Thread | Brutkey

This is probably not what was meant by today's #ThursdayFiveList theme of #SupportYourLocals, but I'm interpreting it as support music venues in my state.

I looked at a list of upcoming concerts and chose the first 5 that sound good. I'm linking to a favorite song that the artist will undoubtedly play during the set.

1. Big Country / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
I love Brevard, and I like Béla Fleck.
Sat Aug 16 2025 Béla Fleck
Brevard Music Center · Brevard, NC
https://song.link/gjxw88jbxv4pj

2. Black Horse And The Cherry Tree /
KT Tunstall
Sat Aug 23 2025 Toad the Wet Sprocket with KT Tunstall, Sixpence None The Richer
The Amp Ballantyne · Charlotte, NC
https://song.link/x2h6kgfrfmpzw

3. Couldn't I Just Tell You (Live) /
Todd Rundgren
I was thinking a live version couldn't compare to a studio production of this song, but then, listening to this on YT, I thought, hey, this sounds pretty good. And then, at the end, at 3:40, Todd lists all the luminaries apparently playing & singing with him (there's no video). Wow. That explains it.
Wed Aug 27 2025 Todd Rundgren
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium · Raleigh, NC
https://song.link/8c7cpxgzvczj6

4. Only So Much Oil in the Ground / Tower Of Power.
Tue Sep 09 2025 Tower of Power
Carolina Theatre · Durham, NC
https://song.link/dd4c79q5pqnc2

5. Rockin' Around in N.Y.C. / Marshall Crenshaw
Sun Sep 21 2025 Marshall Crenshaw Cat's Cradle · Carrboro, NC
https://song.link/d49pdvtfdnxwn