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Top picks for week of August 18th, 2025
EZ Vibes
August 19, 2025
💰️ FREE shows in Raleigh all week!
😻 The Red Clay Strays slays a sold out show in Raleigh with Wilder Woods
🍺 Carolina Jam Fest on Sunday at Bowstring
🐦️ Goose drops a new album featuring Factory Fiction
❓️ The Big What? is this weekend at Shakori Hills
✅ Top Picks for this week across NC including Chatham Rabbits, Toad the Wet Sprocket and more!
📆 EZ Vibes Concert Calendar has been updated with lots of great shows in August!
Free Shows this week in Raleigh!
We recently published this instagram reel featuring Raleigh City Market and a list of some free live music happening this week.
Enjoying live music doesn’t need to bust your budget!
Red Clay Strays impressed with a Sold Out show!
The Red Clay Strays at Red Hat
The Red Clay Strays visited Raleigh for the first time and performed at Red Hat Amphitheater last Saturday with Wilder Woods.
Thanks to Music Scene Media for this great article on the event and tons of great photos!
Featured Video:
Goose
“Factory Fiction”
Goose performed at All Good Now back in June. Here is a clip from the final song of the set and the entire festival. The new album from Goose that dropped unannounced last week called Chain Yer Dragon features Factory Fiction as the final song on the album as well. Learn more about the release in this article from Jambase.
Featured Concert
Carolina Jam Fest
August 24th, 2025
Bowstring Brewyard - Raleigh, NC
Y'all, get ready for some serious Sunday fun! We're talking about the Carolina Jam, a celebration of the NC Jam Band scene, hitting Bowstring Brewyard this Sunday, August 24th at 3 pm. This is not just any show; it's Bowstring's 5th Anniversary Party, and they're bringing the heat with live sets from Joe May, Jacoozy, and Satellite Dog. The best part? It's totally FREE! So grab your crew, kick back with some good food and cold brews, and soak in the sweet sounds of the local music scene. Don't miss out on this good time!
The Big What?
Music and Art Festival hosted by Big Something
Shakori Hills - Pittsboro, NC
The Big What? is back this week, transforming the beautiful grounds of Shakori Hills into our very own musical playground from Thursday to Sunday.
While the entire lineup is stacked with incredible talent, what truly makes this festival special is the spirit of collaboration. It’s a place where musical ideas are shared, boundaries are blurred, and spontaneous moments of magic happen on stage. Expect some epic jams including DJ Logic & Friends and lots of sit ins with Big Something.
Top Picks of the Week
Tuesday - 8/19
Organic Swing - International Jazz Jam - Neptunes - Raleigh, NC
Wednesday - 8/20
Chatham Rabbits, Jack the Radio - City Plaza - Raleigh, NC
Free Show - Live After 5 Concert Series
Thursday - 8/21
The Moon Unit - Moore Square - Raleigh, NC
Ben Rector, The National Parks - Red Hat Amphitheater - Raleigh, NC
Toad the Wet Sprocket, KT Tunstall, Sixpense None the Richer - Koka Booth Amphitheater - Cary, NC
Friday - 8/22
The Stews - Bowstring Brewyard - Raleigh, NC
Saturday - 8/16
Andy Frasco & The U.N. - Greenfield Lake Amphitheater - Wilmington, NC
Sunday - 8/17
Joe May, Jacoozy, Satellite Dog - Carolina Jam Fest - Bowstring Brewyard - Raleigh, NC
UB40, The Fixx - Koka Booth Amphitheater - Cary, NC
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