Rivalry Night
Dugout Entertainment presents Rivalry Night! Featuring standout bands from UNC, NC State, and Duke, this will be a night of music that’s sure to get you movin’. Come out and rep your favorite school colors! All ages and students/non-students welcome!
Cosmic Charlie – High energy Grateful Dead
Start your New Year’s celebration early with Cosmic Charlie & special guests Liquid Garcia! DOUBLE YOUR FUN: Special 2-night combo ticket for Dec 30 & 31 is available at the Cat’s Cradle website. ——————–COSMIC CHARLIE Cosmic Charlie was born in the musical Mecca of Athens, Georgia. From its summer 1999 inception, the band has swiftly cemented its reputation as a band that puts a unique and personal twist on the Grateful Dead catalogue, a Dead cover band for folks that are ambivalent about Dead cover bands. Rather than mimicking the Dead exactly, Cosmic Charlie chooses to tap into the Dead’s energy and style as a foundation on which to build. The result is healthy balance of creativity and tradition, and both the band and its audience are taken to that familiar edge with the sense that, music is actually being MADE here tonight. Moving and shaking even the most skeptical of Deadheads, Cosmic Charlie storms into a town and plays with an energy that eludes other bands, an energy that sometimes eluded the Dead themselves. Those precious moments during Dead jams when the synchronicity is there and all is right with the world, these are moments that Cosmic Charlie relishes and feverishly welcomes with open arms. Clearly, Cosmic Charlie’s audiences are also eager to arrive at those moments, and together with the band, they have indulged in many memorable evenings. Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube LIQUID GARCIA Liquid Garcia features all-stars of the Raleigh music scene playing kick-ass versions of Jerry Garcia’s music. 1980’s energy with a 70’s vibe! All stars of the Raleigh music scene playing kick-ass versions of Jerry Garcia’s music. 1980’s energy with a 70’s vibe!
Cosmic Charlie New Year’s Eve Bash 2026
Ring in 2025 with Cosmic Charlie and special guests the Ain’t Sisters! The festive evening will include party favors, Father Time, Baby New Year, champagne toast at midnight, a “Lost Sailor” costume contest, and a healthy dose of Cosmic Charlie’s high energy Grateful Dead! We are thrilled to have Ain’t Sisters on board for the evening – should be a wild ride! DOUBLE YOUR FUN: This is part of a 2-night run – Cosmic Charlie will also be at the Cradle Mon Dec 30 (w/ special guests Liquid Garcia). Special 2-night combo ticket is available! ——————–COSMIC CHARLIE Cosmic Charlie was born in the musical Mecca of Athens, Georgia. From its summer 1999 inception, the band has swiftly cemented its reputation as a band that puts a unique and personal twist on the Grateful Dead catalogue, a Dead cover band for folks that are ambivalent about Dead cover bands. Rather than mimicking the Dead exactly, Cosmic Charlie chooses to tap into the Dead’s energy and style as a foundation on which to build. The result is healthy balance of creativity and tradition, and both the band and its audience are taken to that familiar edge with the sense that, music is actually being MADE here tonight. Moving and shaking even the most skeptical of Deadheads, Cosmic Charlie storms into a town and plays with an energy that eludes other bands, an energy that sometimes eluded the Dead themselves. Those precious moments during Dead jams when the synchronicity is there and all is right with the world, these are moments that Cosmic Charlie relishes and feverishly welcomes with open arms. Clearly, Cosmic Charlie’s audiences are also eager to arrive at those moments, and together with the band, they have indulged in many memorable evenings. Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube AIN’T SISTERS Fun, eclectic folk rock. Fronted by the deliciously androgynous duo Arrie Bozeman and Barb Carbon, the Aints deliver high-energy performances of their wildly diverse original music. Joined by the hardest working men in rock n Roll, Richie Jones on the Boom Chick thwackita whackita, and Justin Boudreau, aka BooDreamy, masterfully holding down the rhythm section and making everybody swoon with their gorgeous licks. Think Indigo Girls meets Dream Theater but with a little Birdcloud in the mix. Website | Facebook
STS9
