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A potential boost for Raleigh's MLB bid comes from the Braves

The Braves have long enjoyed exclusive television rights across the Southeast.

Sports

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlanta Braves" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/03/27/braves-2026-season-opening-day-60th-anniversary" data-vars-content-id="e167ccc3-96e9-428b-8615-b07b51465044" data-vars-headline="A potential boost for Raleigh&#x27;s MLB bid comes from the Braves" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/03/27/braves-2026-season-opening-day-60th-anniversary" target="_self">Atlanta Braves</a>, the juggernaut of Southeastern baseball, appear to be opposed to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Nashville&#x27;s potential bid" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/07/23/salt-lake-city-nashville-major-league-baseball-expansion" data-vars-content-id="e167ccc3-96e9-428b-8615-b07b51465044" data-vars-headline="A potential boost for Raleigh&#x27;s MLB bid comes from the Braves" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/07/23/salt-lake-city-nashville-major-league-baseball-expansion" target="_self">Nashville&#x27;s potential bid</a> for a Major League Baseball team. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Nashville" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville" data-vars-content-id="e167ccc3-96e9-428b-8615-b07b51465044" data-vars-headline="A potential boost for Raleigh&#x27;s MLB bid comes from the Braves" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville" target="_self">Nashville</a> is seen as one of the biggest rivals to Raleigh&#x27;s bid, and opposition in the form of the Braves could make the City of Oaks more attractive.

The Triangle's most popular dog breed

A new report reveals the most popular and trending dog breeds in Raleigh and Durham.

Culture

Raleigh and Durham have the same favorite dog breed: the golden retriever.Why it matters: Golden retrievers are likely a familiar sight at the Triangle&#x27;s many <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dog parks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/02/06/dix-park-big-year-play-plaza-record-attendance-trolls" data-vars-content-id="0bb21881-8430-4a2c-9182-35e64237cf71" data-vars-headline="The Triangle&#x27;s most popular dog breed" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/02/06/dix-park-big-year-play-plaza-record-attendance-trolls" target="_self">dog parks</a> (or <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Bark Bar in Cary" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/09/05/kid-friendly-activities-triangle-raleigh-durham-chapel-hill" data-vars-content-id="0bb21881-8430-4a2c-9182-35e64237cf71" data-vars-headline="The Triangle&#x27;s most popular dog breed" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/09/05/kid-friendly-activities-triangle-raleigh-durham-chapel-hill" target="_self">The Bark Bar in Cary</a>, perhaps).

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Raleigh, Durham

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

Things to Do

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Social Club" data-vars-click-url="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" data-vars-content-id="82dbbb51-b1a3-435b-bcf9-11d3aef35ed0" data-vars-headline="Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Raleigh, Durham" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" target="_blank">Axios Social Club</a> is bringing readers together for dinner to downtown Durham and Raleigh&#x27;s Glenwood neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

Jooselord launches free Durham festival honoring his son

The free Oct. 30 event will fill eight downtown venues with 33 artists, all from North Carolina.

Rapper <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jooselord" data-vars-click-url="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pUedNR8ypWdYTBeaa7FkO" data-vars-content-id="a44b1e19-f259-4f3d-ae54-8c620489dde3" data-vars-headline="Jooselord launches free Durham festival honoring his son" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pUedNR8ypWdYTBeaa7FkO" target="_blank">Jooselord</a> is bringing a new music festival to his hometown of Durham next month.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="All Onyx World" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZzg1VyR2nn/" data-vars-content-id="a44b1e19-f259-4f3d-ae54-8c620489dde3" data-vars-headline="Jooselord launches free Durham festival honoring his son" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZzg1VyR2nn/" target="_blank">All Onyx World</a> is designed to honor Jooselord&#x27;s son Onyx, who died this spring of brain cancer. Onyx was 5 years old.

What shows should you catch this fall in the Triangle

From Jonas Brothers to Beck, there are some great shows coming to the Triangle over the next few weeks.

Fall is a peak time for concerts in the Triangle, with outdoor concerts still going strong and big names coming through our many venues. Here are some of the top shows coming up:

Hopscotch's biggest draws are beyond the main stage

Dozens of club shows will keep downtown stages busy well past midnight.

Downtown Raleigh is gearing up for one of its biggest <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="annual events" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/09/04/hopscotch-s-free-day-parties-take-over-raleigh" data-vars-content-id="4c05da03-da28-4586-85b3-980c94e05c52" data-vars-headline="Hopscotch&#x27;s biggest draws are beyond the main stage" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/09/04/hopscotch-s-free-day-parties-take-over-raleigh" target="_self">annual events</a>: Hopscotch Music Festival. Why it matters: With lesser-known headliners than years past, the festival is relying on its reputation for lively club shows to draw crowds downtown this weekend.

PineCone names new leader ahead of its Raleigh Wide Open festival

PineCone's Raleigh Wide Open is one of the most anticipated music festivals in the Triangle.

Music

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="PineCone" data-vars-click-url="https://pinecone.org/" data-vars-content-id="764580d3-1736-41ee-b5dc-3a912aaf7fa7" data-vars-headline="PineCone names new leader ahead of its Raleigh Wide Open festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pinecone.org/" target="_blank">PineCone</a>, the Raleigh nonprofit dedicated to preserving North Carolina&#x27;s traditional music like bluegrass and Piedmont-style blues, has named a familiar face as its new executive director. Why it matters: Courtney Wheeler takes over just weeks before PineCone stages the second <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Raleigh Wide Open" data-vars-click-url="https://raleighwideopen.com/" data-vars-content-id="764580d3-1736-41ee-b5dc-3a912aaf7fa7" data-vars-headline="PineCone names new leader ahead of its Raleigh Wide Open festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://raleighwideopen.com/" target="_blank">Raleigh Wide Open</a>, its free roots music festival.

Rep. Ross introduces bill to give indie musicians collective bargaining power

The bill aims to give indie musicians more bargaining power against streaming and AI companies

Politics

Surrounded by award-winning musicians, U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross, a Democrat from Wake County, made the case Thursday for legislation that would give musicians more power to collectively bargain against music streaming and artificial intelligence companies. Why it matters: At a press conference at the Pour House in Raleigh, local musicians like Tift Merritt, Shirlette Ammons and Rissi Palmer, as well as Merge Records co-founder Laura Ballance, said low <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="payouts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/media-trends-membership/2026/04/04/streaming-music-payout-gap" data-vars-content-id="d6b7096a-eb00-4cb3-b9c5-0c7daff4c20d" data-vars-headline="Rep. Ross introduces bill to give indie musicians collective bargaining power" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/media-trends-membership/2026/04/04/streaming-music-payout-gap" target="_self">payouts</a> on streaming platforms are making it harder for artists to make a living. <ul><li>On top of that, they worry that AI companies are using their art without compensation to train models that make music that will crowd out human artists. </li></ul>

Ben Folds comes back to Raleigh to raise money for music education

The singer-songwriter rose to fame playing piano for the Chapel Hill band Ben Folds Five.

Ben Folds was 8 years old and living in Winston-Salem when he first sat down at a piano for lessons. Why it matters: The moment would change the course of his life. <ul><li>Folds went on to become one of the standout talents to emerge from Chapel Hill&#x27;s influential indie music scene in the 1990s, gaining international recognition with Ben Folds Five and as a solo artist.</li></ul>

Sylvan Esso is bringing back its Good Moon festival

Artists performing at the festival includes Sylvan Esso, Tyler Childers and MJ Lenderman.

After a year away, the Durham band <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sylvan Esso" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sylvanesso.com/" data-vars-content-id="3f761b9a-0833-460e-9570-b24bcc3fb89e" data-vars-headline="Sylvan Esso is bringing back its Good Moon festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sylvanesso.com/" target="_blank">Sylvan Esso</a> and its music label <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Psychic Hotline" data-vars-click-url="https://psychic-hotline.net/" data-vars-content-id="3f761b9a-0833-460e-9570-b24bcc3fb89e" data-vars-headline="Sylvan Esso is bringing back its Good Moon festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://psychic-hotline.net/" target="_blank">Psychic Hotline</a> are bringing back the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Good Moon music festival" data-vars-click-url="https://goodmoonnc.com/" data-vars-content-id="3f761b9a-0833-460e-9570-b24bcc3fb89e" data-vars-headline="Sylvan Esso is bringing back its Good Moon festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://goodmoonnc.com/" target="_blank">Good Moon music festival</a> to Durham this fall.Why it matters: Sylvan Esso has become one of the most well-known acts to emerge out of Durham in the past decade, and it has used its clout to create its own music festival.

