It’s Shack-a-thon on the NCSU Brickyard, so be sure to stop by and visit WKNC’s radio shack. You’ll also want to keep an ear on 88.1 for these freebies.

Sometimes we get cool giveaways from Live Nation and sometimes we get REALLY cool giveaways. Consider The Mars Volta in the second category. It’s a win-it-before-you-can-buy-it deal to see the experimental/progressive band Oct. 23 at the Disco Rodeo. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. exclusively at LiveNation.com if you don’t happen to be one of our lucky winners.

Other cool giveaways on tap this week include:

• Holy Ghost Tent Revival with House of Fools Sept. 23 at The Pour House
• Mae Sept. 24 at Cat’s Cradle

And you don’t need tickets to see The Future Kings of Nowhere this Thursday for WKNC’s Local Beer Local Band night at Tir Na Nog or I Was Totally Destroying It and Luego as we kick off Fridays on the Lawn.

WKNC is giving away some great tickets to some awesome local shows this week including…

Meat Puppets

Sunday June 14th - Meat Puppets with Retribution Gospel Choir @ Cat’s Cradle

Portugal, The Man

Monday June 15th – Portugal, The Man @ Cat’s Cradle

Eula

Monday June 15th – The Constellations with Eula @ The Pour House

Zee Avi

Monday June 15th – Zee Avi with Matt Hires presented by Cat’s Cradle @ Nightlight

Milhouse

Thursday June 18th – Future and Milhouse @ The Pour House

Camera Obscura

Saturday June 20th – Camera Obscura with Anni Rossi @ Cat’s Cradle

Along with tickets to these shows WKNC is also giving away movie passes for the following moives:

Year One starring Jack Black and Michael Cera
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen starrig Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox
Sister’s Keeper starring Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin

Be sure to tune into 88.1 FM for your chance to win!

Check it out! WKNC is always giving away tickets to great shows around the Triangle area and this summer is no exception! Here are the shows that WKNC is giving away tickets for during the rest of May:

The Old Ceremony

The Old Ceremony @ Cat’s Cradle – Saturday, May 23rd

Isis

Isis with Pelican and Tombs @ Cat’s Cradle – Friday, May 29th

Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter with The Proclivities and David Shultz & The Skyline @ Cat’s Cradle – Saturday, May 30th

Kennebec

Kennebec with Love Colt @ The Pour House – Saturday, May 30th

Be sure to listen in for your chance to win tickets!! And don’t forget to check out WKNC’s Rock Report for a complete list of local shows around the Triangle!

In addition to the Shakori Hills giveaways this week, we have other shows we’re giving free passes to that you might want to check out:

The Design w/ Sun Domingo playing @ Lincoln Theatre Thursday April 9th

The Design

Bombadil w/ Benji Hughes and Lost in the Trees playing @ Lincoln Theatre Friday April 10th

Bombadil

Urban Sophisticates w/ O Period playing @ Lincoln Theatre Saturday April 11th

Urban Sophisticates

Nappy Luv 7.5 Hosted by Amanda Diva featuring 9th Wonder playing @ Lincoln Theatre Sunday April 12th

Hosted by Amanda Diva