Counting Crows, Augustana Coming to Cary
On Thursday, July 15, will return to the area; this time to Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre. This year’s band that will upstage the Crows (it’s become an annual event)? . We got a chance to see Augustana at the Cat’s Cradle last fall and they were sensational. Hopefully Augustana singer Dan Layus will feel comfortable bantering between songs in this venue, because he is a hoot. Tickets are just under $40 for lawn and just under $60 for reserved.
Soft Opening for Amphitheatre?
Oh please pretty please let it be true…the talk of the Connells being the actual first band to play at the new amphitheatre downtown. As I lamented on April 17, The Backstreet Boys are the first scheduled event for the facility on Sunday, June 6. (Yes, that is just 3 weeks away) I also stated that it would be fantastic if someone would put together a collection of local bands earlier that weekend to truly christen the place. Well, word is that Raleigh’s own The Connells might be playing there for a soft opening on Friday, June 4. Stay tuned with fingers crossed…
Tesla Making Appearance at North Hills
Perhaps you’ve seen the orange Lamborghini, the red Ferrari, or the silver Porsche Panamera at North Hills from time to time. However this Saturday a real impact car will be appearing there. From 4pm to 6pm an all-electric Tesla Roadster will be on display. The 288 horsepower coup will go 125 mph., does 0-60 in under 4 seconds. Most impressive, however, is that it boasts a 221-mile range per charge.
Earlier in the day, be sure to check out the at North Hills. Over 100 antique British Classic Cars will be on display from 8:30am to 3:00pm in front of Coquette.
Mat Kearney Coming to Cat’s Cradle
On Thursday, July 29 Mat Kearney will be returning to the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro. on Friday morning (May 14). This one will sell out, BTW.
Raleigh Missing Naming Opportunity for Amphitheatre
Today that the City of Raleigh has reached a tentative agreement with Bud Light for naming rights of the new downtown amphitheater. At this point state liquor laws won’t allow it, but of course if there is a check to be written, laws can be changed.
This amphitheater should be dedicated to and named after Sir Walter Raleigh for three reasons:
- It stands on the site that once hosted Sir Walter Chevrolet
- We don’t have ANYTHING around this city named after Walter Raleigh. We have a city name and a statue downtown. No parkways, schools, public facilities.
- The amphitheater could affectionately be known as "THE WALT". We don’t have a decent moniker for our civic center, large amphitheater, or professional arena. This gives us the chance to assign a good, fun, innocent name to the place.
Certainly naming rights can be sold, but to honor the knighted one is the right thing to do for the long run. Remember Hardee’s Walnut Creek Amphitheater and the BTI Center? Naming rights may come and go, but a dedication is long term.
Daniels Middle School To Host Solar Pilot Program
Tomorrow morning Daniels Middle School will officially unveil a set of new solar photovoltaic arrays. The $20,000, 2-KW solar PV system is connected to the school’s electrical system and to internet-based monitoring equipment. This will enable students to study the panels’ electricity.
The SunSense schools program is part of a partnership between Progress Energy Carolinas and the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ’N Community Foundation. It provides a hands-on educational program for middle school and high school students that encourages them to develop innovative energy solutions. Daniels Middle School is one of five winning schools across the Carolinas that received PV arrays and educational materials to help teachers integrate renewable energy learning opportunities into the classroom.
La Volta Now Open
After many months of construction, Italian restaurant is now open. The restaurant is located on Fayetteville Street in the base of the Progress Energy I building, adjacent to the new City Plaza. The restaurant features a good selection of mostly priced in the low teens at dinner time, as well as a featuring salads, turnovers, paninis, pizzas, pastas, and entrees all in the $6-8 range. The restaurant is open 6 days a week, excluding Sunday.
Spring Rolls Opens at North Hills
, a Chinese/Thai combo restaurant is now open in North Hills. The restaurant is the third Asian restaurant to occupy the space across from Moe’s, but perhaps the third time is the charm. Part of the menu (.pdf) features a wide range of Chinese favorites, as well as sizzling hot platters, chow mein, and “ho fun” selections. The other part of the menu features 19 Thai favorites, excluding curries. The average dinner menu entree price is $11.76.
Chelsea Handler Coming to The Walt
The new downtown amphitheatre will be hosing Chelsea Handler’s Bang Bang summer tour at 8:30 pm on Friday, July 30. . All presales end at 10pm on Thursday, and begin:
- Chelseahandler.com Presale: Mon, 05/10/10 10:00 AM EDT
- Time Warner Cable Presale: Tue, 05/11/10 09:00am
- CITI Cardmembers / LiveNation Presales: Tue, 05/11/10 10:00am
Durham Bulls Playing at Historic DAP Tonight
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Tonight the Durham Bulls will play host to Toledo at the historic Durham Athletic Park. The park, featured in the movie “Bull Durham”, hasn’t hosted a Bulls game since September of 1994.
Clark Wins Major!
Congratulations to former N.C. State golfer who won his first major victory on the PGA Tour today. Clark bested the field at the famed TPC Sawgrass course winning by one stroke by finishing 16 under par for the weekend. Clark entered the clubhouse with several golfers on the field, but luckily shots like the 1/4” putting miss by Robert Allenby at 17 didn’t fall. Clark was ranked 36th in the world going into the weekend.
Creed Coming to TWC Pavilion
There wasn’t any interrrrest in last year’s show scheduled for Time Warnerrrrrrrr Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek, so they are trying it again. On Friday, August 27, will be coming to the Time Warnerrrrrrrrrr Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek. and will open. are now available through the TWC presale, and they go on sale to the public on Saturday at 10am at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek box office and other Ticketmasterrrrrrrrrrr outlets.
Burning Coal Returns With “Oakwood: Generations”
Burning Coal will return this May to Oakwood Cemetery for the next in their cycle of original historical plays. This year’s new script, Oakwood: Generations by Ian Finley will share stories of parents and children through Raleigh’s history, including outspoken columnist Nell Battle Lewis, gregarious politico Thaddeus Eure, and legendary jurist Samuel Fox Mordecai. Enjoy poignant and humorous stories about what it means to be a family.
The performances will take place at Oakwood Cemetery (701 Oakwood Ave., Raleigh) on May 14th & 15th at 6:30pm and May 16th at 2:00pm. Tickets for the event are $20 or $10 for students and may be obtained by calling 919.834.4001 or visiting the Burning Coal website.
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