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THE WEEKEND

MAY 8 - MAY 10

79 Events · Local Bars & Live Music · Family-Friendly · Food & Drink Events · Theater & Performing Arts

Friday · May 8 · $10

Isaac Hadden Trio

Asheville guitar phenom + Jeff Sipe + Taylor Lee — jazz-funk fireworks

Waterline Brewing · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

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Friday · May 8 · Ticketed

Autumn Bruewer

National headliner Autumn Bruewer brings two nights of stand-up to Dead Crow

Dead Crow Comedy Room · 7pm & 9:30pm

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Saturday · May 9 · Ticketed

Waylon Wyatt — Everywhere Under The Sun

Rising country phenom takes the Greenfield Lake stage Saturday night

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater · 7:00 PM

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Sunday · May 10 · Ticketed

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — The Farewell Tour

60 years of country-rock royalty — the Farewell Tour stops at Wilson Center

Wilson Center · 7:00 PM

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Friday · May 8

26 events

Concerts 1

  • Lakeview w/ Cody Lee

    Bowstring Wilmington · Friday · May 8 · 7:00 PM · Ticketed

Theater & Performing Arts 4

  • Salute to Veterans: A Celebration of the Great American Songbook

    Leland Cultural Arts Center · Friday · May 8 · 6:00 PM · Ticketed

  • Dolly!

    Thalian Hall Main Attraction Series

    Thalian Hall · Friday · May 8 · 7:30 PM · Ticketed

  • This Land, These Voices

    Wilmington Voices America250 program

    St Paul's Episcopal Church · Friday · May 8 · 7:30 PM · Free

  • Serial Mom (1994)

    Cult Series, also showing May 9

    Thalian Hall · Friday · May 8 · Ticketed

Comedy & Magic 1

  • Autumn Bruewer

    Dead Crow Comedy Room · Friday · May 8 · 7pm & 9:30pm · Ticketed

Local Bars & Live Music 14

  • CMB - Sunset Live Music Series

    Marina Grill · Friday · May 8 · 6:00 PM · Free

  • Free Concert Friday • Fake Happy: Tribute to Paramore

    The Eagle's Dare · Friday · May 8 · 6:00 PM · Free

  • Free Live Music

    Hi-Wire Brewing · Friday · May 8 · 6:00 PM · Free

  • Live Music with Tom Choiniere

    Brunswick Beer XChange · Friday · May 8 · 6:00 PM · Free

  • Taylor Lee Trio

    Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar · Friday · May 8 · 6:00 PM · Free

  • Three Chord Cory

    Wheelz Pizza on-site 5-9; $4 off 4-packs

    Outer Dunes Brewing · Friday · May 8 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Free

  • Aaron Wolf 'Still in Motion Tour' w/ Oc3ans

    Doors 6pm, weather permitting

    Reel Cafe · Friday · May 8 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Ticketed

  • Delia & Friends

    The Bend · Friday · May 8 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Free

  • Isaac Hadden Trio

    Food: 2Bros Coastal Cuisine 6-9pm

    Waterline Brewing · Friday · May 8 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · $10

  • Live Music: Port City Bossa Nova

    Food truck: Salita Pizza

    Fermental · Friday · May 8 · 7:00 PM · Free

  • Resurrector Album Release w/ Deceptor + Disenthralled

    The Barzarre · Friday · May 8 · 7:00 PM · Ticketed

  • The Motos

    Seven Mile Post · Friday · May 8 · 7:00 PM · Free

  • The Righteous Dudes

    70s-2000s hits

    SeaWitch Tiki Bar · Friday · May 8 · 8:00 PM – Midnight · Free

  • DJ Slim Deluxe

    Wilmington Distillery · Friday · May 8 · 9:00 PM · Free

Food & Drink Events 1

  • Friday Lunch — Wilmington's Longest Happy Hour

    South Front Tavern · Friday · May 8 · 12:00 PM · Free

Family-Friendly 4

  • Wilmington Historic Happy Hour Tour

    21+, drinks not included

    Wilmington Walking Tours · Friday · May 8 · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM · $30

