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Heart Brigade: A Tribute to Heart Heart Brigade is a premier tribute band based in Raleigh, NC, dedicated to bringing the music of Heart to life with passion and authenticity.

More than just a tribute, Heart Brigade also pays homage to the bands that inspired Heart, incorporating classics from Led Zeppelin and The Who into their high-energy performances.

Experience the power, passion, and authenticity of Heart Brigade – a true celebration of one of rock’s greatest bands!

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Cracker has been described as a lot of things over the years: alt-rock, Americana, insurgent-country, and have even had the terms punk and classic-rock thrown at them. But more than anything Cracker are survivors. Co-founders David Lowery and Johnny Hickman have been at it for over a quarter of a century – amassing ten studio albums, multiple gold records, thousands of live performances, hit songs that are still in current radio rotation around the globe [“Low,” “Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now),” “Euro-Trash Girl” and “Get Off This,” to name just a few], and a worldwide fan base – that despite the major sea-changes within the music industry – continues to grow each year.

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Steep Canyon Rangers arrive at a moment of renewal and reaffirmation with Next Act, their 15th studio album set to be released May 22, 2026. The record represents a conscious tightening of focus: a return to the bluegrass foundations that first bound the band together, approached with the confidence and emotional range earned through years of collective evolution. It is an affirmation that bluegrass still contains endless expressive possibility. Next Act finds the Rangers sounding deeply at home in their own musical language, drawing strength from tradition while continuing to write new chapters within it.

Formed in North Carolina and shaped equally by the Appalachian Mountains and the Piedmont, Steep Canyon Rangers have long occupied a singular space in American roots music. From their earliest recordings, the band demonstrated an unusual ability to honor traditional bluegrass forms while allowing contemporary songwriting, literary influence, and regional storytelling to seep naturally into the music. Over time, this balance earned them both bluegrass credibility and broader Americana acclaim, culminating in a Best Bluegrass Album GRAMMY Award for 2013’s Nobody Knows You, additional nominations for Rare Bird Alert (2012) and North Carolina Songbook (2020), and an induction into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.

In recent years, as their audience expanded and their songwriting reach grew wider, the Rangers began to feel a pull back toward the elemental forces that shaped them: acoustic instruments speaking clearly, songs built for ensemble interplay, and stories grounded in lived experience and regional memory. Next Act emerges from that impulse.

Steep Canyon Rangers is made up of Graham Sharp on banjo and vocals, Mike Guggino on mandolin/mandola and vocals, Aaron Burdett on guitar and vocals, Nicky Sanders on fiddle and vocals, Mike Ashworth on drums, dobro, percussion and vocals, and Barrett Smith on bass, guitar, and vocals.

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An unbreakable bond shared between lifelong mates, Dave and Henry hail from the tiny farming community of Kojonup, a town three hours south of Perth, Western Australia.

Starting out as school friends and rehearsing in a makeshift space in an old farm shed, Old Mervs are a far cry from their humble beginnings.

Riding a wave of wins, Old Mervs are celebrating a massive 2025 after the success of their
ARIA-charting debut album release and sold out tours across Australia, the United States, the UK and Europe.

Recorded with ARIA award-winning producer Chris Collins, their debut self-titled album scored coveted Australian youth broadcaster triple j’s Feature Album of the week and landed at #1 on the ARIA album charts, winning hearts with hits “Parched“, “What You’ve Lost”, “Forget It”, “Everyone Will See It” and “Don’t Go”.

In 2025, the pair embarked on a mammoth 20 date album tour across Australia and New Zealand along with their biggest headline home-state show to date at Perth HPC. They then headed to the US to play at world-renowned festival Lollapalooza alongside names like Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler the Creator and Sabrina Carpenter, bookended by a massive run of headline shows across the States, stopping in for a Audiotree session too. They closed out the year with a return to the UK and their first ever shows in Europe.

This year looks to be just as big, if not bigger. With new music in the pipeline, and a stack of touring at home and across the globe, Old Mervs are thrilled to return to the US again for a stack of huge headline shows, along with Kilby Block Party, Gov Ball and more dates to be announced!

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Cosmic Charlie was born in the musical Mecca of Athens, Georgia. From its summer 1999 inception, the band swiftly cemented its reputation as a band that puts a unique and personal twist on the Grateful Dead catalogue. Cosmic Charlie is a Dead cover band for folks that are ambivalent about Dead cover bands.

Rather than mimicking the Dead exactly, Cosmic Charlie chooses to tap into the Dead’s energy and style as a foundation on which to build. The result is healthy balance of creativity and tradition, where both the band and its audience are taken to that familiar edge with the sense that, music is actually being MADE here tonight.

Moving and shaking even the most skeptical of Deadheads, Cosmic Charlie storms into a town and plays with an energy that eludes other bands, an energy that sometimes eluded the Dead themselves. Those precious moments during Dead jams when the synchronicity is there and all is right with the world – these are the moments that Cosmic Charlie relishes and feverishly welcomes with open arms. Clearly, Cosmic Charlie’s audiences are also eager to partake in these moments, and together with the band, they have indulged in many memorable evenings.

Most nights, Cosmic Charlie walks onstage without a setlist, not even knowing what the first song will be. Any Dead tune can rear its head at any moment, and fan requests are always welcome. “INSPIRATION, MOVE ME BRIGHTLY” is Cosmic Charlie’s mantra, allowing the music to truly play the band.

