If you were thinking of setting a personal record for most badass shows attended in one week, this may be the time to go for it. Real talk.
Mon – 10/17
- Pinche Gringo @ Â The Cave – $TBA (late)
- Trivia! @ The Nightlight – $FREE!
- Deer Tick / Virgin Forest / Dead People @ Cat’s Cradle – $14 adv / $16 day of
Tues – 10/18
- Insane Clown Posse / Twiztid / Blaze @ Â Lincoln Theatre – $28.50 adv / $32 day of the show
- Trivia! @  The Pinhook – $FREE!
- The Monti StorySlam @ Motorco – $10
- Kevin Devine & the Goddamn Band / An Horse / Josh Kimbrough @ Cat’s Cradle – $12 adv / $14 day of
Wed – 10/19
- Goodbye Titan / Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun / Idiot Family @ Local 506 – $5
- Open Mic! @ Broad Street Cafe – $FREE!
- The Rosebuds / Hospitality / Heather McEntire @ Cat’s Cradle – $14
- 919 Noise Showcase: Headcase / Hithradaxodes / Asentimentalsong @ The Nightlight – $5
Thurs – 10/20
- Wale / King Mez / Kaze @ Â Lincoln Theatre – $14.50 adv / $18 day of
- The Civil Wars @ Duke’s Page Auditorium – $25/$22
- Puritan Rodeo / Honey Chile / Wiley Fosters @ Local 506 – $5
- Trampled by Turtles / These United States @ Cat’s Cradle – $13 adv / $15 day of
- Dave Wilson / Lynn Blakey @ Â The Cave – $5
- Duke Performance Listening Session with Mount Moriah moderated by John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats @ Â The Pinhook – $FREE! (early)
- Phil Cook & His Feat / Bryan Hooten @ Â The Pinhook – $6
Fri – 10/21
- The Fooligans / Mangosteen / The Bamfs @ Â The Cave – $TBA (late)
- Wild Flag / Eleanor Friedbierg @ Cat’s Cradle – $15 adv / $17 day of
- Cherry Bomb Ball featuring Schooner / Birds and Arrows / The Tender Fruit / Lera Lynn / The Small Ponds @ King’s Barcade – $10 adv / $12 day of (proceeds benefit Independent Animal Rescue)
- Inflowential / Lila / Walla @ Local 506 – $10
- Minus the Bear / The Velvet Teen @ Â Lincoln Theatre – $20 adv / $23 day of
Sat – 10/22
- The Daughter is Ambiguous / Michael Pisaro / Greg Stuart @ The Nightlight – $6
- Le Weekend / Felix Obelix @ Â The Pinhook – $5
- The Alternate Routes / Delta Rae / Brooks Wood @ The Pour House – $8 (proceeds benefit Music 4 More)
- Blitzen Trapper / Dawes / Smoke Fairies @ Cat’s Cradle – $15 adv / $17 day of
- The Old Ceremony @ Motorco – $8 adv / $10 day of
- Dexter Romweber and the New Romans @ Â The Cave – $TBA (late)
- American Aquarium / Jason Boland and The Stragglers @ Â Lincoln Theatre – $10 adv / $12 day of
- The Lonely Forest / Stephen Chandler @ Local 506 – $10
Sun – 10/23
- Bloody Brunch with John Howie @ Motorco – $FREE!
- 9th Wonder & Phonte / Media / Rapsody / The Away Team / HaLo / DJ Flash @ Cat’s Cradle – $15 adv / $20 day of
Anywhere else?