Petrov, Street Lamp, Bonfire, Weymouth, and Horse Island
For fans of: alternative rock, indie, post-hardcore
Really fun alternative gig coming up in January at The Milestone Club. I found Street Lamp through Lawnchair Youth some months ago and emailed them immediately about getting up to play Charlotte. They are supported by some awesome bands from the state; this is a gig I highly recommend you come to check out!
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/streetlamp
Insignificant Other, Peach Rings, Basement Days, and Faye
For fans of: emo rock, indie, power pop
Put together a last-minute date for Insignificant Other on Super Bowl Sunday - with support from Peach Rings, Basement Days, and Faye, we’re looking forward to this one a ton! A special thanks to Blind Path Booking for co-promoting this one and bringing it to Charlotte.
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 9:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/insignificantother
Screwed Ends, Deadface, Lowest Point, No Sign of Life, and Bay Street Beatdown
For fans of: beatdown, deathcore, heavy hardcore
Florida’s Deadface is touring this February, and they’re hitting The Milestone Club with a local lineup full of Charlotte’s up-and-coming talent. If you’re a fan of heavy music, this is absolutely a show you don’t want to miss, as all of these bands are bringing breakdowns, hard moshing, and a good time to the Queen City.
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/deadface
Primeval Well, Blaakhol, Dollhaver, and sad and pathetic.
For fans of: black metal, doom metal, experimental noise
The mountain spirits have called upon the Queen City to host Primeval Well on their upcoming travels this February, with locals to support them in their journey. Expect crushing metal, experimentative sounds, and an evening full of cacophonous music. A special thanks to Heavy Talent for sending this show to Charlotte.
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 9:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/primevalwell
Parris Bridge, blankstate., Ham Radio, American Theory, and The Johnstown Flood
For fans of: alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore
Making up Tennessee’s Ham Radio Greenville date this February and putting them around some awesome local and regional talent. If you like bands such as Caskets, Dayseeker, or Rain City Drive, this is the show for you. A special thanks to Antihero Talent Group for sending this show to the upstate.
All ages
Guardian required if under 16
$10 advance / $15 day of show
Doors at 6:30 PM / Show at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at prekindle.com/events/parrisbridge
Severed by Dawn, Force Fed Lead, Selfish Act, Blown Apart, and Scattered
For fans of: deathcore, metalcore, slam
Columbia’s Severed by Dawn and Augusta’s Force Fed Lead are laying siege to Greenville this February as part of their upcoming tour. Additional support from touring bands Selfish Act and Blown Apart and the first show of Greenville slam band Scattered makes this show a hardcore and slam event you want to bear witness to.
All ages
$10 advance / $15 day of show
Doors at 6:30 PM / Show at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/severedbydawn
I Hate Dave, Star Funeral, Tourneforte, Little Mountain Kart Club, and Major League Debut
For fans of: alternative rock, emo rock, indie
Star Funeral is bringing their signature blend of emo and shoegaze to Charlotte this February. Their last record In the Dark is one we can’t stop spinning; you won’t want to miss these songs in an intimate venue. Local and regional support from some awesome bands in Charlotte (and our friends in Myrtle Beach).
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/starfuneral
Chained, Bridgeburner, Ritual Killer, Muscle, and Conquer
For fans of: heavy hardcore, punk rock
Chained is on tour with Ritual Killer and Muscle and are hitting The Milestone Club this February for a hell of a heavy hardcore show. Bridgeburner and Conquer join this bill for local support; it’s always a party when the Thomasville crew comes to town. A special thanks to Get in the Van Booking for bringing this show to Charlotte.
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/chained
Jesse’s Birthday Brawl: Four Wheel Drive, Truckstop Dickpill, Septum Bone, and Hollow God
For fans of: deathcore, Jesse Weaver, slam
Welcome to the Family is proud to be hosting Jesse Weaver’s birthday show this February at none other than The World Famous Milestone Club! Jesse is an important part of our community and it’s a pleasure to celebrate him turning older with some awesome bands from the region, including the debut of his new band Four Wheel Drive. Come out and party!
