January 2026 – Live Performances & Community Events Guide

ARTS AND CULTURE

Chapel Hill • Carrboro • Southern Orange County

🎸 CAT’S CRADLE — JANUARY 2026

300 E Main St, Carrboro • catscradle.com

⭐ MAIN ROOM HIGHLIGHTS

• 🎵 Jan 10 — Abbey Road LIVE!
• 4:00 PM — Family Matinee
• 8:00 PM — Evening Show

• 🎤 Jan 17 — Magic City Hippies — 9:00 PM

• 🎶 Jan 20 — 54 Ultra — Live in North America — 8:00 PM

• 🎼 Jan 23 — Congress The Band — 8:00 PM

• 🥁 Jan 27 — The Floozies + Too Many Zooz
“Too Many Flooz Tour” — 8:00 PM

🎻 BACK ROOM & SPECIAL SETS

• 🎸 Jan 23 — Jon Spencer — 8:00 PM
• 🎤 Jan 24 — Greg Freeman — 8:00 PM

• 🎻 Jan 28 — Bluegrass in the Backroom
• Larry & Joe
• Carolina Cutups
⏰ 8:00 PM

• 🤠 Jan 30 — Chapel Hill Alt-Country Show
• Davie Circle
• The Jackson Slater Band
• Bill Moore & His Secret Admirers
• Yakamashii
⏰ 8:00 PM

🎵 LOCAL 506 — JANUARY 2026

506 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill • local506.com
(All Ages unless noted)

• 🎸 Jan 9 — The Spectacles • Ephemeral Stream
• 🎶 Jan 10 — Indie Rock Catalog Remix
Autopilots • Hook of Moon • Persimmon

• 🎤 Jan 11 — Cherry Vanilla • Queen Anne • Watch Party

• 🤘 Jan 12 — US Christmas • Doomsday Profit • Dead Halos

• 🎸 Jan 16 — Lioner • Rabbit Fighter • Late Model

• 🎓 Jan 18 — School of Rock Chapel Hill — BLAST OFF (Free Show)

• 🎤 Jan 22 — Torso Man • Matty Frank • Marble Berry Seeds • Mossbody

• 🎼 Jan 23 — Suffering Jukebox
A Celebration of David Berman

• 🤘 Jan 24 — Hellfest & Overcome Fest
Path of Resistance • Moral Law • Fading Signal & more

• 🖤 Jan 28 — Left to Suffer
w/ The Last Ten Seconds of Life • Your Spirit Dies • Fr3ak

🎭 THE ARTSCENTER — JANUARY 2026

400 Roberson St, Carrboro • artscenterlive.org

🎬 THEATER

• 🎭 Jan 15–25 — The Ballad of Johnny Whitmore
Multiple showtimes • Tickets $25–$30

🎻 LIVE MUSIC — SUNDAYS WITH OMAR & FRIENDS

• 🎵 Jan 4 — Jonathan Byrd
• 🎵 Jan 11 — Samara Jade
• 🎵 Jan 18 — Lyle de Vitry
• 🎵 Jan 25 — Joe Westerlund

🎥 FILM

• 🎬 20th Annual Carrboro Film Festival
📍 Drakeford Library Complex
📅 Jan 23–25

🎨 WORKSHOPS & CLASSES — SPRING SESSION

• ✏️ Monday Sketchbook Workshop
Jan 5 – Feb 16

• 🧒 AfterSchool Arts Programs
Grades K–2 & 3–5
Begin Jan 5

🎤 THE CAVE — JANUARY 2026

Chapel Hill • caverntavern.com
Open 5 PM – 2 AM • Shows After 8 PM • $10 Suggested Donation

🗓 JANUARY 1–3

• Jan 1 — A Toast to Townes (Benefit for MusiCares)
• Jan 2 — Fat Naturals • Snakesnake • Cole Cook
• Jan 3 — Pollute • St. Clovis • Watts (FL)

🗓 WEEK OF JAN 4–10

• Jan 4 — Open 5 PM–2 AM
• Jan 5 — Jazz Night
• Jan 6 — Shiraz! • Bill Moore
• Jan 7 — Pint Night • Chris Chism
• Jan 8 — Atomwrec Bob’s • Fibonacci Pineapple • Jill Christensen
• Jan 9 — Over the Wire • Midnite Sun • Severed Fingers
• Jan 10 — Country Fetish • Revenge Bodies (AR) • The BQs

