NC Weekend Guide: CIAA Championship Weekend, Boney James, Waka Flocka and More (Nov. 13

The biggest thing happening in North Carolina this weekend is HBCU football. CIAA Championship Weekend is back in Durham, and Fayetteville State is part of history in the conference’s first-ever Friday Night Blitz. Add some grown-and-sexy jazz in Charlotte, a Waka Flocka night, hockey in Fayetteville and Greensboro, and a handful of free events, and you have a full weekend. Here is what is going on Friday, Nov. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 15.

Durham and Raleigh

CIAA Football Championship Weekend (Friday and Saturday)

Where: Durham County Memorial Stadium, 750 Stadium Dr., Durham

Friday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m.: Friday Night Blitz. No. 3 Virginia State vs. No. 4 Fayetteville State. The CIAA added this third-and-fourth-place game this season, and the Broncos are one of the two schools making history in the first one.
Saturday, Nov. 14, 3 p.m.: 56th CIAA Football Championship. No. 1 Virginia Union vs. No. 2 Johnson C. Smith. It is a rematch of last year’s title game, when Charlotte’s JCSU beat VUU 45-21 for its first CIAA football crown since the late 1960s. Virginia Union went 8-0 in conference play this year, so the Golden Bulls have work to do.

Tickets are sold through the official CIAA box office. Can’t make it? The title game streams on the CIAA Sports Network.

Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings (Friday)

A string quartet takes on 90s rap classics by candlelight at The Rialto, 1620 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh. Candlelight shows run at 5:30 and 7:45 p.m. Friday, so check the listing for the hip-hop set.

NC Comicon (Saturday and Sunday)

Comics, cosplay, gaming, animation and art at the Durham Convention Center, Nov. 14-15.

Vintage Market Days (Friday through Sunday)

More than 130 vendors with vintage finds, home decor and gifts inside the Jim Graham Building at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.

Forest Park Art Walk (Saturday and Sunday)

Artists open their doors and turn Raleigh’s Forest Park neighborhood into a walkable gallery, Nov. 14-15.

Charlotte

Waka Flocka Flame at Vice (Saturday)

The Flockaveli himself is listed for Vice on Saturday night in WSOC’s weekend roundup. Check the venue’s socials for set times before you head out.

Boney James at the Knight Theater (Saturday)

The smooth-jazz sax star plays the Knight Theater at 8 p.m. Saturday. Blumenthal Arts lists tickets starting at $65.13.

Marcus Miller and Rene Marie at Middle C Jazz (all weekend)

Vocalist Rene Marie performs Friday with shows through Saturday ($32-$45, per Axios Charlotte). Bass legend Marcus Miller follows with a 6 p.m. set Saturday and 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. sets Sunday.

Nate Jackson: Big Dog Comedy Tour (Friday through Sunday)

Nate Jackson has multiple shows all weekend at The Comedy Zone Charlotte at the AvidXchange Music Factory.

Charlotte 49ers Doubleheader Weekend

Friday, 7 p.m.: 49ers men’s basketball vs. App State at Halton Arena.
Saturday afternoon: 49ers football vs. East Carolina at Jerry Richardson Stadium.

Greensboro

Greensboro Gargoyles vs. Worcester Railers: Saturday at 7 p.m. at First Horizon Coliseum. It is Cancer Awareness Night.
Triad Asian Food and Culture Festival: Saturday at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market.
Greensboro African American History Tour: Saturday at 3 p.m. downtown, highlighting the city’s Black academics, business owners and community leaders.
Phi Beta Sigma GBS Centennial Gala: Saturday at 7 p.m. at The Terrace at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, hosted by the Gamma Beta Sigma chapter.
Midnight at the Move (FREE): A late-night DJ dance party at Ziggy’s, 523 S. Elm St., Saturday at 10 p.m.
Black and Gold Senior Prom (FREE): For seniors, Saturday 2-5 p.m. at Craft Recreation Center, 3911 Yanceyville St.

Aggie fans: NC A&T is on the road at Hampton on Saturday.

Fayetteville

Fayetteville State in Durham: The Broncos play Virginia State in the Friday Night Blitz at 6 p.m. (see above). Road trip, Fayetteville.
Fayetteville Marksmen hockey, three home games at Crown Coliseum: Friday at 7 p.m. vs. Birmingham (Friday the 13th night), Saturday at 6 p.m. vs. Birmingham (Jurassic Night) and Sunday at 3 p.m. vs. the Athens Rock Lobsters.
The KickBack: A Black-Tie Event: Black tie with fresh sneakers and music, Saturday 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Che’Mari Events, 8200 Cliffdale Road. $20.
Jelisa’s Supper Club: A Night at the Speakeasy: Friday 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Heritage Square Historical Society, 225 Dick St. $60.54, 18+.
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra: Brahms 1: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 102 Ann St.
Methodist University football Senior Night: vs. Greensboro College on Saturday at Monarch Stadium.
Francisco Ramos and Justin Um: Stand-up at Paddy’s Comedy Club, Saturday 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Community Field Day, Hoka x Gracefully Fit (FREE): Saturday at 8 a.m. at DICK’S House of Sport.

Watching From Home

All three of NC’s pro teams are away this weekend. The Hurricanes face Seattle in Helsinki, Finland, on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET as part of the NHL Global Series. The Panthers play at New Orleans on Sunday at 1 p.m. on FOX, and the Hornets visit the Clippers on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Dates, times and prices can change. Confirm with each venue before you go.

Sources

NC Weekend Guide: CIAA Championship Weekend, Boney James, Waka Flocka and More (Nov. 13–15)

Durham and Raleigh

CIAA Football Championship Weekend (Friday and Saturday)