CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
September 10,
2008 - September 17, 2008
"Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory."
~
Oscar Wilde ~
(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. It's all Very Much Appreciated.
**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
Wednesday September 10 - Happy Birthday Reeve Coobs!
**Simplified
Ballantyne Village-Village
Bistro
14815 John J. Delany Drive, Ste 150
6:30pm
http://www.shoppecharlotte.com/sc/manufact_product.cfm?Co_Name=*Village%20Bistro&Co_ID=4966
* http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Bearfoot Bluegrass Band (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Cornmeal
& Milhouse (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
** She's
Royal Tour starring Tarrus Riley with guests Duane Stephenson and Dean Fraser
all backed by The Blak Soil Band w/Bums Lie
The Neighborhood
Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Powerhouse
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Vesuvio (Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Wicked
Powers
The Comet Grill
8:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
Thursday September 11 - Remember our heroes
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: Benevento Russo
Duo, Topaz and MudPhonic
The Visulite Theatre
9pm (18
+)
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=356638
**Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
Tyber Creek
Pub
10:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic
**Matt Walsh
Summit Coffee
8pm
Davidson,
NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**An Evening with The
Patrick Davis Band
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.patrickdavismusic.com
**Jared Allan
The Wine Vault
7pm-10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Big Octave Jazz Trio featuring John Alexander, Ron Brendle
& Chris Garges (every Thursday)
Blue Restaurant And Bar (in the
Hearst Tower at the corner of 5th Street and College
Street)
8pm-11pm
**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jem Crossland (Solo show)
Rodi
Gastonia,
NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
Friday September 12 - Happy Birthday Chris Cook!
**John Tosco On the Air This Week: Friday, 9/12 - WFAE
Morning Edition and WBT Phone Interview w/Keith Larson at 10:00 am
(Ticket Giveaways!).
Also look for an article in the
Friday Charlotte Observer, and on Saturday, watch News Carolina 14 beginning at
11:30 am.
http://www.toscomusicparty.org
**Telepath & Incognito Mosquito
The Neighborhood
Theatre
Complimentary Show
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Lenny Federal Band
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Big Bus Dream w/The Orsons
SK NetCafe
http://www.sknetcafe.com * http://www.bigbusdream.com
**Caroline
Herring (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Secondhand Stories & Fuzz & Mac (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Mike
Strauss w/Randolph Lewis & Jon Schigoda
Summit
Coffee
8pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com * http://www.mikestrauss.net
**The Houstons w/North Elementary and Barton
Carroll
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=356638
**Wink Keziah w/American Gun and Abe Reid & The
Spikedrivers
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present:
SOJA
The Visulite Theatre
10pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jared Allan
Village Bistro
7pm-10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Rock The Vote!
w/Alternative Champs, Bruce Hazel and Some Volunteers, Eyes of the Elders, The
Lights, Fluorescent and 2013 Wolves
Tremont
Music Hall
8pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Brian
Ashley Jones
Rodi
9pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Delta Moon
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Ocie Davis Trio
The Pewter Rose
9pm
http://www.pewterose.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
**The First
Annual Day Glo Music Festival featuring: The Dirty Farm, The Blind Corn Liquor
Pickers, Tater, Dubconscious, The Malah
Golden Valley, NC
http://www.dayglofest.com
Saturday September 13
**The
Stellas In Store Performance
Manifest Discs
3pm
**Tosco
Music Party 20th Anniversary! featuring: Actual Proof, 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!
Catch John Tosco On the Air This Week:
Friday, 9/12 - WFAE Morning Edition and WBT Phone Interview w/Keith Larson at
10:00 am (Ticket Giveaways!). Also watch for an article in the Friday
Charlotte Observer, and on Saturday, watch News Carolina 14 beginning at 11:30
am.
