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LIVE@Lake Raleigh 2025

Our free, family-friendly concert series on the picturesque shore of Lake Raleigh returns Thursday evenings in April and May of 2025. This collaboration between NC State LIVE and NC State Centennial celebrates the unique voices of North Carolina’s extraordinary music scene.

APRIL 10 | APRIL 24 | MAY 8 | MAY 22

FREE | GATES & FOOD TRUCKS at 5PM | CONCERTS at 6PM

LOCATION: On the shore of Lake Raleigh, at the corner of Main Campus Drive & Campus Shore Drive. FREE PARKING. SEE MAP HERE.

Check out our FAQS.

Ricardo Diquez and The Tropic Orchestra performing on stage.

Ricardo Diquez & The Tropic Orchestra
APRIL 10
Food Trucks 5pm | Concert 6pm

They’ll bring the Latin rhythms if you bring your dancing shoes–Ricardo Diquez & The Tropic Orchestra light up the stage with the sounds of Merengue, Cha Cha, Salsa and more.

💃 🕺 🎨 Arrive early for a salsa dance class and Art + Wellness fair at 5:30pm!

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Tray Wellington leans against blue wall while playing a banjo.

Tray Wellington Band
APRIL 24
Food Trucks 5pm | Concert 6pm

He may be playing the quintessential American instrument, but the Tray Wellington Band is interested in being anything but traditional.

Rebekah Todd sits on rocks, looking directly at the camera.

New Dawn Starkestra
MAY 8
Food Trucks 5pm | Concert 6pm

Led by the powerhouse voice of Rebekah Todd, New Dawn Starkestra will take you on a journey with their cosmic fusion rock.

Boulevards lead singer looks up, smiling in red light.

Boulevards
MAY 22
Food Trucks 5pm | Concert 6pm

Dishing out “southern fried Carolina funk,” Boulevards serves it with a side of style and flair.

ABOUT LIVE@Lake Raleigh

Since 2018, NC State LIVE has presented a series of sunset concerts by the beautiful Lake Raleigh. These free outdoor events feature an exhilarating lineup of North Carolina-based musicians.

Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs (and non-perishable food donations for Feed the Pack‘s food pantry) and expect a family-friendly good time. 

Food trucks will be on site beginning at 5pm. Bands will take the stage at 6pm. Free parking after 5 p.m.

FAQS

Curious about what you can bring or where you can park? Find answers to these questions and more in our FAQS for LIVE@Lake Raleigh.

FOOD TRUCKS

What food trucks will be there?

April 10- Arepa Culture, Bare Baked Pizza, and JAM Ice Cream.

April 24- Arepa Culture, Beefy Buns, Sister Liu’s Kitchen, and JAM Ice Cream

May 8- Beefy Buns, Crispy Gyoza, La Katrina Tacos , and JAM Ice Cream

May 22- Crispy Gyoza, Vic’s Pizza, Crave Hot Dogs & Barbeque, and JAM Ice Cream

Curious about what’s on the menu for future events? Follow @NCStateLIVE for updates.

OUR SUPPORTERS

It takes a village. NC State LIVE and NC State Centennial would like to thank our supporters who help to make LIVE@Lake Raleigh possible: Eastman, Arts NC State and 88.1 WKNC.