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Moody post punk and darkwave sets roll from Dutch act Bragolin through Carrellee’s 80s new wave synth pop and into Cold Choir’s electro darkwave duo sound. Late night, club like atmosphere inside a local record shop space.View original

Dark, math tinged metalcore collides with downtuned “demoncore” deathcore and chaotic tempo shifts, then opens into an explosive, emotive post hardcore and alt grunge set. Loud, heavy late night energy in an intimate record shop space.View original

Catchy twangy country punk collides with high energy raw guitar driven rock and DIY post hardcore with a Nugazi edge. A loud intimate record store show built for moshy singalongs and late night punk community.View original

Garage pop with 90s indie grit and lo fi charm collides with local sets that jump from experimental electronic pulses to Appalachian ballads and folk. Expect cinematic soundscapes and late night listening at an intimate record store show.View original

Complex-composed folk punk with shout-along harmonies collides with thrashy skacore shot through cumbia and folk textures, then ramps into hardcore and metal energy. Expect a loud, sweat-soaked late-night set inside a record-store space.View original

Indie art rock with an atmospheric emo edge anchors an EP release night, followed by country gaze and Midwest emo that swells into sprawling alt country. Dreamy acoustic folk pop closes with drifting melodies in an intimate record shop setting.View original

Unholy malignance doom and relentless war metal collide with raw primal crust, horror sludged death metal, and gritty hardcore in a loud, sweaty late night bill. Expect filthy riffs, blast beats, and mosh friendly energy in an intimate record shop setting.View original

Hypnotic ambient drone from Chicago’s Bitchin Bajas, building slow, meditative layers into an immersive late-night sound bath. Intimate record-store setting suits deep listening and trancey atmosphere.View original

Dual-guitar interplay collides with garage-rock punch, jazz skronk, and avant-garde twists in a rhythm-anchored, abstract set packed with angular chords and jagged riffs. An intimate record-store show geared for late-night volume seekers.View original

Emotional alt country and indie rock sets with heartfelt songwriting and gritty guitar tones. An intimate record store show atmosphere that leans loud, late, and close to the stage.View original

DIY-charged, high-energy sets of emo and indie punk with anthemic screamo punk yelps and heavy riffs. A rotating bill of local Asheville acts and a Rochester trio brings slowcore and post rock textures into an intimate record shop show.View original

Guitar-washed alternative rock and shoegaze with math rock twists, droney noise surges, and emo-leaning catharsis from touring Austin acts alongside local support. Queer-forward energy in an intimate record store show setting.View original

Politically charged, experimental punk rap collides with high-energy trap metal and screamo-leaning hip hop, with aggressive bass-heavy sets. A late-night bill that also flips into indie pop and hyperpop textures for contrast.View original

A four-act indie night blending alt country noise rock with slacker punk bite, atmospheric indie pop steeped in jazz harmony, and ethereal rock textures. Poetic lyricism and hazy arrangements fill an intimate record store setting.View original

Urgent punk-rock adrenaline collides with gritty Southern California melody, built for shout-along choruses and sweaty pit energy. A cathartic, outsider-friendly set of socially aware anthems where resilience feels electric.View original

Raw alternative and progressive metal collides with industrial goth cyberpunk textures, then detonates into heavy hardcore screamo energy. Expect loud guitars, harsh vocals, and a late-night DIY atmosphere inside a Haywood Road record shop.View original

Loud, gritty rock night blending experimental edge, swaying blues rhythms, and desert rock grooves with eerie cosmic flourishes. Three-band bill brings Raleigh’s RIBS alongside Asheville’s Powder Horns and Paprika for a dust speckled, late night set.View original

A late-night triple bill blending Southern Baptist transcore with slowcore shoegaze haze, then shifting into WNC farm rock Americana and cosmic country twang. Alternative southern gothic folk slowcore rounds out an intimate record-store show.View original

Bass-led instrumental pop surges with post-rock dynamics, drifting between bittersweet memory and crunchy alt-rock grit. Expect late 70s AM radio swagger, rapturous New Wave energy, and cinematic crescendos in an intimate record-shop setting.View original

Brilliantly unhinged art rock with skronky psychedelic punk energy, born from a Boston DIY scene and honed on global festival stages. Expect jagged riffs, noisy grooves, and high-voltage late-night intensity.View original