Raleigh, NC
Music connected to Raleigh
About Raleigh
- • Clay Aiken, singer and American Idol runner-up, was born and raised in Raleigh.
- • Cook Out, the popular fast-food chain, was founded in Raleigh in 1989.
- • Chosen as the state capital in 1792 due to its central location and lack of Revolutionary War ties.
- • A 65-foot-tall Acorn drops every New Year's Eve, symbolizing new beginnings.
- • The Great Fire of 1900 destroyed much of downtown, leading to significant rebuilding.
- • Named in 1792 for Sir Walter Raleigh, who attempted to establish a colony on Roanoke Island.
- • With over 480,000 residents, it's North Carolina's second-largest city, growing rapidly.
- • At 315 feet above sea level, Raleigh has a gently rolling terrain.
- • Government, technology, and healthcare are major sectors, fueling the economy.
- • Raleigh feels like a blend of Southern charm and modern innovation, energetic and welcoming.
- • The Carolina Hurricanes NHL team is based nearby, winning the Stanley Cup in 2006.
- • NC State's improbable 1983 NCAA basketball championship is a legendary local sports moment.
- • Triassic basin Piedmont geology underlies the area, with sedimentary rock and diabase dikes.
- • The Neuse River flows through Raleigh, defining its watershed.
- • The Carolina Anole, a small lizard, is commonly found in Raleigh gardens and parks.
- • Oak trees dominate the urban canopy, a common feature in the city's parks and streets.
- • The area was historically inhabited by the Tuscarora and Occaneechi Native American tribes.
- • North Carolina ratified the Confederate Constitution in Raleigh on May 20, 1861.
- • The North Carolina State Capitol, completed in 1840, stands as a notable Greek Revival structure.
- • Interstate 440, known as the Beltline, encircles much of the city.
Artists From Raleigh
Alesana
Alli With An I
American Aquarium
Annuals
Anosia
Attalus
Autre Ne Veut
Between the Buried and Me
Bill Barwick
Bill Hicks
Birds of Avalon
BJ Barham
Bloodsoaked
Bowerbirds
Bring Out Yer Dead
Buckshot Betty
Charles "Buddy" Gilmore
Chatham County Line
Chip Robinson
Clay Aiken
Corrosion of Conformity
Cry of Love
Crystal Spiders
Crywolf
D. Kern Holoman
DAG
Dawn
Daycrawlers
Dekira
Dish
Doug Aldrich
Edwin Wilcox
Emily Wolfe
Erectus Monotone
Etiolated
Evan Rachel Wood
Finger
Fred Powledge
From Here On
Hellrazor
Heron
Horseskull
Infinity Dream
Ira Dean
Jaquel Spivey
Jeb Bishop
Jim Mills
Jimmy Robbins
John Howie Jr.
Kenny Roby
Kooley High
Kristin Kuster
Krosis
Kyler England
Lamar Stringfield
Lauren Kennedy
Lisa Kim
London May
Loumell Morgan
Mic Murphy
Mike McKee
My 3 Sons
Nameless Mist
New Light Choir
Numa 'Pee Wee' Moore
Old Painless
Old Solar
Patty Hurst Shifter
Paul Kilianski
Paul Nice
Peter Lamb and the Wolves
Phonets
Pivot
Powell House
Praetorius
Priscilla Block
Reed Mullin
Rip the Calico
Rufus Harley
Saxie Dowell
Schooner
Scott Little
Sean Yseult
Silence & Light
Six String Drag
Spaced Angel
Stilldead
SuprXL
The Bleeding Hearts
The Cherry Valence
The Connells
The Fabulous Knobs
The Heels
The Love Language
The Nickel Slots
The Proclivities
The Rosebuds
Thunderstruck - The Ultimate AC/DC Tribute Show
Ticonderoga
Tired of Everything
Tomas Phillips
Tres Chicas
Troop 41
Truth Club
Undying
Whiskeytown
Widow
Will Crutchfield
Wilson Getchell
Witches Moon
WoR
Worshipper
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Yaggfu Front
Christina Munsey
Songs About Raleigh
Nearby Places
Alesana
Alli With An I
American Aquarium
Annuals
Anosia
Attalus
Autre Ne Veut
BJ Barham
Between the Buried and Me
Bill Barwick
Bill Hicks
Birds of Avalon
Bloodsoaked
Bowerbirds
Bring Out Yer Dead
Buckshot Betty
Charles "Buddy" Gilmore
Chatham County Line
Chip Robinson
Christina Munsey
Clay Aiken
Corrosion of Conformity
Cry of Love
Crystal Spiders
Crywolf
D. Kern Holoman
DAG
Dawn
Daycrawlers
Dekira
Dish
Doug Aldrich
Edwin Wilcox
Emily Wolfe
Erectus Monotone
Etiolated
Evan Rachel Wood
Finger
Fred Powledge
From Here On
Hellrazor
Heron
Horseskull
Infinity Dream
Ira Dean
Jaquel Spivey
Jeb Bishop
Jim Mills
Jimmy Robbins
John Howie Jr.
Kenny Roby
Kooley High
Kristin Kuster
Krosis
Kyler England
Lamar Stringfield
Lauren Kennedy
Lisa Kim
London May
Loumell Morgan
Mic Murphy
Mike McKee
My 3 Sons
Nameless Mist
New Light Choir
Numa 'Pee Wee' Moore
Old Painless
Old Solar
Patty Hurst Shifter
Paul Kilianski
Paul Nice
Peter Lamb and the Wolves
Phonets
Pivot
Powell House
Praetorius
Priscilla Block
Reed Mullin
Rip the Calico
Rufus Harley
Saxie Dowell
Schooner
Scott Little
Sean Yseult
Silence & Light
Six String Drag
Spaced Angel
Stilldead
SuprXL
The Bleeding Hearts
The Cherry Valence
The Connells
The Fabulous Knobs
The Heels
The Love Language
The Nickel Slots
The Proclivities
The Rosebuds
Thunderstruck - The Ultimate AC/DC Tribute Show
Ticonderoga
Tired of Everything
Tomas Phillips
Tres Chicas
Troop 41
Truth Club
Undying
Whiskeytown
Widow
Will Crutchfield
Wilson Getchell
Witches Moon
WoR
Worshipper
Yaggfu Front
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