New show announcements: Against Me!, David Bazan, Animal Collective

David Bazan

Here's a new batch of shows making their way to the Triangle in 2016.

First up, rockers Against Me! will play Motorco Music Hall in Durham on Sunday, May 15. My Jerusalem will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, April 1, via Ticketfly for $18.

Next, singer-songwriter David Bazan will play the Cat's Cradle Back Room in Carrboro on Monday, July 11, in support of his new album Blanco, out May 13. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, April 1, via Ticketfly for $15.

Chris Stapleton announces new spring 2016 tour dates

Rising country star Chris Stapleton has had a hell of year since the release of his acclaimed debut solo album Traveller. He won four Grammys, topped the Billboard 200 chart and appeared on SNL just to name a few highlights of the last year. Now he has announced some new spring tour dates that will bring him to the Triangle.

Stapleton will play Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary on Friday, May 20. Sam Lewis will open. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today, March 18, via Etix for $43 to $50.

Check out Chris Stapleton's poignant new video for "Fire Away" from Traveller below.

New show announcements: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Lucius, B.o.B

Edward Sharpe and the
Magnetic Zeroes

Here is another of our increasingly sporadic roundups of new shows coming to the Triangle in the coming months. Let's get started.

First, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes will release a new album on April 15 titled PersonA. The tour in support of the album will stop at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh on Friday, May 27. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, via Etix for $32 to $45.

New show announcements: Boston, M83, Lord Huron & Nathaniel Rateliff

We've been a bit neglectful with updates lately, so today we've got a trio of new shows at downtown Raleigh's medium-sized shed, Red Hat Amphitheater.

First, classic rockers Boston will hit the road on a 40th anniversary tour this year and they'll play the Raleigh amphitheater on Friday, May 6. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 26, via the Duke Energy Center box office and Ticketmaster for $29.50 to $75. The Live Nation pre-sale will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24.

[UPDATE: Boston has canceled their North Carolina shows including Raleigh in protest of the state's HB2 legislation. Ticket Refunds are available at the point of purchase.]

Beyoncé announces stadium tour, coming to Raleigh

Following her big Super Bowl halftime performance with Coldplay last night, R&B superstar Beyoncé has announced a big stadium tour this spring that will bring her to the Triangle.

Beyoncé's Formation Tour will come to Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh on Tuesday, May 3. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 22, via Ticketmaster for $40 to $275. Beyoncé's BeHive pre-sale starts at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 15.

Check out Beyoncé's new video for her surprise single "Formation" below.

New show announcements: Bloc Party & The Vaccines, Walk the Moon & Misterwives, Old 97's & Heartless Bastards

Bloc Party

A bunch of new Triangle shows have been announced since our last post, so let's tackle a trio of them today.

First up, British indie rockers Bloc Party just released their first new album in four years, Hymns, and will come to North America this spring. The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, May 15. The Vaccines will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 5, via Ticketfly for $29.50.

New show announcements: Modest Mouse & Brand New, Ringo Starr, Phil Cook

The spring and summer show announcements just keep coming and there are a few big ones to let you know about, so let's get started.

First up, rockers Brand New and Modest Mouse are teaming up for a co-headlining tour this summer that will bring them to Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary on Wednesday, July 6. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 29, via the venue box office and Etix for $39.99 to $49.99.

Next up, Ringo Starr will bring His All Star Band back to the Triangle this year, this time to play Koka Booth Amphitheater on Saturday, June 18. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 5, via Etix for $50 to $129.50.

New show announcements: Peter Hook, Sean Watkins, Eric Bachmann

Peter Hook

Tis the season for tons of new show announcements, and we've got another batch to let you know about this week.

First up, former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook and his band The Light will return to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, November 22, to perform the Joy Division and New Order compilation album Substance in its entirety and sequentially. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, January 22, via Ticketfly for $25.

Pearl Jam announces 2016 spring/summer tour, coming to Raleigh

Long-standing rockers Pearl Jam have just announced their 2016 tour plans that will take them to big venues across North America this spring and summer.

The tour will bring the band to PNC Arena in Raleigh on Wednesday, April 20. Tickets will go on sale at noon on Friday, January 29, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $68.

Pearl Jam's latest album is 2013's Lightning Bolt, but check out an official audio bootleg of the band performing the No Code track "Smile" at a show in Massachusetts in 2013 below.

New shows: Of Monsters and Men, CeeLo Green & M. Ward

Of Monsters and Men

Here's another trio of newly announced shows coming to the Triangle this spring.

The first is young Icelandic folk pop band Of Monsters and Men who will play the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on Wednesday, June 15. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 15, via Ticketmaster and the Duke Energy Center box office for $25 to $45. The Live Nation pre-sale starts at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 14.

Next up is R&B star CeeLo Green who will play the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on Sunday, March 13. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $29.50 (general admission floor) to $45 (reserved balcony).

New shows: All Dogs, Eleanor Friedberger, Dr. Dog

All Dogs

There are a bunch of new shows headed to the Triangle this spring, and here are a few notable ones.

