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If you are a student going to Hopscotch without any means of transportation (like me), you’re probably wondering how you can get back to campus after a full day of music.
Luckily the NC State Wolfline has it covered!
The Wolfprowl runs from 9:30PM until 3 AM and makes several stops downtown. This bus stops at both W. Edenton St. and W. Morgan St., only a few blocks from City Plaza!
This bus only operates for STUDENTS ONLY, so remember to bring your NC State Student ID in order to ride it back to campus!
You can find the stops for the Wolfprowl by using the Transloc app.
When you’re downtown enjoying Hopscotch, the Raleigh R-Line is a FREE downtown circulator that will quickly take you from venue to venue!
Stops R15 through R20 specifically take you close to City Plaza and venues such as King’s Barcade, Neptunes, Tir Na Nog, and more!
WKNC wants everyone to stay safe out there during Hopscotch!
Local Band Local Beer: The Chit Nasty Band
Two Thursdays ago Phian interviewed with the Chit Nasty Band before they played at Tir Na Nog for Local Band Local Beer. During the interview Phian played the Chit Nasty Band songs “Nasty Nation,” “Enough” and “Brand New.” If you like what you hear, you can check out more from the Chit Nasty Band at their website.
Local Band Local Beer: Knurr and Spell
Last Thursday, Phian interviewed Knurr and Spell before they played at Tir Na nOg for Local Band Local Beer. If you like what you hear, you can check out more from Knurr and Spell at their Bandcamp.
Hopscotch is upon us ladies and gentleman. This is that wonderful time of year where music lovers from across the country come to our wonderful city and pack the streets to the point of insanity. Fun insanity of course, but insanity nonetheless. All that moshing and head-banging is going to get to you eventually. I don’t care how much of a hardcore festival goer you are, you’re going to need to lie low at some point and enjoy a nice cold one to get the edge off. Granted, even the chillest of watering holes in the downtown area will be busier than usual this weekend; but these picks are your best bet for doing it right when you decide to take a break.
Flying Saucer
328 West Morgan Street
Remember when every hipster with an ironic taste for Das Racist was still so obsessed with PBR that craft beer didn’t even register for them? Well that’s how long Flying Saucer has been a champ on the scene. Now yea, it’s a franchise, so maybe some of you might think it’s not indie enough, but this place had 200 beers on tap before it was a thing around here. That makes it an OG; and attractive servers in mini-skirts and a bangin’ menu gives it tripel status (see what I did there). Try the Rocket Tots and the brats. You’re welcome.
The Foundation
213 Fayetteville Street
Craft cocktails are king these days. Thank God, because L.I. Teas and Royal Flush shots taste just as bad coming back up later in the night. The Foundation is a dimly lit subterranean take on a speak-easy, and it hosts some of the most knowledgeable mixologists in the area. These guys make everything correctly, key word correctly, because there are too many bartenders that can’t even make a proper Manhattan in this town. Specializing in whiskey, this place is rumored to have the coveted Pappy Van Winkle on sale, even though I’ve never seen it. But if you like all craft everything, down to the ice, along with a chill atmosphere minus the pretence, this is the place you’ll want to grab a stool at.
Raleigh Times
14 East Hargett Street
Chances are, if you’re from Raleigh and in your twenties to early thirties, you’ve asked a future ex if they wanted to “grab a beer” at this place. Seriously, I don’t know what it is, but it’s a first date staple for millennials around here. This makes great people watching, which is why I put it on my top list for downtown drinking spots, along with the fish tacos. They specialize in local craft beer here, and if you order a Miller Lite, the bartender will ironically snip at you that they don’t serve any domestics (they probably loved Das Racist back in the day too). It’s a good balance of busy and chill. You can get in the mix at the bar area, or slide into a booth in the candle lit dining area for a calmer vibe.
The Architect
108 East Hargett Street
The Architect is an interesting place. Part night club, part lounge, part social club; this place always has something interesting happening. Dip into here on Thursday night for a calm atmosphere, and explore its secret rooms (don’t bring a drink from the main bar) and admire its modern yet rustic design. Come in on Friday and Saturday to wild out to the best late 90s/early 00s party tracks. Come with a date or get crazy with your friends, this place is one of the livest spots in the Fayetteville St. area.
1. LA LUZ – Weirdo Shrine – Hardly Art
2. TAME IMPALA – Currents – Interscope
3. MAC DEMARCO – Another One – Captured Tracks
4. BEACH HOUSE – Depression Cherry -Sub Pop
5. SODA SHOP -Soda Shop – Velvet Blue
6. TEARJERKER -Stay Wild – Self-Released
7. WORRIERS – Imaginary Life -Don Giovanni
8. STRANGE WILDS – Subjective Concepts – SUB POP
9. WHITE REAPER – White Reaper Does It Again – Polyvinyl
10. DESTROYER – Poison Season – Merge
11. ULTIMATE PAINTING – Green Lanes – Trouble In Mind
12. TITUS ANDRONICUS – The Most Lamentable Tragedy – Merge
13. MIKE KROL – Turkey – Merge
14. SEAPONYA – Vision – Self-Released
15. VINYL WILLIAMS – Into – Company
16. SORORITY NOISE -Joy, Departed – Topshelf
17. LOU BARLOW – Brace The Wave – Joyful Noise
18. GWENNO – Y Dydd Olaf – Heavenly
19. GARDENS AND VILLA – Music For Dogs – Secretly Canadian
20. TEEN DAZE – Morning World – Paper Bag
21. PANDA BEAR – Crosswords – Domino
22. WILD ONES – Heatwave – Topshelf
23. SILICON – Personal Computer – Weird World
24. THAYER SARRANO – Shaky – Guildwater
25. MYNABIRDS – Lovers Know – Saddle Creek
26. POTTY MOUTH – Potty Mouth EP – Planet Whatever
27. MATILDE DAVOLI – I’m Calling You From My Dreams – Loyal To Your Dreams
28. DAMAGED BUG – Cold Hot Plumbs – Castle Face
29. STOLEN JARS – Kept – Self-Released
30. WESTKUST – Last Forever – Run For Cover
WKNC TOP 5 ADDS
1. FIDLAR – Too – Mom And Pop
2. FOALS – What Went Down – Warner
3. JACKSON BOONE – Natural Changes – Stay Lonesome
4. WIDOWSPEAK – All Yours – Captured Tracks
5. DIANE COFFEE – Everybody’s A Good Dog – Western Vinyl
Stressing about who to see at Hopscotch this weekend? Here are some of our DJs’ itineraries!