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CONTENTS ART

MUSIC

LIFE

NATIVE SON SAUL FLORES 8 THE CUTTING EDGE WITH GARRETT SCALES

ZERO TO FOOD TRUCK 26 ROADTRIP TO RALEIGH WITH AMERICAN AQUARIUM 37 THE WARM HUGS OF GLENWOOD SCARVES

THE WALLS ARE ALIVE WITH RALEIGH MURALS

ROCK 56 INDIE 57 URBAN 58 EDM 59 COUNTRY 60 COMEDY 61 CLASSICAL / STAGE 62 FESTIVALS 63

MUSIC

LIFE

NATIVE SON

SAUL FLORES WORDS: CAITLIN RUSSELL | PHOTOS: SAUL FLORES

On a trip to his mother’s hometown in Mexico during college, Saul Flores stopped by the local rundown school. The principal approached him and said, “You’re so lucky your mom emigrated to America, because otherwise, you would have been at this school.” Yet for the N.C. State student, the son of two undocumented immigrants in the United States,“lucky” was a complicated word. He certainly felt lucky. As a U.S. citizen, he could travel wherever he wanted in and out of the country. He had a driver’s license. And he could apply for scholarships and federal aid to college. ‘But my mom, she couldn’t leave the U.S She should travel. She lost her driver’s license because of new laws and couldn’t even drive my brother to school,” says Flores. “Imagine being stuck in your office and not ever being able to leave. My grandfather got cancer and passed away, and she couldn’t go

see her own dad before he died because she was undocumented.” To help his mom, he took up photography to show her the world she could never see and places she could never go. To help the school, he would sell the photos and give all of the money to the principal. For the project, “Walk of the Immigrants,” Flores walked across 10 countries in Latin “I TOOK AN America — a feat OVERNIGHT that ended up taking BUS AND SPENT three months.

DAYS LOOKING

Featured on NPR, FOR THIS LITTLE IndyWeek, Ted Talk and countless outlets COMMUNITY” around the country, Flores’ project blew up. “The whole purpose of this project was to share experiences and create empathy for immigrants in the United States and to pass the gift of education that I’ve had in the U.S. to the kids in Mexico,” he says. And he’s done just that.

With success under his belt with his first project, the young photographer isn’t slowing down. In fact, his newest project is even more ambitious than the three-month, 10-country hike. “Skin of the Natives” was inspired by the same school “Walk of the Immigrants” supported. It’s named after General Emiliano Zapata, a key figure in the Mexican Revolution, who fought for indigenous people in Mexico.

“I’m visiting my mom’s family, and telling him about the project and the school, and he asked me if I knew who the General was, “ explains Flores. “He starts telling me these stories, and about the Zapatistas, who created this community and embraced his philosophies. I had to see it. I took an overnight bus and spent days looking for this little community — a secret town hidden in the hills.” From there, “Skin of the Natives” was born. A 12-chapter process of documenting all of the indigenous tribes of Mexico, the project is massive. Flores currently has documented two of the chapters, and is excited to complete the trek. “This is more of a selfish project for me. I grew up having a Mexican mother and went for vacations, but this project is for me to explore and to really become familiar with my own culture and my own upbringing,” he says. Selfish? Definitely not. But certainly well deserved.

To view Saul’s original project, “The Walk of the Immigrants” check out: TheWalkOfTheImmigrants.com To check out his current project, “Skin of the Natives” please visit: SkinOfTheNatives.com

ART

THE CUTTING EDGE

GARRETT SCALES WORDS: PETER FRADELLA

Fresh off a bachelor’s degree from N.C. State in Anthropology, Garrett Scales was ready to take on the world — with a box cutter? Don’t be alarmed, his preferred cutting medium is plastic. His journey into the art world shows that sometimes our inner creative person comes out later in life, and when it does, we should dive in head first. His first spark of creativity came by chance when he helped move a friend to California. There, he happened upon a magazine that featured a local stencil artist and showed the methods he used. The technique was not only impressive, but the pieces were more of an expression of activism, and that struck a chord with Scales. “All he had was a box cutter, some cardboard, spray paint and something to spray on, and I’m thinking that is really cool”, says Scales. It would take some years later for him to make his first cut, but it was that experience that motivated him. “The only art class I ever took was in high school,” he jokes. “It was most likely drawing the dreaded

bowl of fruit.” But after watching some Youtube tutorial videos, Scales artistic adventure exploded. Online videos and standard art classes can take you only so far. That is when some veteran Oak City artists stepped in to help guide and encourage Scales in his journey. “My friend Matt Curran helped push me. I was used to doing small pieces, but when we “A BOX had a show together, CUTTER, SOME he kept pushing me to CARDBOARD, go bigger and bigger,” SPRAY PAINT, he says.

