CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER
December 10, 2008 - December 17,
2008
"Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures
whose nobility will fertilize the soul."
~ Rebecca West
~
**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
Wednesday December 10 - Happy Birthday DJ + Scoot Pittman!
**David
Byrne 'Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno'
Ovens
Auditorium
8pm
http://www.ovensauditorium.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=464304
**Damien
Horne
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Two
Man Gentlemen Band (early show)
CANCELED
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Jukebox
the Ghost & Marry A Thief (late show)
The Evening
Muse
9:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=464304
* http://starkmagazine.blogspot.com/2008/12/jukebox-ghost-gets-their-nightmare-on.html
**The
NoDaRioty All Arts Market in NoDa
The Neighborhood Theatre
Over
90 artists of all forms and all skill levels will show and sell their art to the
public. Paintings and sculptures; handmade jewelry and fine fabric apparel; hand
carved instruments and CDs of local performing talent, silent auctions, Amelie’s
French Bakery and Salvador Deli. Also, pick up a complimentary copy of the
local music compilation CD, Homebrew from Creative
Loafing Music Editor Jeff Hahne's table.
6pm-10pm - No Cover
http://www.nodarioty.org/allartsmarket.html
**Wicked
Powers
The Comet Grill
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Sister
Hazel w/The Benji Davis Project and Andrew Hoover
Amos'
Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com
**Robin
Rogers Band
Yesteryear's
8pm-11pm
http://www.robinrogers.com
**Mike Strauss w/Jon Schigoda & Randolph
Lewis
The Pizza Peel
9pm
4422 Colwick Rd
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Vertical Horizon w/Simplified
Whisky River @ The
EpiCentre
8pm
http://www.whiskeyrivercharlotte.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Chris
Cook
T-Bones on the Lake
7pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Jerry Chapman CD Release w/Doug Davis (early
show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Gary Pfaff Band (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Tab
Benoit
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The War, Layden, Angwish and Burn The Ships
Tremont
Music Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Mike Strauss w/Jon Schigoda & Randolph
Lewis
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
Tyber Creek
Pub
10:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic
*MaxxMusic Presents: Patty Larkin
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**The Stellas & Hot Lava Monster & The Modern
Society
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**John Legend w/ Raphael Saadiq
Ovens
Auditorium
**The Stragglers
Rodi
8pm
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Yardwork, Snagglepuss, Black Congo NC
Snug
Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Marc Broussard w/Gabe Dixon Band & Josh
Hoge
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Neighbor's Acres w/Woody Wood & Friends
The
Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Lenny Federal Band
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present:
Ten out of Tenn Holiday Tour
The Visulite
Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=464304
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**3 Doors Down w/American Bang and Switchfoot
Bojangles' Coliseum
**Neil Diamond
Time Warner Cable Arena
**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
**Babyshaker 10 year anniversary party w/ Zoe Vette And The
Revolvers, 2013 Wolves and Lilith DeVille
The Milestone
Club
8pm
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**U-Phonik
Alley Cat
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/uphonik * http://www.alleycat.com
**Rock
Bottom
Kens
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**The
Piedmonts
The Comet Grill
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Crisis
& Volatile Baby
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Ocie
Davis Duo featuring Troy Conn
The Pewter Rose
9pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**MaxxMusic
and Landshark Entertainment Present: The Noises Ten w/Modern
Skirts
The Visulite Theatre
9:45pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Bums Lie,
The Not Likelys, Knock Galley West
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Thunder
Road Marathon After-Party (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Sunshone
Still w/Jeremy Current (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**A Night
of Jazz and Hip Hop w/Still Life Static, Fuzz And Mac and
Audioform
Tremont Music Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Hot
Tuna
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**WNCW-FM
88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
7:00 pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday December 14 - GO PANTHERS!
