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Franz Ferdinand Headlines Neighborhood Theatre Reopening with High-Energy Show
After two long months with the doors closed, Neighborhood Theatre reopened on Tuesday with a performance by Franz Ferdinand. The Scottish indie-rock band performed for nearly 90 minutes to a sold-out crowd, basking in the glow of new lighting and jumping around on a refinished stage as the crowd heard…
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Evanescence Ends Tour with Make-Up Show in Charlotte
On June 18, longtime symphonic rock/alt-metal group Evanescence was forced to cancel its tour stop in Charlotte due to weather, but they did not forget the Queen City. On Tuesday, the goth five-piece circled around and ended the North American leg of their tour at Truliant Amphitheatre, delivering a performance…
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Tame Impala Impresses in Long-Delayed Spectrum Center Appearance
It’s crazy to think that we’re still waiting on any events that were by COVID-19, but that’s effectively what we got on Saturday night when Tame Impala finally made an appearance at Spectrum Center for the first time since the show originally scheduled for June 8, 2020, was canceled due…
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What My 13-Year-Old Thought of Monday’s Melanie Martinez Show
Pop singer Melanie Martinez brought her latest tour, Hades: The Sacrifice, to Charlotte’s Spectrum Center on Monday. Her fourth studio album, Hades, centers on corruption and capitalism within a mythological, fantasy framework that came to life on stage. Because my 13-year-old daughter is one of the strongest demographics within Martinez’s…
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Noah Kahan Came to Carolina. Here Are 5 Takeaways From His Raleigh Show
Amidst the US leg of his The Great Divide Tour, folk-pop singer Noah Kahan stopped by Raleigh’s Carter-Finley Stadium for a sold-out concert on Saturday. The performance featured 26 songs from the singer’s catalogue on a cool summer night, with opening sets by Gigi Perez and Annabelle Dinda, who followed…
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Qveen Herby Sails Into The Fillmore for First Charlotte Gig
From the bow of a cutout cruise ship to the seat of a mermaid throne, rapper/songstress Qveen Herby took a journey on Wednesday night. The cruise theme was in full effect for her Isle of Qveen Tour, as Qveen Herby’s performance for a sold-out crowd at The Fillmore Charlotte offered…
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Lindsey Stirling Dances the Night Away at Skyla Amp
I’ll have whatever she’s having. Seriously. At 39 years old, violinist Lindsey Stirling was a whirlwind of energy on stage at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre on Saturday for the Charlotte stop on her Duality Tour. From the first notes of her cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” through the final rounds…
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Buffalo Traffic Jam Proves Its Popularity at The Underground
It’s interesting how a cover song can impact a set. At The Underground on Tuesday, for example, singer/songwriter Ava Hall’s performance of Tyler Childers’ “Whitehouse Road” undoubtedly won over new fans and served as one of her set’s highlights. For headliner Buffalo Traffic Jam, however, their cover of The Animals’…
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Les Is More When Claypool Gold Hits TD Amp Ballantyne
Les Claypool served fans with the trifecta on Tuesday night as the Claypool Gold tour rolled into TD Amp Ballantyne. The extravaganza featured three of Claypool’s bands back-to-back-to-back: Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Primus. The night offered a smattering of hits from each of…
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The Black Crowes Leave the Clickbait Behind in Charlotte Tour Stop
There were no chants of “U-S-A.” There was no image of a black crow dressed similar to Uncle Sam. At Truliant Amphitheater on Saturday night, there was only plenty of rock to satisfy the large crowd in attendance. The Black Crowes, along with Whiskey Myers and Southall, stopped by Charlotte’s…
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Charlie Puth Transitions Show for Skyla After Move from Spectrum
With all the talk of “blue dot fever” going around these days — referencing the epidemic of unsold tickets shown in seating charts at arenas around the country — maybe it’s no surprise that Charlie Puth, who was originally scheduled to perform at Spectrum Center, had his show moved to…
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Chance the Rapper Makes Long-Awaited Carolinas Return
By the time confetti was pouring down on the rain-soaked crowd at TD Amp Ballantyne on Friday night, fans had certainly gotten their fill of what was billed as a Carolinas homecoming for Chance the Rapper. The rapper, who spent his childhood summers with his mother’s side of the family…
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Pitbull Brings a Real Party to Truliant Amphitheater
Nearly five years ago, Pitbull stopped by what was then the PNC Music Pavilion with Iggy Azalea and kicked off his set with “Don’t Stop the Party.” And yet I have no memory of that show being anything close to as big a party as what he threw at the…
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Sting Showcases the Hits in Anticipated Queen City Return
At 74 years old, Sting can still hit all of the notes in his greatest hits, albeit sometimes with a hint less power behind them. Regardless, those who had been waiting to see him perform in the Queen City again found it to be worth the wait as the rock…
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Ashnikko Brings Whimsical Energy to The Fillmore
Ashnikko deserves all the credit for creating a unique atmosphere inside the Fillmore Charlotte on Friday, May 8. The people-watching alone made for a captivating scene. But it wasn’t about judgments on who dressed weird or looked out-of-place; within those four walls, everyone belonged. There were plenty of unique presentations…
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Bush, Mammoth Rock Skyla to Open the Season
Rock bands Bush, Mammoth, and James & the Cold Gun opened the season at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre on Wednesday. When Bush opened for Alice in Chains in 2022, I noted that Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale was quite energetic at age 56. He’s now 60 (?!) and it’s arguable that…
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