THE WEEKEND

Aaron Wolf & Oc3eans — Still in Motion Tour

Rooftop show, doors 6pm

📍 Reel Cafe · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Future Islands

📍 Greenfield Lake Amphitheater · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM

The Rough & Tumble + Flagship Romance

Doors 7pm

📍 Live at Ted's · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 8:00 PM · $21.50

1st Ever Art Battle

📍 The Rift · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Hello, Dolly!

Thalian Association Community Theatre, runs May 15-24

📍 Thalian Hall · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:30 PM

The Wild Party

Opera House Theatre Company, runs May 14-24

📍 Thalian Hall · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:30 PM · $37+

Men on Boats

Big Dawg Theatre Company, runs May 14-24

📍 Thalian Hall · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 8:00 PM

TEDxAirlie

📍 CFCC Union Station Conference Center · 🕐 Friday · May 15

Amos Gill

Also 9:30pm late show

📍 Dead Crow Comedy Room · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM · $15-20

Amos Gill (Late Show)

📍 Dead Crow Comedy Room · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 9:30 PM · $15-20

Just Yesterday

📍 Katy's Grill & Bar · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 10:00 PM · Free

Hampstead Alive After Five — Carl Newton's Review

Sponsored by Pender County Parks & Rec, food trucks

📍 Hampstead Kiwanis Park · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Free

Dirty White Rags

📍 Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 6:00 PM · Free

Eric Metts

Food: Wheelz Pizza 5-9pm

📍 Outer Dunes Brewing · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Free

Free Live Music

📍 Hi-Wire Brewing · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 6:00 PM · Free

Live Music with Eric & Karen Peterson

📍 Brunswick Beer XChange (BBX) · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 6:00 PM · Free

Sunset Live Music Series: Brown Dirt Cowboys

📍 Marina Grill - The Boatyard · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 6:00 PM · Free

The Conspiracy: A Tribute to Arena Rock

Free Concert Friday

📍 The Eagle's Dare · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 6:00 PM · Free

Aaron Wolf & Oc3eans

Duplicate - keep one. Removed duplicate.

📍 Reel Cafe · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

CMB at Ogden Tap Room

📍 Ogden Tap Room · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM · Free

Free Country Night w/ Joe Copple & The Wild East + Michael Eakins

📍 Bowstring Wilmington · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM · Free

Josh Starkey Music

📍 The Rusty Nail · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM · Free

JUNO

Duplicate of JUNO 80s — keeping one entry only

📍 The Bend · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Free

JUNO: An 80's Music Experience

📍 The Bend · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Free

Live Music: The Casserole

Food truck: Leo's Pizza 5pm

📍 Fermental · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM · Free

The Ramblin' Roosters

📍 Seven Mile Post · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM · Free

Dew Drops

📍 Satellite Bar and Lounge · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 8:00 PM · Free

The Hatch Brothers

📍 SeaWitch Tiki Bar · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM · Free

Magic Attic

DJ Slim Deluxe spins after

📍 Wilmington Distillery · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 9:00 PM · Free

Wilmington Greek Festival

Multi-day festival May 15-17

📍 St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 11:00 AM

Sea Jam Swing Weekend

Runs May 15-17

📍 Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center · 🕐 Friday · May 15

New Item Tasting: Ice Cream Edition

📍 The Veggie Wagon · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Free

6th Annual Port City Taste Burger Week

Runs May 11-17, multi-venue

📍 Various Wilmington Area Locations · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · All Day · Varies

Botanical Market Plant Swap

Exotic plant collectors swap event

📍 Waterline Brewing · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 6:00 PM · Free

Battleship Splash: Dock Dogs

Runs May 15-17

📍 Battleship NORTH CAROLINA · 🕐 Friday · May 15

Boundless Tour in the PNC USCT Park

📍 Cameron Art Museum · 🕐 Friday · May 15

Kids Night Out at Halyburton Park

Themed walk + pizza dinner

📍 Halyburton Park · 🕐 Friday · May 15

Water Street Evening Market

📍 Wilmington Riverwalk · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 5:00 PM · Free

Karaoke Night at Leaf and Barrel

📍 Leaf & Barrel · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 7:00 PM · Free

