Spring Preview: Your complete concert calendar for pop, rock, rap, classical and more

The Art of Cool Festival is a three-day music festival April 27-29 at several venues in Durham that celebrates progressive jazz and alternative soul. The lineup for the fifth annual festival has yet to be announced.

▪ Vieux Farka Touré, 8 p.m. March 1. $22

▪ Kaki King: The Neck is a Bridge to the Body, 8 p.m. March 2. $25

▪ Cowboy Junkies, 8 p.m. March 3. $40

▪ Ned Ferm, 8:30 p.m. March 16. $12

▪ Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita: Transparent Water, 8 p.m. March 20. $28

▪ Neil Hilborn, 8 p.m. March 21, 8 p.m.

▪ Ken Waldman & The Wild Men, featuring Riley Baugus, 8 p.m. March 23, $14

▪ The Reunion Tour: Cris Williamson, Barbara Higbie and Teresa Trull. 7:30. p.m. March 30. $30

▪ BeauSoleil. 8 p.m. April 13. $30

▪ Greg Brown, 8 p.m. April 20. $28 in advance, $30 day-of

▪ Jayme Stone’s Folklife, 8 p.m. April 27. $22

▪ John McCutcheon, 8 p.m. May 18, $24

▪ Karla Bonoff, 8 p.m. June 6, $25

▪ Bands, food trucks and breweries gather at Bond Park April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5.

▪ Vance Joy, 7:30 p.m. May 12

▪ The NC Symphony Summerfest typically starts at the end of May.

▪ Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell, March 20, Memorial Hall

▪ Abigail Washburn and Wu Fei, March 22, Memorial Hall

▪ Del McCoury Band, March 23, Memorial Hall

▪ Lawrence Brownlee, tenor, March 25, Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall

▪ Daymé Arocena, April 4, Memorial Hall

▪ Boots Riley and the Coup, April 7, Current

▪ Tift Merritt, April 20, Memorial Hall

▪ Dixie Dregs, 8 p.m. March 6

▪ The Fab Four-The Ultimate Tribute, 8 p.m. March 18

▪ Lucius, 8 p.m. March 24

▪ Home Free, 7:30 p.m. March 28

▪ Brian Culbertson, 8 p.m. April 26

▪ Jon Foreman, 8 p.m. May 1

▪ Ani DiFranco with Gracie and Rachel, 8 p.m. May 4

▪ Spring concert, “Poetry in Song.” 7 p.m. May 11 at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, 110 SE Maynard Road, Cary. Free.

▪ American Chamber Players. 2 p.m. March 18

▪ Symphony Winds. 2 p.m. May 13

▪ North Carolina Viol Consort. 2 p.m. May 20.

▪ “Beethoven, The Michelangelo of Music,” 3 p.m. March 25

▪ “A Touch of French Elegance,” 3 p.m. May 6

▪ Winter Concert, 3 p.m. March 11, Moeser Auditorium in Hill Hall, Chapel Hill. Beethoven, Mozardt and Respighi

▪ Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m. May 6, Moeser Auditorium in Hill Hall, Chapel Hill. Mendelssohn and Brahms.

▪ Copland “In The Beginning” and Brahms “Liebeslieder, Waltzes, Op. 52.” 4 p.m. March 10. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1737 Hillandale Road, Durham. Free.

▪ Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with David Briggs, organist and Duke Chapel Choir. 5 p.m. April 22. Duke University Chapel, 401 Chapel Drive, Durham. Free.

▪ Lauridsen “Lux Aeterna” with Choral Society of Durham and Durham School of the Arts. 8 p.m. May 5. Duke University Chapel. $10 to $22.

▪ Malpass Brothers. 8 p.m. March 16. Reserved seats sold out. Standing room tickets $10.

▪ Johnston County Chorale presents: “Made in America: A Celebration of American Music” featuring American Bandstand, country, gospel and patriotic music. 3 p.m. May 12. $15.

▪ David Myles. 8 p.m. May 17. $18.

▪ Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers, 7:30 p.m. May 11

▪ Kenny Chesney & Old Dominion, 7 p.m. May 12

▪ Kendrick Lamar, SZA & Schoolboy Q, 7 p.m. May 26

▪ Dead & Company, 7 p.m. June 9

More concerts are scheduled through the summer.

