CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
August 20,
2008 - August 27, 2008
"Music can name the unnameable and communicate the
unknowable."
~ Leonard Bernstein ~
(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.
**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
Wednesday August 20
**Crown
Town Showdown featuring: 8pm/The
Stereofidelics, 8:15/Reeve Coobs, 8:30/Transmission Fields, 8:45/Ben Henry,
9pm/The Stellas, 9:15/Natalie Royal, 9:30/Bums Lie, 9:45/Stump Dickens (w/Eyes
of the Elders), 10pm/Robby Hale, 10:15/Actual Proof
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Gongzilla
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jared
Allan
Cedar St. Tavern
8pm – 11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Vesuvio (Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Standard
Brands
The Pewter Rose
8pm
http://www.pewterose.com
Thursday August 21
**The Sammies
EpiCentre @ 5
6pm
http://www.epicentreat5.com
**Jared Allan
The Village Bistro - Ballantyne
Commons
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Marry A Thief &
Owen Beverly & Finnegan Bell (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Flagship Brigade & Cannonhill (late show)
The
Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The Cometeers
The Comet Grill
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**David
Holtzclaw
Rodi
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Audioform and Reverse X Rays
Tremont Music
Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Matt Walsh
Summit Coffee
8pm
Davidson,
NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Friday August 22
**The Near Misses
Parktown Village
Park &
Woodland Roads
7pm
http://www.thenearmisses.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: David Lindley (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Mando Saenz & Stephen Simmons & The Never
(late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: The Alternative
Champs w/Benji Hughes
The Visulite Theatre
10pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jared Allan
Therapy Cafe
9pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Dave Holtzclaw & Mer Laney
Dessert Plus Coffee
Bar
7:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/davidholtzclaw
**The Orsons
Summit Coffee
8pm
Davidson,
NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Actual Proof
The Pewter Rose
8pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**The Cute Lepers, The Power-Chords, Avenue Rose, Rekless
Youth
Tremont Music Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Hunter's Travesty
The Gin Mill
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**Lenny Federal Band
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**The Stragglers
Rodi
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Acoustic Syndicate
The Neighborhood Theatre
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
The Double Door
Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/nightcats_are_still_howlin_/Content?oid=347233
**Agent Orange w/Tax Slave and 2013 Wolves
The
Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.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 August 23
**Generation Engage Convention Party featuring:
Darfur Now Film Screening, Meck County Commissioner Candidates Forum,
and performances by Nige Hood, gogoPilot, Rudy Currence, and poetry by Kali
Ferguson
The Neighborhood Theatre
Doors 4:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Rick
Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards, JD Wilson & Angelo Melendez
Summit
Coffee
8pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com * http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**The Near
Misses
Parktown Village
Park & Woodland Roads
7pm
http://www.thenearmisses.com
**Contagious Blues Band
105th Anniversary Ride Party
Carolina Harley Davidson
4pm-8pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.myspace.com/contagiousbluesband
**U-Phonik
(Acoustic)
RiRa
9pm
http://www.myspace.com/uphonik
**Fudd
& Cito
Charley's
7pm
http://www.moonshineracers.com
**The
Merrows
Tyber Creek
1933 South Blvd.
8pm-11pm
http://www.tybercreek.com * http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband
**Amy
Broome Trio
The Pewter Rose
8pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**The
Belmont Playboys, Jem Crossland and The Hypertonics, Tommy Ray & The
Rayguns
Tremont Music Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Dead End
Parking w/Jared Allan
Hickory Tap Room
6pm
Hickory, NC
http://www.myspace.com/deadendparking
**Jared
Allan
The Press Box
10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**MaxxMusic
and Landshark Entertainment Present: String Cheese Incident Virtual Concert
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Peter
Bradley Adams w/Dean Fields (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Hot
Politics & Audioform (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Matone
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Robin
Rogers
Rodi
9pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.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 August 24
**3rd
Annual Holy Angels Benefit Celebration featuring: The Federal Brothers,
Part-Time Blues Band, Ramblin' Bill McDonald, Case Federal and
More!
