Editor-in-Chief & News Editor
There
are concerts aplenty in store for North Carolina in 2015. The following list
contains some of the most popular artists expected to hit the scene in the upcoming year.
97.5
Winter Jam
December
20 - Dorton Arena
Hang
out at the Triangle’s iciest winter music festival featuring hip hop and
R&B artists such as Cash Out, Rae Sremmurd, Teyana Taylor, Dej Loaf,
Snootie Wild.
Ex
Hex
January
3 - Kings Barcade
Check
out this up and coming rock band signed to North Carolina’s own Merge Records
perform in Raleigh in support of their debut album, Rips.
Parquet
Courts
January
26 - Kings Barcade
The
New York-based indie rock band known for their DIY ethic and raw, unpolished
sound is touring after releasing two studio albums this year, Sunbathing Animal and Content Nausea.
Will
Butler
March
15 - Pinhook Theater
The
Arcade Fire member comes to Durham in support of his solo album Policy, to be released on March 10 on
Merge.
La
Dispute and Title Fight
March
24 - Cat’s Cradle
These
highly touted post-hardcore bands tour in support of each other for the first
time in what is sure to be the most raucous show of the year.
Swans
March
27 - Cat’s Cradle
A
New York based experimental rock outfit known for their noisy and ambient
compositions.
alt-J
April
3 - Red Hat Amphitheatre
An
alternative rock quartet that incorporates electronic influences into their
sound. Released a string of singles in 2012 which charted in the top 10 on the
U.S. Alternative charts including “Tessellate” and “Breezeblocks”.
The
Who
April
21 - PNC Arena
The
influential and world-renowned rock band, known for the classics “My
Generation” and “I Can See for Miles,” celebrates its 50th
anniversary with a world tour.
Taylor
Swift with Vance Joy
June
9 - PNC Arena
Pop
superstar Taylor Swift hits Raleigh in support of her latest release 1989 with “Riptide” singer Vance
Joy.
Idina
Menzel
July
22 - Red Hat Amphitheatre
The
Broadway star and “Let it Go” singer will perform in what is sure to be the
family concert event of the summer.