▪ Sacre Coeur: Sacred Music of Beloved French Composers. 7:30 p.m. March 17. $25/$22 seniors. Free for students.

▪ Unclouded Day: Music of Reminiscence and Hope. 7:30 p.m. May 12. $25/$22 seniors. Free for students.

▪ Rodriguez, March 1, A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater

▪ Molly Tuttle, March 2, A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater

▪ Jason Mraz, March 8, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

▪ Victor Wooten, March 30, A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater

▪ Rosanne Cash, April 3, A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater

▪ Art Garfunkel, April 6. A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater

▪ Rhiannon Giddens, April 14, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

▪ Todrick Hall, May 1, Meymandi Concert Hall

▪ Brandi Carlile, May 12, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

▪ Alsarah & The Nubatones, 8 p.m. March 1, Motorco Music Hall

▪ Gregory Porter, 8 p.m. March 4, Carolina Theatre

▪ World Premiere: of “THE_OPER&” by John Supko & Bill Seaman. Performed by Lorelei Ensemble. March 8-10, Rubenstein Arts Center

▪ Jerusalem Quartet, 8 p.m. March 24, Baldwin Auditorium

▪ Black Atlantic, March 26-31. Musicians from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Venezuela, Mali, Spain and Honduras perform at Motorco Music Hall and the Carolina Theatre.

▪ Rafał Blechacz, piano, 8 p.m. April 6, Baldwin Auditorium

▪ Maria Schneider Orchestra, 8 p.m. April 7, Baldwin Auditorium

▪ Tallis Scholars, 8 p.m. April 11, Duke Chapel

▪ Quatuor Danel, 8 p.m. April 14, Baldwin Auditorium

▪ Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté, 8 p.m. April 16, Baldwin Auditorium

▪ JACK Quartet, “American Music No. 2.” 8 p.m. April 26. Rubenstein Arts Center.

▪ Ciompi Concert No. 2 featuring Max Raimi. 8 p.m. April 28. Baldwin Auditorium.

▪ Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI with Carlos Núñez, Celtic Universe. 7 p.m. April 29. Baldwin Auditorium

▪ Paul Lewis, Piano, 8 p.m. May 4, Baldwin Auditorium

▪ Emerson String Quartet, 8 p.m. May 5, Baldwin Auditorium

▪ Spring concert, April 28, at Temple Baptist Church, 2121 Umstead Road, Durham. $15. Adult chorus will perfrom a medley of classic and contemporary songs.

▪ 35th anniversary concert, “You Are Cordially Invited,” 3 p.m. April 15. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, 1219 Broad St., Durham.

▪ Third annual Triangle Community Band Festival, 3 p.m. June 16. Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St., Durham.

▪ Celtic Woman: Homecoming, 3 p.m., March 18

▪ Patti LaBelle, 8 p.m. March 23

▪ The Decemberists, with Tennis. 8 p.m. April 19

▪ Nashville Songwriters, 7:30 p.m. April 27

▪ Brit Floyd: Eclipse 2018 World Tour, 7:30 p.m. April 28

▪ Smokey Robinson, 7:30 p.m. April 29

▪ Yanni, 7:30 p.m. May 8

▪ Gipsy Kings. 7:30 p.m. May 9

▪ David Byrne, 8 p.m. May 10

▪ Get The Led Out, 8 p.m. June 9

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▪ Spring 2018 Concert. 7:30 p.m. May 3. Free.

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The free concert series is 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with music, food trucks and a kids zone. April 12, 26 and May 10.

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▪ Mac Powell & the Family Reunion, Benton Blount, Eric Durrance, 7 p.m. Feb. 25

▪ Sierra Hull, 7:30 p.m. May 5

▪ Spring Show A Cappella Jamboree, with Pratt Street Power and the Ladies. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 12. Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary. $20

▪ “Brahms and Beethoven Clarinet Trios.” 3 p.m. Feb. 25.

▪ “Swingin’ Broadway: Music through the Decades.” featuring the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. March 10.

▪ JazzLive concert with Jazz Pianist Lenore Raphael. 7:30 p.m. April 14.

▪ “Once Upon a Time: Duets that Capture the Imagination.” 3 p.m. April 22. Morgan Butzow and Chrissy Ricker on piano.

▪ “CINEMAGIC! Hollywood’s Best Movie Music. 3 p.m. April 28-29. With the Peak City Singers.

▪ Spring concert: 4 p.m. May 6. Haydn’s Missa Brevis in G major and a selection of shorter pieces. Free. Donations accepted.

▪ Comedians Rik Roberts and Brian Bates, March 2

▪ The Revelers, March 16

▪ The Malpass Brothers, April 6

▪ William Florian, May 18

▪ John Noel, pianist with Aurora Musicalis piano trio, 2 p.m. March 18

▪ Saxophone and Keyboard with Michael Stephenson and Mark Hopper, 8 p.m. April 6

▪ Terrance Brown, baritone, and Tiffany Bostic-Brown, soprano, 8 p.m. April 11. Program of art songs, German lieder, gospel and Broadway.

▪ Vance-Granville Community Band Spring Concert, 7 p.m. May 7. Free.

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The free festival is in downtown Clayton June 2.

The Durham festival, which celebrates the intersection of music and technology, is May 17-20. A variety of tickets are available.

▪ First Aid Kit, the Swedish folk duo of sisters Klara and Johanna Soderberg, June 8. British singer/songwriter Jade Bird will open. $40 ($36 members) reserved, or $30 ($27 Members) general admission.

▪ Mandolin Orange, June 23. $40 ($36 members) reserved, or $25 ($22.50 Members) general admission.

▪ Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown Celebrating the Tricentennial of the City of New Orleans. Aug. 18. $65 ($58.50 members) reserved, or $48 ($43.20 members) general admission.

▪ More acts to be announced.

▪ Spring Formal Concert 1, 2 p.m. April 28, with reception to follow. Church of the Nativity, 8849 Ray Road, Raleigh.

▪ Spring Formal Concert 2, 1 p.m. May 5. N.C. Museum of Art. Free

▪ Motus Missæ, 3 p.m. April 8.

▪ Berlioz Requiem, 7:30 p.m. May 8

▪ NC State Wind Ensemble. 7 p.m. March 1.

▪ Lecture with Paul Cranford, Fiddler, composer, music publisher. 4 p.m. March 25. Price Music Center, Room 110. “An Introduction to Cape Breton Music and Its Place in History.”

▪ Coastal Winds, Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre, 2241 Dunn Ave., Raleigh. 7 p.m. March 27. Composed of faculty members of the East Carolina University School of Music.

▪ Spring Choral Ensembles Concert. 7 p.m. April 6.

▪ Ladies in Red. 7 p.m. April 7.

▪ Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra. 4 p.m. April 8. “The Dream Is Alive: Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.” Music by African-American composers, featuring the world premiere of a newly commissioned composition by composer Jeffrey Scott based on the “Dream” speech that King gave in Rocky Mount prior to his well-known Washington speech. A post-concert discussion will follow.

▪ NC State Jazz Ensemble I. 7 p.m. April 14.

▪ Acappology. 7 p.m. April 15.

▪ Jazz Ensemble II. 7 p.m. April 19.

▪ Grains of Time. 7 p.m. April 20.

▪ Wolfgang A Cappella. 7 p.m. April 21.

▪ Raleigh Civic Symphony. 4 p.m. April 22. Music of North Carolina composers

▪ NC State Wind Ensemble. 7 p.m. April 25

▪ Symphonic Band. 7 p.m. April 26. The inaugural concert of NC State’s newest ensemble, the Symphonic Band.

▪ NC State Chorale. 7 p.m. April 27. This concert will be a send off performance for the spring performance tour to Central Europe.

▪ Raleigh Boychoir. 5 p.m. April 28. Free.

▪ Singing Statesmen with the Meredith College Choirs. Jones Chapel, Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough St.,Raleigh. 7:30 p.m. April 28. Free.

▪ String quartet ETHEL and flutist Robert Mirabal. 8 p.m. March 15. Pre-show talk at 7 p.m. Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Union, North Carolina State University, 2610 Cates Ave., Raleigh. $27-32.

▪ Dvořák Cello Concerto: Chapel Hill, March 1; Raleigh, March 2-3

▪ The Music of Michael Jackson: Raleigh, March 8

▪ Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony: Raleigh, March 10

▪ A Celtic Celebration: Raleigh, March 16-17, with Irish step dancers, a traditional Irish instrumentalist, two vocalists, and an actor

▪ Fountains & Pines of Rome: Chapel Hill, March 21; Raleigh, March 23-24

▪ Soundbites at Humble Pie, March 26. NCS musicians will perform chamber music masterpieces by Haydn, Gould and Prokofiev at Humble Pie restaurant, after a multi-course meal.

