# North Carolina Music Venues

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 124 open live music venues across 66 towns in North Carolina. The state directory covers 28 rooms with known capacity under 500, 27 bars and breweries, 39 stages with verified talent-booking contacts, and 91 venues with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc
- Open venues matching this hub: 124
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 28
- Bars and breweries with live music: 27
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 39
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 91

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Milestone Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-milestone-club-charlotte-nc) | Charlotte, NC | Music venue | n/a | 57 |
| [Amos' Southend](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/amos-southend-charlotte-nc) | Charlotte, NC | Music venue | 750 | 27 |
| [Motorco Music Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/motorco-music-hall-durham-nc) | Durham, NC | Music venue | 350 | 26 |
| [Eulogy](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/eulogy-asheville-nc) | Asheville, NC | Music venue | 400 | 24 |
| [Live at Ted's](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/live-at-ted-s-wilmington-nc) | Wilmington, NC | Listening room | 62 | 23 |
| [Fitz and the Wolfe](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/fitz-and-the-wolfe-asheville-nc) | Asheville, NC | Music venue | 400 | 20 |
| [Burntshirt Vineyards](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/burntshirt-vineyards-hendersonville-nc) | Hendersonville, NC | Winery & tasting room | n/a | 19 |
| [The Pour House Music Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-pour-house-music-hall-raleigh-nc) | Raleigh, NC | Music venue | 100 | 18 |
| [185 King Street](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/185-king-street-brevard-nc) | Brevard, NC | Brewery & taproom | 275 | 17 |
| [Blackbird Brewery](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/blackbird-brewery-wake-forest-nc) | Wake Forest, NC | Brewery & taproom | n/a | 17 |
| [The Pinhook](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-pinhook-durham-nc) | Durham, NC | Music venue | 225 | 17 |
| [Hotel Eve Jazz & Cocktail Lounge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hotel-eve-jazz-cocktail-lounge-asheville-nc) | Asheville, NC | Bar & pub | n/a | 16 |
| [Cedar Mountain Canteen](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/cedar-mountain-canteen-cedar-mountain-nc) | Cedar Mountain, NC | Bar & pub | n/a | 15 |
| [Third Room](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/third-room-asheville-nc) | Asheville, NC | Venue | 400 | 15 |
| [Historic Orchard at Altapass](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/historic-orchard-at-altapass-spruce-pine-nc) | Spruce Pine, NC | Outdoor stage | n/a | 13 |
| [Neighborhood Theater](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/neighborhood-theater-charlotte-nc) | Charlotte, NC | Hall & arts center | 956 | 13 |
| [Local 506](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/local-506-chapel-hill-nc) | Chapel Hill, NC | Music venue | n/a | 12 |
| [Peak of the Vine](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/peak-of-the-vine-apex-nc) | Apex, NC | Bar & pub | n/a | 12 |
| [Spectrum Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/spectrum-center-charlotte-nc) | Charlotte, NC | Music venue | 19,077 | 12 |
| [The Ramkat & Gas Hill Drinking Room](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-ramkat-gas-hill-drinking-room-winston-salem-nc) | Winston-Salem, NC | Bar & pub | 940 | 12 |
| [Monstercade](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/monstercade-winston-salem-nc) | Winston-Salem, NC | Music venue | 75 | 11 |
| [North Carolina Museum Of Art](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/north-carolina-museum-of-art-raleigh-nc) | Raleigh, NC | Hall & arts center | 235 | 11 |
| [Pisgah Brewing Company](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/pisgah-brewing-company-black-mountain-nc) | Black Mountain, NC | Brewery & taproom | 100 | 11 |
| [Haw River Ballroom](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/haw-river-ballroom-saxapahaw-nc) | Saxapahaw, NC | Music venue | 750 | 10 |
| [Heist Brewery](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/heist-brewery-charlotte-nc) | Charlotte, NC | Venue | n/a | 10 |
| [The Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-schaefer-center-for-the-performing-arts-boone-nc) | Boone, NC | Hall & arts center | 1,660 | 10 |
| [Wake Forest Listening Room](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/wake-forest-listening-room-wake-forest-nc) | Wake Forest, NC | Listening room | n/a | 10 |
| [White Horse Black Mountain](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/white-horse-black-mountain-black-mountain-nc) | Black Mountain, NC | Listening room | 180 | 10 |
| [Firefly Cafe](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/firefly-cafe-new-bern-nc) | New Bern, NC | Coffee shop | n/a | 9 |
| [Shep's Bar & Grill](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/shep-s-bar-grill-mint-hill-nc) | Mint Hill, NC | Venue | n/a | 9 |

## Related locations

- [Charlotte](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/charlotte) with 12 venues
- [Asheville](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/asheville) with 8 venues
- [Greensboro](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/greensboro) with 8 venues
- [Winston-Salem](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/winston-salem) with 6 venues
- [Durham](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/durham) with 5 venues
- [Raleigh](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/raleigh) with 5 venues
- [Apex](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/apex) with 4 venues
- [Clayton](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/clayton) with 4 venues
- [Boone](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/boone) with 3 venues
- [Hendersonville](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/hendersonville) with 3 venues
- [New Bern](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/new-bern) with 3 venues
- [Wilmington](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/nc/wilmington) with 3 venues