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Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard occupies a century-old Raleigh garage bar with two patios, a brewyard, craft cocktails, local draft beer, and wood-fired pizza. Outdoor music runs Wednesday through Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons from April through October, plus weekend afternoons in December. Programming spans Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Funk, Indie, Jam Band, Jazz, Pop, Psychedelic, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Soul, and Southern Rock. Booking inquiries go by email. Capacity and production support are not confirmed, so performers should settle PA, monitoring, backline, weather plans, compensation, and set length before committing. The calendar is broad; the practical trick is matching the act’s footprint to an outdoor brewyard rather than arriving with an arena in the van.

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Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Funk, Grunge, Indie, Jam Band, Jazz, Pop, Psychedelic, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Soul, Southern Rock
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Address
1930 Wake Forest Road, 27608, United States
Venue phone
(984) 206-4800

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