CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Mar 12, 2008 - Mar 19, 2008
"Were it not for music, we might in these days say, the Beautiful is dead." ~ Benjamin Disraeli ~
(Be sure to read/scroll to the end of the newsletter for special announcements and band news.)
***Due to the increasing size and cost of this newsletter, sponsorships are now being accepted. If you would like to help sponsor this newsletter, or know of someone who would, please let me know. Thank you so much to those who have contributed, sponsored, guest-listed or supported in a variety of ways, some of whom are listed at the bottom of this newsletter. It's all Very Much Appreciated.
Wednesday March 12 - Happy Birthday Steven Carpenter!
**Jupitor One & The Stellas The Evening Muse 9:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: The Greencards & the everybodyfields McGlohon Theatre 8pm http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Simplified (Acoustic w/Clee & Sheridan) Village Bistro 14815 John J. Delany Drive, Ste 150 9:30pm http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot Pittman (Acoustic Duo) Under the Grape - Ballantyne 8:30pm http://www.scootmusic.com
**Matt White, Five Times August and Byron Zanos Tremont Music Hall http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Standard Brands The Pewter Rose 8pm http://www.pewterose.com
**The James Deem & Ed James "Popcast" w/ feat. artist Randy Franklin of Crisis Subscribe via iTunes at: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=126288866 Or download/stream MP3 at: http://www.charlottepopfest.com
Thursday March 13
**Steve Simpson & Phyllis Tannerfrye w/Scott Hinkle (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Anna Bullard & Citified & Jeff Crawford (late show) The Evening Muse 9:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Trip Rogers Maggiano's 6:30pm-9:30pm http://www.triprogers.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Donna Jean & The Tricksters The Visulite Theatre http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Simplified Tilt on Trade 127 W. Trade St. 10pm http://www.tiltcharlotte.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Brian Doyle and the Hamilton's RiRa 9pm http://www.myspace.com/briandoyleandthehamiltons
**Edwin McCain Amos' Southend http://www.amossouthend.com
**The Orsons Summit Coffee 8pm-11pm Davidson, NC http://www.summitcoffee.com
**The Thread (featuring Jason Atkins, Grey Brewster, Flav Mangione, Chuck Lee & friends) (every Thurs) The Gin Mill 9pm-midnight http://www.ginmill.biz
**Jon Shain Rodi Gastonia, NC http://www.rodiworld.com * http://www.michaelrenoharrell.com
**Open Mic hosted by CR Rollyson (every Thurs) The Press Box (on the deck) http://www.thepressboxcharlotte.com
Friday March 14
**Mike Strauss w/Jon Schigoda & Randolph Lewis Connolly's Go to the Green Party 100% of your ticket costs benefits Carolina's Clean Air Coilition Connolly's on 5th 115 E. 5th St. 704-358-9070 5:30pm http://www.mikestrauss.net * http://www.clean-air-coalition.org
**Lenny Federal Band St. Patrick's Day Pre-Party The Comet Grill 9:30pm http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Jared Allan Therapy Cafe 401 N Tryon St. 9pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Shana Blake & The Swizzlers featuring Jim Brock, Rick Blackwell & Jason Atkins w/Christabel & the Jons (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Public Radio (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**South85 Fox News Rising 6am-ish http://www.myspace.com/south85band
**Asheville Songwriters Tour w/Ashley Chambliss, Laura Blackley and Nikki Talley The Sylvia Theater York, SC http://www.sylviatheater.com
**The Merrows The Gin Mill 6pm-9pm 1411 South Tryon Street http://www.ginmill.biz
**Matt Dean & Otherwoods SK NetCafe http://www.myspace.com/mattdeansmusic * http://www.sknetcafe.com
**Josh Strecker The Pewter Rose 8pm http://www.pewterose.com
**Hope Massive with Speedsquare The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jackyl w/Junkbox Amos' Southend http://www.amossouthend.com
**Gigi Dover and the Big Love Rodi Gastonia, NC http://www.rodiworld.com
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show featuring local and regional artists Fridays 9:00-11:00 pm http://www.wncw.org
Saturday March 15 - Happy St. Patrick's Day
**St. Patrick's Day Parade and Charlotte Goes Green Festival. The festivities will include bagpipe bands, floats, Irish dancers, activities music and refreshments. Anyone from neighborhood associations, schools, alumni groups, cheerleading and drill teams, police, fire, and elected officials can join the parade and be Irish for a day. Look for the Federal Family Float once again! 10 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. Parade runs from Tryon and 9th Street to Tryon and 3rd Street.
**Mike Strauss Trio Julia's Coffee 1pm - 4pm http://www.myspace.com/habitatcoffee * http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Rick Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards & JD Wilson The Pewter Rose 8:30pm - 11pm http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**Scoot Pittman Trio Harley Davidson of Charlotte Independence Blvd. 1pm-4pm AND Annual St. Patty's Party @ Steve Beuerlein's 6pm-8pm (Trio) AND St. Patty's Party Under the Grape 9pm (Trio) http://www.scootmusic.com
**The Merrows Charlotte St. Patricks Day Parade 2pm and 5pm and Tyber Creek 1933 South Blvd 7:30pm http://www.tybercreek.com
**Sunshone Still w/Hannah Miller (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm * http://www.myspace.com/sunshonestill
**Humans (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm * http://www.myspace.com/humansmusic
**Woody Wood & Hollywood Red w/Melissa Alesi The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jared Allan Village Bistro - Ballantyne Commons 9:30pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Cattletruck Puckett's Charlotte, NC (Cattletruck) 9:00 March 19 Live on WSGE 91.7FM with Cattletruck 6:00 http://www.myspace.com/cattletruck
**The Masonboro Boys & Old Habits The Visulite Theatre http://www.visulite.com
**Brian Doyle Trio Boardwalk Billy's 8pm http://www.myspace.com/briandoyleandthehamiltons
**South85 Puckett's Farm Equipment http://www.myspace.com/south85band
**SummitCares Event with Pete and J http://www.summitcoffee.com * Summit Coffee 8pm-11pm http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Russel Howard and Josh Burch SK NetCafe http://www.sknetcafe.com
**Carpenter Ants Rodi Gastonia, NC http://www.rodiworld.com
**Heartwood, Harvard, Christopher Kincaid and Dylan Gilbert Tremont Music Hall http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**"No Static At All" Radio - an eclectic mix of music by local musicians 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm -Sat, Sun hosted by Gael Warning's Jeff Chester http://www.myspace.com/nostaticatallfm
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show 7:00 pm http://www.wncw.org
Sunday March 16
**needtobreathe w/ I Nine & Absentstar Amos' Southend http://www.amossouthend.com
**Rademacher and L.A. Tool & Die Snug Harbor http://www.myspace.com/snugharbor
**Riverboat Gamblers, Trouble Walkers, Chocha Loca and Lambda Tremont Music Hall http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**WNCW 88.7 Local Color this week featuring Malcolm Holcombe 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm http://www.wncw.org * http://www.malcolmholcombe.com
**"New Music & Indie Label" Show 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm and "90 Minutes" (Local Music Show) WEND 106.5 The End (every Sunday) Host: Divakar (divakar@1065.com) http://www.1065.com
**"No Static At All" Radio - an eclectic mix of music by local musicians 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm hosted by Gael Warning's Jeff Chester http://www.myspace.com/nostaticatallfm
Monday March 17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day (traditional)
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Bob Mould Band w/Rocky Votolato The Visulite Theatre http://www.visulite.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/in_a_mad_mad_world/Content?oid=284449 * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Thistledown Tinkers (Trip Rogers & Tom Eure, Jr.) Freshly Brewed Coffee House 7878 Idlewild Rd. Indian Trail, NC http://www.freshlybrewedcoffeehouse.com * http://thistledowntinkers.com
**Scoot Pittman (Solo) McHale's 9:30pm Tega Cay SC http://www.scootmusic.com
**Brian Doyle and The Hamiltons Midtown Sundries - Harris Blvd. 8pm http://www.myspace.com/briandoyleandthehamiltons
**Rusted Root Amos' Southend http://www.amossouthend.com
**Find Your Muse Open Mic The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
**Fair Play featuring Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums) and "Tough" (bass) & Robin Rogers The Fairview Grill 9:30pm - 1am 5124 Park Rd.