The Comet Grill
4pm - 'til
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Xiu Xiu
w/Carla Bozulich/Evangelista, Common Eider & King Eider
The
Milestone Club
Attendees at each Xiu Xiu show are encouraged to record a
little snippet of whatever they'd like into Ches' mic. Smith will then write a
brief percussion piece for each and every town Xiu Xiu hit, incorprating the
sounds gathered from the tape recorder. At the end of the tour, he will post
each town's piece as a free MP3 on the Xiu Xiu blog. He's calling the project
Y/OUR TOWN.
http://www.themilestoneclub.com * http://www.myspace.com/xiuxiuforlife
**Simplified
Mac's Speed Shop
2511 South
Blvd.
8pm
http://www.macspeedshop.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Jared
Allan
Brunch on the Patio
Rock Bottom Brewery - Uptown
12pm –
3pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Hunters
Travesty
Ed's Tavern
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**The
Merrows
RiRa
7pm-9pm
http://www.rira.com * http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband
**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 August 25
**Scoot
Pittman (Duo)
T-Bones
7pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.scottomusic.com
**The
Monday Night Allstars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.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 Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
Tuesday August 26
**Keaton
Simons & Curtis Peoples & Todd Carey
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Simplified (Acoustic w/Clee and Sheridan)
The Rusty
Rudder
5:30pm
Cornelius NC
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Jared
Allan
Rock Bottom Brewery
5:30pm – 8:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**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 August 27
**Rick
Spreitzer Four-Oh w/Kyle Swartzwelder (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/kyleswartzwelder * http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**Simplified (Acoustic w/Clee &
Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Powerhouse
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Fudd
& Friends
Mac's-South Blvd
7:30pm
http://www.moonshineracers.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Vesuvio (Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Standard
Brands
The Pewter Rose
8pm
http://www.pewterose.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:
***Debby Wallace and Daniel Coston, the co-editors of "35 Years of the Blues: The Double Door Inn" are now taking pre-sale orders. The book will be out no later than Dec. 22, the 35th Anniversary. For $50 you will receive a first edition copy, signed, numbered and your name included as a special patron. The deadline for pre-sales is August 31. Contact Debby Wallace at Debby.Wallace@yahoo.com or 704-408-7577. http://myspace.com/ddithebook
***Verlon Thompson house concert at Randy & Barbara Ivey's - A double disc CD recorded at a house concert held in the beautiful South Carolina home of Randy and Barbara Ivey now available at http://www.verlonthompson.com/store/product/7/Album
***Big Bus Dream On Air CD Release Party - Sunday 09/28/2008 - 8:30 PM - WEND Radio, 106.5 w/Divakar. BBD will play a few acoustic tunes from the new release, "The Jesters of Xmas Town," as well as spin a few tracks from the CD. http://www.bigbusdream.com
***Chris Cook's new CD - "Bag of Emotions" - is now available in stores in the UK and Europe and, although it won't be available in stores in the US until January 2009, you can get it digitally at http://www.chriscookmusic.com.
***Paste Magazine lists "The Best of What's Next - 26 Emerging Artists You Must Know" which include Carolina favorites and frequent visitors, the everybodyfields, Samantha Crain, Slow Runner, Langhorne Slim, Joshua James, Katie Herzig and soon to visit Wild Sweet Orange. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/08/best-of-whats-next.html (Remember, we keep recommending you come out to see these acts :-)).
***Look for tracks by Secondhand Stories/Stephen Warwick and Benji Hughes on an upcoming Roy Harper tribute CD compiled by Jonathan Wilson (Muscadine). Also on the CD are covers by Gary Louris, Eric Johnson and Chris Robinson. http://www.myspace.com/allyouneediswhatyouhave
***The New Shuffle Magazine is now available online AND in magazine racks around town. Visit http://www.morisen.com/SHUFFLE3WEB.pdf for the latest on some of our hard-working, Carolina musical talents, past, present and future like Benji Hughes, Yardwork, Wayne Robbins, 2013 Wolves, The Young Songs, Paleface, Whiskytown and oh so much more! http://www.shufflezine.com
***Reeve Coobs (The Near Misses) is now a Music Together teacher for children ages 0-4. She'll be teaching 10 classes starting in September. At Music Together, they celebrate the joy of family music. In a forty-five minute class they sing, dance, play instruments, and laugh a lot! Music Together is an internationally recognized, research-based early childhood music program, serving Charlotte from seven locations-- Uptown, Dilworth, Plaza-Midwood, Providence Rd, South Charlotte, Fort Mill and the Lake Norman area. The 45 minute classes meet once a week, for a 9 week session, and they offer three sessions per school year; Fall, Winter and Spring plus a 6 week Summer session. You get two cds and songbook with the music that will be used all semester. If you are interested or know someone who you think might be interested in please go to the website and check it out. http://www.musictogetherofcharlotte.com or email Reeve at reevecoobs@mac.com.
***Charlotte Pop Fest will return! After raising nearly $2,000 for The World Vision: Sponsor a Child charity, they are planning another 2-day event for next Summer 2009. In the meantime, make plans to attend a mini pop fest, on Saturday, December 13, 2008, to raise money (& holiday spirits) for a local Charlotte-area charity. Bands scheduled to perform are: James Deem, Ed James, Steve Caraway, gogoPilot, The Stellas, Transmission Fields, Crisis, Cool King Chris and Matt Cheezem. More details at http://www.charlottepopfest.com
***The Dell Lounge presents the Austin City Limits Music Festival Sound and the Jury contest - an online battle of the bands that will score one winner a slot at the ACL Festival stag. Entering the contest from Charlotte is our own Transmission Fields. It only takes a moment to vote - no registration is required - and they'd really appreciate it. This is another way we can put the Charlotte music scene on the map, so please stop by http://www.transmissionfields.com which will redirect you to the voting site.
Volunteers Needed:
***The Tosco Music Party - Saturday, September 13, 2008 - All positions currently available - contact Therese at tlshrew@carolina.rr.com. http://www.toscomusicparty.org
Recent Show Reviews, Photos and/or Videos:
***More reviews, blogs and photos of various shows around town can also be found regularly at http://www.myspace.com/charlottemusic
Bands and/or Musicians Needed:
***POPAsheville Jan. 16-18, 2009 is looking for Indie Pop and Indie Rock Bands. Band submissions open thru Sept. 30, 2008 Bands from Asheville, Nashville, Chattanooga, Charleston, Boone, Charlotte, Atlanta, Athens, Raleigh and Chapel Hill are invited to submit their applications. Visit http://www.myspace.com/popasheville for more information.
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 and support this newsletter***
~The
Charlotte Folk Society!~
The Charlotte Folk Society
gatherings are moving to The Great Aunt Stella Center. After
26 years of holding monthly concerts and jam sessions on the Central CPCC
Campus, the Charlotte Folk Society was compelled to move when attendance outgrew
venue capacity. The Great Aunt Stella Center, a beloved downtown landmark, was
originally designed as a church. The former sanctuary offers a beautiful
performance space with great acoustics and seating for 400. Ample surface
parking is available adjacent to the Stella Center, with complimentary parking
available after 7 PM in a nearby parking deck. Visit www.folksociety.org for details.
~Earth
Xstasy Entertainment~
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- tulsa based quartet- perfect melding of
modern pop w/a classic soul, evoking the top 40's best guitar players like John
Mayer and Maroon 5. They've opened for Chris Daughtry and Switchfoot, received
the listeners choice awards for CMT, and placed 5th in Singers of the
Universe.
HuDost- alternative world music,
country/eastern fusion, atmospheric, experimental sound, mixed w/ rich eclectic
blending of Sufi music.
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Reader's Write:
"I
think it is great all that you do for the love of music."
Elaine Jackson - Roxic
"So,
in order to find who else is playing where, look where we always look. It's the
Charlotte Events Calendar, lovingly compiled by our friend Laurie. I'm
certainly way past due in giving credit to Laurie for all that she does for the
Charlotte music community!"
