Fans of Angel Olsen and Cate le Bon, listen up! Small Crush is coming through with Similar Kind on their Penelope tour. Tuesday, April 16th. Gonna be good stuff. Raleigh sweeties My Sister Maura are kicking off the night!
Small crush began in Logan Hammon’s bedroom... Read More
Y’all… SWANK & KING DRAFT alongside the legendary 9TH WONDER are bringing us the VICE CITY Album Release Show. We’re partying from 9 until the clock strikes midnight with IZZY HOT, MUSALINI, REUBEN VINCENT, SWANK & KING DRAFT. It’s gonna be a big night... Read More
47 Eyez On Me presents “Cloud 47” an interactive celebration of 4/20. With performances from 47 Eyez On Me artists: Nikias, Joey Zen, J.R.C., Fine$$e tha Phantom, Zion, John Issac, sounds by F.B.E. Big John, vendors, prizes and more!
DELETÄR, D-beat all the way from France, are smashing into town to celebrate the release of their album out on Raleigh’s very own Sorry State Records, on tour with their pals Ultimate Disaster from RVA. Scarecrow and Paranoid Maniac open it up.
It’s the genre-bending ONTOLOGICS, all the way from Providence. It’s gonna be a fun night. We’re kickin’ it with Raleigh’s own ColorMeKrazy!, Old Brier, and Karnival.
We are so excited to host Indigena Collective, a reading series & platform for marginalized creatives in the community. There are many incredible performers lined up for this reading: Keith Amboya as DIKARA BAO, ANTINO ART, HAUSSON BYRD, and... Read More
A! S! G! These legendary psychedelic stoner punks are ripping thru Thursday, April 25th! These guys have Warped Tour cred, and their tracks have graced MTV hits like Viva la Bam, Rob & Big, and more. They’re linking with Raleigh’s metalheads VALLETTA and HIGH CRIME. Let’s... Read More
Boy Named Sue is putting out their third LP, and we are celebrating, Friday, April 26th! To complete this Raleigh Indie All-Stars lineup: Max Gowan and Charlie Paso open it up. “A Feeling You Crave” by Boy Named Sue is out March... Read More
The Great Cover Up is back: Saturdays April 27th and March 4th. We couldn’t fit all of the bands in in February, so we’re adding two more nights of cover-y shenanigans.
And before you ask: yes, of COURSE Paul Siler is hosting!
Tix are sold at the door only, so make sure you get there early!
Layto‘s coming thru. Intense pop music for the tortured soul. KODE is supporting. This stuff hits heavy, it’s gonna be good.
Layto [aka Paul Catalano] was born and raised in Boston. Being the youngest of five, in the midst of family turmoil and dysfunction, music became an... Read More
Rhizome Comedy filmed 4 comedy specials on the Kings stage last September, and they’re finally seeing the light of day! We’re getting together to watch them on the big screen. Come through for a free screening of these four comedy specials by MARK BRADY, BRITTANY... Read More
The Bygones are bringing their beautiful voices to Raleigh for an intimate, sit-down performance, May 2nd! They’re supporting their debut full-length album coming out in March. Keep an eye out for lineup updates!
The Bygones are an indie folk duo consisting of Allison... Read More
The Great Cover Up is back: Saturdays April 27th and March 4th. We couldn’t fit all of the bands in in February, so we’re adding two more nights of cover-y shenanigans.
And before you ask: yes, of COURSE Paul Siler is hosting!
Tix are sold at the door only, so make sure you get there early!
Following the release of Everything Harmony, which garnered acclaim from Questlove, Iggy Pop, Anthony Fantano, The Guardian, and countless others, The Lemon Twigs—the New York City rock band fronted by... Read More
Experimental psychedelic jazz?? If this sounds scary to you, be brave, because actually Rich Ruth rules. Really good, weird, and beautiful stuff! Keep an eye out for lineup updates.
Umm… Sweeping Promises?? Yes please! A ripping band. Lira Mondal’s voice rips. This is a good band. And two other good bands: Entrez Vous and Hex Files are opening it up. Come out.
We are so excited to have 7-Stories back for another round of storytelling! This time the theme is “On the Road Again.” The last one was packed (and really, really good). Come through!
Let’s get this hardcore!! It’s SPY all the way from San Fran joined by Boston’s JIVEBOMB and Destiny Bond out of Denver. And we’ve got the Triangle’s own Lucky Feeling opening it up. Gonna be heavy. Don’t you forget it.
SPY is a five-piece hardcore punk band from the San... Read More
THIS IS GOOD STUFF! Narrow Head is coming thru May 14th with Wishy and Dazy. Check it out and come through.
Truly great pop songs do not require a cheery outlook in order to work, nor do they pander to expectations of syrupy sweet easy-listening. Rather, the best pop... Read More
Yowza!! Weirdos Gustaf are coming through on Sunday, May 19th, promising (and delivering!) a fun, frenetic, and introspective time. This is a great band, y’all. Don’t miss out! Lineup updates coming soon.
Gustaf began without a name or, for that matter, many official... Read More
Have you missed T0W3RS?? We are so excited to announce that Derek Torres is back as SENGOKO, headlining Friday, May 24th at Kings. He’s joined by the fantastic CHESSA RICH (full band!), and a DJ set by THEFACESBLUR! This is going to rule, y’all.
It’s PRINCESS GOES. Frontman Michael C. Hall–who may look familiar from his acting roles as the titular Dexter and also from Six Feet Under–has his roots in Raleigh, and he’s back for a hometown show! Keep an eye out for lineup updates.
A sweet night of indie rocking coming your way, with ANOTHER MICHAEL, bringing the ‘Pick Me Up, Turn Me Upside Down’ Tour to Kings with support from TENCI. Durham’s equally sweet FUST open it up with some country!
Emo-slanted shoegazers LEAVING TIME from Florida and HOLLOW SUNS (all the freaking way from Japan) hit Raleigh at Kings with local heros OLD SUNS & SHRINE on May 30!
SPIRITUAL CRAMP is back for round 2! If you missed their show with Militarie Gun in February… don’t make the same mistake twice. This band rocks. They’re coming through with Connecticut’s SMIRK. Let’s get it.
Y’all… we cannot believe this one. It’s THE SPITS. Legendary. Olympia hc punks ELECTRIC CHAIR are supporting, with PAINT FUMES from CLT opening it up with “a molotov cocktail of nofi killed-by-death punk and nuggets-era psychotic garage reaction.” Sheesh.
Shady’s back, y’all! PUPPETEERS FOR FEARS is Oregon’s only dedicated puppet musical horror troupe. We perform original scripts with original music. Far from the lo-fi puppet show stereotype, our productions feature elaborate custom-built hand-and-rod... Read More