  • Women's Climbing Night

    Wilmington Rock Gym · Friday · May 8 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM · $25

  • Movies in the Park: Shrek

    Bring lawn chair or blanket

    Soundside Park · Friday · May 8 · Sundown · Free

  • Boundless Tour in the PNC USCT Park

    Cameron Art Museum · Friday · May 8 · Ticketed

Weekly Fun 1

  • Karaoke Night

    Award-winning karaoke every Friday

    Katy's Grill & Bar · Friday · May 8 · 9:00 PM · Free

Saturday · May 9

30 events

Concerts 4

  • Let's Sing Taylor

    Taylor Swift live-band tribute

    Wilson Center · Saturday · May 9 · 7:00 PM · Ticketed

  • SoDown w/ AYCH

    Bowstring Wilmington · Saturday · May 9 · 7:00 PM · Ticketed

  • Waylon Wyatt — Everywhere Under The Sun

    Greenfield Lake Amphitheater · Saturday · May 9 · 7:00 PM · Ticketed

  • Tray Wellington Band

    Doors 7pm, ages 10+

    Live at Ted's · Saturday · May 9 · 8:00 PM · $27.50

Theater & Performing Arts 1

  • Marriage and Other Atrocities: A Horror Cabaret

    21+, doors 7:30pm

    Bourgie Nights · Saturday · May 9 · 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM · $20 adv / $25 DOS

Comedy & Magic 1

  • Autumn Bruewer

    Dead Crow Comedy Room · Saturday · May 9 · 7pm & 9:30pm · Ticketed

Local Bars & Live Music 11

  • Sips & Songs: Jesse Stockton

    Wilmington Distillery · Saturday · May 9 · 2:00 PM · Free

  • Juno

    Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar · Saturday · May 9 · 6:00 PM · Free

  • Nate Van Winkle & The Cape Fear Riders — Mom's Night Out

    $4 drink specials, Carolina Hibachi 5-8

    Outer Dunes Brewing · Saturday · May 9 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Free

  • Port City Shakedown — Sunset Live Music Series

    Marina Grill · Saturday · May 9 · 6:00 PM · Free

  • Divergent Soundz

    The Bend · Saturday · May 9 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Free

  • Konnection

    Seven Mile Post · Saturday · May 9 · 7:00 PM · Free

  • Live Music: Blarney Brogues Irish Band

    Food truck: Leo's Pizza 5pm

    Fermental · Saturday · May 9 · 7:00 PM · Free

  • Gage Saylor & The Creekside Boys Album Release

    The Rusty Nail · Saturday · May 9 · 8:00 PM · Ticketed

  • The Cut

    90s/00s cover band

    SeaWitch Tiki Bar · Saturday · May 9 · 8:00 PM – Midnight · Free

  • Wilmington Goth Night: Star Wars Party

    The Barzarre · Saturday · May 9 · 8:00 PM · Free

  • Steadfast Reggae

    Wilmington Distillery · Saturday · May 9 · 9:00 PM · Free

Festivals 1

  • NC Folk Festival Goes East

    EOD Distillery · Saturday · May 9 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Free

Food & Drink Events 1

  • Mother's Day Flower Arranging Class

    With Sweet Serendipity Flowers

    EOD Distillery · Saturday · May 9 · 2:00 PM · $75

Family-Friendly 8

  • Everyone Counts Spring Festival

    Family fundraiser benefitting E1C

    The Eagle's Dare · Saturday · May 9 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Free

  • Read to a Dog (Love on a Leash)

    Ages 5-11

    Main Library — NHC · Saturday · May 9 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Free

  • Mother's Day Vendors Market

    Broomtail Brewing · Saturday · May 9 · 12:00 PM · Free

  • Pub & Pucks Fundraiser

    Hockey-themed contests, DJ, food truck, raffles benefitting Polar Ice

    Pour Fella's Pub · Saturday · May 9 · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Free

  • FBAR Pre-Adoption Event

    Flytrap Brewing · Saturday · May 9 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Free