▪ The Firebird: Raleigh, April 6-7. Young person’s concert with puppetry, masks, shadow play and magic.

▪ Brahms Symphony No. 4: Raleigh, April 13-14; Chapel Hill, April 15

▪ Mozart and Mendelssohn: Raleigh, April 20

▪ The Music of Star Wars: Raleigh, April 20

▪ Romeo & Juliet: Raleigh, April 27-28, with actors from the UNC School of the Arts for a semi-staged production

▪ Ben Folds, May 4-5, Raleigh.

▪ Soundbites at The Glenwood, May 7. NCS musicians will perform chamber music masterpieces by Puccini and Mendelssohn at The Glenwood, after a multi-course meal.

▪ The Kruger Brothers: Raleigh, May 11-12

▪ A Hero’s Life: Raleigh, May 18-19

▪ Amadeus Live: Raleigh, June 6-7

▪ Spring concerts at 7:30 p.m. May 11 at Wake Forest Baptist Church, 107 South Ave., Wake Forest, and May 12 at McGregor Hall, 201 Breckenridge St., Henderson. Free, but donations accepted.

▪ Triangle Youth Jazz Orchestra and Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble, 2 p.m. April 15, North Carolina History Museum. Free.

▪ Triangle Youth String Sinfonia and Orchestra, 4 p.m. April 21. Cary Arts Center. $5 for adults, $2 for children.

▪ Triangle Youth Philharmonic, 3 p.m. April 22. Meymandi Concert Hall. $15 to $20. $10 for seniors, $5 for children.

▪ Triangle Youth Jazz Orchestra and Triangle Youth Jazz Band, 7 p.m. April 29. Covenant Presbyterian, 125 South Selma Road, Wendell. Free

▪ Triangle Youth Orchestra, 7 p.m. April 30, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh. The Triangle Youth Symphony follows at 8 p.m. $15 to $20. $10 for seniors, $5 for children.

▪ 30th anniversary concert with current and alumni musicians. 6 p.m. June 3. Booth Amphitetheatre. 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, Free. Donations are encouraged.

▪ Molly Tuttle, 7:30 p.m. March 2, A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater

▪ Rip the Calico, contra band, 3 p.m. March 11, NC Museum of History Auditorium, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh

▪ Rissi Palmer, 3 p.m. April 8. NC Museum of History.

▪ Rhiannon Giddens, 8 p.m. April 14, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

▪ Eliza Meyer, 3 p.m. May 13, NC Museum of History

▪ 90s Block Party: Guy, Teddy Riley, 112, Ginuwine, Jagged Edge & NEXT. March 16

▪ Winter Jam with Skillet, Kari Jobe and Building 429. March 24

▪ Eagles. April 17

▪ Bon Jovi. April 24

▪ Sugarland with Brandy Clark and guest Clare Bowen. May 26

▪ Journey and Def Leppard. June 5

▪ Tim McGraw & Faith Hill. June 22

▪ The community string orchestra for children in second through seventh grades has concerts at 7 p.m. March 1 and May 3 at Sertoma Arts Center, 1400 W. Millbrook Road, Raleigh. Free admission. Reception follows.

▪ Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra. 4 p.m. April 8. “The Dream Is Alive: Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.” Music by African-American composers, featuring the world premiere of a newly commissioned composition by composer Jeffrey Scott based on the “Dream” speech that King gave in Rocky Mount prior to his well-known Washington speech. A post-concert discussion will follow.

▪ Raleigh Civic Symphony. 4 p.m. April 22. Music of North Carolina composers

▪ “Legacies,” formal spring concert. 7 p.m. April 7. Broughton High School, 723 St Marys St., Raleigh. $10 at the door, $5 for students and seniors with a valid ID, and free for children 12 and younger.

▪ Handbell ensemble plays sacred, secular and popular music at 4 p.m. June 3, at Meymandi Concert Hall, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh. Tickets available April 1.

▪ Rising Stars, 3 p.m. Feb. 25, Jones Auditorium, Meredith College. Winners from statewide concerto competition. $25 adults, $20, seniors and students. Free, 12 and younger.