Open Mic Mondays at Barzarre

Weebs 'N' Wubz: Game Freques cosplay/EDM/Gamer night Friday

📍 Barzarre · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 8:00 PM · Free

Weebs 'N' Wubz: Game Freques

Cosplay/EDM/Gamer Night

📍 Barzarre · 🕐 Friday · May 15 · 8:00 PM

Judy Collins with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

📍 Wilson Center · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:30 PM

Future Islands

Night 2 of hometown stand

📍 Greenfield Lake Amphitheater · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:00 PM

Tray Wellington Band

Doors 7pm

📍 Live at Ted's · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 8:00 PM · $27.50

The Wild Party

📍 Thalian Hall · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:30 PM · $37+

Basilisk Burlesque

21+, $25 DOS

📍 Bourgie Nights · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 9:00 PM · $20

Free Comedy Show

📍 Brunswick Beer XChange (BBX) · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Free

Amos Gill

Also 9:30pm late show

📍 Dead Crow Comedy Room · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:00 PM · $15-20

Next Stop Comedy

📍 The Underfront Co. · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:00 PM · $10

Amos Gill (Late Show)

📍 Dead Crow Comedy Room · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 9:30 PM · $15-20

Magic Attic

📍 Katy's Grill & Bar · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 10:00 PM · Free

Sips & Songs: Jesse Stockton

📍 Wilmington Distillery · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 2:00 PM · Free

Folkstone Stringband

📍 Waterline Brewing · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Free

Bryan Loweree

📍 Outer Dunes Brewing · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Free

Frank Grant & The Feelin'

📍 Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 6:00 PM · Free

Sunset Live Music Series: Machine Gun Band

📍 Marina Grill - The Boatyard · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 6:00 PM · Free

Eastbound

📍 Seven Mile Post · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:00 PM · Free

Live Music: Beasley & Beamer Jazz Duo

📍 Fermental · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:00 PM · Free

OC3ANS + DJ

📍 The Bend · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Punk Night: Andrew Kane/Jointbreak/Ryan Henry & the Bastards/BatAsterisks

📍 Barzarre · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:00 PM

The Possums Playing Dead

Rooftop show

📍 Reel Cafe · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 7:00 PM

The Conspiracy

📍 SeaWitch Tiki Bar · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM · $5

DJ Slim Deluxe

📍 Wilmington Distillery · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 9:00 PM · Free

In Bloom Festival

📍 Leland Town Hall · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 10:00 AM · Free

Wilmington Greek Festival

📍 St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 11:00 AM

Mad Mole 8 Year Anniversary Party

Double throwback releases, live music + food trucks

📍 Mad Mole Brewing · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Free

NC Folks Festival Goes East

Festival preview w/ live music, food, local vendors

📍 EOD Distillery · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Free

Rock the Day for The United Way

OC3ANS, Blue Footed Boobies, Signal Fire — fundraiser for United Way of Cape Fear Area

📍 The Bend · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Carolina Beach MuralFest

Runs May 16-17

📍 Carolina Beach Lake Park · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · Free

Sea Jam Swing Weekend

📍 Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center · 🕐 Saturday · May 16

B.A.D. Margarita Crawl

Multiple participating venues

📍 Brooklyn Arts District (starts at The Eagle's Dare) · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Blood in the Water Hot Sauce Tasting

📍 The Veggie Wagon · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Free

Jimmy Buffett Kickoff The Summer Party

Includes burgers, margarita specials, 18 holes mini golf. $20 non-members.

📍 Putter Pub · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · $10

6th Annual Port City Taste Burger Week

📍 Various Wilmington Area Locations · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · All Day · Varies

Guided History Tour

📍 Airlie Gardens · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Disaster Preparedness Expo

📍 Skyline Center · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Free

Meet the Author: Teri M. Brown

NC Reads 2026 title author

📍 Northeast Library · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Free

Hurricane Stories, Trivia & Q&A with Jim Cantore

Hosted by WC Jim Cantore & CB x-mayor Joe Benson; portion of proceeds to Northend Flood Mitigation Alliance

📍 The Silver Dollar · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 6:00 PM

Ability Garden Plant Sale

📍 Lewis Greenhouse - NHC Arboretum · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Free

Battleship Alive!

📍 Battleship NORTH CAROLINA · 🕐 Saturday · May 16

Battleship Splash: Dock Dogs

📍 Battleship NORTH CAROLINA · 🕐 Saturday · May 16

Family Farm Day

📍 Children's Museum of Wilmington · 🕐 Saturday · May 16

Home Buyer Education (HOP) Class

📍 Skyline Center · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · Free

Oakdale Cemetery History Walking Tour

📍 Oakdale Cemetery · 🕐 Saturday · May 16

Surf Dog Experience

📍 Carolina Beach Fishing Pier · 🕐 Saturday · May 16

Riverfront Farmers Market

📍 Riverfront Farmers Market · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Free

Wilmington Farmers Market at Tidal Creek

📍 Tidal Creek Co-Op Market · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Free

Moores Creek Paddle (A250th)

📍 Moores Creek National Battlefield · 🕐 Saturday · May 16

Stoked To Go Out Pier-to-Pier Swim

📍 Crystal Pier to Johnnie Mercers Pier · 🕐 Saturday · May 16

Get'R Dune Workout with LWK

📍 Outer Dunes Brewing · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 10:00 AM

Yoga at SeaWitch

📍 SeaWitch Tiki Bar · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 10:00 AM

Tie Dye Party

Includes white BBX t-shirt + supplies

📍 Brunswick Beer XChange (BBX) · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 2:00 PM · $24+

Pine Wood Derby (Adult)

Adult version

📍 Good Hops Brewing · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 4:00 PM · $25

Yoga on Kure Beach

📍 Kure Beach Yoga · 🕐 Saturday · May 16

Hampstead Horsepower Cruise In

📍 Oval & Ale · 🕐 Saturday · May 16 · 9:00 AM · Free

An Evening with Dark Star Orchestra

📍 Greenfield Lake Amphitheater · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 5:00 PM

LeAnn Rimes - 30 Years of Blue

Per Port City Daily May 12, show was postponed — verify before publishing

📍 Wilson Center · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 7:00 PM

Earth, Wind & Fire

📍 Live Oak Bank Pavilion · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 8:30 PM

The Wild Party (Matinee)

📍 Thalian Hall · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 2:00 PM · $37+

Earth Wind & Fire Afterparty

📍 Katy's Grill & Bar · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 10:00 PM · Free

DSO Pre-Party with Dirty Dead — Dead on the Deck

📍 Katy's Grill & Bar · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 2:00 PM · Free

Asia Daye

📍 Waterline Brewing · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Free

Boogie in the Park

1st & 3rd Sunday concert series

📍 Kure Beach Ocean Front Park & Pavilion · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Free

The Embers

📍 Seven Mile Post · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 5:00 PM · Free

Nate Gerry Trio

📍 SeaWitch Tiki Bar · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Free

Hip Hop Showcase: At Last, Redemption

CrushGang & SlimCarrey present

📍 Barzarre · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 7:00 PM

DSO After Party with Paul from Dirty Dead

Free party bus from Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

📍 Wilmington Distillery · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM · Free

Frank Grant & Friends — Music Mondays (Sunday Edition)

Paul DeCirce 9pm DSO afterparty already listed separately

📍 Wilmington Distillery · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · Free

Oceanic Summer Music Series

Recurring Sunday/Thursday series

📍 Oceanic Restaurant · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · Free

Wilmington Greek Festival

📍 St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 11:00 AM

Funky Flower + Foodie Fest

Local makers, florals, foodie favorites, vintage finds

📍 Waterline Brewing · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Free

Carolina Beach MuralFest

📍 Carolina Beach Lake Park · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · Free

Sea Jam Swing Weekend

📍 Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center · 🕐 Sunday · May 17

Tapas Potluck

📍 Brunswick Beer XChange (BBX) · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 3:00 PM · Free

6th Annual Port City Taste Burger Week

📍 Various Wilmington Area Locations · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · All Day · Varies

Kidstock 2026

Fairy hair, face paint, food, reptile rescue, music

📍 Wrightsville Beach Brewery · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Free

Battleship Splash: Dock Dogs

📍 Battleship NORTH CAROLINA · 🕐 Sunday · May 17

Weekly Yoga

📍 Hi-Wire Brewing · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Luck of the Draw

📍 Brunswick Beer XChange (BBX) · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 3:00 PM · Free

Weekly Jazz Jam hosted by Jay Killman

📍 Fermental · 🕐 Sunday · May 17 · 5:00 PM · Free