Grateful Dead at Duke 04/12/78
40 years since the April 1978 show at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the 4th of 5 the Dead played at Duke between 1971 and 1982. Fun started early as a ticket line formed 2 days prior to the on-sale date at Continue reading
Author Archives: Steve Haughton
Shakori Fall Fest This Weekend
The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will hold its annual fall festival from Thursday, October 5 to Sunday, October 8 in Silk Hope, near Pittsboro, NC. The festival is a family-friendly celebration of music, dance, art, and Continue reading
World of Bluegrass in Raleigh 09/26 to 09/30
World of Bluegrass takes over Raleigh for the fifth straight year, running Tuesday through Saturday. This week’s music includes: Bluegrass Ramble, in club venues downtown, Tuesday through Thursday evenings. With over 200 showcase performances, the Ramble is the premier platform Continue reading
Carrboro Music Festival September 23 & 24
The 20th annual Carrboro Music Festival is this weekend. The traditional Sunday event was expanded to 2 days in 2014, and that continues this year. The Festival started in 1998 as part of the French celebration known as Fête de Continue reading
Durham CenterFest September 16 & 17
The Durham Arts Council presents the 43rd Annual CenterFest Arts Festival September 16th and 17th. This year’s CenterFest features 148 juried fine artists and craftsmen from 17 states, continuous music and entertainment on 6 stages from 75 performing groups, and Continue reading
Garcia 75th Birthday Celebration at Red Rocks Webcast August 4
This Friday, August 4, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre will host a special concert celebrating the 75th birthday (Aug. 1) of late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia. A live webcast of the sold-out show will be available via nugs.tv. Among the Continue reading
The Smiths, 30 Years On
(Updated 08/10/17) Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield reminds us that one of rock’s greatest bands, The Smiths, from Manchester, England, broke up 30 years ago this week. To commemorate, Sheffield has ranked all 73 Smiths songs, with notes and videos. I Continue reading
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Eno Festival July 1 & 4
This year’s Festival for the Eno happens Saturday & Tuesday at West Point on the Eno in Durham. Put on as a benefit for the Eno River Association, the music & crafts event runs from 10 am to 6 pm each Continue reading
Free Summer Music in Durham
Responding to Vogue’s recent article naming Durham the “hippest” city in NC, local writer Barry Saunders noted “the number of ways you can have fun without spending a lot of scratch.” Here are 4 free summer music series. Music on Continue reading