June offers a variety of interesting and exciting events for families to experience in and around the Triad. Here are some of the top offerings:
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax, Va.
June 7, 7 p.m.
Tickets $35
Celebrating over 45 years since their founding in 1977, the GRAMMY-winning New Orleans band has taken the traditional foundation of brass-band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres, including Bebop Jazz, Funk, and R&B/Soul.
Tab Benoit
The Ramkat, Winston-Salem
June 8, 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $40.35
One of the most impressive guitarists to emerge from the rich Bayous of Southern Louisiana in recent years, Tab Benoit’s guitar tone can be recognized before his Otis Redding-ish voice resonates from the speakers. His setup consists of a guitar, cord, and category 5 amplifier. The effects come from his fingers.
Storytime in the Garden
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Kernersville
June 10, 10-11 a.m.
Free
Ciener Botanical Garden has partnered with the Kernersville Library to bring storytime to the garden. There will be stories, songs and activities. Recommended for children 6 and under.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert
Steven Tanger Center, Greensboro Symphony
June 14-15, Various times
Tickets start at $42
First a bestseller, then a major movie and now a magical concert event. Experience the adventures of your favorite wizard all over again set to the music of a live symphony orchestra.
Ringo Starr
Steven Tanger Center, Greensboro
June 18, 8 p.m.
Tickets start at $158
Throughout his career, Ringo Starr has received nine GRAMMY Awards and has twice been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – first as a Beatle and then as a solo artist. Since 1970, Ringo has released 20 solo studio records and acted in over 15 films. He has received an Academy Award and been nominated for an Emmy.
KIDZ BOP Live
White Oak Amphitheatre, Greensboro
June 22, 4 p.m.
Tickets start at $34
KIDZ BOP is the #1 music brand for kids, featuring global pop hits that are sung by kids for kids. This is the ultimate pop concert for kids – and parents too.
Some Like It Hot
Steven Tanger Center, Greensboro
June 24-29, Various times
Tickets start at $33
Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, “Some Like It Hot” is the story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime.
Wyatt Ellis
Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax, Va.
June 28, 7 p.m.
Tickets $25
Born in East Tennessee, Wyatt Ellis has quickly become one of the most-watched young musicians in bluegrass music. Ellis was named the 2024 Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year from the International Bluegrass Music Association.
Three Dog Night, Live in Concert
Bojangles Entertainment Complex, Ovens
Auditorium, Charlotte
June 28, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $66
Combining Hollywood pizazz with soulful swagger, Three Dog Night sounds big and brassy even in their quietest moments.
