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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 5/17-23

Your weekly update on where to be and who to see.

Tues – 5/18

  • Chicago @ DPAC – $36-66
  • Pride Parade / Blag’ard / Embarrasing Fruits @ Local 506 – $5

Wed – 5/19

  • Howe Gelb / Jeff Crawford @ Local 506 – $10

Thurs – 5/20

  • Tish Brain Tumor Center Benefit featuring Front Porch Sofa @ The Cave – $5 (early)
  • Full Spectrum and Visual Media Record Show featuring Andrew Marino / Andrew Weathers / John Latartara and Khristian Weeks @ The Nightlight – $5
  • Hog / The Bronzed Chorus / Self Evident @ The Pinhook – $5

Fri – 5/21

  • The Swell Season @ NCMA – $30 reserved / $20 general / $10 kids
  • Blotter Benefit featuring Puritan Rodea / Gasoline Stove @ The Cave – $TBA
  • Mr. Coffee and the Creamers / River City Ransom @ The Nightlight – $5
  • Gray Young / Solar Powered Destroyer / Harvard @ The Pinhook – $5

Sat – 5/22

  • Matt Pond PA / Bobby Long @ Local 506 – $10 adv / $12 at the door
  • Actual Persons Living or Dead CD Release Show! with Wembley / Maple Stave / Oyster Destroyer @ The Pinhook – $5 (+ Free CD)
  • Band Together for StepUP Ministry featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Old Ceremony / One Eskimo @ Lincoln Theatre – $22 adv / $25 day of the show
  • Peasants of the Apocalypse Reunion Show with SuKit / DJ Summa @ The Pour House – $7

Anywhere else?

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 5/10-16

Just a few reasons to get out of your house and into the mix.

Tues – 5/11

  • Jessica Lea Mayfield / The Futurebirds @ Local 506 – $10
  • Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings / Fitz & The Tantrums @ Cat’s Cradle – $25 (SOLD OUT– but worth the try)

Wed – 5/12

Thurs – 5/13

  • Sinful Savage Tigers / Charlie Horse @ The Cave – $5
  • Little Feat / Swagger @ Lincoln Theatre – $24 adv / $28 day of the show
  • Bowerbirds @ Artspace – $10 members/ $15 general public

Fri – 5/14

  • Fan Tan EP Release Party with Free Electric State / Citified @ Local 506 – $8
  • Chill Thrill!: MC Bingo Blower / Max Legroom / Workday/Schoolnight /DJ Yes! Sputnik @ The Nightlight – $TBA

Sat – 5/15

  • Carrboro / Chapel Hill Home Brew Fest (early) @ The Nightlight – $10 suggested donations (fundraiser to fight MS)
  • “Gold Leggings on a Motel Floor” Equality Now Dance Party @ The Pinhook – $5

Sun – 5/16

  • Everybody was in the French Resistance… Now / Jews and Catholics @ Local 506 – $8 adv / $10 at the door

Know of a great show or venue we should add to the list? Don’t keep it a secret. Share in the comment section and hopefully we’ll see you there.

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 5/3-9

Get up. Get out. Let us know how it was.

Tues – 5/4

  • Local Natives / Suckers @ Local 506 – $9 adv / $11 at the door

Wed – 5/5

  • Giant Cloud / Floating Action @ The Cave – $5

Thurs – 5/6

  • Physics of Meaning / The Big Picture / Josh Mease @ The Nightlight – $TBA
  • Holy Ghost Tent Revival / Paleface @ Local 506 – $8

Fri – 5/7

  • WXDU End of the Year Dance Party @ The Pinhook – $5
  • I Was Totally Destroying It / Sugar Glyder / Bustello @ Local 506 – $5

Sat – 5/8

  • Mosadi Music / Humble Tripe / Physics of Meaning @ The Pinhook – $5

Anywhere else?

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 4/26-5/2

It’s the week for CD release shows and tough decisions–except for Tuesday, that’s a crazy easy choice to make.  And if you dare venture a few miles down the road, Merlefest kicks off this Thursday, promising to be a weekend of musical mayhem.  See you out there!

