Sunday May 17
Show time: 7:00 PM

Rubies on Five Points
347 W Main St Suite B, Durham, NC 27701

Doors open: 6:30 PM
Minimum Age: 21

Wooden Rings (Raleigh, NC) performs lush, original blends of progressive folk and progressive rock – a sound recently transplanted from Chicago. We sound a little like Fleet Foxes, Yes, and Radiohead. Guitars, strings, horns, and reeds support a rock core, with poetic lyrics melted on top. Our music is like an emotional puzzle, tapping both the head and heart.

Lily Desmond is an avant-garde violinist, vocalist, and composer known for blending folk, techno, hardcore, and shoegaze into a cinematic, chamber-pop-infused art rock.

A classically trained musician, with roots in Los Angeles and now firmly established in New York City, Lily captivates audiences with performances that shift seamlessly from delicate, looping violin ballads to intense noise-rock anthems.

She is known for her emotionally charged stage presence, often juxtaposing serene musicality with raw, visceral expression, including her signature move—screaming directly into her violin.

Candiland is a 5-piece indie rock / dream pop band based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Drawing from the dreamy textures of My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins, along with the songwriting of Wednesday and Big Thief, their sound blends shoegaze, alternative rock, and indie folk into something immersive and emotionally direct.

Fronted by singer and primary lyricist Lily Mars, the band moves between intimate, reflective moments and louder, more cathartic sections. Guitarists Ace McAteer and Gabe Harmon build a colorful, dreamlike atmosphere through layered tones and interplay, while Asher de la Torre (bass) and Ayden Taylor (drums) hold things down with a steady, driving rhythm section.

The members come from across the Triangle but consider Chapel Hill home, where they’ve been steadily building a presence through live shows and a growing catalog of original songs.