7pm-11pm
Halton Theater at CPCC - Tickets are going fast
http://www.toscomusicparty.org
**Mike
Strauss w/ Randolph Lewis and Jon Schigoda
Big Ben British
Pub
8pm
801 Providence Road
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Chris
Knight (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Sunshone
Still w/Hannah Miller (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=356638
**Kellin
Watson Band
Summit Coffee
8pm
$10 Cover
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**The
Turnstiles w/The Youngers & Charlotte Overman
Tremont Music
Hall
9pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Solo)
Cotswold Shops on the Green
6:30pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Jared
Allan
Max's Alley - Afton Village
7:30pm-10:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**The
Milestone Club 4 Year Anniversary w/PPR, Gaylord and Lamb
Handler
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Brett
Greer
The Comet Grill
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Carolina
Live Music Presents: The Afromotive
The Double Door
Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=356638
**Sonic
Death Rabbit, Snagglepuss, Black Congo NC
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Charlotte
Funk Fest featuring Audioform
SK NetCafe
9pm
http://www.myspace.com/audioform
**Slashin'
Bash II The Resurrection Viking Metal Party w/Iron Cordoba
The
Visulite Theatre
11pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Valorie
Miller
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
**The First
Annual Day Glo Music Festival featuring: The Harris Brothers, Moonshine Jenny,
Simplified, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, Acoustic Syndicate, WSNB, You Mama's
Big Fat Booty Band
Golden Valley, NC
http://www.dayglofest.com
Sunday September 14
**Happy
10th Anniversary to Old House Studio!
Gastonia, NC
http://www.oldhousestudio.com
**Indigo
Girls w/Missy Higgins (SOLD
OUT)
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Matt
Keating w/Chris Masterson, Ben Henry and Coma League
The Milestone
Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=356638
**Jared
Allan
Rock Bottom Brewery
Brunch on the Patio
12pm-3pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Public
Radio
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Simplified
Mac's Speed Shop
2511 South
Blvd.
8pm
http://www.macspeedshop.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Hunter's
Travesty
Ed’s Tavern
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**The
Stellas Interview/Live Performance on 106.5’s "90 Minutes"
8pm
http://www.1065.com/pages/divakar.html
**The
Merrows
RiRa's
7pm-9pm
**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 September 15
**Jared
Allan
Rock Bottom Brewery
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Duo)
T-Bones
7pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Find Your
Muse Open Mic w/Feature Performer the Galen Kipar Project
The
Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
**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.
Tuesday September 16
**Carolina
Live Music Society presents: Actual Proof
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.carolinalivemusic.com
**Jared
Allan
Cedar Street Tavern
8pm-11pm
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 September 17 - Happy Birthday Chris Ravenscroft!
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Michael Young (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Lost in
the Trees & Ultimate Optimist (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Elsa
Cross, Nicolette Emanuelle
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
The Visulite
Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com
**The
Merrows
The Gin Mill
6:30pm-9pm
**Powerhouse
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Vesuvio (Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Standard
Brands
The Pewter Rose
8:30pm
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:
***Scoot Pittman's CD, Jelly Beans, is currently #1 on the Pop Punk Chart at Garageband.com - http://www.garageband.com/genre/poppunk/current.html?|pe1|S9ncJmn4vPT-JFy3dTE8WsFiblySJQ
***Congratulations to Creative Loafing's Best of Winners for 2008:
Readers' Picks: BEST NEW BAND (FORMED
IN LAST 12 MONTHS) Iron Cordoba, BEST LOCAL BAND/ARTIST
Simplified, BEST LOCAL SONGWRITER Lindy
Dobbins, BEST LOCAL MALE VOCALIST Scott Weaver, BEST
LOCAL FEMALE VOCALIST Donna Duncan,
Critics'
Picks: BEST NEW BAND (FORMED IN LAST 12 MONTHS) Jeff Clayton
& The Mongrels, BEST LOCAL BAND/ARTIST The New
Familiars, BEST LOCAL SONGWRITER Benji Hughes, BEST
LOCAL MALE VOCALIST Benji Hughes, BEST LOCAL FEMALE VOCALIST
The Near Misses
Critics' Pick - BEST
CONCERT VENUE (LARGE) Neighborhood Theatre; BEST CONCERT VENUE
(MEDIUM/SMALL) Snug Harbor
Readers' Pick -
BEST CONCERT VENUE (MEDIUM/SMALL) The Visulite Theatre
http://charlottehappenings.creativeloafing.com/gbase/BestOf/BestOfAwards
**Charlotte's own Bruce Hazel and Some Volunteers are one of 12 semi-finalists in an international search for the Best Unsigned Band by Little Steven Van Zandt (of E Street Band and Sopranos fame). The next round of voting takes place in late November (after that other Election) via Genya Ravan's Sirius Satellite program Goldie's Garage website http://www.goldiesgarage.us. You must register at the site to vote online. Genya Ravan's show Goldie's Garage can be heard monthly on Little Steven's Underground Garage Sirius Satellite channel 25. http://www.wheelerstmusic.com * http://www.myspace.com/brucehazel
**Sadly Transmission Fields did not make it into the second round of the Dell Lounge judging. However, they want everyone to know how much your voting meant to them. A personal note from them goes on to say "With that said, our good friends, Don and Laurie, have some friends that did make it into Round 3. Their name is Jupiter One out of New York and they could use your votes now! Here is a link to their voting page: http://www.delllounge.com/soundandjury/?id=451780e6-6456-4255-906e-90ccdf193b48." Thank you for supporting local, independent musicians everywhere!