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Nashville’s psychedelic punk-grass rockers, Sicard Hollow, grew up sick of any existing institution telling them who and what to be. Now, as they navigate adulthood, they’re equally tired of the music institutions telling them what their music should sound like— so they dunked it in patchouli and a skate-and-destroy ethos that brings an enduring sound into the modern age.

***This show is a Widespread Panic after party – starts at 10pm***

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Join us for Battle of the Bands: Supporting First Fruit Ministries on Saturday, September 19th, 7:00-11:00pm

Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music, friendly competition, and community impact at Battle of the Bands!

Five of the area’s best local bands will take the stage at Bowstring for an electrifying showdown, each performing a high-energy 20–30 minute set while competing for an incredible prize package. But this isn’t just about great music, it’s about making a difference.

Here’s where you come in: You decide the winner!

Audience members will cast their votes through donations, with every dollar supporting the life-changing ministry of First Fruit Ministries. Watch the live leaderboard as bands battle for the top spot and cheer on your favorite performers.

The winning band will receive:

🎸 A $1,000 paid return performance at Bowstring
🎙️ An exclusive professional recording studio session
📸 A professional band photoshoot

Come enjoy an incredible evening of local music, support talented artists, and help transform lives in our community. Five bands. One stage. One mission. Every vote makes a difference.

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Drivin N Cryin is an enduring American rock band whose roots-forward sound and uncompromising spirit have made them a vital force since forming in Atlanta, Georgia in 1985. Blending Southern rock grit, folk storytelling, and hard-charging rock & roll, the band built a reputation early on as a must-see live act and a songwriter’s band with depth far beyond trends.

Led by singer-songwriter Kevn Kinney and anchored by bassist Tim Nielsen and drummer Dave Johnson, Drivin N Cryin broke through nationally with a run of influential albums that helped define late-’80s and early-’90s American rock. Songs like “Fly Me Courageous,” “Honeysuckle Blue,” “Straight to Hell,” “Build a Fire,” and “Scarred But Smarter” became staples of rock and AAA radio, with Fly Me Courageous earning Gold certification and remaining a cornerstone of the band’s catalog.

While they emerged during the MTV era, Drivin N Cryin never disappeared. Over four decades, they’ve remained a consistently touring, recording band — releasing new music, evolving their sound, and cultivating a loyal, multigenerational audience. Their influence extends well beyond their own recordings; “Straight to Hell” found new life through covers and collaborations that introduced the song to entirely new audiences.

The band’s stature is reflected in both peer respect and formal recognition, including induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, as well as Kinney’s induction into the Milwaukee Music Hall of Fame. Touring history includes shared stages with artists spanning multiple eras and genres, The Who, Hootie & The Blowfish, The Black Crowes, ZZ Top, Soul Asylum, Blackberry Smoke, The Marshall Tucker Band, Jason Isbell, along with recent appearances on destination events like Rock Boat, Outlaw Country Cruise, and Moon Crush.

Their latest album, Crushing Flowers, marks a deliberate return to the band’s core. Stripped back to the original three-piece, the record favors clarity, chemistry, and feel over excess — a confident, back-to-basics statement from a band that knows exactly who it is. Rather than chasing nostalgia or novelty, Crushing Flowers reinforces what has always set Drivin N Cryin apart: honest songs, emotional weight, and the unmistakable sound of a band still fully engaged in the work.

Nearly forty years in, Drivin N Cryin remains a living, breathing American rock band — not a revival act, not a footnote, but a continuing story still being written.

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The music of Aerosmith has all the ingredients to make any event successful & one to remember. It brings back memories with their catchy hooks & sing-a-long melodies. With 50 years of multi-platinum selling mega hits starting with vinyl album -era releases like “Dream On” (1973) , “Sweet Emotion” & “Walk This Way” (1975), to MTV era- cassette tape & Cd releases of “Dude Looks Like A Lady” ,”Rag Doll”, & “Love In An Elevator” (late 80’s).The band penned a string of more chartbusters in the 90’s and pinnacled with their first number 1 single ever in 1998 with “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”. You don’t have to wait very long to hear one of your favorite songs at a Pandora’s Box show!

In 2015, Atlanta based singer-front man Nathan Utz & guitarist Steve Taylor decided to form Pandora’s Box Ultimate Aerosmith Tribute not only due to their fondness of the band’s music, but also because Nathan has an uncanny resemblance to Steven Tyler & very similar vocal qualities. Steve & Nathan tell a story about walking across a parking lot once & 3 college age young men approached Nathan for an autograph, thinking he was Steven Tyler! It became apparent in the first year of Pandora’s Box playing shows that it was quickly taking on a momentum & energy of it’s own, playing sell out shows all over the Southeast, up & down the East Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii. In 2018 Pandora’s Box became Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s top requested headline feature act, which took them international!?

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Nashville rising star, Redferrin, has quickly become one of country music’s most electrifying new voices. Redferrin’s unique blend of country roots and hip-hop swagger is a fresh take on modern country, as is evident across his Some City, Somewhere and Old No. 7 EPs. The Tennessee native’s debut outing, Old No. 7, proved to be massively successful, boasting over 505 million on-demand streams, spawning viral hits as “Just Like Johnny” tallying 271 million streams, and “Jack and Diet Coke” which raked in over 151 million on-demand streams, reaching RIAA GOLD-level certification, and landing a spot on Spotify’s Viral 50 (US) chart. Named a 2024 Amazon Breakthrough Artist to Watch and part of the RIAA Class of 2024, Redferrin has already surpassed 705 million global streams, cementing his status as one of country music’s fastest-rising stars.