Name: Florence Dore – with Davie Circle, and Juniper
Start: 2026-05-07T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Cat's Cradle

$Florence Dore \u2013 with Davie Circle, and Juniper$

Florence Dore
with Davie Circle, Juniper
Thursday, May 7
Doors: 7 pm : Show: 8 pm
Cat’s Cradle Back Room
TICKET LINK: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/40406343/florence-dorewith-davie-circlejuniper-carrboro-cats-cradle-back-room
Record release party! Nashville-born, Chapel Hill-based Florence Dore has just finished making her third record, Hold the Spark. It’s a gem. With a narrative bent that ranks her with the likes of James McMurtry and an ear for melody that has earned her comparisons with Lucinda Williams, Florence delivers rich storytelling with plenty of wit. Served up in rich, emotional vocals and backed by a killer rock band, the songs on Hold the Spark span the spectrum—ranging from a tear-jerking tender love song about Florence’s daughter to a hilarious Stooges-like rocker about the stupidity of academic meetings.
Florence also teaches songwriting at UNC, and this event features students from her songwriting classes. Some will join Florence’s band, others take the stage with their own.
BILL MOORE:
Bill Moore will MC the event. Bill is a Chapel Hill-based guitarist, folk musician and singer-songwriter. He writes and performs a diverse array of music deeply rooted in the traditions of his home state of North Carolina. With influences ranging from Bob Dylan to Bob Wills and from Charley Patton to Charlie Poole, Bill covers a wide range of styles including Piedmont blues, old-time, ragtime, swing, vaudeville blues and rockabilly. His original work blends these old styles in new ways and realizes them within the Carolina fingerstyle guitar tradition of artists like Reverend Gary Davis and Elizabeth Cotten.
DAVIE CIRCLE:
Davie Circle is an alt-country/folk-rock band based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Formed in their tight-knit college town, the group quickly became a mainstay in the local music scene. Their name comes from a historic street where the band spent countless hours rehearsing, and it perfectly captures the spirit of their roots. Blending the free-spirited improvisation of jam bands, the lush harmonies of bluegrass, and the rhythmic groove of jazz with the storytelling traditions of Southern rock and Delta blues, Davie Circle creates a sound that’s undeniably American. The band brings a fresh twist to the genres they love, crafting music that feels both timeless and new.
JUNIPER:
Juniper, After meeting by chance in ENGL 409: Lyrics & Lyricists, Ella Deans, Ada Green, and Warner Vaughan couldn’t let their shared passion for music go to waste. With drummer Chloe Heneghan and bassist Jackson Kralic rounding out the lineup, Juniper has grown into an eccentric and electric rock outfit, merging North Carolinian elements of indie, folk, and country to soak their audience’s socks.
Don’t miss this special night of multi-generational Chapel Hill musical community that includes members of The dB’s, those working in their legacy, and lots of musicians in between.