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24 Things to Do in Raleigh This Week, Aug. 24–Aug. 30

24 Things to Do in Raleigh This Week, Aug. 24–Aug. 30

by | Aug 23, 2023 | Do, July/August 2023

Through 9/17
Wicked

“What is this feeling, so sudden and new?” … Catch the ever-popular musical spotlighting the witches of Wizard of Oz as it blows through the Triangle this month. How bewitching!  dpacnc.com

8/24
Taverna Agora 20th Anniversary Party

It’s all Greek to us! Party on the rooftop with olive your fave Taverna classics, live bouzouki music and belly dancing(!). Opa!  tavernaagora.com 

8/24
Women N Children First and Mostley Crue

Dig up your leather jackets, grab your hairspray and jump into a this ’80s throwback night feat. Van Halen and Motley Crue tribute bands. You’ll feel “too young” again—guaranteed. lincolntheatre.com

8/25
The One Eighties Album Release Party

Ring in Minefields—The One Eighties’ newest album—with a live performance from the Cary-based band at Kings. It’s sure to be a blast! etix.com

8/26
Kings Anniversary Cover-Up Part 2

The genre of interest for the second part of Kings’ Anniversary Cover up might be “hard to explain,” but nevertheless, join the likes of The Strokes, Daft Punk, Rage Against the Machine and Toro Y Moi cover-up bands for a bundle of bops and “ordinary pleasure.” kingsraleigh.com  

8/26
3 Doors Down

What’s your kryptonite? … Because ours might be these Mississippi natives’ musical creations. Let’s jam! redhatamphitheater.com

8/26 
Drag Brunch

Watch your fave queens slay the runway with a mimosa in hand—plus nosh on delectable brunch ops to boot—while DJ Gay Agenda spins up the tunes. Vibes? On fleek. @youngheartsdistilling

8/26
Industry Night

Delicious food and drinks under $10? Yes, please! Join Crawford and Son in celebrating hospitality workers with food, bevs and tunes. Cheers! @crawfordnson

8/26
Inter-Tribal Pow Wow

Celebrate the legacy and culture of indigenous communities residing in NC with music, an array of vendors, competition dancing and more. Pow wow, indeed! dixpark.org

8/26
In the Heights Outdoor Movie Showing

The time has come. Gather ’round the Theater in the Museum Park to watch—and sing along to—this Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon M. Chu musical all about the hopes and dreams of a tight-knit Washington Heights, New York, community. ncartmuseum.org

8/26
NC Vintage Bazaar

Take a cue from Macklemore and pop some tags at NC’s largest vintage clothing market feat. over 130 vintage clothing vendors. So chic! ncvintagebazaar.com

8/26
Packapalooza

“We’re the red and white from State!” Party with the Pack at NC State’s annual daylong street fest/block party feat. live music, activities, entertainment, delish fare and hundreds of vendor booths. A packed day of fun for sure. packapalooza.ncsu.edu

8/26
The Sinatra Experience

Like it classy? Take it back to the good ole days via Dave Halston’s epic Frank Sinatra tribute feat. music, laughs and a slew of Sinatra’s fan fave songs. It’s been a long, long time, indeed. martinmariettacenter.com

8/26
Sultry Summer Night

Vibe in the sultry ambiance at The Artist Lounge with music by DJ SxS and Future Residents, tapas served throughout the evening, and a saltwater pool paradise. Summertime sadness? Don’t know her. eventbrite.com

8/26
Surfer Day

Shaka brah! Get stoked to celebrate Trophy Brewing’s Cloud Surfer IPA and taste the new variant, Summer Surfer Peach IPA. Just smile and wave, boys…  @trophymaywood

8/26–27
Old North State Antique Gun and Military Antiques Show

Calling all history buffs! Sift through an array of antique guns, U.S. and foreign military arms, Civil War collectibles, and more. … Oh, shoot! thecarolinatrader.com

