CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER
December 3, 2008 - December 10,
2008
"Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and
memory."
~ Oscar Wilde ~
**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
**Carolina
Live Music Society Presents: Dead End Parking & Friends Farewell
Show
The Double Door Inn
Bring bubbles, lasers, glow toys
- and get there early!
Doors 8pm; Show 9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.carolinalivemusic.net * http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/12/03/the-end-of-dead-end-parking/
**Open
Mic
The Comet Grill
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Tosco
House Party Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/december-08.pdf
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Vesuvio...Ballantyne Village
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**The
Lights, Fluorescent, Junior Revolution & Junior Astronomers
Snug
Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
Thursday December 4 - Happy Birthday Edward Ellington!
**Carolina Gator Gumbo, Mike Strauss Band & Melonbelly
Holiday Show
The Visulite Theatre
7:45pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.myspace.com/mikestraussband
**MaxxMusic Presents: Kevin Gordon w/ Stephen Simmons
(early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**The
Bridge
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Bain Mattox Band w/Liz Durrett (late show)
The
Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Volatile Baby
The Pewter Rose
8:30pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present:
Boys Of The
Lough: A Celtic Christmas
McGlohon Theatre
http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jem Crossland
The Comet Grill
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Michael Reno Harrell
Rodi
8pm
Gastonia,
NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
Friday December 5 - Happy Birthday Dylan Sneed!
**Gallery Crawl at The Evening Muse featuring: Matt Hatfield
8pm*, TBD 9pm*, Cement Stars 10pm*, We Landed on the Moon 11pm*, M4Messenger
12midnight*
and the photographs of Laurie Koster, Monty Chandler, Lee
Neitzel, Michele Ruge and Cathy Holt
No Cover, but be sure to tip
performers & buy merch if you like what you hear.
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**An Evening with David Childers w/Randy
Saxon
Rodi
8pm
http://www.rodiworld.com * http://www.davidchilders.com
**Lou Ford w/Eyes of the Elders/Stump Dickins
Snug
Harbor
11pm
http://www.snugrock.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=438747
**Jay Clifford w/Owen Beverly
Alive in NoDa
http://www.myspace.com/alivenoda
**Christmas in Davidson - Rusty Knox w/Mike
Orlando
Downtown Davidson - Wachovia Bank
8pm-9pm
http://www.downtowndavidson.org/christmas_in_davidson.htm
**Doc Watson with Richard Watson & Jack
Lawrence
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**W.S.N.B.
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
WSNB live on WNCW
88.7FM at 4:00 pm - http://www.wncw.org
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present:
Richie Havens
McGlohon Theatre
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=438747
**Lenny Federal Band
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Rock Bottom
Hooper Tavern
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**Shuffle Magazine Presents: Loud Party: King Tut, Thank God,
Calabi Yau, Curtains of the Night, Grids, Battle Beasts
The
Milestone Club
No Cover
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Blueground Undergrass w/Laughing Gravy & Neighbors
Acres
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.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 December 6 - Congratulations and Best Wishes to JD Wilson & Ondine Dinice!
**The
Paradox featuring Woody Mitchell, John Wicker, Tom Kuhn & Johnny
Wicker
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic * http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Lindy
Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx CD Release Party w/The Stellas
The
Double Door Inn
3pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic
**Contagious Blues Band w/SwampdaWamp and DB Bryant Band
Amos' Southend
10pm
http://www.amossouthend.com
**Jimmy
Brown and The Badly Loved w/Alyn Mearns & a poetry reading by Adrian
Rice
The Fanjoy Labrenz Studio
8pm
Hickory, NC
http://www.fiveheadentertainment.com * http://www.myspace.com/fhehickory
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Melissa Ferrick w/Jesse Harper of Old School Freight Train
(early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Tyler Ramsey (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=438747
**The
Nighthawks
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Volatile
Baby
Rodi
8pm
http://www.rodiworld.com
**The Second Annual
Beards BeCAUSE finale featuring: The Belmont Playboys, Truckstop Preachers, The
Bo-Stevens and Tommy Ray & The Rayguns
Benefit for United Family
Services Shelter for Battered Women of Charlotte
Amos' Southend
7:30pm
$10 donation - Silent Auction
http://www.beardsbecause.com
** Old Crow
Medicine Show - Sold
Out
The Neighborhood Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**WNCW-FM
88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
7:00 pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday December 7 - Happy Birthday Brian Chenault!
