memory loss
Farmers Markets 1
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Wrightsville Beach Farmers' Market
Weekly Fun 4
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Family Feud (Leland Brewing)
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Run Club
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Music Bingo
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Retro Game Night
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Tuesday · May 12
Concerts 1
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David Lee Roth
Comedy & Magic 1
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Open Mic Comedy
Local Bars & Live Music 3
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Boba Funk
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Josh Lewis
$3 off IPAs
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Eric Metts
Weekly Fun 4
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Beach & Shag Night
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Lit & Libations Book Club: Yellowface
Outside coverage window — keeping out
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Tuesday Drum Jam (& Dance)
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Trivia Tuesday
Wednesday · May 13
Concerts 1
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One Night of Queen
Comedy & Magic 3
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Comedy Night at Outer Dunes
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Open Mic Night
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DareDevil Improv Night
Local Bars & Live Music 5
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Paige Bacon
1/2 price wine
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Vinyl Night
Wilmington Record Show takeover; vendors on site
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Jared Michael Cline
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SolTree Reign
Doors 6pm
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Ryan Brooks
Food & Drink Events 3
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World Cocktail Day
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1/2 Price Quesadilla Wednesday
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Free Weekly Wine Tasting
Family-Friendly 3
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Drink and Draw with Angela
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Bird Walk
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Public Tour at Cameron Art Museum
Weekly Fun 6
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WNGL Trivia
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Jimmy Trivia
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Music Bingo
Theme: Classic Rock; Wheelz Pizza 5:30-7:30
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BBX Game Show Night
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Cornhole Tournament
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Meeser Eddie's Funtime Trivia
Thursday · May 14
Concerts 2
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Come Back to Earth: Live Band Tribute to Mac Miller — The Balloonerism Tour
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Ian Munsick: The Eagle Flies Free Tour w/ Kenny Whitmire
Outside coverage window — keeping out
Theater & Performing Arts 2
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Men on Boats (Big Dawg Theatre Company)
Runs May 14-24
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The Wild Party (Opera House Theatre Company)
Comedy & Magic 4
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Daredevil Improv Comedy
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John Crist Live!
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Dead Crow Open Mic
Sign-up 7pm
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Women of Wilmington Comedy Showcase
Local Bars & Live Music 6
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Boots in the Boatyard w/ Morgan Hefferman
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Landon McClellan
Cape Fear Rising solo; $6 tropicals, $4 12oz pilsners
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Sai Collins
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Aaron Wolf 'Still in Motion Tour' w/ Oc3ans
Doors 6pm; rooftop weather permitting
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Live Music with Adam Carswell
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Curtis McLaughlin
Food & Drink Events 3
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Smashdown Thursday
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Cocktail Class
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Free Wine Tasting
Family-Friendly 5
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Airlie Member Evening
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Doodle Club with HPfangs
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Accessible Birding
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Battleship Splash: Dock Dogs
Runs May 14-17
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Warbirds History Restored Tour — Airplane Displays & Rides
Runs May 14-17
Farmers Markets 1
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Hampstead Farmers Market
Weekly Fun 5
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OTR Mahjong Weekly Open Play
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Trivia Night
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Weekly Ping Pong Tournament
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Trivia Night at Outer Dunes
Theme: Museums & Artifacts; Gustu Peruano food truck 5:30-7:30
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Weekly Trivia
Friday · May 15
Concerts 2
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moe.
Outside coverage window — keeping out
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Future Islands
Theater & Performing Arts 2
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Hello, Dolly! (Thalian Association)
Runs May 15-24
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The Wild Party (Opera House Theatre Company)
Comedy & Magic 1
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Amos Gill
Local Bars & Live Music 13
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Hampstead Alive After Five — Carl Newton's Review
Lawn chairs + food trucks
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Brown Dirt Cowboys — Sunset Live Music Series
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Dirty White Rags
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Free Concert Friday: The Conspiracy — Tribute to Arena Rock
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Live Music
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Live Music with Eric & Karen Peterson
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Live Music: Eric Metts
$4 off 4-packs; Wheelz Pizza 5-9
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FREE Country Night w/ Joe Copple & The Wild East + Michael Eakins
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JUNO
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The Ramblin' Roosters
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The Hatch Brothers
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The Rough & Tumble – Flagship Romance
Doors 7pm
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Magic Attic
Festivals 3
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Wilmington Greek Festival
Runs May 15-17
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Botanical Market Collective Plant Swap
Plant swap, exotic vendors, food, craft beer
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Sea Jam Swing Weekend
Runs May 15-17
Family-Friendly 1
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Boundless Tour in the PNC USCT Park
Farmers Markets 1
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Water Street Evening Market
Weekly Fun 1
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Karaoke Night
Saturday · May 16
Concerts 2
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Judy Collins with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
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Future Islands
Theater & Performing Arts 2
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Hello, Dolly! (Thalian Association)
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The Wild Party (Opera House Theatre Company)
Comedy & Magic 2
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Comedy Night at Brunswick Beer XChange
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Amos Gill
Local Bars & Live Music 11
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Frank Grant & The Feelings
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Live Music: Bryan Loweree
Seaview Crab Co food truck 5-8
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Machine Gun Band — Sunset Live Music Series
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EastBound
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Punk Night feat. Andrew Kane / Jointbreak / Ryan Henry & the Bastards / BatAsterisks
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The Possums Playing Dead
Rooftop
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The Conspiracy
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Tray Wellington Band
Doors 7pm
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Basilisk Burlesque
21+; doors 8pm
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Jesse Stockton
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JV Flanagan / TJ Aaron / etc — daily live music check
Sandspur live music on weekends — specific lineup not in scrape, omitting from final
Festivals 8
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In Bloom Festival
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Pixel & Pals Worldwide 2026
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Brooklyn Arts District Margarita Crawl
Multiple participants
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Mad Mole 8 Year Anniversary Bash
Double throwback releases, multiple music & food trucks
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NC Folk Festival Goes East
Festival preview w/ live music, food, local vendors
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Wilmington Street Food Festival
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Rock the Day for United Way
OC3ANS, Blue Footed Boobies, Signal Fire — benefits United Way of Cape Fear
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Wilmington Greek Festival
Family-Friendly 5
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SeaWitch Saturday Morning Yoga
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Get'R Dune Garden Workout with LWK
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Pop-Up | Molly Mac Works
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Brunswick Beer XChange Tie Dye Party
Includes white BBX t-shirt to dye and supplies
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The Craft Box Pop-Up
Farmers Markets 2
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Riverfront Farmers Market
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Wilmington Farmers Market at Tidal Creek
Sunday · May 17
Concerts 3
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An Evening with Dark Star Orchestra
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LeAnn Rimes
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Theater & Performing Arts 2
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The Wild Party (Opera House Theatre Company)
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Hello, Dolly! (Thalian Association)
Local Bars & Live Music 6
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JHAD (Justin Heter's Almost Dead) — Dead on the Deck
Dirty Dead
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Joe Copple
Outside coverage window — keeping out
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The Embers Live
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JV Flanagan
Outside coverage window — keeping out
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Nate Gerry Trio
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Hip Hop Showcase: At Last, Redemption
Festivals 2
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Funky Flower + Foodie Fest w/ Live Music: Asia Daye
Maker market, food trucks, photo ops
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Wilmington Greek Festival
Food & Drink Events 2
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Bubbly Brunch w/ $5 Mimosa Menu
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Tapas Potluck
Family-Friendly 3
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Weekly Yoga
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Yard Sale at The Eagle's Dare
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Baila in the Boatyard w/ Wilmington Latin Dance
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