Kitchen Dwellers, Dogs In A Pile Play Joint Show

The two bands joined forces at The Pyrle in Greensboro for a collaborative concert that ended with a shared encore.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Other — General

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Kitchen Dwellers and Dogs In A Pile closed a joint concert at The Pyrle in Greensboro on Tuesday with a shared encore of Neil Young's "Cortez The Killer" and Rage Against The Machine's "Bulls On Parade." AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Kitchen Dwellers and Dogs In A Pile performed a joint concert at The Pyrle in Greensboro, North Carolina, on a Tuesday during Halloween week. The bands closed the night with a collaborative encore of Neil Young's "Cortez The Killer" followed by Rage Against The Machine's "Bulls On Parade."

Why it matters

The shared bill brings two touring acts together in a single room, giving Greensboro concertgoers a combined set rather than separate headline appearances. The encore marked Dogs In A Pile's debut performance of "Cortez The Killer."

The setlist documents a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater theme at the Halloween show, with Kitchen Dwellers covering The Beatles' "Back In The U.S.S.R." and Dogs In A Pile covering The Meters' "People Say." Attendance figures for the Greensboro show were not reported.

The players

Kitchen Dwellers

Kitchen Dwellers is a jam-oriented band known for extended live performances and cover-heavy setlists spanning rock and alternative genres.

Dogs In A Pile

Dogs In A Pile is a touring band whose live shows feature a mix of original material and covers, including funk and soul selections.

The details

Both bands took the stage together for a collaborative encore that opened with Neil Young's "Cortez The Killer" and closed with Rage Against The Machine's "Bulls On Parade." Earlier in the evening, Kitchen Dwellers covered Vampire Weekend's "Harmony Hall" and Pink Floyd's "Pigs (Three Different Ones)," while Dogs In A Pile performed "Love Gravy," a song recorded by Ike Turner and Rick James for Chef Aid: The South Park Album.

Timeline

  1. Tuesday, Halloween week, 2026: Joint concert at The Pyrle in Greensboro

  2. Halloween: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater-themed show featuring a Rage Against The Machine cover

Culture Shift

The use of a 1998 compilation album as a source of live covers shows how niche tribute recordings continue to feed modern live music setlists. Joint bills like this one reflect a broader pattern of touring bands sharing stages to reach each other's audiences.

Fans who want to see both bands together will need to watch for future joint tour dates, as the extraction does not confirm additional shared stops. Ticket availability for any upcoming pairing was not reported.

The takeaway

A joint bill is an efficient way for two touring acts to share an audience, and cover-heavy setlists like these reward listeners who follow both bands' catalogs.

Further reading

Explore more Entertainment news from Greensboro for other live music coverage in the area.

Source note: This article includes information reported by JamBase.