AND SOMETHING

That support helped TO SPRAY ON” Scales sell one of the largest and most detailed pieces he had ever created. He laughs, “When the guy purchased it, I was like holy crap! To have someone appreciate the time and effort you put into a piece and actually pay for it, that’s a great feeling.” In addition, Scales says Oak City Hustle’s own Sean Kernick has greatly influenced and helped him. At a loss for

words, he couldn’t express how grateful he is for Kernick and Curran. When it comes to his artwork, Scales draws from nature and his fondness of the human form. As you closely study the subjects of his art, you cannot deny his anthropological influence. “I studied so many different people and the history of their art — small things like that stuck with me.” As for technique, you normally think exacto knife and paper when thinking of stencils. Instead of doing what’s normal, you sometimes need to do what feels

right. “With my style and the way I cut, using a box cutter on plastic just seems more fluid to me,” he explains. The exacto vs. box cutter and paper vs. plastic debate has been fun banter between Scales and Curran for years. But no matter how ou cut it, his results speak for themselves. So next time you’re in the hardware store and pass by the utility knife section, instead of thinking about how fast you can open up a delivery box from Amazon, take a page from Scales book and see a tool that opens up a world of creative possibilities.

Check out more work from Garrett along with an online store at: GarrettScales.com

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LIFE

ZERO TO

FOOD TRUCK

WORDS: RICHARD LIVINGSTON | PHOTOS: GUILLERMO DELGADO Zach and Kat might be breaking up. Their source of their disagreement hinges on the relative attributes of dark meat versus light meat pork. Zach, the chef, squeezes his fists into tight little balls and shakes them in the air. “Dark meat is superior. It tastes better!” Kat calmly observes her boyfriend’s outburst. “People down here like white meat more. It’s a color thing. Think how people will eat in North Carolina. They’ll bite into what they think looks good.” “Everyone thought the world was flat until they proved the world was round,” he shoots back. “I’ll make what’s delicious!” Zach is serious about his dark meat. They table the argument and move on to other details required to start a small business. Philadelphia transplants Zach Firestein and Kat Dougan – a couple for more than three years – arrived in Raleigh last year with a plan. Sort of. “We were in something of a mid-career crisis,” Zach says. “I wanted

to cook and I wanted to work with food. We fell in love with the area and, maybe, I could bring Philadelphia to North Carolina?” It’s a question more than a statement. Zach is slim and intense. He has a background in fine cuisine and opened numerous restaurants. He can, in a short time, impart a first semester culinary school education on the topic of gazpacho alone (real gazpacho originated in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia, by the way). Kat, down-to-earth with an easy way about her, is the marketer. Zach and Kat have decided to start a food truck enterprise.

“I’LL MAKE WHAT’S DELICIOUS!”

THE CONCEPT “Food trucks are a new, emerging market,” Kat explains. “And reality TV makes it look glamorous.” The two decide on a straight-forward menu based on comfort food – beef,

chicken or pork sandwiches with surprising, well-crafted toppings. Kat smiles at her boyfriend. “It’s not high art. People want to feed their bellies.” Zach nods. “To some degree, we’ll learn while we do, but we want to do it right from day one. This is not a test. We must have the menu right.” He adds, “I’ve made many test batches.”

A foodie at heart, Zach will oversee the food preparation aspect of operations. He’s not intuitively concerned with how the market will react. That’s where Kat comes in. “I want a community around fun and laughter,” she says. “We’ll have music. It will be fun and upbeat. We’ll start at breweries and attend special events. Oh, and fast. It has to be fast. People can’t wait 45 minutes for lunch.”

Zach beams. “We’re calling it, Zeke’s Meats.” THE BUILDOUT Despite the well-edited food truck chronicles conveyed by the Food Network and Travel Channel, Kat and Zach soon agree that obtaining and preparing a food truck from scratch is anything but glamorous. The truck Zach locates isn’t a food truck at all; it’s

a trailer which, in its former life, dished up concessions at UNC athletic events. He leases a black Ford F-150 for the express purpose of hauling the trailer around. Standing in the gutted space, Zach runs his fingers through his dark hair. “Now it’s not a game. It’s money you’re spending and no money is coming in.” The trailer resides on a grassy knoll at

his aunt and uncle’s property. Inside, there is little to indicate this box on wheels might one day enjoy a career in mobile food service. Save for some rags, buckets, cleaning products and tools, the space is bare. “I stripped it,” he reports. “After I started digging, I found a lot more wrong with it. There was a hole burned in the side; the previous owners covered that with metal. They made some fixes with fiberboard. The health department doesn’t like that. I tore out the hood and the fans; it wasn’t a certified ventilated hood.” He sighs. “If there was no such thing as bad luck, there’d be no luck at all.” Zach gets to work. He admits he didn’t quite know what he was getting himself into. “I considered paying someone to complete it. But it was too pricey and they couldn’t get it done quickly enough.” He welds the hood in place. He installs the sink. Over the course of three days, he gets the plumbing working properly. The water tank arrives dirty – inside and out – from the

