CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
May 21, 2008
- May 28, 2008
“One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain."
~
Bob Marley ~
***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.
**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
Wednesday May 21
**Cattletruck w/2013 Wolves
The Alley Cat
314 N.
College Street (next to Forum & Bar Charlotte)
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/insidethealley * http://www.myspace.com/cattletruck
**Outlaw
Symphony
Mac's Speed Shop
2511 South Blvd.
http://www.macspeedshop.com
**Jared
Allan
Cedar Street Tavern
8pm-11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Ben
Taylor & David Saw (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Simplified (Acoustic w/Clee & Sheridan)
The
Press Box
1627 Montford Drive
9:30pm
http://www.thepressboxcharlotte.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Acoustic Duo)
Under the Grape - Ballantyne
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Powerhouse
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Souldozer
w/The Murdocks
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com * http://www.myspace.com/thesouldozer
**Alan
Barrington Trio (Ken Bryan, Greg Lilley, Alan Barrington)
Maggiano's
at Southpark
6pm-9pm
http://www.alanbarrington.com * http://www.maggianos.com
Thursday May 22
**Abe Reid
Mac's Speed Shop
2511 S.
Blvd.
7pm-10pm
http://www.myspace.com/abeandthespikedrivers * http://www.macspeedshop.com
**Simplified
Tilt on Trade
10pm
http://www.tiltcharlotte.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Third Thursday Acoustic Jam (this week w/Lindy
Dobbins)
Murphy’s Tavern
131 E Woodlawn Road
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic
**Jared Allan
The Wine Vault
7pm-10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Chris Cook
T-Bones
8pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Scoot Pittman (Solo - all originals)
Under the
Grape - Ballantyne
8pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Eric-Scott Guthrie
& Lach & Grey Revell (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/may-08.pdf
**Two Loons for Tea w/Stephanie's Id (late show)
The
Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/may-08.pdf
**Bums Lie Live CD Recording w/Satta Tribe
The
Visulite Theatre (18+ / Smoking)
9:30pm
http://www.visulite.com
**The Charlotte Pop Fest Podcast w/ featured
artist Barry Holdship
Subscribe via iTunes at: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=126288866 or download/stream
MP3 at: http://www.charlottepopfest.com
**Will Power
Rodi
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Bill
Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Amy
Broome Trio
Speed Street Holiday Inn
College &
6th
5:30pm-8:30pm
http://www.600festival.com
* http://www.amybroome.com
**Speed
Street 600
11:00am-Midnight
Uptown Charlotte
Ride the
Light-Rail - http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/home.htm
http://www.600festival.com
Friday May 23
**Speed Street 600
11:00am-Midnight
Uptown
Charlotte
Ride the Light-Rail - http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/home.htm
http://www.600festival.com
**Bill Mallonee w/Reeve Coobs (early show)
The
Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Lenny Federal Band
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Hoots & Hellmouth (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The Near Misses
Summit Coffee
128 S. Main
Street
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com * http://www.thenearmisses.com
**Chris Cook
T-Bones
8pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Trip Rogers
Maggione's at Southpark
Charlotte,
NC
6:30-9:30
http://www.triprogers.com
**Brian Doyle Trio
RiRa
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/briandoyleandthehamiltons
**Jared Allan
Therapy Cafe
9pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Rock Bottom
The Roadhouse
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**Greg Lilley
Lake Town
Tavern
9pm-12midnight
Cornelius, NC
http://www.laketowntavern.com
**Contagious Blues Band
Tremont Music
Hall
9pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com * http://www.myspace.com/contagiousbluesband
**Rekless Youth
SK NetCafe
http://www.sknetcafe.com
**Robin Rogers Band
Under the
Grape
9pm-12midnight
http://www.robinrogers.com
**The
Mighty Orq w/ Hot Politics
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.carolinalivemusic.com
**Martha's Trouble
Rodi
9pm
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 May 24 - Happy Birthday Joshua Panda!