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 9:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/fourwheeldrive
Dear Maryanne, Arcadia Grey, Dear Cincinnati, Pretty Bitter, and Junk Mail
For fans of: dream pop, emo rock, indie
Really excited to have this package coming through Charlotte in March - Dear Maryanne is hitting The Milestone Club on their US headliner with Arcadia Grey, See Through Person, and Pretty Bitter. Our friends in Junk Mail open this one for a can’t-miss show if you’re a fan of emo rock. A special thanks to Save the Cat Touring for sending this show to Charlotte.
18+ with valid ID
$15 advance / $18 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/dearmaryanne
Overturn, Direct Measure, Last Gasp, Out 4 Blood, and Reality
For fans of: hardcore, metalcore, punk rock
Hardcore in the Hornet’s Nest this March! St. Louis’s Direct Measure is on tour with Cleveland’s Last Gasp and Minneapolis’s Out 4 Blood and The Milestone Club is hosting them for a personally anticipated gig this spring. Charlotte’s own Overturn brings the heat and we’re bringing Greenville’s Reality up for their first show in the city after many requests. Don’t miss this one!
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/directmeasure
Donefor, Knifebloom, Laniidae, and Ghost Choir
For fans of: alternative metal, emo, metalcore
Florida’s Donefor is bringing the heat to the upstate in March! Come rock out with the alternative metal band with support from Greenville’s own Knifebloom and Charlotte’s Laniidae and Ghost Choir for a fun, mixed-genre show. Grab your tickets now before they’re gone! A special thanks to Get in the Van Booking and Spark Booking Collective for bringing this show to Greenville.
All ages
Guardian required if under 16
$12 advance / $15 day of show
Doors at 6:30 PM / Show at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at prekindle.com/events/donefor
Violent Life Violent Death, Bore, Loss Becomes, Derail, and Ghost Choir
For fans of: mathcore, melodic hardcore, metalcore
New York’s Bore played a very memorable set at Welcome to the Family Fest 2023, and we’re excited to be bringing them back to the Queen City this March on their tour with Loss Becomes. Little bit of something for everyone on this bill, including Augusta melodic hardcore band Derail’s first time in Charlotte as well.
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/bore
Reality, Zashed, Sonder.exe, Vulgarity, and Shot with a Gun
For fans of: emoviolence, hardcore, melodic metalcore
Searcy’s shed metal rockers Zashed are on tour with Vulgarity, and they’re coming to Greenville with a stacked lineup. With local heavyweights Reality and additional regional support from Sonder.exe and Shot with a Gun, this bill is relentless. A special thanks to State of Mind Touring for bringing this show to Greenville.
All ages
Guardian required if under 16
$12 advance / $15 day of show
Doors at 6:30 PM / Show at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at prekindle.com/events/zashed
Zeta, Andy the Doorbum, Bravo Pueblo, and Once Below Joy
For fans of: alternative, post-rock, world
A very special treat is coming to The Milestone at the end of March - the legends in Zeta are coming through to celebrate ten years of rhythm, community, and friendship in the United States. Come join us on the 29th with them and support from some of the Queen City’s best and eclectic. A special thank you to Montgomery Drive for sending this show through Charlotte.
18+ with valid ID
$18 early bird / $20 advance and day of show / $25 door
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 9:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/zeta
Camping in Alaska, Dead Butterflies, Stella, blankstate., and Elder Bright
For fans of: emo rock, indie, screamo
One of our most anticipated lineups of the year is coming to Charlotte this April. Camping in Alaska left their mark on The Milestone in 2023 headlining Welcome to the Family Fest, and they’re back with touring mates Dead Butterflies and Stella, and supported by two of the best locals doing it in the Carolinas. This one will sell quickly, so don’t wait to grab a ticket. A special thanks to Minty Boi Touring for sending this show to Charlotte.