**Actual
Proof, Justice League
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.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
**Find Your
Muse Open Mic w/feature performer Perry Fowler
The
Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
**Primer 55
w/Blanco Diablo
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com
**The
Monday Night Allstars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Chris
Cook
Bentley’s
8pm
Belmont, NC
http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Analog
Daze
The Double Door Inn
9pm
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.
http://www.fairviewgrill.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
**The
Lights, Fluorescent, At Last Glance, Here's Looking At You, Kid and Junior
Astronomers
Tremont Music Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**The
Merrows
The Gin Mill
6:30pm to 9pm
http://www.ginmill.com * http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband
**U-Phonik - Stephan solo acoustic
RiRa
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/uphonik
**Zach
Deputy
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Rising
Appalachia (R.I.S.E.) CD Release (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Standard
Brands
The Pewter Rose
8:30pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**Robin
Rogers Band
Yesteryear's
8pm-11pm
http://www.robinrogers.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:
***The Charlotte Pop Fest 2008 compilation CD is available for a special TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE $10 plus shipping from: http://www.indienink.com. You can also stream the whole CD at: http://www.charlottepopfest.com. The CD features 25 song by 25 different artists that played Charlotte Pop Fest including: Myracle Brah, The Smith Bros, Barry Holdship, Michael Guthrie Band, Ed James, Steve Caraway, The Saving Graces, Frank Royster, The Everyday Things, The Sammies, gogoPilot, The Stellas, Transmission Fields, anD many many more! The GREAT thing is that the entire $10 goes to World Vision to help needy children all over the world. http://www.worldvision.com. Special thanks to all the artists involved, Jim Cocke at Crystal Clear, Marlene Palumbo at Indienink, Steve Turnidge at UltraViolet Studios/Burning Sky Records, and Lindy Dobbins.
***"Home Of The Blues: 35 Years of the Double Door Inn," published by Outskirts Press, is the first-ever book to be written about the famous Charlotte venue. Put together by Debby Wallace and Daniel Coston, the book tells the story of owner Nick Karres, and the musicians, bartenders and fans that have helped to make the venue one of oldest blues clubs in the United States. Featuring numerous interviews, and many never-before seen photographs, the book will debut at the Double Door's 35th Anniversary show on Monday, December 22nd, and then be for sale in January at outlets throughout the Carolinas, and through the book's website, www.myspace.com/ddithebook. For questions about the book, or media requests, contact the book’s photographer and editor, Daniel Coston at (704) 578-1748, or email him at danielcoston@aol.com.
**Donations and Investors are still needed to fund Therese Bartholomew's "The Final Gift" Film Documentary featuring music by Rick Spreitzer and The Near Misses. Please see The Charlotte Observer Feature Story: http://www.charlotteobserver.com:80/464/story/287179.html and visit http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com to VIEW THE TRAILER, find out more and to make a donation. For every "From the Bottom" CD (FEATURING "NO IDEA" FROM THE FILM) sold from Rick Spreitzer's website, $5 will be donated towards this project. Just mention the film or Therese when ordering. http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**Jay Garrigan (solo) performing music for “Savage in Limbo” a play by John Patrick Shanley on December 12, 13, 19, 20 at CAST Theater in Charlotte, NC. Reservations Encouraged. CAST Theater, 1118 Clement Ave, For reservations: 704-455-8542
Your Vote Still Counts:
**Vote for the WNCW Top 100 of 2008 - http://www.savewncw.org/comp/comp_top100_form.cfm
**Annual Elevate Lifestyle Awards - http://www.elevatelifestyle.com/ElevateLifestyleAwards.html
**Vote for your top ten albums of the year on NPR - http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2008/11/the_years_best_cds.html
**Final Round voting for Bruce Hazel & Some Volunteers! beginning Friday November 21, 2008 thru Friday, December 12th. Bruce Hazel and Some Volunteers are one of 13 semi-finalists in an international search for the Best Unsigned Band by Little Steven Van Zandt and Wicked Cool Records. http://www.goldiesgarage.us/index.php?option=com_registration& task=register
Recent Show Reviews, Photos and/or Videos:
***Dead End Parking Final Show at The Double Door Inn - Carolina Live Music Society - http://carolinalivemusic.net/forums/index.php?PHPSESSID=c0f8f8dd2ae0bab488a09a54e16689bd&topic=279.30
***Review/Photos of Matt Hattfield (Fullgrown) & Cement Stars at the Evening Muse - Monty Chandler - http://theeveningmusephotos.blogspot.com/2008/12/matt-hattfield-cement-stars.html
***Review & Photos of Lindy Dobbins & the Red Velvet Manx CD Release w/The Stellas at The Double Door Inn - Monty Chandler - http://doubledoorinn.blogspot.com
***More live show reviews at http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=4811551
Radio:
**Listen online to our local and regional bands at Complex Radio - WNCW 88.7FM , CharlotteMusician.com, WGWG 88.3FM (Boiling Springs, NC) and WSGE 91.7FM, as well as those weekly specialty programs mentioned above.
