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Artsplosure this weekend

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 12, 2009

Artsplosure, the Raleigh arts festival, celebrates thirty years this Saturday and Sunday with a little help from 88.1. WKNC is the media sponsor of the North Carolina Stage, which will feature music by Annuals’ alter-ego Sunfold and Mel Minton & the Wicked Mojos, winner of Artsplosure’s Be That Band contest. Mel and his band will be opening for Saturday’s festival headliner Buckwheat Zydeco. Big Bad Vodoo Daddy will close things out on Sunday. WKNC favorites Lonnie Walker will also grace the main stage for a Saturday 6 p.m. performance.

The complete schedule, along with everything else Artsplosure has to offer, is at Artsplosure.org.

Tags Annuals, artsplosure, Be That Band, Big Bad Vodoo Daddy, Buckwheat Zydeco, local, lonnie walker, Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos, North Carolina stage, Sunfold

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5/7 Local Beer Local Band Night – Embarrassing Fruits with Prabir andthe Substitutes

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 4, 2009

Embarrassing Fruits and Prabir and The Substitutes will be rocking out at WKNC’s and Tir Na Nog’s Local Beer Local Band Night this Thursday night (5/7). It is FREEEEEE to get in, and Tir Na Nog has local brew specials. Mmm I can’t wait for some Aviator in my belly! Tir Na Nog is located at 218 S. Blount Street in Downtown Raleigh!

Come out and support your community!

Tags Embarrassing Fruits, local, local band local beer, Mmm, Prabir and The Substitutes, promotions, tir na nog

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4/23 Local Beer Local Band Night – The Proclivities and Becca Stevens

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 22, 2009

The Proclivities and Becca Stevens will be playing at our weekly event, Local Beer Local Band Night, at Tir Na Nog this Thursday 4/23. It’s free to get in and Tir Na Nog has local brew specials. Come out and support your community! See ya there!

Also, the Proclivities will be in the WKNC studio on Thursday for the 5 o’clock shadow! DJ Spaceman Spiff and DJ May Day will be talking to the band and showcasing some of their tunes! Tune in at 5pm.

Tags Becca Stevens, local, local band local beer, May Day, promotions, spaceman spiff, The 5 oclock shadow, The Proclivities, tir na nog

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Earth Day Concert This Friday (Students Only!)

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 22, 2009

As finals rapidly approach, and “Dead Week” proves to be much more lively with work, students are in need of some R&R before hitting the books. Luckily, Earth Day seems to offer some salvation. Starting at 6pm on this Friday (April 24th), Annuals, Lonnie Walker, and Cougar Magnum will be rocking Lee Field (located behind Sullivan and Lee residence halls) to raise awareness for Earth Day.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show is scheduled to last until 11 p.m. This event is only open to N.C. State students and their guests (one guest per student and guests must have a valid student ID). While you wait for the show to start, be sure to check out the WKNC table which will be showcasing awesome merch such as Double Barrel Benefit 6 shirts, WKNC logoed shirts, koozies, and buttons.

For more information about Earth Day, check out the Web site. Also be sure to stop by the Energy Fair which will take place on NC State’s Brickyard- Wednesday April 22nd. More than 60 vendors will be taking part in NC State’s 2009 Earth Day which will feature the EcoCAR Challenge and the FREEDM Center’s hybrid car.

Tags Annuals, cougar magnum, daytime, earth day, energy fair, hybrid, lonnie walker, shirts

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4/16 Local Beer Local Band Night – The Magic Babies and The Huguenots

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 13, 2009

The Magic Babies and The Huguenots will be playing at WKNC’s and Tir Na Nog’s Local Beer Local Band Night this Thursday night at Tir Na Nog. It’s free! See you there!

Tags local, local band local beer, promotions, The Huguenots, The Magic Babies, tir na nog

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4/9 LOCAL BEER LOCAL BAND – The Magpies and On Photon

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 6, 2009

On Photon and The Magpies will be playing at Local Beer Local Band Night at Tir Na Nog this Thursday, April 9. For those that don’t know, Local Beer Local Band Night is WKNC’s and Tir Na Nog’s weekly event showcasing the best local bands with local beer specials! So come out and support your community!! You can write off the money you spend on beer on your taxes! Oh yeah, it’s FREE to get in!

Tune in on Wednesday at 1pm as DJ Chuck will be interviewing On Photon!

Tags local, local band local beer, On Photon, promotions, The Magpies, tir na nog

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4/2 Local Beer Local Band – North Elementary and I Was Totally Destroying It

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 27, 2009

I Was Totally Destroying It and North Elementary will be rocking out at Local Beer Local Band Night this Thursday, April 2nd! HELL YEA!

In case you don’t know, Local Beer Local Band is WKNC weekly event, every Thursday night 10pm, at Tir Na Nog, 218 South Blount Street in Raleigh.

Oh yeah, and did I mention that it’s FREE? Delicious local brew and the best local bands. What could be better to do on a Thursday night!?

See you out there!

Tags Hell Yea!!, i was totally destroying it, local, local band local beer, north elementary, promotions, tir na nog

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3/19 Local Beer Local Band – Luego with Jeff Crawford

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 17, 2009

Local indie rock band Luego and folk rock singer-songwriter Jeff Crawford will be playing at Local Beer Local Band this Thursday, March 19. For those who don’t know, Local Beer Local Band is WKNC’s and Tir Na Nog’s weekly fun night. Each Thursday night, at 10pm, we showcase great local bands and drink the best local brews. Mmm.. my mouth is salivating just thinking about some Foothills Rainbow Trout right now!! Tir Na Nog is located at 218 South Blount St., and it’s FREEEEEE to get in!

Definitely one of the bests things to do in Raleigh on a Thursday night, especially since it’s free.

Check out the ReverbNation player below for some Luego tracks!

Tags Jeff Crawford, local, local band local beer, Luego, The best thing to do on a thursday night!, tir na nog

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Munni Begum in Concert

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date February 8, 2009

A concert of renowned ghazal vocalist Munni Begum will be held on Friday February 13th 2009 at 8:00 PM at the FedEx Global Education Center at UNC Chapel Hill. For more information, contact Manzoor Cheema at (919)-412-7008. This concert is co-sponsored by Geet Bazaar and WKNC-Raleigh.

Tags FedEx Global Education Center, Geet Bazaar, Munni Begum

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Broadcasting DBB Night 2

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date February 7, 2009

Last night WKNC took over Friday Night Request Rock & Chainsaw to bring you live coverage of night 1 of the Double Barrel Benefit #6 from the Pour House in downtown Raleigh. The show was a success, a massive sellout with a tremendous crowd and kickass music. As the show will more than likely sellout tonight as well, we will once again be broadcasting the entire show live (trumping Saturday Night Soul and R&B and D-Cutta’s 2.0 Show).

Broadcast starts after the Soulful Renaissance and will air until the completion of the concert. If you can’t get to the Pour House, feel free to rock on with us tonight over your radio or internet connection.

Doors open at 8pm and get there early as there is a limited number of tickets available at the door. The show starts at 9pm.

Tonight’s lineup includes: I Was Totally Destroying It, Violet Vector & the Lovely Lovelies, Birds of Avalon, & Polvo.

Tags 2.0 Show, Adam Kincaid, birds of avalon, Double Barrel Benefit, Friday Night Request Rock, i was totally destroying it, local, Polvo, promotions, Saturday Night Soul and R&B, Soulful Renaissance, the pour house, Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies