2024-2025 Season

Come to downtown Cary and be a part of incredible evenings of entertainment through the Marvelous Music Mainstage Series. The 24th season marks the 13th anniversary of this beloved series in the restored, historic Cary Arts Center. The series showcases a variety of emerging and nationally acclaimed touring artists.

New this year: Bonus Series 

Heads up! We’re doing something a little bit different this year. Our Season Tickets package will be available for four performances, for which you can secure your favorite seat once again. In addition, we are offering BONUS performances for early purchase when you renew your season tickets (and at a discount!). With rising costs for bringing performers to our stage, we have structured our new Season to be affordable, with the option to add more shows if you like. 

General Ticket Information

Tickets on sale NOW!

The Sensational Barnes Brothers

Saturday, September 21, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. | Full Band, Full Sound. 

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“The Sensational Barnes Brothers effectively capture the sound of Memphis during the heyday of Stax Records, the Bar-Kays, and Booker T. & the M.G.s., providing us with some sensational gospel soul.”  — Black Grooves 

We’re raising the roof – and you may feel compelled to answer an alter call. With their incredible harmonies, be transported mind, body and soul to a higher plane as we welcome The Sensational Barnes Brothers.  

These talented brothers made their mark with their first album - Nobody’s Fault But My Own - under Bible and Tire Recording Co. Fat Possum. Inspired by their shared past, fueled by harmonies that resonate with both their blood and their kindred souls, The Sensational Barnes Brothers are here to stay, singing, playing, and dancing for a long, long time. The Sensational Barnes Brothers are a musical blend of old and new, a real gem in the gospel/soul scene. 

For more, visit thesensationalbarnesbrothers.com.

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Breabach

Wednesday, October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Full Band, Full Sound. 

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“Fàs is a thoroughly satisfying album that introduces significant new elements to Breabach’s music, but it also confirms they’ve never lost sight of their roots. It brings them very securely back to home ground, all adding up to a fascinating blend of familiarity and innovation." — Folk Radio UK  

Lilting, serene, fiddle-fueled Scottish Folk music comes to Cary in the form of Breabach. Securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, Breabach unite deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative Scottish music scene. 2022 saw them release their latest studio album ‘Fàs’ and be awarded ‘Folk Band of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards. Lead by the sweet vocals of Megan Henderson, you will be dreaming of boarding a plane to this verdant, mythical country by the time the show ends. 

For more, visit breabach.com

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The Stranger – A Tribute to Billy Joel

Saturday, November 9, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.

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You will sing along. Come join Mike Santoro as he captures the music that fueled the late 70’s and early 80’s and embodies the spirit of Billy Joel. Growing up on Long Island, Mike was inspired by the music and brings all the energy and excitement of a live Joel show to the local stage. Warm up your vocal cords and come belt out the favorites with this Piano Man.

For more, visit thestrangerlive.com

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Johnny Folsom 4

Friday, February 21, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.

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“For those of us unable to have seen Cash perform during his life, this is more than a treat. It’s a time machine.” 

— REV ERYK PRUITT - NO DEPRESSION: THE ROOTS MUSIC AUTHORITY 

From A Boy Named Sue to Ring of Fire to Rusty Cage, Johnny Folsom 4 is the ultimate tribute to the legendary Man in Black. While nobody really sounds like Johnny Cash, nobody sounds more like Johnny Cash than Johnny Folsom 4. 

Lead singer David Burney’s lilting southern baritone delivers Cash’s classic songs so well you may well wonder from time to time if Johnny himself is in the building. David Gresham fills the shoes of Luther and Carl Perkins on those classic guitar licks, while Randy Benefield (drums) and Steve Eisenstadt (bass) provide that hallmark, train-like rhythm the whole world knows and loves. 

For more info, visit johnnyfolsom4.com

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Marvelous Music Bonus Shows

We are thrilled to introduce Bonus shows as an à la carte option to our Mainstage season. These captivating performances will be an exciting night out in Downtown Cary. 

Alex Cuba | BONUS CONCERT

Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.

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“Staying true to his Spanish language Folk-Funk-Rock hybrid has paid off.”  — Billboard 

Defying the typical “Latin music” conventions, Grammy winner Alex Cuba’s self-described “Latin Soul” draws from folk, funk and fretwork that will floor you. His pop hooks and smooth vocals will draw you into the afro-Cuban artist’s world of beauty and sound.  

Born Alexis Puentes in Artemisa, Cuba was immersed in music at a very young age, joining his father’s (respected guitarist and teacher Valentin Puentes) group of 24 guitarists.  His musical evolution for years was all about searching for the simplicity and soul in Cuban music – taking apart the complex arrangements, mixing it with North American influences, adopting the melodic simplicity of pop music, looking to Cuban folk traditions for inspiration – he’s always exploring, always creating something fresh and new, and always, it seems, getting it just right. 

For more, visit alexcuba.com.

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Emily Scott Robinson | BONUS CONCERT

Friday, April 25, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.

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With her pure, bracing vocal set against an achingly somber piano, Emily Scott Robinson doesn't marinate in misery so much as summon the strength to venture up to a precipice and stand at "the edge of something wild.”  — NPR

With a quarter million miles under her belt and counting, North Carolina native Emily Scott Robinson comes home to The Cary Arts Center with a full band and a full set of beautiful tales to share. She travels the dusty highways of America's wild country, capturing the stories of the people she meets and expertly crafting them into songs. Robinson received critical acclaim for her debut album Traveling Mercies-- Rolling Stone named it one of the “40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2019.” In 2021, Robinson signed with Oh Boy records, the label founded by the legendary John Prine, and released her follow-up album American Siren.

For more, visit emilyscottrobinson.com

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Contact

For general information, call (919) 462-2055.

Christine Sicinski
Program Specialist: Theaters
christine.sicinski@carync.gov