The Pink Stones with Ma’aM and C. Albert Blomquist
The Pink Stones Website / Instagram / Spotify “This record was me trying to take everything I love as a listener and a player and shove it all into one thing without it sounding random,” says Hunter Pinkston, former punk turned cosmic country auteur, describing You Know Who, the boisterous, ambitious sophomore album by his band The Pink Stones. Ostensibly they play country music, yet all the pedal steel sobs, the two-steppin’ rhythms, twangy harmonies, and lyrics about broken hearts and long days on the road are launchpads for wild experiments and unexpected stylistic forays. “There’s obviously a lot of country and rock in our music, but there’s a lot of gospel and soul and psych and dub. I really wanted to get all of those things living peacefully together in one record.” Made up almost entirely of Athens musicians who play in other bands around town (including former members of the Drive-By Truckers and the Glands), The Pink Stones match their frontman’s vast musical vocabulary while adding their own twists to spacey honkytonk, pedal-to-the-metal trucker anthems, and ecstatic gospel. Together, they have the range to be whatever they need to be at any given moment, embracing the spirit of musical freedom that has animated the local music scene for more than forty years. Yet, The Pink Stones sound like no other Athens band. “We have the space to be free here in Athens and do whatever we want,” says Pinkston. “We get to do our own thing, and there are a million other really good bands doing their own things here as well. Everyone is friends with everyone else, and everyone’s doing something constantly, so you’re always hearing something new. And you always have to stay on your toes.”
Lawn Enforcement with Negative Feedback and Mush, Puppy!
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Strictly 4 The Underground: Kev-O with Justen Best, Camz, Wuuudidit, Jon Lamar, Till OJ
Heathen Sun with Laniidae, Feverhill, and Mourning Lotus
New Translations – Vacation Tour 2025
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Zenlarge with Ghost Dog, Nick-E-PalmTreeZ, and Torch Hop
Dogwood Tales with Owen FitzGerald and Brian McGee
Dogwood Tales Dogwood Tales is an emotional alt-country band from Harrisonburg, VA influenced by thesights and sounds of the Shenandoah Valley. The band emerged from the rich DIY scene oftheir college town with their debut album, “Too Hard to Tell” (2018) finding their place in theVirginia music scene and beyond with frequent touring along the east coast. They spent thewinter of 2024 renovating an old garage to create a home studio space where they recorded anew album set to release in 2025. Owen FitzGerald Bandcamp
Superintendo with Oort Patrol and Ruler!
Superintendo IG / Linktree Superintendo is a musically complex punk band from the Triangle Area. This genre-fluid group fuses the raw energy of SoCal punk and head bopping vibes of ska with a little jazz and bossa nova to create a high energy, high tempo sonic experience. Superintendo brings a no-pretensions approach to their music and performances where they strive to get all audience members dancing and feeling welcomed with ten foot arms. Oort Patrol IG / Spotify / Bandcamp A temporally mischievous punk rock band which oversees the galactically benevolent Oort Patrol Foundation, conducting repair missions in a multiverse of time streams. For fans of Sludgeworth, Leatherface, Samiam, Tiltwheel, etc. Ruler IG Ripping straight out of Raleigh, NC, Ruler! is a high-energy, brass-blasting 5-piece Nu-Tone Ska-Punk band built for the pit and the party. Fusing the infectious bounce of 4th-wave Ska with the grit of Skate/Pop Punk, the chaos of Melodic-Hardcore, the emotion of Midwest Emo, and the weight of Metal, Ruler! delivers a fresh and relentless take on the genre. Ruler!’s raw, DIY spirit has quickly led to the band locking in their signature sound—an all-gas-no-brakes explosion of anthemic hooks, crushing riffs, and brass-powered intensity. Fueled by sweat-soaked basement shows and electric live sets, Ruler! isn’t just playing ska-punk—they’re redefining it. So whether you’re skanking in the pit, stage-diving, or screaming along, one thing is certain… Ruler! is here to take the crown. Ruler! is: Pete – Vocals/Guitar Kenny – Drums Trevor – Vocals/Bass Cassie – Saxophone Evan – Trombone
Ron Wayne Band EP Release Show with The Goodbye Horses
Oceanic with Pageant
Oceanic IG / FB / TikTok / Spotify Oceanic is a versatile indie pop band based in Charlotte, NC. Heavily influenced by a number of genres, they aim to create original music with diversity that enables the listener to see the world in a new way. They’ve already seen many milestone successes in their career including millions of streams, over 20 Spotify editorial playlist placements, shared stages with bands like COIN & Vacation Manor, noteworthy press coverage, sold-out headline shows of up to 300, a slot on Lovin’ Life Festival this summer (alongside Noah Kahan, Post Malone, Stevie Nicks, Maggie Rogers, Dominic Fike & more), and many other wins. The band is comprised of three core members: Nathan, Jacob, and Sam. Nathan is the lyricist and lead singer, Jacob styles the song with electric guitar, Sam plays bass and arranges the music; all members contribute ideas and personality to the arrangement. Even before Oceanic was formed, each member of the band was well-versed in performing arts. The band works together during shows to create a high-enthusiasm experience focused on personality, musical interest, and artistic visual effects. Following the release of their debut album No, Human in January of 2023, the band took their songs to the road, playing over 60 shows since, building up a cult-following from New York, all the way down to Florida, & as far West as Nashville. This year Oceanic is continuing to tour while working on their next record. In the Fall of 2023, Oceanic tucked themselves away in a cabin in rural Tennessee (with select producers, writers, & friends) and came away with some of their best music to-date. They’ll be recording the new material this year at Gat 3 Studios (Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Dababy), as fans are itching for new music Pageant Website