Photography and writing by Thom Hooper On May 21st, the Fillmore Underground in Charlotte, North Carolina, came alive with an electrifying performance featuring three dynamic bands: Gore., Until I Wake, and Of Mice & Men. From the moment the doors opened, the energy was palpable, and the night did not disappoint. Kicking off the evening... Continue Reading →
Bass Drops, Bluegrass, and Blown Minds: String Cheese Incident Returns to the Queen City
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — The Wood Brothers kicked things off just as the sun started to soften over Ballantyne, crafting an opening set that felt more like a porch jam than a polished performance—and I mean that in the best way possible. With a dusty, soul-soaked groove, they effortlessly bounced... Continue Reading →
No Flash, Just Fire: Wilco Finds the Pulse in Charlotte
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — A humid Thursday night settled over Charlotte as The Amp Ballantyne hosted a pairing that felt handpicked for emotional excavation. Waxahatchee opened the evening with a quietly stunning set, setting the tone with her signature blend of indie folk and Southern-rooted melancholy. Katie Crutchfield’s vocals cut... Continue Reading →
SESSANTA 2.0 in Charlotte: A Trinity of Chaos, Craft, and Collision
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — The Sessanta Tour is less a concert and more a shared hallucination between some of rock’s most genre-defiant minds. On Saturday night at PNC Pavilion, that collective vision came to life for Charlotte fans lucky enough to witness it. Primus, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer didn’t... Continue Reading →
Fireside Collective Lights Up Charlotte with Bluegrass, Grit, and Groove
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — It was one of those nights where you walk into the venue knowing you’re about to be part of something special. The walls of Neighborhood Theatre practically hummed with anticipation as Fireside Collective took the stage last Thursday night, ready to deliver a genre-defying set that... Continue Reading →
Octave Cat Unlocks New Dimensions at the Visulite
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — On a moody Sunday night in Charlotte, Octave Cat turned the Visulite into a sound lab—testing boundaries, bending genres, and dialing into a frequency where jazz meets electronica and gets swept into space. Making their Queen City debut, the trio delivered a set that felt less... Continue Reading →
Improvised Magic and Melted Faces: Kendall Street Company in Charlotte
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — Saturday night at The Music Yard felt like stepping into a musical vortex where saxophone solos coexist with hot tubs and apologies about cobbler. Kendall Street Company rolled into Charlotte with the kind of energy that turns casual concertgoers into die-hard fans and left no face... Continue Reading →
Eggy Brings Spiraling Energy and Seamless Flow to Visulite Theatre
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — If you’ve been keeping an eye on Eggy, you already know they’re riding a serious wave. The Connecticut-based quartet pulled into Charlotte on their "Here & Now" tour and brought the Visulite Theatre to life with two sets of wildly creative, genre-bending magic. Eggy opened with... Continue Reading →
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country Takes Charlotte on a Joyride Through Space
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — Let’s just get this out of the way up top: if you’re not hip to Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country yet, it’s time to catch up. Kicking off his 30th birthday weekend, the man and his merry band of sonic cowboys rode into The Fillmore Underground last... Continue Reading →
Vienna Vienna Glimmers at The Underground Charlotte
Dan Russell-Pinson - March 19, 2025 "This is my favorite thing to do in the world, so thank you so much for sharing this with me.", said J, a multi-instrumentalist who records and tours under the name Vienna Vienna, during his recent opening show at The Underground Charlotte. Based out of Hollywood, California, Vienna Vienna... Continue Reading →
