Diamond Rugs kicks off tour at The Pinhook with Gross Ghost

Photos by Justin Weber

On Sunday night, Diamond Rugs – a meld of Black Lips, Deer Tick, Los Lobos, and several other bands – kicked off their first tour at The Pinhook in Durham.

The semi-super group didn’t waste any time trying to project a rowdy bar band image by kicking things off with a cover of Dire Straights’ “Money for Nothing.” With seven musicians on stage including trombone and bari

Diamond Rugs to play free show in Durham

Indie rock and roll supergroup Diamond Rugs, featuring members of Deer Tick, Black Lips, Los Lobos and Dead Confederate, are hitting the road on a short tour this month which will culminate in a performance at the Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin. On the way to Texas, the band will stop in the Triangle for a free show.



They'll play The Pinhook in Durham on Sunday, October 28.



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