Date: Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM
Venue: Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
Price: $83.22 - S211.13
Category: Music
Featuring The Connells, Superdrag, Chuck Prophet, Young Fresh Fellows, The Mayflies USA, The Popes, Jonny Polonsky, Five Eight, Bass Battery. Taking place at Cat’s Cradle Back Yard, Cat’s Cradle, and Cat’s Cradle Back Room.
Music · Carrboro
“Wear comfy shoes to walk between the Back Yard, main room, and Back Room.”
Popsicle is a multi-stage indie rock music festival featuring twelve live bands performing across the indoor and outdoor spaces at Cat's Cradle. The lineup brings together influential guitar-pop and alternative acts, including The Connells, Superdrag, and Chuck Prophet, playing across the main room, the back room, and the outdoor backyard space. If you plan to attend, keep in mind that this event is best suited for adults and families with older teenagers who enjoy live music crowds. Tickets range from $83.22 to $211.13, and you will want to purchase them in advance. This festival makes a fantastic weekend outing for parents who want to revisit the soundtrack of their own college days or share a night of live guitar music with their high schoolers. It is a rare opportunity to see this many classic indie bands in one place right in the heart of Carrboro.
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Popsicle | 12 Live Bands runs Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 4:00 PM.
Cat's Cradle is at 300 East Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510, Carrboro, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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