More than 170 bands will play throughout 15 venues in downtown Raleigh on Sept. 6-8.
It all kicks off Thursday, Sept. 6, at 8:30 p.m. when
Phil Cook & His Feat play
Fletcher Opera Theater. Phil Cook is a Durham multi-instrumentalist and member of Megafaun. "His Feat" are actually his feet. He is a one man band who uses a combination of banjo, resonator, electric guitar, harmonica, kick drum and amplified stompbox, according to the
Hopscotch website.Other highlights of opening night include
Thee Oh Sees and Holograms at the
CAM Raleigh, one of several new Hopscotch venues this year. The
Longview Center, another new venue, will host experimental guitarists, including
Bill Orcutt and
Chuck Johnson. On Friday, Sept. 7, rock legends
Built to Spill and
The Jesus and Mary Chain will share the stage at the
Raleigh City Plaza. They will be joined by Zammuto. In addition, Hopscotch's 14 club venues will be hosting acts.
Kings Barcade will have a night of heavy metal, while
Berkeley Cafe will feature singer-songwriters Damien Jurado and David Pajo.
Hopscotch will close out Saturday with another headlining show at Raleigh City Plaza.
The Roots joined by New York disco outfit
Escort and Shirlette and The Dynamite Brothers will take the stage. The 14 club venues will also be rocking this night with acts including
Sunn O))) and
Oren Ambarchi at
Memorial Auditorium.Hopscotch 3-day wristbands went on sale in December. They run $110 each and grant you access to all club shows and both City Plaza headlining shows. There are limited number of these still available.
Single day passes, which will get you into all Hopscotch shows on a specific day, are also available. They range from $55-75.
On Wednesday, Hopscotch released a limited number of single tickets to the City Plaza headlining shows. These will cost you $34 each.
