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Sunday September 24 Carrboro Music Festival everywhere, Carrboro They're still at it, the biggest, most egalitarian, most seemingly randomly coordinated music festival in North Carolina. Some great bands, some lousy bands, and everything in between. permalink

Sunday September 24 Fiddle Roots Symposium Nightlight, Chapel Hill Per Nightlight, "We're very excited to present this finale concert for the Fiddle Roots Symposium organized by our good friend Cece Conway. Three original members of the Red Clay Ramblers return to their old haunt (Nightlight being at the original location of the Cat's Cradle) to headline this special show with other excellent guests." permalink

Sunday September 24 Vicente Amigo Page Auditorium, Durham This is part of the 17/18 Duke Performances season. permalink

Sunday September 24 Breath of the Ether, Knives of Spain Arcana, Durham

Sunday September 24 Jay Som, Stef Chura, Soccer Mommy Local 506, Chapel Hill Soccer Mommy was one of the bands to watch out for in that recent NYT "women play guitars!?" feature. permalink

Sunday September 24 N'kogniito, Africa Unplugged, Ages of Sages The Pinhook, Durham

Sunday September 24 Frankie Cosmos, Ian Sweet, Nice Try Motorco Music Hall, Durham

Sunday September 24 James LeBlanc & the Winchesters, Eric Scholz Deep South (The Bar), Raleigh

Sunday September 24 David Gans, The Possums Pour House, Raleigh

Monday September 25 Atomic Rhythm All-Stars Neptunes, Raleigh

Monday September 25 Mac DeMarco, The Garden Carolina Theatre, Durham

Monday September 25 The Cribs, PAWS Cat's Cradle Back Room, Carrboro

Monday September 25 Tony MacAlpine, Felix Martin Pour House, Raleigh

Monday September 25 Archarus, Squall Slim's, Raleigh

Monday September 25 The Belle Game The Pinhook, Durham

Monday September 25 Wilsen, Young Mister Local 506, Chapel Hill

Monday September 25 Kasey Tyndall, Chip Perry Deep South (The Bar), Raleigh

Monday September 25 Mutemath, Colony House, ROMES The Ritz, Raleigh

Tuesday September 26 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Shame Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

Tue-Sat September 26-30 IBMA Bluegrass Ramble Showcase Multiple Venues, Raleigh Once again, Raleigh is host to the International Bluegrass Music Association World of Bluegrass convention & festival. There are three major components: the convention at the convention center, which includes exhibits, a business conference, and awards, as well as performances; the Bluegrass Ramble showcases, which take place at Kings, the Pour House, and the Lincoln Tue-Thu; and the big finale Wide Open Bluegrass, at the Red Hat Amphitheatre on Friday & Saturday. All info here. permalink

Tuesday September 26 Touche Amore, Single Mothers, Gouge Away, Joy Motorco Music Hall, Durham

Tuesday September 26 DeQn Sue Local 506, Chapel Hill

Tuesday September 26 Midnight Ghost Train The Cave, Chapel Hill

Tuesday September 26 Pallas, Sam Leidig, Tegucigalpan The Station, Carrboro

Tuesday September 26 Arkaik, Alterbeast, Inanimate Existence, Septicemic, Antenora The Maywood, Raleigh

Tuesday September 26 Hanz, Blursome Ruby Deluxe, Raleigh Two of the best spooky glitched-out 3am sleepy seeing things electronic artists in the Triangle. permalink

Tuesday September 26 Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Apocalypse Blues Revue Carolina Theatre, Durham

Wednesday September 27 The Psychedelic Furs, Bash and Pop Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

Wednesday September 27 Essex // Muro The Cave, Chapel Hill The final installment in Essex Muro's monthlong residency at the Cave. permalink

Wednesday September 27 Big Ups, Maple Stave The Pinhook, Durham photo: Maple Stave - The Pinhook - June 24, 2009 music in the groovo.org player: Maple Stave video(s) on their page(s): Maple Stave

Wednesday September 27 919Noise Showcase Nightlight, Chapel Hill

Wednesday September 27 Casey Williams, JPhono1, Majestic Vistas Local 506, Chapel Hill

Wednesday September 27 Charley Crockett, Rissi Palmer Motorco Music Hall, Durham

Wednesday September 27 Static and Surrender, Canadian Airports, MSRP Deep South (The Bar), Raleigh

Wednesday September 27 Together Pangea, Daddy Issues, Lala Lala Cat's Cradle Back Room, Carrboro

Thursday September 28 Rufus Wainwright Carolina Theatre, Durham

Thursday September 28 Kate's Bush, Crete, Cosmic Punk Ruby Deluxe, Raleigh This is part of an ongoing series at Ruby D called Seize the Stage; these are three great bands. permalink

Thursday September 28 Mykki Blanco, Zensofly ArtsCenter, Carrboro Part of an exciting fall season for the Carrboro ArtsCenter, a venue that didn't used to be known for hosting adventurous genderqueer hip-hop artists. permalink

Thursday September 28 Ships in the Night, Jaguardini, Spookstina Arcana, Durham

Thursday September 28 Mountain Lions, Ben Trickey, Matthew Paul Butler The Cave, Chapel Hill

Thursday September 28 Driftwood, Driskill Cat's Cradle Back Room, Carrboro

Thursday September 28 Reese McHenry & the Fox, The Feeds, Sunset Kings Neptunes, Raleigh Reese McHenry & the Fox is a gtr/drums duo, so if you miss Reese's old band the Dirty Little Heaters, this is your new jam. permalink

Thursday September 28 Jukebox the Ghost, Secret Weapons Motorco Music Hall, Durham

Thursday September 28 Devil City Angels, Shallow Side, Faith and Scars, Audio Assault The Maywood, Raleigh

Thursday September 28 The Plot In You, Dormiveglia, Discoveries, Within Echoes Local 506, Chapel Hill

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