▪ Free Spirits Ensemble “Music of Tomorrow.” 7:30 p.m. March 10. Ruggero Piano, 4720 Hargrove Road, Suite 120, Raleigh. $13

▪ Free Spirits Ensemble “Our Latin Neighbors.” 3 p.m. April 15, Green Road Community Library.

▪ Free Spirits Ensemble “Our Latin Neighbors.” 7:30 p.m. April 21. Ruggero Piano. $12

▪ Jazz and the Symphony, 3 p.m. May 6. featuring Raleigh pianist Margaret Evans. $25 adults, $20, seniors and students. Free, 12 and younger.

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▪ Celebrating American Music, 7:30 p.m. May 8, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary. $9.

▪ The National with Big Thief, 7:30 p.m. May 1

▪ Fleet Foxes, 7:30 p.m. May 3

▪ Odesza, 6:30 p.m. May 9

▪ Primus and Mastodon with All Them Witches, 6:30 p.m. May 20

▪ Khalid, 8 p.m. June 7

▪ Rebelution, 6:30 p.m. June 29

▪ Barenaked Ladies, 6:30 p.m. July 4

▪ Beach Music & BBQ Renaissance Centre grand re-opening with Band of Oz. 7:30 p.m. June 2. The center is closed now for a renovation project. The Arts Annex remains open.

▪ The 2018 Spring Festival is May 3-6 with 50 bands over four stages. Announced acts so far include Steve Earle & The Dukes, Rising Appalachia and Ibibio Sound Machine. Early bird tickets on sale through March 5.

▪ The North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra, 8 p.m. Feb. 27. $20, $10 for students

▪ Michelle Malone. 8 p.m. March 9. Blues, roadhouse rock & roll and Georgia soul. $20 to $25.

▪ The Abraham Jam – Billy Jonas, David LaMotte & Dawud Wharnsby. 8 p.m. April 7. A trio of musicians who are Muslim, Jewish and Christian for a one-night concert. $20 to $30

▪ Jon Shain & Wyatt Easterling featuring FJ Ventre. 8 p.m. April 13. Acoustic, folk. $20 to $25.

▪ Gary Hannan & Julianne Ankley with Becca Rae Greene. May 5. $15 to $25. Country music.

▪ Johnny Folsom 4: Live at Folsom Prison. 8 p.m. May 19. $25 to $30.

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▪ Championship Brass, 4 p.m. March 18, Cary Arts Center. $10

▪ Partnership With Youth. 4 p.m. May 20. With Wind Ensembles from Enloe High School and Ligon Middle. Meymandi Concert Hall.

▪ Spring concert, “To Everything There is a Season: Music Throughout the Year.” 3 p.m. May 13. Levin Jewish Community Center 1937 W. Cornwallis Road, Durham. Free admission, donations accepted.

▪ Music for a Lifetime with East Chapel Hill High School Wind Ensemble. 7 p.m. March 15. Tribute to composer Davis Maslanka. East Chapel Hill High School, 500 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill. Free.

▪ “A Spanish Spring/Primavera Español.” 7:30 p.m. April 14. $15, or $5 for students and children. Music Director Evan Feldman is joined by Guest Conductor Juan José Navarro, visiting from Spain. Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary.

▪ An American Celebration Concert: “Salute to the Cinema.” 7 p.m. May 27. $26 reserved table seats; $16 lawn seating; $13 for students, seniors, military. Free for 12 and younger. Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Regency Park, Cary.

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▪ Cantari Concerts à la Française. 3 p.m. March 3. Music by Renaissance and Modern composers with French connections. Chapel of the Cross. 304 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill. $17.

▪ Castles and Cottages, 8 p.m. May 4. English coronation music, British choral gems, Folksongs from Scotland and America. University United Methodist Church, 150 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill.

▪ Flights of Fancy. 7:30 p.m. May 19. Featuring a premiere of new music by composer and former Cantari baritone Jeremy Jennings. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill.

▪ Spring Concert, 3 p.m. May 6, First Presbyterian Church, 305 East Main St., Durham. With Middle Eastern and Latin American sounds and interpretive dancers on stage. $17 for adults and $7 for students/children.

This story was originally published February 23, 2018 at 5:56 PM with the headline "Spring Preview: Your complete concert calendar for pop, rock, rap, classical and more."