Name: Louder Transition Collective
Start: 2026-04-30T20:00:00
End: 2026-04-30T22:30:00
Location: Rubies on Five Points

Halo Bite is a hardcore/punk band hailing from Albany, NY. Members J (vocals), Russell (drums), Angie (guitar), Jeremy (guitar), and Chandler (bass) extract elements from the roots of punk, emo, and metal influences to create a version of hardcore that moves the mind and body. Their most recent release is "Winner's Circle", an EP recorded at God City in Salem, MA. Above all, the goal of their music is to create a welcoming community that carves out a space for those who don't usually feel welcomed by the typical hardcore scene.FFO: Bikini Kill, Nonstop Feeling era Turnstile, Drug Church A Modest Proposal is an post-hardcore/alternative&nbsp;band from Evansville, Indiana. The band's newest release, Let Them Smell Their Flowers,&nbsp;channels raw emotion through a brand of shoegaze&nbsp;reminiscent of 90's alternative with subtle hardcore influences. Vocals are shared by guitarist Brandon Bertinotti and bassist Darin Harger and drummer Mason Bradley rounds out the three-piece.&nbsp;FFO: Modern Color, Swervedriver, Greet DeathRaised on her father's love for rock n' roll, Lilly Flower blends siren-like vocals with heavy guitars amidst the setting of rural North Carolina. Both physically and sonically she shares a world where sweetness and the grotesque happily coexist. She lyrically and visually teeters on elements of adorable and sludgy realms—a contrasting but captivating duality Lilly Flower is Lilly (vocals), Daniel (drums), Izzi (guitar), Gage (guitar) and David (bass). bands: Cranes, Horse Jumper of Love

Halo Bite & A Modest Proposal

Fatale Frequencies

Join us on the ADULTING DANCE FLOOR as we draw out the historical connections between similarly named things in a special EXTENDED LATE NIGHT EDITION!IT'S ABBACADABRA and we are partying until ELEVEN P.M.!ABBA vs. GAGA&nbsp;MADONNA vs. SUMMER&nbsp;MIMI vs. DREW&nbsp;&nbsp;GRANDE vs. VENTI&nbsp;SISTINE vs. ROAN&nbsp;Join us as we sing!<img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/16.0/1f3b6/32.png" alt="🎶">Pay the toll... to the door man.&nbsp;Drinking cocktails...in the back.&nbsp;Keep your phone... off the dancefloor.&nbsp;It's for dancing... not instagraaaam!!!!&nbsp;DRESS CODE: Studio 54 disco chic, runway diva looks, Beyonce eras, Gaga couture!$10 at the door gets you all the dance moves you can muster.&nbsp;No phones, no social media on the dancefloor pleaseTip your bartenders&nbsp;7pm-11pm $10

ABBACADABRA

ABBACADABRA Late Night Edition!&nbsp;With Fifi Hi-FiDisco classics and the modern divas who carry the torch: think ABBA, Gaga, Beyoncé!Dance your feelings to familiar anthems and summon THE DISCO ENERGY!&nbsp;Dress code: Studio 54 glam, diva drama &amp; looks, sequins, metallics, iconic diva energy, and all the sparkle encouraged.No experience necessary. Just dance. Summon. Repeat.Please no phones on the dancefloor. Be here now.11pm / $5

Sunday Scaries Karaoke

Tired of stale, AI-generated playlists? Wanna listen to your favorite records on a big ole, audiophile system? Seeking to find more music-based community? Then look no further, cuz we got you covered with BYOV Night, hosted by the legendary Jaffar.Pack a bag, saddle up to the bar, let Jaffar know what side you wanna hear, &amp; he’ll take care of the rest. Everyone who brings something in will be entered for a drawing to win a $25 giftcard to Chaz’s Bull City Records!Every Tuesday night, starting at 6p. If we have a show, BYOV is still on, but begins after the last band.

BYOV Night

Formed in Chapel Hill, NC, The Rattletraps are a band of songwriters who create a culmination of roots rock, country and blues music.With songs about bar fights, working dead end jobs, and the streets of New Orleans, The Rattletraps find ways to create anthems that are bitter, cynical, and juuust the right amount of pissed off.

The Rattletraps

Renaissance Disko returns to Rubies on Friday, March 20, 2026 with the postponed lineup back in full effect: DJ HIMBO and SEXXONDECKS.Expect a high-energy night of dancefloor essentials and crowd favorites, from throwback heat to current bangers, built for nonstop movement.Time: 10PM–2AMCover: $5Ages: 21+

Renaissance Disko

FFO: Broken Social Scene, Grizzly Bear, Yo La Tengo, Big ThiefKill the Buddha is an indie rock group led by vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Lenwood Edwards Jr. The sound is progressive, polyrhythmic, and often unpredictable. Based out of Greensboro, NC, the band has released its first full-length, self-titled LP, Kill the Buddha, via Greensboro label, MOTHS Recording Co.Lenwood is joined by an exceptional band of multi-instrumentalists including, Nick Van Buskirk (bass, horns, vocals), Greer Gehrken (shruti box, keys, vocals), Daniel Sheffield (drums, percussion), and Gabi Walden (guitar).<iframe-embed src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aOWirry7454?si=4vVUXlSlCPNHwQ6A" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="true" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" height="315" width="560" style="" metaposition="flex-start" metatype="youtube"></iframe-embed>

Kill the Buddha

Noche de Rumba

FFO:&nbsp;Converge, Botch, and Pelica

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In Jest

Recommended if you like: Dominic Fike, Green Day, Twenty One Pilots, NirvanaLennon KC is an alternative rock artist from Durham, North Carolina, currently playing as a duo. His sound flows between soft introspective moments and punk-inspired intensity, drawing comparisons to artists like Dominic Fike, Rex Orange County, and Twenty One Pilots. His stage presence amplifies these contrasts, creating an experience that is both energized and intimate. Releasing his debut album in 2025, Lennon KC's 'Manic Pixie Dream Boy' navigates selfhood with a soundscape featuring 90’s grunge, indie rock, hip-hop, and bedroom pop. Hailing from Athens, Georgia, Recess Party blends together sounds of indie alternative, rock, grunge, and midwest emo to propel their own lyrical world into the music scene.

Lennon KC

Reveri3 is a femme-fronted gothic emo rock band from the Appalachian mountains. Their sounds blend new-age emo, metal-core, and grunge with influences ranging from Evanescence to Paramore. Their electric stage presence and sense of authenticity turn any space into an alluring and unique experience that encourages everyone in the room to be attuned to.

Reveri3

Welcome to FERAL COVEN — where the music is loud, the lights are low, and the vampires see clearly in the dark. Come dressed like you bite back. Its not a party. A summoning. The bass is blood-pumping. Lose control. Be with your people. The night calls the misfits home. Fangs out. Hearts dark. No rules after sunset.

Feral Coven: Music for Vampires

Dreaming of the 90s - Spring Break Edition

Dreaming of the 90s

Saltman

Amelia Riggs

SPICE

Think you’ve got karaoke game? Swagger like Mick Jagger swagger? Slay like Beyonce?Well ditch that old digital canned karaoke music, cuz it's time to level up and be the lead singer in a live band!&nbsp; Durham’s only live karaoke band, Blind Tigers, will be your backing band. And yeah, they’re as good as you’ve heard. They know a ton of songs, ranging from 70s classics to today’s hits. Get on stage, wait for the downbeat and prepare to crush it in front of screaming fans.&nbsp; This is your moment. You are such a rock star.Now playing the first Saturday of each month!!!

Live Band Karaoke

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHURXH!!! This event isnt just a party - it’s a celebration of life &amp; growth, bringing together our entire artistic community for a special do not miss night. Hosted by @tru_919, we got a stacked bill of performers, DJ, &amp; artists ready for liftoff. 🚀FFO: Tyler the Creator, Juice Wrld, Playboi Carti, Mac MillerMarquez Keyyz - Blending more than just frequencies, Marques Keyyz hones in on providing an experience every time he touches the turntables. Crossing over from producing, Keyyz caters to any + every genre.Churxh - My music is to inspire and motivate the next generation. My purpose on this earth is to allow you to see you are a god. With melodies from heaven, and beats from the underworld. Churxh is a mixture of good and evil. Love and Hate, Harmony and destruction. To bring you an experience your soul will forever enjoy.Mk.Ultra - Mk.Ultra is an experimental hip-hop artist rooted in rap, R&amp;B, and soul, creating seamless, high-low energy music built on honesty, vulnerability, and connection.

Churxh B-Day Show

PlayPlay &amp; Fifi Hi-Fi present:PARADOX~the triangle's most authentic 90s rave experience~&nbsp;INITIATE EUPHORIA&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Take a trip with PlayPlay &amp; Fifi to create your ultimate rave fantasy - nostalgia, big beats, and non-stop dancing. This time, we are taking the rave upstairs to RUBIES. Expect bass, breaks, jungle, trip hop, acid, and hardcore.&nbsp;Dig out your favorite 90s attire and fully embrace the spirit of PARADOX. Think: baggy pants, extra cropped tops, platform sneakers, neon smiley-faces, glitter. Whether you were an early raver or just want to experience the magic, PARADOX is your portal. 10pm / $10 / no advance sales21+

Paradox: A 90s Rave Experience

Beas is an indie rock/pop band based in Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. While they recently played their first in September 2025, the four members — Betty Rupp, Elizabeth Hammond, Andy Hull, and Sean Parker — are longtime fixtures of the local music community, with roots in bands including Maple Stave, Horizontal Hold, Knurr &amp; Spell, Pleasant and North Elementary.&nbsp; Jangly, driving country rock from Durham. After a 10+ year hiatus, Richard Hair is back, this time astride a new assemblage of Triangle music veterans: The Bootcut Boys (members of Three Body Problem, Megayacht). With a sound like you're midway through your third Bud Ice by a lakeside campfire, skipping rocks in the twilight, and are visited by the startling realization of your own mortality. When the fear finally subsides, your pulse steadies and the sound of your nearby friends reaches you again. The specter lingers, but you are no longer afraid. You savor the Bud Ice like none before. You finish it and reach for a fourth.

Beas

My X men to me! In a society built on fear of difference, we choose inclusion over compliance. While society continues to mislabel difference as danger, we stand for growth, adaptation, and collective survival. Friday April 17th join us at Rubies as we make some&nbsp; noise, in the name of acceptance, and identity. Professor X can read you mind and feel the vibes. He knows what you want to hear. Don't miss out! Together and loud we are Mutant and proud!

Mutant & Proud

Can you hear that noise in the wind? Do you feel the rumble beneath your feet? Those vibrations only mean one thing… DOOM IS COMING. The infamous VSPRTN assumes the form of Dr. Doom, descending upon Rubies on Five Points Saturday, April 18th. This is the sound you’ve been searching for. Head nodding like ritual. Bass shaking the ground. Hands in the air as the city answers back. The fire is real. The warning was clear. Bow before the drop. You were warned. Not with whispers—but with prophecy. This city has grown comfortable. Too loud. Too careless. Too unaware. On April 18th, order collapses. Sound becomes law. Movement becomes obedience. You may resist. You may deny. But in the end… All will bow. Doomsday Transmission A signal has been sent. A presence is approaching. There will be no escape. Doomsday is coming. Bow before Doom. Stay ready. #BowBeforeDoom #Only1brewskie

Bow Before DOOM

dreamscent is a band from Raleigh that blurs shoegaze with indie rock.snowblinder are 4 emo guys that discovered reverb and started to write songs about women that never existed. Equal parts dreamy and LOUD, their music takes influence from 90s shoegaze, emo, and alternative. Their debut EP, Peach, released in October of 2025.Exploding the Moments layers fuzz and reverb into shoegaze-leaning rock from North Carolina’s Triangle.