Tuesday March 18
**Chris Cook Central Station 8:30pm Mt. Holly, NC http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Robb Huddleston, Jason Barney and Nathan Hefner Benefit to rescue abused bunnies. Petra's Piano Bar and Cabaret 1919 Commonwealth Avenue - Behind The Penguin in the Plaza Midwood section of Charlotte, off Central Avenue at the intersection of Thomas Street and Commonwealth 7:30pm $20 donation
**Carolina Live Music Society Presents: Matone The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.carolinalivemusic.com
**Red Rocking Chair (every Tues) The Comet Grill http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Open Mic at Smokey Joe's (every Tues) w/house band - 10pm-2am
**Open Mic at The Bucket Shop (every Tues) 1601 Montford Drive http://www.myspace.com/tuesdaynightbucketshop
Wednesday March 19
**Cattletruck Live on the Air WSGE 91.7FM 6pm http://www.myspace.com/cattletruck * http://www.wsge.org
**Jared Allan Village Bistro - Ballantyne Commons 9:30pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**The Young Sons w/The Huguenots The Alley Cat http://www.myspace.com/insidethealley
**Gregory Isaacs w/Dubconscious The Neighborhood Theatre http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Gary Hoey The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**2013 Wolves, Andy the Doorbum, NJs and the Jeff Snug Harbor http://www.myspace.com/snugharbor
**Eric-Scott Guthrie of the New Familiars & Annabella w/Audrey Ryan & Saint Bernadette The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Honor By August The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: McGlohon Theatre 8pm http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Simplified (Acoustic w/Clee & Sheridan) The Press Box 1627 Montford Drive 9pm http://www.thepressboxcharlotte.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot Pittman (Acoustic Duo) Under the Grape - Ballantyne 8:30pm http://www.scootmusic.com
************************************************************************* Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Events *************************************************************************
*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***Scoot Pittman will be releasing a "best of" vol. 1 compilation cd within the next month. http://www.scootmusic.com
***Sneak Peek Videos from Houston of new My Morning Jacket CD "Evil Urges" - http://breakfastontour.com/drupal/new+my+morning+jacket. Catch the streaming live webcast from SXSW on Thurs., March 13 of The Whigs (9:15pm), Yo La Tengo (10:30pm) and My Morning Jacket (12:00 Midnight) at NPR.org.
***Your votes are still very much needed for The Verge (Desmond Myers, Adam Eddy, and Brent Bilyeu) in the Young Guns 2008 Nationwide Teen Battle of the Bands & Songwriting Contest. You may recall the band won the Muzak Battle of the Bands Competition last year. This competition is a project of the Catawba College Music Business Students Association. Your votes will help Desmond get recognized by Catawba College, where he hopes to get a scholarship. No registration required. http://www.youngguns2008.com/bands/north_carolina/the_verge.php
***The Charlotte Folk Society presents: the Carolina Chocolate Drops concert, workshops & family fish fry. Saturday, April 5, Northwest School of the Arts Auditorium, 1415 Beatties Ford Road, General Admission: $12 adults; $10 seniors (62 years+); and $6 for students.Purchase Tickets: Online at www.folksociety.org and at the door.
**Visit http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=tvdirector38 and Fox News Charlotte's website to see some of our local and regional bands recorded live in the "Fox News Rising" television Studio.
Recent Live Reviews and Photos:
***Autumn in August (Joshua Panda/Heidi Sidelinker) - The Evening Muse
Opportunities:
**Ace & TJ's "Give The Band A Break" - If you're a local band looking to get played on the radio, send them a CD of your best original song and they'll pick one to play every day on their morning Ace & TJ Show (95.1FM). The song must be clean and your band may not be signed with or in discussions with a record company. Send the CD to: Ace & TJ’s Give The Band A Break, 4015 Stuart Andrew Boulevard, Charlotte NC 28217. No e-mails or mp3 files will be accepted. The songs featured so far have been "Destiny" by Angwish; "Say You Love The Lord" by Greg Conley; and "Bent But Not Broken" by Contagious Blues Band. http://www.acetj.com/Newsline/index.html
Get Involved:
***The Memory Walk for the Alzheimer's Association needs your help. Megan Lonon (wife of Chris Lonon of Sea of Cortez, The Fence Lions & more), is collecting cash donations as well as items for a Yard Sale with all proceeds going to the Alzheimer's Association. For donations, Please make your checks payable to: Alzheimer's Association, and send them to Megan Lonon, Home Instead Senior Care, 118 East Franklin Street, Monroe, NC 28112. If you would like to donate items or walk on April 12th, please contact Megan for more information at meglonon@yahoo.com.
***Please dine out or order "to go" on at one or more of the participating restaurants listed at the website http://www.autismawarefare.org/index.php on Thursday, April 17, 2008 to benefit the Autism Society NC - Mecklenburg County Chapter. Please also contact them if you can sponsor, help with the event OR are a musician interested in performing.
***drumSTRONG - May 3 & 4, 2008, - Misty Meadows Farms, Weddington, NC - DrumsForCures, Inc. presents :: drumSTRONG rhythm : from : the : heart drumSTRONG™ is a unique, musical charity event showcasing the local and national resources available to address cancer concerns :: produced annually by DrumsForCures, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charity organization. For More Information, to volunteer or to perform, visit: http://drumstrong.org
Bands or Musicians Needed:
***Please dine out or order "to go" on at one or more of the participating restaurants listed at the website http://www.autismawarefare.org/index.php on Thursday, April 17, 2008 to benefit the Autism Society NC - Mecklenburg County Chapter. Please also contact them if you can sponsor, help with the event OR are a musician interested in performing.
