If you aren’t confused about where you should be Thursday night (to say nothing of Friday), then you should really get your head checked.
Tues – Sat – 3/23-27
- Black Banjo Gathering Reunion on the campus of App State in Boone, NC featuring: Corey Harris, Alice Gerard, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Riley Baugus, Otis Taylor, John Cohen, Gail Gillespie, and Joe Thompson among many others.
Tues – 3/23
- The Ruby Suns / Toro y Moi / It is Rain in my Face @ Local 506 – $8
- Dark Water Rising / Red Pony / Gossip Grows on Trees @ The Pinhook – $5
Wed – 3/24
- Mon Khmer / Veelee / Savoir Adore @ The Nightlight – $5
- Sgt. Dunbar & The Hobo Banned @ The Cave – $5
Thurs – 3/25
- Shearwater / Wye Oak @ Local 506 – $10 adv / $12 at the door
- The xx / jj / Nosaj Thing @ Cat’s Cradle – $14 adv / $16 day of the show
- Joanna Newsom @ Carolina Theatre – $23
- Old Time Jam + Free Ping Pong @ The Nightlight – $FREE! (Early)
- Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles @ Berkeley Café – $10
Fri – 3/26
- Dirty Little Heaters (CD Release Party) / The Loners / The Moaners / The Big Death Scene @ The Pour House – $7
- Transportation / Minor Stars @ The Cave – $TBA
- Drug Horse Joint EP Release Party (2 new songs from 3 bands): Max Indian / Ryan Gustafson / The Light Pines @ Local 506 – $7
- The Soft Pack / Nodzzz / Beaters @ Cat’s Cradle – $10
- Jason Isbell $ The 400 Unit / Caleb Caudell & The Bayonets @ Lincoln Theatre – $13 adv / $15 day of the show
- Let Feedback Ring Festival: Gray Young / Jason Kutchma / Solar Powered Sun Destroyer / Finn Riggins @ Slim’s Downtown – $5
Sat – 3/27
- Wilco @ DPAC – $35 SOLD OUT (but worth the risk of standing outside the venue for tickets)
- Reggae Relief for Haiti featuring dub Addis / Jam Rock / Mickey Mills and Steel / Arif (from The Anchants) / Curry Don / Sparkles of Positivity Nelson / D.H.I.M. Reggae Band / The 7 Experience / Truth and Rights @ Cat’s Cradle – $10 suggested donation
- J Gore & The Alternative @ The Cave – $TBA
- Let Feedback Ring Festival: Caltrop / Static Minds / The Huguenots / Termperance League (ft Bruce Hazel) @ Berkeley Café – $?
Sun – 3/28
- Lawrence Arabia / Gossip Grows on Trees @ Local 506 – $8
- Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk @ Cat’s Cradle – $10 adv / $12 day of the show
- Robert Earl Keen @ Lincoln Theatre – $22 adv / $25 day of the show
Anywhere else?