manufacturer. Zach sends it back more than once. He spends two whole weeks getting the gas line linked. He leafs through the water pump installation instructions. “It says here that if you’re not a professional and you try to put this in, you’re probably going to die.” Over the five-month build, Zach learns more than he ever wanted to know about getting a mobile kitchen ready to roll. Many of the parts are similar to those used in boats and RVs and, like those vehicles, weight distribution is a concern, lest your investment careen across six lanes of Capital Boulevard some sunny Sunday afternoon. “I woke up in the middle of the night a lot,” he admits. “I finished the window and still had equipment to get in. I didn’t measure the door. I had to rip out the window.” The planned launch date slips from late summer to autumn and into winter. Zach explains, “I was setting unrealistic

goals. I got too excited in the beginning, before researching.” Tiny details trip him up. “I fixated on molding. I was sealing the interior edges with those caulk strips, like you use for bathtubs. Did you know molding doesn’t really work when it’s not a 90 degree angle?” Kat and Zach alternate their highs and lows during these months. One enjoys good days while the other endures bad. They take time to perfect the menu, constantly cooking and tasting as the trailer comes together. As construction approaches completion and the health department inspection draws nearer, they turn a corner. “One of my best days was the day I installed the fan and it worked when I plugged in it,” says Zach. “That was the first of many good things.” “It took more time and money than anticipated,” he admits. “I’d never have built it myself if I had known. But now I can fix anything.”

he hired an Asheville artist to paint the trailer. “It took three or four days to complete the art, fifteen hour days.” “I’m a pig, by the way,” Kat giggles. THE INSPECTION A stack of official-looking papers resides on a shelf in the trailer. Zach states, “North Carolina requires a lot more inspections than Philadelphia.” For anyone serving food to the public, a battery of permits and health inspections is mandatory. Without them, Zeke’s Meats can’t sell a single potato chip. The new owners consult contractors experienced in food truck construction. They seek the advice of inspectors and the National Safety Foundation (responsible for safety and health in hospitals, restaurants and the like). They accept pointers on preparing for the electrical inspection, the safety inspection, plumbing and health. Zach and Kat have covered their bases.

PICK YOUR ANIMAL Kat stands next to the Zeke’s Meats food truck. Behind her and over her shoulder, a chicken with oversized hoop earrings dispassionately observes the back of her head. Wait, do chickens even have ears? No matter; the lady chicken is one of three illustrated creatures splashed upon the trailer’s side. She’s joined by a pig in a jogging suit and a steer in a wife beater (cow beater?). “They’re south Philly stereotypes,” Kat explains. “We want people to choose their animal on social media – are you a cow, a pig or a chicken?” Zach conceived the three characters and sketched variations on the idea until satisfied with the artwork. Through his Philadelphia connections,

The pending health inspection keeps Zach up at night. The result will grant (or deny) a permit to operate from Wake County Environmental Services, Environmental Health & Safety Division. Everything depends on it. “It took me a couple weeks to do the paperwork. It took more time to schedule.” The preparation pays off. “It’s the best trailer I’ve ever inspected,” the inspector tells them. The permit is granted. “I can’t believe you did all this in a few months, on your own.” “I wanted to do it in one month,” answers Zach. Now all Kat and Zach have to worry about are marketing, finances, cooking, social media, staffing, community relations, supplies, word-of-mouth, gas, deliveries, accounting, insurance, taxes and event bookings. Zeke’s Meats is open for business. OPENING NIGHT A full block away, you can smell Zach cooking. The Zeke’s Meats food truck is parked at the end of a long, thin parking lot penned in on three sides by brick.

It’s dark and the lot is unlit. From the shadows, the painted animal mascots on the trailer’s side peer menacingly at passersby. The order window is closed; they’re not quite ready to take customers. Kat has booked an event at downtown Cary’s Pharmacy Bottle + Beverage, a cozy beer shop and tap room covered in subway tile inside. Friends chat and a small pack of dogs snorf around pant legs. The bartender vaguely resembles Legolas (the archer elf from Lord of the Rings) in a black hoodie. This crowd, pint glasses in hand, seems food-truckready. When Kat and Zach push open the order window, the fluorescent lights form a small warm island behind the tap room. The half-lidded mascots etched on the trailer look decidedly less ominous in this light. Savory smoke wafts from the trailer’s exhaust and a stack of bread loaves sit steaming on the range. At first, only a few patrons venture out the back door, awkwardly milling about. Kat turns on the music and Elvis Costello compels the small group to pump it up (at least until they can feel it or decide they don’t

really need it). Amy, a petite brunette, decides she does, in fact, really need it and approaches the window, unwittingly becoming Zeke’s Meat’s first customer. Kat takes her order then scans what has become a small crowd forming into a rough queue. Her face breaks into a wide smile, “Hi Guys!” Another steps forward to order chicken. Behind her, a guy requests the beef sandwich. The kitchen is meticulous and sparkles; Zach has constructed it well and moves through the confined space with practiced efficiency. Kat works the crowd, cracking jokes and making small talk. At one point Zach calls out that the fryer has shut down. He tweaks some dials and, relieved, reports, “Got it!” A patron returns with a bag, informing

