Mitch Fatel Coming to Goodnight’s
It looks like Kevin Nealon will not be at Goodnight’s this weekend. We still get a real treat, however, as the second-funniest Mitch to ever walk the planet is returning to Goodnight’s. for this weekend beginning Thursday. (This one is definitely rated “R”)
Taylor Swift Returning to RBC Center
On Thursday, November 17, will return to the RBC Center. This one sold out in minutes last year, so if you are interested, be ready to pounce on tickets.
Note: Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 8, at 10am at Ticketmaster outlets.
Geek Dad Coming to Raleigh Library
Fans of the will surely descend upon the Raleigh Express Library (across Fayetteville St. from WTVD) tomorrow (Wednesday) at Noon. The Geek Dad will be here speaking and demonstrating a few projects from his upcoming book, . The event is free and open to the public. Vouched parking for the Express Library is available at
Rush Concert Postponed
The Rush concert originally scheduled for Friday (4/1), Doors remain 6:30 pm with show time at 7:30 pm.
Tickets for the previously scheduled performance will be honored at the rescheduled date. Fans requiring a refund may do so at point of purchase.
Journey, Foreigner, Night Ranger Coming to TWC
On Saturday, August 20, Journey is coming to Walnut Creek. Opening are Foreigner and Night Ranger. If you were ever a Journey fan, you’ll enjoy them today. Steve Perry is missing, however replacement singer Arnel Pineda sounds exactly like him, and the band is really tight. Foreigner is still guitarist Mick Jones and replacements, and the lineup is almost the same as what he brought to Cary last year (drummer Brian Tichy is replaced by Jason Sutter). Night Ranger is one of my guilty 80’s pleasures. The core members of Jack Blades (bass, lead vocals), Kelly Keagy (drums and “Sister Christian” singer…among other songs), and Brad Gillis (lead guitar) are joined by Joel Hoekstra (guitar) and Eric Levy (keyboards).
If you haven’t seen Gillis or Schon play guitar live, you are really missing out. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster outlets.
TTA Adds Free Wi-Fi to Buses
just got a lot more productive. Forty two of the system’s buses now have free wi-fi service. There is no registration fee, however users will have to accept the Terms of Service agreement. The signal is orginates in the front of the bus, so sit there for better service. Only the buses sporting the “Wi-Fi Onboard” logo have the service, and these buses will be rotated through the routes. So, there is no guarantee that your trip will have Wi-Fi service currently, but chances will even improve as the system adds the service to more buses in the future.
Just as a reminder, the TTA is the regional transit system that efficiently connects popular destinations in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and RTP. There is a free park-and-ride lot near the NC Museum of Art, which offers excellent service to destinations in the western part of the triangle (more on that later!)
Decemberists Coming to The Walt
On Saturday, June 11, will return to Raleigh. This time the show is at The Walt, in downtown Raleigh. Best Coast opens. Ticket presale is already over. Public tickets go on sale soon. Check the for more info.
Primus Coming to Raleigh
On Tuesday, May 31, Primus will return to Raleigh. This time they will be at Memorial Auditorium. Opening band is not announced yet. Presale tix begin tomorrow (3/8) at 10a (pw: cheese). No word from The Pit about the inclusion of Pork Soda on the menu that night.
Def Leppard, Heart Coming to TWC
announced their North American summer tour yesterday and Raleigh’s Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek gets the act on Friday, June 24. Opening will be Heart. In all likelihood the mostly original lineup for Def Leppard will consist of Joe Elliott on vocals, Phil Collen on guitar, Vivian Campbell on guitar, Rick Savage on bass, and Rick Allen on drums. Campbell is the only member who wasn’t in the band during their 80’s heyday.
Borders Closing Most Area Locations
The Borders location at Six Forks and Wake Forest Roads is in the books. On Friday the company announced that it was filing Chapter 11 and will close 4 of its 6 Triangle stores including Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, and the Creekside location in Raleigh.
This bad news certainly isn’t a surprise, but surely doesn’t please landlords at places like North Hills, Cameron Village, Downtown Raleigh hoping to make their developments more browsable. This is just the beginning, too. As digital downloads envelope brick and mortar book sales, expect the final chapter from more booksellers.
ACC Football Schedules Posted for Easy Download
Today the ACC released the complete schedule for the upcoming football season. In typical fashion, gogoraleigh has compiled the schedules into a formats that are easy to import into almost all calendar applications. Included are not only downloadable files for the UNC and NCSU schedules, but also files for the entire ACC conference schedule.
Google Calendar users will find that the existing feed for each of these schedules has been updated, so there is no need change anything if you are already subscribed.
TV has not had a chance to affect the schedule, so the dates are not final and times are not set.
Pigs and Politicians
An AP story by Tom Breen detailing the N.C. Barbecue argument was released yesterday, and . It is a tongue and cheek response to First Lady Michelle Obama’s proclamations of barbecue as one of Charlotte’s assets earlier this week when the Queen City was named as the next Democratic Convention site. The article has a classic quote about Charlotte in the 4th paragraph that is worthy of a good chuckle.
While it is a good-natured overview of the barbecue argument in North Carolina, the article also carefully explains that the art of wood-cooked barbecue, such as that at Wilbur’s, seems to be a dying art. Those who good steaks on charcoal instead of propane can relate to this “problem” all too well.
They say that one of Charlotte’s assets is that it is an hour from Shelby, alluding to the prominence of excellent small-town outlets in the state, and the Raleigh area is no different. We have some good barbecue in Raleigh, but the best Eastern N.C. products are found in stores about an hour east of here.
I’ll risk all of my life-long Raleigh street cred to name my favorite, so here goes: (Asheboro). I know, I know, it is a different style, but ohmygosh! I’ve only eaten there a few times, it was always to go, and I only had a pulled pork sandwich with slaw, but those times were fantastic and had me tempted to do a U-turn and go back for more.
City Problem Reporting Goes to Web, Apps
According to the city’s website, Assistant City Manager Dan Howe said:,
"The City of Raleigh is hoping that See Click Fix will provide a convenient tool for citizens to use to alert us to issues in the community as they arise. Â City staff and the City Council take great pride in the high level of service provided to citizens in Raleigh and it is our hope that See Click Fix can add another means for citizens to partner with our elected officials and professional staff as we all work to keep our city clean, safe and well-maintained."
Problems can be reported by going to or by using the company’s apps for , Android, or .
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