King's Raleigh

Who’s ready for some of that tasty grunge-flavored shoegaze?  This is good stuff, folks.  Trauma Ray is coming through from Fort Worth, TX.  Raleigh’s Sesame and Greensboro’s Bluegill kick it off.  Let’s get effected.

Let’s get heavy, y’all.  andmoreagain presents Philly’s Poison Ruïn on Thursday, September 28th, and we’re gonna thrash.  Overgrown Throne and De()t open.

Poison Ruïn stab at the pulsing heart of what it means to live under the permanent midnight of contemporary life…They do not flinch in the face of darkness or peddle in empty utopian gestures, but rather harness the energies of revenge and camaraderie to stoke the desire for a better world made material.

Overgrown Throne is a Punk/Hardcore D-beat band From Chapel Hill N.C. Its raw, fast, and loud echoing sonic assault triumphs nature’s revenge, calls for social reform and questions the decisions of modern man. With manic vocals, killer riffs, and relentless drums combined into one gnashing sound we declare; nature has reclaimed the throne! (A)

Yeehaw!!  Cactus Lee is coming through, supported by bandmate Adam Amram and local faves Paradise Motel Lounge.  And guess what?  You can buy tix at Nice Price Books and Records!  Epic.  Do not miss.

7-Stories is back, and this time we’re saying R.I.P. to the people and places of Raleigh.  Are you missing Sadlacks?  Western Lanes?  We’ve got seven stories for you.  Gone, but not forgotten.

We are honored to have Baba Commandant back all the way from Burkina Faso for the second time this year.  If you missed it the first time, you’ve got to make it out to this one.  Enemy Waves opening it up.

Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band are a contemporary group from Burkina Faso. Coming from Bobo-Dioulasso, the group is steeped in the Mandingue musical traditions of their ancestral legacy. The enigmatic lead singer Baba Commandant (Mamadou Sanou) is an original and eccentric character who is well respected in the Burkinabé musical community. A sort of punk Faso Dan Fani activist for traditional Mandingo music, Baba continues to redefine the boundaries between traditional and modern.

Come party with us as we showcase the queens of all genres of music from the 70s to now. If you’re into the music of Paramore, Alanis, Katy, Beyonce, Britney, or any other women artists, this party is for you.

Join us for an electrifying night of dancing as Immaculate Taste and Black Power Social Club proudly present the NO VISA x DSCVRY joint party.

Headlining the event is Jamz Supernova coming all the way from the UK. The  multi-faceted creative force is a label head, radio host, DJ, podcaster, and true tastemaker, known for her slots on BBC Radio 1Xtra. Her eclectic mixes and vibrant energy promise to keep the dance floor pulsating.

In addition to Jamz Supernova, we have a DJ Set from Sylvan Esso’s Made of Oak and additional support from NO VISA’s Alec Lomami and Discovery DJ’s.

You know the motto, come early, leave late and be ready to get sweaty!

We’ve got a double headliner!  Minneapolis’ Sarah Walker and sisters Lily & Madeleine are coming to Kings 10/15!  If you like beautiful melodies and vulnerable lyrics, definitely come through (but make sure to bring some tissues).

Brendan Dyer, formerly of Furnsss, makes a return to Raleigh, this time with his band Milly on Tuesday, October 17th, on tour with Rocket!  You definitely don’t want to miss if you love that 90’s Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth sound.

Woah.  Xiu Xiu is coming to Kings!!  Get yr tickets early.  This is gonna be a wild, weird, and beautiful time.

This is a record of halves. Angela Seo sings on half of the record. Jamie Stewart sings on half of the record. Half of the songs are experimental industrial. Half of the songs are experimental modern classical. Half of it is real. Half of it is imaginary.

It’s Sorry State’s 10th bday and we are CELEBRATING!!  Weekend passes for October 20 and 21 are $60, and include:

• admission to all 4 shows
• a goodie bag with exclusive merch items
• 10% off your purchases at Sorry State’s downtown Raleigh shop for the anniversary weekend

The weekend features Savageheads, Electric Chair, Golpe, Personal Damage, ISS, Vittna, Public Acid, Destruct, Woodstock 99, The Hell, Illiterates, Mutant Strain, Delco MFs, Reckoning Force, Invertebrates, Shaved Ape, Scarecrow, Meat House, G.U.N., DE()T, & Paranoid Maniac.

Single pass for the Main Show at Kings on Friday night is $30, and we’re hosting Electric Chair, Personal Damage, Vittna, Woodstock 99, Mutant Strain, ISS, and Meat House.

It’s Sorry State’s 10th bday and we are CELEBRATING!!  Weekend passes for October 20 and 21 are $60, and include:

• admission to all 4 shows
• a goodie bag with exclusive merch items
• 10% off your purchases at Sorry State’s downtown Raleigh shop for the anniversary weekend

The weekend features Savageheads, Electric Chair, Golpe, Personal Damage, ISS, Vittna, Public Acid, Destruct, Woodstock 99, The Hell, Illiterates, Mutant Strain, Delco MFs, Reckoning Force, Invertebrates, Shaved Ape, Scarecrow, Meat House, G.U.N., DE()T, & Paranoid Maniac.

Single pass for the Main Show at Kings on Saturday night is $30, and we’re hosting Golpe, Savageheads, Public Acid, Destruct, Reckoning Force, Invertebrates.

Oak City Music Collective presents The Monster Mash: A ¡Tumbao! Halloween Dance Party!!  Grab yr costumes and dance shoes and let’s get spooky!

LA’s Julie is headed our way!  Julie is a 3-piece band and design collective blending noise rock, grunge, and shoegaze.  They’re on tour with Miami’s Deux Visages, bringing intimate melodies, poignant guitars, and bursting rhythms into a new life.

It’s Time!  Raleigh geekazoids Truth Club are putting out their second LP and we are gonna party.  Exercise from Wilmington and legendary locals Saturnalias open it up.  ‘Running From the Chase’ is out Friday, October 6th on Double Double Whammy.

Did someone say “Nashville-based folk-pop duo?”  If you like beautiful harmonies and singer-songwriter gorgeousness, The Sea The Sea is for you!  You’d better believe the incredible Skylar Gudasz is joining this bill.

Wales’ The Bug Club is headed our way!  On their international tour supporting their new album Rare Birds: Hour of Song (out 10/20)!  More info coming soon~ Let’s get surreal!

With Rare Birds… Sam, Tilly and Dan have created an expansive
environment in which we can all bask in a cocktail of garage rock, poetry, nonsense, wordplay, sentimentality and f***-offs.