Mon – 4/26

Tues – 4/27

  • Zeke Graves & Pals / Cellar Seas @ Local 506 – $FREE!
  • Bess Rogers / Justin Robinson & The Marionettes / Lelia Broussard @ The Pinhook – $5
  • Juan Huevos / Bermuda Triangles / Dunbar & Santiago @ The Nightlight – $tba

Wed – 4/28

  • International Noise Conference @ The Nightlight – $FREE (but donations for the traveling bands would be much appreciated)
  • Lizzy Ross & The Little Bear that Barks / Jason Kutchma / Group Mentality @ Local 506 – $6
  • Clipse & Friends present the Fam-Base Tour @ Cat’s Cradle – $18 adv / $20 day of the show
  • St. Vincent / The Love Language @ UNC Memorial Hall – $FREE for UNC Students / $15 General Public

Thurs – 4/29

  • Graveyard Fields CD Release Show with Evil Weiner / Puritan Radio @ Local 506 – $8
  • The Toddlers / Skylar / Royal Forest @ The Pinhook – $5

Fri – 4/30

  • My Morning Jacket with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ Koka Booth Amphitheater – $35 adv / $40 day of the show
  • Hammer No More The Fingers / The Demon Beat / Lille Bronze @ Local 506 – $8

Sat – 5/1

  • Mandolin Orange CD Release Show with Big Fat Gap / Ryan Gustafson @ Local 506 – $7 adv / $8 at the door
  • Nightlight Spring Craft Arts and Crafts Fair (early! 11-5) @ The Nightlight – $FREE
  • The New Town Drunks / The Pneurotics @ The Cave – $5
  • American Aquarium CD Release Party with Sons of Bill / Jamie McLean Band @ The Pour House – $8 adv / $10 at the door

Anywhere else?

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 4/19-25

A few surefire reasons to get out of your house and into the mix.

Mon – 4/19

Wed – 4/21

  • Jay Clifford / Steven Fiore / Jeremy Current @ Cat’s Cradle – $12 adv / $15 day of the show
  • La Strada / North Elementary / Kaiser Cartel @ Local 506 – $5
  • WICKED @ DPAC – This show made my head and heart explode when I saw it on Broadway with the original cast (Idina Menzel AND Christin Chenowith)* back several years ago.  If you love the Wizard of Oz and big voices and don’t mind political-re-imaginings of old favorites then THIS is the show for you. $30-$140  *nerd alert

Thurs – 4/22

  • DURTY Art Collective Benefit: Tree City / Lake Inferior / Casual Curious / Tea and Tempests / Mystic Minstrels / Kellie Ann Grubbs @ The Pinhook – $5 suggested donation

Fri – 4/23

  • Second Annual Intro Summit: Killer Filler / The Guns of El Borracho / The Aqualads / Blood Red River / The Weisstronauts / Eszett @ The Cave – In all the festivities run from this night until the 25th, check The Cave website to see the full lineup.  $TBA
  • Odessa Fest 2010: Transportation / Inspector 22 / Shit Horse / Waumiss / Wes Wolfe @ The Nightlight – $8 each night / $15 weekend pass

Sat – 4/24

  • Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies / The Huguenots / DJ Mixcake @ Local 506 – For whom the discotheque mourns…so ends the sunshine pop reign of Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies.  No doubt there will be more than a few Gray Eyes being Sadly Sad– but only once the concert’s over. $6
  • Odessa Fest 2010: Kingsbury Manx / Americans in France / Wild Wild Geese / Michael Holland @ The Nightlight – $8 each night / $15 weekend pass
  • Whatever Brains / Invisible Hand / The Alphabet / Gross Ghost @ Berkeley Café – $TBA
  • Chestfest2010: Amelia’s Mechanics / MC Ava Johnson / members of the Bellydancing Collective, The Devoted / Burlesque by Miss Mary Wanna @ The ArtsCenter in Carrboro – $10 for entertainment (silent auction before the show is free)

Sun – 4/25

  • Frightened Rabbit / Maps and Atlases / Bad Veins @ Cat’s Cradle – $12 adv / $14 day of the show

Thurs-Sun – 4/22-25

Anywhere else?

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 4/12-18

Here because you can’t be trusted to know where to hear the good stuff on every night of the week.

Tues – 4/13

Wed – 4/14

  • The Wailers / Steve Martinez & The Give Thanks Band @ Lincoln Theatre – $17 adv / $20 day of the show

Thurs – 4/15

  • Music on the Porch with Pierce Freelon (The Beast, w/ some stripped down accompaniment), Catherine Edgerton & Kym Register (Midtown Dickens), and Shirle’ Hale (Free Electric State) @ UNC’s Love House  – Spend the afternoon soaking in sun and some tunes by a curated group of local musicians. They’ll play music and take part in a discussion moderated by Glenn Boothe of the Local 506. Fun starts at 5 and is wonderfully $FREE!
  • Gossip Grows on Trees / The Future is Me / The Forever Endeavor @ Local 506 – $6
  • Ashley Raines & The New West Revue (late) / Arlene McCann (early) @ The Cave – $?
  • The Love Language / The Light Pines/ Moneybrother @ The Pour House – $8 adv / $10 at the door

Fri – 4/16

  • Xiu Xiu / Tune Yards @ Local 506 – $10 adv / $12 at the door
  • Free Electric State CD Release Party featuring A Rooster for the Masses and Beloved Binge @ The Pinhook – $5

Sat – 4/17

  • Luego / The Tomahawks / John Lindsay @ The Pinhook – $5
  • Honky Tonk for Haiti: Swinging Johnsons / Johnny Folson 4 / The Pheromones / The Stray Dogs / Multiples @ The Pour House – $8

Sun – 4/18

  • Titus Andronicus / Spider Bags / Dry Heathens @ Local 506 – $8
  • Mastadon / Between the Buried and Me / Valient Thor @ Lincoln Theatre – $SoldOut

Anywhere else?

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 4/5-11

Mon -4/5

  • Ted Leo & The Pharmacists / Screaming Females / Pink Flag @ Cat’s Cradle – $13 adv / $15 at the door

Tues – 4/6

  • Mitch Easter / Citay / Birds of Avalon @ Local 506 – $8
  • Southern Memphis Stringband @ Berkeley Café – $12 adv / $15 day of the show

Wed – 4/7

  • White Rabbits / Let’s Wrestle @ Local 506 – $10 adv / $12 at the door
  • Manchester Orchestra / The Features / Biffy Clyro / O’Brother @ Cat’s Cradle – $14 adv / $17 day of the show

Thurs – 4/8

  • Butterflies / Wood Ear / Cassis Orange @ The Pinhook – $5
  • Holy Ghost Tent Revival / Sol Driven Train @ The Pour House – $6 adv / $8 at the door

Fri – 4/9

  • DTH Diversions Show: Luego / The Beast / Dirty Little Heaters / Jason Kutchman @ Local 506 – $FREE!
  • In the Year of the Pig CD Release Party / The Golden Fire Pig Orchestra / Monsonia / Hiss Golden Messenger / The Collection of the Late Howell Bend @ The Nightlight – $TBA
  • Old Habits / Mandolin Orange @ The Pour House – $7 adv / $10 at the door
  • David Gray / Phosphorescent @ DPAC – $35-$60

Sat – 4/10

  • All Your Science / Polite Sleeper / Charming Youngsters / Sequoya @ The Pinhook – $5
  • Red Sparowes / Doomriders / Make @ Local 506 – $10 adv / $12 at the door

Anywhere else?

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 3/29-4/4

As for me, I’ll be singing “Roscoe” to myself pretty much constantly until Saturday night …and, you know, everyday after that.

Mon – 3/29

  • King Khan & the Shrines / The Fresh & Onlys / Junkers @ Cat’s Cradle – $14 adv / $16 day of the show
  • Animal Alphabet / Jacquelyn Lee @ Local 506 – $FREE!

Wed – 3/31

  • Junior Astronomers / O God the White Whale @ Local 506 – $FREE!
  • CHADSTOCK featuring Chad Byrne (of Robosapien) / Cougar Poacher / Dave and Kerry Cantwell / Freaky Charlie @ The Nightlight – $TBA
  • Casual Curious CD Release Party with Workday/Schoolnight @ The Pinhook – $5

Thurs – 4/1

  • Mr. Mouse’s 10 Year Anniversary Party featuring Brandon Herndon & John Pardue @ The Cave – $TBA
  • I Was Totally Destroying It / Ben Davis and the Jetts / Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun @ The Pinhook – $5

Fri – 4/2

  • Brett Harris CD Release Party featuring Luego / Bright Young Things @ The Nightlight – $TBA
  • The Whispers & Stephanie Mills @ DPAC – $37.50-59.50

Sat – 4/3

  • HWYL / Stratocruiser / Swaso @ The Cave – $TBA

Sun – 4/4

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 3/22-28

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

  • Sgt. Dunbar & The Hobo Banned @ The Cave – $5

Thurs – 3/25

  • Shearwater / Wye Oak @ Local 506 – $10 adv / $12 at the door

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
  • 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

Anywhere else?

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happening 3/15-21

Mid-week you are advised to be more creative than to stumble into the nearest crappy Irish themed bar.  I mean, really.

Mon – 3/15

  • I Was Totally Destroying it / Mobley / En Serenade @ Local 506 – $5

Tues – 3/16

  • Dexter Romweber (solo) @ The Cave – $TBA
  • Music Trivia Night @ The Pinhook – Win a round, win a pitcher. Enough said. $FREE!

