THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Jennifer Curtis and Friends
Jennifer is an internationally acclaimed violinist who performs around the globe as a soloist and chamber musician. She’s also a composer and improviser. Jennifer met Dexter when she was young and collaborated and performed with him many times during his life. She will be joined by accompanying local artists, Gabriel Pelli and Brent Shields.
OPENING RECEPTION AT LAPIN BLEU
106A N. Graham Street, Chapel Hill
[FREE EVENT]
7:30pm - 9:30pm
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
NIGHT ONE AT CAT’S CRADLE
300 E. Main Street, Carrboro
[WEEKEND PASS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY]
Performances at Cat’s Cradle will take place on both the main and back room stages simultaneously. Start times for each stage will be staggered so that it is possible for attendees to see at least half of every performance. Arrive on time, you don’t want to miss a single act!
Main Room
7:00 Dallas Tetnus
8:00 Lenny Kaye (of the Patti Smith Band) & Friends
9:15 The Bad Checks (One Night Only Reunion)
10:15 Pylon Reenactment Society
11:30 Flat Do-over Jets (Members of Shark Quest, Zen Frisbee, The New Romans, The Bad Checks)
Back Room
7:30 Bill Moore & His Secret Admirers
8:45 Michael Rank & Stag
9:45 Dynamite Brothers
11:00 Night! Night!
DOORS 6/ SHOW 7
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AFTERPARTY AT THE CAVE
452 ½ W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
[SUGGESTED DONATION $10]
DOORS 5/MUSIC 11
Keep the party going with local DJs spinning their record collections! 11pm-2am. Let’s keep the oldest bar in Chapel Hill alive and kicking- where Dex played and visited so many times. VIVA LA CAVE!
Featuring:
DJ Craig Layabout
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
NIGHT TWO AT CAT’S CRADLE
300 E. Main Street, Carrboro
[WEEKEND PASS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY]
Performances at Cat’s Cradle will take place on both the main and back room stages simultaneously. Start times for each stage will be staggered so that it is possible for attendees to see at least half of every performance. Arrive on time, you don’t want to miss a single act!
Main Room
7:00 John Howie Jr. & the Rosewood Bluff
7:50 Entrez Vous
8:40 Hot Brains
9:35 Ramona & the Holy Smokes
10:25 David J (of Bauhaus, Love & Rockets)
11:40 Henri Cash & Seth Carolina (of Starcrawler)
Back Room
7:25 Ghostwriter Steve Schecter
8:15 Griz Tone (of Flat Duo Jets)
9:05 Certain Seas (ft. Katherine Whalen of the Squirrel Nut Zippers)
10:00 Ultra Lights
11:10 The BQs
DOORS 6/ SHOW 7
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AFTERPARTY AT THE CAVE
452 ½ W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
[SUGGESTED DONATION $10]
DOORS 5/MUSIC 11
Keep the party going with local DJs spinning their record collections! 11pm-2am. Let’s keep the oldest bar in Chapel Hill alive and kicking- where Dex played and visited so many times. VIVA LA CAVE!
Featuring:
DJ Blast-off Bob &
DJ Charming Snake
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
WRAP PARTY AT LOCAL 506
506 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
[FREE ENTRY WITH WRISTBAND OR $10 SUGGESTED DONATION]
7:00 Dos Lokos
Join us at yet another of Chapel Hill’s iconic independent venues for the Dex Fest wrap party on Sunday! The event will be held all afternoon and will feature a community meal, a collaborative art installation, story sharing, and a hoppin’ dance floor.