Dave Holtzclaw
"I
understand completely what you’re trying to focus on and I think that’s great.
Original talent needs to be showcased as much as possible."
Leo Wolf - The
Carolina In-Laws
Thank you one and all!
***Looking Ahead: (new
additions or updates in italicized blue)
^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance
tickets
08/30 - Summerbirds in the Cellar
w/Parachutes - The Milestone Club
08/31 - ^My Morning Jacket - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach,
SC
09/03 - Matthew Ryan vs. The
Silver State & Leslie - The Evening Muse
09/03 - The
Winter Sounds - The Milestone Club
09/04 - Teddy Thompson & Tift
Merritt - The Visulite Theatre
09/07 - The Comet Grill Grand Re-Opening
Party - featuring a $10 buffet, drink specials and music by The Lenny Federal
Band, The Noises Ten AND The Truckstop Preachers. 12 noon - 'til. - Will be
Open on Sundays for Football. Congratulations Tommy Noblett on your new
acquisition!
09/07 - ^Ellis Paul - The Evening
Muse
09/13 -
^The Tosco Music Party featuring:
Adrienne Vaulx (“Gimme The Mike! Charlotte” 2008 winner),
Brian Ashley
Jones, David Olney, Donna Duncan, Grace Manning, HuDost, Jason “Lefty” Williams,
John Richards, justincase, Scott Ainslie, The Bowmans, The Near Misses, Will
Ridenour and more! Tickets on sale NOW.
09/13 - Chris Knight - The
Evening Muse
09/14 - ^Indigo Girls w/Missy Higgins - The Neighborhood
Theatre
09/18-21 - Festival in
the Park - Freedom Park
09/18 -
Drive By Truckers - Amos' Southend
09/21 - David Byrne - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium -
Asheville, NC
09/21 - Flogging Molly -
Amos' Southend
09/27 - ^Simplified - The Visulite Theatre
09/27 - 10th Annual Charlotte Oktoberfest w/Southern Culture on the
Skids, the Sons of Ralph, U-Phonik and the Polka Dots - Memorial
Stadium
09/29 - Lucinda Williams -
Belk Theater
10/01 - ^John
Hammond - The Evening Muse
10/03 - Sea of Cortez w/The Old
Ceremony - The Visulite Theatre
10/04 - Sam
Bush Band (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to be rescheduled) - The Neighborhood
Theatre
10/07 - Say Hi w/Jukebox The
Ghost - The Milestone Club
10/09 - ^Jonathan Richman - The Evening Muse
10/09 -
The Songwriters Tour w/Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt - Belk
Theatre
10/11 - Shawn Mullins - The Visulite
Theatre
10/15 - Robert Earl Keen - The Neighborhood
Theatre
10/17 - Frank Vignola - The Evening Muse
10/18 -
^Rodney Crowell - The Visulite
Theatre
10/18 - The Duhks - The Neighborhood
Theatre
10/23 - Galactic - The Visulite Theatre
10/23 -
David Allan Coe - The Neighborhood Theatre
10/29
- Great Big Sea - Dana Auditorium @ Queen's
University
10/29 - ^Man Man - The
Visulite Theatre
10/30 - JJ Grey and MOFRO - The
Neighborhood Theatre
11/01 - Will Hoge w/the
everybodyfields- The Visulite Theatre
11/02 - ^Dar Williams - The
Neighborhood Theatre
11/06 - Graham Parker - The Visulite
Theatre
11/06&07 -^The Black
Crowes - The Neighborhood Theatre - SOLD
OUT
11/08 - Nicole Atkins
w/Raised by Wolves - The Neighborhood Theatre
11/09 -
Duncan Sheik - McGlohon Theatre
11/10 - Joe
Jackson - The Neighborhood Theatre - Tickets on Sale August 26
11/14
- Bill Evans' Soulgrass And Sam Bush - The Visulite
Theatre
11/28&29 - The Derek Trucks Band - McGlohon
Theatre
12/07 - Dan Tyminski - McGlohon Theatre
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