Alberta Cross announces summer tour, coming to Chapel Hill

Alberta Cross, a band which has been described as a British take on southern rock, released their latest album Broken Side of Time in the U.S. last year, and are still touring hard in support of it.

The band have rolled out a bunch new tour dates which will bring them to Local 506 in Chapel Hill on Monday, June, 13, just two days after the band plays Bonnaroo. Tickets for the show are on sale now via etix for $10. Cory Chisel will open the show.

Check out the band's feature on Last Call with Carson Daly which aired last year below which includes an interview as well as a performance of the song "ATX."

Brendan Benson annouces US dates, plays Carrboro

Singer/songwriter Brendan Benson, best known as Jack White's songwriting partner in crime in The Raconteurs, is hitting the road in November to support his new album My Old, Familiar Friend released in August. The tour will stop in Carrboro at the Cat's Cradle on Thursday, December 10. Cory Chisel will open the show. We'll add ticket info once it's available. Tickets will be $15. No on sale date is available yet.

Benson's band includes drummer Brad Pemberton (from Ryan Adams' band The Cardinals), bassist Jared Reynolds (of Ben Folds' band) and guitarist/keyboardist Mark Watrous (of The Raconteurs). Check out the full tour schedule as well as the band's recent performance on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic after the break.