OPENING RECEPTION AT LAPIN BLEU
106A N. Graham Street, Chapel Hill
[FREE EVENT]

Come by Lapin Bleu, a.k.a. Dex Fest HQ, and start your weekend getting absorbed by Dex’s living memory. The bar features a year-round shrine dedicated to Dex and his family, including portraits, memorabilia, and a signed guitar. Grab a cocktail (or mocktail) and enjoy the art collections inside and covered patio outside. You can mingle with other Dex Fest attendees and reconnect with old and new friends alike. The bar opens at 1:00pm

JUST FOR DEX FEST: Owner and Photographer Mike Benson, long-time friend of Dex and the Romweber family, will be displaying some of his photos of Dex from over the years.

Don’t miss Jennifer Curtis and Friends performing from 7:30 - 9:30. Jennifer is an internationally acclaimed violinist who performs around the globe as a soloist and chamber musician. She’s also a composer and improviser. Jennifer met Dexter when she was young and collaborated and performed with him many times during his life. She will be joined by accompanying local artists, Gabriel Pelli and Brent Shields.

NIGHT ONE AT CAT’S CRADLE
300 E. Main Street, Carrboro
[WEEKEND PASS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY]
DOORS 6/ SHOW 7

Performances at Cat’s Cradle will take place on both the main and back room stages simultaneously. Start times for each stage will be staggered so that it is possible for attendees to see at least half of every performance. Arrive on time, you don’t want to miss a single act!

AFTERPARTY AT THE CAVE
452 ½ W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
[SUGGESTED DONATION $10]
DOORS 5/MUSIC 11

Need to sneak away from the (glorious) chaos at Cat’s Cradle for a few minutes? The Cave is the destination you seek. It’ll be open every day of Dex Fest (and the rest of the year) at 5pm. There will also be afterparties at the Cave on both Friday and Saturday nights after the shows at the Cradle. Keep the party going with local DJs spinning their record collections! 11pm-2am. Let’s keep the oldest bar in Chapel Hill alive and kicking- where Dex played and visited so many times. VIVA LA CAVE!

BOOK TALK AND SIGNING WITH ROB MILLER AND DAVID MENCONI
FLYLEAF BOOKS
752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill
[FREE EVENT]
2:00 PM

Join us at our favorite local bookstore for a special event on Saturday afternoon! We are thrilled to welcome Rob Miller, co-founder of Bloodshot Records, to talk about his recently published memoir, The Hours Are Long, But The Pay Is Low. Bloodshot Records released 3 albums by Dex and Sara Romweber (as Dex Romweber Duo), between 2009 and 2014.

Miller will be discussing his book along with David Menconi, a local journalist, author, and friend of Dex Fest. We are so excited to be able to bring you this event and to witness these two magnificent writers of the music community talk about their experiences with Dexter and more!

NIGHT TWO AT CAT’S CRADLE
300 E. Main Street, Carrboro
[WEEKEND PASS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY]
DOORS 6/ SHOW 7

Performances at Cat’s Cradle will take place on both the main and back room stages simultaneously. Start times for each stage will be staggered so that it is possible for attendees to see at least half of every performance. Arrive on time, you don’t want to miss a single act!

6/27 Main Room
7:00 John Howie Jr. & the Rosewood Bluff
7:45 Entrez Vous
8:30 Hot Brains
9:15 Ramona & the Holy Smokes
10:00 David J (of Bauhaus, Love & Rockets)
11:15 Henri Cash & Seth Carolina (of Starcrawler)

6/27 Back Room
7:30 Ghostwriter Steve Schecter
8:15 Griz Tone (of Flat Duo Jets)
9:00 Certain Seas (ft. Katherine Whalen of the Squirrel Nut Zippers)
9:45 Ultra Lights
10:30 The BQs

AFTERPARTY AT THE CAVE
452 ½ W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
[SUGGESTED DONATION $10]
DOORS 5/MUSIC 11

Need to sneak away from the (glorious) chaos at Cat’s Cradle for a few minutes? The Cave is the destination you seek. It’ll be open every day of Dex Fest (and the rest of the year) at 5pm. There will also be afterparties at the Cave on both Friday and Saturday nights after the shows at the Cradle. Keep the party going with local DJs spinning their record collections! 11pm-2am. Let’s keep the oldest bar in Chapel Hill alive and kicking- where Dex played and visited so many times. VIVA LA CAVE!

Featuring:
DJ Blast-off Bob &
DJ Charming Snake

Are you coming from out of town or just want to stay close to the action? Stay with our official partner, The Graduate Hotel: only half a mile away from Cat’s Cradle! When you purchase a weekend pass through the above link or Cat’s Cradle website, you will receive a special discount code, only for ticket holders, for a reduced rate at this iconic Chapel Hill hotel. Book now and reserve your spot in the block!

Thanks for reading & see you at Dex Fest!
Wild, Wild Love Forever!!!

Em Gee
Co-director, Dex Fest