🗓 WEEK OF JAN 11–17

• Jan 11 — Kait Bird • Adriana Walsh • Myka Lace
• Jan 12 — Jazz Night
• Jan 13 — Small Paws
• Jan 14 — David Prather & Danny Grewn • Max Lane • The King Teen
• Jan 15 — Open 5 PM–2 AM
• Jan 16 — Bannazalsama (RVA) • Cushmowtownd (TN)
Hermaeus Mora • CarCrashPoolParty • Teeth of England
• Jan 17 — Ramona & The Holy Smokes
Charles Latham & The Borrowed Band

🗓 WEEK OF JAN 18–24

• Jan 18 — Austin Royale
• Jan 19 — Jazz Night
• Jan 20 — Duncan MacMillan • Bill Moore
• Jan 21 — Lamplight (BK) • Lena Bartlett (BK)
Emma Clement • Michael Dove
• Jan 22 — Andy’s B-Day • Autumn House • Big Tow • Mary Anna
• Jan 23 — Busted Radio (Wilmington) • The DeadRingers • Superindendo
• Jan 24 — Benefit for Cory Griffith
Stray Owls • Jphono1 • Certain Seas • Regina Hexaphone

🗓 WEEK OF JAN 25–31

• Jan 25 — Rents Due
Hosted by Tyra Len & Icey Da Boss w/ KideFromTheHill
• Jan 26 — Jazz Night
• Jan 27 — 919Noise Monthly Showcase
• Jan 28 — Colleen Green (CA) • Cassie Ramone (NYC)
Entrez Venus • Celestogob
• Jan 29 — Open Mic — At the End of the Universe
Signup 8 PM • Originals Only
• Jan 30 — Night! Night!
Franky & The Slight Incline
Elliot Schleske & The Committee of Public Safety
• Jan 31 — Three Body Problem • Lioner
Duct Tape Jesus • 6512 Gawd

🍸 THE SPEAKEASY — JANUARY 2026

Carrboro • Speakeasy Entertainment

🎶 FEATURED SHOWS

• 🎵 Jan 3 — Anna La Mare & Damn Sam

• 🌈 Jan 10 — Rainbow Exchange Vendor Market
1 PM – 7 PM

• 💜 The Lavender Social — Queer Cabaret & Dance Party
🧠 Trivia — 7–9 PM
🎭 Cabaret — 9–11 PM
💃 Dance Party — Late Night

• 🎸 Jan 14 — The King Teen & Eric Sommer

🎙️ ONGOING SERIES

• 🎤 Open Mic Nights
• 🎶 Karaoke with Empress
• 🎧 DJ Dance Nights

🌳 SOUTHERN VILLAGE — JANUARY 2026

Village Green • Lumina Taproom • Growler Grlz • Weaver Street Market

📆 WEEKLY & RECURRING EVENTS

• 🧠 Trivia — Growler Grlz
Tuesdays Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 — 7–9 PM

• 🎵 Music Bingo — Growler Grlz
Thursdays Jan 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 — 7–9 PM

• 🧠 Trivia — Lumina Theater Taproom
Wednesdays Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 — 7:30–9:30 PM

• 🎤 Open Mic — Lumina Taproom
Fri Jan 2 — 7–9 PM

🍷 SPECIAL EVENTS & TASTINGS

• 🇪🇸 Spanish Cheese & Wine Pop-Up
Weaver Street Market
Jan 10 — 3–4:30 PM — $10

🥂 ROCKS + ACID WINE CLASSES

(All classes 6–8 PM)

• 🍇 Jan 9 — Wine 101: Back to Basics
• 🍷 Jan 11 — Timeless Barolo
• 🍇 Jan 18 — Rhône Rivalry
• 🥂 Jan 25 — Bubbles Beyond Champagne

🏡 COMMUNITY NOTES

• 🏊 Southern Village Club
Early Bird Membership — through Jan 31

• 🛒 Weaver Street Market
Weekly Product Samplings — Fri–Thu

🍺 STEEL STRING — PLUCK FARM (JANUARY)

• 📌 January programming schedule to be confirmed
• 🔄 Section reserved for update upon brewery posting