King's Raleigh

DOLL DOMINATION IS BACK!!  We are an all trans cast turning our adversity into art bb! This time with the sultry songs of our honorary doll Lana Del Rey. This show is for the melancholy hearts, the sad girls that love too hard, and gays who are girls girls! We will see you there bb!! Drag performances and live song performances!!

Raleigh’s longest-standing weekly electronic music night is now at Kings!!  This historic Raleigh staple will feature a wide range of DJ’s and artists in the electronic music realm, and we’re kicking off with a bang.  Bonus: it’s FREE, and there will be some... Read More

Kayo Dot is back at 14 W. Martin St. for the first time in almost 10 years, this time at Kings.  This is serious next-level craziness, with Toby Driver’s expert gothic synthscapes and wild experimental metal concoctions.  We’re stoked to finally have Ex Iguana, freaky power... Read More

It’s that time of year again… time to get ready for THE GREAT COVER UP 2026!  A stacked night of a bunch of yr favorite locals covering a variety of bangers for a good cause!  This year’s dates are:

It’s that time of year again… time to get ready for THE GREAT COVER UP 2026!  A stacked night of a bunch of yr favorite locals covering a variety of bangers for a good cause!  This year’s dates are:

Raleigh’s longest-standing weekly electronic music night is coming to Kings!!  This historic Raleigh staple will feature a wide range of DJ’s and artists in the electronic music realm, and we’re kicking off with a bang.  Bonus: it’s FREE, and there will be some... Read More

SWORD II
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In a busted, musty house in Atlanta, where the basement flooded when it rained, the air smelled like mildew, and the landlord once tried to evict them for using the space as an “electronic rock band facility,” Sword II... Read More

This is a frikkin’ treat y’all. Valgur is here all the way from Mexico, voted Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Spanish Language albs of the year. Keep an eye out for lineup updates*~

VALGUR
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BARSTOOL RODEO
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Barstool Rodeo is a musical tribute to Widespread Panic’s original lead guitarist, Michael Houser. Brought together with the idea of recreating classic Widespread Panic setlists... Read More

LIVING IN Y2K: EARLY 2000s DANCE PARTY

The best Y2K Party in the USA is back in Raleigh!!!

• Nothing but the best throwback hits and remixes spinning all night long
• A Costume Contest with Cash Prize
• Free Y2K Gifts & Candy, and much more!!!

DJs: S A S H A, DJ WICKED, and JAMXLIVE

Follow @Living.inY2K for more info!!

Raleigh’s longest-standing weekly electronic music night!!  This historic Raleigh staple will feature a wide range of DJ’s and artists in the electronic music realm, and we’re kicking off with a bang.  Bonus: it’s FREE, and there will be some bangin’ drink... Read More

Holy crapola, we’ve got smush from the big apple and Chicago’s Daundry (like laundry with a D) bringing that good ol’ noisey shoegaze, teaming up with NC rippers Applefield and Bluegill.

SMUSH
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“sensitive ,.., brooklyn”

DAUNDRY
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THE PSYCODELICS
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Once every millennia, the forces of nature and the stars above, align to give the human race a gift from the Gods. For this chapter in our existence, that gift is The Psycodelics. The group embodies and glorifies Black... Read More

THE CROWDED TABLE
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The Crowded Table is a Portland, Maine based band blending the energy of jam improvisation with the soul and song craft of classic roots-rock. Known for their dynamic live shows and... Read More

THE ARENA presents
SINIESTRE Latin Goth Prom
Tesoro’s Eternal Youth Edition

Show Producers & Host | Kali Fuchis & Saga Wolf

10:30 SHARP | 18+
Kings Raleigh | 14 W Martin St | 2nd Floor

Nashville’s Jed Harrelson is making his way to Kings with NC State alum, Carson Mac.  And 25 lucky folks can choose the VIP experience, with a 3-song acoustic set, meet & greet, signed polaroid with Jed, and early access to the merch table.

JED HARRELSON
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BRADEN BALES
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Braden Bales is a Canadian singer-songwriter/artist who has built a reputation for his deeply personal and emotionally resonant music. Now based in Los Angeles, Bales gained widespread recognition... Read More

SHAKEDOWN CITI
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Shakedown Citi is a fresh new force on the jam band scene, born in the heart of a Grateful Dead parking lot at Citi Field in 2023.  When the band’s members crossed paths on Shakedown Street, something clicked – and... Read More

Let’s goooooo.  This is a truly ripping bill with Meet Me @ The Altar and Pollyanna, joined by Weymouth!  Winter Storm Fern got in the way of Round 1 in January, but this time, we’re partying for sure.

MEET ME @ THE ALTAR
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TWO-PIECE
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“DIRTY SOUTH BEATDOWN STRAIGHT FROM THE FLORIDA SWAMPS”

RECOUNT
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“Beatdown/Hardcore est. 2012 from Germany.”

CHAINED
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It’s that time of year again… time to get ready for THE GREAT COVER UP 2026!  A stacked night of a bunch of yr favorite locals covering a variety of bangers for a good cause!  This year’s dates are:

Let’s get ready to rrrrrumble.  GrrrlBands is bringing their Soundtrack Showcase to Kings!  Our showcase features five themed bands (this season: Grease, Guardians of the Galaxy, Stranger Things, Empire Records, and Donnie Darko). Each band has... Read More

JMSN
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Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, JMSN (pronounced jay-muh-sin) has emerged on the international stage as one of the music industry’s most sought-after performers and producers.

