Ponderosa coming to Raleigh in November

Georgia-based rising stars Ponderosa don't have many shows scheduled for the rest of the year, but they will be making a stop in the Triangle after Thanksgiving.

The band will play Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Thursday, November 29. The Cousins will open. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $8.

Ponderosa released a fantastic album earlier this year titled Pool Party. Check out a live

John Vanderslice and Crooked Fingers charm Kings Barcade

Photos by Justin Weber

John Vanderslice and Crooked Fingers kicked off a 3 week tour together with a fun and friendly show to a small crowd at Kings Barcade in Raleigh Tuesday night.

Vanderslice opened the show by praising the quality of the backstage food and then proved his point by bringing out a giant bowl of kale to share with the audience. He played solo most of the night, but the

Ty Segall announces winter tour, coming to Raleigh

San Francisco singer-songwriter Ty Segall released a new album titled Twins earlier this month and he's hitting the road on a big North American tour this winter to support it.

He'll make a stop at Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Wednesday, January 30. Ex-Cult will open. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $12.

Check out the performance of "Thank God for Sinners" from Conan a few nights ago below.

Pomegranates announces fall tour, coming to Raleigh & Chapel Hill

Ohio indie rock band Pomegranates are hitting the road this fall in support of their new album Heaven and will be making two stops in the Triangle.

First, they'll play Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Sunday, November 11. The Hounds Below will open. Tickets are on sale via Etix for $8.

The next night, Monday, November 12, Pomegranates will play Local 506 in Chapel Hill. Additional information about

Jessica Lea Mayfield & David Mayfield announce The Sibling Rivalry Tour

Siblings and singer-songwriters Jessica Lea and David Mayfield are teaming up for an east coast tour this fall dubbed The Sibling Rivalry Tour.

The tour will come to Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Thursday, December 6. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $12.

Check out a Jessica Lea performing the song "Sometimes at Night" from her latest album Sometimes at Night below. Check out David Mayfield

Mark Eitzel extends fall tour, coming to Raleigh

Photo by Cynthia Wood

Singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel, who will release a new album on October 2 titled Don't Be a Stranger, has extended his fall tour plans into December and bring the former American Music Club frontman to the Triangle.

He'll play Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Saturday, December 8. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $12.

Check out the song "I Love You But You're Dead" from

Hopscotch 2012 Day 1: Lilac Shadows at Kings

All photos by Kevin Norris

Carrboro band Lilac Shadows kicked off the 2012 Hopscotch festivities at Kings Barcade. With the aid of some projected psychedelic visuals, the band sounded stellar.

Sam Logan's catchy, dream-like songs felt even more lush live than they do on record and the band were solid. The title track from the band's debut release, the Shallow Madness EP, was particularly

Here We Go Magic announces fall tour, coming to Raleigh

Brooklyn band Here We Go Magic released their third full-length album earlier this year titled A Different Ship and they'll be heading out on a fall tour supporting it which will make a stop in the Triangle.

They'll play Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Wednesday, October 3. Tickets will go on sale at noon on Tuesday, September 4 via Etix for $10.

Check out the music video for "How Do I Know" from A

Tilly and the Wall announces new album & fall tour

Nebraska indie pop band Tilly and the Wall are gearing up for the release of their fourth studio album, Heavy Mood, due out on October 2. As expected, a tour will follow the release, bringing the band to the Triangle.

They'll play Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Tuesday, October 16. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $12.

Stream the the catchy tune "Static Expression" from Heavy Mood below.

Crooked Fingers & John Vanderslice announce fall tour

Two incredible singer-songwriters, Erich Bachmann (Crooked Fingers) and John Vanderslice, will team up for a fall tour that will kick off in the Triangle.



The bands will play Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Tuesday, October 30. Tickets will go on sale at noon on Friday, August 10 via Etix for $15.



Check out a video of Crooked Fingers performing "Your Apocalypse" from their latest album Breaks

Surfer Blood announces summer dates, coming to Raleigh

Surfer Blood will out on the road opening shows for Death Cab For Cutie in July and they'll play a few headline shows in between the big gigs which will bring them to the Triangle.

The band will play Kings Barcade in downtown Raleigh on Sunday, July 15. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $12.

The band moved out to California in May to record their sophomore album Gil Norton who has produced

Hammer No More the Fingers releasing 'Pink Worm' EP in June

Durham trio Hammer No More the Fingers will unleash the follow up to 2011's Black Shark in June.

The release is a five-song EP titled Pink Worm which will be out on June 12. The EP was recorded last summer with engineer/producer B.J. Burton of The Love Language. Check out the track list below as well as a video of the band performing the title track at The Pour House in January.

The band will

Lower Dens announces summer tour, coming to Raleigh

Baltimore indie band Lower Dens just released a new album titled Nootropics and will kick off the new North American leg of their tour in the Triangle in mid June after spending most of May and early June in Europe.

The band will return to Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Thursday, June 21. No Joy and Alan Resnick will open. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $8.

Check out the music video for "

Video: The Avett Brothers perform at Racing the Cure

Only a lucky few actually got into Kings Barcade on Friday night to see a rare club performance by The Avett Brothers, but thankfully, some of them were kind enough to videos of the set on YouTube.

Check out the set list according to fans on The Avetts message board below along with videos of "Murder in the City," "When I Drink," "Cigarettes & Whiskey," "Go To Sleep" and "In the Curve." It looks

J Roddy Walston & The Business announces spring 2012 tour, coming to Raleigh

The soulful rock sounds J Roddy Walston and The Business will be hitting clubs across North America once again this spring. After the band wraps up a busy week at SXSW, they'll hit the road through the end of April and wrap the tour right here in the Triangle.

The band will return to King's in Raleigh on Monday, April 30. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $10.

Check out the music video for "

New music from Lilac Shadows - "A Shallow Madness"

Carrboro band Lilac Shadows, led by Sam Logan (formerly of the Hugenots), are gearing up to release the Shallow Madness EP with a big release show at Kings in Raleigh on Saturday, March 31, and have been kind enough to share a song from the release with us.

The song is "A Shallow Madness," which goes from psychedelic to catchy pop in five minutes and twenty seconds. Stream or download the tune

Ben Sollee announces 2012 tour, coming to Raleigh

Kentucky singer-songwriter and cellist Ben Sollee is hitting the road this spring in support of his latest album Inclusions, released last year. He's also recording his third album, Half-Made Man, this year with the support of fans using the fundraising method (he reached his goal in just four days).

The tour will make a stop at Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Thursday, May 10. Tickets are on sale

Xiu Xiu announces new album & tour, coming to Raleigh

Durham duo Xiu Xiu, originally from California, are gearing up for the release of their eight studio album, Always, out on March 6 via Polyvinyl Records. A tour will follow a bit later this spring which will kick off here in the Triangle.

They'll play Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Tuesday, May 1. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $10.

Stream or download the catchy leadoff track from Always,

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears announces spring tour, coming to Raleigh

Texas blues soul band Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears are hitting the road this spring on a headline tour in support of their sophomore album Scandalous, released last year.

The band will make a stop at Kings in Raleigh on Thursday, May 3. The Preservation will open. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $12.

Check out the trippy animated music video for "Mustang Ranch" from Scandalous below.

The Donkeys announces spring tour, coming to Raleigh

Photo by Christina McCord
California band The Donkeys are hitting the road again this spring in support of their latest album Born With Stripes, released last year on Dead Oceans Records. The band played King's in Raleigh last spring and they're coming back to venue almost exactly a year later.

They'll play Kings on Monday, May 21. Buxton will open. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $6.