Dreamscent

LTC (Louder Transition Collective) was formed to bring intense and political punk to the music scene with subjects ranging from Queer liberation to Anarchist and Leftist political ideologies. The band is a 4 piece consisting of 3 Trans women and a Pansexual Drummer. While still new to the scene there is great excitement to bring this energy to the community. DEATH BEFORE DETRANSITION!!! For fans of: Discharge or Rudimentary Peni Bad Static is an all-women punk band based in New York City, formed in 2021. With a gritty, electrifying sound rooted in the Riot Grrrl movement of the 1990s, the band delivers hard-hitting, socially conscious music that confronts double standards, challenges injustice, and amplifies feminist themes. For fans of: L7, Bikini Kill, Jack of Jill, or Babes in Toyland Mean Habit is a femme-forward, hardcore-inspired, post punk band from NC. Seething, palpable, raw rage meets poetic writing about highly personal experiences and their political contexts. Mean Habit screams about transphobic fetishization, intimate partner abuse’s role in patriarchy, and reclamation of sites of dehumanization while rallying for autonomy, love, and the annihilation of capitalism. For fans of: Besta Quadrada, Exit Order, or Fugitive Bubble I Hate Dave, is a rock band from Charlotte. I Hate Dave plays rock music with drums, vocals, and guitars (both kinds). They hate Dave, and express their hate of Dave by playing rock music. They’re from Charlotte.

Louder Transition Collective

FFO: Slowdive, Jay Som, Yo La Tengo, My Bloody Valentine, Animal Collective Lucid Express singer/synth player Kim Ho has escaped the clogged streets, blinding lights and noise of central Hong Kong to the region’s northern mountains. Heartbreak and disillusionment are on her heels.In these mountains, in sight of both the Chinese border and the international city hub of Central Hong Kong, Ho ﬁnds herself seeking to make sense of exactly who she, and her bandmates, truly are. The pride they’d felt as teenagers has long since faded. The multicultural progressive city that they grew up in has shifted staunchly conservative and politically oppressive since 2014, when an outbreak of anti-state protests were countered with beatings, politically-targeted arrests, and death threats from government ofﬁcials. Says Ho, “we’ve just been steadily losing hope for a decade now”.Their response has been to create their own universe revolving around their studio practice space nestled in an unassuming industrial district on the edge of the city. “We joke that we created a ‘scene’ of ﬁve people” says guitarist Andy Tsang.Their upcoming album, Instant Comfort is the sound of a young band who have now traveled the world, seen what it has to offer, held it for a moment, before watching it slip through their ﬁngers. While the group’s earliest recordings arrived buoyant on a wave of hopeful romanticism, this latest outing is more complex; mapping their journey from uncertainty to a renewed sense of self-reliance. As such, Lucid Express stand more assured than ever before. Ho’s vocals and synth lines conﬁdently sit on top of expansive interweaving guitar textures from Tsang and Sky Kung, while brothers Samuel and Wai Chan provide a driving foundation on bass and drums respectively.Convening via Discord server, Instant Comfort was mixed in marathon overnight trans-paciﬁc sessions between the band in Hong Kong and Kurt Feldman (of Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and Depreciation Guild) in New York City. From midnight through sunrise, the album was painstakingly shaped by a shared quest to aim for something ‘perfect’. The result sounds unlike anything Lucid Express have previously released. Signiﬁcantly more complex and layered, yet somehow clearer than ever. Ho reﬂects on hearing the ﬁrst draft mixes that Feldman sent over before the overnight sessions, “It was us, but in a way we’ve never been able to capture ourselves… every part was so present ”.This sprawling 9-song collection is the embodiment of those stillest nighttime hours. Those moments amongst the half light where every sound feels ampliﬁed, every shadow looms larger than life, and every emotion dominates one’s thoughts.Disorienting feelings are embraced in these new songs, which anchor airy melodies with heaving walls of guitars on tracks like "Promise Me," "Dark Glass," and "Aster." Elsewhere, the band explores emotional extremes across the sonic spectrum in ways they've rarely ventured before. "Setback" unleashes swirling feedback and jangling guitars at their most raucous, the title track ventures into territory as moody and bleak as could still reasonably be called pop music, and "Faux Sweetness" delivers bright hooks straight out of 90s trip hop.While only gearing up to release their second full-length album, these ﬁve dreamers have captured glowing reviews for their music, lauded as “kaleidoscopic dream pop” (Under The Radar), “stellar… shimmery shoegaze jams” (KEXP), and “ethereal” (BrooklynVegan) while the band have graced prestigious festival slots across Asia and America including Clockenﬂap, LEVITATION, and Slide Away 2025.Instant Comfort, is slated for release on Kanine Records on February 20th, 2026 and follows their 2021 self-titled album, and the 2022 reissue of their Floret debut EP.

Lucid Express

Nowhere to Weart It Party

Husbandos&nbsp;Husbandos&nbsp;is your favorite friendly neighborhood jazz fusion/R&amp;B band.&nbsp; With a healthy disregard for musical orthodox and a flair for the dramatic, their combination of velvety R&amp;B and cinematic jazz is sure to elicit the stankiest of faces and leave listeners pondering their place in the universe.&nbsp; Hailing from Durham NC,&nbsp;Husbandos&nbsp;blends brainy, high-wire compositions with irresistibly smooth hooks and a Salt Bae pinch of cheekiness to round out their unique aesthetic.&nbsp;OblationsOblations are celebrating the recent release of their album Sun Going Down. Daniel Fields and Joe MacPhail have been performing music together for 18 years. Daniel plays guitar and guitar-bass, while Joe performs simultaneous keys and drums, creating the sound of a full band between two people. They are known for their unique sound, exciting improvisations, and attention to tone.&nbsp; Daniel is a skilled Luthier who makes bespoke guitars for artists including Seal. Joe has performed keyboards on over 1000 released songs, and performs over 100 shows a year with 8+ NC-based bands of all genres.&nbsp;The album Sun Going Down album was recorded at Betty’s by Saman Khoujinian, featuring legendary Carrboro horn section “The Dino Horns” (Danny Abrams and Danny Grewen). The album distills a constellation of influences across Blues, Rock, Hip Hop, Folk, Jazz, and Funk, maintaining one foot in the past and one foot in the future. Enter the Toan Zoan.Ravary&nbsp;Ravary&nbsp;is the solo-with-friends project of NC musician Justin&nbsp;Ravary&nbsp;Ellis (Slow Teeth, Easter Island, Happy Abandon, etc). The project released its debut album “Hands To Feel” independently in June 2020 after nearly five years of writing and two years of recording in between tours with other groups, changing jobs, and moving houses. Born in London and having spent the summers of his formative years with French-speaking family near Montreal,&nbsp;Ravary’s music is equally inspired by the synths and guitars of the 90’s Britpop as the large folky hooks of Arcade Fire and traditional Quebecois and North Carolinian folk music. A follow-up single "Glowing" followed in 2022, with its companion EP, "Almanac", released in early 2025. This collection of songs was recorded by Jay Nemeyer and Kyle Downes at Sunday Coffee in Washington DC and features Justin on all instruments; a first in his career.&nbsp;Ravary’s music has been featured on NPR’s “All Songs Considered” and WUNC Music. Three songs ("I Know What It Is I Want", "Finally", and "Glowing") are regularly in rotation on local radio stations. The live band consists of a rotating cast of close friends and collaborators that changes nearly every show.

Husbandos

DJ VSPRTN + Fruitti Pebbles turning the room into a time machine with a bassline.Hip-hop • Club • R&amp;B • Baile Funk • Trap • HousePull up cute. Leave feral.If you hear your favorite song… no you didn’t, you heard the remix 😮‍💨✨

90s babies + grown folks with taste… this one’s for us 😮‍💨💿✨90s Adulting w/ DJ VSPRTNSat 2/28 • 7PM📍 Rubies On Five Points💵 $10We dancing like it’s a middle school gym… but still making it IN BED BY 11 😭🕺🏾Pull up cute, bring a friend, and come catch a whole time capsule of hits, grooves, and “wait… I forgot how much I loved this song” moments.

Adulting - 90s Edition

Rumpshakerz

Professor X

This Valentine's Day,&nbsp;witness a rare battle to the death (or love). Worst DJs Ever, Fifi Hi-Fi and Mike D, help you decide once and for all -- do we dance until we DIE or do we LOVE to dance? Come out for an evening of songs about love and death as we celebrate everyone's favorite Hallmark Holiday - St. Valentine's Day!&nbsp;Vampires vs. Vamp Ire!&nbsp;Goth Jams vs. Jimmy JamGraves vs. Raves&nbsp;Blue vs. Manic Monday&nbsp;Donna Summer vs. Donna WinterWear red! vs. Be dead!And MORE!&nbsp;Your job: Dance! Tip your bartenders! Be nice!&nbsp;Our job: Play the hits!&nbsp;The Necessary Nos:&nbsp;No requests.&nbsp;No phones, pictures or social media on the dance floor.&nbsp;Leave Britney alone!&nbsp;$10/door&nbsp;

Til Death: Vamps & Valentines

February 14! ADULTS! UNCLE RUBIE SAYS GET A BABYSITTER AND GET ON THE DANCEFLOOR like it's your job! Next party is a special VALENTINE'S DAY edition! Love it or hate it, let's dance it out to pop music about love: the elation, the heartbreak, the yearning, the unrequited! Like Tina queries: "What's Love Got To Do WIth It?"&nbsp;&nbsp;With Fifi Hi-Fi &amp; Mike D$10 at the door no requests. no phones on the dancefloor please, be here now

Adulting

The Floor

Benito Bowl: A Super Bowl Party

The Stage of Aquarius

Raised in Kinshasa and based in North Carolina, artist, producer, label head and curator of the No Visa party and mix series, Alec Lomami is somewhat of a modern renaissance man. His sets glides through the rich cultural conversations of the African diaspora, blended with the upfront club sounds of Congo, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Angola, South Africa sprinkled with Cub music,&nbsp; House music, Techno bass music and god knows what else. His expertise shines as he curates, books, and performs alongside renowned DJs such as Bianca Oblivion, Nikki Nair, Kampire, &amp; DJ Lag, making "NO VISA" a global dance party favorite from North Carolina to cities worldwide, including New York, New Orleans, and across Africa in Johannesburg, Abidjan, and Abuja. Alec's talent extends to producing and rapping, with an exciting lineup of Dance EPs and singles slated for release this year. Beyond his DJ career, Alec is a skilled A&amp;R executive and music consultant, recognized for elevating artists across various genres. His work has garnered attention from prestigious press outlets such as Fader, MTV, Elle, Vogue, OkayAfrica, and Rolling Stone South Africa, Les Inrocks highlighting his significant impact and solidifying his reputation as a global tastemaker.

Shuddup & Play the Hits

Last Friday Night

1000 birds

Doomsday Profit

Pull up for a sweaty little genre-hop: Hip-Hop • House • Club Edits • Baile Funk • TrapSoundscapes by DJ Himbo + SexonDeckss all night.Dress code: leather encouraged… or wear whatever turns your confidence all the way up.Come looking dangerous. Leave glowing. 😈✨

ADULTING PRESENTS: PHARRELL vs KAYTRANADA ⚡️ Two architects. Two universes. One dance floor.From Neptunes-era heat to future-funk glide, we’re running the catalogs like a highlight reel:🎛️ Pharrell Williams (legend mode) vs 🎚️ Kaytranada (trailblazer mode)Expect the room to bounce through collabs and classics with:Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, Daft Punk, Missy Elliott, Janet Jackson…and on the Kay side: Aminé, Kali Uchis, Anderson .Paak, The Weeknd, Aluna, Tinashe (and plenty more “wait…THIS one?!” moments).📍 Rubies on Five Points🗓️ January 24, 2026⏰ 7PM💵 $10 cover🎧 DJ VSPRTN spinning all your favs between two dynamic producer worldsCome dressed like a hit record. Bring a friend who argues in ALL CAPS about music.Which side you on: Pharrell or Kaytranada? 👀

Adulting: Pharrell vs Kaytranada

Night Therapy

Hey Professor Birthday Bash

POP FANTASYWith Fifi Hi-FiPop Fantasy is a party brought to you by Shallow Cuts and Fifi. One lucky POP ARTIST is designated as an HONOREE - clearly, a distinguished and desired position that causes a lot of discussion on our subreddit. We have shocked our audiences with previous inductees to the Hall Of Shallow - NO ONE IS SAFE!ON JANUARY 10, Fifi and guest star SHWNXSBTG are bringing you the best of the pop charts across the genres, decades, and space-time continuum with a very bright spotlight shining on ONE SPECIAL LUCKY ARTIST who will be announced very soon! Set your swatch watch to POP o’clock - and we will see you on the dancefloor! Please no phones/social media/photos on the dancefloor. BE HERE NOW10pm / $5

Pop Fantasy: Honoring Outkast

DANCE ALL NIGHT / IN BED BY 11! Only at RubiesCALLING ALL ADULTS! Text your babysitters, your girlfriends, or call me maybe/call me Al -- just BE HERE! We are dancing, dancing early, and dancing hard. Pop hits from across the decades and dimensions, for all the adult humans who like to get their ZZZs.. It's Durham's original early party so you know how we roll! Good vibes only - no requests or phones on the dance floor pleasewith Fifi Hi-Fi$10

Think you’ve got karaoke game? Swagger like Mick Jagger swagger? Slay like Beyonce?Well ditch that old digital canned karaoke music, cuz it's time to level up and be the lead singer in a live band!&nbsp; Durham’s only live karaoke band, Blind Tigers, will be your backing band. And yeah, they’re as good as you’ve heard. They know a ton of songs, ranging from 70s classics to today’s hits. Get on stage, wait for the downbeat and prepare to crush it in front of screaming fans.&nbsp; This is your moment. You are such a rock star.Now playing the first Saturday of each month!!!

<h1 style="text-align: start">ALIEN PROM: NEW YEAR’S 20XX</h1>A prom for travelers of all dimensions ~~~ A night to get lost in the cosmos with Fifi Hi-Fi &amp; Mike D ~~~This New Year’s Eve, join us aboard the Mothership RUBIES, hailing from a Galaxy you’ve never heard of and landing for one night only. Beam yourself upstairs to our intergalactic prom where your Shallow Cuts DJs transmit sounds from the 4th dimension!The soundtrack for the night will travel through time. Each hour, the frequency shifts, and the DJs play a new decade of EARTH MUSIC.9pm – The 1960s - 1980s (the aliens’ first intercepted human transmissions)10pm – The 1990s11pm – The 2000s12am – The 2010s and beyondAt midnight, prepare for an incoming transmission as we welcome the arrival of 20XX with lights, lasers, and a soundscape transmission from the depths of OUTER SPACE.Take a break for a fancy cocktail downstairs at Remy’s and find the PROM PHOTO BOOTH for pics with your extraterrestrial date(s)!DRESS CODE: Alien Formal - alien royalty, spaceage prom dresses, retro/futuristic lifeforms, or sexy visitors from distant moons.No requests, no phones on the dancefloor.

ALIEN PROM

Step into the tunnel… where colors bend, eyes glow, and the bass pulls you into another dimension.Renaissance Disko: Eye To Eye is calling you into a night where the music shapeshifts and the floor feels alive.Hip-Hop melts into House.R&amp;B sways into Baile Funk.Reggaeton snaps into Dembow.Cumbia spins into Perreo.And the beat just keeps mutating until you forget what planet you’re on.A psychedelic joyride for the body, a neon dream for the soul.Come dance where sound becomes vision and vision becomes movement.See you inside the portal.

