Triangle Area Shows to Catch This Week: June 16th - 21st

Whether you’re looking for your next favorite band, catching up with familiar faces, or simply searching for an excuse to get out and hear some live music, we’ve rounded up a few shows happening around the Triangle this week. From intimate venues to packed rooms, there’s plenty worth adding to your calendar.

Tuesday, June 16th

Sub Rosa at Kings in Raleigh at 10pm - Electronic Music, FREE ENTRY, 18+

Wednesday, June 17th

Leanna Firestone with Abbey Cates at Cats Cradle Backroom in Carrboro at 7pm - Indie Pop

Playboy Manbaby with WolvesX4 at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - DIY

The Beths with Squirrel Flower at Cats Cradle in Carrboro at 7pm - Indie Rock

Candeed with Jason Bales and The King Teen at Slims in Raleigh at 8pm - Pop Punk

Island Moons with Ski Team and Oso Optimo at Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Indie Pysch Rock

Thursday, June 18th

Billy Allen + The Pollies at Cats Cradle Backroom in Carrboro at 7pm - Experimental Rock

Island Moons with Oso Optimo, Georgia Moon and Ski Team at Stanczyks in Durham at 7pm - Indie Pysch Rock

Total Chaos with Noogy and Machinegun Earl at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Punk Rock

The Beths with Squirrel Flower at Cats Cradle in Carrboro at 7pm - Indie Rock

Jake Sutton with Dawson Wright at Pour House in Raleigh at 7pm - Country Rock

Persistant Itch with Naatnm and Magnetar at Slims in Raleigh at 8pm - Heavy Hardcore

Friday, June 19th

Drunken Prayer with Knockout Artist and Rabbit Fighter at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Cosmic Gospel

Doomsday Profit with Weight Shift, Stormtoker and Voidward at Stanczyks in Durham at 7pm - Metal

Robyn Hitchcock at Cats Cradle in Carrboro at 7pm - Rock

Aittala with Embrace Oblivion and Crimson Steel at Canonball Music Hall in Raleigh at 7:30pm - Metal

Donnie Deneil with Scrumptious, The Phoebes and Strangers Until Now at Pour House in Raleigh at 8pm - Funk

Rae the Band at Slims in Raleigh at 8pm - Funk Blues

Neem the Animist Cardigan with Tweeken, Trillville Rasta, Dynira Decadent, and Truth Decay at Kings in Raleigh at 8pm - Rap

Saturday, June 20th

Hellheart with Seaside Massacre, Alpha Andromeda, Absent Colors, and Celaris at Canonball Music Hall in Raleigh at 6pm - Metal

Squirrel Nut Zippers at Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw at 7pm - Jazz

Left Cross with Serpentshrine, Vampyric Sword, and Nganga at Pour House in Raleigh at 7pm - Death Metal

Horace Pinker with Celebration Summer, Late Bloomer and Oort Patrol at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Punk Rock

Old brier with Misummers and Dreamscent at Neptunes in Raleigh at 7pm - Rock

of Montreal with Cormae at Cats Cradle at 7:30 pm - Indie Rock

Chrissy Chlapecka with Slajer at Stanczyks in Durham at 7pm - Pop

Document One with ND-Skyz, Back2Wax and Snarz at Kings in Raleigh at 9pm - DnB, 18+

Tank and the Bangas with ¡Tumbao!, Ariel J, CJ Suitt and Dasan Ahanu at Cats Cradle Backyard in Carrboro at 4pm - R&B

Sunday, June 21st

Domocile with Px3 at Pour House in Raleigh at 7pm - Indie Rock

Dumb Cousin with Beeper and Horse Deniers at Local 506 in Chapel Hill at 7pm - Alt Rock

See You In The Crowd

No matter which show you choose, the best nights are the ones shared with a room full of strangers singing along together. We’ll be back next week with more recommendations and new artists to discover. Until then, see you in the crowd!