Two Stroke Smoke is a rising trap metal band from Shelby that is on the cusp of blowing up and they will be performing this Friday at our Shocktober Halloween Bash presented by Shellshock Promotions. An absolutely stacked bill! Get to know the guys then grab your tickets for the show on our website!

https://www.instagram.com/twostrokesmoke_/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5I7InmOUQzxJzVWldtLJtO?si=qgEVsM6QQ7u-cu0j06dAwg

https://theroostergastonia.com/events/

Cronic Disorder is one of Gastonia's longest tenured metal bands and arguably the most beloved. From being signed to a record label to touring the country and seeing success in Europe, this band has a lot of stories to tell, and we only scratched the surface in this interview. Get to know the guys, then come see them this Saturday, October 25th at the 7th Annual Carolina Headbangers Ball!

https://linktr.ee/cronicdisorderband

https://www.freshtix.com/events/7th-annual-carolina-headbangers-ball

On October 25, we will be hosting the 7th Annual Carolina Headbangers Ball so this week we talked to AJ Conde, founding member of Carolina Headbangers and promoter for local metal shows. We talk about the lineup for this year's ball and all the festivities planned for the day.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1985017671723786

https://www.freshtix.com/events/7th-annual-carolina-headbangers-ball

This week we talked to Kathleen Finch, founder of the Charlotte Street Art Collaborative non-profit and founder of Lady Like Fest, “A celebration of the Femme Experience through art and music” which will be taking place this Friday, October 10th at The Rooster!https://linktr.ee/Lady_Like_Festivalhttps://www.cltstreetartcollab.com/

Morrowville's conceptual masterpiece album "The Deaf King" turns 10 years old in October and we are celebrating with them! Get to know more about the band and the story, then come see them this Saturday with Once Below Joy and Rothschild

https://morrowville.bandcamp.com/album/the-deaf-king

Brewstock Music Festival 2025 is happening this Saturday at The Rooster. We brought Peter from the Brew Crew in to talk about this year's festival, what to expect and much more.

https://brewstockmusicfestival.com/

It's been a while since we have talked to our friends in Dovecage, so we brought them in to catch up before their performance this Saturday with Plush, Parallel Lives and 6 Story Pyramid. Check out the interview then grab your tickets for the show before they are gone!https://linktr.ee/dovecagesocials

Jason Shaut is the owner of JG's Vinyl & More and is the man behind this year's Carolina Sound Convention taking place on Saturday, September 27th in Downtown Gastonia in conjunction with Brewstock Music Festival taking place at The Rooster on the same day!JG's Vinyl & More: https://jgsvinylandmore.com/Carolina Sound Convention: https://carolinasound.net/Brewstock Music Festival: https://brewstockmusicfestival.com/The Rooster: https://theroostergastonia.com/

Abigail is the mastermind behind our weekly Rooster Report and bartender here at The Rooster. Get to know the newest member of the Rooster family in this week's episode.

GR and DJ from the heavy metal band Valar Morghulis drop in to chop it up in advance of their headlining show this Saturday, August 30th with Aterra, Decrement & Untied. Enjoy the episode and get your tickets for the show at www.theroostergastonia.com/events

https://linktr.ee/valar__morghulis

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Jason Parker (Bellbox) and Jonny Dick (Queen City Rejects) stop by to talk about their experience in the NC music community, almost cutting a studio record, moving to Wilmington to "get clean," the importance of art in our lives and impact it can make and of course, their upcoming show this Friday (8/22) with Caught Off Guard, My Gal Monday and Stay Out!Bellbox: https://www.reverbnation.com/bellboxQueen City Rejects: https://www.facebook.com/queencityrejects

Shellshock Promotions is an all-encompassing promotion and booking outfit based in Shelby, NC, specializing in Heavy Metal, Hardcore and Hip Hop. We have several upcoming shows with Shellshock, learn more about the guys and some of their upcoming events. Then stick around for the 2nd half of the interview for an inside look at a controversial issue in the NC/SC music community.

https://linktr.ee/ShellShockPromotions

This is an impromptu episode to announce that we are now in syndication on WDRB Radio all over North America!

This episode breaks down what The Rooster is and what our podcast is all about in this introduction to our national audience.

We will be back with more new episodes in a few more weeks!

Mariah Van Kleef, Queen City Nerve Critic's Pick for Best of Charlotte, is stepping in to split duties with Jade Moore on Wednesday nights for our Singer/Songwriter Open Mic. Get to know Mariah then come support her on alternating Wednesdays.

https://linktr.ee/riah_ru

Caught Off Guard is a pop-punk band from Charlotte, NC. Get to know the band in advance of their upcoming performance here at the Rooster on Friday, April 11th!

https://linktr.ee/CaughtOffGuard

This is the continuation of our interview with Haymaker. Check them out at the link below...

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0kuC_mHXCwk1YU-SOCFw6Q

Shelby shredders Fear Illusion are back for another interview in advance of their upcoming show on Friday, April 4th with Filth, Two Stroke Smoke and Screwed Ends. Stick around till the end of the episode to see the music video that just dropped for their new single "Fear"

https://linktr.ee/fearillusionnc

Gastonia-based metal band, and saviors of The Rooster, Haymaker, dropped in for our most fun and entertaining episode to date. We talked about the performance on our roof and got into some hilarious story-telling. We had so much fun, this episode ran way long, so we broke it up into 2 episodes. Part 2 will come out in a couple of weeks.

Enjoy the episode then come see Haymaker this Saturday with up and coming metal bands Vehement, Alaya's Curse and A Separate Piece.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0kuC_mHXCwk1YU-SOCFw6Q

Tiny City is a Charlotte-based Indie Rock band that toes the line between post-punk and power pop and their new single "Ted Leo" is available now wherever you stream. This is the first single off of their upcoming new album and you can see Tiny City live this Saturday at The Rooster!

https://tinycitymusic.com/

The Ruff'tons brand new album, "Goo" is available on all streaming platforms. You can see The Ruff'tons perform the new album live this Saturday, March 1st at their Album Release Party, right here at The Rooster with Y'all're, Evergone, and Blistering Dissonance.

Stick around until the end of the episode for the full music video for the single "Taboo" off of the new album.

https://linktr.ee/therufftonsband

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia