Rooster Radio E184 - Mafia

Michael, Bob and Ron look back on the highs and lows of 2025 at The Rooster.

Crow With No Mouth is a dark folk band based in Salisbury, NC and will headlining this Friday's show with Outdoor Couch, Carolina Down Boys and Daisy & The Dead Pines.https://crowwithnomouthmus.wixsite.com/crowwithnomouthmusic

This Saturday is our official Christmas Party and our Annual Toy Drive to benefit the Cathy Mabry Clonniger Domestic Violence Shelter so this week we brought in Haley from the shelter and Aaron from My Blue Hope, who will be headlining the show with Darling Machine, Secret Idol and Ennie Arden.We encourage you to listen to this informative episode and consider coming to the show and bringing a new, unwrapped gift to donate to the drive.Cathy Mabry Clonniger Domestic Violence Shelter: https://hopeunitedgaston.com/theshelter/ My Blue Hope: https://www.instagram.com/mybluehopemusic/Tickets: https://www.freshtix.com/events/2025-rocking-christmas

Johnny Cutt is the man behind Cutthroat Concerts & Events, a booking and promotion agency that books concerts and shows in the NC, SC & Virginia markets. Johnny is also the drummer for Fake Happy: A Tribute to Paramore, who will be performing a special acoustic holiday show this Friday at The Rooster with Scott Lowder. Check out our interview and get a little peek "behind the curtain" of booking higher profile shows at smaller clubs and all the ups and downs, wins and losses, failures and successes. https://cutthroatconcerts.com/

Helena and Amirah are the very talented duo that make up Death of August who will be hitting our stage this Saturday, opening for Gilby Clarke!Get to know the ladies a little bit before their Acoustic set and grab your tickets to the show!https://www.instagram.com/deathofaugust/TICKETS: https://www.freshtix.com/events/gilby-clarke

Trace Casanova is a multi-talented, professional entertainer and he is a local gem. Trace has written, produced and is directing "A Casanova Christmas" happening this Saturday at The Rooster! Get your tickets to the show at www.theroostergastonia.com/eventshttps://www.instagram.com/tracecasanova00/

This week, we talk to Rosie, singer for Asheville-based punk band My Gal Monday, who will be opening the show this Friday with Turtle Smash, Live Band Emo Night!https://mygalmondayband.bandcamp.com/

Grindhouse rocked stages all over NC before disbanding in the mid 90s. Under sad circumstances, the guys found themselves in the same room together many years later discussing the possibility of "getting the band back together" and we are so glad they did just that! See them live at The Rooster this Friday!https://linktr.ee/wearegrindhousehttps://www.facebook.com/robesoncountybandofbrothers

Mafia makes PURE CAROLINA DEATH METAL and they will be at The Rooster on Tuesday, November 11th with Flaw! Get the know the guys and more about their story, then grab your tickets to see them live!https://linktr.ee/mafiadeathmetal

Two Stroke Smoke is a rising trap metal band from Shelby that is on the cusp of blowing up and they will be performing this Friday at our Shocktober Halloween Bash presented by Shellshock Promotions. An absolutely stacked bill! Get to know the guys then grab your tickets for the show on our website!https://www.instagram.com/twostrokesmoke_/https://open.spotify.com/artist/5I7InmOUQzxJzVWldtLJtO?si=qgEVsM6QQ7u-cu0j06dAwghttps://theroostergastonia.com/events/