Double Barrel Benefit Explained

Double Barrel Benefit (DBB), is WKNC-FM's annual fundraiser that provides for two nights of music from local North Carolina based bands. The benefit series was first organized by former General Manager Jamie Procter and held January 4–5, 2004 in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1] The benefit changed locations for the first time in 2008, when the venue changed from Kings Barcade to The Pour House.[2] The concert returned to the newly reopened Kings Barcade in 2011 and then returned to The Pour House in 2012. In 2014, the show split weekends and venues, holding the event at Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh and Cat's Cradle in Carrboro. The event returned to the same weekend and venue in 2017. There was no Double Barrel Benefit show held in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2011, each attendant to either night was given a CD of material from each artist that performed, with the exception of Inflowential, who had to cancel their appearance. The album featured new material from the acts, and the majority was recorded on the campus of North Carolina State University.

In 2016, during the second night of the 13th annual Double Barrel Benefit, Charlotte rapper, Baby Jesus — now known as DaBaby — had a surprise guest performance at the beginning of Deniro Farrar's set.

In 2022, Double Barrel returned to The Pour House after Kings shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] WKNC returned to Kings in 2023 when the venue reopened.

Name Date Location Bands: Night 1 Bands: Night 2
Double Barrel I[4] January 4–5, 2004 Kings Barcade Raleigh, NC Proof, The Greatest Hits, The Cartridge Family, The Pink Slips, Schooner The Kickass, The Dynamite Brothers, Strange, Shadow of a Great Name, Sedona
Double Barrel II[5] January 14–15, 2005 Kings Barcade Raleigh, NC Kapow! Music, TV Knife, We Versus The Shark, El Boa, All Astronauts American Aquarium, Monsonia, The Prayers & Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers, The Talk, The Fashion Brigade
Double Barrel III February 3–4, 2006 Kings Barcade Raleigh, NC The Capulets, DeYarmond Edison, TV Knife, The Dynamite Brothers A Rooster for the Masses, Cinemechanica, We vs The Shark, The Trousers
Double Barrel IV[6] February 2–3, 2007 Kings Barcade Raleigh, NC Future Islands, TigerBearWolf, Annuals, The Nein
Double Barrel V February 1–2, 2008 The Pour House Raleigh, NC Annuals, The Never, The Future Kings of Nowhere, North Elementary Red Collar, Fin Fang Foom, Sorry About Dresden, Tooth
Double Barrel VI[7] February 6–7, 2009 The Pour House Raleigh, NC Bowerbirds, Schooner, Lost in the Trees, Lonnie Walker Polvo, Birds of Avalon, Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies, I Was Totally Destroying It
Double Barrel VII[8] February 5–6, 2010 The Pour House Raleigh, NC Max Indian, Bellafea, Veelee, The Light Pines Roman Candle, Spider Bags, Midtown Dickens, The Tender Fruit
Double Barrel VIII[9] February 4–5, 2011 Kings Barcade Raleigh, NC The Old Ceremony, Bright Young Things, Luego, Cassis Orange Hammer No More the Fingers, Yardwork, King Mez, HaLo, Kid Future
Double Barrel IX[10] February 3–4, 2012 The Pour House Raleigh, NC The Future Kings of Nowhere, Birds and Arrows, Organos, MAKE The Kingsbury Manx, Gross Ghost, Naked Gods, Heads on Sticks
Double Barrel X [11] February 1–2, 2013 The Pour House Raleigh, NC J Kutchma and the Five Fifths, Lilac Shadows, Jenny Besetzt, The Lollipops Spider Bags, Wesley Wolfe, Some Army, Oulipo
Double Barrel XI [12] February 7 & 14, 2014 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC & Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, NC The Love Language, Hammer No More The Fingers, T0W3RS, GHOSTT BLLONDE Mount Moriah, Bombadil, Loamlands, Daniel Bachman
Double Barrel XII [13] February 7 & 14, 2015 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, NC & Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC Spider Bags, Lonnie Walker, Mac McCaughan, No Love Eternal Summers, Elvis Depressedly, Museum Mouth, Body Games
Double Barrel XIII [14] February 13 & 20, 2016 Kings Barcade Raleigh, NC & Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC Des Ark, Schooner, Museum Mouth, Naked Naps Deniro Farrar, Professor Toon, SkyBlew, Earthly
Double Barrel XIV [15] February 24 & 25, 2017 Kings Raleigh, NC DJ Paypal, Ace Henderson, ZenSoFly, Sand Pact Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, See Gulls, Astro Cowboy, Infinity Crush
Double Barrel XV [16] February 2 & 3, 2018 Kings Raleigh, NC Well$, Diaspoura, Jooselord, RGB The Future Kings of Nowhere, Pie Face Girls, The Muslims, Drugcharge
Double Barrel XVI [17] February 1 & 2, 2019 Kings Raleigh, NC Kate Rhudy, Max Gowan, Real Dad, Das Drip Young Bull, M8ALLA, GRRL, Moon Racer
Double Barrel XVII [18] February 7 & 8, 2020 Kings Raleigh, NC Pat Junior, Dotwav Media, King Gino, Vacant Company DET, Black Surfer, Junior Astronomers, Truth Club
Double Barrel XVIII [19] March 11 & 12, 2022The Pour House Raleigh, NCBlack Haus, BANGZZ, Basura, Sweet homéElijah Rosario, NunAfterHours, Kenny Wavinson, Permanent
Double Barrel XVIIII [20] February 3 & 4, 2023Kings Raleigh, NCJuxton Roy, Fading Signal, Austin Royale, ChainletterPictures of Vernon, KHx05, Teens in Trouble, MEGABITCH
Double Barrel XX [21] February 16 & 17, 2024Kings Raleigh, NCSaphron, Jasmyn Milan, Jiu-Jitsu, PersimmonJooselord, Sayurblaires, Rachel Hirsh, mxllghxst

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TWW - WKNC Double-Barrel Benefit. www.brentroad.com.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-02-12 . 2011-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714173024/http://www.newraleigh.com/articles/archive/double-barrel-benefit-no-5/ . dead .
  3. 1239654459778760704. kingsraleigh. We regret to announce that we are closing Kings until further notice. We are a place for people to gather and celeb…. 16 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Raleigh Rhythms. 14 January 2004.
  5. Web site: Double barrel benefit for WKNC. 12 January 2005.
  6. Web site: The Mountain Goats. 3 February 2007.
  7. Web site: WKNC Announces Double Barrel Benefit #6 | WKNC 88.1 FM Raleigh . 2011-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718010633/http://wknc.org/blog/post/689/wknc-announces-double-barrel-benefit-6/ . 2011-07-18 .
  8. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 7 - WKNC 88.1 FM Raleigh . 2011-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718010651/http://wknc.org/dbb7/ . 2011-07-18 .
  9. Web site: WKNC Double Barrel Benefit 8 . 2011-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110130053837/http://wknc.org/dbb8/ . 2011-01-30 .
  10. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 9 - WKNC 88.1 FM Raleigh . 2012-01-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120121091028/http://wknc.org/dbb9/ . 2012-01-21 .
  11. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 10.
  12. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 11.
  13. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 12.
  14. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 13.
  15. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 14.
  16. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 15.
  17. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 16.
  18. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 17.
  19. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 18 . 2022-04-12 . WKNC 88.1 FM . en-US.
  20. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 19 . 2022-02-22 . WKNC 88.1 FM . en-US.
  21. Web site: Double Barrel Benefit 20 . 2024-02-13 . WKNC 88.1 FM . en-US.

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