**Speed
Street 600 featuring: The Young Sons (12pm);
SwampdaWamp (2pm); Modern Skirts (6:30pm) and
MORE
11:00am-Midnight
Uptown Charlotte
Ride the Light-Rail - http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/home.htm
http://www.600festival.com
**Rick
Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards, JD Wilson & Angelo Melendez
Summit
Coffee
128 S. Main Street
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com * http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**Bombadil
w/Joshua Panda
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com * http://www.bombadilmusic.com/ * http://www.myspace.com/joshuapanda
**Simplified
The Rusty Rudder - Lake
Norman
4pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.therustyrudder.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Chris
Cook
T-Bones
8pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Jared
Allan
Village Bistro - Ballantyne Commons
9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Hardcore
Lounge w/illicitizen & Angwish
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**illicitizen will
be at Manifest Discs - 2pm
**Georgia
& Sarah DeShields & Lucy Langlas (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/may-08.pdf
**Soulganic
w/MLC3 (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/may-08.pdf
**Rock
Bottom
The Roadhouse
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**Allen
Szyrwiel, Bruce Johnson and Steve Simpson
Books-A-Million Coffee
Shop
3pm-5pm
540 John Ross Parkway
Rock Hill, SC
**Diane
Durrett
Rodi
9pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**SNUG 600
- The Belmont Playboys, Crank County Daredevils, La Chocha Loca, The So So
Glos
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Randy
Walker
Crossroads Coffeehouse
8pm
Waxhaw, NC
http://www.crossroadscoffeehouse.com
**Delbert
McClinton w/Brian Ashley Jones
The Neighborhood Theatre
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**WSNB
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.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
**R.E.M. - Austin City Limits
Check your
local PBS TV Listings
**Manifest
Disc Memorial Day Sidewalk Sale!
May 24 & May 25
http://www.manifestdisc.com/StaffPicks/CharlotteNCStore/tabid/771/Default.aspx
Sunday May 25
**Jared
Allan
RockBottom Brewery
Brunch on the Patio
12pm-3pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**The
Merrows
RiRa
7pm-9pm
**SNUG 600
- Rev. D-Ray And The Shockers, 2013 Wolves, Bout it Boyz
Snug
Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Simplified
Mac's Speed Shop
9pm
http://www.macspeedshop.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Michael
Reno Harrell CD Recording
Reservation Required
The Evening
Muse
3:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/may-08.pdf
**Manifest
Disc Memorial Day Sidewalk Sale!
May 24 & May 25
http://www.manifestdisc.com/StaffPicks/CharlotteNCStore/tabid/771/Default.aspx
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Fred Eaglesmith w/Audrey Auld Mezera
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/may-08.pdf
**WNCW 88.7
Local Color
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
http://www.wncw.org
**"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 May 26 - Memorial Day - Remember our Troops
**Scoot
Pittman (Duo)
T-Bones
7pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Fair Play
featuring Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf (bass) &
Robin Rogers
The Fairview Grill
9:30pm - 1am
5124 Park Rd.
**Find Your
Muse with Feature Performer Will West
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
Tuesday May 27
**Chris
Cook
Central Station
8:30pm
Mt. Holly, NC
http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Jared
Allan
Rock Bottom Brewery
5:30pm-8:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Carolina
Live Music Presents: Mac & Juice
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.carolinalivemusic.com
**National
Hotel In Store Performance
Manifest Disc
S. Blvd.
3pm
http://www.manifestdisc.com/StaffPicks/CharlotteNCStore/tabid/771/Default.aspx
**Red
Rocking Chair (every Tues)
The Comet Grill
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Open Mic
at The Bucket Shop (every Tues)
1601 Montford Drive
http://www.myspace.com/tuesdaynightbucketshop
Wednesday May 28 - Happy Birthday Rich Challen!
