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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

Get ready Wolfpack! 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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Single tickets and KIDSTUFF packages on sale now.

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Accessibility

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

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upcoming Performances

A close up photo of dancers from Emanuel Gat Dance's LOVETRAIN2020. Photo by Julie Gat.

Emanuel Gat Dance
LOVETRAIN2020
DEC 7 at 8pm
Memorial Hall (UNC)

Together with our esteemed colleagues at American Dance Festival, Carolina Performing Arts, and Duke Arts we are thrilled to co-present Emanuel Gat Dance’s LOVETRAIN2020 set to the epic pop of Tears for Fears. Join us for this special collaboration!

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John Pizzarelli sits casually with his arm around his guitar. Photo by Jacob Blickenstaff.

John Pizzarelli
JAN 21 at 8pm
Stewart Theatre

World-renowned guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has charmed our audiences on multiple occasions, and we couldn’t imagine an anniversary celebration without him. Known as a prime contemporary interpreter of the Great American Songbook, John’s repertoire includes Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and The Beatles.

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Cecile McLorin Salvant wearing a white lace shawl over a black shirt stands in front of a purple and red stained glass window. Photo by Michael Jones.

Cécile McLorin Salvant
FEB 2 at 7:30pm
Stewart Theatre

“Salvant, regularly and rightly, is considered one of the greatest jazz singers of her generation, but that label sells her short.” (Rolling Stone)

Join us to welcome Ms. Salvant’s prescient and fearless voice to our stage.

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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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