WKNC 88.1 FM - North Carolina State University Student Radio9/16: Tony Lucca @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom
9/16: Weather Warlock @ The Pinhook
9/17: Little Wings @ The Pinhook
9/18: Langhorne Slim @ Cat’s Cradle
9/19: MikeD, Sponge Bath, etc. @ The Pinhook
9/19: David Liebe Hart @ Kings
9/19: Vacationer @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom
9/19: Kodaline @ Cat’s Cradle
9/20: Breathers @ Pinhook
Some people have been at a loss of what to do now Hopscotch 2015 has come to a close. But fear not music and festival lovers! For there are many upcoming events in North Carolina that can quench your hunger until next years Hopscotching Season.
WKNC Friday’s On The Lawn
As always, WKNC will be hosting our Friday’s On The Lawn with local bands on NC State’s campus. Come join us on Harris Lawn in front of Witherspoon September 25th. Like us on facebook to see other upcoming Friday’s on the Lawn events.
Carrbrro Music Fest
If you really can’t wait, if you need a music festival NOW look no further that right down the road from downtown Raleigh. September 27th is the Carrboro Music Fest.
WKNC Double Barrel Benefit
Everyone who is anyone who knows anybody or has heard of good music will be there. The artists haven’t been announced, but last year’s DDB was a blast, featuring bands like Museum Mouth, Body Games, Elvis Depressedly, and many more. This two weekend mini-fest is put on by your favorite radio station every year, and helps us raise most of our funds. This event is held two weekends in February.
Moogfest 2016
This music festival has moved from Asheville, NC to Bull City (Durham, NC). Come on out if you want to see what the great city of Durham has to offer, as well as the great experimental, electronic, and pop-artists that will be playing the event. The artists haven’t been announced yet, but keep a lookout for the event which occurs May 19-May 22 2016.
Other than that, try not to go into too much Hopscotch withdrawal, a year will be up before you know it.
Dj Duchess here to tell you my favorite parts of Hopscotch Music Festival 2015.
As I’ve never been to Hopscotch, this was my first year, and I certainly didn’t know what to expect, or what I was going to see. Here were a few of my favorite bands that I saw, and some of the great experiences too.
Mitski
My number one must-see artist was Mitski, and she did not disappoint. My fellow DJ and friend ncsu-guest was right beside me, front and center to enjoy the show. It was amazing to finally see her live, as we both used to listen almost everyday to her song First Love/Late Spring in our dorm room.
Here’s our mom and ncsu-guest sharing a personal moment.
Then, two bands that I didn’t expect to see at Hopscotch were Advaeta and River Whyless. Initially I had planned on going to slim’s to see Wahyas and Bully, but when I realized the age restriction on the venue, I had the option to see the lovely Advaeta instead at Lincoln Theatre. I liked them so much that I acutally bought their album after the show. Check them out if you like Daddy Issues or Wahyas.
River Whyless I actually got to interview live at Wristband city with DJ Curlz MT. They were really great people that had a wonderful sense of humor and presence. I was lucky to catch their show at Tir Na Nóg Saturday night. While I’ve never been a huge fan of folk, they certainly swayed me. They have a very professional presence when performing, that’s also very comical and fun. Before they began playing, fiddle player and singer, Halli, asked the crowd, “Anyone need to take a pee break?” Definitely check out this amazing band from Asheville.
Also, while resting between sets at Tir Na Nóg on Thursday night, a nice woman by the name of Katie/Katey came up to me to have a “one hit conversation” which she described to be a time where we talk, get to know each other, and then never see each other again. That was one of my favorite moments at Hopscotch, getting to just sit down and chat about life with a complete stranger. So here’s a shout-out to Katie who works in Journalism. I think that experiences sums up what Hopscotch can really offer, and that’s meeting new people and gaining friends you never thought you’d meet, all while seeing some great bands.
Dwight Yoakam
Forget the music. Forget the bands. Forget everything Hopscotch is about, and let’s look at what really matters.
Shoes.
That’s right, that’s all that matters this Hopscotching season. What the artists are wearing, what the audience is wearing, even what the sound technicians have going on.
Let’s take a look at the different artists and their shoe of choice (or lack of) of Hopscotch 2015.
Lilac Shadows members sport a pair of dirty brown boots and some dad-core New Balances (all the rage in the indie-rock scene).
Mitski is caught with a pair of sleek black shoes, much like Puma brand but are highly unidentifiable.
And the bassist from Leapling dazzles the crowd with her sparkling vans.
Jenny Hval chose a minimal look, opting for a simple pair of jazz shoes and other members went completely barefoot.
A classic pair of white sneakers (keds or vans?) worn by Keath Mead.
River Whyless brought some of the Asheville mountains with them when three of their four members wore a variation of the hiking boot.
And finally, a blurry horrible look at what I wore to Hopscotch. Some would say, “WHAT ARE THOSE??????” I’m very surprised I survived Hopscotch wearing these.
-DJ Duchess
Must Be The Holy Ghost – Kings Barcade
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!