***Readers Write***
"I
agree, big fan of the newsletter. Keeps me from having to check every venue in
town, to see who is coming."
~ josh - The Stellas
"...on other fronts: once again, thank you so much for your
indomitable contribution to live music in our area. ...it's an
exceptional
effort. the first thing i always do is read the quote-o-the-week — a true touch
of class!"
~Woody Mitchell - The Stragglers
THANK YOU!! <3
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or
updates)
^Potential sell
out - recommend getting advance tickets
12/19-20 -
Acoustic Syndicate - The Visulite Theatre
12/23 -
Jim Brickman - Ovens Auditorium
12/26/27/28 - ^The Avett Brothers - The
Orange Peel/Asheville, NC - (BOTH SOLD
OUT)
***New Year's Eve
Shows***
12/30-31 - ^Band
of Horses w/The Whigs - The Variety Playhouse/Atlanta
12/30-31 -
^The Avett Brothers w/Jason Webley and Auld
Lang Syne - Belk Theatre (BOTH SOLD
OUT)
12/31 - ^Simplified - The
Visulite Theatre
12/31 - Paul Thorn Band - The Neighborhood
Theatre
12/31 - Jamie McLean Band - The Double Door
Inn
12/31 - The Sammies - Snug Harbor
***************
01/11 - The
Wu-Tang Clan - Amos' Southend
01/14 - David
Bromberg - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/14 - ^The Eagles - Time Warner Cable Arena
01/15
- Girlyman - The Evening Muse
01/17 - The Explorer's
Club - The Evening Muse
01/17 - Two Man Gentleman Band
- The Evening Muse
01/21 - Hammell on Trial - The
Evening Muse
01/22 - The Gourds - The Visulite
Theatre
01/22 - ^Keller Williams
- The Neighborhood Theatre
01/23 - The Duhks - The
Neighborhood Theatre
01/24 - ^Alejandro
Escovedo - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/30 - Leon
Russell - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/31 - Citizen Cope
w/Alice Smith - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/31 - ^Tosco Music Party - CPCC
Halton Theatre - Tickets on Sale NOW - featuring Contagious Blues Band,
Desmond Myers, Vinx and More!
02/03 - Brett Dennen
- The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
02/04 - Elf Power w/Vic
Chesnutt - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
02/06 -Annuals w/Jessica Lea Mayfield and What Laura Says - The
Visulite Theatre
02/06 - Chatham County
Line - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/08 - Cowboy
Junkies - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
02/10 -
Slipnot - Cricket (Bojangles) Arena
02/12 - Reckless
Kelly - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/14 - The Del McCoury
Band w/Belleville Outfit - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/15 -
Lucy Kaplansky - The Evening Muse
02/20 - Michael Franti & Spearhead - The
Neighborhood Theatre - Tickets on Sale Dec. 13th
02/22 -
Umphrey's McGee - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/23 -
^Kathleen Edwards - McGlohon
Theatre
02/25 - Dr. John and The Neville Brothers - NC
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
02/28 - Loudon Wainwright III
w/Lucy Roche - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
03/02 - Joan Baez - McGlohon
Theatre
03/07 - Elton John & Billy
Joel - TW Cable Arena
03/09 -
Morrissey - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC - Tickets on Sale Dec.
19th
03/10 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -
The Neighborhood Theatre
03/11 - Ani DeFranco
- The Neighborhood Theatre
03/27 - John Prine - Ovens
Auditorium
04/08 - k.d. lang - Ovens
Auditorium
04/23-26- MerleFest
(If you go
to a show in Asheville - be sure to let the band know you came from Charlotte)
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