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Three OnesToWatch artists are playing Red Hat Amphitheater before the current venue closes for good. These dates sit at the center of this calendar, and each show captures the room at a pivotal moment in its history.
Here are the OnesToWatch roster dates, with direct ticket links:
Malcolm Todd — Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Do That Again Tour · Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC
Turnpike Troubadours — Saturday, October 10, 2026
Wild America Tour · with Muscadine Bloodline and The Creekers
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Steve Lacy — Friday, October 23, 2026
Oh yeah? Tour
Secure tickets now to see these artists in a venue that will not exist in its current form next season. OnesToWatch Live tracks every show on the OnesToWatch roster, so these dates sit within a larger national picture.
Key Details About Red Hat’s Final Season
- Red Hat Amphitheater’s 2026 season is its final one at the original 500 S. McDowell St. location before demolition.
- Three OnesToWatch artists — Malcolm Todd, Turnpike Troubadours, and Steve Lacy — appear on the calendar during this closing stretch.
- The venue hosted 245,497 concert-goers in 2025, generating over $33 million in economic impact for downtown Raleigh.
- A new Red Hat Amphitheater one block south is scheduled to open in 2027 with upgraded production, sightlines, and backstage space.
- OnesToWatch Live maintains an updated feed of every confirmed show on the OnesToWatch roster.
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Complete Remaining 2026 Schedule
The following shows are scheduled at Red Hat Amphitheater after September 30, 2026, listed in chronological order.
- Dylan Gossett & Charles Wesley Godwin — Thursday, October 1, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Support: Max Alan. Two of Americana’s most compelling emerging voices co-headline a night of plainspoken, guitar-forward songwriting. - Dermot Kennedy — Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 8:00 PM
The Weight of the Woods Tour · Support: Jonah Kagen. The Irish singer-songwriter brings orchestral folk-pop built around his baritone and arena-scale dynamics to a room that still fits roughly 6,000. (Live Nation and the venue list an 8:00 PM start; the artist’s official page lists 7:30 PM.) - Amyl and the Sniffers — Monday, October 5, 2026
The Melbourne punk band’s live show ranks among the most physically committed in contemporary rock. - Bleachers Forever — Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Support: This Is Lorelei. Jack Antonoff’s band brings maximalist indie-pop production to an outdoor stage built for that scale. - Turnpike Troubadours — Saturday, October 10, 2026 ⭐ OnesToWatch Roster
Wild America Tour · Support: Muscadine Bloodline and The Creekers. Oklahoma’s premier red-dirt country outfit headlines with two of the genre’s most promising acts in support. This date captures them in a setting that still feels intimate for their trajectory. - Steve Lacy — Friday, October 23, 2026 ⭐ OnesToWatch Roster
Oh yeah? Tour. The Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist and producer brings a genre-fluid blend of funk, R&B, and indie rock to one of Raleigh’s final nights at this address. - Victoria Monét — Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 8:00 PM
Frequency Of Love Tour. The R&B singer and songwriter closes out the final weeks of Red Hat’s original run with polished, dance-oriented production and a catalog built across both sides of the industry.
Recently Played at Red Hat — September 2026
September 2026 featured a dense run of shows at Red Hat Amphitheater. Malcolm Todd’s Do That Again Tour stop on September 16 marked the OnesToWatch roster appearance from this stretch.
Malcolm Todd — Wednesday, September 16, 2026 ⭐ OnesToWatch Roster
Do That Again Tour.
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Other September 2026 shows at Red Hat Amphitheater included:
- Grupo Frontera — Saturday, September 5, 2026
- Marcus King — Friday, September 11, 2026
- YSL Records & Young Thug Presents: The New Generation Tour — Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Shaboozey — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- Gov’t Mule & Ziggy Marley — Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Rise Against — Sunday, September 27, 2026 (support: Alkaline Trio)
- Turnstile — Tuesday, September 29, 2026 (support: Yves Tumor, Angel Du$t, and Agnostic Front)
Earlier 2026 Season Highlights and the 2027 Move
Red Hat’s 2026 season opened April 14 with Bush and included Alabama Shakes (the season’s first sellout, April 25), Sting 3.0 (May 19), Khalid (June 6), Goose (June 26–27), Bob Dylan (July 28), O.A.R. (July 29), Deep Purple (August 4), Ella Mai (August 18), and Chance the Rapper (August 29), among others.
The venue is being relocated at a projected cost of $40 million. This move will allow the Raleigh Convention Center to expand by roughly 300,000 square feet, with two new walking bridges connecting to the current building. The new Red Hat Amphitheater sits one block south of the current location and is on track for the 2027 concert season. Its City of Raleigh site plans call for a capacity of “6,000+,” and it will feature better sightlines, improved backstage facilities, and earlier shade from an adjacent condo tower. A time capsule honoring the original venue’s history will appear in a guitar case behind glass at the new location.
What Connects These Shows
The final-season effect at Red Hat is straightforward. Artists who would have returned to this room in 2027 are instead playing it for the last time at this address. The current scale sits at a specific and increasingly rare tier: large enough for full production, yet small enough that every seat maintains a clear relationship with the stage. The Turnpike Troubadours and Steve Lacy dates illustrate the OnesToWatch thesis in practice, with artists appearing at a point where the room still fits and the ticket price still reflects that moment.
The support picture also rewards close attention. Muscadine Bloodline and The Creekers open for Turnpike Troubadours on October 10. Jonah Kagen opens for Dermot Kennedy on October 4. This Is Lorelei opens for Bleachers on October 6. Arriving early to any of these shows creates one of the most efficient discovery opportunities available in Raleigh this fall.
Practical Reader Guidance
Tickets for Red Hat Amphitheater shows are primarily sold through Ticketmaster, and tickets for most shows may also be purchased in person at the Martin Marietta Center box office. The venue box office at Cabarrus and McDowell Streets opens at 2:00 PM on show days. The venue warns that tickets obtained through unofficial channels may be counterfeit, unguaranteed, or subject to higher service charges.
To ensure a smooth entry, review the venue’s security and bag policies in advance. Prohibited items include outside food and drinks (with the exception of one factory-sealed water bottle up to one gallon or an empty reusable water bottle up to one gallon), lawn chairs, coolers, umbrellas, glass containers, aerosol bug spray or sunscreen, professional cameras, selfie sticks, and weapons. For Live Nation shows at Red Hat Amphitheater, guests who arrive with an unapproved bag must either return it to their vehicle or check it at Guest Services (located at Gate 2) and pay $10 for a clear bag to put their contents into. For those driving, parking is available in public decks throughout downtown Raleigh within walking distance of the venue.
For the October 10 Turnpike Troubadours show and October 23 Steve Lacy show, early purchasing is advisable. Both are OnesToWatch roster dates at a venue in its final weeks of operation, and demand typically rises as closing night approaches.
Secure your tickets now to see these artists before they move to larger venues. OnesToWatch Live tracks every show on the OnesToWatch roster, making it a reliable source for future dates beyond Raleigh.
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