David Mayfield Parade
The mighty showman and his band spill charisma and technical
chops on stage while making some of the most beautiful, heartfelt Americana
you’ve ever heard with ample personality and humor. As a special treat, he and
fiddler Ross Holmes (Mumford & Sons) will reunite for the first time on
stage since their bluegrass days in Cadillac Sky.
The Duhks
After lineup shake-ups and a hiatus, the progressive Canadian
soul-folk/grass outfit returns with original vocalist Jessee Havey and fiddler
Tania Elizabeth (last seen headlining New Year’s with the Avetts) with the
promise of a new album (some of which fans will here at this show) later this
year.
We Butter the Bread with Butter
This German theatrical metal outfit fuses disparate elements like
Sepultura-style growling with the pomp and bombast of fellow Deutsch hard
rockers the Scorpions and Muse and a layer of shimmering synthesizers that
recall one-time arena giants like Europe and Asia.
St. Paul & the Broken Bones
It may have taken twenty years, but Birmingham may in fact be the
next Seattle. This vintage soul powerhouse elevated by a charismatic frontman
whose singing is rife with raw emotion and a crew of impeccable players follows
Alabama Shakes and Lee Bains on the road to national stardom.
DTCV
Former Guided By Voices bassist and fiction and screenwriter Jim
Greer keeps the `90s indie rock spirit that bands like GBV, Sonic Youth, and
Dinosaur, Jr. made popular alive through chunky, urgent rhythms and wailing,
but brief solos. But the trio’s fun, lo-fi alt-rock approach is tempered by
female vocalist Guylaine Vivarat.
Three of Clubs Tour
Charlotte’s own Flagship, who create big, bold, emotional anthems
in the spirit of early U2 and Muse join fellow up and comers Terraplane Sun and
Little Daylight for the second round of the national tour that helped introduce
Sweden’s Royal Concept to the US last fall.
Nicole Atkins
Fresh from SXSW the Jersey singer (and former Charlottean)
returns following the recent release of “Slow Phaser,” which is a bit of a game
changer. Recorded with Swedish producer Tore Johannson (the Cardigans), it’s a
livelier, dancier, and grander version of the always striking vocalist.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The 50-year-old New Orleans institution has long been known for
keeping the city’s signature sound alive, but since Katrina the group’s mission
to permeate public consciousness has grown through collaborations with
bluegrass legend Del McCoury and indie-jam royalty Jim James (My Morning
Jacket).
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