18+ with valid ID
$20 advance / $25 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/campinginalaska
NITE, Feyleux, Idol Talk, and DJ Spider
For fans of: darkwave, post-punk, synthpop
Bridging the gap between dark nostalgia and modern electronic pop, we are proud to be hosting the Texas-based darkwave band NITE this upcoming May. Local support from North Carolina’s Feyleux and Idol Talk, with DJ Spider to keep the tunes rolling pre- and post-show. A special thanks to Dynamic Talent International for sending this show to Charlotte.
18+ with valid ID
$15 advance / $18 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/nite
American Theory, Infinxty, Ham Radio, ColorMeKrazy!, and Empty Room
For fans of: alternative metal, pop-punk, post-hardcore
Bringing Tennessee’s Ham Radio to the Queen City for a weekender date this January and putting them around some awesome local and regional talent. If you like bands such as Caskets, Dayseeker, or Rain City Drive, this is the show for you. A special thanks to Antihero Talent Group for sending this show to Charlotte.
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/hamradio
Pollyanna, This Island Earth, Between Two Trees, Paper Pills, and Oh! You Pretty Things
For fans of: emo, post-hardcore, power pop
Pollyanna is coming back to The Milestone on their way to join Meet Me at the Altar for their upcoming tour! We had a roaring time when they came through last May, and they’ve got a new record to support this time around in Weirdo. Supported by some of the best in the Carolinas, this is an early contender for the most fun you’ll have at a gig in 2026. A special thanks to Sequel Music Group for sending this show to Charlotte.
18+ with valid ID
$15 advance / $18 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/polly
2026 Welcome to Greenville: Reviler, Laid Out, Rules of Engagement, Reality, Fliora, Demonize, and God Glitch
For fans of: Greenville, hardcore, metalcore
You couldn’t ask for a better bill to kick off the year in the upstate. Reviler is hosting a music video shoot in conjunction with the final show of fan favorites Laid Out. Greenville’s Reality is also celebrating the release of their EP, and friends from the Carolinas (and Tennessee) round out a monster lineup.
All ages
$15 advance / $20 day of show
Doors at 3:30 PM / Show at 4:30 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/welcometogvl2026
2026 Happy New Year: Saintlogic, Two Thumbs Down, Slothh, Those Dogs, and Big Backyard
For fans of: emo rock, indie, post-punk
What better way to kick off the new year with a good vibes group of emo rock, indie, and post-punk? Two Thumbs Down makes their way to Charlotte on tour to play with a great cast of local and regional support for Welcome to the Family’s first show in 2026. It’s going to be a great year; we can’t wait to get things rolling!
18+ with valid ID
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 surcharge if under 21
Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/twothumbsdown
Felicity, Home for the Day, Leaving for Arizona, and Lacy Dooms
For fans of: emo, indie, pop-punk
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$15 advance / $18 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 9:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/felicity
With Blood Comes Cleansing, Cleansing of the Temple, Return to Glory, and Alpha Strain
For fans of: deathcore, holiday cheer, slam
All ages
Guardian required if under 16
$12 advance / $18 day of show
Doors open at 6:30 PM / Show starts at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/wbccgvl
The Johnstown Flood, Fallfiftyfeet, .memoria, Lowest Point, and Grave Hunter
For fans of: chaotic rock, metalcore, post-hardcore
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/fallfiftyfeet
Excide, Mile End, Dream Fatigue, Dazey Doom, and Evelyn
For fans of: emo, hardcore, punk rock
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/mileend
Nixil, Saidan, Valletta, and Buried Asunder
For fans of: black metal, experimental metal, full stack
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 9:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/nixil
Cold Steel, Evisceration, Razorgrave, and Sanguine Bond
For fans of: crossover, death metal, hardcore
All ages
$10 advance / $15 day of show
Doors open at 6:30 PM / Show starts at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/coldsteelgvl
Vortxz, Bedroom Division, and Cassettiquette
For fans of: dream pop, easy listening, indie
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$15 advance / $18 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 9:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/vortxz
