July offers a variety of interesting and exciting events for families to experience in and around the Triad. Here are some of the top offerings:
Winston-Salem Dash vs. Hickory Crawdads
Truist Stadium
July 4, 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $15
The Dash are home for the Fourth of July. Don’t miss Winston-Salem’s largest fireworks show, presented by City of Winston-Salem.
Jurassic Park: The Musical, 3D
Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance, Gray Smith Stage
July 6, 7, 13 and 15, various times
Tickets $12
This ridiculously unauthorized parody is a multi-dimensional musical spectacular with singing, dinosaurs and chaos.
Crooked Road Show With the Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee + New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax, Va.
July 6, 7 p.m.
Tickets $20, under 12 Free
The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee play dynamic, deeply grounded old-time music. The Bogtrotters have been playing old-time mountain music since 1986.
Storytime in the Garden
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Kernersville
July 9, 10-11 a.m.
Free
The Garden has partnered with the Kernersville Library to bring stories to the garden. There will be stories, songs and activities. Recommended for ages 6 and under.
Moonlight Curator Tour
Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Winston-Salem
July 9 and 10, 7 to 9 p.m.
Tickets $125
Phil Archer will lead a tour back to the fateful night of July 6, 1932 when Smith Reynolds was shot on the Reynolda estate. Tour is for ages 21+.
Donny Osmond
Ovens Auditorium, Bojangles Entertainment Complex, Charlotte
July 9, 8 p.m.
Tickets start at $39
Donny Osmond, a renowned entertainer and music icon, will present his award-winning Las Vegas production as he celebrates his sixth decade in show business.”
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles
Steven Tanger Center, Greensboro
July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $29
This is an electrifying concert experience celebrating the timeless music of the legendary fab four. You will be transported back to the iconic eras of Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour.
Lyrics by the Lake
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem
July 12, 6-9 p.m. on the back lawn
Tickets $20
Hosted by LB the Poet, Lyrics by the Lake is a community-based cultural arts series that uses different art forms: musical performances, spoken-word poetry, comedy and live painting.
Charlotte Bluegrass Allstars and Reedy River String Band
Reeves Theater and Café, Elkin
July 12, 8 p.m.
Tickets $23 to $34
The Blue Grass Allstars are a genre-defying powerhouse. They bring together diverse musicians from rock, blues, classical and jazz. Reedy River takes a fresh approach to Appalachian roots music.
Community Performance Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay
UNC School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, Freedman Theatre
July 13, 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.
Tickets start at $33
Experience the music of Coldplay, a British rock band, performed by Listeso String Quartet under the glow of candlelight.
Boys Like Girls: Lost in Wonderland
Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Piedmont Hall
July 27, 8 p.m.
Tickets start at $22.50
An American rock band from Massachusetts that formed in 2005. The group performs a blend of emo pop, punk and alternative rock.
Jamey Johnson: What a View Tour
Greensboro Coliseum Complex, White Oak Amphitheatre
July 30, 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $24
Jamey Johnson, a country singer-songwriter, will feature songs from his award-winning catalogue and his much-anticipated new music.
Danny Go! Live!
Bojangles Entertainment Complex, Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte
July 31, 5 p.m.
Tickets start at $39
“Danny Go!” is a live-action educational children’s show filled with music, movement and silliness. The show inspires learning and off-the-couch exercise for kids 3 to 7.