Kat the order was wrong. Zach moves faster now. He peers out the window, counts customers, and returns to the pot on the range. The two new business owners are receiving their latest on-thejob training for running a food truck, this time in cooking tempo for a busy event. My turn now. Kat asks, “What can I get you?” “What should I have?” She returns with a hefty sandwich wrapped in tin foil. “This is the pork with broccoli rabe. You’ll like this.” “As long as it’s not dark meat.” The meat steams when I peel back the foil. It smells good. I raise it to my face and take a bite.

Check out the Triangle’s newest food truck, Zeke’s Meats, coming to a street, parking lot or event near you.

MUSIC

ROADTRIP TO RALEIGH

AMERICAN AQUARIUM WORDS: JT MOORE

On Feb. 5, some 2000 people will arrive in Raleigh for a two-night show at Lincoln Theatre. They’ll don an array of shirts and hats from their favorite bands, but it’s not Hopscotch. It’s not the international bluegrass “I LOVE festival. Instead, it’s the annual Road Trip THIS TOWN. second to Raleigh put on by local AND I TELL Americana band, American EVERYBODY Aquarium.

ABOUT IT”

Last year the same event, drew people from 31 states and three countries. “We travel 300 days a year and play all over the country,” said BJ Barham, lead singer for the group. And while the band played in those states, and even those countries, hundreds of people trek to Raleigh to hear American Aquarium play in their

hometown. This year, two months out, the shows are already over halfway sold out and opening acts haven’t even been announced yet. “I love this town. And I tell everybody about it,” explained Barham. “Road trip to Raleigh is my chance for people to actually come and see it.” Small town and big cities, near and far, American Aquarium is waving the Raleigh flag and bringing their version of “Oak City Rock-and-Roll” to the masses. “There are kids that come from across the country just to have a beer at Slim’s because I wrote a song about it,” said Barham. “The fact that other people fall in love with this city as much as I did, even if it’s for two days, the fact that they could go to Chicago or New

Photo: Joshua Black Wilkins

York, or other big towns, but they’re coming to Raleigh, North Carolina to see us — that’s pretty rad.”

any tickets, we’re good. We just get to have bands we love come to Raleigh for the weekend,”

The band encourages out-of-towners to visit some of their favorite restaurants and bars, which translates to additional revenue for local businesses. And for a band that is only here 60 to 100 days a year, this is American Aquarium’s way of giving back to the city they call home.

This success did not come easily, but was instead gradually built through hard work and endless touring for the last decade. In 2012, American Aquarium played 307 shows out of necessity. Last year, the app Bands in Town named American Aquarium the hardest working band in the world, having played more shows than any other band.

“We get to bring our favorite bands we find on the road and show them to Raleigh,” Barham said. With the success of the show, American Aquarium can now afford to fill the bill with acts that may not have otherwise come to town. “Even if the opening bands don’t sell

Photo: Alysse Gafkjen

“It feels like just yesterday that I was in college and playing shows at the Brewery,” explained Barham. From those humble days of selling tickets to five people at the Brewery to being on

Photo: Alysse Gafkjen

the verge of outgrowing the Lincoln is something American Aquarium is still coming to terms with. “Everybody is just getting used to paying their bills on time. Like holy shit, we can go out and eat dinner,” joked Barham. “We’re not playing SNL, but I’m keep the lights on at the house, and that’s all I can ask.”

In addition to being the hometown end to the latest tour, this year’s Road Trip to Raleigh is a celebration for Barham, who in the last year alone got sober, lost 40 lbs, got married and bought his first home. And it’s a celebration for American Aquarium for the success that 10 years of hard work has built. But most importantly, it’s a celebration of Raleigh for those of us who live here and those of us who don’t.

Purchase tickets online for the American Aquarium Feb 5th show at: LincolnTheatre.com/event/american-aquarium-w-tba To keep up with the band visit their site at: AmericanAquarium.com

ART

LIFE

THE WARM HUGS OF

GLENWOOD SCARVES WORDS: HEATHER LEAHWOOD | PHOTOS: SPCLGST The Glenwood South community is so artsy and creative, even the trees wear bohemian sweaters and homespun scarves. Last year the neighborhood gained attention for a cozy and vibrant public art project, as local knitting groups designed patchwork “TreeSweaters” to decorate the street’s branches. This year, Glenwood has been decorated with a new style: Random Acts of Kindness. Dozens of anonymous knitters and donors drop homemade and store-bought scarves at the “SUDDENLY, Hampton Inn on Glenwood EVERYONE Avenue. Then Donna Belt, a IS YOUR coordinator for the project, NEIGHBOR” collects them, and with the help of volunteers from Hillyer Memorial Christian Church and several other local organizations, hangs them from branches and posts. Each scarf comes with a little note, encouraging passersby to take a scarf and stay warm.

