Triangle Area Shows to Catch this Week: August 5th - 9th

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.

Wednesday, August 5th

• Ken Fitts & The Jedi Masters with Coyote vs Acme at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Queer Country

• Crooked Diehl with Powell House and Burn The Breeze at Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Prog Rock, 18+

Thursday, August 6th

• Big Tow with Nathan Arizona & The New Mexicans at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Psychedelic Doom Punk

• LaureNicole with American Death Cult and Lucy Mayhem at Slims in Raleigh at 8pm - Alt Rock, 21+

• Coey Redd with Kelsey Hickman at Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Pop Country, 18+

• Oort Patrol with Overton at The Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Punk Rock

• Survival Tactics with Bloodtied, Granite State, and Anywhere Else at Kings in Raleigh at 7pm - Metal

• Patrick Smith with Spencer Thomas Smith and Acisse Jay at Stanczyks at 8pm - Heavy Rock

Friday, August 7th

• Lords of Lightning with Locally Sourced Weaponry and The Phuzz Band at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Rock Metal

• Connor Lee Quartet & Alamance Jazz Collective at Slims in Raleigh at 9pm - Jazz, 21+

• Down Boys with Severed Fingers at The Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Rock

• Mocktallica with Hell Awaits, and Tornado of Souls at Kings in Raleigh at 7pm - Tribute to Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth

• The Spectacles with The Unsustainables, Ruler at Stanczyks at 8pm - Ska

• Jack The Songman with Laura Ivy and Pint Night at Cats Cradle Backroom at 7pm - Funk Rock

• Ten02 with Under High Street and Bourbon Sons at Canonball Music Hall in Raleigh at 7pm - Indie Rock

• Mason Via at Wake Forest Listening Room in Wake Forest at 6:45pm - Folk

• DREAMSCENT with Cave Shine and Snowblinder at Rubies in Durham at 7pm - Indie Rock

Saturday, August 8th

• Money Shot with Tiger Knives at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Disco Rock

• Young Gun Silver Fox at Pour House in Raleigh at 7pm - Soft Rock

• Barstool Rodeo at Kings in Raleigh at 7pm - 90s Tribute

• Just Penelope with Bee Million and OIIL at The Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Indie Rock

• Argo and the Violet Queens with DR. Shug, Lennon KC, and Alaska's Angels at Neptunes in Raleigh at 7pm - Psych Rock

Sunday, August 9th

• Hemlock Theory  with Dumb Apologies LaureNicole at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Alt Rock

• Stephens Pharmacy at Slims in Raleigh at 8pm - Rock and Roll

• 76th Street with Tornsey at Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Indie Pop Rock

• Sage Barrett with Eric Lee Hardt and Crashing Into Solution at The Cave in Chapel Hill at 9pm - Folk Country

See You In The Crowd

The Raleigh music scene continues to prove that some of the best nights out happen in small venues, crowded rooms, and places where everyone knows someone in the band. If you make it out to a show this week, support the artists, tip the venue staff, buy some merch, and say hello to someone new. Local music only works because people show up.

Until next week, keep listening, keep exploring, and keep supporting local music.

See you in the crowd.