A Silent Film has announced its Secret Rooms Tour, which includes a date in Charlotte on May 8. Here's the catch — the U.K.-based alt-rock duo hasn't announced where the show will take place... and that's kinda the point.

The Secret Rooms Tour is a series of intimate shows taking place in nontraditional venues around the country. Fans will need to go online between now and March 4 to register to purchase tickets.

The band will play new music as well as fan favorites and there will also be photo, autograph and conversation opportunities with the band throughout the night. Those who purchase tickets will also get their name in the new EP's liner notes, receive a signed poster from their show and a copy of the EP, New Year, when it's available on April 21.

Tickets for the event are $100 with a second ticket available for $50.

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Among the other concerts announced recently:

* Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will perform at the U.S. National Whitewater Center on April 17.

* Barenaked Ladies with Violent Femmes and Colin Hay will be at the Uptown Amphitheatre on July 8. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 20.

* Dr. John & the Nite Trippers will play at Knight Theater on May 26. Tickets are on sale Friday, Feb. 13.

* Imagine Dragons will be at Time Warner Cable Arena with guests Metric on July 7. Tickets on sale on 2/17.

* Royal Blood will be at Amos' Southend on June 11.

Steep Canyon Rangers will headline the North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival in Rural Hill on May 8 and 9. Also on the lineup are Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Sol Driven Train, Town Mountain, Yarn, Brushfire Stankgrass, Dead 27s and Edward David Anderson. Tickets range from $26-$36 and camping packages are also available.

Billy Joel will perform at Time Warner Cable Arena on Dec. 5, according to an announcement at a press conference at the Arena today. Tickets will go on sale on Feb. 6.

The 65-year-old's appearance will be his first in Charlotte since a tour with Elton John in 2009. Joel is also set to headline the 2015 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June.

As part of the announcement, video was released of a few of the Charlotte Hornets doing some karaoke. Check it out:

The folks at Time Warner Cable Arena say a "major concert announcement" will be released this Thursday. A press conference is scheduled, with Hornets Sports & Entertainment President and COO Fred Whitfield sharing the news, and Wilson Howard of Live Nation expected to attend.

The last time a concert announcement required a press conference this big was for Paul McCartney. So, who do you think is coming to Charlotte?

Here are a few possibilities:
* Katy Perry will perform at the Super Bowl on Sunday. It only makes sense that a large national tour will follow.
* Billy Joel will headline Bonnaroo this summer. Could a national tour be planned around that?
* Metallica is expected to tour this year, but we don't think it would require a press conference.
* Kanye West — only because Kanye West would demand a press conference.
* Garth Brooks has been making the rounds recently to much fanfare, but it wouldn't be a "surprise."
* AC/DC is expected to tour this year.
* Would the Rolling Stones go back out on tour?
* Prince could hit the road in support of those two albums he released late last year.
* The Who has already announced its tour and is heading to Raleigh.
* Would U2 add dates to its 2015 tour schedule?
* We can't imagine the Foo Fighters would ask for a press conference.

This year's lineup of country artists performing at PNC Music Pavilion as part of the 2015 Country Megaticket have been announced. They are:

May 31 — Brad Paisley, Justin Moore & more
July 11 — Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Chase Bryant
July 17 — Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Maddie & Tae, Canaan Smith
July 25 — Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery, RaeLynn
Aug. 7 — Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt
Aug. 14 — Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Frankie Ballard
Aug. 21 — Toby Keith, Eli Young Band & more
Aug. 29 — Darius Rucker, Brett Eldredge, Brothers Osborne, A Thousand Horses
Sept. 4 — Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, Tyler Farr
Sept. 24 — Luke Bryan, Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch

A handful of new shows have been announced for the coming months, so here's a quick rundown:

* Langhorne Slim and Ancient Cities will perform at the inaugural Moo and Brew Fest at the N.C. Music Factory on April 11. The Creative Loafing event will also feature craft beer and burgers. Tickets go on sale on Jan. 26.

* Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield will perform at McGlohon Theater on March 10 singing the songs of Elliott Smith. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 23.

* Remember when Motley Crue said their final tour was happening last year? Well, it's still going on and it's coming back to Charlotte on Aug. 29 at PNC Music Pavilion.

* "Weird Al" Yankovic will perform at Ovens Auditorium on June 19.

* New Kids on the Block will perform at Time Warner Cable Arena on June 2 along with TLC and Nelly for the tour's only Carolinas appearance.

* Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa will perform at PNC Music Pavilion on July 19.

* The Delta Spirit will perform at the Visulite Theatre on April 3. Tickets on sale on Jan. 23.

* Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires will perform at the Milestone on April 11.

Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5 and Kendrick Lamar have been announced as headliners for the 2015 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Taking place in Manchester, Tenn., this year's festival will be held from June 11-15.

The complete lineup includes: Florence & The Machine, Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, My Morning Jacket, Bassnectar, Alabama Shakes, Childish Gambino, Hozier, Slayer, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, The War on Drugs, Brandi Carlile, Gary Clark Jr., Run the Jewels, Tove Lo, Sturgill Simpson, Royal Blood, Hurray for the Riff Raff and a whole lot more.

Well, it's not Coachella, but Carolina Rebellion announced that Slipknot and Korn will headline the 2015 edition of the hard rock festival at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 2 and 3.

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General admission tickets for the two-day festival on sale now for $99 with hotel and camping packages also available.

Saturday, May 2
Korn
Marilyn Manson
Rise Against
Sammy Hagar & The Circle
Bush
Papa Roach
Cheap Trick
Of Mice & Men
Live
Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts
Jackyl
Motionless in White
Periphery
Young Guns
Beartooth
Marmozets
Islander

Sunday, May 3
Slipknot
Godsmack
Slayer
Slash
Breaking Benjamin
Halestorm
The Pretty Reckless
Queensryche
In This Moment
In Flames
Suicidal Tendencies
Hatebreed
Tremonti
Testament
Exodus
Butcher Babies
Starset
We Are Harlot