Band members of Red Barrat jump and play their instruments in green and purple light. Photo by Adam Kissick.

Celebrating 50 visionary years.

2022-23 marks NC State LIVE's 50th Anniversary Season and we're celebrating all year long! Join us to commemorate the past and ignite the future with change-making artists who are sure to delight, inspire, and connect us.

Check out the 2022-23 artist lineup.

Inspiring the Pack

This year we’ve got 3 world-premiere performances, a joyful lineup of outdoor events, and innovative international artists in Stewart Theatre to expand your world.

Join us for our 50th Anniversary Season.

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Accessibility

NC State LIVE is strongly committed to making our programs accessible to everybody.

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collage of photos of Arturo O'farrill smiling casually by Jen Rosenstein and Ana Maria Alvarez dancing happily in a blue flowing dress by Bobby Gordon

CONTRA-TIEMPO and Arturo O’Farrill
MAR 31 at 8pm
Stewart Theatre

WORLD PREMIERE

Something truly special is in the works for our 50th anniversary! We’ve invited two of our most beloved artists to create a world-premiere together: Ana Maria Alvarez, choreographer and artistic director of CONTRA-TIEMPO, and Afro Latin jazz composer and pianist Arturo O’Farrill.

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Photo from LIVE@Lake Raleigh with band playing on outdoor stage, trees in background, and NC State LIVE flag in the foreground. Photo by Marc Hall.

LIVE@Lake Raleigh
April 6 & 20
May 4 & 18

FREE OUTDOOR SERIES

Our free, family-friendly concert series on the picturesque shore of Lake Raleigh returns on Thursday evenings in April and May of 2023. This collaboration between NC State LIVE and Visit Centennial celebrates the unique voices of North Carolina’s extraordinary music scene.

Learn more & see the full lineup.

DBR wears a bright blue shirt and jams on his violin. Photo by Julieta Cervantes.

Daniel Bernard Roumain and Raleigh Civic Symphony
APR 15 at 8pm
Stewart Theatre

WORLD PREMIERE

The finale to our mainstage 50^th Anniversary Season is a triumph of past meets future. We’re pairing the prolific violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Romain (DBR) with NC State’s Raleigh Civic Symphony and some very special guests.

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Band members from DakhaBrakha stand in wheat fields in traditional clothes next to stone ruins. Photo by Andriy Petryna

2022-23 50th Anniversary Season Lineup

This is it! Welcome to our full 50th Anniversary Season. From adventurous artist commissions, legendary jazz pairings, prospective shifting world music, and daring dance.

Explore the 50th Anniversary Season here.

Habib Koité plays his guitar in front of a mural of camels. Photo by Margot Canton. There's a play button overlaid on top of the image.

Video Sneak Peek into the Season

Watch our 2022-23 season preview video for an exhilarating glimpse into our 50th Anniversary Season.

Watch the 2022-23 preview video here.

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