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21 Things to Do in Raleigh This Week, Oct. 19-25

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10/19
Battle of the Broker Bands

It’s Rocktober! Watch Hot Rooster, Torn and Frayed, Steam Room Etiquette, and more battle for the title in support of The Green Chair Project and Children’s Flight of Hope. Rock on! lincolntheatre.com

10/19
Dram & Draught New Menu Release Party

Dram roll please! Your fave cocktail bar is dropping its fall and winter menu—and you’re invited. Cozy up for an exclusive taste and a fun evening at any of Dram’s seven locales around NC. Sip, sip, hooray! dramanddraught.com

10/19
Music On The Lawn

Bring your blankets and besties to Heights House for an evening of live music, drinks, lawn games and food trucks—think Resident Oven, The Coop and Geluna Gelato. Sounds like music to our ears. heightshousenc.com

10/19
Red Carpet Speaker Series

NFL legend, sports commentator and corporate speaker Joe Theismann is taking to the stage to speak on the challenge of change, a topic he has become well-versed in through his athletic career. lifeatthecardinal.com

10/20
4th PineCone People’s Square Dance

Don’t be a square. Or do—and dust off those dancing shoes and join the PineCone people for its fourth annual square dance at Transfer Co. Food Hall. Now dosey doe! pinecone.app.neoncrm.com

10/20–21
Luenell
It’s giving “savage… sassy, moody, nasty.” The original “bad girl of comedy” (of Think Like a Man and Hotel Transylvania fame) takes her tell-it-like-it-is set underground. goodnightscomedy.com

10/20
Hiromi’s Sonicwonder

Girl’s got keys—and Hiromi’s genre-eclipsing piano-playing enthralls audiences on repeat. And this time, she’s back with trumpet, bass and drum players to boot. How grand! live.arts.ncsu.edu

10/20–11/5
Misery

Misery loves company? This suspenseful psychological thriller based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel follows the story of an acclaimed romance novelist who gets kidnapped by one of his unhinged fans. Will he be able to escape? raleighlittletheatre.org

10/20–21
Sean Donnelly 

This “brand-new jerk” has forgone QT with his bulldog to sate the local comedy crowd with a few nights of stand-up sillies. “World’s Dumbest” or “Almost Genius”? We’ll let you be the judge. goodnightscomedy.com

10/21
Campbell Law Bike Ride

It’s giving Tour de France. Put the pedal to the metal with Campbell Law, Crabtree and The Bicycle Chain for the fifth annual fundraising bike ride—choose from a virtual or 10- or 45-mile ride.  Get spoked!  fundraise.givesmart.com 

10/21
Franklinton 5K & BBQ Festival

Ready to sweat like a pig? Run a 5K then reward yourself with BBQ and live music by Kevin Lee and Joe Conroy. Ready, set, run! thecarolinamanorhouse.com 

10/21
High Vibe Raleigh

Morning dance party? Yes please! Bust a move, snack on fare from Raleigh Raw and sip on sip-sational nonalcoholic bevs from Umbrella Dry Bar all before noon at Raleigh’s first-ever alcohol-free morning dance party. Shake ya groove thang! eventbrite.com

10/21
Now Serving Food + Wine

Celebrate good times and the local food scene with leading chefs and restaurants in Raleigh (such as Hummingbird, Lawrence Barbecue, Little Bull, Madre, Mandolin and Five Star) to benefit Now Serving, a charity that distributes meals to under-resourced neighbors right here in our city. nowservingnc.org

10/21
North Hills Wine Walk

Walk the walk and drink for good at this fundraiser benefiting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Participants will receive a cup and a passport to visit stores and taste wine selects—and don’t forget to turn in your completed passport for a chance to win a North Hills gift card. It’s a win-win! visitnorthhills.com 

10/21
Halloween Bar Crawl

Gone haunting. … Don your scariest, silliest or sexiest costume and make your way Downtown for “chills, thrills and spills”—aka cover-free access to some of the city’s hottest bars complete with local DJs + discounted themed drinks and food specials. barcrawllive.com

10/22
Fall Festival 

Fall = festivities. Ring in the chilly season at City Market with a trot around Moore Square by carriage, or check out local artisan goods while grabbing some grub from a local food truck. And don’t forget to pick a pumpkin from the pop-up patch! citymarketraleigh.com

10/22
Your First Mud Run

Get down and dirty at this beginners-only run in which you’ll have to scale obstacles, inflatables and ropes all over a fresh puddle of mud. If mud ain’t flyin’, you ain’t trying. @yourfirstmudrun

10/23
Stand Together Gala

Stand up and stand together in support of individuals facing paralysis. Featuring a lineup of top Raleigh chefs and an auction full of items such as a private jet (!), this gala is sure to be one for the books. eventbrite.com

10/25
Dave Chappelle

“It’s a celebration!” Catch witty sillyman of SNL fame producing fun and funnies at PNC. “Sticks & Stones” might break your bones but stand-up comedy can never hurt ya… pncarena.com

10/25
Glowga

Don’t kill our flow–er, glow. In celebration of Dose Yoga’s upcoming North Hill’s locale, the yoga studio is showin’ off its flows via an hourlong sesh feat. glow sticks, glow paint, live beats and housemade adaptogenic apple cider by Dose Elixir Bar. doseyogaraleigh.com

10/25
Vivace Piemonte Wine Dinner

It’s wine time! Indulge in a five-course dinner feat. the likes of housemade confit rabbit ravioli and barolo-braised short rib, complete with wine pairings. Hey, *wine* not?! vivaceraleigh.com

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