8/26–27
The Secret Garden Soiree Festival
The ultimate R&B experience returns to Fred Fletcher Park to drop OG and new R&B bangers from local DJs and live bands, also feat. food trucks, local vendors, backyard games, and a Champagne wall (!)—and a national recording artist TBA. @thesecretgardensoiree

8/27
Amedeo’s 60th Anniversary

Amazing Italian fare 🤝 Wolfpack nation. … Now celebrating 60 years as a Raleigh institution, Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant is dubbing Aug. 27 as Amedeo’s Day. The resto is slated to celebrate the occasion with $5 lasagna all day. Pasta la vista, baby! amedeosrestaurant.com

8/27
Erika Council’s Biscuit Tasting

Rise up with Erika Council for the release of her new cookbook, Still We Rise: A Love Letter to the Southern Biscuit With Over 70 Sweet and Savory Recipes. Sink your teeth into the aforementioned sweet and savory biscuits straight from the cookbook and listen in on a convo with James Beard Awarded chef Bill Smith. Delish! fearrington.com

8/27
NC Courage vs. Chicago Red Stars
Come kick it at WakeMed Soccer Park to see the Courage, ahem, kick the Red Stars to a galaxy far, far away. nccourage.com

8/27
Rooftop Jazz Brunch 
Ya like jazz? Belly up to The Willard for a three-course prix fixe brunch (mimosas! dessert shooters! mini tarts!) and a marvelous musical ambiance provided by pianist Jonathan Markow and his trio. “Suga, how you get so high?” thewillardraleigh.com 

8/28
Rush Hour RTP Ribbon Cutting
Swap Rainbow Road for a night of high-speed kart racing, ax throwing and virtual reality games, with all proceeds going to BackPack Buddies of Garner and Big Brothers/Sisters of Morrisville. Ready, set, race! rushhourkarting.com

8/29
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper
Let’s hit the road. Rock out with your fave ’80s glam metal stars—and catch Cooper’s new single “White Line Frankenstein.” School’s out for the summer, indeed! concerts.livenation.com

8/29
Summer Sangrias & Paella Fest 
Summer ain’t over yet! Celebrate the season on the patio with Peck & Plume via an alfresco evening of live music, food and tastings of three signature sangrias (!). Cheers! eventbrite.com

The One Eighties

The One Eighties

by | May 25, 2022 | June 2022, Stuff

Former New Reveille band members comprise the new duo that is The One Eighties.

Daniel Cook and Autumn Brand will be the first to tell you that they’re always changing their minds. Which is why the name of their new band, The One Eighties, is so fitting (get it?). Former members of New Reveille, Cary-based Cook and Brand took their time figuring out what they were going to do when their former label folded and the band slowly dissolved—but they both knew, no matter what, they were going to continue to do music. 

Now, as they drop their first single, “Dead Star Light” June 3 (get excited!), the band also sneaks us the sound of their next single (slated for August, ahead of their debut album set to release in 2023)—noting it’ll be different (a one-eighty, if you will) but still connected by the beautiful harmony of Brand’s voice and violin playing, and Cook’s guitar skills. (Cook is also responsible for all the mixing and production of the songs.) 

At first, The One Eighties was actually a joke band name they came up with… but it stuck—as it holds true to their new sound and MO. “We joke that it’s like a stew and we’re throwing in all our favorite stuff,” says Cook. “We have orchestral; we have synth pop influences; we have classic rock and psychedelic stuff we’re trying to work in.”

The duo also mixes in inspiration from other artists—from Pink Floyd to Kacey Musgraves to Lana Del Rey. “Each musician or artist that I know of has influences that are all over the map,” Cook explains. “We’re not gonna change our minds back and forth about what we’re gonna do, we’re just gonna do everything.” 

And the fact that they’re not putting themselves in one box allows them to continue to switch up their sound and evolve. “I like variety,” Brand adds. “And it’s crazy that there was not this idea of what it was gonna sound like, but we arrived there together.”

So if you were expecting another New Reveille album… sorry to disappoint. But The One Eighties’ new genre-blending sound is sure to keep you turned around—in the best way possible. theoneeighties.com