LAST UPDATE 7.5.08

WEEKLY EVENTS AT THE SOAPBOX:

LAUNDRO-LOUNGE

MONDAY: HEAVY METAL BINGO

TUESDAY: NUTT STREET COMEDY

Wilmington's ONLY weekly stand up comedy forum! Generally open mic. Your host Timmy, will show you where to sign up. Generally get's kicking around 9:00. w/ DJ Unknown.

WEDNESDAY: OPEN MIC WITH BRISKET

Brisket, of My  Heart Belongs To Buffalo, has brought Open Mic Night back to The Soapbox. All genres of music encouraged!

OPEN 11:00 AM - 2:00 AM

 

NON-SMOKING

UNTIL 5PM

EVERYDAY!

 

COMING TO THE SOAPBOX

 

UPSTAIRS

SATURDAY JULY 5

 

WHO'S BAD "THE ULTIMATE MICHEAL JACKSON TRIBUTE BAND"

 

DOORS:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$12 ADV

LOUNGE

 

CHRONICLES OF LANDSQUID

 

With influences ranging from jazz fusion to electronic drum & bass, Chronicles tries to push the envelope into new terrain. Through their unique expeditions of uncharted musical realms they've realized their main objective is get everybody out on dance floor.

 

DOORS:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$5

 

UPSTAIRS

TUESDAY JULY 8

 

ELF POWER

HAM 1

THE LOVE LANGUAGE

One of the founding bands of the legendary Athens, Georgia Elephant 6 collective (the band features alumni of Olivia Tremor Control, Of Montreal, and Neutral Milk Hotel), Elf Power has been performing and recording since 1994. They've toured with such notables as Wilco, Guided by Voices, R.E.M., Flaming Lips and Neutral Milk Hotel (with whom they shared a member in Laura Carter). In addition to keeping themselves busy with steady touring, Elf Power have recently lent their musical prowess to folk rock legend Vic Chesnutt, backing him on his new album due out in the fall.

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$8/$10

 

UPSTAIRS

WEDNESDAY JULY 9

 

STATIC THOUGHT (HELLCAT RECORDS)

DOWN WE GO (PUNK/HARDCORE/ROCK)

EERIE NIGHT (GOTHIC/PUNK/ROCK)

 

DOORS:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$7

 

BUY TICKETS

 

UPSTAIRS

THURSDAY JULY 10

 

ROAD WARRIORS OF SUMMER 2008 TOUR

 

CANIBUS (LEGENDARY, GOLD ALBUM SELLING HIP-HOP ARTIST)

DYLAN DILINJAH (GOLD SELLING REGGAE/HIP-HOP ARTIST)

MINDSONE

EULOGY

DJ LORD WALRUS

DJ SLIM DELUX

 

As Seen on MTV's Making "Da Band" with Puff Daddy

The Same Dylan on Dave Chapelle's Season 2 skit

Hit Single "Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That" Debuted

Debuted at #50 on Billboard Top 100

 

 

 

DOORS:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$13/$15

 

UPSTAIRS

SATURDAY JULY 12

 

A SKYLIT DRIVE (TRAGIC HERO RECORDS)

SKY EATS AIRPLANE

BREATHE CAROLINA

EMAROSA

 

DOORS:

7 PM

ADMISSION:

$10/$12

 

BUY TICKETS

LOUNGE

 

2008 PAJAMA JAM

 

DOORS:

TBA PM

ADMISSION:

$TBA

 

LOUNGE

SUNDAY JULY 13

 

LAURA MCLEAN

SHANNON CURTIS

MATT JONES (INDIE/FOLK/CONCRETE)

MISTY LYN AND THE BIG BEAUTIFUL (INDIE/GOTHIC/FOLK)

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$5

 

UPSTAIRS

MONDAY JULY 14

 

SUMMER OF HATE TOUR FEATURING

 

LINE OF SCRIMMAGE (ON THE ATTACK RECORDS)

NOT WITHOUT RESISTANCE (BACK TO BASICS/ON THE ATTACK)

NOURISH THE FLAME (ON THE ATTACK RECORDS)

CLEAR CONVICTIONS

WITH OPEN FORCE

 

 

 

DOORS:

7 PM

 

ADMISSION:

$8/$10

 

BUY TICKETS

 

UPSTAIRS

TUESDAY JULY 15

 

GO RADIO (ROCK/POP/INDIE)

FRIENDS FOR HIRE (ROCK/ALTERNATIVE/POP)

PICTURES IN PIECES (ROCK/PUNK/PROGRESSSIVE)

BURDEN OF ATLAS (ALTERNATIVE/AMBIENT/ROCK)

 

DOORS:

8 PM

 

ADMISSION:

$5

 

UPSTAIRS

WEDNESDAY JULY 16

 

BURNIN SMYRNANS (ROOTS MUSIC INC)

 

DOORS:

9 PM

 

ADMISSION:

$5

 

UPSTAIRS

THURSDAY JULY 17

 

PETERS SHADOW CD RELEASE SHOW

KILL DEVIL

CARRY THE WOUNDED

THE BOY BATHING (INDIE/EMO/FOLK)

IN THE SHADOW

 

DOORS:

9 PM

 

ADMISSION:

$5

 

UPSTAIRS

FRIDAY JULY 18

 

WOODWORK ROADSHOW

 

The Woodwork Roadshow established itself as a clever and talented band that offered a fresh and agressive approach to time-honored music such as traditional bluegrass, old-time, roots, blues, and rock. The Roadshow delivers originality in their sound and promises to create an exhilarating musical experience for audiences every time they take to the stage. People from a wide variety of backgrounds are sure to find The Woodwork Roadshow extremely entertaining.

 

DOORS:

TBA PM

 

ADMISSION:

$TBA

LOUNGE

 

THE NEW FAMILIARS

FEATURING ZACH DEPUTY

 

From the foothills of North Carolina a new musical combo has appeared, grown from seeds of the folk, blues, and bluegrass found abundant in their native lands and nurtured by the phenomenal breadth of genres and styles that have bloomed and withered over the last 50 years in American music.

 

DOORS:

9 PM

 

ADMISSION:

$5

 

UPSTAIRS

SATURDAY JULY 19

 

L SHAPE LOT (AMERICANA/FOLK ROCK/ROOTS MUSIC)

BARNRAISERS (BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROCKABILLY)

BIG DADDY LOVE

 

DOORS:

TBA PM

ADMISSION:

$TBA

LOUNGE

 

DOORS:

8:30 PM

ADMISSION:

$7

 

UPSTAIRS

 

DOORS:

7 PM

ADMISSION:

$8

 

UPSTAIRS

SATURDAY JULY 26

 

HIEROGLYPHICS (HIP HOP)

BLUE SCHOLARS

KNOBODY

MUSAB

PRINCE ALI

with Special Guest DJ LORD WALRUS

 

DOORS:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$13/$15

 

BUY TICKETS

 

UPSTAIRS

SUNDAY JULY 27

 

RX BANDITS (MDB RECORDINGS/SARGENT HOUSE)

PORTUGAL THE MAN (APPROACHING AIRBALLOONS)

FACING NY

 

 

DOORS:

7 PM

SHOW:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$12/$14

 

BUY TICKETS

LOUNGE

 

THE PLAINTIFFS

THE BLACK BOX (VA)

THE LEGION OF SUPERVILLIANS

INSIDE OUTS

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$5

 

UPSTAIRS

WEDNESDAY JULY 30

 

VALIENT THORR (PSYCHEDELIC/THRASH/ROCK)

EARLY MAN (METAL/THRASH/ROCK)

MONOTIX

CALTROP (PROGRESSIVE/ROCK/ALTERNATIVE)

 

DOORS:

8 PM

SHOW:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$10/$12

 

BUY TICKETS

 

UPSTAIRS

THURSDAY JULY 31

 

DON DIXON

CHRIS ALLEN

 

Whether working as a singer, songwriter, musician or producer, he has always tried to capture the essence of his life in the moment.

 

DOORS:

7:30 PM

 

ADMISSION:

$8/$10

 

BUY TICKETS

 

UPSTAIRS

SATURDAY AUGUST 2

 

RURAL SWINE (ROCK/COUNTRY/PUNK)

BARNRAISERS (BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROCKABILLY)

SKULLBUCKLE

20TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY

 

DOORS:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$5

 

UPSTAIRS

THURSDAY AUGUST 7

 

CATCH 22 (VICTORY RECORDS)

PATENT PENDING (CRUNK/ROCK/POP PUNK)

SUPERVILLIANS (SKA/PUNK/REGGAE)

THE FLAMING TSUNAMIS

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$10/$12

 

UPSTAIRS

FRIDAY AUGUST 8

THE PENGUIN PRESENTS

JIM BIANCO

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$8

 

UPSTAIRS

SATURDAY AUGUST 9

 

STEEP CANYON RANGERS

BARNRAISERS

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$12

 

UPSTAIRS

THURSDAY AUGUST 14

 

TERROR (CENTURY MEDIA)

WARRIORS

DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR (HARDCORE)

CDC (FWH RECORDS)

TRAPPED UNDER ICE

 

DOORS:

7 PM

ADMISSION:

$12/$14

 

UPSTAIRS

FRIDAY AUGUST 15

 

THE SLEEPING (VICTORY RECORDS)

ENVY ON THE COAST

SECRET LIVES OF THE FREEMASONS

FORGIVE DURDEN

 

DOORS:

7 PM

ADMISSION:

$12

 

UPSTAIRS

TUESDAY AUGUST 19

 

NEBULA

(EDDIE & RUBEN FROM FU MANCHU/ROB OSWALD FROM QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE & YEAR LONG DISASTER)

TOTIMOSHI

WHITE TIGER AND THE BED OF ROSES

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$10/$12

 

UPSTAIRS

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20

 

VIRGINIA COALITION (BLUHAMMOCK MUSIC)

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES (VANGUARD RECORDS)

ALEXA WILKINSON (ALTERNATIVE/POP)

Virginia Coalition is a band that has made its reputation with the blazing energy of its live shows and ability to play almost any style of music. Home This Year sees the band moving in a new direction. They've blended their diverse influences into a sound all their own with a maturity and attention to detail that shines on every track.