Durham band Sluice writes some of the sharpest lyrics in the Triangle

Sluice is part of a burgeoning, alt-country-tinged music scene in Durham

Justin Morris, the songwriter behind the Durham band <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sluice" data-vars-click-url="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2G2lzG0hD7813EiPyiCC4j?si=C8Z8hM3uTnaOghEFYehfSA" data-vars-content-id="29cd105d-85b2-42ff-bc5e-55aac11e4f68" data-vars-headline="Durham band Sluice writes some of the sharpest lyrics in the Triangle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2G2lzG0hD7813EiPyiCC4j?si=C8Z8hM3uTnaOghEFYehfSA" target="_blank">Sluice</a>, may have written the best (and perhaps only) song about surfing real estate listings in the Triangle. <ul><li>On his new song, &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Zillow" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koUY3pNDo0A" data-vars-content-id="29cd105d-85b2-42ff-bc5e-55aac11e4f68" data-vars-headline="Durham band Sluice writes some of the sharpest lyrics in the Triangle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koUY3pNDo0A" target="_blank">Zillow</a>,&quot; Morris reflects on the current state of the region, where a backyard pool house goes for $500,000 and a working-class person has to choose between moving out to Mebane or the house with a flood-prone basement. </li><li>&quot;And where will you live?&quot; he asks.</li></ul>Why it matters: They&#x27;re some of the sharpest lyrics about the Triangle you&#x27;ll find from a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="local artist" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qp4suW1Hfo" data-vars-content-id="29cd105d-85b2-42ff-bc5e-55aac11e4f68" data-vars-headline="Durham band Sluice writes some of the sharpest lyrics in the Triangle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qp4suW1Hfo" target="_blank">local artist</a> right now.

PBS North Carolina series celebrates the state's rich music culture

The show airs performances and interviews of bands and artists from across the state.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Shaped by Sound" data-vars-click-url="https://www.pbs.org/show/shaped-by-sound/" data-vars-content-id="730c9f3b-87b1-4a42-b23b-746168a9a296" data-vars-headline="PBS North Carolina series celebrates the state&#x27;s rich music culture" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.pbs.org/show/shaped-by-sound/" target="_blank">Shaped by Sound</a>, PBS North Carolina&#x27;s platform for highlighting the work of the state&#x27;s musicians, is back with a packed season 2. Why it matters: At a time when PBS North Carolina is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grappling with tough budget cuts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/07/23/pbs-north-carolina-grapples-with-budget-cuts" data-vars-content-id="730c9f3b-87b1-4a42-b23b-746168a9a296" data-vars-headline="PBS North Carolina series celebrates the state&#x27;s rich music culture" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/07/23/pbs-north-carolina-grapples-with-budget-cuts" target="_self">grappling with tough budget cuts</a>, the television station continues to forge ahead with one of its most ambitious productions.

Raleigh hopes the magic of bluegrass lives on downtown

Raleigh Wide Open is billed as the heir to the World of Bluegrass Festival, which decamped for Tennessee.

News

When the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://raleighwideopen.com/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22947905723&amp;gbraid=0AAAABBGRjD8Q8Adc_2V3qE7WixDubj2oe&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDnO-ICsMZ6_8xvODPNYlwTSv3K51i4dTkBq0JMLtp1KCnJioT4dAHBoClqQQAvD_BwE" data-vars-content-id="968c02ee-6ffc-496d-bf62-9ac185891696" data-vars-headline="Raleigh hopes the magic of bluegrass lives on downtown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://raleighwideopen.com/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22947905723&amp;gbraid=0AAAABBGRjD8Q8Adc_2V3qE7WixDubj2oe&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDnO-ICsMZ6_8xvODPNYlwTSv3K51i4dTkBq0JMLtp1KCnJioT4dAHBoClqQQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival</a> hosts its inaugural festival downtown on Friday and Saturday, organizers hope the vast majority of people won&#x27;t notice much of anything new at all. Why it matters: After more than a decade in the City of Oaks, the International Bluegrass Music Association&#x27;s annual conference and World of Bluegrass <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="held its last festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/09/26/world-of-bluegrass-returns-for-one-last-ride" data-vars-content-id="968c02ee-6ffc-496d-bf62-9ac185891696" data-vars-headline="Raleigh hopes the magic of bluegrass lives on downtown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/09/26/world-of-bluegrass-returns-for-one-last-ride" target="_self">held its last festival</a> in downtown Raleigh last year, decamping for Tennessee. <ul><li>Raleigh Wide Open wants to pick up right where IBMA&#x27;s event left things — continuing a tradition of free bluegrass concerts up and down Fayetteville Street that tens of thousands of people became accustomed to. </li></ul>

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