I think it’s good for us to remember that our goal here is to not hear it. Whether they are making structural changes or identifying the decibel level at which we won’t hear it, either way it’s a win in my book. David, the Sound Engineer, was explaining to me that both last night and Sunday winds are blowing in the wrong direction or sound to be carried in our direction. Their primary goal is to be able to educate the city about what needs to be taken into consideration when Bowstring applies for a permit to go above the decibel level designated in the ordinance. I’m not saying this is an instant fix. We may still experience the need to raise the issue with the city and/or Bowstring but I do think that the fact that they are paying specific attention to this particular situation works in our favor.

Bowstring doesn’t want cops showing up any more than we want to be calling them. If they are playing around with structural changes that keep that from happening, I would imagine there would be incentive for them to keep going with that approach, even after this monitoring weekend is over.

Fingers crossed. 

Krista

On Nov 15, 2025, at 7:56 AM, Julie Eldridge <eldrij403@gmail.com> wrote:


I didn’t notice any music while inside on Nov. 14. Yay! If they’re paying attention, then now they have some data on what is acceptable. Hopefully this will continue.

Julie

On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM Lauren Markley via BPW-Action <bpw-action@eastraleigh.org> wrote:
I agree as well that they altered their setup knowing they’d be monitored. 

Just had a good conversation with David, the acoustical engineer who camped out in my backyard all night. I think it’s important to note in the survey that tonight’s volume (or lack thereof) was unusual.

It is an iterative process - if the city sets a decibel level for the permit and Bowstring changes their setup and gets loud again, we keep complaining and force them to review the permit and its parameters.

Lauren


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On Nov 14, 2025, at 9:36 PM, Sarah Anne Linhart <sarahanne.linhart@gmail.com> wrote:

They had a device set up in my yard this evening and I did hear bowstring a few times. It wasn’t as loud as it normally is, but I did hear it, inside my house. Hope that helps! 

Sarah Anne 

On Nov 14, 2025, at 9:31 PM, Ashlyn Bradshaw via BPW-Action <bpw-action@eastraleigh.org> wrote:


Seems to me, the study should be more randomized without the knowledge of the party being monitored. Otherwise, it's useless data, in my opinion.

Ashlyn

On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM Denis Lutman <bigtreebluesea@earthlink.net> wrote:
I heard the sound check this afternoon also. That the volume tonight is lower than this afternoon, I wondered if they knew about tonight’s monitoring.
Denis

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On Nov 14, 2025, at 8:24 PM, Ashlyn Bradshaw <ashbshaw@gmail.com> wrote:


Hi all,
On the bowstring website, it looks like they're having 3 people/bands playing reggae music, which is usually pretty chill.

I don't see anyone listed for tomorrow night. Please correct me if I somehow got the wrong info. Are the bowstring people aware of the nights they're giving us the survey?

Thanks,
Ashlyn

On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM Krista Padgett via BPW-Action <bpw-action@eastraleigh.org> wrote:
Lauren and I talked to the sound engineer this afternoon. We are going to get a link to a survey about what we experience from Bowstring tonight and tomorrow night. If everyone can please spend a little time being around after 5:30 on both nights, that would help you fill out the survey. They will be asking for information about what you hear both from outside of your houses as well as inside your houses.

Does anyone on here live near Timber and Barksdale or Timber and Banks?They are looking for a location to set up a monitoring device. If so, please text me off-line 919-961-6549.

Krista.

> On Nov 14, 2025, at 11:47 AM, Lauren Markley <antigenre_arts@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> That’s great, Denis. I spoke with Sherita Walton a few months back about one of the citations they received and signed an affidavit they drew up to use in response to Bowstring’s appeal. Not sure of the status of that case, but with the latest citation, your input will be valuable.
>
> Lauren
> Dennis Ave.
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>> On Nov 14, 2025, at 11:42 AM, Denis Lutman <bigtreebluesea@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> I got a call from the city this afternoon.
>> They set me up with an appointment to talk to one of the city attorneys Monday afternoon about Bowstring.
>> Denis
>>
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>>>> On Nov 13, 2025, at 9:09 PM, Krista Padgett via BPW-Action <bpw-action@eastraleigh.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Lauren, I’m happy to meet with anyone. Please let us know what you hear. I have also followed up with Corey Branch’s office about how we will be moving forward. Will let you know what I hear back.
>>>
>>> Krista
>>>
>>>>> On Nov 13, 2025, at 2:44 PM, Lauren Markley via BPW-Action <bpw-action@eastraleigh.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I just heard from Brian Block from Sound City Planning about work they’re going to be doing in the neighborhood tomorrow and Saturday. They’ll be collecting data at a few locations and are also hoping neighbors will be willing to answer a survey about our experiences during the data collection days. I guess Bowstring will be having their last big shows this weekend.
>>>>
>>>> I don’t know when/how the survey will get sent out but wanted to give everyone the heads-up. I believe any input would be very useful for them and for the city with determining what Bowstring’s permits will look like going forward.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Lauren
>>>>
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