With an ethos rooted in exploration, STS9 has been a sonic pioneer for two decades. Using electronic and acoustic means, the instrumental five-piece—comprised of Hunter Brown (guitar/programming), Jeffree Lerner (percussion), David Phipps (keyboards), Zach Velmer (drums), andAlana Rocklin (bass)—channels the primordial and celestial, producing a cutting-edge sound that has forged a path for multiple generations of electronic dance music. STS9’s innate sense of innovation is grounded by the group’s desire to forge universal connections. Seamlessly integrating their exploratory and improvisation-based music with a fully immersive light show, each performance is a transcendent celebration of humanity. With the help of the group’s dedicated fanbase, STS9 has performed countless shows nationwide and consistently sells out venues like the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater, where they have played over 30 times. The group has been honored with induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame and earns headlining slots at countless music festivals across the country. The group continues to find ways to build community, consistently spearheading charitable efforts with their own Just Thanks Foundation and founding its own independent record label, 1320 Records. Having released twelve albums over the last 28 years, STS9’s legacy unfolds into the future with their newest 2025 studio release, Human Dream. These 19 tracks clearly represent the band’s current sound, delving deep into the many facets of music the group is known for. From huge festival bangers, to funk and jazz explorations, intricate drum n bass, and beautiful instrumentals, Human Dream symbolizes the start of sharing music from STS9’s most prolific recording era to date. With more new releases on the horizon, major festival appearances, and a full US tour, STS9 is poised to keep spreading their music and message in 2026 and beyond. Website | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube | TikTok
School of Rock Chapel Hill’s Mid-Season Preview Show & Halloween Spooktacular
FREE and Open to the Public, but $10 donations at the door are kindly requested and gratefully received to help cover fees for students with financial need. Thank you for your generosity. Mid-Season Preview Show & Halloween Spooktacular!Here is the super Spooky lineup:10:15 – Doors Open10:30 – The SORCH House Band!10:40 – The Best of Canada!11:10 – The Best of Muse!11:40 – Riot Grrrls!12:10 – Epic Album – Boston’s “Boston”!12:40 – Rock 101 & Rock 201 Review!1:10 – The SORCH House Band!1:25 – The SORCH Adult Band presents “Songs that Define their Films”!1:55 – The Best of Disco!2:25 – Aerosmith vs. Guns N’ Roses!2:55 – The Best of Tool!3:25 – Staff Infection presents a Preview of the Spring 2026 Show Season!4:00 – End of Show Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Facebook Event
Black Polish
“I want to build entire worlds for people to dissect,” says Black Polish, a rising alternative star known for their cinematic anthems of angst and rebellion. Since age 14, the Los Angeles-based artist Jayden “Jay” Binnix has found a listenership of fellow misfits through their songs that delve deep on themes of mental health and identity. After breaking out with their 2020 debut single “Sophie” – currently with over two million streams – they’ve established their own style of emotionally piercing songwriting and dynamic sound, which blends alternative, electronic, and pop music. Now, Jay prepares to expand the Black Polish universe with their sophomore album, Yuna, due September 5 via BMG. The daring concept album — a work of fiction and fantasy — centers around Jay’s alter-ego Yuna, a man-eating succubus who allows Jay to explore their most depraved instincts and hyperfeminine abilities to seduce. Throughout, the Jay character is gradually possessed by Yuna as they grapple with the anguish and pleasure of being inhabited by such a powerful demon. As the alternative project grows more dark and electronic-inspired, it symbolizes Yuna’s presence seeping her way into Jay and fully taking over. The immersive story ultimately suggests that some aspects of ourselves can never be fully banished, but must be understood and accepted. It asks: can you learn to forgive the darkest parts of yourself? Jay explains: “My therapist said one day, ‘In order to love yourself fully, you have to love and forgive all the things you want to hide.’ This album is essentially a love letter to that side of Jay; the obsessive, the manipulative, the aggressive, the dirty, the lustful, and the recklessness that they desperately try not to be. Of course, no one wants to be that person, but you have to forgive yourself to grow into the next version of yourself.” Yuna digs deep into the psyche of the Jay character, as they present playful, dark-sided lyrics and ever-shifting sonics to relay the album’s intricate narrative. The LP kicks off with the indie rock single “BE WITH YOU,” which sees Jay trying to repress feelings for a girl they just met, before the Yuna alter-ego starts to take over their body on “LUSH” – an alt-metal track that showcases Jay’s internal battle between good and evil. They use a full range of sounds to illustrate the epic story, as on the hauntingly beautiful ukulele-featuring song “YUNA’S LULLABYE.” Meanwhile, the dark R&B and electronic pop track “ABOUT YOU/SUNRISE,” tells the two-part tale of an intoxicating evening and the regretful morning afterwards. “I’m very focused on the visuals in my lyrics, the tone of my voice when I’m singing,” Jay explains. “I’m trying to paint a whole story in three minutes.” Though evil, Yuna also becomes a source of power, like when she appears through Jay on the braggadocious, sadistic “BONDAGE,” which features the lyrics: “Keep you locked inside my dungeon, stay close/Cuddle with blood and guts and gore.” Jay explains: “I am the most humble, forgiving and selfless person in relationships. I give so much, I get taken advantage of, and I always feel powerless. But seeing myself as a villain, it’s like, Oh, I’m a badass.” Instagram | Spotify | TikTok
Puma Blue
Puma Blue is the alias of artist, producer & songwriter, Jacob Allen. Originally from South-London, currently based in Atlanta; Puma Blue first gained wider attention with his EPs Swum Baby (2017) & Blood Loss (2018). His debut album In Praise Of Shadows was released in 2021, followed by concert-film ‘A Late Night Special’. Noted for a blend of sensuality, intimate fragility & haunting, nocturnal ambience, Puma Blue’s live shows feature a band of close friends, blending jazz-influenced improvisation with a vocal energy often likened to Jeff Buckley. His second album Holy Waters, a darker, band-focused meditation on the acceptance of death, was released in 2023 & hailed a triumph. In 2025 it was followed by surprise album, antichamber, announced mere hours before release, an ambient, stripped-back body of work featuring obscure, minimalist arrangements & field recordings. In October 2025, Puma Blue announced that new music was once again imminent, sharing fragments of new single ‘Desire’ – set for release on 22nd October 2025. Website | Facebook | Instagram | Soundcloud
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Garrett Sparrow
Come watch Garrett Sparrow perform from his debut headline show in North Carolina! Featuring music from his self-produced debut album RAMBO, this will be a one of a kind show you won’t want to miss. He will be joined by openers maximilian & Joshua, two of his best friends and close collaborators. Follow Garrett:Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Spotify Follow maximilian:Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Spotify Follow Joshua Raw: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Spotify
54 Ultra – Live in North America! (Round Two)
In the kaleidoscopic world of music, 54 Ultra emerges as a beacon of sonic fusion, weaving synthy indie rock with a Latin soul heartbeat. Based out of New Jersey, 54 Ultra is the musical project of songwriter and producer JohnAnthony (Johnny) Rodriguez. Offering music that is both honest and melodic, with a charismatic stage presence to match, 54 Ultra is carving out a space uniquely his own, defined by a garage pop and soul sound. Through a combination of interning in a New Jersey studio and self-teaching, Johnny built a solid foundation in music production before stepping into the spotlight with his own artist project. In early 2025, Johnny headed to Miami to work with Kali Uchis on her latest album, Sincerely, where he produced the track “All I Can Say.” In 2024, he shared his debut single, “Where Are You,” which quickly gained traction online, introducing listeners to a sound that feels both timeless and fresh. A year later, he released his debut EP First Works, which Billboard named one of the Best Projects of the Year (So Far). The six-track collection features fan favorites like “Upside Down” and “No Tengo Valor”, and was followed by four sold-out shows in New York and Los Angeles. Most recently, 54 Ultra shared “I Won’t Go,” a Spanglish synth ballad that further showcases his ability to blend emotional depth with vibrant, genre-blurring soundscapes. Just a little over a year after releasing his first single, it was announced that 54 Ultra will perform at Coachella 2026. Leading up to the festival, he will be opening for Kali Uchis at her San Jose show, embarking on a nearly sold-out North American tour, and playing his first European headline shows in London, Amsterdam, and Paris, before closing out the year with a performance at Festival Color Caribe in Puerto Rico. Website | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify
