The Blue Note Grill is one of the Triangle's (Raleigh, Durham & Chapel Hill) premier live-music venues, complete with a full-service BBQ and Ribs restaurant and bar. The original Blue Note Grill opened in a non-descript strip mall in 2010 on the outskirts of Durham. Their musical reputation and Southern-style menu soon packed the house, as they quickly outgrew the tiny end space. In June of 2015, the Blue Note Grill opened and expanded in to a new 6,000 sq ft space in the downtown Durham historic Central Park District.

Family-owned and operated, the Blue Note Grill has consistently been voted by readers of the INDY

Best Place to Dance in the Triangle (2022)

Place to Hear Blues: Winner (2011-2022)

Place to Hear Bluegrass: Finalist (2011-2022)

Place to hear Jazz (2022)

Place to Hear Rock & Roll: Finalist (2018)

Open Mic: Winner (2020), Finalist (2018)

Barbecue in Durham County: Finalist (2018)

Wings in Durham County: Finalist (2018, 2019, 2020)

Neighborhood Bar in Durham County: Winner (2020), Finalist (2018)

...and the barbecue and ribs are second to none!