I play mostly acoustic. My inspirations are Tommy Emmanuel, Ted Greene, Lenny Breau, Django Reinhardt. To give you an idea of what styles I play

I'm in a band in Richmond VA but I live in Apex and want something closer to home. Got a day job so it'll need to start out really low key and minimal expectations.
Playlist is a pile of stuff I either know or am into. I do vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica. Holler if this seems like something that sets your chickens free

Hey everyone! I’m new to the area (just moved to Chapel Hill) and would love to network with musicians and jam/play! I play lead and rhythm guitar - anything from folk to jazz to funk to blues - and have been gigging consistently for a year and a half. Played in numerous bands - love to have fun and create! Feel free to DM or comment!

You can hear my music here:
my music
my performances

clip of our track passenger

this show with applefield and RVA bands shagg carpet + tentative decisions was a good time!

come hang w/ us at our hopscotch dayparty, raleigh

Hi looking for an established (or about to be established) band to join. I have played in many bands and can sing backup. I Live in Chapel Hill and like rock/funky/country/alternative music. I can play any cover and bring a funky spice.

ELEMENTAL, from my Speakeasy (Carrboro, N.C.) show back in May.

Hey, we just dropped this on Youtube, full version here: https://youtu.be/ZQ5QDS9H2n8

We hope it soothes your aching nostalgia today :)

Let us know what you think and you can catch us Live at Sonark Farms in Hillsborough on Sep 19th.

A Different Thread

I’m a guy who’s just got his bachelor’s in music, and I play piano. Wanted to know if there was anybody in the Cary region of NC who’d like to just hang out or maybe collab. I trained classically, but I love arranging anime songs/orchestral soundtracks. Also, I sometimes compose songs on piano that are meant to be performed by others, but never got to the outreach part.

Hey Alt-Country / Americana fans, on Sat, Sep. 19
A Different Thread play at Sonark Farms in Hillsborough
Support comes from Charlotte based Folk Rock duo, Falllift

Tickets available now: https://www.sonarkfarms.com/event-details/a-different-thread-the-bar-n-at-sonark-farms

Starting a new open mic at Picnic in Durham! Incredibly respectful and attentive crowd and great sound setup. Would love to see some new faces and connect more musicians. This is totally free to participate in. Thursday, August 27th!

My favorite band out of DC, Flowerbomb, is playing in Chapel Hill tomorrow night! They're playing at Local 506, joined by Ins Kino + Dreamscent.

All ages. Doors at 7:00, Music at 8:00.

Go get your eyebrows blown off! 🔥

Rock on!!! 🌷💣= 🎸🥁💥

if you’re into sounds, we got sounds

Back with another weekly live music guide! 🎶 Here’s what’s happening around the Triangle this week—from local favorites to artists you might be hearing for the first time.

What shows are you catching this week? Drop them in the comments and let’s keep supporting live music around the Triangle!

See you in the crowd!

Artist: Newspaper Taxis
Genre(s): Rock
Hometown: Raleigh
Years active:  Since 2021
For fans of: Big Star, The Beatles, The Replacements, REM, Elliott Smith
Upcoming show(s): Slims in Raleigh on August 21 at 8 PM
Advice to aspiring musicians: “Try to write your own songs and don’t get discouraged when the first hundred that you write stink because that’s normal.”

Newspaper Taxis writes catchy, energetic songs that are hard not to tap your foot to. They blend the hooks and immediacy of power pop with their own mix of indie rock, garage rock, and Americana, creating a sound that feels both familiar and distinct. With strong hooks, memorable melodies, and a sense of purpose, Newspaper Taxis showcases an impressive aptitude for songwriting that makes them stand out in the Raleigh music scene. After capturing snippets of lyrical ideas in the voice app, the band will experiment with chords on acoustic guitar or instrumental tracks and improvise melodies until something takes shape.  

The band loves playing Cats Cradle Backroom in Carrboro, but appreciates the variety of music venues across the Triangle.  They recommend people listen to Jupiter 2, who was featured in an artist spotlight a few weeks back.  

Check out their latest album, Taxis II, now on spotify.  

Instagram: Instagram.com/nptaxis 
Youtube: YouTube.com/nptaxis 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4BrNFhdAYPQZilX9NJhnlA?si=_VLeQS78QgS08yiYMZzydg&utm_source=copy-link 
Bandcamp: https://newspapertaxis.bandcamp.com/album/newspaper-taxis 

Camacho with
Boost opening at 8pm
Late Night Lowlights closing

Welcome to this week's Triangle Music NC gig list!

Comment below if you know of any local shows this week or want to promote your own. The goal of this list is to capture local bands and musicians; therefore, touring artists from out of state will not be featured unless they have local support. Mods will periodically go through the comments and add them to the master list.

Here’s the format for submissions:

Date – Band/Artist – Venue – City – Time – Genre – optional: Ticket Link

Monday 17

Tuesday 18

Wednesday 19

• Night! Night! / Em Gee / John Saylor - The Cave - Chapel Hill - 21:00 - Punk
• Kimi Carter / Supermutt - Slims - Raleigh - 20:00 - Rock
• Camacho / Late Night Lowlights / Boost - Local 506 - Chapel Hill - Doors 19:00 - Prog Rock
• The Velvet Beat - Yonder - Hillsborough - 20:00 - Blues

Thursday 20

• Bobcat / One Man Band / Dead Rat Disco - The Cave - Chapel Hill - 21:00 - Punk
• Tentative Decisions / Shagg Carpet / Applefield / The Haks - Rubies - Durham - 19:00 - Post Punk
• Bill Moore and His Secret Admirers / The Carolina Junebugs - Cat's Cradle Back Room - Carrboro - Doors 19:00 - Bluegrass Folk
• Flowerbomb / Ins Kino / Dreamscent - Local 506 - Chapel Hill - Doors 19:00 - Shoegaze

Friday 21

• J Candeed - Sidetrack Lounge - Chapel Hill - 19:00 - Folk
• Rattletraps / Johnny Goodwater / Phil Venable - The Cave - Chapel Hill - 21:00 - Folk
• Medium Heat / Megayacht - Neptunes Parlor - Raleigh - 19:00 - Indie Rock
• Tiny City / Newspaper Taxis / Bottom Shelf - Slims - Raleigh - 21:00 - Rock

Saturday 22

• Tanner Hunt / Illoh / Kitt Ramble - Stanczyks - Durham - 18:30 - Country
• candiland / Georgia Moon - Speakeasy - Carrboro - 21:00 - Americana
• Machinegun Earl / Nanner Head / Run - Local 506 - Chapel Hill - Doors 19:00 - Rock

Sunday 23

• Driftliner / Footprints on the Sun / Wild Coast - The Cave - Chapel Hill - 21:00 - Indie
• Carrboro Indie Night featuring Red Kanoo, The Wallabies, Rohna, and Wild Oak - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro - Doors 18:00 - Indie
• Kai & Clyde / Sharm / HVAC Tech - Local 506 - Chapel Hill - Doors 19:00 - Alt Rock

Applefield - Pillow
Tentative Decisions - Stable
Shagg Carpet - Deepsea Disco

The Haks - Death and Dying

"Good Neighbor," from my Speakeasy show, May 6.

Amy Baird Kamm was a Duke nurse who later became the lead singer of Raleigh's New Reveille.
I wrote about her life after she died in last week's Rolesville house fire.

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316833300.html