Date: Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Time: Sat., 7-8pm
Venue: Carswell Concert Hall Wainwright Music Building, Raleigh
Price: Free
Category: Music
Hillsborough Street Jazz Trio is a Raleigh-based jazz band with broad-ranging influences from from Brad Mehldau to Tom Waits. Featuring Chelsea Waddelow (class of ’11) on piano, Jim Waddelow on bass, and Danny Lavan on drums.
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“Arrive 15 minutes early to find parking on campus and secure seats together.”
The Hillsborough Street Jazz Trio is a local Raleigh-based musical group featuring Chelsea Waddelow on piano, Jim Waddelow on bass, and Danny Lavan on drums. Their sound blends classic jazz with modern influences ranging from Brad Mehldau to Tom Waits. This free one-hour concert takes place inside Carswell Concert Hall at the Wainwright Music Building on the Meredith College campus. Because it is an indoor, seated performance, it is best suited for school-aged children and teenagers who can sit quietly through the set. Parking is available in the campus lots near the music building, and you do not need to purchase tickets in advance. It is a low-stress way to expose your kids to live instrumental music without committing to a long, expensive theater production. The early evening timeframe leaves plenty of room to grab dinner nearby on Hillsborough Street before the music starts.
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Hillsborough Street Jazz Trio runs Sat, Sep 19, 2026, Sat., 7-8pm.
Carswell Concert Hall Wainwright Music Building is at 3800 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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