Indie in Durham
6 upcoming events
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See it on a mapVenues at a glanceOazis lists 6 indie events in Durham, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around The Pinhook, Rubies and Rubies on Five Points.
Events — indie in Durham
Later
Thu 5 · 7 PM
PunkIndie
AJJ w/ Greet Death
Motorco Music Hall
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM
Folk / AcousticIndie
Dead Gowns w/ Lamplight
Rubies on Five Points
Sun 8 · 8 PM
IndieRock
Deer Tick
Motorco Music Hall
Tue 10 · 7 PM$12
IndieRock
Claire Ozmun / glowr / Pelts
Rubies
Wed 11 · 8 PM$68–69
IndieConcert
Mamas Broke
The Pinhook
Fri 20 · 8 PM$59–65
IndieRock
Chase Petra
Motorco Music Hall
See also in Durham
Tomorrow · 7 PM
ClubDJ set
ARMATURE
Boom Club
Sat 31 · 2 PMFree
Street party
American Horror Story Halloween Party @ DSSOLVR
DSSOLVR Durham
Sat 14 · 6 PM$71.21
Street party
The Iron Pour Viewing Party
Foster on the Park, Durham
Fri 20 · 5:30 PMFree
Outdoors
2026 Durham Holiday Foodie Faire
Durham Central Park
Tomorrow · 6 PM
DJ set
Witches Night Out on the Roof
315 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
Fri 30 · 7 PM$12.51–17.85
DJ set
The Ultimate Halloween Party
103 W Main St, Durham
Fri 30 · 9:30 PM$5
DJ setClub
Halloweekend at The Velvet Hippo!
The Velvet Hippo, Durham
Sat 31$10
ClubDJ set
The Mall Goth Horror Picture Show
Rubies, Durham
Sat 31 · 12 PM$30.66–76.55
Drag show
21c Drag Brunch at Counting House: The Garden of Frights and Delights
21c Museum Hotel Durham
Sat 31 · 2 PMFree
Street party
Boxcar After Dark Halloween Party
Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham
Sat 31 · 2 PM$15–40
Street partyDrag show
Cattyrompus
The Pinhook, Durham
Sat 31 · 7 PMFree
Street partyDJ set
TSB Thrillah Block Party
CCB Plaza / Main Plaza / Main Square / Downtown, Durham
Sat 31 · 8 PM$15
ClubDJ set
Deep Creeps Halloween Party at Kingfisher and Queeny’s
Kingfisher, Durham
Sat 31 · 9 PMFree
DJ set
Halloween Weekend Costume Party
unscripted durham
Sun 1 · 1 PMFree
DJ setHouse
DURHAM HOUSE MUSIC MEETUP -Halloween Weekend
Durham Beer Garden
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
DJ set
OFF THE RECORD: An Evening Offline
Saint Mars, Durham
Fri 6 · 8:30 PM
ClubHip-Hop
LOVE IN THE CLUB | 2000s R&B and Hip Hop Dance Party at Motorco
Motorco Music Hall, Durham
Sun 8 · 2 PM$12.51–23.18
Street partyOutdoors
Brunswick Stew and Soulful Tunes
Bull McCabe's Irish Pub with the TanDurm Kitchen, Durham
Fri 13 · 10 PM$0–28.52
Club
VICTORY - UNC Homecoming All Black Affair @ Houston's Lounge
Houston's Bar & Lounge, Durham
Fri 13 · 7 PM$35–65
Stand-up
Kathleen Madigan: Flying Cats & Marching Armadillos Tour LIVE at Carolina Theatre – Durham
Carolina Theatre - Durham
Thu 22$20–29
Theatre
Switch Theatre Company Presents August Wilson's Radio Golf
Durham Arts Council
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
TheatreHuman rights
Women+ On the Edge of Democracy with ReCity Network Storytellers x Five Points Theatre
ReCity Network, Durham
Sat 31 · 11:30 AM$65
Drag showFood
Halloween Drag Brunch at Counting House: The Garden of Frights and Delights
Counting House at 21c Durham
Sun 1 · 11:11 AM$7–21
Ecstatic danceOutdoors
Living Arts Dancewave
Living Arts Dancewave
Thu 5 · 8 PM$20
BurlesqueCabaret
Durham Fringe Festival: Lucky Strip Burlesque Show
Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar, Durham
Mon 2 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Silent Reading Club
The Glass Jug Downtown, Durham
At 4 PM$25–65
Food
Okinawa Omakase at Dashi in Downtown Durham
Dashi, Durham
Sun 1 · 2 PM$92.55
Food
Shucks, Shrimp & Sips at Liberty & Plenty
Liberty and Plenty Distillery and Cocktail Bar, Durham
Wed 4 · 6 PMFree
Wellness
Soundmates
Durham Art Guild
Wed 11 · 6 PMFree
Outdoors
Genre of the Month Book Club
Offsite, Durham
Sat 14
Manga & ComicsExhibition
NC Comicon (Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina)
Durham Convention Center
At 5:45 PMFree
Chess
Durham Chess Club
Durham Food Hall
Tue 3 · 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Flying Bull Restaurant and Brewery
Flying Bull Restaurant and Brewery, Durham
Tomorrow · 7 PM$33.85
Board gamesTournament
Game Night at Guildhall Games! A Party for the Park
Guildhall Games, Durham
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
Bingo
10th Annual JLDOC Halloween Bingo Fundraiser
Durham Armory
Sat 7 · 2 PM
Video gamesTournament
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Durham, North Carolina
At 6:30 PM$10
Mahjong
Mahjong Night
The Glass Jug Downtown, Durham
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Venues — indie in Durham
Frequently asked questions
How many indie events are there in Durham?
6 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch indie in Durham?
Notably The Pinhook, Rubies and Rubies on Five Points. See the full list of venues above.