Photography & Review by Thom Hooper\ Fifteen years is a long time to wait for a Kittie show in North Carolina. The last time the band came through the state was 2011, with back-to-back dates in Fayetteville and Jacksonville, respectively, during the In The Black era. Since then, the story around Kittie has shifted. What... Continue Reading →
The String Cheese Incident brought their Just Keep Spinning Tour to Charlotte's TD Amp Ballantyne, delivering a spectacular night of deep grooves, intuitive jamming, and community connection.
Charlotte got a night of pure magic: genre-bending jams, jaw-dropping musicianship, and the kind of weird, wonderful energy that only a legend like Les Claypool can orchestrate. Whether navigating the prog-heavy waters of the Frog Brigade, the psychedelic swirl of the Delirium, or the funk-metal frenzy of Primus, the "Claypool Gold" tour proved to be an absolute masterclass in stage presence and chemistry.
Frasco belongs to a rare lineage of stage madmen—somewhere between John Belushi's "Joliet" Jake Blues and Jimmy Buffett. Yet beneath the rowdy showmanship and stage-diving lies what critics overlook: a devastatingly sharp songwriter, tireless champion of empathy, and a man who pauses his heaviest rock storms to gush about his mom.
Photos and writing by Shanna Rogers It was truly an evening to remember on the final night of April 2026. Kicking off their first tour in over a decade, Major League stopped into Motorco Music Hall in Durham, North Carolina, with co-headliners and pop-punk legends Hit The Lights, supported by Public Works and Rematch. From... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — As the ACCELERATOUR USA 2026 made its way through North Carolina this past Friday, the evening was set into motion by the Dallas-based alternative trio, little image. Comprising Jackson Simmons (vocals/guitar), Brandon Walters (bass/synth), and Troy Bruner (drums), the group brought their distinct brand of indie-dance... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — Fresh off a heavy-hitting run at Mental Awakening in Atlanta, you’d forgive a band for hitting the stage with a bit of "tour brain." But as Sqwerv rolled into Charlotte’s The Rabbit Hole on Friday night, exhaustion was nowhere to be found. Instead, the Denver-based quartet... Continue Reading →
Album Review by Jolene Rheault There is a specific kind of alchemy that happens when long-time friends retreat into a basement to blow off steam. It’s a raw, unforced energy—a subterranean hum that eventually demands to be heard in the light of day. On their latest release, Sleepers 2, Maryland quartet Sleepers has captured that... Continue Reading →
Photos and Review by Jolene Rheault CHARLOTTE, NC — There’s a specific kind of magic that happens when the scent of anticipation meets the skirl of bagpipes under the rafters of The Fillmore. Last Sunday, Charlotte became the front line for the Dropkick Murphys’ "For The People…In The Pit" tour. This wasn't just another stop... Continue Reading →
Article and photography by Opener Photography / Shanna Rogers Raleigh, NC - On their "And The Adjacent Possible" tour, OK Go brought early 2000s nostalgia to a nearly sold-out Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina with support from L.A. Exes. From the very start, energy pulsed through the room. As did the endless pounds of confetti.... Continue Reading →
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