Saturday, October 21
Chris Pattishall
Ernest Turner
Jeb Patton
Ethan Iverson
Orrin Evans
Durham Fruit & Produce Company, Durham

This is "The Monk Songbook," a free marathon performance in which three Triangle-based pianists -- Chris Pattishall, Ernest Turner, and Jeb Patton -- team up with the original pianist of The Bad Plus, Ethan Iverson, and his successor in that band, Orrin Evans, to play through 61 compositions from Thelonious Monk songbook. Each day's performance begins at 1pm.

Saturday, October 21
American Aquarium
Bombadil
Lonnie Walker
Dark Water Rising
Toubab Krewe
Raleigh Little Theatre, Raleigh

This is the annual "Groove in the Garden" outdoor festival at the outdoor amphitheatre in the rose garden next to Raleigh Little Theatre. The complete lineup includes American Aquarium, Toubab Krewe, Bombadil, Lonnie Walker, Rebekah Todd & the Odyssey, Dark Water Rising, Hank, Pattie & the Current, Ghostt Bllonde, Boom Unit Brass Band, Sinners & Saints, Curtis Eller, and Kate Rhudy.

Saturday, October 21
Marshall Tucker Band
Poco
Pure Prairie League
The Outlaws
Charlie Daniels Band
Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary

Charlie Daniels started his career as a pot-smoking anti-war southern redneck hippie outlaw type, but nowadays he's a bitter old right-winger. Somebody in his camp decided to name this otherwise super-ultra-middle-of-the-road lite-country showcase "Carolina Uprising" and nobody seems to be able to explain exactly why.

Saturday, October 21
Gerald Clayton
Ben Wendel
Durham Fruit & Produce Company, Durham

This is part of the Duke Performances Monk at 100 series.

Saturday, October 21
Fleshtones
Chuck Prophet
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Ones
Phil Alvin
Jeremy & the Harlequins
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

This is the second night of the big Yep Roc Records 20th Anniversary party.

Saturday, October 21
The Fabulous Knobs
The Producers
Pour House, Raleigh

I remember seeing The Producers back in their (regional power pop) heyday, the early 1980s. I'm kind of astonished that they've soldiered on for another 30+ years since then.

Saturday, October 21
Drag Sounds
Wing Dam
Sunnyslope(s)
The Cave, Chapel Hill

If you're looking for a bona fide rock and roll good time Saturday night, this is your best bet.

Saturday, October 21
Safe Word
Machinegun Earl
Slomo Dingo
Like No Tomorrow
The Maywood, Raleigh

Saturday, October 21
Chicano Batman
Khruangbin
The Shacks
Lincoln Theater, Raleigh

Saturday, October 21
John Davis & the Cicadas
Evil English
Delphinium
Local 506, Chapel Hill

Saturday, October 21
Ace Henderson
N'kogniito
DOM
Social Contract
Kings, Raleigh

Saturday, October 21
Sad Magazine
Suitcase
Lemon Sparks
The Kraken, Chapel Hill

Saturday, October 21
Kaze
King Draft
Stallone & Weathers
Mickey Factz
Deep South (The Bar), Raleigh

Saturday, October 21
Cool John Ferguson
The Blue Note Grill, Durham

Saturday, October 21
The Materialz
Van Gordon Martin
The Station, Carrboro

Saturday, October 21
Juan Huevos
Lil Debbie
Raven Felix
Motorco Music Hall, Durham

Saturday, October 21
Savage Master
Tower
Old Scratch
Slim's, Raleigh

Sunday, October 22
Will Ridenour
Gabe Pelli
Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw

Sunday, October 22
The Como Mamas
Durham Fruit & Produce Company, Durham

Sunday, October 22
Cantwell, Gomez, Jordan
Microkingdom
Neptunes, Raleigh

Sunday, October 22
Positive No
Beach Slang
Pet Symmetry
Motorco Music Hall, Durham

Sunday, October 22
Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves
Earther
The Run Up
Slim's, Raleigh

Sunday, October 22
Swiss Army
Green Aisles
Duke Coffeehouse, Durham

Sunday, October 22
The Elwins
Pickwick
Cat's Cradle Back Room, Carrboro

Sunday, October 22
Extinction A.D.
Local 506, Chapel Hill

Monday, October 23
Ethan Iverson Trio
Melissa Aldana
Durham Fruit & Produce Company, Durham

Monday, October 23
Casey Toll
Joe Westerlund
James Wallace
Neptunes, Raleigh

Monday, October 23
Cosmic Punk
Cold Wrecks
Freya Wilcox
The Cave, Chapel Hill

Monday, October 23
Gost
Dance With the Dead
Local 506, Chapel Hill

Monday, October 23
Tatanka
Lovely Budz
Pour House, Raleigh

Monday, October 23
Trevor Sensor
Lean Year
Cat's Cradle Back Room, Carrboro

Tuesday, October 24
Ethan Iverson Trio
Chris Potter
Houston Person
Durham Fruit & Produce Company, Durham

This is part of the ambitious 10-day Monk@100 festival put on by the folks at Duke Performances.

Tuesday, October 24
Lords of Acid
Combichrist
Christian Death
En Esch
Wiccid
The Blind Tiger, Greensboro

Tuesday, October 24
Sister, Brother
Notches
Ancient Space Terror
Arcana, Durham

Tuesday, October 24
Michael McDonald
Marc Cohn
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham

Tuesday, October 24
She Keeps Bees
Al Riggs
The Pinhook, Durham

Tuesday, October 24
Ted Leo + Pharmacists
The Stars Explode
Ian Sweet
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

Tuesday, October 24
Local H
Toadies
Motorco Music Hall, Durham

Tuesday, October 24
Blackfoot Gypsies
Black Pistol Fire
Pour House, Raleigh

Tuesday, October 24
Thick Modine
Pop Empire
Neptunes, Raleigh

Tuesday, October 24
Sinai Vessel
Truth Club
Peaer
Slim's, Raleigh

Tuesday, October 24
Such Gold
A Wilhelm Scream
After the Fall
We Were Sharks
Local 506, Chapel Hill

Wednesday, October 25
Ethan Iverson Trio
Joshua Redman
Durham Fruit & Produce Company, Durham

This is another in the Duke Performances Monk@100 series of shows.

Wednesday, October 25
Zensofly
The Cave, Chapel Hill

This is the final week in Zen's October residency at the Cave.

Wednesday, October 25
Good Old War
Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

Wednesday, October 25
Las Rosas
300 Dog Night
Neptunes, Raleigh

Wednesday, October 25
Alternate Routes
Nick Fradiani
Cat's Cradle Back Room, Carrboro

Wednesday, October 25
919Noise Showcase
Nightlight, Chapel Hill

Wednesday, October 25
Blis
Microwave
Big Jesus
Local 506, Chapel Hill

Wednesday, October 25
Aqueous
Electric Love Machine
Pour House, Raleigh