**Consider
This with Randy Walker featuring in studio guest Alan
Barrington
WSGE 91.7FM
6-6:30pm
http://www.wsge.org
**Secondhand Stories & Reed KD
The Evening
Muse
9:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Simplified
Ballantyne Village-Village
Bistro
6:30pm
http://www.shoppecharlotte.com/sc/manufact_product.cfm?Co_Name=%2AVillage%20Bistro&Co_ID=4966
* http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Brian
Doyle
Beantown
8pm
Matthews, NC
http://www.myspace.com/briandoyleandthehamiltons
**Jared
Allan
Cedar Street Tavern
8pm-11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Acoustic Duo)
Under the Grape - Ballantyne
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Powerhouse
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
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Band/Artist/Media News, Features,
Announcements and Upcoming
Events
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*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***Upcoming CD Release Parties: South85/May 30-Plum Hollow Festival/New Prospect, SC; Benji Hughes/June 13th-Snug Harbor; Robin Rogers Band/June 20th-Belmont Abbey; The Young Sons/July 26th-Snug Harbor; The Sammies/August 9th- The Visulite Theatre
***Help Transmission Fields get a slot at Lollapalooza 2008 Music Festival in Chicago! Vote for them once daily until June 22nd. It only takes a moment. Please visit http://www.sonicbids.com/lollapalooza08/BandProfile.aspx?candidate_id=4660 and help them out. http://www.myspace.com/transmissionfields
***From Daniel Coston: Come out to the Double Door Inn on Sunday, June 8th, from 4 to 8pm for a special "Closing The Book" night. June 8th is the final day to be a part of the forthcoming Double Door Inn book by Debby Wallace and Daniel Coston. Come by, tell your stories, have your picture taken (by Daniel), and come by to have a good time. There is no admittance charge, and special posters for the event will be available. Wallace and Coston have also come up with a way that people can help make the book a reality. For $50, fans will receive a signed and numbered limited-edition copy of the Double Door Inn book, with their name listed in the "special thanks" section. All proceeds go to the production of the book. Go to -http://www.myspace.com/ddithebook for more information. http://www.danielcostonphotography.com
**WSGE 91.7FM wants your help in programming The Eclectic Blend program on Friday May 23rd. Share your favorite Eclectic Blend songs of 2008 by filling out the nomination form at http://www.wsge.org/images/top91a.php then listen to WSGE from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. on May 23, as they count down the top 91 songs based on your nominations. http://www.wsge.org
**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, Photos AND Videos:
***Analog Daze (Monty Chandler) Review & Photos - http://doubledoorinn.blogspot.com/
***A Rooster for the Masses, Patrick Davis, Hannah Miller, Feet on the Ground Tour (Monty Chandler) Reviews & Photos http://theeveningmusephotos.blogspot.com/
Get Involved:
**Charlotte Walks Together - join Jeff Williams (gogoPilot), his lovely wife, Beth, and friends in this fundraiser on June 1st to help raise money for the Charlotte Coalition for Social Justice. Donations are used towards CCSJ’s youth leadership development programs. Walk at 2:00 pm; post-walk party at Thomas Street Tavern at 3:30 pm. For more information on participating or donating, please visit http://www.charlottecoalition.org/ or email Beth Walker at bethwalker@earthlink.net.
**FemmeFest
2008 - May 31 - The Visulite Theatre, The Double Door Inn and SK
NetCafe. Volunteers are needed from 7pm to 1am. Performers
include: The Moaners, Gigi Dover & the Big Love, The Near Misses,
Jennifer Daniels, Mieka Pauley, The Lights, Fluorescent, Volatile Baby, Tin Cup
Prophette, Bridgit Sketch, Barrel House Mamas, Donna Duncan, Danielle Howle,
Erika Blatnik, Lindy Dobbins & the Red Velvet Manx, Nicolette Emanuelle,
Lindsay Holler & the Dirty Kids, Melissa Alesi and Silent Weapons.
http://www.myspace.com/charlottefemmefest
Volunteers
will receive a comp ticket for the shows in each of the three venues. Needed:
Greenroom donations and set-up; Merchandise sales people; Greenroom attendants;
Host/hostess for each venue. Contact Therese at
tlshrew@carolina.rr.com
Bands or Musicians Needed:
***Classic Rock Band Blanco Diablo is looking for a professional, world-touring, drummer. Serious inquires only. http://www.myspace.com/blancodiablo
***Full-time music teacher needed for next year, teaching general music and chorale music to K-8 students. Please contact Tom Drake - Academic Dean * Trinity Episcopal School * 750 E. 9th St. * Charlotte, NC 28202 * 704-358-8101 fax: 704-358-9908 * http://www.tescharlotte.org
**The Charlotte Music Awards Upcoming Showcases: Bluegrass Showcase - July, 19 2008 - The Sylvia Theater (York, SC) Register your band at http://www.charlottemusicawards.