Let’s wrap up the holiday season together!Join @luxeposh for a genre-jumping club thumping dance party!It’s time to spread a little cheer and something else on the dance floor! Come be a little naughty and show off those nice moves as we dance by the fireplace and spark that yule log all night long!Sugarplum fairies and nutcrackers welcome but please- NO RATS!$5.0021+10p-2 am

Merry on the Dancefloor

Toga party-God Mode: Activated. Saturday December 20th, Rubies will be serving Greek God energy all night long. Togas tight, wine flowing, gods glowing. Dress like a deity, dance like Dionysus. Ascend to Mount Olympus — only the chosen may enter. $10 cover <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f4c5@2x.png" alt=":date:">Date: December 20th <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f3db-fe0f@2x.png" alt=":classical_building:">Location: Rubies on Five Points <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f3a7@2x.png" alt=":headphones:">Featuring: DJ VSPRTN &amp; Zeus <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f457@2x.png" alt=":dress:">Dress Code: Toga or Greek God Attire #ANightOnOlympus #Only1brewskie #VSPRTN #ek balam #TogaParty #GreekGodEnergy #RubiesOnFivePoints&nbsp; #PartyLikeAGod #OlympusVibes #EpicNight #TogaSeason

A Night on Mt Olympus

Gown EP Release Party

IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY &amp; YOURE INVITED TO THE CARNE ASADA….. our 4 year anniversary is coming up &amp; we’re assembling some of the Triangle’s finest to help us celebrate… the final ingredient is YOU. 🧑‍🍳🌮💋Pull up for a day &gt; night showcase of bands, FREE carne asada by Lady Gold Tacos, vendors, &amp; then post-show karaoke. Special surprises TBA. Plus 100% of ticket sales go back to the bands!We got one of the best music scenes around &amp; this party is all about celebrating everyone who brings it to life. Tell your friends, bring a lover, &amp; don’t SLEEP on this one, folks!!&lt;3

Rubies Fest

It's the MOST BEAUTIFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!Join Mike D, Fifi Hi-Fi, fucking Santa Claus, Mariah Carey, The Grinch, The Baby Grinch, Christmas Alf, and the smokin hot staff at Rubies for a night when your dreams really do come true: YOU, yes YOU, could be the winner of a cash prize for UGLIEST CHRISTMAS SWEATER! Past winners have gone down in history: down, down, WAY down in history. All the pop hits: chart toppers &amp; bottomers, one hit wonders, bops, slappers, bangers, howlers and stompers: ALL without requests because making requests while a DJ is spinning is rude and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, right?&nbsp;Shallow Cuts: bringing you shameless pop and egregious remixes since 2026! ONLY AT RUBIES10pm. 5 dollar bucks / BE HERE NOW no phones on the dancefloor please

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

It's a historic tradition at Adulting since way back in 2024: when the days get shorter and Mariah's soprano notes can be heard through the night skies -- Adults gather in Ugly Christmas Sweaters under the disco ball and for a night of euphoric dancing! CASH PRIZE FOR BEST UGLY SWEATER at 9:30!The Triangle's original EARLY DANCE PARTY, only at RUBIES!Expect danceable hits from across the decades and genres!With Fifi Hi-Fi &amp; Mike DDance all night from 7-10, be in bed by 11~No requests, No phones on the dancefloor. Be here now.&nbsp;

Adulting: Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

Last Friday Night Part 1

Hairy-Legged Women is a queer, female-led indie band based in North Carolina, formed by best friends Jess and Reba. Joined by close friends and collaborators, Hairy-Legged Women brings a genre-blurring sound that shifts across sets, drawing from folk, punk, pop, and rock influences. Committed to keeping their creative process playful and grounded in community, they’re now recording a debut album — a lasting archive of music made for their friends, family, and future selves.

Hairy-Legged Women Album Release Party

MELT : Anti Ice FundraiserFight Fear with Joy and Community as we raise funds and vibes for liberation.&nbsp;&nbsp;DJ"s Kali Fuchis, HouseDress and Maxsunlove will bring the heat to melt your mind and burn down the system.Portion of Proceeds going towards organizations that support Immigrant Rights.

MELT

Tired of stale, AI-generated playlists? Wanna listen to your favorite records on a big ole, audiophile system? Seeking to find more music-based community? Then look no further, cuz we got you covered with BYOV Night, hosted by the legendary Jaffar.Pack a bag, saddle up to the bar, let Jaffar know what side you wanna hear, &amp; he’ll take care of the rest. Everyone who brings something in will be entered for a drawing to win a $25 giftcard to Chaz’s Bull City Records!Every Tuesday night, starting at 6p. If we have a show, BYOV is still on, but begins after the last band.

Currently working on his seventh studio record, Will Varley has mastered the kind of songwriting that can transport you to another place entirely. In the case of his astonishing new album, he continues his decade long exploration of the human condition, while conjuring strange, beautiful landscapes where salt-crusted pebbles crunch underfoot and snow pours in through the roofs of abandoned tour buses. These songs are rich, lyrical tales that speak of universal truths, hard touring, and the rebuilding of minds. Over the last ten years Varley has earned the adoration of some of his most well known peers. Support from the likes of Billy Bragg, The Libertines, Adam Duritz and Frank Turner have helped spread Will’s music far and wide. His catalogue has clocked up over fifty million streams across Spotify and Apple music and as writer and producer he has worked with platinum selling, CMA award winning and Grammy award winning artists. Since his earliest days playing candle lit open mics in south London aged just 14, he has gone on to sell out headline shows across Europe and the US – performing on some of the world's most prestigious stages along the way such as The Royal Albert Hall and Glastonbury Festival. In 2024 Will signed a worldwide record deal with MNRK Music Group, home to The Lumineers, Mt. Joy and Gregory Alan Isakov. His new album is slated for release in Spring 2025.

