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For nearly four decades Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Farm Aid have been fighting the good fight for American farmers
By Cameron Lee September 29, 2022 Photo: Brian Bruner On the first Saturday morning of fall in Raleigh at a Farm Aid 2022 press event, 70-year-old John Mellencamp sat atop the stage at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. He was sitting next to...
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Here are some of our favorite moments from Hopscotch Music Festival 2022
By Jonas Chisolm September 16, 2022 Photo: Sorena Dadgar Hopscotch Music Festival has never been just about the big-name headliners, but more about discovering new artists, people, and experiences. Each year the festival’s lineup adapts to bring in fresh acts and new experiences for music...
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Our favorite performances from Made in America 2022
By Grant Golden September 14, 2022 Jay-Z’s Philadelphia-based Made in America Festival serves as a microcosm of the country’s musical diversity, highlighting hip-hop, R&B, indie, pop, and reggaeton this year. A wide-focused bill combined with a robust array of non-profit and social action groups at...
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Charlotte-born North Carolina native Luke Combs has announced a world tour with hometown show in July
By CLTure News September 8, 2022 Country superstar and North Carolina native Luke Combs has announced a world tour in 2023 that includes 16 stadiums across North America, including Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium on July 15, 2023. The Charlotte-born country artist and former Appalachian...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes and Thundercat; a memorable concert experience for the Queen City
By Cameron Lee September 4, 2022 The skies couldn’t be clearer for what may have been the concert of the year in Charlotte. While The Rolling Stones awed fans with their performance nearly a year ago at Bank of America Stadium, Thursday night’s show felt...
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September Charlotte Local Music Picks
By Jonny Golian September 2, 2022 As we enjoy the final month of summer, the weather will cool down, but the local concert calendar keeps cranking out shows at our favorite local music venues. A look at several must-see shows this month in Charlotte. Akita ...
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Rapper Big Pooh stands in his desire to be understood as an artist and person with new album ‘To Dream in Color’
By Jamel Smith August 31, 2022 Photo: Tobias Rose Rapper Big Pooh is an expert on life’s ebbs and flows. Over the last 20 years, the 42-year old rap multi-hyphenate has been lauded and overlooked. He’s toured the globe as a world-renowned rapper and traversed...
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My Chemical Romance holds a very special place in the hearts of their listeners
By Grant Golden August 31, 2022 Reunion tours can always be finicky for longtime fans of a band– there’s an anxious mix of excitement for a highly anticipated live experience and nervousness as to whether or not they’re the same powerhouse performers they were decades...
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Charlotte R&B singer Byron Juane explores the heights of love and depths of infatuation with new EP
By Tyler Bunzey August 24, 2022 Byron Juane is a little bit crazy about love. On his newly released EP A Little Crazy, the Charlotte R&B singer shows that he’s unafraid to explore the vulnerable spaces between the heights of love and depths of infatuation....
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Hopscotch has evolved over the years, but still remains a convergence of genres and platform for North Carolina talent
By Cameron Lee August 20, 2022 Photo: Jeremy M. Lange / Hopscotch It’s hard to believe nearly 12 years have passed since Hopscotch launched its inaugural festival in 2010. It’s even harder to believe that in its first year, Hopscotch hosted 130 acts at ten...
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