Courtesy of Raleigh Local Music Forum
March :
14th (Fri): The Goodloves @ The Berkeley. A new collection of some old faves.
14th (Fri): Pine 1 Nine @ Tap Yard. We have not seen them, but folks we trust tell us they are a good jam band.
15th (Sat): Aubrey Mack @ The Berkeley. Feel good music.
15-16th (Sat-Sun): Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country @ the Lincoln. He is dynamic and amazing. This is not your Grandpa’s country. We bet this is the last time you will see him in a small venue. Sat night is SOLD OUT.
16th (Sun): The Amateurs @ Tap Yard. Reggae Sundays at Tap Yard. It’s a Thing. 2-6 PM
16th (Sun): Stephens Pharmacy @ The Berkeley. St Patty’s Day show. Raleigh Roots Rock at it’s finest. 5 PM
17th (Mon): Surfrajettes @ The Pour House 8pm. Their bio calls it, “clever mix of psychedelic rock and reverb-drenched surf music, sky-high beehives, go-go boots, and eyeliner as thick as their guitar strings.” We love it.
20th (Thu): Dan Davis Group @ The Berkeley. Top Shelf Jazz.
21st (Fri): Cosmic Charlie @ the Lincoln 8 pm. They are back, and we love them!
21st (Fri): Steadfast Pine @ the Berkeley 8 pm. Young & upcoming bluegrass…..we hear good things.
21st (Fri): Classic Rock Tribute Night w/ the Petty Thieves (Tom Petty covers) & Beggar’s Banquet (Rolling Stones covers) @ the Pourhouse 9 pm - Both of these bands are damn good at what they do.
21st (Fri): 8-Track Minds @ Tap Yard – They bill themselves as NC’s finest 70s dance party band, and we cannot disagree. They are Big Fun.
22nd (Sat): Alice & Willie @ the Berkeley 8 pm.
22nd (Sat): Same As It Ever Was @ Bowstring 7-10 pm. Talking Heads tribute (Duh!)
23rd (Sun) Frute w/ Satellite Dog @ Bowstring 4-7pm. Sunday Funday jamband lineup. We have not seen Frute yet, but we know our newest hometown jamband, Satellite Dog, is excellent.
28th (Fri): Airshow @ Kings - High-flying, Nashville jam band.
28th (Fri): DNR Band @ Tap Yard – Our old friend Mark Turner’s band plays great hits and some cool deep tracks.
28th (Fri): Kevin Campbell @ The Berkeley – We have seen Kevin and know him to be an excellent singer/songwriter.
29th (Sat): Eternally Grateful @ Kings – Popular Dead tribute band from Charlotte.
29th (Sat): Purebred Mutts @ Tap Yard – Young talented up & coming jamgrass band from Cary (yes, Cary).
APRIL
1st (Tue) Neal Francis @ The Lincoln 8pm. Lots of people we know and trust love Neal Francis.
2nd (Wed) Will McBride Group w/ The Hoots @ The Pour House 8pm. WMG is a great band…."Where rock, funk, blues & jazz intersect".
3rd (Thu) George Porter Jr. w/ Marvelous Funkshun @ Bowstring 7-10pm. George was the founding bass player for the legendary Funky Meters from New Orleans. That is all you need to know.
6th (Sun) Raleigh Crawfish Festival @ Bowstring 2-6pm. The band lineup is solid with John “Papa” Gros, Chil Paxton and the Sam Fribush Organ Trio.
6th (Sun): A. Lee Edwards @ The Berkeley 8 PM. A prominent and amazing singer/songwriter who has recorded with some big artists.
9th (Wed) Eggy @ The Lincoln 8pm. We have never seen Eggy, but we know they are a highly regarded 3rd Gen Jam Band.
11th (Fri) Joe Marcinek's Dead Funk @ The Rialto 8pm. Joe seamlessly weaves together the iconic sounds of the Grateful Dead with the infectious grooves of funk. They had us at Funk.
12th (Sat) Sidewinder @ The Lincoln 8pm. One of the most enduring and popular rock bands to ever call Raleigh home. They are billing this as their farewell performance. Grab a little Raleigh Nostalgia, live and in person.
13th (Sun): Live Dead & Brothers @ The Pour House 7:30 PM. Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers tribute bands. It’s hard to go wrong with that combo.
16th (Wed) Shadowgrass w/ Clay Street Unit @ The Lincoln 8pm. A stellar combo of jamgrass bands.
18th (Fri) Keller William’s Grateful Gospel feat. Gibb Droll@ The Lincoln – Keller is nothing short of a phenom.
19th (Sat) Dogs in a Pile w/ Wright Ave @ The Lincoln – Both outstanding up and coming jam bands. This will be a great show.
25th (Fri) Papadasio @ Bowstring - Evidently, these guys are going on an “indefinite hiatus”, so come out to see them while you still can.
29th (Sat): Grateful for Biggie @ Kings – From their bio: “The Grateful for Biggie band is a tribute act that blends the music of the Grateful Dead with the lyrics of Biggie Smalls. The band’s performances are a celebration of musical innovation and a bridge between two of America’s greatest cultural movements.” Color us intrigued.