tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289258072026-03-16T05:25:27.809-04:00Triangle MusicShow reviews, new releases and a guide to what's happeningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4355125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-25829299941272622092016-04-01T11:10:00.000-04:002016-04-07T16:14:33.530-04:00New show announcements: Against Me!, David Bazan, Animal Collective
David Bazan
Here's a new batch of shows making their way to the Triangle in 2016.
First up, rockers Against Me! will play Motorco Music Hall in Durham on Sunday, May 15. My Jerusalem will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, April 1, via Ticketfly for $18.
Next, singer-songwriter David Bazan will play the Cat's Cradle Back Room in Carrboro on Monday, July 11, in support of his newUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-80499441387111607862016-03-18T12:39:00.000-04:002016-03-18T12:39:39.524-04:00Chris Stapleton announces new spring 2016 tour datesRising country star Chris Stapleton has had a hell of year since the release of his acclaimed debut solo album Traveller. He won four Grammys, topped the Billboard 200 chart and appeared on SNL just to name a few highlights of the last year. Now he has announced some new spring tour dates that will bring him to the Triangle.
Stapleton will play Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary on Friday, May 20. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-2358068166777975722016-03-14T09:47:00.000-04:002016-03-14T09:47:46.074-04:00New show announcements: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Lucius, B.o.B
Edward Sharpe and the
Magnetic Zeroes
Here is another of our increasingly sporadic roundups of new shows coming to the Triangle in the coming months. Let's get started.
First, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes will release a new album on April 15 titled PersonA. The tour in support of the album will stop at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh on Friday, May 27. Tickets will Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-81368216624217836122016-02-23T11:10:00.000-05:002016-04-25T21:59:48.652-04:00New show announcements: Boston, M83, Lord Huron & Nathaniel RateliffWe've been a bit neglectful with updates lately, so today we've got a trio of new shows at downtown Raleigh's medium-sized shed, Red Hat Amphitheater.
First, classic rockers Boston will hit the road on a 40th anniversary tour this year and they'll play the Raleigh amphitheater on Friday, May 6. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 26, via the Duke Energy Center box office and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-86345766116670639782016-02-08T10:43:00.000-05:002016-02-08T10:43:50.808-05:00Beyoncé announces stadium tour, coming to RaleighFollowing her big Super Bowl halftime performance with Coldplay last night, R&B superstar Beyoncé has announced a big stadium tour this spring that will bring her to the Triangle.
Beyoncé's Formation Tour will come to Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh on Tuesday, May 3. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 22, via Ticketmaster for $40 to $275. Beyoncé's BeHive pre-sale Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-50021021765459655932016-02-04T14:01:00.000-05:002016-02-04T14:01:56.632-05:00New show announcements: Bloc Party & The Vaccines, Walk the Moon & Misterwives, Old 97's & Heartless Bastards
Bloc Party
A bunch of new Triangle shows have been announced since our last post, so let's tackle a trio of them today.
First up, British indie rockers Bloc Party just released their first new album in four years, Hymns, and will come to North America this spring. The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, May 15. The Vaccines will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-51702216675550727102016-01-27T11:10:00.000-05:002016-02-01T14:00:21.515-05:00New show announcements: Modest Mouse & Brand New, Ringo Starr, Phil CookThe spring and summer show announcements just keep coming and there are a few big ones to let you know about, so let's get started.
First up, rockers Brand New and Modest Mouse are teaming up for a co-headlining tour this summer that will bring them to Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary on Wednesday, July 6. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 29, via the venue box office and EtixUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-37243809827747613162016-01-22T09:51:00.001-05:002016-01-22T14:45:15.802-05:00New show announcements: Peter Hook, Sean Watkins, Eric Bachmann
Peter Hook
Tis the season for tons of new show announcements, and we've got another batch to let you know about this week.
First up, former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook and his band The Light will return to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, November 22, to perform the Joy Division and New Order compilation album Substance in its entirety and sequentially. Tickets will Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-15891184394779348652016-01-20T09:59:00.000-05:002016-01-20T09:59:16.944-05:00Pearl Jam announces 2016 spring/summer tour, coming to RaleighLong-standing rockers Pearl Jam have just announced their 2016 tour plans that will take them to big venues across North America this spring and summer.
