MUSIC SOUNDWAVE
SEPTEMBER 22 ROCK/PUNK/METAL
The Dead Tongues, Alexa Rose (Evening Muse) The Dead Tongues is a solo project of North Carolina folk-fusion artist Ryan Gustafson. State Champs (Fillmore) Albany, New York pop-punk band State Champs specialize in songs that balance joy and angst. Monachopsis, Family Video, Halloween Costume Contest (The Milestone) Charlotte progressive indie-rock quintet Monachopsis originally hailed from Myrtle Beach. Motionless In White (Underground) Motionless in White blend the raw fury of metalcore with the dramatic atmospherics of goth-metal. NO FUTURE Residency: The Emotron, Cheesus Crust, DJ Fat Keith Richards (Snug Harbor) The Emotron is a local performance art project based on composition on a vintage MIDI sequencer.
SEPTEMBER 23
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ROCK/PUNK/METAL
Anberlin (Fillmore) Orlando’s Anberlin present an alternative pop-rock sound inflected with the earnestness of emo. Adelitas Way (Underground) Las Vegas rockers Adelitas Way land at the crossroads of grunge, alt metal and hard rock. A-Minor, Sonido Sanchez, Zzzzaappp (Snug Harbor) An end of summer jam with three DJs. Stephen Day, Carly Bannister (Evening Muse) Nashville’s Carly Bannister offers a refreshing take on the Music City sound. Here Come the Mummies (Neighborhood Theatre) It’s terror from beyond the grave when this crack funk rock band plays under wraps in mummy garb. Islander, Fear Until Fury (Amos’ Southend) Islander is an American alternative metal band from Greenville, South Carolina. Eliza Neals (US National Whitewater Center) Eliza Neals is a blues-rock powerhouse vocalist, musician, producer and recording artist from Detroit.
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
Son Volt, John R. Miller (Visulite) Alt country rock veterans Son Volt define the genre. Carolina Songwriters (Petra’s) Carolina Songwriter Night with Danny Platt, Molly McGinn & David Childers.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL
Thomas Robinson (Middle C Jazz) Thomas Robinson performs the blue-eyed soul songs of Hall & Oates, Robin Thicke, Ed Sheeran and more.
SEPTEMBER 24 ROCK/PUNK/METAL
Erin & the Wildfire, Travers Brothership (Camp North End) Travers Brothership transforms soulful, blues-based rock ‘n’ roll into psychedelic jam. Red Wanting Blue, Anthony D’Amato (Neighborhood Theatre) Red Wanting Blue have been hailed as Midwestern rock heroes by American Songwriter magazine. Candlebox (Underground) Seattle post-grungers Candlebox are rooted in bluesbased, classic-style hard rock. That Guy Smitty, Jay Cooper (Snug Harbor) An iconic DJ presents “Deep Fried Disco.” Alright, Gnawing, Dead Billionaires, Dipstick (The Milestone) Dead Billionaires play ramshackle rock ’n’ roll from Richmond, Virginia. Brother Smith (US National Whitewater Center) Kentucky’s Brother Smith went from roots-driven acoustic duo to progressive and eclectic ensemble.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL
Julian Vaughn (Middle C Jazz) A Vaughn show includes love songs, funky songs, dance songs, ballads and the occasional fusion tune.
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
Sean McConnell, Tristan Bushman (Evening Muse) Singer-songwriter McConnell makes music that reflects the chaotic time in which it was made.
RAP/HIP-HOP/SOUL/FUNK/R&B
Jelly Roll (CMCU Amphitheatre) A 2013 dispute with Waffle House helped launch this Tennessee hardcore rapper’s career.
