CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER
February 25, 2009 - March 04, 2009
"Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life."
~ Jean
Paul ~
(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.
**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
Wednesday February 25 - Happy Birthday Claire and Virginia!
**Joan Baez Interview on the Air
Consider This with
Randy Walker
WSGE 91.7FM
6pm-6:30pm
http://www.wsge.org
**The Winter Sounds w/Junior Astronomers and
O'Brother
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com * http://www.myspace.com/thewintersounds
**Steve
Poltz (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Kellin Watson & Trees Leave (late show)
The
Evening Muse
9:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Jared Allan
Cedar Street Tavern
Cedar & 5th
Uptwon
8pm-11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Chuck E. Costa w/Robby Hecht
The Double Door
Inn
8pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
McKoy's Smoke House
9:30pm
http://www.mckoysgotsmoke.com * http://www.scootmusic.com
**Standard Brands
The Pewter Rose
8pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**Dr. John and The Neville Brothers
NC Blumenthal
Performing Arts Center
Thursday February 26 - Happy Birthday Kelly McQuillen!
**Morning
Blend w/Cliff Anderson featuring Jeff Hahne/Creative Loafing music
editor
WSGE 91.7FM
9:40am
http://www.wsge.org
**Greg
Humphreys & Gibb Droll On The Air
WGWG 88.3FM 1pm and WNCW
100.7FM 5pm
http://www.wgwg.org * http://www.wncw.org
**Jay Nash
& David McMillin & Greg Laswell & Anya Marina (early
show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Gibb Droll & Greg Humphreys (of Hobex) (late show)
The
Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: Public Radio w/John Mark McMillan and
Joel T. Hamilton (The Working Title)
The Visulite Theatre
(16+ /
all ages with parent)
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Trip
Rogers
Avondale Presbyterian Church
12 noon-1:00
http://www.triprogers.com
**Doubting
Thomas
The Pewter Rose
8pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Duo)
Fifty-1
7715 Pineville-Matthews Rd.
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Bill
Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Sylvia
Theater's Writer's Night w/Hannah Miller, Ellie LaVeer and Jimmy
Brown
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
Friday February 27 - Happy Birthday Missi Graham & Shana Blake!
**Michael Reno Harrell Live in Studio B
WNCW
100.7FM
11am
http://www.wsge.org * http://www.michaelrenoharrell.com
**Shuffle Magazine Presents Local Music Showcase featuring:
Flagship, The Heist & The Accomplice, The Sammies, Harvard and The Catch
Fire
The Visulite Theatre
9:45pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.shufflezine.tv
**The Houstons w/Trouble Walker and Bruce Hazel and Some
Volunteers
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_concerts_feb_26_march_3_/Content?oid=578949
**Square Roots
Rodi
8pm-10pm
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Robin Rogers Band
Ed's Tavern
10pm-1am
http://www.edstavern.com * http://www.robinrogers.com
**Craig Bickhardt
& Caleb Hawley (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Miles Apart & Benyaro (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:00pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Slow Runner & Pico vs. Island Trees (midnight
show)
The Evening Muse
12midnight
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**U-Phonik
RiRa's
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/uphonik
**Beenie Man w/Rock City
The Neighborhood
Theatre
11pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Zita
Foster
The Pewter Rose
8:30pm
http://www.pewterose.com
**Soul
Survivor
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
**Blue Dogs
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York,
SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**Thistledown Tinkers
2nd Fret
8pm-11pm
Statesville, NC
http://www.thistledowntinkers.com
**Kenny Rogers
Ovens Auditorium
**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
**Manifest
In-Store Appearances
Andy Friedman - 2pm
Charlie Louvin -
5pm
http://www.manifestdisc.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Charlie Louvin (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Lowry & Andy Friedman & the Other Failures
(CD Release)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/finding_a_new_life_lowry_s_heidi_sidelinker/Content?oid=578616
* http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_concerts_feb_26_march_3_/Content?oid=578949
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: Railroad Earth w/Old School Freight
Train
The Visulite Theatre
Non-Smoking, General Admission,
Limited Seating
8:45pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Truckstop
Preachers
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jared
Allan
Ballantyne Commons
9pm-midnight
http://www.jaredallan.com
**U-Phonik
RiRa's
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/uphonik
**Robin
Rogers Trio
Lake Town Tavern - Lake Norman
10pm-1am
http://www.laketowntavern.com * http://www.robinrogers.com
**Volatile
Baby
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**George Clinton &
Parliament Funkadelic
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**JD
Wilson
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Dehlia
Low
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**Robin
Williams
Ovens Auditorium
**WNCW-FM
88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
7:00 pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday March 1- Happy Birthday Michele Ruge!
**BLUESunday w/Ned Lucas Band
The Double Door
Inn
7:30pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Farmer
Jason Kids & Family Show
The Evening Muse
1:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Ben Folds
w/Miniature Tigers
Ovens Auditorium
**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
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: Joan
Baez (Tickets going fast)
McGlohon Theatre
16+/all ages
w/parent
7:30pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Thriving
Ivory
The Neighborhood Theatre
7:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Find Your
Muse Open Mic w/featured artists: Moses Cherry & The
Topless Gospel Choir
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
**Service
Industry Night w/The Monday Night Allstars (RIP Charles
Hairston)
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/557134.html
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: The Enemy Lovers
w/Hannah Miller & Cannon Hill
The Visulite Theatre
16+/all
ages w/parent
8pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.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 March 4 - Happy Birthday Shawn Lynch!
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: David Sanborn
McGlohon Theatre
16+/all ages
w/parent
7:30pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Tosco
House Party Open Mic (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.toscomusicparty.org
**Cannon Hill & Madi Diaz (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Chris Ayer
The Double Door Inn
8pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Events
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*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***Charlotte soul singer and frontman of The Monday Night All-Stars, Charles Hairston, died on Monday, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 61. There will be a memorial/celebration service at the Neighborhood Theater, 511 East 36th St in the No-Da district on Sunday, Mar 8, at 4:00 p.m. Reverend John P. Kee will preside and there will be many musicians performing and paying their respects.
"Hairston had a knack for making everyone in the audience feel special. Fans loved his rendition of Hall & Oates' "Sara Smile." They also loved it when he did "People Get Ready" by Curtis Mayfield, Sims said. Hairston would walk into the audience and sing to an individual. He would also improvise the lyrics."
On a personal note - This is so true! Unfortunately we didn't get to see Charles as much as we wanted, but many years ago at our first time at this Monday night show, I can tell you firsthand that Charles DID make me feel pretty special when he came off that stage and sang right to me in the audience. One of my fondest and earliest Charlotte musical memories.
http://shufflezine.blogspot.com/2009/02/rip-charles-hairston.html * http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/557134.html * http://wassupobs.blogspot.com/2009/02/double-door-inn-singer-charles-hairston.html
***Shuffle Magazine's complimentary digital download compilation is still available on the website for registered users. The collection contains some very rare, exclusive, outstanding tracks from a variety of Carolina artists including Andy the Doorbum, Yardwork, Explorer's Club, Floating Action, Matthew Paul Butler, Grids, Lost in the Trees, Bruce Hazel & Some Volunteers, Horseback, Autopassion, French & Indian War, Schooner, Hammer No More the Fingers, Sea of Cortez, Death Becomes Even the Maiden, Erika Blatnik, Nathan Oliver, Lou Ford, Old Ceremony and Wayne Robbins & the Hellsayers. http://www.shufflezine.tv
***Sign up and pay for the NSAICharlotte workshop scheduled w/Craig Bickhardt for Sat. Feb. 28th, then join NSAI Charlotte for Craig’s show at the Evening Muse the Friday night before (Feb. 27th) for NO CHARGE..AND your first drink is on them! Details at http://nsaicharlotte.com.
***Congratulations to Rick Spreitzer whose song "From the Bottom" was chosen to be on the forthcoming release of “Now That’s AmericanaOK – The CD – Volume One” a 15 track compilation CD of music featured on the show. AmericanaOK is syndicated to 11 international radio stations including stations in Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and of course the US (including regional favorite WGWG 88.3FM in Boiling Springs, NC) http://www.americanaok.com * http://www.rickspreitzer.com
***Charlotte Local Music Showcase - w/Transmission Fields, The Not Likelys, Order of Chaos, Crossfire, Junior Astronomers, The Omega Cell - The Visulite Theatre - April 11, 2009 - 7pm
**Cast your VOTE NOW for the 2009 BOB Awards! (Local Blog award suggestion :-) - http://charlottemusic.typepad.com) * http://www.charlottemagazine.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. Visit http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com to VIEW THE TRAILER, see photos from the recent fundraiser, 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. NEW: The film just got accepted by Southern Documentary Fund for fiscal sponsorship, which means donors will be able to get a tax deduction for their contributions.
**The 6th Annual Fool's Brigade Benefit for Jacob's Ladder Job Center now officially "Exile on 36th Street..the music of The Rolling Stones" - Friday, May 1st - The Neighborhood Theatre, featuring: Benji Hughes, Lou Ford, The Sammies, Yardwork, The Noises 10, Nicole Atkins (tentative), The Stellas, The Mangles, Chocha Loca, Hardcore Lounge, The Houstons, BabyShaker, Snagglepuss, Raised By Wolves, Virginia Reel, Trouble Walkers, Bo White Trio Select Plus All Star House Band. http://www.myspace.com/foolsbrigade
**Join the The Charlotte Live Alt/Rock/Indie Music Meetup Group and see live, original music with new friends - http://livemusic.meetup.com/136/
**Post and read reviews about anything and everywhere in Charlotte at Yelp.com - http://www.yelp.com/charlotte-nc
In The Studio:
***Working with Catalyst
Recording: Evelynn Rose (Booze Rock
Records), Neil Jackson (Vocalist/guitarist of rock group Steel
Standing), The Holly Days, The Not Brothers,
The Lights, Fluorescent, The Graveyard
Boulevard, and Bums Lie. Coming up
Counterpace, Brimstone Revival and The
Aqualads http://www.catalystrecording.com
Band Opportunities:
***New Rock 106.5 The End
- Submit one original song to 106.5 The End and they'll
narrow the choices down to the top 20 entries and listeners will then select
nine finalists to compete in the Miller Lite Great Taste Music Series at
participating venues in April. The grand prize winner of the Miller Lite Great
Taste Music Series will win $250 from
Sam Ash Music and play on the Miller
Lite Music Stage at Speed Street in May. Deadline Midnight, March 8, 2009. http://1065.com/pages/eventsales.html
Volunteers Needed:
***FemmeFest 2009, this year taking place in various venues in the NoDa neighborhood on May 30th, is looking for volunteers. If anyone has in interest in helping with the planning and/or working the day of the event, assisting with the greenroom in collecting food donations in advance or helping during that day, or can sponsor or donate food, please contact Therese at tlshrew@carolina.rr.com. She will find something that fits your schedule and your talents! In other words, if you have 5 hours a month to donate to the cause, or if you have 10 hours month, or if you have limited time but lots of connections - i.e. sponsors, food donors,etc., she'll work with you. Each volunteer receives a t-shirt and a ticket to the event. http://www.charlottefemmefest.org
***The Adkins Pet Center is closing soon because of lack of funding. It is located in Iron Station on Hwy 27. It is a no-kill shelter, but they are trying to get their some 30 dogs and cats adopted out. They are all spayed and neutered and are up to date on their shots. The shelter is waving the adoption fees. For more information visit http://www.adkinspetcenter.com
Recent Show Reviews, Photos and/or Videos:
***Ryan Montbleau Band - The Double Door
Inn - Carolina Live Music Society/Photos courtesy of Brad Kuntz - http://carolinalivemusic.smugmug.com/Shows & Festivals and
download the show at http://carolinalivemusic.net/forums/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;id=174
***JoAnna Lynne, The Stellas - The Evening Muse - Photos & Reviews from Monty Chandler - http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner~y2009m2d22-In-review--Evening-Muse-early-show-featuring-The-Stellas-with-JoAnna-Lynne--Feb-21-2009
***Last November, No Second Troy, Flagship Brigade - The Evening Muse - Photos & Reviews from Monty Chandler - http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner~y2009m2d23-Evening-Muse-late-show-review--featuring-Last-November-No-Second-Troy--Flagship--22109
***Michael Franti and Spearhead - The Neighborhood Theatre - Carolina Live Music Society/Brad Kuntz - http://carolinalivemusic.smugmug.com/Shows & Festivals
***Umphreys McGee w/Incognito Mosquito - Neighborhood Theatre - Carolina Live Music Society/Photos courtesy of Brad Kuntz - http://carolinalivemusic.smugmug.com/Shows & Festivals and download the Incognito Mosquito set at http://carolinalivemusic.net/forums/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;id=175
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.
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! <3
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or
updates)
^Potential sell
out - recommend getting advance tickets
***************
03/05
- Gove Scrivenor - The Sylvia Theater - York, SC
03/05 -
^Blitzen Trapper - The Orange Peel -
Asheville, NC
03/05 - The Marshall Tucker Band - The
Neighborhood Theatre
03/06 - Benji Hughes w/Stephanie's ID -
The Visulite Theatre
03/07 - Richard Thompson - McGlohon
Theatre
03/07 - Elton John & Billy Joel - TW Cable
Arena
03/09 - ^Morrissey & Red Cortez - The Orange Peel -
Asheville, NC - SOLD OUT
03/10 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Neighborhood
Theatre
03/11 - ^Ani DeFranco -
The Neighborhood Theatre
03/12 -
^Ryan Adams -
Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC
03/13 - ^Curtis Peoples, Josh Hoge & Ernie Halter -
The Evening Muse
03/14 - ^Malcolm
Holcombe - The Evening Muse
03/14 - ^Vetiver w/The Houstons - Snug Harbor
03/17 -
Bonnie Raitt - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville,
NC
03/20 - John Dungan w/Mike Crowley -
Prevue
03/20 - Pat McGee Band - The
Visulite Theatre
03/21 - Darrell Scott w/Paco Shipp - The
Grey Eagle
03/22 - ^Josh
Ritter and Gomez - The Visulite Theatre
03/26 - Eliza
Gilkyson w/Kevin Welch - The Evening Muse
03/27 - John
Prine - Ovens Auditorium
03/28 - G. Love and Special
Sauce - Amos' Southend
04/02 - Cheech & Chong -
Ovens Auditorium
04/02 - The Whigs w/The Sammies & The
Hymns - The Visulite Theatre
04/03 - Matt Wertz -
The Neighborhood Theatre
04/07 - Neko Case w/Crooked Fingers
- Meymandi Hall - Raleigh, NC
04/08 - k.d. lang - Ovens
Auditorium
04/09 - ^Death Cab for Cutie
w/Cold War Kids & Ra Ra Riot - John Belk Arena at Davidson
College
04/11 - Earl Scruggs w/Family & Friends - Ovens
Auditorium
04/11 - ^Flight of the
Conchords - Fox Theatre - Atlanta, GA
04/17 - Susan
Tedeschi - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/18 - ^Tower of Power - The Neighborhood
Theatre
04/21 - Wilco - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville,
NC
04/21 - Jimmy Buffett - Verizon Amphitheatre
04/23 -
^Will Hoge - The Evening
Muse
04/23 - Jeff Black Acoustic - The Sylvia
Theater
04/23-26- MerleFest
04/24 - Ray
LaMontagne - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville, NC
04/25 -
Blue October - Amos' Southend
04/25 - Fleetwood
Mac - TW Cable Arena
04/29 -
Dinosaur, Jr. - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/30 -
Kings of Leon w/The Walkmen - Bojangles
Coliseum
05/02 - ^Big
Head Todd and the Monsters - The Neighborhood Theatre
05/02 -
^Bruce Springsteen - Greensboro
Coliseum - Greensboro NC
05/03 - Gavin DeGraw (Full Band
Acoustic) - The Neighborhood Theatre
05/04-05 - 311
- The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
05/07 -
Iris Dement - The Neighborhood Theatre
05/17 -
Queensryche - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach,
SC
05/30 - FemmeFest in NoDa (Volunteers
Needed - See Below)
06/06 - No Doubt -
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (tenatative date)
06/09 -
^Phish Reunion - Asheville Civic
Center - SOLD OUT
06/11 - TV On
The Radio - Amos' Southend
06/17 -
^Band of Horses -
The Neighborhood Theatre - On Sale 2/26/09
08/08 - Peter White - TBA
08/30
- Motley Crue - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
(If you go to a
show in Asheville - be sure to let the band know you came from Charlotte)
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