Music Events in Raleigh

The GREATEST ELVIS CONCERT EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA is coming to ROCK the Fletcher Opera Theater on January 11th! Internationally recognized by Graceland and the Elvis Presley Estate, the show?s star, Matt Stone, performs the CLOSEST THING to the King in history! Matt brings a never-before-seen level of authenticity and attention to detail to his craft, CAPTIVATING audiences with flawless recreation of the King of Rock ?n? Roll in his prime! He?s not an ?Elvis impersonator,? but a talented vocalist portraying the GREATEST ENTERTAINER OF ALL TIME in a theatrical production? and after seeing this ELECTRIFYING SPECTACLE, you?ll remember ELVIS THE ICON, and forget the punchline. Backed by a sensational all-star band, Matt Stone MESMERIZES fans into blue-suede bliss as they?re HYPNOTIZED into thinking Elvis is BACK IN THE BUILDING at the PEAK of his prowess!

Sophie Mok, conductor Paul Loren, vocalist Colin Smith, vocalist Rick Brantley, vocalist The North Carolina Symphony brings the Beatles to vivid life in Revolution, a stunning multimedia experience featuring new symphonic arrangements transcribed from the original master recordings at Abbey Road. Accompanied by hundreds of rare and unseen photos along with stunning video and animation.

Born in Chapel Hill, Loudon Wainwright III studied acting in college but dropped out to partake in the Summer of Love in San Francisco, where he wrote his first song in 1968 ("Edgar," about a lobsterman in Rhode Island). His career took off when his song "Dead Skunk" became a Top 20 hit in 1972. From there, he's won a Grammy, written two dozen albums of frank and often funny songs and performed live shows that leave audiences both challenged and charged up. His songs have since been recorded by the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, his son Rufus Wainwright, and Mose Allison, among others, and have been used in movies and theater.