About

A listening room is a small, intimate music venue where listening to and enjoying the music is the primary focus. This type of setting is not like your average bar or brewery where there’s lots of conversation happening – it’s a space where music lovers can come and really listen to music and hear the stories behind their favorite songs. We kindly ask our patrons to keep conversations to a minimum (this is our nice way of saying that talking during the performance is not appropriate). This allows our patrons to experience the pure MAGIC that happens when audience and musician truly connect!

We are a very small and intimate space and unlike a bar, our patrons are not there primarily to drink. We charge a ticket price so that we can afford to pay the musicians that play a fair fee. Also, we are truly hosting a performance at Ted’s. The musicians will tell stories behind their music and engage with the audience unlike most bar/brewery gigs.

IF AVAILABLE, we will also sell tickets at the door before and during the show. We only have 62 seats, so shows do sell out frequently. We will make announcements for sold out shows on our “SHOWS” section of the website and via social media. You’re always welcome to e-mail us to check availability as well: liveattedsbooking@gmail.com.

Online sales end for Friday and Saturday night shows at 6:45pm, Sunday shows at 2:45pm, and during the week at 5:45pm (unless otherwise stated). This helps us ensure we know the exact count of tickets left to sell at the door and adhere to our capacity limits.

Our ticketing platform is Etix, so you should search “Etix” in your inbox and all your purchases from Etix will come up. If you still don’t see them, please email Whitney at liveattedsbooking@gmail.com and she can resend your tickets.

Online sales end for Friday and Saturday night shows at 6:45pm, Sunday shows at 2:45pm, and during the week at 5:45pm (unless otherwise stated). This helps us ensure we know the exact count of tickets left to sell at the door and adhere to our capacity limits.

There is a small gravel parking lot behind Ted’s that fills up quickly and 1 handicap spot that leads to our ramp entrance. Most folks park in the grass along the Ted’s side of Surry St (PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE NOW “NO PARKING” SIGNS ALONG THE BLACK FENCE ON SURRY ST). There is also some free street parking on Castle St.

NEW PARKING CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF WILMINGTON: As of October 2023, we have a contract with the city that allows our patrons to officially be able to park in Dram Tree Park lot (the big paved parking lot right across from Ted’s). You should not leave your car there overnight, but you are welcome to park there during our regular business hours.

Online sales end for Friday and Saturday night shows at 6:45pm, Sunday shows at 2:45pm, and during the week at 5:45pm (unless otherwise stated). This helps us ensure we know the exact count of tickets left to sell at the door and adhere to our capacity limits.

Not a problem! We have a big back deck with beautiful views of the Cape Fear River and a front porch with rocking chairs. Come early and catch up with a cold beverage before the show starts! There is also a 15-20 minute break in the middle of the show.

We offer an assortment of domestic beer, imported beer, and an extensive selection of craft beers. We also have wine by the glass, non-alcoholic drinks, Panacea Kombucha, and coffee available.

We do not have food trucks or serve food at this time, but we do have an assortment of nuts, popcorn, chips, and candy.

We do not have designated ADA seating in the venue, but can absolutely accomodate you! Please contact us at liveattedsbooking@gmail.com prior to the show you are attending with any details and how many are in your party. We will be happy to reserve some seats or move some seating around to make room for a wheelchair. Our ADA ramp is located at the back of the building, accessed by Surry St.

We unfortunately do not allow young children. This environment is like attending a theater production or a show at The Wilson Center. Everyone is seated and very quiet throughout the show, which is a hard ask for the littler ones. We do not like to set an age restriction just because every child is different, so please use your best judgement. Otherwise, we invite all ages! We are first and foremost a music venue and not just a bar, so we do allow those under the age of 21 too. Please note, however, that we do not offer any child ticket discounts. All ticket prices are the same for everyone and every human must have a ticket.

Clap, cheer, give a whistle! Go tip the band. Tell them how much you loved it at the end of the song! Go chat with them during the set break. Buy some merch at the end of the show. Give them a follow on Instagram or a “like” on Facebook. Join their e-mail list. Tell your friends!! This is meant to be an interactive experience, so while we do not allow carrying on conversations with a friend throughout the show, it does not mean that you cannot engage with the musicians.

Thanks for checking out this info! If you are bringing a friend for the first time, please let them know what a listening room is all about. Our goal is to continue giving our patrons a unique music listening experience that you cannot get anywhere else in Wilmington, NC. It’s a beautiful thing and we hope you’ll come check it out for yourself!