Radio:
**Listen online to our local and regional bands at Complex Radio - WNCW 88.7FM , CharlotteMusician.com, WGWG 88.3FM (Boiling Springs, NC), WSGE 91.7FM, AND Cotswold Community Radio/No Static At All, as well as those weekly specialty programs mentioned above. NEW - watch WNCW excerpts from Studio B performances at http://www.youtube.com/wncwstudiob.
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***Looking Ahead: (new additions in blue) ^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets 03/20 - Greg Brown w/Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion- McGlohon Theatre 03/20 - Ski Club w/The Stellas and Kirkley - Tremont Music Hall 03/20 - ^Nicole Atkins and the Sea w/The Houstons - Snug Harbor 03/20 - Spottiswoode & His Enemies - The Evening Muse 03/21 - ^Nicole Atkins and the Sea w/Secondhand Stories - Snug Harbor 03/22 - Blind Boys of Alabama w/Mike Farris - The Neighborhood Theatre 03/27 - ^Griffin House w/Sons of William - The Evening Muse 03/27 - ^The BoDeans - McGlohon Theatre 03/30 - Robert Earl Keen - The Neighborhood Theatre 03/31 - B.B. King - NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Ctr. 04/04 - Loving the Alien... A Night of David Bowie - Annual Fool's Brigade - The Visulite Theatre 04/03-5 - ^moe. - The Neighborhood Theatre 04/05 - Carolina Chocolate Drops - Northwest School of the Arts 04/08 - Lifehouse W/ Matt Nathanson - Amos' Southend 04/09 - Jukebox the Ghost & Nightmare of You - Tremont Music Hall 04/09 - ^Shelby Lynn - The Neighborhood Theatre 04/12 - ^The Tosco Music Party - CPCC Halton Theatre (featuring Romantica & More) 04/12 - ^Simplified CD Release Party - The Visulite Theatre 04/17 - ^Romantica - The Evening Muse 04/17 - ^Jason Mraz - Davidson College 04/18 - Susan Tedeschi - The Neighborhood Theatre 04/18 - ^Todd Rundgren - The Handlebar - Greenville, SC 04/19 - ^Steve Earle (acoustic) & Allison Moorer - McGlohon Theatre 04/20 - ^The Moody Blues - Peace Center - Greenville, SC 04/20 - ^Todd Rundgren - The Neighborhood Theatre 04/22 - ^Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - The Visulite Theatre 04/23 - ^Son Volt w/Bobby Bare, Jr. - The Visulite Theatre 04/24 - Robert Cray Band - The Neighborhood Theatre 04/27 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Charlotte Bobcats Arena 04/29 - Sara Bareilles w/Rachael Yamagata & David Ford- The Neighborhood Theatre 04/29 - Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Tickets On Sale 3/15 at 10am 04/29 - ^Lou Reed - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC 05/01 - ^Josh Ritter - The Visulite Theatre 05/03-04 - drumSTRONG - Misty Meadows Farms, Weddington, NC 05/06 - ^Little Feat - The Neighborhood Theatre 05/07 - ^Mark Olson - The Evening Muse 05/08 - Kanye West - Bobcats Arena 05/09 - ^Radiohead - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 05/17 - ^Beatles Tribute Night - Spirit Square 05/22-24 - Food Lion Speed Street - Uptown Charlotte 05/25 - Fred Eaglesmith - The Evening Muse 06/5-14 - Charlotte Squawks - McGlohon Theatre - (check this out for something different and completely entertaining!) 06/16 - The Cure - Bobcats Arena 06/18 - Chuck Prophet - The Visulite Theatre 06/20 - My Morning Jacket - Radio City Music Hall - New York City - SOLD OUT 07/01 - Dave Matthews Band w/Michael Franti & Spearhead - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 07/04-05 - Charlotte Pop Fest - The Alley Cat 07/11 -Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers w/Steve Winwood - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 07/20 - Rush - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Recent Comments:
"A special THANK YOU to LAURIE KOSTER (The Queen of Charlotte Music) for all her help in getting the word out and for keeping local music alive!!! Cheers to Laurie!" Dena Myers Vote for Desmond Myers at http://www.youngguns2008.com/bands/north_carolina/the_verge.php
"Thanks again for coming out the other night and all that you do as well." Micah Davidson - Carolina Live Music Society
"Best with your promotional work and the nc scene. Nc has had that cutting edge/independent spirit for a long time." Mercy Creek - Kilmarnock, Virginia
Thank you so much!
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