Will Varley

Musica es mi Arma!! Music is our weapon, the dance floor is our battlefield! A night for the city, by the city. Dancing, laughing, connecting — everybody’s welcome. Bring your crew, make new friends, and let the music carry us all night.<img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f319@2x.png" alt=":crescent_moon:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f525@2x.png" alt=":fire:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f306@2x.png" alt=":city_sunset:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/2764-fe0f@2x.png" alt=":heart:">Say less, dance more with Dj VSPRTN and Ek Balam giving you Latin heat, and reggaeton on repeat. Come ready — the floor isn’t forgiving. <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f334@2x.png" alt=":palm_tree:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f430@2x.png" alt=":rabbit:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f525@2x.png" alt=":fire:"> Reggaetón • Latin beats • Good people • Good vibes <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f4cd@2x.png" alt=":round_pushpin:">Rubies on Five Points <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f5d3-fe0f@2x.png" alt=":spiral_calendar_pad:">Nov 22 <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f3a7@2x.png" alt=":headphones:">ek_balam_ &amp; VSPRTN #DeNoche #MusicaEsMiArma #CommunityVibes #LatinNight

Musica es mi Arma!! Music is our weapon, the dance floor is our battlefield! A night for the city, by the city. Dancing, laughing, connecting — everybody’s welcome. Bring your crew, make new friends, and let the music carry us all night<img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f319@2x.png" alt=":crescent_moon:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f525@2x.png" alt=":fire:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f306@2x.png" alt=":city_sunset:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/2764-fe0f@2x.png" alt=":heart:">Say less, dance more with Dj VSPRTN and Ek Balam giving you Latin heat, and reggaeton on repeat. Come ready — the floor isn’t forgiving <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f334@2x.png" alt=":palm_tree:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f430@2x.png" alt=":rabbit:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f525@2x.png" alt=":fire:"> Reggaetón • Latin beats • Good people • Good vibes <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f4cd@2x.png" alt=":round_pushpin:">Rubies on Five Points <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f5d3-fe0f@2x.png" alt=":spiral_calendar_pad:">Nov 22 <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f3a7@2x.png" alt=":headphones:">ek_balam_ &amp; VSPRTN #DeNoche #MusicaEsMiArma #CommunityVibes #LatinNight

De Noche Reggaeton Party

Musica es mi Arma!!&nbsp; Music ia our weapon, the dance floor is our battlefield! A night for the city, by the city. Dancing, laughing, connecting — everybody’s welcome. Bring your crew, make new friends, and let the music carry us all night.<img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f319@2x.png" alt=":crescent_moon:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f525@2x.png" alt=":fire:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f306@2x.png" alt=":city_sunset:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/2764-fe0f@2x.png" alt=":heart:">Say less, dance more with Dj VSPRTN and Ek Balam giving you Latin heat, and reggaeton on repeat. Come ready — the floor isn’t forgiving <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f334@2x.png" alt=":palm_tree:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f430@2x.png" alt=":rabbit:"><img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f525@2x.png" alt=":fire:"> Reggaetón • Latin beats • Good people • Good vibes <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f4cd@2x.png" alt=":round_pushpin:">Rubies on Five Points <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f5d3-fe0f@2x.png" alt=":spiral_calendar_pad:">Nov 22 <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/production-standard-emoji-assets/14.0/apple-medium/1f3a7@2x.png" alt=":headphones:">ek_balam_ &amp; VSPRTN #DeNoche #MusicaEsMiArma #CommunityVibes #LatinNight

DRIP &amp; DISKOWhere the shine is science.Step into a night built for the sweat-dripping, body-moving, radiating crowd. We’re turning the dance floor into a glow lab — heavy bass, hip-hop knock, R&amp;B slide, trap heat, house pulses, and club edits that keep you sweating with style.Come glistening.Come glowing.Come ready to dance&nbsp;

Live Drip & Disko

Lemon Sparks’ winsome, sturdy songs build upon a rich balance of melody and dissonance. The band skillfully glides across multiple golden eras of guitar pop with masterful playing and considerable attention to sonic detail. Bass Battery (Norwood - Bass and Rob - Drums.) from Durham, NC prove that two are better than one. They effortlessly create a wall of sound with melodies and hooks.

Lemon Sparks

As a performance focused project drawing from art rock, shoegaze, operatic noisepop, and literal sparagmos, Ravine reanimates and then reannihilates the specter of rock n roll in a musiq oblitérée for the rebeginning of the world.

Ravine

BoguesSinger songwriter Bogues is based out of Nashville, TN. Taking influence from acts such as Julien Baker or Phoebe Bridgers, he’s put out 4 EPs independently. Over the course of those releases, Bogues has been able to play with bands like Dashboard Confessional, Delta Sleep, Homesafe, Youth Fountain, and more.Robinson Earle Robinson Earle is the frontman of The River Otters, a Post-Folk trio from the Carolina Piedmont. His songs combine poetic lyricism with instrumental virtuosity. His slide guitar playing conjures woodland&nbsp;spirits.

Bogues

FlycatcherForming in New Brunswick in the Fall of 2016, Flycatcher began crafting dynamic songs centered around crushing swells of jagged guitar-hooks, propulsive drumming, and deftly emotive lyrics. Following a period of extensive gigging and writing through 2018, the band teamed up with Kyle Pulley of Thin Lips to produce the high-energy, kaleidoscopic textures of their debut album, Other Things.Shortly after the release, the band joined Joe Webster at PonderRosa Studios to begin work on their follow-up record. Released in Summer 2019, the driving, angular melancholy of ‘Songs for Strangers’ saw Flycatcher and develop their song-craft through cohesive arrangements, vulnerable, immersive lyrics.After a sold-out show at the Asbury Park Brewery and a cross-country tour promoting the release, the band took a short hiatus, but they are back and performing non-stop.The SoftenersFormerly known as “Secretary Pool”, the Raleigh based four piece rock outfit have been making and performing music together since 2017. Pulling from influences such as Guided by Voices, Nirvana, Gang of Four, Pixies, The Softeners deliver a loud and visceral live show. We have a release entitled “Today’s Themes For Young Lovers” and it is available right now at https://thesofteners.bandcamp.com and other&nbsp;streaming platforms. We're recording a new EP at Mitch Easter's Fidelitorium in January. Find us on Spotify:&nbsp;https://open.spotify.com/album/2dmS8DReDTzgTn0AEPZzrA

Flycatcher

Born right outside of Chicago, Otis Ghost has toured the US countless times. He has performed for the likes of Mobb Deep, Cappadonna and Inspectah Deck (of Wu-Tang Clan), Slick Rick and Rakim, to name a few. Since relocating to Durham in 2019, he has continued to play locally and nationwide. His latest release, “I miss you. Behave, and I’ll be back soon” is available on all major platforms.

