CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
August 6,
2008 - August 13, 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.
**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
Wednesday August 6 - Happy Birthday Jim Bolt!
**Secondhand Stories w/David Shultz and The
Skyline
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.myspace.com/secondhandstories * http://www.snugrock.com
**Tosco
House Party Open Mic (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Quick
Step John (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The Lee
Boys w/Smoke Eye
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jared
Allan
Cedar St. Tavern
8pm – 11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Simplified (Acoustic show with Clee and
Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
14815 John J. Delany
Drive, Ste 150
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Vesuvio (Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Standard
Brands
The Pewter Rose
8pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**Comet
Grill Open Mic
The Comet Grill
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
Thursday August 7
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: Transmission
Fields (Jay Garrigan on lead guitar) w/Sleepsound & The Fire
Tonight
The Visulite Theatre
8:45pm (18 +
Non-Smoking)
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Joe Rathbone (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Pico vs. Island
Trees (late show)
The Evening Muse
9:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=341457
**Simplified
Whiskey River @ The
EpiCentre
9pm
http://www.whiskeyrivercharlotte.com
* http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**The Brooms w/The Cinnamon Band
The Milestone
Club
No Cover Charge Tonight
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Standard
Brands
The Pewter Rose
8pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**Volatile
Baby
The Pewter Rose
9pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**The Velcrows
Summit Coffee
8pm
Davidson,
NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Mike Gordon w/The Bridge
The Neighborhood
Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/no_phishing/Content?oid=341454
**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Michael
Reno Harrell
Rodi
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
Friday August 8
**The Charlotte Folk Society opens its 2008-2009
Gathering Concert Series with a bluegrass concert by The Flowers Family
Band and their special guests, the Little Family followed by
refreshments, jam sessions and song circle
The Great Aunt Stella
Center
7:30pm
926 Elizabeth Avenue
http://www.folksociety.org
**Mike Strauss, Jon Schigoda, Randolph Lewis & Bill
Scott
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
http://www.summitcoffee.com
* http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Fudd & Friends
Charley's
6:30pm
http://www.moonshineracers.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Crooked Still (early show)
The
Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=341457
**Shana & the Swizzlers & U-Phonik (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Lenny Federal Band
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Jared Allan
Boardwalk Billy's
10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Leah Randazzo Group w/Actual Proof
The Double Door
Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Volatile Baby
The Pewter Rose
9pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**Hunters Travesty
RiRa
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: Contagious Blues
Band w/Big Daddy Love & The Highway 61 Blues Band
The Visulite
Theatre
9pm (18+)
http://www.visulite.com
**2nd Annual Irish Festival
Connolly's on 5th -
Outdoors
5pm-'til
http://www.charlotteirishsummerfestival.com
**Laura Blackley
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 August 9
**MaxxMusic
and Landshark Entertainment Present: The Sammies CD Release Party w/Souldozer
and Broken Strings
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/make_or_break_time_/Content?oid=341459
**Mike
Strauss
The Common Market - Wine Tasting
8pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Billy
Jones CD Release Party
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson,
NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**2nd
Annual Irish Festival
Connolly's on 5th - Outdoors
12pm
http://www.charlotteirishsummerfestival.com
**Scoot
Pittman Trio
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Hunters
Travesty
The Comet Grill
9pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**Volatile
Baby
Rodi
9pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**An
evening with Beth Chorneau (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Bill
Mallonee w/Mic Harrison (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=341457
**Lucky
Five w/The Stellas, Bubonik Funk (CD Release) and Queen City
Kids
Charlotte's Underground
7pm
4205 Monroe Road
http://www.myspace.com/luckyfive
**"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 10
**Jared
Allan
Brunch on the Patio
Rock Bottom Brewery - Uptown
12pm –
3pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Simplified
Acoustic w/Clee & Sheridan
The
Rusty Rudder - Lake Norman
3:30pm
Cornelius,
NC
AND
Full Band
Mac's Speed Shop
2511 South
Blvd.
8pm
http://www.macspeedshop.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Hunters
Travesty
Ed's Tavern
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**MaxxMusic
and Landshark Entertainment Present: Tantric w/Fostershild
The
Visulite Theatre
8pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**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 11
**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 w/feature performer
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
Tuesday August 12
**Simplified
The Rusty Rudder
20210 Henderson
Road
10:30pm
Cornelius NC
http://www.therustyrudder.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Solo)
51
8pm
http://www.scottomusic.com
**Carolina
Live Music Presents: Automatic Chi
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.carolinalivemusic.com
**Jared
Allan
Rock Bottom Brewery
5:30pm – 8:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**MaxxMusic
and Landshark Entertainment Present: Screaming Masterpiece
The
Visulite Theatre
7:30pm
http://www.visulite.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 13 - Happy Birthday Andrew Webster!