  • Wagon Tails Adoption Fair

    Adoptable pups + kittens onsite

    Hi-Wire Brewing · Saturday · May 9 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Free

  • Rock the Spectrum Fundraiser

    Autism Awareness fundraiser w/ live music + food truck

    Brunswick Beer XChange · Saturday · May 9 · 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Free

  • Pickle Wood Derby

    Good Hops Brewing · Saturday · May 9

Farmers Markets 2

  • Riverfront Farmers Market

    Riverfront Farmers Market · Saturday · May 9 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Free

  • Wilmington Farmers Market at Tidal Creek

    Wilmington Farmers Market · Saturday · May 9 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Free

Sports & Outdoor 1

  • USA Beach Wrestling Nationals

    Continues May 10

    Wrightsville Beach Strand · Saturday · May 9 · Free

Sunday · May 10

23 events

Concerts 2

  • Rising Appalachia

    Greenfield Lake Amphitheater · Sunday · May 10 · 6:00 PM · Ticketed

  • Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — The Farewell Tour

    Wilson Center · Sunday · May 10 · 7:00 PM · Ticketed

Theater & Performing Arts 2

  • This Land, These Voices

    Cameron Art Museum · Sunday · May 10 · 3:00 PM · Free

  • Wilmington Voices Spring Concert

    America250 'This Land, These Voices' program

    Cameron Art Museum · Sunday · May 10 · 3:00 PM · Free

Local Bars & Live Music 7

  • JHAD (Justin Heter's Almost Dead) — Dead on the Deck

    Katy's Grill & Bar · Sunday · May 10 · 2:00 PM · Free

  • Brandon Tise Live

    Wilmington Distillery · Sunday · May 10 · 3:00 PM · Free

  • Joe Copple

    Seven Mile Post · Sunday · May 10 · 5:00 PM · Free

  • Weekly Jazz Jam hosted by Jay Killman

    Fermental · Sunday · May 10 · 5:00 PM · Free

  • Doomer Post-Punk Night

    The Barzarre · Sunday · May 10 · 6:00 PM · Free

  • JV Flanagan

    SeaWitch Tiki Bar · Sunday · May 10 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Free

  • Grateful for Mama's Sunday w/ Paul from Dirty Dead

    Wilmington Distillery · Sunday · May 10 · 7:00 PM · Free

Food & Drink Events 6

  • Mother's Day Brunch at South Front Tavern

    South Front Tavern · Sunday · May 10 · 10:00 AM · Ticketed

  • Mom-umental Mother's Day

    Mimosas + cocktails specials

    Fermental · Sunday · May 10 · 11:00 AM · Free

  • MOMosa Brunch — Mother's Day Celebration

    Waterline Brewing · Sunday · May 10 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Free

  • Mother's Day Oceanfront Brunch

    Live music by Ethan Hanson

    Bonita Latin Fusion · Sunday · May 10 · 4:30 PM · Ticketed

  • Mother's Day Brunch at Little Dipper

    Little Dipper Fondue · Sunday · May 10 · 9:00 AM · Ticketed

  • Mother's Day $4 Mimosas

    $4 Mimosas + $4 Intracoastal Blonde Ale

    Outer Dunes Brewing · Sunday · May 10 · Free

Family-Friendly 5

  • Yoga in the Garden

    Perennial Harbor · Sunday · May 10 · 10:00 AM · Free

  • Outlander in the Cape Fear River Cruise

    Wilmington Water Tours · Sunday · May 10 · 10am, 12pm, 2pm · $40

  • Weekly Yoga

    Hi-Wire Brewing · Sunday · May 10 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Free

  • Mother's Day Vendors Market

    Broomtail Brewing · Sunday · May 10 · 12:00 PM · Free

  • Mother's Day Skate — Moms Skate Free

    Wilmington · Sunday · May 10 · 2:00 PM · Free

Weekly Fun 1

  • Luck of the Draw

    Brunswick Beer XChange · Sunday · May 10 · 3:00 PM · Free

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