Our free, family-friendly concert series on the picturesque shore of Lake Raleigh returns Thursday evenings in April and May of 2025. This collaboration between NC State LIVE and NC State Centennial celebrates the unique voices of North Carolina’s extraordinary music scene. Grab your picnic blankets and get ready to enjoy some jewels of the local music scene, set against the picturesque backdrop of Lake Raleigh. You’ll enjoy dance-inducing music, delicious food and an amazing community gathering. We hope you'll join us and bring your friends.

The gates will open and food trucks will be on-site at 5 p.m. Concerts will begin at 6 p.m.

April 10 
Ricardo Diquez & The Tropic Orchestra

April 24 
Tray Wellington Band

May 8 
New Dawn Starkestra

May 22 
Boulevards