Lemonheads to Perform “Ray” at The Cradle
On Sunday, October 2, The Lemonheads will return to the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro. The band will play of the classic “It’s A Shame About Ray” CD in its entirety as part of the show. The Shining Twins open.
Can we just decline the month of August? This fall is shaping up to be an incredible buffet of live music in the area. If you’re on the fence about this one, go. Evan Dando seems laid back, but is actually a fantastic live performer.
The Pixies Coming to Greensboro
With a new CD coming out in September, The Pixies are hitting the road this fall, and have planned a stop at Greensboro’s War Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday, November 8. Surfer Blood opens. The ticket presale is currently running (password DOOLITTLE) thru Thursday (7/14) at 10pm.
Note: the new CD coming September 6 will be a Black Francis solo CD with songs by him and Reid Paley. It will be named Paley & Francis.
Elvis Costello Coming to DPAC
The week of September 18 just may be the greatest music week in the history of the Triangle. On Thursday, September 22, Elvis Costello returns to Durham to play at the DPAC. The AMEX Presale begins Wednesday (7/13) at 10am, while the Public Sale begins Friday (7/15) at Noon.
So far that week has Earth, Wind, & Fire, Ray LaMontagne/Brandi Carlile, Blondie, Fleet Foxes/Walkmen, Widespread Panic, Brad Paisley, and Elvis Costello. Add to that, NCSU is the ESPN national Thursday night game that week (@Cincinnati). I suppose that Arcade Fire and the Foo Fighters will book us during that week, too, huh?
deja fest to Bring 27 Bands to Downtown Raleigh
On Friday and Saturday, July 22 & 23, several downtown venues will host deja fest. The event is free, and features 27 bands. Here is the schedule:
Friday
- BJ Barham (tir na nog)
- J Timber (tir na nog)
- Cowtown String Band (Pour House)
- Nests (Pour House)
- Old Bricks (Pour House)
- The Larchmont Trash (Slim’s)
- The Hell No (Slim’s)
- Static Minds (Slim’s)
- Hooray for Earth (Kings)
- Double Dare feat. Apple Juice Kid (Kings)
- Nick Catchdubs (Neptunes)
Saturday
Lincoln Theatre Outdoor Stage Street Party
- Jack the Radio
- Lord Walrus
- Urban Sophisticates
- Thien
- Patty Hurst Shifter
- DJ Forge
- Free Energy
- Lord Walrus
- Wye Oak
- DJ Spclgst
- Active Child
- Chocolate Rice
- Surfer Blood
Lincoln Theatre Inside Stage Dance Party
- F#@% The Biters
- Nixxed
- Thien & Lord Walrus
- AC Slater
Adele Coming to DPAC
Blondie Coming to the DPAC
Widespread Coming to The Walt
On Tuesday Widespread Panic announced their Fall tour, which includes a return to the Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater on Friday, September 23. DJ Logic opens. The public ticket sale begins tomorrow morning (7/8) at Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets are general admission and cost $42.50 before added fees. The band also announced that their annual New Years Eve concert will take place this year at Charlotte’s Time Warner Cable Arena. Ticket info for this is not released yet.
McCreery EP Now Available
American Idol Scotty McCreery’s new EP was released yesterday thru an exclusive deal at Wal-Mart. The 5-song collection contains these tracks:
- I Love You This Big
- The River
- Amazed
- Gone – (sung in the key of B major instead of Mongomery Gentry’s D major)
- Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not
Scotty officially announced the EP’s availability on Twitter yesterday with this comment:
The new ep’s out at @Walmart so if yall head there sometime soon to get some toiletries or beach towels stop by the CDs and check it out haha
Additionally Wal-Mart has released similar EPs from Haley Reinhart, James Durbin, and Lauren Alaina. Rhapsody also has a 13-song American Idol highlights release by Scotty.
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