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Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co, Hiss Golden Messenger – <a href="https://www.wral.com/Durham/Restaurants-Bars/Music/The-Pinhook/5669648/">Pinhook</a>

Lakes&Woods, Natural Science – <a href="https://www.wral.com/Raleigh/Restaurants-Bars/Music/Slims-Downtown-Distillery/5584577/">Slim's</a>

Mandolin Orange – <a href="https://www.wral.com/Raleigh/Arts/The-Duke-Energy-Center-for-the-Performing-Arts-Fletcher-Opera-Theater/5058100/">Fletcher Theatre</a> at Duke Energy Center for Performing Arts

Lakes&Woods, Fan Modine, Good Graces – <a href="https://www.wral.com/Chapel-Hill/Restaurants-Bars/Music/Cave-The/5451760/">The Cave</a>

Mipso, South Carolina Broadcasters – <a href="https://www.wral.com/Downtown-Raleigh/Music/Kings/8979513/">Kings</a>

Morning Brigade, Lila, Matt Phillips and the Philharmonics – <a href="https://www.wral.com/Chapel-Hill/Restaurants-Bars/Music/Local-506/4872662/">Local 506</a>

Spider Bags, Midnight Plus One – <a href="https://www.wral.com/Carrboro/Restaurants-Bars/Music/Cats-Cradle/4872654/">Cat's Cradle</a>

Patti LaBelle – <a href="https://www.wral.com/Durham/Attractions/Music/Durham-Performing-Arts-Center-DPAC/7079418/">DPAC</a>

Cate Le Bon, Kevin Morby – <a href="https://www.wral.com/Carrboro/Restaurants-Bars/Music/Cats-Cradle/4872654/">Cat's Cradle</a>

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