Contests, Giveaways and Reader Specials:
**Over the Rhine with Mary Gauthier - WNCW welcomes Over the Rhine with Mary Gauthier to The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC Friday, May 30th at 8:00pm. They will be drawing for (10) pair of tickets on Monday, May 26th. WNCW is the media sponsor. Entry Deadline Sunday May 25, 2008 http://www.wncw.org/giveaways.html
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.
***Please visit these businesses & friends who kindly sponsor this newsletter***
~Earth
Xstasy Entertainment and MBM Entertainment~
JoAnna Lynne- Virginia Beach, Virginia’s very own
'Folk Rock Princess', is a barefooted bundle of fun with infectious songs and
honest lyrics.
No Second Troy- blends pop rock hooks of bands like
Coldplay, Snow Patrol, The Fray w/ unique indie rock arrangements.
The Influence- indie rock band w/powerful backing
rhythms and a hybrid acoustic/electric signature.
Stars Go Dim- perfect blend of modern pop and classic
soul. They've opened for Chris Daughtry and Switchfoot, received the listeners
choice awards for CMT, and placed 5th in Singer's of the Universe
Travel Like Trains- opened for Al green, amazing
vocals and keys, with each instrument flowing in perfect harmony
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***Looking Ahead: (new
additions or updates in italicized blue)
^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance
tickets
05/30 - Sin Ropas and
Blake/e/e/e - Snug Harbor
05/31 - Charlotte FemmeFest - Visulite, Double Door,
SK NetCafe
05/31 - Build-a-House Benefit
Concert featuring - Michael Reno
Harrell, The Federal Brothers, Hobo's Jungle, Marie Calabro, Willy Evans and
John Oak - Murphy's Tavern
05/31 - Wayne Robbins
& The Hellsayers - The Rocket Club - Asheville, NC
06/05 - Jakob Dylan of The
Wallflowers - The Neighborhood
Theatre
06/5-14 - Charlotte Squawks - McGlohon Theatre
06/06 - ^Sonny
Landreth w/Mike Zito- The Visulite
Theatre
06/06-8 - Taste of Charlotte featuring: Jared Allan, Jeff Hartman, Jeff
Brown, The Merrows and More
06/11 - The Waybacks & The Duhks - McGlohon
Theatre
06/11 - Rilo Kiley - The Orange
Peel - Asheville, NC
06/14 -^They Might Be Giants - The Visulite Theatre
06/14 - Robert Plant/Alison Krauss -
Asheville Civic Center
06/13 - Pearl
Jam - Colonial Center - Columbia, SC
06/18
- Chuck Prophet - The Visulite Theatre
06/20 -
Mark Kozelek - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
06/20 - The everybodyfields w/Monitor and the
Merrimac - The Sylvia Theater - York SC
06/20 - The Belleville Outfit w/Ian Thomas - The
Neighborhood Theatre
06/24 - Melissa
Etheridge - Ovens Auditorium
06/27 - Angie Aparo -
The Neighborhood Theatre
06/28 - Sun Domingo CD Release
- Amos' Southend
07/03 - Joshua James & Thad Cockrell - The Evening
Muse
07/04&05 - Charlotte Pop Fest - The Alley Cat
07/06 -
Fleet Foxes - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC
07/25-27 -
BeleChere - Asheville, NC
07/25 - Old 97's - The Visulite
Theatre
07/27 - Mark Knopfler - Ovens
Auditorium
07/30 - Amos Lee - The
Neighborhood Theatre - tickets on sale now
08/01 - Joe Firstman w/Patrick Davis - The
Neighborhood Theatre
08/08 - Wilco w/Bon
Iver - Koka Booth Amphitheatre - Cary, NC
08/22
- Acoustic Syndicate - The Neighborhood Theatre
08/31 - My Morning Jacket - House of Blues, Myrtle
Beach, SC
10/04 - The
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Neighborhood
Theatre
11/06&07 -^The Black Crowes - The Neighborhood Theatre - On
Sale 6/21
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