February offers a variety of interesting and exciting events for families to experience in and around the Triad. Here are some of the top offerings:
Full Throttle Custom Bike Show
Greensboro Complex, Special Events Venue
Feb. 1, 10 a.m.
Tickets $20
This is the ultimate indoor motorcycle experience. You’ll be able to explore over 20 bike classes that are competing for $12,000 in cash prizes. There will also be live music, vendors, tattoo artists, fashion shows, pinstriping and much more.
Tan and Sober Gentlemen
Reeves Theater and Café, Elkin, N.C.
Feb. 1, 8 p.m.
Tickets start at $23
Born and raised in N.C., Tan and Sober Gentlemen was formed in 2017. Their music is a marriage of the Irish fiddle and the African banjo. They play Irish tunes, ballads and pub songs next to the Appalachian fiddle tunes of their youth.
Alice Cooper: Too Close for Comfort
Steven Tanger Center, Greensboro, N.C.
Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $51
Alice Cooper pioneered a theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock. He continues to tour regularly, performing shows worldwide with the dark and horror-themed theatrics for which he’s best known.
Groundhog Day: The Musical
Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance
Feb. 7-9 and Feb. 14-16, various times
Tickets $19 and $21
“Groundhog Day” revels in one man’s journey of self-discovery – day after day. How would you spend your time if you were forced to repeat the same day over and over again?
Cirque de la Symphonie
Reynolds Auditorium, Winston-Salem
Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $10
The high-flying acrobatics of Cirque de la Symphonie will keep you on the edge of your seat. Combing popular classical music by the Winston-Salem Symphony with soaring flight, tumbling and juggling, Cirque thrills audiences around the world.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Little Theatre of Winston-Salem, Hanesbrands Theatre
Feb. 14-16 and Feb. 20-23, various times
Tickets start at $14.50
It’s 1927 and Ma Rainey, also known as the “Mother of the Blues,” is recording updated versions of her classic songs. Ma Rainey is battling to maintain authority over her own music.
The 7th Annual Queen City Blues Festival
Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte
Feb. 14, 8 p.m.
Tickets start at $64
The Blues is musical storytelling filled with stark emotion. This special night features performances by King George, Tucka, Pokey Bear, West Love, J-Wonn and Lacee.
Daniel Emmet: A Valentine’s Serenade, with the Greensboro Symphony
Steven Tanger Center
Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $35
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a romantic evening of music. Guest conductor Evan Roider leads the symphony and special guest Daniel Emmet, an “America’s Got Talent” finalist known for his captivating voice.
Canadian Brass
UNC School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, Watson Hall
Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $25
For more than 50 years, these globe-trotting brass players in tennis shoes have been delighting audiences. They are all about entertainment, spontaneity, virtuosity and fun.
MJ: The Musical
Steven Tanger Center, Greensboro
Feb. 18-23, various times
Tickets start at $39
Michael Jackson was one of the greatest entertainers of all time. His unique and unparalleled artistry is at the center of a Broadway show. The Tony Award-winning musical details the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
Winter Dance
UNC School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, Freedman Theatre
Feb. 20-23, various times
Tickets $25
This show-stopping event features the talents of students from both the contemporary and ballet programs performing works that highlight the breadth of the dance community.
Boat Show & Fishing Expo
Greensboro Complex, Special Events Center
Feb. 21-23, various times
Tickets start at $6
This is the Triad’s only boat and fishing show. You’ll find wakeboarding, tubing, fishing tackle, seminars, kayaks, bass boats, ski boats, center consoles, pontoons and deck boats all under one roof. Marine dealers will be showcasing their best products.
