WILLIS (with Hotel Fiction) | Carrboro | Dec 4

WILLIS – Real Vacation Tour 2025
with Hotel Fiction
Thursday, December 4
Doors: 7pm : Show: 8pm
Cat’s Cradle

TICKET LINK: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/74614536/williswith-hotel-fiction-carrboro-cats-cradle

WILLIS didn’t blow up overnight — they built something lasting. Formed in Florence, Alabama and now based in Nashville, the band began in 2016 as five childhood friends making music in a bedroom. Nearly a decade later, they’ve grown into one of the most loyal followings in modern indie rock — with over 350 million streams, an RIAA Platinum-certified record, and a fully sold-out national headline tour in 2024.

Their breakout track “I Think I Like When It Rains” became a viral anthem, reaching #1 on TikTok’s U.S. chart in 2023 and remaining in the Viral 50 from 2022–2025. WILLIS made their name where it matters most — the stage. Night after night, fans show up in Locals Only tees, singing every word like they’ve been there since day one. What started as a quiet DIY movement has become a full-on live experience.

Across their beloved Locals EP series (Locals, Locals 2, Locals 3, Locals 4) and 2024’s debut album I Can’t Thank You Enough, WILLIS has developed a sound that’s warm, rhythmic, and emotionally direct — nostalgic but never stuck in the past. It’s indie rock that leaves a mark.

The band continues to evolve while keeping the same heartbeat that’s been there since the beginning: real connection, real fans, and music built to outlast trends.

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• This Saturday, 29th November, 08:00 pm, Crazy Chester: A Very Carrboro Tribute To The Band & The Last Waltz w/ guests Sugaree String Society in Carrboro
• Next Tuesday, 2nd December, 08:00 pm, little image – with Carver Commodore – LIVE at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro
• Next Tuesday, 2nd December, 08:00 pm, Cat's Cradle presents Bonnie “Prince” Billy – with Dawn Landes, Matt Kivel *SOLD OUT* in Saxapahaw

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