**Simplified
Mac's Speed Shop
2511 South
Blvd.
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Adrianne
& Garrison Starr
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic
and Landshark Entertainment Present: Dan Tyminski
Band
McGlohon Theatre
http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Scott H.
Biram w/Trouble Walkers, Biggy Stardust and His Wretched
Hive
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Charlotte
Blues Society Holiday Party w/Jubal Kane
The Double Door
Inn
8pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.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 December 8 - GO PANTHERS! - Happy Birthday Michelle Burns!
**Contagious Blues Band "Panthers Monday Night Tailgate Party!"
Panther Stadium
2pm
http://www.pantherfanz.net
**Damien
Horne - National Anthem
Panthers Stadium
8:00 pm
**Find Your
Muse Open Mic
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
**Chris
Cook
Bentley’s
8pm
Belmont, NC
http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**MaxxMusic
and Landshark Entertainment Present: Tyler Hilton w/Curtis
Peoples & Shannon McArthur
The Visulite Theatre
7:45pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Simplified
Rusty Rudder
10:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.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
Wednesday December 10 - Happy Birthday DJ and Scoot Pittman!
**David
Byrne 'Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno'
Ovens
Auditorium
8pm
http://www.ovensauditorium.com
**Damien
Horne
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Two Man
Gentlemen Band (early show)
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
**Sister
Hazel w/Andrew Hoover
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com
**Robin
Rogers Band
Yesteryear's
8pm-11pm
http://www.robinrogers.com
*************************************************************************
Band/Artist/Media News, Features,
Announcements and Upcoming Events
*************************************************************************
*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
**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
**"35 Years of the Blues: The Double Door Inn," - Excerpts & photos from the book now featured in the December issue of Charlotte Magazine. http://www.charlottemagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5686 (or www.charlottemagazine.com and search for Double Door) * http://www.myspace.com/ddithebook
**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:
***Daniel Coston's Photography can be seen in: Kim Simmonds' (Savoy Brown) CD, Sammy Walker's CD, local Gael Warning's & Virginia Reel's new releases, and Chatham County Line's CD. You can also purchase photos from Daniel by emailing him or visiting http://www.walnutst.com.
***December's Crowntown Showdown at Snug Harbor Review by Creative Loafing - http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/crowntown_showdown_continues_to_showcase_variety_of_talent/Content?oid=438743
***Charlotte Music Awards Photos by Merch Mike - http://www.myspace.com/slatdesigns - http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=76546718&albumId=2422700
***More live show reviews at http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=4811551
Classifieds:
**Charlotte
Folk Society Fundraising Instrument Raffle - Drawing is December 7,
2008. Winner need not be present to win.
1 KM-505 Kentucky Artist Deluxe
A-Model Mandolin with hardshell case. Suggested retail price $595. Tickets $2
ea. or 6 for $10
1 handcrafted Romanian Violin from Keith, Curtis, and
Clifton, with case and bow. Value $1,195. Tickets $5 ea. or 6 for $25.
Buy
tickets and get more information at http://www.folksociety.org.
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.
***Please visit these businesses & friends who kindly sponsor and support this newsletter***
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ADDRESS: 3709 SEVERN AVE CHARLOTTE, NC
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***Looking Ahead: (new additions or
updates)
^Potential sell
out - recommend getting advance tickets
12/11 -
Vertical Horizon w/Simplified
- Whisky River at
EpiCentre
12/12 - ^Patty Larkin - The Evening Muse
12/12 -
Ten out of Tenn - Christmas
Show - The Visulite
Theatre
12/12 - John Legend - Ovens Auditorium
12/12 -
Marc Broussard - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/12 -
Neil Diamond - Time Warner Cable Arena
12/16 - Vince
Gill & Amy Grant - Ovens Auditorium
12/18 - AC/DC
- Time Warner Cable Arena
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 - 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 (12/31 SOLD OUT -
few tickets remain for 12/30)
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 - 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
02/22 - 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
03/07 - Elton
John & Billy Joel - TW Cable Arena - Tickets on Sale Dec.
6th
03/10 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The
Neighborhood Theatre
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)
Reader's Write:
"I
love this post Laurie! Some of us are not able to keep up with who is coming to
town, so this is great."
~ Larry
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