Special Offers:
***Win a pair of weekend tickets to the Shakori Hills 5th Annual Fall Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance - October 9th - October 12th. Scheduled performers include: Abe Reid and the Spikedrivers, Barrel House Mamas, Belleville Outfit, Boulder Acoustic Society, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Donna the Buffalo, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Hot Politics, HuDost, Mad Tea Party, Paleface, Samantha Crain, Stephanie's Id, The Del McCoury Band, The Duhks, The everybodyfields, Toubab Krewe and so much more! To win, suggest your friends and/or fans subscribe to this newsletter by filling out the form at http://oi.vresp.com/?fid=467c4c05ca. If interested in the contest, be sure to put Shakori Hills in the Comments box and be sure they tell me your name (in the how did you find out box) and I'll put your name and theirs in a random drawing. Last day to enter Tuesday, Sept. 30th, and I'll announce the winner via email and in the Oct. 1st newsletter. Value $150. Thank you to the Shakori Hills Festival committee for their support and generosity!! http://www.shakorihills.org. You can also send me an email with both your name and the new subscriber name. Thanks and good luck!
Recent Show Reviews, Photos and/or Videos:
***Creative Loafing's Jeff Hahne reviews The Sammies' new CD, "Sandwich" - http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cd_review_the_sammies/Content?oid=356648
**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.
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Reader's Write:
thanx for all you
do, LaurieBlu!
Woody Mitchell (The Stragglers/Lunatic Fringe)
Thanks for all you do!
-Stephanie Moore (Triple S Booking)
Thank you!
***Looking Ahead: (new
additions or updates in italicized blue)
^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance
tickets
09/18 - ^Ben Folds Five - UNC-Chapel Hill's Memorial
Hall
09/18-21 - Festival in the Park - Freedom
Park
09/18 - Drive By
Truckers - Amos' Southend
09/19
- Shuffle Magazine Party w/Dry Heathens (Durham), Red Collar
(Durham), Giant (Winston-Salem), Yardwork, Benji Hughes & band - The
Neighborhood Theatre (Complimentary
Show)
09/21 - David Byrne - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium -
Asheville, NC
09/21 - Flogging
Molly - Amos' Southend
09/24 -
Matt Wertz and O.A.R. - Cricket Arena
09/26 - Ryan
Montbleau Band - The Neighborhood Theatre (No Cover Show)
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
09/27 -
Paul Thorn - Grand
Central Ballroom - Rockin’ for the Cure! (benefiting Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation)
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 - 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 w/Chuck Cannon
- The Visulite Theatre
10/15 - Robert Earl Keen -
The Neighborhood Theatre
10/16 - Joe Bonamassa - The
Neighborhood Theatre
10/17 - Frank Vignola - The Evening
Muse
10/18 - ^Rodney Crowell Acoustic Trio
- 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 & Katie Herzig - 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
11/20 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra - TW Cable
Arena
11/28&29 - The Derek Trucks Band
- McGlohon Theatre
12/07 - Dan Tyminski - McGlohon
Theatre
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