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CMON keep it real Durham... Its getting nasty downtown - and we are here to keep it DIRTY. Sometimes we're just open. Sometimes there's KARAOKE. Other times its dope live music (national and local) or a dance party, a drag show, a FUNdraiser - you name it. We have a photobooth and there is a PIZZA place upstairs (Pie Pushers Baby)! We believe in paying artists and creatives and workers alike. We a

re political bc we care. We are VERY welcoming though and love conversation! Check our calendar. It's always, always mostly fun. LOOK AT www.thepinhook.com

This show 🔪kills every time. Tag Your Friends who LOVE THE BODY! Noise / Experimental / Heavy / forever prolific THE BOD...
05/29/2026

This show 🔪kills every time. Tag Your Friends who LOVE THE BODY! Noise / Experimental / Heavy / forever prolific THE BODY comes BACK to The Pinhook w/ BIG | BRAVE - a fave pairing ... and our own DEAD HALOS is opening! ... The Body have been a leading force of innovation in heavy music for over two decades. The prolific duo of guitarist/vocalist Chip King and Lee Buford (on percussion/electronics) have consistently expanded the scope of what heavy music can be. The Body has produced a wealth of groundbreaking collaborations and benchmark albums that over the past 2 decades have changed the perceptions and directions of heavy music. Known for the monolithic force of their music, and their inventive production techniques, their albums are benchmarks in the expansion and evolution of heavy music. Tightly packed with deceptively nuanced arrangements, exhilarating and challenging distortion, their albums are possessed of an unmistakably singular sound. The Crying Out of Things is no exception, a culmination of all that The Body have done before, highlighting their mastery of dynamic, monumental music that pushes toward the unmistakable sound of oblivion.

05/28/2026

In this class we talk about getting all your press materials in order so that you can have the most efficient promo cycle! This includes videos / admat + all other MATS you may need to get a promoter. Holler w/ thoughts and qs!

05/28/2026

👊PUNKS UNITE👊 MON JUN 15 🦷 is a five-piece ATL heavy band built on dueling🎙️vocals, 🎻electric violin, 🎸low-tuned guitars, and hardcore-adjacent riffs that refuse to sit still. Their name translates to “molars” - and, by extension, “to grind” - a fitting shorthand for sets that hit like a demolition job while staying emotionally sharp and intentional.

Their anti-ICE debut single “MELT” (Oct 10, 2025) earned year-end recognition - ranked 26 on Kapoorhouse’s “50 Best Atlanta Tracks of 2025” and 39 on Mainline ATL’s “Top 100 Atlanta Tracks of 2025.”

👆TOMORROW NIGHTS 📚 class live at 7pm on ✨socials. CLASS 5: FROM ANNOUNCE 2 ON SALECongrats 🎉 your show is booked. Now yo...
05/27/2026

👆TOMORROW NIGHTS 📚 class live at 7pm on ✨socials. CLASS 5: FROM ANNOUNCE 2 ON SALE
Congrats 🎉 your show is booked. Now you must convince actual humans to leave their homes and buy 🎟️ tickets.
We’re breaking down announce strategy, on-sale timing, ticket links, rollout plans, and how to make your show feel like a 🌙 moment instead of just another post.

05/27/2026

noise, glitter, sweat, feelings. WED JUN 10
 + A night for people who like their guitars loud and their feelings a little louder. 🎟️ in the bio.

Gay Meat is new project from seasoned music veteran Karl Kuehn - a small town gay guy who’s equal parts esoteric-art-lover, and Blink-182 stan. Former Museum Mouth frontman, and Say Anything collaborator. He also loves his mother.

Gay Meat always deals with contrasting moods. Dark and bright, confounding and relatable, hopeful and devastating, while serving up a fresh perspective on being q***r, experiencing life, and writing songs as a form of therapy.
***rmusic ***rindie

05/26/2026

🚨JUST ANNOUNCED🚨🪕THURS JUN 11 / / ✨A new take on bluegrass from some insane players. 🎟️ Tix are really going fast 💨 so if you’re into this then go get em!

05/25/2026

🪩HERE WE GO! 🖤HOUSE OF BLK is a 🌙 late-night celebration of soulful, high-spirited house music rooted in Black q***r joy, dance floor freedom, and community connection. Curated by , this special night at Pinhook brings together deep grooves, classic house energy, and liberating rhythms from across the diaspora. Featuring sets by , , and special guest DJ making their Durham debut, HOUSE OF BLK invites you to come dressed in all black and ready to move. Expect a night filled with soulful house, underground dance energy, and intentional vibes created for Black, q***r, trans, and allied communities to gather, release, and celebrate together.

05/25/2026

🚨JUST ANNOUNCED🚨THUR AUG 6☀️Amelia Day!
👀 On her new record 𝙀𝙂𝙊 𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙋, Amelia nods not only to the folk music she discovered as a child in the
🌊Pacific Northwest, but also the ⚡️ electrifying empowerment of her favorite 1990s frontwomen. This is 🎻Folk / 🎸Rock / 💥Pop hooks / powerful
📚storytelling

05/25/2026

🍏THIS WEEK…ISH🍏
🙏SAVE / SHARE & TAG YR SHOW FRANDS!💋
💎5/25 MON🚪7PM / /
🌊5/27 WED🚪7PM & the Band of Slime Residency
🎺5/28 THU🚪8PM w/
🔬5/29 FRI🚪8PM SCIrens: Science-Themed Drag & Burlesque pres. / / / / / .narain
🤘5/30 SAT🚪7PM / .lose_band / The Punching Bags
💥10PM The Why Party w/ +
👽6/02 TUES🚪7PM Q***r Country Night Line Dancing & Karaoke

Address

117 W Main Street
Durham, NC
27701

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 2am
Tuesday 5pm - 2am
Wednesday 5pm - 2am
Thursday 5pm - 2am

Telephone

+19842447243

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