Raleigh
Megafaun
Yogasana South—Maybe you'll find transcendence or something similar in the free henna tattoos or healthy desserts and coffee offered at the name-change celebration for this Five Points yoga studio. But you'll definitely find release in Megafaun's upwelling harmonies and cathartic inclusiveness. The trio's enlightened fusion of avant-rock and old-time folk builds monuments out of sinuous rhythms and lithe vocal swells. Live, it's sort of like yoga, equal parts mind and body, turning complex musical ideas into viscerally affecting, if unlikely anthems. This is a free show, so save your cash for the silent auction, which benefits the Triangle Land Conservancy. Megafaun plays at 9 p.m. —Bryan Reed
Chapel Hill
Shakermaker, Gray Young
Jack Sprat—During a summer such as this, the collegiate chaos of East Franklin Street subsides into quieter atmosphere: It's as likely a habitat for Shakermaker's casual falsetto-led pop and Gray Young's broad-brush guitar washes as any. There's no need for abrupt immediacy. Just listen as the light melodies seep into heavy air. With Birds & Arrows at 10:30 p.m. for $5. —Bryan Reed
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