‘PAW Patrol Live!’ In North Carolina: Dates, Tickets

NORTH CAROLINA — This one’s for all the parents with toddlers and young children — ”PAW Patrol Live!” is coming to Asheville and Durham. And if you don’t know why that’s significant, you probably don’t have young kids.

The live show, described by some as a global phenomenon, is based on the Nickelodeon TV show “PAW Patrol.” The program was one of the most-watched children’s television shows in America last year.

In the show, 10-year-old whiz-kid Ryder, a human, leads a team of talented puppies on rescue missions throughout the fictional community of Adventure Bay. Ryder is the protagonist who lives in a glass tower above the community and often invents or repairs machines to help his fellow citizens.

Live performances of the show are playing in major cities nationwide, including Austin, Boston, Charlottesville, Cleveland, Detroit, Hartford, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Providence, Rochester, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Jose and Syracuse.

In Asheville, “PAW Patrol Live!” will play at ExploreAsheville.com Arena at U.S. Cellular Center from April 30 to May 1. Click here to find tickets and enter the promo code “PatchTickets10” at checkout to receive 10 percent off.

The show will be performing in Durham from May 4 through May 5. Click here to find tickets.

If you’re like many parents, you let out an aching groan at the mere sight that a live version of your kid’s favorite show is coming to your city. But this live show has received mostly positive reviews from attendees.

“Loved watching my grandsons excitement while we were at the first live show! Would love to go back,” reviewer Rebecca B. wrote in 2017.

Reviewer Lily in West Palm Beach, Florida, wrote that the show “did not disappoint!”

“It was fun, the characters were spot on and the talented cast did an amazing job,” she wrote.

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Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.