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 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

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,

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

Photo by Kevin Norris

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

Rhett Miller announces spring tour, coming to Carrboro

Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller is heading out on the road to play some solo shows this spring and he'll be making his way to a smaller room in the Triangle than the band's normal stop.

Miller will play the Cat's Cradle Back Room on Saturday, April 5. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $15.

Check out Rhett Miller performing the songs "Barrier Reef," "The El," "Question," "Out of Love" and

San Fermin announces 2014 dates, coming to Carrboro

Up and coming New York orchestral pop band San Fermin released their self-titled debut album last year and played a fantastic set at the Hopscotch Music Festival (check out photos and a short write-up HERE). The band is about to hit the road again and return to the Triangle.

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Friday, March 21. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, January

Hiss Golden Messenger to play 'Bad Debt' in Carrboro

Photo by Harlan Campbell

As we mentioned a few months back, Hiss Golden Messenger will be reissuing his 2011 album Bad Debt on January 14 and now M.C. Taylor and the gang has scheduled a big release show in the Triangle.

They'll play the album at the Cat's Cradle Back Room in Carrboro on Friday, February 21. Tickets will go on sale today, January 10, via Ticketfly for $12.

You can stream the

Bombay Bicycle Club announces new album, spring tour with Royal Canoes

British indie rockers Bombay Bicycle Club have announced that their fourth full-length album So Long, See You Tomorrow will be out in the U.S. on February 4. They'll make their way across the pond in the spring for a tour in support of the album that will include a stop in the Triangle.

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Monday, May 12. Canadian indie rockers Royal Canoe will

Okkervil River announces spring tour, coming to Carrboro

Texas indie rockers Okkervil River released their seventh full-length album earlier this year titled The Silver Gymnasium and they've just announced some 2014 spring tour dates that will bring them to the Triangle.

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Wednesday, March 26. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $16.

Check out the music video for "Stay Young" from The Silver

WKNC Double Barrel Benefit grows in 2014, The Love Language & Mount Moriah to headline

2014 will bring some dramatic changes and growth to the annual Double Barrel benefit concerts that help raise money for NC State's college radio station, WKNC. Instead of two consecutive nights at a mid-size club in Raleigh this year, the event will happen over two weekends in considerably larger clubs in two different Triangle cities.

The first show will take place at the Cat's Cradle in

Robyn Hitchcock announces 2014 dates, two nights in Carrboro

Acclaimed English singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock released his latest album Love From London earlier this year via Yep Roc Records. He has announced a few early 2014 tour dates and he'll stop in the Triangle for two nights.

He'll play the Cat's Cradle Back Room on February 4 and 5. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $20.

Check out Hitchcock's full performance for KEXP earlier this year

Hospitality announces 'Trouble' tour dates, coming to Carrboro

As we mentioned back in October, New York indie pop band will release their sophomore album Trouble on January 29 via Merge Records. They have now announced their first tour dates in support of it and they'll make a stop in the Triangle.

They'll play the Cat's Cradle Back Room in Carrboro on Saturday, February 22. Tickets go on sale today, December 13, via Ticketfly for $10.

Check out the song

Lost in the Trees announces 'Past Life' tour, big hometown release show

As we mentioned last month, the ever evolving chamber pop band Lost in the Trees will release their third full-length album, Past Life, on February 18. They have just announced the first tour dates in support of the album, including a big hometown show.

The band will return to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Friday, February 28. All Tiny Creatures will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on

Chvrches announces spring tour, coming to Raleigh

Rising Scottish indie stars Chvrches released their highly acclaimed debut album The Bones of What You Believe earlier this year, and in the spring they'll return to the US for brief tour.

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro [see below] on Monday, April 28. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 13, via Ticketfly for $22.

[UPDATE: The show has been moved from the

Against Me! announces new album, winter tour

Florida punk rockers Against Me! are gearing up for the release of their sixth studio album, the aptly titled Transgender Dysphoria Blues, on January 21. This is the first album from the band since frontwoman Laura Jane Grace (formerly known as Thomas James Gabel) came out as a transgender woman.

The band will hit the road this winter in support of the new album and will play the Cat's Cradle in

Deerhunter announces 2014 dates, coming to Carrboro

Georgia indie rockers Deerhunter will open a few big arena shows for Arctic Monkeys in Boston and New York next February and they'll stop in the Triangle for a headline show on their way on their way north.

The band will return to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Monday, February 3. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 6 via Ticketfly for $18.

Check out the music video for "

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks announce new album, 2014 tour

Indie rockers Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks have announced that their new album Wig Out at Jagbags will be released by Matador Records on January 7. The band will hit the road in support of it in early 2014 which will include a stop in the Triangle.

They'll play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Monday, March 3. Purling Hiss will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 6 via

Maria Taylor releases 'Something About Knowing,' announces winter tour

Alabama singer-songwriter Maria Taylor released her fifth solo album, Something About Knowing, last month and she'll hit the road in early 2014 on a winter tour in support of it.

She'll play the Cat's Cradle Back Room on Saturday, February 1. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $10.

Check out the music video for "Up All Night" from the album Something About Knowing below.





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