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On Wednesday, July 23, Dave Matthews Band will be coming to The Walnut Creek Amphitheater and WKNC has tickets for you to win! This show is part of “A Very Special Evening With Dave Matthews Band” concert series, in which the band plays an acoustic set and an electric set. Seeing this performance is truly an unique experience; this may be the only time DMB has an acoustic/electric split concert!

DMB has also partnered with The Bama Green Project to set up food drives at every show. Drop off your non-perishables in the designated bins outside the main gates of the amphitheatre and the donated food will be distributed to local food banks. The most requested donation items include peanut butter, soup, pasta, baby food, tuna, rice, and pasta sauce. Fans can also make cash donations to the Farm-to-Family Program at the Eco-Village

So if you enjoy donating food to people in need and if you enjoy the funk rock sound of Dave Matthews Band (a sound that is meant to be heard live), then be on the listen for WKNC DJs giving away these tickets!

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Ticket Giveaway: The Fray

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Want tickets to the Fray tonight? Here’s your chance!  Tweet to us/reblog this post/share our facebook post with answers to these questions, as well as contact info. All the answers can be found somewhere on this blog.

1. Who played at our Play It Safe benefit in May?

2. How many college stations aired the #SaveWRAS simulcast?

3. Where is LBLB and when is it?

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Ray LaMontagne along with special guest The Belle Brigade will be coming to the Red Hat Amphitheater Saturday, July 26 and WKNC has free tickets for you to win! Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for it and you could win yourself a fantastic night of live music! Ray LaMontagne’s sound is a good variety of rock, folk, psychedelic, and funk AKA never a dull moment performing live. LaMontagne recently released his new album, Supernova, just this past April. The album shows LaMontagne’s exponential songwriting skills and proves why he deserves to be called one of the best. So, be on the listen for WKNC DJs giving away these tickets, have 919-515-0881 on your speed dial, stay up unreasonable hours listening to 88.1 deep into the depths of the night, and be prepared to run like Charlie with a golden ticket after you win!

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On Wednesday, July 23, Beck will be coming to the Red Hat Amphitheater in downtown Raleigh! Along with special guest The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger. Tickets are on sale now, but you could get them for free by listening to WKNC. Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for it and you could win yourself a trip to see Beck and The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger live! Beck has been rocking out for a little over 2 decades now with his hit songs like Loser and Where It’s At. Recently, Beck released a new album, Morning Phase, which has received fairly positive reviews. The latest album shows a more mature songwriter, but it definitely differs from Beck’s older music; less alt. rock/electro more rock/folk. So whether you’ve got a Devil’s Haircut or are just a Sun-Eyed Girl, Be on the listen for KNC DJs giving away these tickets!

For more info on Beck and Morning Phase visit: http://www.beck.com 

For more info on The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger visit: http://www.thegoastt.com

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On July 14th, The Fray will be coming to the Red Hat Amphitheater in downtown Raleigh, and WKNC has tickets for you to claim! All you have to do is call in once the DJ asks, and these tickets could be yours to cherish forever and ever. Opening bands include Barcelona and Oh Honey (links below). The lines are 919-515-0881 & 919-515-2400, so be on the lookout (or listen-out) for the DJ’s giveaways and win yourself some free tickets! To find out more about The Fray’s Helios Tour and their new album Helios visit their website.

Good luck!

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Phian interviewed the Bourbons before their show at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub’s Local Band Local Beer night. They also played three songs: Speakeasy, Louisville, Kentucky, and a special unnamed track.

The Bourbons will be playing in Raleigh again on August 28th at the Pour House.

You can follow the Bourbons on Facebook, and buy their self-titled album on Bandcamp.

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Phian interviewed Dragmatic before their show at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub’s Local Band Local Beer night. They also played three songs: You’re All Mine, Home Tonight and Hot Mess.

Dragmatic will be playing again in Raleigh on August 21st at Oak City Seven.

You can find out more about Dragmatic on their Facebook and buy their EP on Bandcamp.

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Phian interviewed Birds With Fleas before they played their show at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub’s Local Band Local Beer night. They also played four songs: Molly, Take Me Back, The Fire’s Burning, and The Monster.

You can find out more about Birds With Fleas on their website and Facebook.

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Grant Golden interviewed High Point band The Low Counts last month on Carolina Grown. You can also hear three of their songs during the interview: You’re Crazy, Cut Me Out and Lush.

The Low Counts will be coming to Raleigh on July 18th, but you can check out their show schedule to find a show closest to you.

Find out more about The Low Counts on their website, Facebook and Bandcamp.

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Grant Golden interviewed Durham/Chapel Hill band Beauty World this month on Carolina Grown. You can hear four of their songs during this interview: Meteor & Me, Rambutan, Alpine and Jheri Horton.

They will be playing a free show at Nice Price Books tonight at 9 PM with Ser Onda and First Person Plural!

You can learn more about Beauty world and follow them on Twitter, Facebook and Bandcamp.

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