CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
June 25, 2008
- July 2, 2008
"Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus
has left town."
"May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your
house."
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
(Be sure to read/scroll to the end of the newsletter for special announcements and band news.)
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**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
Wednesday June 25
**The
Orsons Live on the Air
Consider This w/Randy Walker
6pm
http://www.wsge.org
**Jared
Allan featuring Chris Sheridan (Simplified) on lead guitar
Village
Bistro- Ballantyne Commons
6:30pm – 9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Handsome
Jack and Chocha Loca
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**The Charlotte Pop Fest Podcast w/ featured artist Lee
Neitzel (Transmission Fields)
Subscribe via iTunes
at: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=126288866 or download/stream
MP3 at: http://www.charlottepopfest.com
**WSNB
w/Mulebone
The Double Door Inn (Check out their new website
and daily drink specials!)
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Simplified (acoustic performance with Clee and
Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
14815 John J. Delany Drive,
Ste 150
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Volatile
Baby & Lindy Dobbins & the Red Velvet Manx & JoAnna Lynne
(early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Chris
Cook
Tavern on the Square
Dallas, NC
http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Under the Grape (Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Standard Brands
The Pewter Rose
8pm
http://pewterose.com
Thursday June 26
**Jack in the Box® restaurants will give you
two tacos - no charge - to any guest who presents a gas receipt. Today Only.
Details at Jack in the Box Website.
**Scoot Pittman (Trio)
Under the Grape
(Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Jared Allan
The Wine Vault
7pm – 10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**MaxxMusic Presents:
Richard Julian w/Micah Dalton (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Matthew Perryman Jones w/Andy Davis (late show)
The
Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**L.A. Tool and Die w/Cockpit
Alley Cat
http://www.myspace.com/insidethealley
**Billy Jones and The Pocket
Summit
Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Valorie Miller
Rodi
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Bill
Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Friday June 27
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: An Evening with
The Blue Dogs
The Visulite Theatre (18+ / Non-Smoking)
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Angie Aparo
The Neighborhood Theatre
Fully
Seated Show
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Simplified
The Press Box
1627 Montford
Drive
10:30pm
http://www.thepressboxcharlotte.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Bandazian, Sikamor Rooney, The Lonely H
Snug
Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Actual Proof
The Pewter Rose
8:30pm
http://pewterose.com
**Arms Over Avon, The Robbins, The Lo and Beholds, Lucky
Five
Charlotte’s Underground
4205 Monroe Road
7pm
http://www.myspace.com/luckyfive
**Jared Allan
Therapy Cafe
9:00pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Malcolm
Holcombe Live on the Air
WCBE 90.5 FM
1:30pm
http://www.wcbe.org/ * http://www.malcolmholcombe.com
**Fudd
& Friends
Charley's
6:30pm
http://moonshineracers.com
**Rock
Bottom
Knothole Saloon
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**Volatile
Baby
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Lindy Dobbins and the Red Velvet Manx
The Irish Cue
Cornelius, NC
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic
**MaxxMusic Presents: Gigi Dover (early show)
The
Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Michelle Malone (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
**Jason Ring
Rodi
9pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**East
Coast Dirt w/Paradigm
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Under the Grape...Ballantyne Village
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.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 June 28
**Rick
Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards, JD Wilson & Angelo Melendez
Summit
Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com * http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**Annual
Uncle Sam Jam Outdoor Festival featuring Simple Plan
w/Simplified
Dixies Tavern-301 E. 7th Street
Doors 6pm; Show
8pm
Tickets $15.00
http://www.dixiescharlotte.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Transmission Fields w/James Deem
Charlotte Pop Fest
Preview Show
Afton Ridge Shopping Center
6230 Bayfield
Parkway
7pm-10pm
Concord, NC
http://www.charlottepopfest.com * http://www.jamesdeem.com * http://www.myspace.com/transmissionfields
**Chris
Cook
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Trip
Rogers
Crossroads Coffeehouse
8pm-10pm
Waxhaw, NC
http://www.triprogers.com
**Lindy
Dobbins and the Red Velvet Manx
McKoy's
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic
**Hunter's
Travesty
Ed’s Tavern
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Under the Grape...Ballantyne Village
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**An
Evening with Beth Chorneau (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Michael Wolf Trio
The Pewter Rose
8:30pm
http://pewterose.com
**The Mad
Tea Party CD Release (late show)
The Evening Muse
9:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Islands
w/AWOL and Crayonsmith
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**L.A. Tool
and Die w/Cockpit
Alley Cat
http://www.myspace.com/insidethealley
**Matt Garrison (bass for Paul Simon/John
McLaughlin), Jeff Sipe (drums for ARU/Leftover Salmon/Keller
Williams), Alex Machasek (guitar for Tony Bozio)
The Double
Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Dodd
Ferrelle
Rodi
9pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**The
Belmont Playboys and Aqualads
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.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 June 29
**Jared
Allan
Brunch on the Patio
Rock Bottom Brewery - Uptown
12pm –
3pm
AND
The Wine Vault
7pm-10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Simplified
Mac's Speed Shop
2511 South
Blvd.
8pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Rock
Bottom
Central St II Bike Night
Mt Holly NC
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.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 June 30
**Scoot
Pittman (Duo)
T-Bones on the Lake
7pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.scootmusic.com
**The
Monday Night Allstars
The Double Door Inn
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 Performers Ben Bradlow & Joe Kille
The
Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
Tuesday July 1
**Simplified (Acoustic performance with Clee and
Sheridan)
The Rusty Rudder - Lake Norman
5:30pm
http://www.therustyrudder.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Jared
Allan
Rock Bottom Brewery
5:30pm – 8:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Carolina
Live Music Presents: Dave Blanton Trio
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.carolinalivemusic.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 July 2
**Jared
Allan
Cedar St. Tavern
8pm – 11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Simplified (acoustic performance with Clee and
Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
14815 John J. Delany Drive,
Ste 150
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Tosco
House Party Open Mic (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Vesuvio (Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.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:
**Visit http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=tvdirector38 and Fox News Charlotte's website to see some of our local and regional bands recorded live in the "Fox News Rising" television Studio.
Reviews, Photos, Videos and/or Press from recent
shows:
***The Beatles Tribute -
http://s288.photobucket.com/albums/ll177/gety411/Beatles%20Tribute%20Concert/
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***
~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- perfect blend of modern pop and classic
soul. They've opened for Chris Daughtry and Switchfoot,
received the
listeners choice awards for CMT, and placed 5th in Singer's of the Universe
Travel Like Trains- opened for Al green, amazing
vocals and keys, with each instrument flowing in perfect harmony
Big Thank You's go out to
some of my biggest supporters:
The
Evening Muse | Rick Spreitzer | James
Deem/Charlotte Pop Fest | MaxxMusic
*A
special Thank You to both Dave Heilman of Jupiter One for his extreme kindness and generosity (&
apartment!),
and Matt Olin (formerly of Shadowflag) for his companionship
& humor, while we were in New York/New Jersey last week*
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***Looking Ahead: (new
additions or updates in italicized blue)
^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance
tickets
07/03 - Joshua James & Will Dailey - The Evening
Muse - Watch this Video - Read this Blog - See this
show!
07/04&05 - Charlotte Pop Fest - The Alley Cat -
Schedule: Friday, July 4: Steve Caraway, Transmission Fields, The
Sammies, Finnegan Bell, U-Phonik, The Young Sons, The Dukes of Stratford, Analog
Daze, Barry Holdship, Cool King Chris, The Vinyl Strangers, The Saving Graces,
Frank Royster, James Deem & Ed James, Beatles Tribute.
Saturday, July 5: Jerry Chapman, Chris McKay & The Critical
Darlings, The Everyday Things, Michael Guthrie Band, Chad Mackey, gogoPilot, The
Smith Bros., Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx, The Stellass, Carl Rosen,
Crisis, Myracle Brah
07/05 - Rockie
Lynne w/North of 40 and The Verge - Benefit for North Iredell High School -
VanHoy Farms Family
Campground - Tickets on Sale Now
07/06 -
Fleet Foxes - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC
07/11 -
Fan Appreciation Night in NoDa w/The New Familiars, American Aquarium,
Horse Ghost (NT) and Rick Spreitzer Four-Oh, The Turnstiles and Sally Spring
Band (EM) - No Cover!
07/12 - Glen Phillips w/Antje
Duvekot - The Evening Muse
07/12 - Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival featuring Gael Warning and
Part Time Blues Band - Symphony Park at Southpark - Tickets on Sale
Now
07/12 - Blues Fest & Benefit
featuring: Rusty Barkley · Contagious · Lenny Federal · Jake Haldenwang · The
Johnny Rockit Band · Matter of Fact · The Murry Brothers · Part-Time Blues Band
· Bob Polino . Mac Arnold . Michael Wolf and the Voodoo brothers . Ned Lucas
Band . Phil Harmonic Blues Band . Donna Duncan . Blues By Soul - The Visulite
Theatre
07/15 - Abe Reid - The Double
Door Inn
07/17 - Gary Jules & Jim Bianco - The Evening
Muse
07/23 - Ten Out of Tenn Tour w/Griffin House, Erin McCarley,
Trent Dabbs, Butterfly Boucher, Matthew Perryman Jones, Tyler James, Katie
Herzig, Jeremy Lister, KS Rhoads & Andy Davis - The Evening
Muse
07/25-27 - BeleChere - Asheville, NC
07/25 - Old 97's -
The Visulite Theatre
07/27 -
Mark Knopfler - Ovens Auditorium
07/29 - Zappa Plays
Zappa - The Neighborhood Theatre
07/30 - Scott Miller - The Evening
Muse
07/30 - Amos Lee - The
Neighborhood Theatre
07/31 - Sun Domingo CD
Release Party - The Evening Muse
08/01 - Joe
Firstman w/Patrick Davis - The Neighborhood Theatre
08/08 - Crooked Still - The Evening
Muse
08/08 - Wilco w/Bon Iver - Koka
Booth Amphitheatre - Cary, NC
08/15 - The
Coal Men - The Evening Muse
08/16 - The
Whigs - The Visulite Theatre
08/22 -
Acoustic Syndicate - The Neighborhood Theatre
08/31 -
My Morning Jacket - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
09/14 - Indigo Girls w/Missy
Higgins - The Neighborhood Theatre - Tickets on sale 7/1/08
10/04 - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- The Neighborhood Theatre
10/09 - The Songwriters Tour
w/Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt - Belk Theatre
10/17 - Frank Vignola - The Evening
Muse
10/29 - Great Big
Sea - Dana Auditorium @ Queen's University
11/01 -
Will Hoge w/the everybodyfields- The Visulite
Theatre
11/06&07 -^The Black
Crowes - The Neighborhood Theatre - SOLD
OUT
11/28&29 - The Derek
Trucks Band - McGlohon Theatre
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