Wed – 3/17

  • Unknown Hinson / Blood Red River @ Berkeley Café – Unknown Hinson, a musician, performance artist (?), and the voice of Early on the Squidbillies, is a total nut. See: this.  Wednesday night there’s going to be a sideburn and beehive contest at the show, which is enough of a reason in itself to advertise it. I mean, right?  $15
  • Fruit Bats  / Blue Gient / The Singleman Affair @ Local 506 – $10 adv / $12 at the door
  • St. Patty’s Day with Penny Prophets / Randy Whitt’s Celtic Celebration @ The Cave – $TBA
  • St. Patrick’s Day Mug Night with Waylandsphere / The Oatmeal Conspiracy / Triple Wide @ The Pour House – $6

Thurs – 3/18

  • The Black Lips / Box Elders @ Cat’s Cradle – …because even though that one guy spits loogies in the air and catches them in his mouth, at least he doesn’t pee on stage anymore (as my friend Austin warned me one time). Oh and also because they make great gritty rock’n’roll. $10 adv / $12 day of the show

Fri – 3/19

  • The Mercury Program / Fin Fang Foom @ Local 506 – $8
  • Dance Party to Benefit Choice USA @ The Pinhook – $5

Sat – 3/20

  • Billy Sugarfix / Anna Bullard / John Harrison / Houston Brothers @ The Nightlight – $TBA
  • The Rosebuds / Mount Weather @ Cat’s Cradle – $10 adv / $12 day of the show ((editors note: This show has been canceled.))
  • Athens Boys Choir / 8 inch Betsy / Pink Flag / Pariah Piranha @ Local 506 – Should you be confused about who Athens Boys Choir is this video is a decent primer. $7
  • Dance Party to raise funds for sending people to the Human Rights Conference at the Hague @ The Pinhook – $5

Sun – 3/21

  • Deerhunter / Schooner / Free Electric State @ Cat’s Cradle – $14 adv / $16 day of the show
  • Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Dale Ann Bradley, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass @ Raleigh’s Meymandi Concert Hall – $40-$50 for PineCone members, $45-$55 public

Where else?

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 3/8-14

Break into the spring with a show or four.

Mon – 3/8

Tues – 3/9

  • Mount Moriah / Sandwitches / Filthybird @ The Nightlight – Heather McEntire may bounce around genres (Bellafea – Rock / Un Deux Trois – Pop / Mount Moriah – Country), but damn is she good at it. $5

Wed – 3/10

  • Stars of Track and Field / Simple @ Local 506 – $6 adv / $8 at the door
  • Wolf Nipple Foofarah: An Acoustic Group Musical Happening @ The Pinhook – Bring along your acoustic instruments and prepare to jam. All skill levels welcome. $FREE!

Thurs – 3/11

  • The David Wax Museum / The Daredevil Christopher Wright @ The Pinhook – $5
  • Jim Avett / Amelia’s Mechanics / Carolina Roadkill @ The Pour House -Yes, that Jim Avett or those Avetts. $6 adv / $8 at the door
  • Spirit Family Reunion / Whiskey Smugglers @ The Cave – $6
  • Danielson / Ortolan / Ben & Vesper @ Local 506 – $10 adv / $12 at the door

Fri – 3/12

  • The Morning Benders / Miniature Tigers / Acrylics @ Local 506 – The Morning Benders make fun, addictive, pavement-lite pop rock. I’ve had their record Talking Through Tin Cans on sporadic rotation since I stumbled on this gem of a video sometime two summers ago.  Pro-Tip: go to this show.  $10
  • Pierced Arrows / Shit Horse @ The Cave – To quote the Cave,” Pierced Arrows, the Portland-based trio comprised of legendary members Fred and Toody Cole of the seminal punk band Dead Moon and drummer Kelly Halliburton are coming.” No joke. Advance tickets are on sale now. $10

Sat – 3/13

  • Mega Haiti Benefit Dance Party featuring: Scientfiic Superstar / Anamanaguchi / Sabre Pulse / Henry Home Sweet (UK) / Starscream / Virgo 9 / Barron / DJ Yammy @ The Nightlight – $5 suggested donation
  • Dexter Romweber Duo /Hank Sinatra / Killer Filler @ The Pour House – $8 adv / $10 at the door

Sun – 3/14

  • Patrick Street @ The ArtsCenter in Carrboro – Legendary Irish musicians join forces and show off their virtuosity for the betterment of everyone-in-earshot’s coming St. Patrick’s Day.  $25 / $23 for ArtsClub members

Anywhere else?