1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC

Welcome to Bowstring

Raleigh's Premier Outdoor Live Music Venue, Event Space, and Neighborhood Bar

At Bowstring, we bring together a community of people that love live music and great vibes in a beautifully-restored historic building in downtown Raleigh, NC

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Bowstring: A Neighborhood Bar & Music Venue

Bowstring was founded in Raleigh in 2020 and quickly became one of the most popular bar and venues in the Raleigh area. With four unique gathering spaces and three full bars, including a 10,000 sq ft turfed yard area, dubbed The Yard, Bowstring routinely hosts live music concerts with local and nationally-touring, private parties, watch parties, and more! Featuring in-house PA, lighting, and a 28’x20’x4′ covered stage, Bowstring is uniquely situated to host high-quality concerts and event.

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Live Music & Events

september, 2025

Full Bar

20+ Rotating Taps including Beer, Cider, and N/A
Options w/ Seasonably-Fresh Hand-Crafted Cocktails

DRINK MENU

Bowstring Pizza Bus

Featuring NY Style Pizza made with a 30-year old scratch-made dough and sauce recipe, and Grande brand Mozzarella, the finest cheese available. Philly and Chicken Cheese Steaks, as well as Baked Wings, Mozzarella Sticks, and Garlic Knots are also available
FOOD MENU
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Private Events

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  • We are happy to host your private group, corporate event, wedding event, birthday celebration, watch party, charity event - you name it!
  • Featuring state-of-the-art PA system, multi-feature house lighting setup, an 8,000 square foot turfed yard area with tents optional, a 2,500 garage bar, and two private covered patio spaces with heaters.
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Bowstring Pizza Bus

Made with fresh hand-rolled dough and homemade pizza sauce, we cook a NY-style pizza that has a classic taste with a crispy bottom crust. Enjoy it along with a cold beverage on one of our two patios or large grassy “reward”, outfit with picnic tables and yard games.
FOOD MENU

Craft Cocktails and Beer

Our Customers should have options when it comes to what they want to drink. We offer rotating taps of your favorite local craft brews as well as national brand favorites. We also have an extensive cocktail list and serve wine and rose by the glass, as well as assorted bottles.
DRINK MENU

Party Reservations & Events

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What Are Our Clients Saying ?

Opinions from our happy customers.
Happened upon this place when I was in town for work. LOVED the pizza and the drink specials. Met lovely local people. Live music was great. Enjoyed the fire pits and the whole warm feel of the place. Just loved that this place is dog-friendly. Would return without hesitation.
Heather M
One of my absolute favorite places to go for football, day drinks, new beers, great seltzer selection and overall great ambience. Their outdoor space is like no other outdoor space in Raleigh and their pizza is top notch!
Maggie K
Excellent atmosphere, with plenty of indoor/outdoor seating. A great pizza food truck, that is one of the only places I've seen that does pizza by the slice! Occasional live music with great beer and cocktails on tap! Definitely a must stop in Raleigh!
Brendon L
Music, pizza, alcohol what more could you ask for! The best environment to bring your niece or nephew to and absolutely destroy them in some bags. 10/10 recommend their cocktail tower as well!
Sydney p
It didn't hurt that it was a BEAUTIFUL weather evening, but we were very impressed with our first visit to Bowstring. The beer was good (we did mistakenly think they brewed) and the pizza was great. Fantastic outdoor atmosphere and super friendly staff!
Heather L

Buy Concert Tickets Today!

Don’t miss out on one of our stellar live music performances, buyyour tickets today before the show sells out!

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