The tour will bring the band to PNC Arena in Raleigh on Wednesday, April 20. Tickets will go on sale at noon on Friday, January 29, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $68.
Pearl Jam's latest album is 2013's Lightning Bolt, but Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-2240972667929314352016-01-18T13:03:00.000-05:002016-01-18T13:03:10.820-05:00New show announcements: Widespread Panic & Jason Isbell, Weezer & Panic! at the Disco, Heart, Joan Jett & Cheap TrickA bunch of big shows were announced at the end of last week, including the first notable big shed shows of 2016, each of which features multiple performers teaming up for really big shows.
First up, jam band Widespread Panic and acclaimed singer-songwriter Jason Isbell will take a big venue leap when they come to the Triangle this spring to play Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh on Saturday, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-46063721768474109512016-01-14T10:11:00.000-05:002016-01-14T10:11:46.618-05:00New shows: Of Monsters and Men, CeeLo Green & M. Ward
Of Monsters and Men
Here's another trio of newly announced shows coming to the Triangle this spring.
The first is young Icelandic folk pop band Of Monsters and Men who will play the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on Wednesday, June 15. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 15, via Ticketmaster and the Duke Energy Center box office for $25 to $45. The Live Nation pre-sale Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-51695816652214808222016-01-13T09:27:00.000-05:002016-01-13T09:27:43.606-05:00New shows: All Dogs, Eleanor Friedberger, Dr. Dog
All Dogs
There are a bunch of new shows headed to the Triangle this spring, and here are a few notable ones.
First, up and coming Ohio rockers All Dogs will play the Cat's Cradle Back Room in Carrboro on Wednesday, March 9. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $7.
Next, Dr. Dog will play the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw for two nights, March 30 and 31. Tickets are on sale now via Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-67067895150565754502016-01-05T09:48:00.001-05:002016-01-05T09:48:13.781-05:00Johnny Gallagher announces January tour, coming to DurhamSinger-songwriter Johnny Gallagher, also known in film, television and theater as John Gallagher, Jr., will release his debut album on January 15 titled Six Day Hurricane. He'll hit the road in support of it this month and will stop in the Triangle.
Gallagher will play The Pinhook in Durham on Sunday, January 24. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $18.
Check out the song "Dangerous Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-32734501611542484262015-12-22T09:30:00.000-05:002016-01-17T00:56:06.084-05:00Justin's Favorite Albums and Songs of 2015As with any year in music, honesty is what makes an album stick. Sometimes that honesty is brutal. Torres' Sprinter, my favorite record of the year, tears her religious upbringing to shreds as she builds her new identify. Here her raw screams live hammered home the point. Björk chronicled her breakup with long-time partner Matthew Barney in ways that made me cringe and cry.
Other times honesty Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09019594546903198000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-51203491082222041232015-12-18T10:31:00.000-05:002015-12-18T10:31:12.300-05:00Tift Merritt to play 'Bramble Rose' in CarrboroRaleigh singer-songwriter will revisit her 2002 debut album Bramble Rose in early 2016 with a deluxe reissue of the album on February 19 and a special Triangle show where she and her band will play the album front to back.
The show will be at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Friday, February 26. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, December 18, via Ticketfly for $25.
Check out the titleUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-2334303898594566462015-12-10T09:43:00.001-05:002015-12-10T09:43:47.849-05:00Carly Rae Jepsen kicking off 2016 tour in RaleighCanadian pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen released her critically acclaimed third album earlier this year titled Emotion and she'll kick off her 2016 winter/spring tour right here in the the Triangle.
Jepsen will play The Ritz in Raleigh on Friday, February 12. Tickets will go on sale at noon on Friday, December 11, via Live Nation for $25. A pre-sale for Citi Card members will begin at 2 p.m. today,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-3024711656363993092015-12-09T15:16:00.001-05:002015-12-09T15:16:37.307-05:00Wavves & Best Coast announce winter tour, coming to CarrboroIndie pop bands Wavves and Best Coast both released new albums this year titled V and California Nights respectively. The pair will team up for a tour in early 2016 called Summer Is Forever II that will bring them the Triangle.
