Raleigh Local Gigs You Should See This Week: May 26th - 31st
- May 26
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Trying to figure out what live shows to hit up this week in Raleigh? We’ve got you covered. From indie rock and hardcore to folk and alternative sets, this post breaks down the week’s local shows by date, time, genre, and venue so you can plan out your next night downtown.

Tuesday, May 26th
[EARLY SHOW] Teens in Trouble with Pacing and Fake Jr. at Kings in Raleigh at 7pm - Indie Rock and Roll
[LATE SHOW] Sub Rosa at Kings in Raleigh at 10pm - Electronic Music, FREE ENTRY, 18+
Alcantara, Country Fetish, and Snide at Cats Cradle Backroom in Carrboro at 7pm - Indie, Post Rock, Punk
Rooting For You with Van Horton at Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Indie Pop, Synth
Wednesday, May 27th
Lennon KC, Frog Machine, Katzin at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - DIY Alt Rock
Jupiter 2 with Crumb Catcher at Slims in Raleigh at 7pm - Bliss Pop
DRawn & Quartered with Oxygen Destroyer at The Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Death Thrash
The Baseline Sway with GirlsEatGirls and The Baseline Sway and Fledgelings at the Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Indie DIY, 21+
Thursday, May 28th
Paprika, Cogs, Buck Swope at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Rock Groove
General Purpose, Bruteus, Late Night Lowlights at Neptunes in Raleigh at 7pm - Rough Jazz, Smooth Metal
True Purpose with Satiate, Infernal Diatribe, Asleep Beneath the Soil and Lucretia at Cannonball Music Hall in Raleigh at 7:30pm - Hardcore
22 Strings at Slims in Raleigh at 8pm - Indie
TsuShiMaMiRe with Mean Habit at The Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Japanese Rock, 18+
Friday, May 29th
Zealotrous, Wolvesx4, Narsick and Blab School at Local 506 in Chapel Hill 7pm - Punk
Paprika, M.Roomie and The Midnight Still at Neptunes in Raleigh at 7pm - Alt Indie
Night! Night!, RIBS, and Oil at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro 7pm - Post-Hardcore
Dapper Conspiracy with Outdoor Couch at Slims in Raleigh at 8pm - Folk Rock
The Hourglass Kids, Domocile and Grocery Boy Jr. at Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Reggae-Rock Jam
Saturday, May 30th
Yasmin WIlliams and Tre. Charles at Cat's Cradle Backroom in Carrboro at 7pm - Folk Prog Rock
Withered with Xenobile, Aterra, AND Blix at Local 506 at 7:30pm - Metal
Dakota Proctor with Goddamn Wolves at Slims in Raleigh 8pm - Indie Rock
Aching Back Sunday at Kings in Raleigh at 8pm - Punk Pop, Free Hot Dogs
Small Paws and Velle at the Cave in Chapel Hill 9pm - Techno Garage
The Band Solstice w/ The John Wood Band at The Pour House in Raleigh at 9pm - Indie Rock, 18+
Sunday, May 31st
Annie Dukes, Reveri3, and Sonic Blooms at Neptunes Parlour in Raleigh at 7pm - Rock
Celaris with We Used to Cut the Grass, Somnium, AND Lofeild at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Prog Metal
Basic Printer and Valintine Wolfe at Cannonball Music Hall in Raleigh at 7:30pm - DIY Indie
Tommy Prine with Bradgoodall at Cats Cradle Backroom in Carroboro at 8pm - Folk
Found Footage with Marigold and Ajena at Slims in Raleigh at 8pm - Metal Punk
John Hollier & the Rêverie w/ Drew Foust at The Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Rock Soul Alt-country, 18+
Tim Stambaugh & Friends at the Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Bluegrass
Keep Raleigh Loud
Have an epic week of rocking out, and we’ll see you back here next week for another roundup of Raleigh’s local shows. Support your local venues, discover a new band, and have fun out there.



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