JMSN has built a reputation for... Read More

WESTERMAN
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Westerman is a London-born, Athens-based artist and songwriter signed to Partisan Records. Known for his thoughtful lyrics and genre-fluid sound, he has earned critical acclaim across two... Read More

KXLLSWXTCH
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Since first recording music as a 15-year-old, Jonathan began sharing songs online in 2017. By 2019, he was making waves from his Orange County home and catching widespread attention. A producer named Flexatelli... Read More

We’ve got moondoggy all the way from Toronto. Alt. folk rock with some garage-y twang. Don’t miss them while they’re in The States, joined by Seattle’s Magenta Wave.

MOONDOGGY
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Moondoggy is a true indie rock band: they write, record, and... Read More

NC alt/pop/rock artist Keyse is back at Kings for the first time since her album release, and we are stoked to host Empty Room, making their Raleigh debut, Harm (crazy, right?), and dreamscent, new alt/shoegaze on the scene, rounds out the bill!  Don’t miss it.

KEYSE
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LALA LALA
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Lillie West has always made her music in response to an itchiness to always be moving, but as she developed a burgeoning desire to settle, she found the surprise realization that steadiness can beget creativity. That... Read More

Real nostalgia hours, who’s up?  Scarhaven and Honeyknife rip thru, April 2nd, bringing grunge into 2026.  Keep an eye out for local support.

SCARHAVEN
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Meet Scarhaven.

A 4-piece grunge revival band originally... Read More

BOYS GO TO JUPITER
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Boys Go To Jupiter is most definitely a band. But it feels like something else. A friend you can just talk to for hours. A story that hooks you from the very first word. Or three Brooklyn... Read More

RUM.GOLD
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Since his arrival on the scene in 2018, rum.gold has been illuminating the alt r&b world with his angelic voice and distinct singing style. A skilled songwriter, lyricist, and vocalist, rum carefully crafts each... Read More

BARNS COURTNEY
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Barns Courtney has lived through more industry upheaval than most artists survive — A&Rs disappearing, catalogs sold off, years stuck in dead-end contracts — yet he’s still standing. Signed at 19, reduced to... Read More

A bangin’ indie double-header.  Did you catch The Belair Lip Bombs at Hopscotch?  Catch ’em again (or don’t make the same mistake twice) with fellow Aussies dust.  Lip Bombs bring the garage-y indie pop, and dust is Australian post-punk (with a saxophone). ... Read More

ADULT.
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ADULT. is not cooperating. For over 25 years, the dystopian Detroit synth-punk institution founded by Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller has embodied steadfast frustration, distrust, and apprehension. One might expect the edges to soften... Read More

COUCH DOG
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WE MAKE MUSIC FOR DANCING, CRYING AND KISSING. Couch Dog is Maxwell Ferrer (lead vocals + guitar), Tasha Lee (bass), Pablo Acosta (lead guitar) and Liam Reece (drums). The band originally formed in San Luis Obispo, CA, and are currently... Read More

Back in the Triangle after a sold-out show last fall, we’re stoked to HAPPY LANDING with their energetic, punk-inflected folk.  Athens’ The Ocho is along for the ride with a lil indie folk.  We’re in for a good time.

HAPPY LANDING
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HOLY FUCK
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Canadian quartet Holy Fuck have always been happy to plow a distinctly lone furrow. Never ones to chase the limelight or hop on any genre-wagon that happens to be passing by, they’ve played by their own rules... Read More

PLAYBOY POPPY
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Playboy Poppy (born Jertaves Jenkins on December 13, 1999) is an American Rapper hailing from the vibrant streets of Eastern North Carolina’s Greenville. Loyalty, perseverance, and a relentless... Read More

KING TUFF
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I got my Tascam 388 fixed, the same tape machine I had used to record my first album, King Tuff Was Dead. It had been sitting in my parent’s house in Vermont for the past 14 years, but I had finally dragged it out to LA. The first... Read More

Little Rock, Arkansas’ very own doom metal quartet bring their hauntingly beautiful vocals fused together with crushing riffs and soaring solos to Kings along with Tennessee’s avant-garde death metal outfit Knoll for a night of emotive doom.  Crying in the club has never... Read More

Emo Night Karaoke is headlining at Kings Raleigh on Friday, March 24th, with you on lead vocals!

The band features seasoned professional musicians who play warped tour & when we were young festival and are in real touring bands. We’ll be playing your favorite songs... Read More

Y’all… icymi last time… this is gonna go nuts.  The Messthetics with James Brandon Lewis on sax.  Improved jazz/punk featuring the rhythm section of Fugazi.  You heard that right.  Keep an eye out for lineup updates.

THE MESSTHETICS &... Read More

BUTTON MASHER
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Jake Silverman, also known as Button Masher, is a GRAMMY-winning arranger, electronic musician, composer and educator. In 2018, Silverman began to experiment with combining Jazz Fusion with chiptune. Since that... Read More

CRISTINA VANE
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“More than a mere practitioner of her craft, Cristina Vane has a breadth and depth of serious musical skill compiled from countless miles across all kinds of geography. On her third studio album ‘Hear My... Read More

SOLYA
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West Texas based multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Solya made her debut in February 2023 at the age of 16 with her 3-track EP “Fever Dream” which was produced entirely from her bedroom.... Read More

Get ready to experience an unforgettable night with EMM at “THE DUMB TOUR!” From powerhouse vocals to electrifying performances, EMM is bringing her unique sound and energy to town. She will be performing the new album, BLACK DIAMOND + all your favorites from EMM’s catalog. Don’t... Read More