“I like the anonymity of the giving and receiving,” explains Belt. “A person walks down the street wearing a new scarf, and by not knowing who gifted the item, it opens the door that anyone walking past could have been the person who made the scarf.” “Suddenly, everyone is your neighbor,” adds Catherine Campbell, associate minister for Hillyer Memorial. The beauty, these women believe, is in the simplicity of kindness. “There’s something important in just giving, and not being attached to the result,” says Belt. “It’s unconditional — no strings attached.” Belt hopes this project provides an uncomplicated, easy way to add a little good to the world. The women express that sometimes our notion of “giving” gets wrapped up in our own judgements and neurosis. We don’t want to give money to an

addict. We don’t want to give warm clothes to a privileged college student. But sometimes the simple act of kindness and human connection is as valuable as a hot meal.

anonymous. This project doesn’t belong to us. We don’t claim it. So anyone can adopt this project, possibly putting out other things, too. Coats, hats, mittens — anything!”

“Maybe the college students can afford their own scarves, but you don’t know what that person needs. Maybe they need a homemade touch, to just feel a connection, to feel loved,” explains Belt.

Last year Belt and a group of do-gooding knitters turned the “Tree Sweaters” in to blankets, which they donated to the Meals on Wheels recipients at St. Saviour’s Center. The center turned right around and said, “You know, we knit, too.” In a self- perpetuating act of kindness, last year’s recipients are helping create this year’s warmth.

Likewise, we often judge our own ability to do something good. We judge our lack of expertise, funding or nonprofit affiliation. “We hope to remove judgement and make it accessible. Helping someone in need can be as easy as hanging a scarf on a tree,” shares Campbell. “My hope,” admits Belt, “is that this will have a knockdown effect. It’s

This simple exercise in anonymous kindness may create a brighter perspective on Glenwood South. After all, you never know just how many of your neighbors are anonymous do gooders in disguise, knitting a warmer, more colorful world.

If you would like to contribute to the mission please reach out to Donna Belt at dbelt@mac.com.

ART

THE WALLS ARE ALIVE WITH

RALEIGH MURALS PHOTOS: RALEIGH MURALS PROJECT & JOE BRUNO

As Raleigh grows, our cultural identity grows and if you’ve taken a peek at the population projections lately you’ll note that we won’t be slowing down anytime soon. In 2015 local artists have gotten organized, motivated and busy all over the walls in Oak City making more public wall art than ever. A mural renaissance of sorts. As we turn and burn into 2016 we will have our ear pushed firmly to the street as artists continue to explore the boundaries creating an aesthetic that is purely Raleigh. ____________________________________

Kevin Lyons @ Trophy Brewing

L: Woem, Relm, Celm / R: Adam Peele @ AhPeele Studios

Lisa Gaither @ C Grace

Peregrine Projects on Blount & Davie

Dalek @ Brueggerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Ridgewood Shopping Center

