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Michael, Bob and Ron look back on the highs and lows of 2025 at The Rooster.

Crow With No Mouth is a dark folk band based in Salisbury, NC and will headlining this Friday's show with Outdoor Couch, Carolina Down Boys and Daisy & The Dead Pines.https://crowwithnomouthmus.wixsite.com/crowwithnomouthmusic

This Saturday is our official Christmas Party and our Annual Toy Drive to benefit the Cathy Mabry Clonniger Domestic Violence Shelter so this week we brought in Haley from the shelter and Aaron from My Blue Hope, who will be headlining the show with Darling Machine, Secret Idol and Ennie Arden.We encourage you to listen to this informative episode and consider coming to the show and bringing a new, unwrapped gift to donate to the drive.Cathy Mabry Clonniger Domestic Violence Shelter: https://hopeunitedgaston.com/theshelter/ My Blue Hope: https://www.instagram.com/mybluehopemusic/Tickets: https://www.freshtix.com/events/2025-rocking-christmas

Johnny Cutt is the man behind Cutthroat Concerts & Events, a booking and promotion agency that books concerts and shows in the NC, SC & Virginia markets. Johnny is also the drummer for Fake Happy: A Tribute to Paramore, who will be performing a special acoustic holiday show this Friday at The Rooster with Scott Lowder. Check out our interview and get a little peek "behind the curtain" of booking higher profile shows at smaller clubs and all the ups and downs, wins and losses, failures and successes. https://cutthroatconcerts.com/

Helena and Amirah are the very talented duo that make up Death of August who will be hitting our stage this Saturday, opening for Gilby Clarke!Get to know the ladies a little bit before their Acoustic set and grab your tickets to the show!https://www.instagram.com/deathofaugust/TICKETS: https://www.freshtix.com/events/gilby-clarke

Trace Casanova is a multi-talented, professional entertainer and he is a local gem. Trace has written, produced and is directing "A Casanova Christmas" happening this Saturday at The Rooster! Get your tickets to the show at www.theroostergastonia.com/eventshttps://www.instagram.com/tracecasanova00/

This week, we talk to Rosie, singer for Asheville-based punk band My Gal Monday, who will be opening the show this Friday with Turtle Smash, Live Band Emo Night!https://mygalmondayband.bandcamp.com/

Grindhouse rocked stages all over NC before disbanding in the mid 90s. Under sad circumstances, the guys found themselves in the same room together many years later discussing the possibility of "getting the band back together" and we are so glad they did just that! See them live at The Rooster this Friday!https://linktr.ee/wearegrindhousehttps://www.facebook.com/robesoncountybandofbrothers

Mafia makes PURE CAROLINA DEATH METAL and they will be at The Rooster on Tuesday, November 11th with Flaw! Get the know the guys and more about their story, then grab your tickets to see them live!https://linktr.ee/mafiadeathmetal

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-cu0j06dAwghttps://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/cronicdisorderbandhttps://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/1985017671723786https://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 Rothschildhttps://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/eventshttps://linktr.ee/valar__morghulishttps://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/therufftonsbandhttps://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/brookemccarthyproductionshttps://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

Ray Franks, the founder of the band Graveyard Boulevard and owner of Comic Monstore in Salisbury, NC joins us in advance of our upcoming "After" Halloween Party this Friday, November 1st with The Body Bags, Hellfire 76 and Midnite Massacre. https://linktr.ee/graveyardboulevard https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Chris and Joey from Laniidae join us this week in advance of their upcoming headlining show on November 2nd for Christy's Birthday Party with Faithful Annie and Forever May Fall. ttps://laniidae.com/ https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

AJ Conde is a promoter in the Carolina's music scene and one of the founders of Carolina Headbangers. Michael talks with AJ about this year's 6th Annual Carolina Headbangers Ball taking place Saturday, October 19th, 2024. https://linktr.ee/Carolina_Headbangers https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

This week we talk with Stephen and Joe from Midnite Massacre, who you can see live at The Rooster at the 6th Annual Carolina Headbangers Ball on 10/19/24 as well as 11/1/24 at our 'After' Halloween Party! With great stage presence and a theatrical approach to their music, these guys are a really fun live show! https://www.facebook.com/MidniteMassacre https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kennon Knight is a life-long artist and musician and is also the host of our 1st Sunday Drum Circle, which takes place on the 1st Sunday of the month at 4pm. Kennon talks about the history of Drum Circles and the many uses of them from therapy, to education to build community building. Check it out then come to the next circle! https://www.facebook.com/kennon.knight https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Buddy and Jordan join us for an update on what's been going on in the Testarossa camp and the secret to staying relevant on social media... https://www.facebook.com/Testarossarocks/ https://www.youtube.com/ @TestarossaRocks  https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

This week we talk to Peter Ippolito (Home For The Day) and Atticus Lane (Seneca Burns) in advance of the upcoming Make Peace Fest, celebrating 10 years of Home For The Day! Home For The Day: https://linktr.ee/HFTDnc Seneca Burns: https://www.senecaburns.com/ Make Peace Fest: https://theroostergastonia.ticketleap.com/make-peace/details https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Dewayne and Mike from Stink Buggg join us for a fun chat in this highly entertaining (thanks mostly to Dewayne) episode. You can see Stink Buggg live at The Rooster on Saturday, September 21st! https://stinkbuggg.bandcamp.com/ https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia