Thursday March 27

Blue Horn Lounge: John Craige 10pm
Cat’s Cradle: Badfish, Scotty Don’t, High And Mighties. 8pm. $18
The Cave: EARLY: Shame Train LATE: Atlantic Crossing, $5
General Store Café: Jazz with Bo Lankenau 8pm
Local 506: The Moaners, Bellafew, Bibis Ellison. 9pm
Nightlight: Remora, M Coast, Diplomat, Keith John Adams. 9:30pm. $6
Reservoir: Thunderlip, Young Livers, Worn In Red

Friday March 28

The ArtsCenter: Battlefield Band. 8:30pm. $21
Blue Horn Lounge: Joshua Long Band 10pm
Cat’s Cradle: WXYC 80’s Dance
The Cave: EARLY:  Comedy  hosted by  Johnny Cook $5. LATE: The T.U.R.D.S. w/Eric Sommer
General Store Café: Nikki Meets the Hibachi  8:30pm
Local 506: Delta Spirit, Port O’Brien, Soft Company. 10pm. $8
Nightlight: 5 Year Anniversary party Caltrop, Tiger Bear Wolf, Secret Boyfriend, DJ Family Vacation. 9:30pm

Saturday March 29

The ArtsCenter: Transcending Borders presents Sabado Sonidero. 8:30pm. $28
Blue Horn Lounge: Rootsie 10pm
Cat’s Cradle: The 15 Families Benefit: Dirty5Thirty, Blount Harvey, O Period, Big Fat Electric (the boys from Big Fat Gap), spinning by L In Japanese and Live Art by muralist Tarish Pipkins. 8pm. Donations welcome.
The Cave: EARLY: Pagan Hellcats LATE: Sleepsound  w/  Stella by Starlight
General Store Café: See No Weevil 8:30pm
Hell: Matt Pryor and Bibis Ellison
Local 506: Violet Vector & the Lovely Lovelies (CD Release Party), Un Deux Trois, The Curtains of Night. 9:30pm. Free
Nightlight: Aleuchatistas, Le Weekend, High Rollers, Super Bowl Sunday. 9pm. $6

Sunday March 30

The ArtsCenter: Orquestra GarDel, Tangos ParaRecordar, Durham Academy’s In the Pocket Latin Jazz Ensemble, Rey Norteño, 5:30pm, Free
Local 506: Free For All with T. Rox, Marko & the Rockers. 9:30pm. Free

Monday March 31

Blue Horn Lounge: Open Mic with Jason Adamo 9pm
Cat’s Cradle: Mike Doughty’s Band, The Panderers. 9pm. $15
Local 506: Guitar Hero Night, 9:30pm

Tuesday April 1

Blue Horn Lounge: Samo & Susie Hicks Habitat for Humanity benefit. 9pm
Cat’s Cradle: Caribou, F— Buttons. 9:30pm
The Cave: LATE: Songwriters Open-Mic with John Saylor
Local 506: The Hanks, White Heat, Something Borrowed. 9pm. $8
Nightlight: Chow Nasty, Aunt Dracula, Lonnie Walker. 9:30pm. $5

Wednesday April 2

Blue Horn Lounge: Joseph Wells 10pm
Cat’s Cradle: Say Anything, Manchester Orchestra, Biffy Clyro, Weatherbox. 7pm. $18
The Cave: EARLY: Spoken-Mic  with Ben & Marty
Hell: Hazerai, Antarctic, Our Name Is Legion. 9pm
Local 506: Handsome Furs, Violens. 9pm. $10
Nightlight: Finn Riggins, I Was Totally Destroying It, The Pneurotics. 9:30pm

Thursday April 3

Blue Horn Lounge: Mark Wells & Jil Christensen 10pm
The Cave: EARLY: Brandon Herndon & John Pardue’s Songwriters spotlight LATE: Rocket Biscuit with FM Beanston $5
General Store Café: Jazz 8:30pm
Local 506: The Dirtbombs, Kelley Stoltz, Dirty Little Heaters. 9pm. $10
Nightlight: Hard Luck Stories, Anton Sword, Burned Out Stars. 9:30pm

Friday April 4

Blue Horn Lounge: David Spencer Band 10pm
Cat’s Cradle: Gary Louris (From The Jayhawks), Vetiver. 7pm. $20
The Cave: EARLY: Chuck Champion & The Big Tippers LATE: The New Romans
General Store Café: Solazo!
Local 506: Howlin Rain, Nightstick, Stratocruiser. 10pm.  $8

Saturday April 5

Blue Horn Lounge: Pagan Hellcats 10pm
Cat’s Cradle: “GOODBYE, SCHOOLKIDS RECORDS” The Heist And The Accomplice, Hammer No More The Fingers, Ben Davis & The Jets, Schooner, Michael Rank / Mark E. Smith, Sames, North Elementary, Wil Donegan & The Apologies, Concert benefits Orange County Elementary Music Program
The Cave: Blotter Benefit:  Buddhacat, Tim Stambaugh & Crew General Store Café: Brenda Linton & Friends
Local 506: Pico Vs. Island Trees, Modern Skirts, Honored Guests. 9:30pm. $10
Nightlight: FrequeNC Records Night with DJ Stinkworxx, Data Hata, DJS Mothers Brothers. 10pm