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

Brooke McCarthy is the writer, producer, director and star of the Award-Winning One Woman Comedy "How To Be An Ethical Slut" and she is bringing her show to The Rooster's stage this Friday, February 21st!

Trace Casanova is a multi-talented artist, musician, actor and singer. He will be opening the show Friday with a set of fun, light-hearted songs.Enjoy the interview then get your tickets to the show!

https://linktr.ee/brookemccarthyproductions

https://www.instagram.com/tracecasanova00/

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Our good friends Venus Invictus drop in and introduce the newest member of the band and tell us some cool ghost stories! There might be a bit of Superbowl talk and a bit about breast milk as well....check out the episode and come see Venus Invictus live this Saturday for the Anti-Valentine's Throwdown with Grindhouse, Shadows Prevail and Leaving Echoes!

https://venusinvictus.com/

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Nathan Sieg invited Michael as a guest on his Echospective Podcast last week. Check out the one-on-one conversation and learn more about Michael and how he became the owner of a music venue in Downtown Gastonia.

https://echospective.podbean.com/

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

The award-winning band, and stars of the documentary "How to Break a World Record," Andrew and Stephen Oliver join us this week to talk about making the movie, breaking the record, growing up preacher's sons and a whole lot more in advance of their upcoming show this Saturday, February 1st here at The Rooster. https://www.brotheroliver.com/ https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Acclaimed guitar player and rock and roll veteran Bill Spears joins us for a conversation about life on the road, making southern rock and roll and their upcoming show here at The Rooster this Friday with Automag and The Midnight Devils!

https://stonewhiskeyband.com/

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael Griffie, AKA "Not Quite Bret Michaels" sits down for a conversation in advance of this Saturday's "Not Quite New Years Eve" show with Poison'us, Kings of Noise and Justin Waters. https://www.facebook.com/poisonuskingsofnoise https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Vincent and Moss from 6 Story Pyramid join us this week in advance of 2 upcoming shows here at The Rooster. Catch them this Friday, December 20th with Sacrificial Betrayal, Echoes of Humanity and Charlotte Revival, and come see them again on Friday, January 17th with Fiction Parade and We Set Fire. Follow them at the link below.

https://linktr.ee/6_story_pyramid

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Mason Cole is very young, extremely talented Outlaw Country Artist who just released his new single "Poplar Springs" on all streaming platforms. You can see Mason live at The Rooster on Friday, December 13th, opening for Hard 2 Handle: The Black Crowes Experience. https://www.instagram.com/masoncole_/ https://santa-anna.ffm.to/poplarsprings https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Get all the details on this year's 3rd Annual Christmas Party and Toy Drive to support Hope United Survivors Network with Heather (Hope United) and Missy (CMM). Learn more about Hope United and the services they provide as well as how you could help if you know someone in an abusive situation. We also talk about the Christmas show itself, who is performing and the Ugly Sweater contest! You can donate to the toy drive using the Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2A536BQFVWWSJ?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwY2xjawG7IqZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHeS-YTwOFahgi8nweRwWh9ji79_5nlif_rpB0mE_jFe8R5LmEyxQEKQ69Q_aem_ENZvumP43I2Sa14pTT9ShQ Hope United: https://hopeunitedgaston.com/

CMM: https://www.facebook.com/creativemusicmanage

The Rooster: https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Eric and Devin from Charlotte-based band American Theory join us in advance of their upcoming show on Saturday, December 7th with Sunbreak, Shallow Signals and SWAE.

https://linktr.ee/americantheory

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Max and Pablo from Sugar! The Premier System of a Down Tribute join us in advance their upcoming show this Saturday, November 23rd with Saint Diablo and Awesome Ray Ray.

https://www.instagram.com/sugarsoadtribute/

https://www.facebook.com/SugarSOADtributeCLT

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Jon Sanchez is the vocalist of local metal band Screwed Ends and will be hosting our first ever Emo Night on Saturday, November 30th! https://linktr.ee/ScrewedendsSC https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dc9KcrFX1/ https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Zach, Jason and Gavin from the progressive-indie-rock band Morrowville join us in advance of their upcoming show on Saturday, November 16th with Oh! You Pretty Things, The Welcoming and Fury 58. Check out the video for their latest release "Fenrir" at the beginning and end of the episode!

https://morrowville.bandcamp.com/track/fenrir https://www.facebook.com/Morrowville

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia