Guster announces acoustic tour with string section

Pop band Guster is hitting the road early next year to play a series of special acoustic shows accompanied by a string section. The tour will feature the band playing "wacky" set lists, taking requests and taking questions.

The band will return to the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Saturday, January 12. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 26, for $27 to $37 via the venue box

Keb' Mo' extends 2012 tour, coming to Durham

Acclaimed blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Keb' Mo' has extended his 2012 tour plans supporting his Grammy nominated album The Reflection and will now be making a stop in the Triangle.

He'll play a special solo show at the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Thursday, December 6. Tickets go on sale today, Monday, August 20 at 10 a.m. via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $29 to $54.

Jerry Douglas extends 2012 tour, coming to Durham

Dobro virtuoso Jerry Douglas released a new solo album titled Traveler in June which features fantastic collaborations with Eric Clapton, Mumford and Sons, and Paul Simon just to name a few. He has extended his tour in support of the album to include a stop in the Triangle.

Douglas and his band will play the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Saturday, October 27. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m.

Joshua Radin announces fall tour with A Fine Frenzy

Singer-songwriter Joshua Radin released his fourth album, Underwater, yesterday, July 31, and this fall he'll hit the road on a big fall tour with A Fine Frenzy to support it.

The tour will stop at the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Wednesday, November 7. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 3 via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $25.

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Rufus Wainwright extends 2012 tour, coming to Durham

Pop troubadour Rufus Wainwright released his seventh studio album Out of the Game in April and has just extended his 2012 tour plans to include a long-awaited stop in the Triangle.

He'll play the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Monday, October 22. Ingrid Michaelson will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 22, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster.

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Chris Isaak announces big 2012 tour, coming to Durham

Crooning California singer-songwriter Chris Isaak is hitting the road in 2012 on a big tour supporting his latest release Beyond the Sun, a collection of covers of Sun Records artists including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and others.

The tour will stop at the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Saturday, September 8. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June, 15 via

Steve Vai announces big 2012 tour, coming to Durham

Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai is preparing to release his new album, The Story of Light, on August 14 and will hit the road on a big summer/fall tour in support of it.

The tour will stop at the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Saturday, August 25. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 15, via the box office and Ticketmaster. Special VIP tickets will also be available via Vai's website.

Shawn Colvin releases new album & book, announces tour

Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin just released a memoir titled Diamond in the Rough as well as her eight full-length album titled All Fall Down. She'll spend much of the year on the road supporting it and will make her way to the Triangle this fall.

She'll play the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Friday, November 16. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 8 for $36 or $46.

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Carolina Theatre announces 2012-13 lineup, Arlo Guthrie, Bela Fleck & many more

The Carolina Theatre in Durham just rolled out its 2012-13 Star Series and it's filled with a wide variety of music, comedy and more.

Obviously we're focused on the, music which includes performances from troubadour Loudon Wainwright III with Dar Williams, jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and Friends, folk trio The Kruger Brothers, legendary folk singer Arlo Guthrie, King of Calypso Harry Belafonte and

Jonny Lang announces 2012 tour, coming to Durham

Blues singer-songwriter Jonny Lang is hitting the road in 2012 to play some headlining dates between gigs with the Experience Hendrix tour and shows with Buddy Guy.

One of those headline gigs will be at the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Wednesday, May 16. Tickets are on sale now via the box office and Ticketmaster for $37 to $62.

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Portlandia: The Tour plays to sold out Durham crowd

Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen brought Portlandia: The Tour to a sold out crowd at Durham's Carolina Theatre Wednesday night.

The duo shared scenes from the second season of Portlandia and played songs from and inspired by the show, but the bulk of the evening centered on audience participation.

Durham resident and Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle joined Brownstein and Armisen on