Chuck Mountain, Kelsey Hurley & Jesse Dunks
Mark Kano & Mike Garrigan w/ John Gillespie
General Purpose, Burlap Circus, and Somnium
Cory Branan
Over the last two decades Cory Branan has released five albums to much critical acclaim from NPR, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone among others, who called him, “A country boy with a punk-rock heart.” He has toured extensively, appearing on stages from Letterman and the Ryman to your town’s shittiest punk bar. “…a career stacked with lonesome country anthems to life on the road, delivered in a voice that’s pleasantly weathered.” – NPR Branan’s songs have been covered by such artists as Frank Turner and Dashboard Confessional. He has also collaborated with the likes of Jason Isbell, Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), and Craig Finn (The Hold Steady)who have been included as featured guests on previous records. Branan has even been mentioned in the Lucero song, “Tears Don’t Matter Much” with the lyrics, “Cory Branan’s got an evil streak, and a way with words that’ll bring you to your knees.” “It’s rad”, says Branan, “to have a new home with nice folks at Blue Èlan who’ve threatened to turn me loose to make my kind of weird American music, and I’m really looking forward to getting into the studio this fall and giving it hell.”
Revelwood Mission w/ Jeffrey Dean Foster & the Arrows
Forged out of a common love for timeless rock & roll and legendary live performances, RevelWood Mission emerged in 2017 with their first release, “The Lansing EP,” delivering a soulful, driving new sound to audiences throughout the Southeast. With a style that’s raw and powerful yet intricately woven, their musical legacy if rich with dynamic guitars, vocal harmonies, and a commanding rhythm section. At times relentless and at others elegant, the band swings seamlessly between bluesy, riff-driven rock songs and intimate lyrical ballads that can tell a three-minute story or an epic. Over a four decades-long career, Jeffrey Dean Foster has slogged it out in the trenches with The Right Profile, The Carneys, and The Pinetops, and been courted and signed by Clive Davis. He has toured the country and shared the stage with Bob Dylan, The Cowboy Junkies, Alex Chilton, Alejandro Escovedo, Ian Hunter, R.E.M. and many more, racking up accolades from all the right magazines. He was even labelmates with Whitney Houston!
Joe G’s Cover Band Explosion
Joe G’s Cover Band Explosion Come enjoy this special family friendly, Halloween event with music from your favorite local artists paying tribute to their favorite bands!
Emma Jane, Burgundy Red, and Synclare
Join Emma Jane, Burgundy Redd, and Synclare for a Sunday night of live music at the Flat Iron. Three local bands, three different sounds, and a good excuse to hang out.
Azul, Whoop, and Shelby Morgan
Whoop: Whoop’s third album, Time to Talk, finds the genre-fluid North Carolina foursome maturing but still raw, evolving yet remaining hugely relatable. A nuanced, visceral mélange of nineties rock and indie-pop, sunny reggae, and earthy R&B, Time to Talk (Porcelain Records) marries innate talent and youthful joy to experience and eloquence, its rare emotive resonance free of studio gloss.“We definitely tapped into something special with this one,” said effervescent vocalist Fal. “ It felt like we all were ready to experiment with our sound in a way we haven’t before. This record feels like we stopped guessing and started going for it.” In an era of Auto-Tune and AI, Whoop remains defiantly organic and spontaneous. With their Grammy- and Juno-winning guitarist/producer Steve Bigas (Daniel Lanois, Ziggy Marley, Taj Mahal) at the helm, they recorded Time to Talk mostly live, at full volume, onto tape. No headphones or click tracks were used, and only tambourine and backup vocals were overdubbed. The results are refreshingly intimate and honest, with succinct song structures and sometimes stream-of-consciousness lyrics shaping a primal, disarmingly human experience.Shelby Morgan Shelby Morgan is an Annapolis-based pop-rock singer-songwriter blending ’80s-inspired synth-pop, indie-pop, and contemporary rock into emotionally charged songs that feel both nostalgic and refreshingly current. Since launching her project in 2018, she has independently released four EPs and two full-length albums while cultivating a vintage-inspired aesthetic influenced by Miley Cyrus, Stevie Nicks, and Pat Benatar.IG. Linktree AZULAZUL is a singer-songwriter whose greatest strength lies in her ability to create genuine human connection through music. Motivated by the isolation of the pandemic, she released her debut EP, The View From Here, in 2021, offering songs that resonated with listeners searching for hope and community. Her latest release, Death, Love & Disco, continues that mission, celebrating resilience, joy, and the belief that the future can be brighter than the past.Drawing from her Argentinian heritage and shaped by jazz, Broadway, soul, gospel, blues, disco, Latin folk, and Latin rock, AZUL’s music is as vibrant and multifaceted as her background. Performing in English, Spanish, and French, she combines soaring vocals, trumpet, dance, and infectious stage presence into a live experience that’s equal parts emotional, empowering, and playful.
Lowborn, blankstate., ColorMeKrazy, and panes
Vampires vs Aliens Halloween Party with Majoun, Mostly Mesh and Madcap Mallice
The allegations are true—we are throwing a Halloween rager!!! Vampires vs Aliens costume party at the Flat Iron October 29th with music flowing at 9:00. The best costume will win a crispy $100, or maybe 5 twenties, but come early, stay late, do your best or worst, all are welcome, have fun and tip your bartender…here’s a little information about the bands: Majoun is the heroic dose that you didn’t realize you were about to take, suddenly you’re kneading your way through the music into psychedelic dimensions and directions. The heaviness binds molecules in the air alchemically transforming, twisting with the shape of each new song. On the surface, Majoun is four friends exploring the boundaries of the sonic universe, below that we are explorers of the cosmos and cautionary observers of the modern world. Majoun taps into the conscious and subconscious with grins on their faces and a megaphone to your temple. Will it open minds, that’s not for us to say or pretend to claim, but we’re going to keep on riffing. Keywords: Heavy, Psychedelic, Energetic, Punk …… Bass heavy post-punk darkwave out of Greensboro, NC. Lyrics dripping in references to horror, BDSM, queerness, and processing trauma. Macabre love songs drenched in lust, sarcasm, and corn syrup blood. Mostly Mesh invites you to don your black lipstick and make out while a slasher plays in the background. …… Madcap Malice is 3 piece Punk-Rock group from the depths of the world! Robin (guitar/vocals) and Orlando(Drums) rise from the west coast with Al Al (Bass/Vocals) holding down the east coast! Coming together in the piedmont region of North Carolina to blast you with high energy Punk Rock Music! Influenced by the 90s grunge/alternative that will sure to have your heads rocking.