Photography and writing by Shanna Rogers The Ritz in Raleigh, NC was filled with smiles and bluesy tunes on Friday, July 11th, 2025. Shakey Graves (Austin-based musician Alejandro Rose-Garcia) rolled through town, supported by the band Whitney, and left the crowd speechless with their smooth and folky rock-and-roll performance. On tour celebrating ten years of... Continue Reading →
Photos & Writing by: Courtney Breen This spring, Mayday Parade hit the road for their North American Three Cheers for 20 Years Tour, celebrating two decades of music, memories, and fans. On June 4th, the tour made its way to a sold-out crowd at The Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina. The energy in the room... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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