Submitted by Melissa Howsam — Correspondent
Monday's blah, but your week doesn't have to be. So, here are some hip haunts and choice events to hit up.
GOO GOO DOLLS: Go gaga for the Goo Goo Dolls as they “slide” onstage and “dizzy up” the Raleigh crowd* and “let [some] love in” to showcase their upcoming August album, “Something for the Rest of Us,” with Switchfoot and The Spill Canvas. When: Monday, 6:30pm. Starting at $25. Buy tickets | Raleigh Amphitheater
OFFICIAL O.A.R. PRE-SHOW (AND CONCERT): Be a part “Of A Revolution,” as the Blind-Melon-meets-Black-Crowes band Sometimez Why joins special guest O.A.R. keyboardist, Mikel Paris, & Airiel Down Acoustic for the Monday Pour House pre-show. Then, blow over to the Raleigh Amphitheater as the mod alt-rock self-starters O.A.R. bend the boards and continue their rise from drummer Chris Culos’ Rockville basement to “shatter” “All Sides” of the stage with their legacy as “one of the best live bands on the planet.” Also featuring Citizen Cope. When: Pre-Show Party Monday, Pour House, 9pm, $5. | O.A.R. Concert Tuesday, 6:30pm, starting at $22.50. Monday show | The Pour House Music Hall | Buy tickets for Tuesday show | Raleigh Amphitheater
SPARE CHANGE CONCERT AND KINDER SOLES SHOE DRIVE: Shake a leg for some Spare Change live tunes and then kick off your dancin’ shoes—new or gently used, of course—and lend your “sole” to charity for the onsite Kinder Soles shoe drive to support Soles4Souls at Garner’s Music on Main. When: Thursday, 6-9pm. Free. More on this event
SECOND SATURDAY: You gazed gallery art and local startists for First Friday, now plod statewide streets and chuck on your cloggin’ shoes for Second Saturday, spotlighting home-state music and dance. Capital dwellers, kick the day off with a Capitol concert by the award-winning youngsters, The Little River Cloggers, as they hoof up the trad dance of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Then, head to the Museum of History for some hands-on heritage and get crafty for a free “tree-mendous” woodworking workshop and a sampling of “Goodness Grows” homegrown goodies. The daylong Carolina culture combo includes over 200 artists across statewide historic sites and museums. When: Saturday, times and locations vary; FREE.
THE WIGGLES: Wag, wobble and wriggle your way to the Wiggly Circus Live! tour as your fav fam-friendly Fab Four from Down Under cirque up the spotlight. Warble along and wiggle in the aisles as Wags the Dog, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword join up with carnival companions to shake up the show with the fevered frenzy of the big top. When: Sunday, 12:30pm and 4pm. $10-$75. Buy tickets | Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
