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Icona Pop
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek — Raleigh, NC
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About Icona Pop

Icona Pop is a Swedish-American pop duo made up of Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo. They broke through in 2012 with I Love It, a bratty breakup anthem that became impossible to avoid and somehow still sounds fresh. The song's DNA is pure spite wrapped in sticky synth-pop hooks, and it introduced their brand of gleeful, no-filter pop sensibility. Beyond that breakthrough, they've spent the last decade refining a formula of catchy, radio-friendly songs built on the kind of production that sounds like it was designed for crowded venues and car speakers. Girlfriend and We Got Love followed in that same vein—aggressively upbeat tracks built for people who want pop music that doesn't apologize for wanting you to dance. They're not reinventing anything. They're just very good at what they do: making songs that feel like they were written specifically to annoy your ex.

Their shows run on pure audience participation. Every song becomes a sing-along, especially I Love It, which crowds clearly need therapeutically. They keep energy sharp and feed off the room. Don't expect introspection or staging tricks. Just a duo getting drunk on the fact that people are yelling their lyrics back at them.

Known for I Love It, Girlfriend, We Got Love, All Night, Drunk in Love

Icona Pop + Raleigh

Icona Pop played PNC Arena in Raleigh on April 8, 2014. An arena stop was likely part of a support slot on a larger tour, and Raleigh's PNC Arena has the kind of sound system that Icona Pop's production needs. The duo has always been built for big rooms, even before their own headlining shows caught up to that.

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Live Music in Raleigh

Raleigh's got a weird, good relationship with pop-punk and dance-pop. There's serious rock DNA here from the local scene, but there's also this growing appreciation for artists who don't take themselves too seriously. Icona Pop fits that energy—they're the opposite of precious, which plays well in a city that's never been impressed by overthinking things.

Raleigh road trip to see Icona Pop?

Stay in the Warehouse District downtown—it's the only area worth being in, with converted lofts and actual walkability. Dinner at The Grocery or Second Empire, depending on your mood. Spend the next day at the North Carolina Museum of Art, which has decent permanent collection and rotating shows, then walk the trails on the museum's grounds. If you want to stay within the classic rock headspace, the local record shops on Fayetteville Street have decent used vinyl, though the selection is hit-or-miss. Make the 30-minute drive to Chapel Hill if you have time—better music venues, better energy.

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