Cloud Nothings announce new album, big spring tour

Ohio indie trio Cloud Nothings will release their third full-length album Here and Nowhere Else on April 1 and then they'll hit the road on a big spring tour in support of it.

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Thursday, April 17. Ryley Walker will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $12.

Check out the blistering track "I'm Not Part of Me" from Here and Nowhere Else

The xx announces short spring tour, coming to Raleigh

After wrapping an intimate 11-night residency at a 40-capacity venue in New York this month, British indie rockers The xx will hit the road on a short U.S. tour in April that will bring them to the Triangle.

The band will play the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on Wednesday, April 2. Presale tickets are on sale now via Etix for $26 (use the password "coexist").

The band's most recent album is 2012'

Conor Oberst announces new album, spring tour with Dawes

Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst is back this year with his first solo album since 2009's Outer South. The new album Upside Down Mountain will be out on on May 20 via Nonesuch Records. He'll hit the road in May on a big tour with Dawes, both as the opening act and Oberst's band.

The tour will kick off at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Thursday, May 8. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on

Bruce Springsteen announces spring, tour, coming to Raleigh

The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, just released his 18th studio album earlier this year titled High Hopes and he has been in South Africa and Australia promoting it. Now he'll come back to the U.S. in the spring to head out on another tour that will bring him to the Triangle

Springsteen and The E Street Band will play the PNC Arena in Raleigh on Thursday, April 24. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart announces spring tour

New York indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are heading down to the South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin in March and they've announced a short tour around the festival.

On the way south they'll stop at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, March 9. Eternal Summers will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $12.

Check out the recently released music video for

Twenty One Pilots announce spring tour, coming to Carrboro

Ohio indie pop duo Twenty One Pilots will take their latest album Vessel back on the road this spring as they head out on a big tour that will bring them to the Triangle.

They'll play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, April 8. NONONO and Hunter Hunted will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today Friday, February 7, via Ticketfly for $20.

Check out the band's ukulele-driven pop

OneRepublic announces summer tour, coming to Raleigh

Colorado pop rockers OneRepublic are hitting the road this summer on a big North American tour in support of their latest album Native that will bring them to the Triangle for a big show.

The band will play the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh on Wednesday, August 13. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, via Live Nation and Ticketmaster outlets.

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Angel Olsen announces 'Burn Your Fire for No Witness' tour

Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen blew folks away at last year's Hopscotch Music Festival (check out a write-up and photos of her set HERE) and now she's gearing up for the release of a new album on February 18 titled Burn Your Fire for No Witness. As is the custom, a tour will follow the release and it will include a return to the Triangle.

Olsen will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Friday,

James Taylor announces summer tour, coming to Raleigh

One of North Carolina's favorite sons, the amazing singer-songwriter James Taylor, has just announced a big summer tour that will bring him back to the Triangle for big show.

Taylor and his All-Star Band (it's not clear who will be in the band) will play the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh on Saturday, August 2. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 7, via Ticketmaster and

Mötley Crüe announces The Final Tour with Alice Cooper

Glam metal rockers Mötley Crüe are heading out on The Final Tour this summer/fall and they've promised never to reunite again after the tour ends. They won't be stopping in the Triangle so if you want to see the band before they call it quits you'll have to head to the Triad.

The band will play the Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday, October 22. Alice Cooper will open. Tickets will go on sale to

Steve Earle & Shawn Colvin announce March tour

Two fantastic folk rock/Americana singer-songwriters, Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin, are teaming up for a short tour in March dubbed Songs and Stories, Together Onstage. On the tour the pair will take turns playings songs and sharing stories from their catalogs as well as some select covers by some of their favorite artists.

The pair will come to the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Thursday, March

Alice in Chains announces spring tour, coming to Raleigh

Hard rockers Alice in Chains released a new album last year titled The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and they're hitting the road on big spring tour in support of it.

The band will return Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh on Wednesday, May 7. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, January 31, via the Duke Energy Center box office and Ticketmaster for $37.13 to $64.30.

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Of Montreal announces spring tour, returning to Carrboro

Georgia indie rockers of Montreal, led by the charismatic and occasionally unpredictable singer-songwriter Kevin Barnes, is hitting the road this spring on a big U.S. tour that will bring the band back to their usual Triangle venue.

They'll close out the tour at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, May 18. Dream Tiger will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 31, via

The Zombies announce spring tour, returning to Carrboro

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Legendary British rockers The Zombies are coming back to U.S. for a spring tour of the south which will bring the band back to the Triangle for what will surely be another fantastic show. Check out a review and photos of the band's show at the Cat's Cradle in 2012 HERE.

The band will return to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Friday, April 18. Tickets will go on sale at

Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band announce 2014 tour

Just two days after performing at the Grammy's with his All Starr Band as well as his old bandmate Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr has announced a North American tour that will bring him back to the Triangle this May.

Ringo and His All Starr Band will return to the Durham Performing Arts Center on Sunday, June 22. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 31, via the venue box office and

Jack Johnson announces 2014 tour, coming to Cary

Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson is hitting the road this spring and summer on a big North American tour in support of his latest album From Here to Now to You released last fall. Johnson visited the Triangle on his intimate solo tour last fall supporting the release, but this time he'll play a much bigger venue.

Johnson will play the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary on Wednesday, May 21. ALO will

Waxahatchee announces spring tour, coming to Durham

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After releasing the fantastic album Cerulean Salt last year, Waxahatchee have announced a big spring tour that in addition to playing the big Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio will include a stop in the Triangle.

The band will play The Pinhook in Durham on Saturday, March 29. Radiator Hospital and Des Ark (solo) will open. Tickets are on sale now via

Fitz & The Tantrums announce spring tour, coming to Raleigh

Fitz and the Tantrums are hitting the road again this spring in support of their latest album More Than Just a Dream and they'll make their way back to the Triangle.

The band will play the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on Tuesday, May 13. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, via Etix for $22.

Check out the music video for "The Walker" from More Than Just a Dream below.

Tokyo Police Club announces new album, spring tour

Canadian indie rockers Tokyo Police Club are gearing up for the release of their third full-length album, Forcefield, on March 25. They'll return from a short UK tour in April and hit the road on a big U.S. tour.

The band will play the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on Monday, May 12. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, January 24, via Etix for $17.

Check out the first two tracks from Forcefield, "

New music from Sylvan Esso - "Coffee"

Up and coming Durham duo Sylvan Esso made a lot of noise in 2013 with their debut single "Hey Mami" / "Play It Right" and some great live shows. Now they're gearing up for the release of a full-length album in May, but first they're releasing another single.

The new tune is titled "Coffee" and you can check it out below. The song will be released with the b-side "Dress" on March 25 via Partisan