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They have an actual stage and sound system for live bands, plus they host DJ dance parties, ladies’ nights and other live entertainment until 2 a.m. Outer Banks Brewing Station has been the epicenter of Outer Banks nightlife for two decades. Kill Devil Hills has a good concentration of real nightlife. Photo: Local musician Ed Tupper hits a lick at Outer Banks Brewing Station.

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They offer live bands, DJs, sports on TV and karaoke. Longboards Grill is the only Kitty Hawk venue staying open late. on Friday and Saturday (otherwise 9 p.m.). Shipwrecks Taphouse & Grill has indoor and outdoor seating and a fun party vibe in the evening, they have occasional live music and they’re open until 10 p.m. They have an upstairs lounge area, a downstairs bar and outdoor seating, and they’re open until 10 p.m.

TRiO is also a great gathering place for a nightlife feel early in the evening. It’s a fun place to lounge around picnic tables and hear some music, but they shut it down early, around 9 p.m. Kitty HawkĪrt’s Place has early live music in their awesome backyard bar. It’s also outside in the heart of the village, so the music runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Their band lineup is seriously impressive, so if you appreciate good live music this is definitely a place to check out. Tap Shack, tucked behind Coastal Cravings and DVO, is a small yard bar that somehow draws some of the best bands to the Outer Banks. This is a great place to see live bands, but because it’s outside, they have to shut the music down around 10 p.m. Their backyard bar is funky and eclectic and always fun. The Roadside Bar & Grill has, arguably I suppose, the most fun place to party in Duck. You can enjoy live bands and acoustic music, often solo performers, early (usually until about 8:30 or 9 p.m.) at restaurants like Village Table & Tavern, NC Coast Grill & Bar, Aqua Restaurant and sometimes The Blue Point, all of which are right on the sound. Photo: The Tap Shack in Duck, a quintessential yard bar with great live music. You can lounge under the trees enjoying craft brews and wines, and there’s often live music. with occasional bands, karaoke, trivia and more.Ĭorolla Beer & Wine Garden is a very cool outdoor place to hang out. Uncle Ike’s Sandbar & Grill transforms from a family-friendly restaurant into a late-night bar scene after the dinner hour. They offer live bands, DJs, trivia nights and karaoke for ages 21 and older, starting usually around 10 p.m.

Sundogs Raw Bar & Grill has long been a staple for nightlife in Corolla. Photo: Live music at Fish Heads in Nags Head. Here’s a quick rundown of where you can find nightlife - some early, some late - town by town on the Outer Banks. But there are a few places that offer music and dancing later, until 12 or 2 a.m. When it comes to nightlife on the Outer Banks, the majority of offerings happen on the early side: think acoustic music on a restaurant deck or in a backyard until 9 or 10 p.m. Remember the summer of 2020 when there was no nightlife? This year we have nightlife! Bands are playing, DJs are spinning, dancers are grooving and karaoke singers are hogging the mike.

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