SEPTEMBER 25 ROCK/PUNK/METAL
Lil Skritt, Dorm Rooms, Atticus Lane (Petra’s) Dorm rooms are a local indie-pop outfit created in a dorm room, naturally. Valar Morghulis, The Silencing Machine (Skylark
Social Club) In Game of Thrones lore, Valar morghulis translates to “all men must die” in High Valyrian. Venus Invictus, Death Of August, Midnite Massacre (Tommy’s Pub) Venus Invictus is a self-described “independent Charlotte band that offers lively, high-energy music. Trey Anastasio (CMCU Amphitheatre) Phish cofounder Anastasio explores musical pathways including atonal fugues and experimental free jazz. Aaron Kamm and the One Drops (US National Whitewater Center) AKatOD merge roots reggae, Mississippi River blues, improv-laced jams, and soulful vocals. Flame Tides, Careless Romantic, Thomas Palmes & The Groove Skeletons (Evening Muse) Charlotte’s groovy blues-rock duo Flame Tides share a stage with Q.C. alt-rock quartet Careless Romantic. Ultima Nota, DJ Nick Martin (Snug Harbor) Five-piece Ultima Nota boasts members from Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico and El Salvador.
RAP/HIP-HOP/SOUL/FUNK/R&B
State Property (Underground) Launched by Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel, State Property is a slick rap consortium. NiiTO, Aarik (Evening Muse) NiiTO’s sound blurs the lines between R&B, rock, pop, soul, funk, jazz, blues and more.
SEPTEMBER 26
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
Alan Davis (Tommy’s Pub) A Celtic session of jigs, reels, airs, and tunes cursing Oliver Cromwell.
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
Band of Horses (Fillmore) Band of Horses specialize in woodsy mid-tempo rock and reverb-laden vocals. Somnuri, And I Become Death, Angel Massacre (The Milestone) Somnuri is a Brooklyn-based sludge-metal trio. Sam on Sunday: Stillhouse Junkies (Evening Muse) Colorado band that plays a delirious, head-spinning mixture of roots, blues, funk, swing and bluegrass music.
RAP/HIP-HOP/SOUL/FUNK/R&B
Mod Son (Underground) Minnesota rapper Derek Smith drummed in Four Letter Lie before striking out on his own as Mod Sun.
SEPTEMBER 27 ROCK/PUNK/METAL
Find Your Muse Open Mic (Evening Muse) Two songs or 10 minutes maximum (all originals preferred). Spoken-word and standup welcomed.
Cabinet (Heist Brewery) Northeast Pennsylvania’s Cabinet specialize in psychedelic roots rock and folk-grass.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL
The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session (Petra’s) A rotating crew of top jazz players pay tribute to Charlotte’s godfather of jazz.
SEPTEMBER 28 ROCK/PUNK/METAL
Anthony Green (Amos’ Southend) Singer Anthony Green has had a hand in many bands throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Lorna Shore (Neighborhood Theatre) Lorna Shore are brutal purveyors of deathcore and metalcore. Holy Wave, Peel Dream Magazine, Boy A/C (Snug Harbor) Holy wave is an eclectic band of multiinstrumentalists from El Paso, TX. Jordy Searcy, William Hinson, Marielle Kraft (Evening Muse) Searchy pens poignant, insightful lyrics that pinpoint the human experience. Jeffrey Dallet, The OTS, Januryknife (The Milestone) Jeffrey Dallet is a touring Denver, Colorado singersongwriter-guitarist
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
Greta Rose, Steve Simpson, Al Lemmond & Duane Centola (Tommy’s Pub) A songwriters session featuring influences and originals with host Paul Lover
SEPTEMBER 29 ROCK/PUNK/METAL
Otherwise, September Mourning (Amos’ Southend) Las Vegas’ Otherwise explore plaintive post-grunge and aggressive hard rock. NO FUTURE Residency: Aloha Broha, Duckbeak, DJs Fat Keith Richards, KK & StewDoggy (Snug Harbor) Aloha Broha play fractured punk and ska-inflected pop. Crumbsnatchers, Fortezza, Jordyn Zaino (Evening Muse) Fortezza combines influences ranging from garage punk to avant-garde jazz . Petrov, House & Home, Suntitle, Woah (The Milestone) Charlotte’s Petrov pairs careening post-punk guitars and soaring pop melodies with unmatched passion.
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
Eric Hutchinson (Neighborhood Theatre) Eric Hutchinson plays introspective, and jazz-tinged music that weighs happiness against sadness.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL Tyra Scott (Middle C Jazz) Tyra Scott sings Natalie Cole.
