The Blue Footed Boobies have a new song, “Sky is Falling,” as well as a series of other newbie Boobie tunes they’ll play on their summer tour. Continue reading BOOBIE BROTHERS: The Blue Footed Boobies talk friendship and new music ahead of Friday’s show
Surfers Healing and friends finally will get to celebrate the album properly at One Perfect Luau on Sunday, May 19 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Wrightsville Beach Brewery. Continue reading THE BEST OF HUMANITY: Surfers Healing releases ‘One Perfect Summer’ album at Wrightsville Beach Brewery, May 19
Shea Carver breaks down more history of Best Of and dishes the deets on the inaugural Bestival, set to take place Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Continue reading A CELEBRATION OF ALL-THINGS LOCAL: encore’s Best Of 2019 turns into all-day Bestival, featuring beer, art, music, comedy, food and awards
Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass with Love Canon will play Wilmington’s Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Saturday. Continue reading BLUEGRASS BEND: Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass heads to GLA with Love Canon
Thalian’s third annual Bluegrass Bash will feature local players of The Midatlantic, Massive Grass and Durham’s Chatham Rabbits this Friday night. Continue reading THEY’RE BACK! The Midatlantic will play for the first time in over a year at Friday’s Bluegrass Bash
“93Queen” is screening at the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival on May 8, 7 p.m., at Thalian Hall Continue reading FIGHTING FOR SPACE: ‘93Queen’ will screen at 2019’s Wilmington Jewish Film Festival, April 28-May8
Gov’t Mule will return to ILM’s Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Monday, April 29, but there’s a lot more to come from Warren Haynes and his cohorts. Continue reading WHAT IS WORTHY WILL RISE: Warren Haynes talks 25 years of Gov’t Mule, set to play GLA on April 29
encore asked Walter Salas-Humara to share more about his current works and influences Wilmingtonians will hear on Saturday at Satellite. Continue reading BROAD CONCEPTS, UNIVERSAL LANDSCAPES: Walter Salas-Humara plays Cuban, African and rock ‘n’ roll sounds at Satellite on Saturday
Wilmington prepares for Phosphorescent (stage name for singer-songwriter Matthew Houck) to make his port city debut at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on April 12. Continue reading STILL AND PRESENT: Matthew Houck talks time and space before Phosphorescent’s debut at GLA
Putting the “alternative” in Alt-Zalea, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen are going throw every ounce of strings and foot-stomping energy they have at this Saturday’s performance at Brooklyn Cafe, 4 p.m. Continue reading CELTIC, BLUEGRASS, PUNK MISH-MASH: The Tan and Sober Gentlemen play Alt-Zalea and Shakori Hills
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