Taylor White & Shaun Richards @ Whiskey Kitchen

Oak City Hustle Graffiti Jam @ Trophy Brewing

T H E

O F F I C I A L

LIVE MUSIC

POCKET

GUIDE C H O I C E

C U T S

INDIE/FOLK

INDIE

INDIGO GIRLS

Carolina Theatre January 24 | 8:00PM

SOUL

URBAN

ARETHA FRANKLIN

Carolina Theatre January 28 | 8:00PM

TRANSNATIONAL DUBSTEP

ELECTRONIC

LIQUID STRANGER

Lincoln Theatre January 13 | 9:00PM

ROCK/POP

POP

AARON CARTER

Cat’s Cradle January 22 | 8:00PM

ROCK/METAL

ROCK

WINTER METALFEST Lincoln Theatre January 2 | 8:00PM

COUNTRY / PSYCHOBILLY

COUNTRY

REVEREND HORTON HEAT Cat’s Cradle

January 30 | 8:30PM

STAND UP

COMEDY

LEWIS BLACK DPAC

January 15 | 8:00PM DANCE

CLASSICAL / STAGE

SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS Duke Energy Center

January 23-24 | Misc CULTURE

FESTIVALS

NC CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL Koka Booth

January 1-3 | 6:30PM

OA K C I T Y H UST L E L I V E M US I C P O C K E T GU I D E

ROCK - January 2016

ROCK/FUNK/REGGAE

ROCK/FREESTYLE FUNK

Lincoln Theatre January 2 | 8:00PM

Pour House January 2 | 11:00PM

ROCK/LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE

ROCK/HORROR/PUNK/SKA

WINTER METALFEST

ROCK/80’S COVER

Pour House January 1 | 9:00PM

THE GREAT COVER UP Kings January 7-9 | 8:30PM

ROCK/FOLK

THE KRUGER BROTHERS Duke Energy Center PineCone January 9 | 8:00PM

ROCK/SLUDGE METAL

JUCIFER

Cat’s Cradle - Back Room January 13 | 9:00PM

ROCK/METAL

THE GET RIGHT BAND

ZOSO

Lincoln Theater January 8-9 | 9:00PM

ROCK/SOUL/ALT COUNTRY

PSYLO JOE

THE INDEPENDENTS Motorco January 8 | 9:00PM

ROCK/BLACK METAL

ROCK/JAM BAND

THE NITROGEN TONE Pour House January 6 | 9:00PM

ROCK/METAL

ERIC GALES BAND

Southland Ballroom January 8 | 9:00PM

ROCK/BLUES/SOUL

1349

DEVON ALLMAN BAND

ROCK/METAL

ROCK/ KISS TRIBUTE

ROCK/AMERICAN ROOTS

(ALBUM RELEASE)

Lincoln Theatre January 15 | 8:30PM

January 15 | 9:00PM

THE JASON ADAMO BAND Pour House January 9 | 9:00PM

SUPPRESSIVE FIRE Slims January 14 | 9:00PM

Local 506 January 12 | 7:30PM

STRUTTER

Pour House January 12 | 8:30PM

MILAGROS SAINTS Pour House

OA K C I T Y H UST L E L I V E M US I C P O C K E T GU I D E

ROCK - January 2016

ROCK/BLUES

THICK MODINE

Slims January 15 | 9:00PM

ROCK/80’S COVER

THE BREAKFAST CLUB

ROCK/STEELY DAN TRIBUTE

DEALING STAN

Lincoln Theater January 10 | 11:30PM

ROCK/PROG

STAMMERINGS

ROCK/BEATLES TRIBUTE

FAMILY MATINEE

Cat’s Cradle January 16 | 8:30PM

ROCK

ROCK/POST-GRUNGE Cat’s Cradle January 18 | 8:00PM

ABBEY ROAD LIVE!

Cat’s Cradle January 16 | 4:00PM

THE ROYAL NITES

ABBEY ROAD LIVE!

