Jack White announces new album 'Lazaretto,' 2014 tour, heading to Charlotte

Singer-songwriter Jack White will release his second solo album Lazaretto on June 10 and he'll hit the road on world tour this summer in support of it, including a stop in North Carolina.

Jack White has yet to play a solo show in the Triangle, but the new tour will bring him to The Fillmore in Charlotte on Thursday, June 5. Kelley Stoltz will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 11, via LiveNation for $45.

Check out the instrumental song "High Ball Stepper" from the album Lazaretto below.

Foo Fighters play epic 35-song set for Rock the Vote in Charlotte

Arena rock superstars Foo Fighters stopped at the Fillmore in Charlotte for a rare club show on Wednesday night to support Rock the Vote and die-hard fans were treated to a 35-song set that clocked in at just over three hours.

The band brought their A-game, rolling through a set of greatest hits combined with songs from their latest album Wasting Light, all of which sounded phenomenal. The band rocked through a cover of Tom Petty's "Breakdown" towards the end of "Dear Rosemary," which delighted the crowd.

The old classic "I'll Stick Around" was a fiery inclusion in the set and the band took on the Paul McCartney classic "Jet," a song they hadn't played since a MusicCares concert honoring McCartney earlier this year.

Foo Fighters to play 'Rock the Vote' club show in Charlotte

If you've ever wanted to see arena rock band the Foo Fighters play a rare club show, you'll have your chance during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.

The band will play a Rock the Vote show at the Fillmore in Charlotte on Wednesday, September 5. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, August 21, via Live Nation for $50 (+$13 in fees). The tickets are will call only, non-transferable and limited to two per order.

Check out the Foos performing "These Days" from their latest album Wasting Light live on Letterman below.

$10 lawn tickets for one day only: Heart, Dukes of September, Santana, Barenaked Ladies & more

Due to lagging ticket sales for many summer shows, Live Nation is once again offering up a bunch of lawn seats for amphitheater shows in Raleigh and Charlotte for just $10. The deal is available today only, July 20, until 11:59 p.m. Check out the list below organized by venue.

Walnut Creek Amphitheater (Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion)
07.28.10 - Santana w/ Steve Winwood [Tickets]
08.03.10 - Mayhem Fest feat. Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God & more [Tickets]
08.27.10 - Creed w/ Skillet & Theft [Tickets]

Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater
07.31.10 - Barenaked Ladies w/ Ben Kweller & Angel Taylor [Tickets]
08.09.10 - Goo Goo Dolls w/ Switchfoot & The Spill Canvas [Tickets]
08.14.10 - Heart w/ Erick Baker [Tickets]
08.17.10 - Maroon 5 w/ Kris Allen & VV Brown [Tickets]
08.28.10 - Dukes of September Tour feat. Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs [Tickets]

Smashing Pumpkins announce club tour, headed to Virginia, Charlotte

Billy Corgan's latest incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins, now sans Jimmy Chamberlain leaving Corgan as the only original member, has announced a new summer club tour. Unfortunately, since the Triangle doesn't have a 1,000 capacity or greater club, the tour won't stop here, but will visit our neighbors in Virginia twice as well as Charlotte.

The Smashing Pumpkins will play The National in Richmond, VA on Tuesday, July 13, The Norva in Norfolk, VA on Thursday, July 15 and the Fillmore in Charlotte on Friday, July 16.

Tickets for the Norfolk show go on sale Saturday, June 12 at 10 a.m. for $45 here. We'll keep you updated on the other dates once details are available. The Richmond show goes on sale at the same time here, also for $45. The Charlotte show goes on sale Friday, June 18 at 10 a.m. here.

Ben Folds plays live on Chatroulette in Charlotte

Here is easily one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. At his recent concert in Charlotte at the Fillmore, Ben Folds logged on to the new random chat service called Chatroulette and played songs for and about the people who popped up to chat. He has been kind enough to share a video of the experience with us. The toilet guy is particularly funny. Don't worry about content because they edited out the penises. Check it out below.

Folds will be playing at Meymandi Hall in Raleigh this Thursday, March 25 with the North Carolina Symphony. Tickets are currently sold out, but a few more may get released closer to the show. Check here for more info.

Phoenix announce spring dates, coming to Cary

The breakout French band Phoenix, whose latest album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is fantastic and also won the Grammy for best alternative album, have announced a new U.S. tour set to begin this spring and continue later in the summer. The later dates leading up to Bonnaroo will bring the band to Cary's Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Friday, June 11 (yeah, I'm shocked too).

Irish band Two Door Cinema Club will open the show. Apparently Two Door Cinema Club is no longer opening the show and no new opener has been announced. We'll keep you posted.

UPDATE: Tickets go on sale Friday, March 5, at 10 a.m. here and the Booth Amphitheatre box office. General admission tickets are $32.50 in advance and $35 day of show.

Julian Casablancas announces tour, playing Charlotte

The Strokes have been inactive for quite some time, but are hoping to have a new album out by September. In the meantime, frontman Julian Casablancas is going to head out for another short tour in support of his solo album Phrazes of the Young.

The tour will bring Julian to The Fillmore in Charlotte on Saturday, March 27. Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, Feb. 19, though other details are not currently available, but we'll keep you posted.

Them Crooked Vultures playing Charlotte in February

The supergroup that have everybody buzzing last year has their sights set on North Carolina. That group is Them Crooked Vultures, consisting of John Paul Jones (of Led Zeppelin), Dave Grohl (of Foo Fighters and Nirvana) and Josh Homme (of Queens of the Stone Age). They will be playing the Fillmore in Charlotte on Wednesday, February 10. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, January 23 at 10 a.m via LiveNation.com.

There are no other U.S. dates right now except an appearance at the Coachella Festival in April, so the Charlotte show may be a one-off or there may be more dates to come. Check out a video of a live performance of the song "New Fang" below.

[UPDATE: Atlanta and New York shows added below.]