Wavves and Best Coast will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Monday, February 15. Cherry Glazerr will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 11, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-81054997868866070672015-12-09T10:32:00.000-05:002015-12-09T12:07:36.905-05:00ODESZA, Gary Numan, Reggie Watts, Laurie Anderson to play first Durham Moogfest
Gary Numan
After months of anticipation, the initial lineup has been announced for Moogfest, the music festival and conference once located in Asheville but moving to Durham in 2016.
The four-day event will take play May 19-22 and topping the bill are ODESZA, Gary Numan, GZA, Laurie Anderson, Explosions in the Sky, Blood Orange, sunn O))), Oneohtrix Point Never, Suzanne Ciani, Reggie Watts, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-4154743861954728852015-12-03T10:10:00.000-05:002015-12-11T11:55:32.490-05:00Garth Brooks announces 2016 dates, coming to RaleighCountry superstar Garth Brooks is showing no signs of slowing down the big comeback he launched earlier this year as he has just announced a new round of dates in 2016 that will bring him to the Triangle for the first time in over 18 years.
Brooks will play the PNC Arena in Raleigh with Trisha Yearwood on March 11 and 12. Tickets will go on sale via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 11Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-85469442938826210362015-12-02T10:24:00.000-05:002015-12-02T10:24:06.112-05:00The Avett Brothers releasing 'Live, Vol. 4' recorded in RaleighContinuing their ongoing series of live albums, the last of which was released in 2010, The Avett Brothers will release Live, Vol. 4 in just few weeks.
Live, Vol. 4 was recorded and filmed at the Avetts big New Year's Eve show Raleigh at the PNC Arena last year. The CD/DVD set will be released on December 18. Check out the track list below that includes two new songs from the show, "Satan Pulls Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-91024952166344739492015-11-19T11:06:00.000-05:002015-11-19T11:06:30.855-05:00Kurt Vile & The Violators announce winter 2016 tourPhiladelphia singer songwriter Kurt Vile has extended his world tour in support of his new album b'lieve i'm goin down... and the new North American leg in early 2016 will bring him to the Triangle.
Vile will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Thursday, March 3. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 20, via Ticketfly for $20.
Vile recently performed a session for KEXP in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-26877863772192789762015-11-17T08:04:00.000-05:002015-11-17T08:04:18.343-05:00Dixie Chicks announce 2016 North American tourTen years after releasing their last album Taking the Long Way, which earned them an album of the year win at the Grammys, country superstars the Dixie Chicks will hit the road on their first big North American tour since winning that award.
The group will play Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh on Friday, August 12. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 20, via Live Nation Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-15117051483008880302015-11-11T10:54:00.001-05:002015-11-11T10:54:58.883-05:00Angel Olsen announces 2016 spring tourSinger-songwriter Angel Olsen has announced a short run of Southern tour dates in the spring, including a return to the Triangle.
Olsen will play the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Sunday, April 3. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 13, via Ticketfly for $17.
Check out the music video for the song "Window" from the deluxe edition of Olsen's latest album Burn Your Fire Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-72931544593821230622015-11-03T10:03:00.000-05:002015-11-03T10:03:00.283-05:00Ellie Goulding announces spring 2016 North American tourBritish pop star Ellie Goulding will release her third full-length album Delirium this Friday, November 6, and she has just announced a big spring 2016 North American tour in support of it.
Goulding will play the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on Friday, June 10. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 6, via the Duke Energy Center box office and Ticketmaster for $35 to $59.50. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28925807.post-78467879804659119052015-10-28T14:44:00.000-04:002015-10-28T14:44:12.804-04:00Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas announce 2016 summer tourYoung pop stars Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas will team up for the Future Now tour next summer and on their extensive trek the pair will make a stop in the Triangle.
Lovato and Jonas will play the PNC Arena in Raleigh on Saturday, July 2. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, November 7, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster. Folks with a Citi card will have access to a pre-sale starting at 10 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0