Otis Ghost EP Release Party

A nice fluffy Burt, a wild Einstein, a gentle Frida, a sexy Billy Dee - bring us your 'stache style and let's dance it out to the shallowest hits from the TOP and BOTTOM of the charts! Think Mariah with a mustache, Madonna in a merkin - anything goes! Mike D and Fifi are growing out their mustaches JUST FOR YOU.As always, requests will be dishonored. Be here now: no photos or videos on the dancefloor. Tip your bartenders and let's dance to pop music because we dgaf!

Shallow Cuts: Mustache Edition

Grow it, stick it on, or draw it - show us your inner mustache persona. Mike D and Fifi are spinning the best dance jams ALL NIGHT LONG and YOU are in bed by 11! Adulting is the Triangle's original early party, always at Rubies. Tip your bartenders, turn off your phone, and let's party.*please no photo or video on the dancefloor*requests? No! ;)

Adulting: Mustache Edition

Born of navel-gazing self-indulgence and vague ambition, Erie Choir began at the dawn of the new millennium as the solo/acoustic/folk singing sort-of-thing of Sorry About Dresden’s Eric Roehrig. The now long standing lineup of Roehrig, fellow Sorry About Dresden alumnus James Hepler, Bob Wall, and Jack Watson, along with recent addition, Ben Spiker, has since evolved into a mix of indie rock, americana, power pop,and the occasional extended choogle. Their third album, Golden Reviser, scheduled for release on November 7th on Potluck Foundation, dabbles in all these subgenres and more, and is the band’s most ambitious work yet.Golden Reviser deals with the weight of history, personal and otherwise — the way we grapple with our past and loss, how nostalgia can sanitize our memories, and the unsettling feeling that arises when your “tortured youth is now called a golden age” as Roehrig sings in “It’s So Strange.” Sonically, the album wanders from acoustic Neil Youngian laments to Replacement-esque rave ups, soft rock cosplay to unironic, heart-on-your-sleeve anthems. The band is aided by cameos from Tim Kasher (Cursive, The Good Life), Greg Humphreys (Dillon Fence, Hobex),&nbsp; Sara Bell (Shark Quest, Lud), Reid Johnson (Schooner),and Joshua Carpenter (Carpenter/Cohen) and was recorded by local stalwart Jerry Kee.After a pair of self-released EP’s in the early 2000s, Sit-n-Spin Records released Slighter Awake in 2006, which Pop Matters called “crisp, clean, indie rock with a folk-pop flavor.” The recording of the follow up, Old Rigs, began in 2011, but wasn’t completed and released until November 2017. Nonetheless, the Big Takeover declared it “worth the wait”, describing Roehrig as “an American Graham Parker.“ Three years later, they released the Starlight Veins EP, which the Indy Weekly called "feelgood music for pessimists, summer jams for introverts," describing the EP closer "Night Junction" as "punked-up Springsteen." 2022 saw the release of Bad Tsars Was a Drag, an odds n’ sods compilation of the band's output from the early 2000s that had previously only been available on homemade, burned CD-Rs or compilation albums with limited distribution that The Big Takeover noted was ”surprisingly, given such excess, …consistently strong throughout.”While the band’s output over its two decades’ existence would never be called prolific, Erie Choir has persisted, and continues to make music guided solely by their own artistic impulses. Golden Reviser represents the next step forward in their continued, albeit unhurried, evolution.

Erie Choir Album Release Show

HARDCORE SHOW FOR THE AGES.POLLUTE. BIG TROUBLE.CRYING FORM.SNIDE.DOORS 7:30P - SHOW 8P

POLLUTE.

Joyer formed in New Jersey in 2017, and after releasing two self-recorded demo collections, they released their first studio album, Sun Into Flies, in 2020, followed by Perfect Gray in 2021. Now based in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, the duo of multi-instrumentalist brothers Nick and Shane Sullivan are constantly evolving their sound. Their latest album, Night Songs, examines the allure of night and its ability to shapeshift from a mirror for our innermost demons to a shield from the demands of daily drudgery. It marks a departure from their hushed slowcore beginnings and displays a more expansive sound—from blowtorched shoegaze guitars and poppier vocals to melancholy synths and pastoral lap steel. Fittingly, their detour into twistier, heavier territory coincides with the depraved nature of nighttime activities, and their foray into a more hi-fi, pop-forward direction aligns with the stark clarity that pitch-black skies provide. Their devilish distortion also functions as a cathartic foil to their quiet, real-life demeanors, and was informed by their live shows, which increasingly featured gnarlier versions of past Joyer songs. Following the success of Night Songs the band has embarked on various country-wide tours, sharing bills with other up-and-coming acts as well as prominent indie rock artists such as Wishy, Feeble Little Horse, Horse Jumper of Love, Lowertown, and Babehoven.<img src="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fjoyer.bandcamp.com%2Falbum%2Fi-see-forward-and-back&amp;psig=AOvVaw0qS6UwYCF0HRupHN9NwCT9&amp;ust=1762454123514000&amp;source=images&amp;cd=vfe&amp;opi=89978449&amp;ved=0CBMQjRxqFwoTCOiDqrHT25ADFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE"><img src="">

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