Durham Performing Arts Center
Address:
The American Tobacco District
123 Vivian Street
Durham, NC 27701
Durham Performing Arts Center History
Since its opening in 2008, DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center) has become the center for live entertainment in North Carolina. Recognized for its contemporary design, DPAC features 2,700 seats, intimate sightlines, and state-of-the-art sound and video. Ranked annually among the top-ten theaters in America by three leading national magazines that cover live entertainment events and venues, DPAC attracts over 500,000 guests per year to its 200+ events.
Shows at the Durham Performing Arts Center
| Dates | Production | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/13/2027 | - | 7/18/2027 | |
| 5/26/2027 | - | 6/6/2027 | |
| 3/31/2027 | - | 4/18/2027 | |
| 3/5/2027 | - | 3/7/2027 | |
| 12/29/2026 | - | 1/3/2027 | |
| 11/10/2026 | - | 11/15/2026 | |
| 10/30/2026 | - | 11/1/2026 | |
| 10/13/2026 | - | 10/18/2026 | |
| 9/22/2026 | - | 9/27/2026 | |
| 7/14/2026 | - | 7/19/2026 | |
| 5/20/2026 | - | 6/14/2026 | |
| 5/5/2026 | - | 5/10/2026 | |
| 3/17/2026 | - | 3/22/2026 | |
| 2/17/2026 | - | 2/22/2026 | |
| 12/28/2025 | - | 1/17/2026 | |
| 12/15/2025 | - | 12/21/2025 | |
| 12/2/2025 | - | 12/7/2025 | |
| 11/26/2025 | - | 12/28/2025 | |
| 11/14/2025 | - | 11/16/2025 | |
| 10/7/2025 | - | 10/12/2025 | |
| 8/5/2025 | - | 8/10/2025 | |
| 6/17/2025 | - | 6/22/2025 | |
| 5/20/2025 | - | 5/25/2025 | |
| 4/29/2025 | - | 5/17/2026 | |
| 3/4/2025 | - | 3/9/2025 | |
| 1/7/2025 | - | 1/12/2025 | |
| 11/29/2024 | - | 12/1/2024 | |
| 10/1/2024 | - | 10/6/2024 | |
| 9/3/2024 | - | 9/8/2024 | |
| 7/30/2024 | - | 8/4/2024 | |
| 5/15/2024 | - | 6/9/2024 | |
| 3/19/2024 | - | 11/24/2024 | |
| 2/27/2024 | - | 3/3/2024 | |
| 2/6/2024 | - | 2/11/2024 | |
| 1/17/2024 | - | 1/18/2024 | |
| 1/2/2024 | - | 1/7/2024 | |
| 11/24/2023 | - | 11/26/2023 | |
| 10/10/2023 | - | 10/22/2023 | |
| 8/23/2023 | - | 9/17/2023 | |
| 6/20/2023 | - | 7/2/2023 | |
| 5/30/2023 | - | 6/4/2023 | |
| 5/3/2023 | - | 5/14/2023 | |
| 4/28/2023 | - | 4/30/2023 | |
| 4/11/2023 | - | 9/14/2025 | |
| 4/4/2023 | - | 4/9/2023 | |
| 2/28/2023 | - | 3/5/2023 | |
| 2/14/2023 | - | 2/19/2023 | |
| 1/3/2023 | - | 8/4/2024 | |
| 11/29/2022 | - | 12/4/2022 | |
| 11/15/2022 | - | 11/20/2022 | |
| 10/18/2022 | - | 10/23/2022 | |
| 9/14/2022 | - | 9/1/2024 | |
| 8/2/2022 | - | 6/30/2024 | |
| 6/14/2022 | - | 6/19/2022 | |
| 5/17/2022 | - | 6/25/2023 | |
| 5/3/2022 | - | 5/8/2022 | |
| 4/29/2022 | - | 5/1/2022 | |
| 4/19/2022 | - | 4/24/2022 | |
| 3/29/2022 | - | 4/3/2022 | |
| 2/22/2022 | - | 2/27/2022 | |
| 1/28/2022 | - | 1/30/2022 | |
| 12/28/2021 | - | 1/2/2022 | |
| 11/9/2021 | - | 11/14/2021 | |
| 10/19/2021 | - | 10/24/2021 | |
| 10/5/2021 | - | 10/10/2021 | |
| 6/1/2021 | - | 6/6/2021 | |
| 11/17/2020 | - | 11/22/2020 | |
| 6/2/2020 | - | 6/7/2020 | |
| 2/25/2020 | - | 3/1/2020 | |
| 2/11/2020 | - | 2/16/2020 | |
| 1/28/2020 | - | 2/2/2020 | |
| 1/28/2020 | - | 2/2/2020 | |
| 1/14/2020 | - | 1/19/2020 | |
| 10/2/2019 | - | 10/26/2019 | |
| 6/4/2019 | - | 6/9/2019 | |
| 5/21/2019 | - | 5/16/2019 | |
| 4/16/2019 | - | 4/21/2019 | Anastasia (2018) [Cancelled] Buy Tickets
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| 4/9/2019 | - | 4/10/2019 | |
| 3/12/2019 | - | 7/2/2023 | |
| 2/12/2019 | - | 2/17/2019 | |
| 1/22/2019 | - | 1/27/2019 | |
| 11/6/2018 | - | 12/2/2018 | |
| 8/7/2018 | - | 8/12/2018 | |
| 5/1/2018 | - | 5/6/2018 | |
| 4/20/2018 | - | 4/22/2018 | |
| 2/28/2018 | - | 3/11/2018 | |
| 1/30/2018 | - | 2/4/2018 | |
| 1/2/2018 | - | 1/7/2018 | |
| 11/28/2017 | - | 12/3/2017 | |
| 10/31/2017 | - | 11/5/2017 | |
| 8/1/2017 | - | 8/6/2017 | |
| 6/6/2017 | - | 6/11/2017 | |
| 5/23/2017 | - | 5/28/2017 | |
| 5/12/2017 | - | 5/14/2017 | |
| 4/4/2017 | - | 4/9/2017 | |
| 3/14/2017 | - | 3/19/2017 | |
| 2/21/2017 | - | 2/26/2017 | |
| 1/31/2017 | - | 2/5/2017 | |
| 1/3/2017 | - | 1/8/2017 | |
| 10/25/2016 | - | 10/30/2016 | |
| 9/13/2016 | - | 9/18/2016 | |
| 8/16/2016 | - | 8/21/2016 | |
| 5/24/2016 | - | 5/29/2016 | |
| 5/3/2016 | - | 5/8/2016 | |
| 4/19/2016 | - | 4/24/2016 | |
| 4/14/2016 | - | 4/14/2016 | |
| 2/16/2016 | - | 3/20/2016 | |
| 1/31/2016 | - | 2/5/2016 | |
| 12/29/2015 | - | 1/10/2016 | |
| 12/1/2015 | - | 12/6/2015 | |
| 10/23/2015 | - | 10/25/2015 | |
| 10/13/2015 | - | 10/18/2015 | |
| 9/23/2015 | - | 10/4/2015 | |
| 5/12/2015 | - | 5/17/2015 | |
| 4/7/2015 | - | 4/12/2015 | |
| 4/7/2015 | - | 4/12/2015 | |
| 3/10/2015 | - | 3/15/2015 | |
| 2/17/2015 | - | 2/22/2015 | |
| 1/7/2015 | - | 1/25/2015 | |
| 12/9/2014 | - | 12/14/2014 | |
| 11/18/2014 | - | 11/23/2014 | |
| 11/14/2014 | - | 11/14/2014 | |
| 10/8/2014 | - | 10/19/2014 | |
| 9/16/2014 | - | 9/21/2014 | |
| 5/30/2014 | - | 6/1/2014 | |
| 5/13/2014 | - | 5/18/2014 | |
| 4/29/2014 | - | 4/30/2014 | |
| 4/8/2014 | - | 4/13/2014 | |
| 3/11/2014 | - | 3/16/2014 | |
| 2/11/2014 | - | 2/23/2014 | |
| 1/21/2014 | - | 1/26/2014 | |
| 4/30/2013 | - | 5/5/2013 | |
| 3/19/2013 | - | 3/24/2013 | |
| 1/8/2013 | - | 1/13/2013 | |
| 10/2/2012 | - | 10/7/2012 | |
| 7/31/2012 | - | 8/5/2012 | |
| 6/5/2012 | - | 6/10/2012 | |
| 5/2/2012 | - | 5/27/2012 | |
| 4/17/2012 | - | 4/22/2012 | |
| 2/28/2012 | - | 3/4/2012 | |
| 1/24/2012 | - | 1/29/2012 | |
| 10/25/2011 | - | 10/30/2011 | |
| 9/27/2011 | - | 10/2/2011 | |
| 5/24/2011 | - | 5/25/2011 | |
| 5/10/2011 | - | 5/15/2011 | |
| 4/19/2011 | - | 4/20/2011 | |
| 4/5/2011 | - | 4/10/2011 | |
| 2/22/2011 | - | 2/27/2011 | |
| 2/18/2011 | - | 2/20/2011 | |
| 1/4/2011 | - | 1/30/2011 | |
| 10/30/2010 | - | 11/14/2010 | |
| 6/8/2010 | - | 6/13/2010 | |
| 3/2/2010 | - | 3/7/2010 | |
| 1/26/2010 | - | 1/31/2010 | |
| 11/26/2009 | - | 12/20/2009 | |
| 4/14/2009 | - | 4/19/2009 | |
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