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$8/$10

 

UPSTAIRS

THURSDAY AUGUST 21

 

THE HOTTNESS (FERRET RECORDS)

HERE I COME FALLING (RISE RECORDS)

BURDEN OF THE DAY (RISE RECORDS)

THE FIGHT BETWEEN FRAMES (RISE RECORDS)

 

DOORS:

7 PM

ADMISSION:

$8/$10

 

UPSTAIRS

SATURDAY AUGUST 23

 

FULL BLOWN CHAOS (FERRET RECORDS)

SHAI HULUD (METAL BLADE RECORDS)

ELYSIA (FERRET RECORDS)

A GIRL A GUN A GHOST

GWEN STACY (FERRET RECORDS)

 

DOORS:

6:30 PM

SHOW:

7:30

ADMISSION:

$10/$12

+ $2 UNDER 21

 

BUY TICKETS

 

UPSTAIRS

TUESDAY AUGUST 26

 

AGENT ORANGE

PATRIOT

MONKEYKNIFEFIGHT

THE PLAINTIFFS

 

The Original Southern California Punk/Surf Power Trio, Agent Orange has been around since forever.

 

DOORS:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$8

 

UPSTAIRS

FRIDAY AUGUST 29

 

THE BREAKFAST CLUB "AMERICA'S PREMIER 80'S COVER BAND"

 

DOORS:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$10/$12

 

UPSTAIRS

SATURDAY AUGUST 30

 

STRENGTH

NCDNB (NORTH CAROLINA DRUM N BASS) ANNUAL GATHERING

 

DOORS:

TBA PM

ADMISSION:

$TBA

LOUNGE

 

STRENGTH

NCDNB (NORTH CAROLINA DRUM N BASS) ANNUAL GATHERING

 

DOORS:

TBA PM

ADMISSION:

$TBA

 

UPSTAIRS

SUNDAY AUGUST 31

 

STRENGTH

NCDNB (NORTH CAROLINA DRUM N BASS) ANNUAL GATHERING

 

DOORS:

TBA PM

ADMISSION:

$TBA

LOUNGE

 

 

STRENGTH

NCDNB (NORTH CAROLINA DRUM N BASS) ANNUAL GATHERING

 

DOORS:

TBA PM

ADMISSION:

$TBA

 

UPSTAIRS

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4

 

AUGUST BURNS RED

A SKYLIT DRIVE

SKY EATS AIRPLANE

GREELEY ESTATES

THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE

 

 

DOORS:

7 PM

ADMISSION:

$12/$14

 

UPSTAIRS

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9

 

RACEBANNON (SOUTHERN RECORDS)

LIGHT YOURSELF ON FIRE (EX-REVERSAL OF MAN)

 

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$7

 

UPSTAIRS

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12

 

WEEDEATER (COMING HOME SHOW)

EARTHRIDE (SOUTHERN LORD)

HOPE AND SUICIDE

 

DOORS:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$8/$10

 

UPSTAIRS

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13

 

MICHAEL GLABICKI OF RUSTED ROOT

 

Over a decade into a career with Rusted Root, Michael is ready to explore roads less traveled. What began as an opening act for Rusted Root shows, Michaels solo tunes are beginning a new life completely independent from the successful jam band. Its a little bit more out and in your face, said Michael about his new sound. Its not so jolly and community oriented Its more intimate material.

 

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$10

 

UPSTAIRS

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20

 

BROWN CO

JOEY ETC

STRANGER DAY

DJ LORD WALRUS

 

DOORS:

9 PM

ADMISSION:

$5

 

UPSTAIRS

FRIDAY OCTOBER 3

 

OKKERVIL RIVER (JAGJAGJUWAR REORDS)

CROOKED FINGERS

BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEY BEARS

 

We are very happy to announce the release of The Stand Ins, which will come out via Jagjaguwar this fall (September 9 in the US and October 13 in the UK and Europe). We are really proud of this album and can't wait to share it with you all.

 

DOORS:

8 PM

ADMISSION:

$14/$16

 

SRP PRODUCTIONS AND THE SOAPBOX PRESENT:

 

REMINDER! THESE EVENTS ARE AT THE VENUES INDICATED BELOW

 

THE BREWERY

3009 HILLSBOROUGH RALEIGH, NC

SUNDAY JULY 13

 

A SKYLIT DRIVE (TRAGIC HERO RECORDS)

SKY EATS AIRPLANE

BREATHE CAROLINA

MEMPHIS MAY FIRE

 

DOORS:7 PM

SHOW: 7:30

ADMISSION:$10/$12

BUY TICKETS