{"id":2227201,"date":"2026-01-08T16:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2227201"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:34:11","slug":"arts-events-culture-entertainment-things-to-do-in-wilmington-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/arts-events-culture-entertainment-things-to-do-in-wilmington-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts, events, culture, entertainment, things to do in Wilmington, NC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I saw a meme the other day in which Lucy from the Peanuts comic strip is leaning on Schroeder’s mini piano with words in a speech bubble over her head reading, “That’s enough Christmas music. Play some (Sonic Youth).”<\/p>\n\n

That’s pretty much where I’m at. The Christmas CDs have been put away, and I’m ready to rock my way into 2026.<\/p>\n

Plenty of opportunities to do that in Wilmington this weekend, from the 17th annual, 10-band hard rock music festival Lamefest at Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern Jan. 9-10<\/a> to a big musical at Thalian Hall, “Rock of Ages,” celebrating the 1980s hair\/glam metal era.<\/p>\n

So whether you like to fully rock out, or rock out more sedately, there’s plenty of options for you this weekend, as you’ll see below.<\/p>\n\n

Let’s get into it.<\/p>\n

Weekend weather outlook<\/h2>\n

Should be pretty nice weather in Wilmington this weekend, especially for January. Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with highs near 70 and a slight chance of rain. Cooler on Sunday, with a high in the mid-60s and a 50% chance of rain.<\/p>\n

Go | See | Do<\/h2>\n

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As we\u2019re all getting acclimated to 2026, the number of events in the Wilmington area is beginning to ramp up. This weekend features a diverse mix of options<\/a>, including a touring comic and writer at Wilmington\u2019s top comedy club and the final weekend of a big rock musical<\/a> at downtown\u2019s most historic venue.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Plus, Wilmington\u2019s premiere art museum hosts a beloved annual ceremony intended to start the new year with peace and light, we celebrate the area\u2019s talented youth theater performers, and area clubs offer up a range of musical options, from touring acts to top-notch local performers.<\/p>\n

Link to full list below.<\/p>\n

Events: <\/strong>11 things to do in the Wilmington area this weekend<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dish with Port City Foodies<\/h2>\n

Food writer Allison Ballard checks in with the restaurant family behind one of Wilmington’s most-sought after reservations<\/a>. Plus, an acclaimed local chef sets up in a new spot<\/a> downtown, and a new restaurant is set to take over<\/a> at the vacated former PinPoint spot on Market Street.<\/p>\n\n

Getting to know Tevin Robinson<\/h2>\n

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With unexpected, profane and often-hilarious takes on Wilmington, the state of North Carolina and the world at large, TikTok\/Instagram content creator SkateRat910, whose name is Tevin Robinson, has amassed quite the following for videos about everything from hating tourists to loving I Love NY Pizza downtown.<\/p>\n

‘I’m not an influencer’: <\/strong>Salty takes earn Wilmington man big following<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

News you can use<\/h2>\n

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We’ve got an early look at some of the concerts coming to the Wilmington area<\/a> in 2026.<\/p>\n

Plus, we talk to longtime Wilmington rapper Fuzz Jackson<\/a>, and take a look back at Wilmington in the year 1986<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Live music: <\/strong>Some of the best concerts coming to Wilmington in 2026<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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For updates to food and entertainment stories, follow us on Facebook at\u00a0Facebook.com\/StarNewsMedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I saw a meme the other day in which Lucy from the Peanuts comic strip is leaning on Schroeder’s mini piano with words in a speech bubble over her head reading, “That’s enough Christmas music. Play some (Sonic Youth).” That’s pretty much where I’m at. The Christmas CDs have been put away, and I’m ready […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[39915,22220,22116,22005,239661,6297,21741,22034,239348,311659,22783,239372,239374,345132,345135,25632,239349,339770,22491,24392,21739,298114,22764,345133,21800,21738,239343,239347,66251,23759,147314,69477,35643,22488,27158,239345,239344],"class_list":["post-2227201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music","tag-affiliate","tag-arts","tag-christmas","tag-concerts","tag-concerts-u0026-music-festivals","tag-eamotion","tag-entertainment","tag-events","tag-events-u0026-listings","tag-facebook","tag-festivals","tag-geographic","tag-geographic-reference","tag-holiday","tag-holiday-marketplace-hub","tag-holidays","tag-holidays-u0026-seasonal-events","tag-hub","tag-instagram","tag-listings","tag-local","tag-local-affiliate-arts-u0026-entertainment","tag-local-news","tag-marketplace","tag-music","tag-news","tag-overall","tag-overall-positive","tag-point","tag-positive","tag-reference","tag-seasonal","tag-the","tag-tiktok","tag-to","tag-to-the-point","tag-u0026"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2227201"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2227202,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227201\/revisions\/2227202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2227201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2227201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2227201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}