SCOTT STAPP

Lincoln Theatre January 16 | 9:00PM

Deep South January 17 | 9:00PM

Slims January 17 | 7:00PM

ROCK

ROCK/HARDCORE PUNK

ROCK/BLUES/SOUL

Local 506 January 19 | 9:00PM

Neptunes January 19 | 9:30PM

January 20 | 9:00PM

Cat’s Cradle January 22 | 8:00PM

ROCK/AMERICANA

ROCK/SLUDGE METAL

ROCK/PROG/JAM BAND

Kings January 23 | 8:00PM

Pour House January 24 | 9:00PM

SEEPEOPLES

ROCK/FOLK

PETER YARROW

Duke Energy Center PineCone January 22 | 8:00PM

HELTA SKELTA

LARRY CAMPBELL & TERESA WILLIAMS

Cat’s Cradle - Back Room January 23 | 8:00PM

WILD ADRIATIC Local 506

BLACK TUSK

ROCK/POP

AARON CARTER

MCLOVINS

OA K C I T Y H UST L E L I V E M US I C P O C K E T GU I D E

ROCK - January 2016

ROCK

COSMIC CHARLIE

Cat’s Cradle January 29 | 9:00PM

ROCK/SKA PUNK

REEL BIG FISH

Lincoln Theatre January 29 | 9:00PM

ROCK/PSYCHEDELIC

ROCK/AMERICANA/GYPSY

Lincoln Theatre January 31 | 7:30PM

Pour House January 31 | 9:00PM

GRAVEYARD

CHAMOMILE & WHISKEY

INDIE - - January COMEDY January2016 2016

INDIE/COCK-ROCK

BANDWAY

Kings January 1 | 9:30PM

INDIE/BOOTGAZE

MAGNOLIA COLLECTIVE, JPHONO1, MARK HOLLAND

INDIE/FOLK

ADULT MOM

Local 506 January 8 | 9:00PM

Pour House January 7 | 9:00PM

Cat’s Cradle - Back Room January 8 | 8:00PM

INDIE/POST-PUNK

INDIE/REGGAE ROCK

INDIE/ROCK

Cat’s Cradle - Back Room January 9 | 9:00PM

Pour House January 13 | 9:00PM

Kings January 14 | 8:30PM

INDIE/ROCK

INDIE/GARAGE POP

INDIE/POST-ROCK

Local 506 January 15 | 9:00PM

Kings January 16 | 9:00PM

PRESENTS INAEONA

AU PAIR

INDIE/ALTERNATIVE

RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE

INDIE/ROCK

LOCAL BAND LOCAL BEER

Cat’s Cradle - Back Room January 15 | 9:00PM

DOWN BY FIVE

HAPPY ABANDON

KURTZWEIL

MUSEUM MOUTH

INDIE/ROCK

LOCAL BAND LOCAL BEER

Pour House January 14 | 9:00PM

PRIMITIVE WAYS

Slims January 16 | 9:00PM

OA K C I T Y H UST L E L I V E M US I C P O C K E T GU I D E

INDIE - January 2016

INDIE/POWER POP ROCK

SLANG

INDIE/ROCK/BLUES

SMOOTH HOUND SMITH

Neptunes January 17 | 9:00PM

Pour House January 19 | 9:00PM

INDIE/GARAGE POP

INDIE/ROCK/BANJO

NAKED NAPS (ALBUM RELEASE) + MOTHERS Kings January 22 | 9:00PM

INDIE/ROCK

PHIL COOK

Cat’s Cradle January 23 | 9:00PM

INDIE/ROCK

LOCAL BAND LOCAL BEER

Pour House January 21 | 9:00PM

INDIE/SINGER/SONGWRITER

ANI DIFRANCO

Lincoln Theatre January 23 | 8:30PM

INDIE/PUNK

INDIE/FOLK ROCK

Pour House January 25 | 9:00PM

Cat’s Cradle - Back Room January 27 | 8:00PM

Carolina Theatre January 28 | 8:00PM

INDIE/AMERICANA

INDIE/ELECTRO-ROCK

BAKED GOODS

MIPSO

Duke Energy Center PineCone January 29 | 8:00PM

JULIEN BAKER

LIGHTWORKS

Local 506 January 30 | 9:00PM

ARLO GUTHRIE

INDIE/FOLK

AMY SPEACE

Motorco January 31 | 8:00PM

INDIE/ROOTS/ROCK

DANGERMUFFIN

Cat’s Cradle - Back Room January 22 | 9:30PM

INDIE/FOLK

INDIGO GIRLS

Carolina Theatre January 24 | 8:00PM

INDIE/ROCK

LOCAL BAND LOCAL BEER

Pour House January 28 | 9:00PM

INDIE/FOLK

AFTON MUSIC SHOWCASE

Lincoln Theatre January 10 | 6:30PM

OA K C I T Y H UST L E L I V E M US I C P O C K E T GU I D E

URBAN - January 2016

BIG BAND / JAZZ

THE ATOMIC RHYTHM ALL-STAR

Neptunes January 4-25 | 8:00PM

HIP HOP

9TH WONDER

Mosaic January 6 | 10:00PM

AFRICAN AMERICAN CLASSICAL

POETRY SLAM

AMERICAN SPIRITUAL ENSEMBLE

ALL LIVES MATTER: DASAN AHANU

HIP HOP

JAZZ, EXPERIMENTAL

Carolina Theatre January 7 | 8:00PM

Carolina Theatre January 9 | 8:00PM

HIP HOP

NEW ORLEANS BLUES

Cat’s Cradle

Motorco January 20 | 7:00PM

Motorco January 22 | 8:30PM

Pour House January 22 | 9:00PM

SOUL

JAZZ / HIP HOP / FUNK

80s & 90s VINYL BASH

Carolina Theatre January 28 | 8:00PM

Pour House January 30 | 9:00PM

WAKA FLOCKA January 12-13 | 9:00PM

HIP HOP

ED LEWIS W/ ASHLEY MAR SHELL Pour House January 27 | 9:30PM

MARCIA BALL

ARETHA FRANKLIN

PROFESSOR TOON

JEFF BRADSHAW

THE HOT AT NIGHTS

TERMINATOR X FROM PUBLIC ENEMY Hero’s Pub Saturdays | 9:00PM

