Winona Fighter cooks up a sizzling set in Raleigh on Yes, Chef! tour

Photography and writing by Shanna Rogers

The final leg of the “Yes, Chef!” Tour kicked off with a bang in Raleigh, North Carolina, on July 8th, 2025 at Kings, bringing a night full of raw punk energy. Winona Fighter (Nashville, TN) took the stage and the crowd by storm, supported by Earther (Raleigh, NC) and Elder Bright (Wilmington, NC). Excitement permeated the air and mosh pits moved the packed crowd from start to blasting finish.

After a brief, refreshing break following the All Your Friends festival in Ontario, Canada, Winona Fighter set off on the last leg of their tour in celebration of their debut studio album, My Apologies To The Chef. They will round out their headline tour over the next several weeks, including multiple festival appearances such as Vans Warped Tour. Their most recent release, an acoustic version of a song from their recent album and set list staple, “You Look Like A Drunk Phoebe Bridgers“, is swiftly becoming a new fan favorite. In a recent interview, the band praised the song’s rendition for returning them to their musicianship roots in a raw, fun, and inspired way.

Coco Kinnon–the band’s front woman and multi-instrumentalist–is a force of nature that fueled the crowd’s intensity with her powerhouse vocals, backed by guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist/producer Austin Luther. The floor shook with the power of the music and the enthusiasm of the crowd as the jam-packed set played through, included songs such as “I’M IN THE MARKET TO PLEASE NO ONE” and “ATTENTION”. Capping out the set was fan favorite “HAMMS IN A GLASS” which left the crowd shouting so loudly that they nearly drowned out Kinnon as the song and show came to a close.