Outer Banks Annual Events - Music: Concerts & Musicals

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4th of July in Duck

1200 Duck Road
Duck Town Park
(252) 255-1234
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

Join the Town of Duck as it celebrates this nation’s birth with a parade, live music and more. Visitors and locals from all over the Outer Banks come to Duck to check out and enjoy the parade and other festivities. The parade includes floats, decorated cars, dog walkers and people showcasing their talents to delight the crowd. After the parade, head over to...read more

Join the Town of Duck as it celebrates this nation’s birth with a...read more

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4th of July in Manteo

Downtown Manteo
Manteo
(252) 473-2133
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

The community of Manteo comes together every year to celebrate this nation’s birth with day-long festivities, and you’re invited to this family-friendly event. You can begin your day with a trip to Island Farm to experience an 1850s-style Independence Day. Interact with the farm’s animals, listen to a reading of the Declaration of Independence, play games and eat some watermelon. In the afternoon...read more

The community of Manteo comes together every year to celebrate this nation’s birth...read more

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Dare Days

Downtown Manteo
Manteo
(252) 473-2133
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

Dare Days celebrates its 48th year in 2023. The festival, always held in downtown Manteo on the first Saturday of June, is a mix of live music, craft and food vendors, dance and activities for all ages. The morning starts with a Blessing of the Day and ends with a big-name music group with people dancing in the streets. In between you can also watch...read more

Dare Days celebrates its 48th year in 2023. The festival, always held in downtown Manteo...read more

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Duck Jazz Festival

1200 Duck Road, Duck Town Park
Duck
(252) 255-1234
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

Attention jazz lovers! Grab a chair and your family, friends or dog and come to Duck Town Park for a day devoted solely to jazz. One of the most anticipated music events of the year is the Duck Jazz Festival, held in October over Columbus Day weekend. Every year talented artists from all over the country come together to wow concertgoers with their...read more

Attention jazz lovers! Grab a chair and your family, friends or dog and...read more

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First Fridays in Manteo

Downtown Manteo
Manteo
(252) 473-5558
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

First Friday is a family-oriented festival held in downtown Manteo on the first Friday of every month from April through December. From 6 to 8 p.m. downtown Manteo’s sidewalks come alive with a wide variety of musical performances and festive activities for all ages. Individual shops and restaurants frequently do their own celebratory activity such as live music, special sales, refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. Dare County...read more

First Friday is a family-oriented festival held in downtown Manteo on the first Friday of...read more

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Hotline Festival of Trees

600 S. Croatan Highway
Outer Banks Brewing Station
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 473-5212
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

The annual Festival of Trees is an ideal way to spread holiday cheer while benefiting the nonprofit Outer Banks Hotline. It includes several days of events, including a bazaar, live music, children's activities and more. At the gala on Saturday night you can browse through all of the business-sponsored and decorated trees while you enjoy delectable hors d’oeuvres and coffee and live holiday...read more

The annual Festival of Trees is an ideal way to spread holiday cheer...read more

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Manteo Tree Lighting

300 Queen Elizabeth Avenue
Manteo
(252) 473-5888
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

The lovely little Town of Manteo kicks off the holiday season with a tree-lighting ceremony and other festivities on the first Friday night in December. Hundreds of people gather on Queen Elizabeth Avenue in front of the historic Dare County Courthouse to enjoy performances of holiday music, to sip hot cocoa and to watch the lighting of the waterfront Christmas tree. The event coincides with...read more

The lovely little Town of Manteo kicks off the holiday season with a tree-lighting ceremony...read more

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Mustang Spring Jam

777 Sunset Boulevard
Timbuck II Shopping Village
Corolla
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

An eclectic mix of bands hailing from the region and nearby Southern cities come together in Corolla for an afternoon and night of jamming. It’s a low-key event of good music and good fun. All proceeds from the event go to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund and the Mustang Outreach Program. It’s hard to beat music for a cause. This event is usually...read more

An eclectic mix of bands hailing from the region and nearby Southern cities...read more

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OBX Pridefest

6800 S. Croatan Highway
The Bypass, Milepost 16
Nags Hed
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

Come one, come all to OBX Pridefest. This weekend-long annual event, held in September, is an awesome time to celebrate with the LGBTQ community. Starting on Friday and going through Sunday, you can check out a booze cruise, live music, touring productions and comedy shows, a drag brunch, nightly club dancing and the main festival, the Outer Banks Gay Pride Festival. Held at...read more

Come one, come all to OBX Pridefest. This weekend-long annual event, held in...read more

