King's Raleigh

UPDATE!  This show is now starting at 9:00 PM!  Doors at 8!  We are kicking off December heavily!  Early Moods are bringing us doom metal all the way from LA, joined by Asheville’s Rocky MTN Roller and The Magpie from Raleigh.  This is going to crush.

Carrboro’s Dante High is making the trek down I-40 to party at Kings!!  No One Mind from Durham opens it up with some psych post-pop.

“Dante High’s full-throttle romantic synthpop compels metaphor, not because it’s esoteric, but because it fits within a universe of... Read More

Richmond is sending us their heaviest: Alabama Thunderpussy on Thursday, December 7th.  Raleigh’s Lie Heavy and Crystal Spiders open it up.  It’s gonna rule big time.  Ticket link incoming.

Oh, we’re getting heavy heavy.  Raleigh’s Discoveries and Godseyes all the way from New York are co-headlining this Friday night banger.  Heirloom and Six Foot Sleep open it up.

HEXIS is coming thru to shatter our reality with black metal / hardcore / sludge, all the way from Copenhagen, Denmark.  They’re joined by Midwest Lust‘s Chicagoan noisegrind/powerviolence, All You Need is Kill!, and epic local black metal from Mo’ynoq.

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EYEHATEGOD‘s LP Take As Needed For Pain is turning the big 3-Oh (30) and we’re celebrating.  Raleigh’s Valletta and Hot Rats open it up!!  This is going to crush.

Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana who formed in 1988.  They have... Read More

…you already know… The Dinwiddies are here to save Xmas, again.  And we must be on the Nice List because we’re gonna be gifted some sick experimental stuff: some lovely ambient modular synth from Richmond’s Gardener, and local rocking supergroup RIBS (members of Birds of Avalon, Reese McHenry, Headkicker).

Slow Teeth are bringing the DRAMA to Kings, joined by Sengoko (Derek Torres of T0W3RS), and Body Games (solo)!  This is going to be a banger.  Don’t miss out.

Slow Teeth makes original cinematic music inspired by Radiohead/The Smile, Pink Floyd, Sigur Ros, and many... Read More

School of Rock Raleigh is back again this winter for the House Band Winter Preview!  We’ve got short sets from the adult bands, as well as performances by student side-projects: Archangel and Rat Riot.  The youth are the future!  Come out and witness it for yourself.

It’s that time of year again… it’s First Night Raleigh and we’re capping off 2023 with Oak City Music Collective!  More info coming very soon…

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YOW!  New York’s Anti-Sapien is coming thru with some dirty NY death punk.  They’re joined by Richmond’s Prisoner, a terrifying mix of industrial, metal, and hardcore punk.  And Nganga open it up with some local black metal from some of your favorites in the scene.  Let’s get it!

The guy behind your favorite band’s favorite band Pile is coming to Kings!  Rick Maguire’s music has taken many forms over the years, whether it’s distorted guitar or ethereal synth, but it always carries a common thread that is unique to his songwriting.  Come check it out for yourself.  Keep an eye out for lineup updates.

Wiley from Atlanta is coming thru from…you’ll never guess where, Wednesday, January 10th!  Keep an eye out for lineup updates!

Wiley from Atlanta is an independent rapper, singer and songwriter based in Georgia. Coming from Atlanta’s East Side, known for acts like... Read More

They’re back at it!!  Come thru for a release show of epic proportions: Raleigh’s own Good Deal is putting out their debut EP.  It’s good stuff, y’all: driving guitars with a southern twist.  You’re gonna love it.  They’ll be joined by Richmond’s Holy... Read More

andmoreagain is bringing Militarie Gun through on their “Life Under the Gun Tour” with Spiritual Cramp and Spaced!  Let’s get this nostalgia.

Militarie Gun are a truly uncategorizable band. Led by vocalist Ian Shelton, the band’s debut full-length, Life Under The Gun,... Read More

andmoreagain presents is bringing us some Montana-raised Americana/folk from TopHouse out of Nashville, TN!  Stay tuned for lineup additions!

TopHouse is a Montana-raised Americana/Folk band made up of Jesse Davis, Joe Larson, Will Cook, and Andy LaFave. Created in 2015, the... Read More

Hannah Wicklund is about to rock our worlds, Thursday, February 22nd.  Come see her shred!  Keep an eye out for lineup updates.

Hannah Wicklund has been traveling fast and far, playing big cities and small towns around the world since starting her band at 8 years old.... Read More

Evan Honer is coming our way on his IDK SH*T ABOUT TOURS North America 2024 tour, with some indie-slanted modern country, and Theo Kandel is tagging along.  It’s gonna be a good time!

Evan Honer is a songwriter originally from Surprise, Arizona. Influenced by esteemed... Read More

Some say they’re the internet’s coolest band.  Frost Children is hitting up Raleigh, Wednesday, March 6th.  Is it hyperpop?  Is it punk-leaning synth pop?  Who knows!!  Let’s vibe.  Keep an eye out for lineup updates.

“Balancing on the cusp of the underground... Read More

Post Sex Nachos is bringing the party, Thursday, April 18th!  Get ready to dance.  Keep an eye out for lineup updates.

From the depths of the Midwest alt rock scene arises a soulful and passionate quintet ready to bend genres and produce tunes that’ll make you jump,... 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