Duke's 'Music in the Gardens' series returns with killer shows

Last year's summer concert series at Duke University's Duke Gardens was one of the best parts of the summer. It featured shows by Portastatic, Bowerbirds and Les Savy Fav among others. This year, organizer Aaron Greenwald has stepped things up for the "Music in the Gardens" series booking a slew of great performers including The Rosebuds, Thad Cockrell, The Love Language, Eric Bachmann, Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey, Alina Simone, Megafaun and others. Check out the list of performers and dates below.

Tickets for each show will be $10 for the public $5 for Duke employees and free for Duke students and children under 12. Each show is scheduled to start at 7 pm.

Holsapple and Stamey to release new album, show

The dB's songwriters and singers Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey are preparing to release a a new album in June titled hERE aND nOw. It will be released by Bar/None Records on June 9. The release will be accompanied by a tour which so far is just one date which is right here in the Triangle. The duo will play the Cat's Cradle on June 27. Tickets are on sale now via etix.com for $10.

hERE aND nOw track list:
1. My Friend the Sun
2. Santa Monica
3. Here and Now
4. Early in the Morning
5. Widescreen World
6. Broken Record
7. Ukulele
8. Begin Again
9. Bird on the Wing
10. Some of the Parts
11. Song for Johnny Cash
12. Long Time Coming
13. To Be Loved
14. Tape Op Blues

[UPDATE: New dates added.]

Holsapple & Stamey dates:
06.08.09 - Arlington, VA - IOTA
06.09.09 - New York, NY - City Winery
06.10.09 - Spring City, PA - Chaplin's Place
06.27.09 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle [Tickets]
07.04.09 - Durham, NC - Festival for the Eno
07.10.09 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
07.11.09 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
07.17.09 - Santa Monica, CA - McCabe's
07.18.09 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord [Tickets]
07.29.09 - Durham, NC - Duke Gardens