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OBX Shred Fest

Soundside Event Site
6800 S. Croatan Highway
Nags Head
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

The OBX Shred Fest embraces music, skateboarding and community. This family-friendly event features live performances from Outer Banks music groups and professional bands on its two stage, and there will be demos done by skateboarders, BMX riders, roller derby skaters and more. Watch them shred it – either on the guitar or on the skate ramps – while also enjoying the food and beverage vendors,...read more

The OBX Shred Fest embraces music, skateboarding and community. This family-friendly event features live performances...read more

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Ocracoke Fig Festival

Ocracoke Preservation Society and
Berkley Barn
Ocracoke
(252) 928-7375
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

Ocracoke celebrates its sweetest tradition in early August with the annual Ocracoke Fig Festival sponsored by Ocracoke Preservation Society. Local vendors provide fresh figs, fig preserves, local cookbooks and other fig-tastic items. Learn about Ocracoke’s fig history and culture and bring the kids for old-fashioned crafts and games. The showpiece of the Fig Festival is the Fig Cake Bake-Off on Saturday, but look for events all weekend...read more

Ocracoke celebrates its sweetest tradition in early August with the annual Ocracoke Fig Festival sponsored...read more

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Ocrafolk Festival

Berkley Manor
58 Water Plant Road
Ocracoke
(252) 921-0260
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

The Ocrafolk Festival is one of the most beloved Outer Banks annual events and traditions. On the first weekend in June, storytellers, musicians and artists bring themselves and their trades to Ocracoke Island for a three-day festival. You can shop directly from artisans and crafters, watch art demonstrations, listen to established and up-and-coming musicians and be absorbed by thrilling tales about Ocracoke Island and North...read more

The Ocrafolk Festival is one of the most beloved Outer Banks annual events and traditions....read more

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Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival

1 Festival Park Drive
Roanoke Island Festival Park
Manteo
(252) 423-3039
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

For four days in May, the waterfront area of Manteo is alive with the sound of banjos, fiddles, guitars and phenomenal bluegrass singers. Music enthusiasts won’t want to miss this event where the tunes of the mountains pay a visit to the coast as regional bands and solo musicians showcase their talent. Depending on your affinity for bluegrass, you may choose to spend...read more

For four days in May, the waterfront area of Manteo is alive with...read more

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Outer Banks Food Truck Showdown

Soundside Event Site
6800 S. Croatan Highway
Nags Head
(252) 473-2138
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

Gone are the days when food trucks only carted around ice cream and hot dogs. The new generation delivers maximum flavor through unlimited creativity. The Outer Banks Food Truck Showdown is your chance to snack your way through not only the beach’s best food trucks but also those from the larger North Carolina and Virginia areas. Vendors include independent trucks as well as the catering...read more

Gone are the days when food trucks only carted around ice cream and hot dogs....read more

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Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts

100 Veterans Drive
First Flight High School
Kill Devil Hills
(252) 564-8781
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts is an annual performance series held in the off-season. Each season offers seven concerts with nationally known and renowned acts, and each season includes a performance by the Virginia Symphony. Season passes or individual show tickets are available. All performances are held at First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills. read more

Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts is an annual performance series held in the...read more

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Rock the Cape Festival

40920 N.C. Highway 12
Avon
(252) 473-5558
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

Rock the Cape is an arts and music festival that brings musicians, artists and art enthusiasts to Hatteras Island. Live music, an art show, art exhibits, live art demonstrations and crafts and activities for children are part of the fun. The whole family can enjoy this event.This festival benefits the Dare County Arts Council and helps enrich the art community at the Outer...read more

Rock the Cape is an arts and music festival that brings musicians, artists...read more

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VusicOBX

1 Festival Park
Manteo
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

VusicOBX is a summer concert series held at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. The organizers are Outer Banks locals who love bringing people together through live music. They book nationally known touring bands in genres of rock, reggae, country, jam, emo and more so there's something for everyone each summer. With a stunning view of Roanoke Sound and a gorgeous green lawn, Roanoke Island...read more

VusicOBX is a summer concert series held at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. The...read more

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WinterLights

1411 National Park Drive
Manteo
(252) 473-3234
Outer Banks Music: Concerts & Musicals

The Elizabethan Gardens transforms into a winter wonderland during the holiday season. Walk outside along the whimsical path lit by Christmas lights and cheery holiday characters, and you’ll pull your coat a little tighter around you because there’s no way you’re going inside yet. This is your chance to revel in the beauty of the holiday season. The gardens are embellished with thousands...read more

The Elizabethan Gardens transforms into a winter wonderland during the holiday season. Walk...read more