First, up and coming Ohio rockers All Dogs will play the Cat's Cradle Back Room in Carrboro on Wednesday, March 9. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $7.

Next, Dr. Dog will play the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw for two nights, March 30 and 31. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $22.

Johnny Gallagher announces January tour, coming to Durham

Singer-songwriter Johnny Gallagher, also known in film, television and theater as John Gallagher, Jr., will release his debut album on January 15 titled Six Day Hurricane. He'll hit the road in support of it this month and will stop in the Triangle.

Gallagher will play The Pinhook in Durham on Sunday, January 24. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $18.

Check out the song "Dangerous Strangers" from the album Six Day Hurricane below.

Tift Merritt to play 'Bramble Rose' in Carrboro

Raleigh singer-songwriter will revisit her 2002 debut album Bramble Rose in early 2016 with a deluxe reissue of the album on February 19 and a special Triangle show where she and her band will play the album front to back.

The show will be at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Friday, February 26. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, December 18, via Ticketfly for $25.

Check out the title track from the album Bramble Rose below.

Carly Rae Jepsen kicking off 2016 tour in Raleigh

Canadian pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen released her critically acclaimed third album earlier this year titled Emotion and she'll kick off her 2016 winter/spring tour right here in the the Triangle.

Jepsen will play The Ritz in Raleigh on Friday, February 12. Tickets will go on sale at noon on Friday, December 11, via Live Nation for $25. A pre-sale for Citi Card members will begin at 2 p.m. today, December 10.

Check out the music video for "Your Type" from the aforementioned album Emotion below as well as Jepsen's newly released cover of the Wham! holiday classic "Last Christmas."

Wavves & Best Coast announce winter tour, coming to Carrboro

Indie pop bands Wavves and Best Coast both released new albums this year titled V and California Nights respectively. The pair will team up for a tour in early 2016 called Summer Is Forever II that will bring them the Triangle.

Wavves and Best Coast will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Monday, February 15. Cherry Glazerr will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 11, via Ticketfly for $30.

Check out Wavves' music video for "Way To Much" and Best Coast's music video for "In My Eyes" below.

ODESZA, Gary Numan, Reggie Watts, Laurie Anderson to play first Durham Moogfest

Gary Numan

After months of anticipation, the initial lineup has been announced for Moogfest, the music festival and conference once located in Asheville but moving to Durham in 2016.

The four-day event will take play May 19-22 and topping the bill are ODESZA, Gary Numan, GZA, Laurie Anderson, Explosions in the Sky, Blood Orange, sunn O))), Oneohtrix Point Never, Suzanne Ciani, Reggie Watts, Sun Ra Arkestra and The Orb. Gary Numan will be featured in a three-night residency and GZA in a two-night residency. Check out a lineup video featuring musician and funny man Reggie Watts below.

Garth Brooks announces 2016 dates, coming to Raleigh

Country superstar Garth Brooks is showing no signs of slowing down the big comeback he launched earlier this year as he has just announced a new round of dates in 2016 that will bring him to the Triangle for the first time in over 18 years.

Brooks will play the PNC Arena in Raleigh with Trisha Yearwood on March 11 and 12. Tickets will go on sale via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 11, for $65.73 plus fees. There are no pre-sales and tickets will not be available at the box office on Dec.11, only online or by phone.

UPDATE: With both shows selling out within an hour, Brooks has added a third Raleigh show for Sunday, March 13. Tickets are on sale now.

Check out Brooks performing his hit "Friends in Low Places" on the Today Show earlier this year below.

The Avett Brothers releasing 'Live, Vol. 4' recorded in Raleigh

Continuing their ongoing series of live albums, the last of which was released in 2010, The Avett Brothers will release Live, Vol. 4 in just few weeks.

Live, Vol. 4 was recorded and filmed at the Avetts big New Year's Eve show Raleigh at the PNC Arena last year. The CD/DVD set will be released on December 18. Check out the track list below that includes two new songs from the show, "Satan Pulls The Strings" and "Rejects in the Attic."

The Avett Brothers just announced their spring tour plans and they include a return to the Azalea Festival in Wilmington on Thursday, April 7. Tickets will go on sale HERE at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 5.

Kurt Vile & The Violators announce winter 2016 tour

Philadelphia singer songwriter Kurt Vile has extended his world tour in support of his new album b'lieve i'm goin down... and the new North American leg in early 2016 will bring him to the Triangle.

Vile will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Thursday, March 3. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 20, via Ticketfly for $20.

Vile recently performed a session for KEXP in Seattle. Check out the full performance below.

Dixie Chicks announce 2016 North American tour

Ten years after releasing their last album Taking the Long Way, which earned them an album of the year win at the Grammys, country superstars the Dixie Chicks will hit the road on their first big North American tour since winning that award.

The group will play Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh on Friday, August 12. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 20, via Live Nation for $42 to $136. Various pre-sales will begin throughout the week, with the tour club sale today, November 17, the Citi pre-sale on November 18, and the Live Nation and Facebook pre-sales on November 19.