Young Widows, Lacey Guthrie, Bog Loaf, and Lofidels
For fans of: indie, noise rock, post-hardcore
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$15 advance / $18 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 9:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/youngwidows
Reality, Fingerswoventogether, Tower of Pines, and Cane Corso
For fans of: metalcore, powerviolence, screamo
All ages
$10 advance / $15 day of show
Doors open at 6:30 PM / Show starts at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/halloweenspooktacular
Fleshrot, Gored Embrace, Divinicide, and Autophagus
For fans of: death metal, goregrind, hardcore
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/fleshrot
Davvn, Jack the Underdog, Mud Whale, Oh! You Pretty Things, and Saintlogic
For fans of: alternative rock, emo, pop
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/davvn
Wiltwither, Empty Shell Casing, Still Here, and Violent Life Violent Death
For fans of: metalcore, metallic hardcore, nu-metal
All ages
Must be 21+ with ID to purchase alcohol
$10 advance / $15 day of show
Doors open at 6:30 PM / Show starts at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at prekindle.com/events/wiltwither
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, MX Lonely, and Pretty Baby
For fans of: emo, post-punk, shoegaze
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$20 advance / $25 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/twiabp
Chained, Godseyes, Mean Jesus, Turn Cold, and Grave Hunter
For fans of: crossover, hardcore, metalcore
All ages
Must be 21+ with ID to purchase alcohol
$10 advance / $15 day of show
Doors open at 6:30 PM / Show starts at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at prekindle.com/events/chained
Violent Life Violent Death, This Island Earth, Godseyes, Haunt Dog, and The Johnstown Flood
For fans of: emo rock, hardcore, metalcore
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/vlvd
Cheem, Cinema Stare, oldsoul, and Little Mountain Kart Club
For fans of: alternative rock, emo, math rock
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/cheeem
Newgrounds Death Rugby, Halo Bite, Go for Broke, and Stress Fractures
For fans of: emo rock, hardcore, skramz
All ages
Must be 21+ with ID to purchase alcohol
$10 advance / $15 day of show
Doors open at 6:30 PM / Show starts at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at prekindle.com/events/halobite
Equipment, See Through Person, Hey, ILY, Weymouth, and Moving Boxes
For fans of: alternative rock, emo, indie
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$15 advance / $18 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/equipment
Subvertigo, Dosser, Jackson Fig, Plight, and Catchbliss
For fans of: alternative rock, indie, shoegaze
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/subvertigo
Xoth, Inoculation, Evisceration, and Dollhaver
For fans of: death metal, grind, technical metal
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$15 advance / $18 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 9:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/xoth
Two-Piece, Restrictor Plate, Cleansing of the Temple, and Smog Breath
For fans of: beatdown, death metal, slam
All ages
Must be 21+ with ID to purchase alcohol
$10 advance / $15 day of show
Doors open at 6:30 PM / Show starts at 7:30 PM
Tickets available at prekindle.com/events/restrictorplate
Restrictor Plate, Bog Loaf, For Fuck’s Sake, and Autophagus
For fans of: death metal, slam, sludge
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 9:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/restrictorplate
Evisceration, Peacemaker, Deathbloom, and Return to Glory
For fans of: beatdown, death metal, deathcore
All ages
16 and under free with school ID
$10 advance / $15 day of show
Doors open at 5:30 PM / Show starts at 6:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/peacemakerfl
Arcadia Grey, Mint Green, Leisure Hour, ColorMeKrazy!, and Between Two Trees
For fans of: alternative rock, emo, indie
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/arcadiagrey
Overturn, Friend, Agonize, Tongues of Fire, and Conquer
For fans of: grunge, hardcore, punk rock
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/friend
Chained, Out to Destroy, Lucky Feeling, and Bay Street Beatdown
For fans of: beatdown, hardcore, punk rock
18+ with valid photo ID - no exceptions
$12 advance / $15 day of show
$5 cash surcharge if under 21
Doors open at 7:00 PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM
Tickets available at freshtix.com/events/outtodestroy