ELECTRONIC - January 2016

REGGAE

ROCK & REGGAE

Hero’s Pub Wednesdays | 9:00PM

ELECTRONIC EURO

RUSSIAN EURO PARTY Mosaic January 1 | 10:00PM

HOUSE

DEEP & DIRTY

Mosaic January 7 | 10:00PM

HOUSE

ANIMAL HOUSE

Mosaic January 8 | 10:00PM

OA K C I T Y H UST L E L I V E M US I C P O C K E T GU I D E

ELECTRONIC - January 2016

DANCE

HOUSE / BASS

Lincoln Theatre January 13 | 9:00PM

Mosaic January 14 | 10:00PM

Mosaic January 16 | 10:00PM

ELECTRONIC

HOUSE / SOUL / FUNK

ELECTRONIC / RAP

Mosaic January 27 | 10:00PM

Cat’s Cradle January 27 | 9:00PM

HOUSE/BREAKS/ELECTRO

TRANSNATIONAL DUBSTEP

Mosaic January 9 | 10:00PM

THROWBACK

HOUSE / TECHNO

INTRO

Mosaic January 20 | 10:00PM

LIQUID STRANGER

INPUT ELECTRONIC MUSIC SERIES

Pour House January 20 | 9:30PM

JUST DANCE

SANCTUARY

SUB CULTURE

KEYS N KRATES

TRANCE / PROGRESSIVE

ELECTRONIC/ HIP HOP

HOUSE/TECHNO

Mosaic January 28 | 10:00PM

Kings January 28 | 9:00PM

Mosaic Mondays| 10:00PM

Mosaic Sundays | 10:00PM

TRANCENDENTAL

DJ PAYPAL (TEKLIFE)

NUBREED

RISE

COUNTRY - January 2016

APPALACHIAN PUNK BLUEGRSS

GALLOWS BOUND Pour House

January 10 | 9:00PM

COUNTRY

JAMEY JOHNSON

COUNTRY / ROCK

LUKE COMBS

Carolina Theatre

January 21 | 8:00PM

January 28 | 8:00PM

BLUEGRASS

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND Carolina Theatre

January 28 | 8:00PM

OA K C I T Y H UST L E L I V E M US I C P O C K E T GU I D E

COUNTRY - January 2016

BLUEGRASS

DR. BACON

BLUEGRASS

JON STICKLEY TRIO

Carolina Theatre

Cat’s Cradle - Back Room

January 29 | 9:00PM

January 29 | 8:30PM

COUNTRY / PSYCHOBILLY

REVEREND HORTON HEAT Cat’s Cradle

January 30 | 8:30PM

COMEDY - January 2016

STAND UP

ROD MAN

SARAH COLONNA

LEWIS BLACK

January 8-9 | Misc

January 14-16 | Misc

January 15 | 8:00PM

Goodnights

DPAC

STAND UP

BOBBY BONES & THE RAGING IDIOTS Carolina Theatre

January 15 | 8:00PM

STAND UP

JAMIE KENNEDY Goodnights

January 21-23 | Misc

STAND UP

SICK OF STUPID COMEDY TOUR Motorco

STAND UP

GARY OWEN Goodnights

January 28-31 | Misc

STAND UP

JEFF FOXWORTHY & LARRY THE CABLE GUY DPAC

January 30 | 8:00PM

January 24 | 8:00PM

CLASSICAL/STAGE - January 2016

MALE REVIEW

TINKERING AND DRINKERING

January 2 | 8:00PM

January 12 | 6:30PM

Pour House

SCIENCE

GIRLS NIGHT OUT THE SHOW

Motorco

THEATER

STORIES

RAGTIME

THE MONTI

Duke Energy Center

Motorco

January 12-17 | Misc

January 13 | 7:30PM

OA K C I T Y H UST L E L I V E M US I C P O C K E T GU I D E

CLASSICAL/STAGE - January 2016

PERFORMANCE

SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN Duke Energy Center

COMEDIC THEATER

STICK FLY

Raleigh Little Theater

January 15-31 | Misc

January 14-16 | Misc

STAGE / COMEDY

CLASSICAL

VOICES ACROSS THE CENTURIES Carolina Theatre

Motorco

January 19 | 8:00PM

January 17 | 8:00PM

DANCE

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BONING

SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS

DANCING WITH THE STARS: LIVE!

January 21 | 9:00PM

January 23-24 | Misc

January 26 | 6:00PM

Local 506

MUSICAL

MATILDA THE MUSICAL

Duke Energy Center

DPAC

CLASSICAL VOICE

THE TENORS DPAC

January 27 | 8:00PM

FESTIVALS / EVENTS - December 2015

HEAVY METAL POLE AND AERIAL SHOWCASE

METAL POLE MAYHEM Motorco

January 30 | 9:00PM

RACING

CULTURE

CAT SHOW

NC CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL

“MEOWING IN THE NEW YEAR” TICA CAT SHOW

January 1-3 | 6:30PM

January 1-3 | 1:00PM

Koka Booth

EQUESTRIAN

Holshouser Building

DOG SPORT

BINGO

1990’S MUSIC BINGO Neptunes

January 7 | 10:00PM

CULTURAL

PIEDMONT RACING EXPO & AUCTION

NCHJA “C” INDOOR HUNTER/JUMPER SHOW

FLYBALL CLUB FLYBALL TOURNAMENT

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Holshouser Building

Dorton Arena

January 15-16 | 10:00AM

January 15-16 | 8:00AM

January 23-24 | 9:00AM

January 31 | 10:00AM

Exposition Center

Hunt Horse Complex