**U-Phonik
(Acoustic)
RiRa
9 pm
http://www.myspace.com/uphonik
**Sequoyah
Prep School & Magnolia Sons (early show)
The Evening
Muse
9pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Powerhouse
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jared
Allan
Cedar St. Tavern
8pm – 11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Simplified (Acoustic show with Clee and
Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
14815 John J. Delany
Drive, Ste 150
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Vesuvio (Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
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Band/Artist/Media News, Features,
Announcements and Upcoming
Events
*************************************************************************
*** = New Additions This Week
Thank you to Carolina Gator Gumbo for their sponsorship and support!
Join Carolina Gator
Gumbo (8pm) and The Stragglers (10pm) for a night of "spectatin',
dancing & traveling with the music thru bayou country
to the southwest
& home to good ole rock & roll"! -
Saturday, August 16, 2008 -
Puckett's Farm Equipment
http://www.puckettsfarm.com * http://www.myspace.comstragglerswing * http://www.carolinagatorgumbo.com/
Welcome to our newest sponsor - The Charlotte Folk Society!
Music returns to the
Great Aunt Stella Center at 7:30 PM on Friday, August 8, when the Charlotte Folk
Society opens its 2008-2009 Gathering Concert Series with a bluegrass concert by
The Flowers Family Band and their special guests, the Little Family.
The Flowers Family has twice been invited to perform at MerleFest and the
Little Family is a long-time fiddlers convention favorite. The hour-long concert
will be followed by refreshments, jam sessions, and a song circle. All Folk
Society Gatherings are family-friendly, open to the public, and no cover.
Donations are always appreciated.
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.
On the silver and digital screens:
***Local Charlotte musician Mike Strauss composed the title song and soundtrack for the short documentary movie by Charlotte filmmakers Cristina Cassidy and Michael Kahn entitled "Stick it to me." The film is a look at bumper sticker culture, the people who display them and reactions they cause. It's scheduled to premiere on Saturday, September, 27th 2008 at 5pm at The Discovery Place in uptown Charlotte as part of The Charlotte Film Festival. more info: http://www.charlottefilmfestival.org * http://www.mikestruass.net
***Local actor, music supporter and photographer Stephen Rogers can be seen in an upcoming episode of One Tree Hill! The episode is "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and should air on Monday, September 22, 2008.
***Ben Best (Pyramid) has been busy writing and acting in a variety of movies himself. Check out his credits at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0078897
***Our good friend and frequent Charlotte performer Sadler Vaden (Leslie) just returned from the LA screening of "Tropic Thunder" (starrring Ben Stiller, Jack Black & Robert Downey, Jr.). Sadler was the lead guitarist with The Mooney Suzuki who played the band (uh huh) at a big party. Unfortunately that scene got cut from the big screen, but will be shown on the director's cut when it's released on DVD. Speaking of Leslie - their new ROCK CD is almost complete. Details forthcoming. http://www.myspace.com/leslierock
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***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.
For Sale:
***One pair of Orchestra Center Row U tickets for My Morning Jacket - Wed. August 27th, 2008 - Fox Theatre, Atlanta GA. Face Value + Fees = $105.00 pair. Email me ASAP if interested. (musicfan@carolina.rr.com)
Recent Show Reviews, Photos and/or Videos:
***Sun Domingo, Luke Brindley & The Chad Mackey Band at The Evening Muse (Photos & Blog by Monty Chandler) - http://theeveningmusephotos.blogspot.com
***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.
Specials, Contests & Giveaways:
***Paste Magazine is offering 2 Paste Subscriptions for the price of 1 ($19.95). Details at https://www.pastemagazine.com/action/twofer_subscribe
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.
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modern pop w/a classic soul, evoking the top 40's best guitar players like John
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***Looking Ahead: (new
additions or updates in italicized blue)
^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance
tickets
08/15 - The Coal Men - The
Evening Muse
08/15 - Smashing Pumpkins - Ovens
Auditorium
08/16 - The Whigs - The Visulite Theatre
08/22 - Acoustic Syndicate - The Neighborhood
Theatre
08/24 - Xiu Xiu - The Milestone Club
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 (MRVSS) & 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
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
- Flogging Molly - Amos' Southend
09/27 - ^Simplified - The Visulite Theatre
10/04 - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- The Neighborhood Theatre
10/07 - Say Hi w/Jukebox The
Ghost - The Milestone Club
10/09 - The Songwriters Tour
w/Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt - Belk Theatre
10/15 - Robert Earl Keen - The Neighborhood
Theatre
10/17 - Frank Vignola - The
Evening Muse
10/18 - The Duhks - The Neighborhood
Theatre
10/23 - David Allan Coe - The Neighborhood
Theatre
10/26 - Great Big Sea - Dana Auditorium @ Queen's
University
10/30 - New Kids on the Block - T-W Cable
Arena
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 - tickets on sale 8/12
11/06&07 -^The Black Crowes - The Neighborhood Theatre
- SOLD OUT
11/10 - Joe Jackson - The Neighborhood
Theatre
11/14 - Bill Evans' Soulgrass And Sam
Bush - The Visulite Theatre
11/28&29 - The Derek Trucks
Band - McGlohon Theatre
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