CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER March 18, 2009 - March 25, 2009 "My melancholy wants to rest in the hiding places and abysses of perfection. This is why I need music." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche ~ (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**
WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
Wednesday March 18 - Happy Birthday Joey Stephens!
**Yarn - On the Air WGWG 88.3FM 3pm http://www.wgwg.org
**Samuel James (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Yarn (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**The Crown Town Showdown w/Caleb Caudle and The Bayonettes, Crackers and Snackmeat, The Have And The Have Nots, The Lights, Fluorescent, Matthew Paul Butler, Miss Tess and The Bon Ton Parade Snug Harbor http://www.snugrock.com
**Peace and Love The Double Door Inn 9pm http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Simplified Acoustic w/Chris & Clee Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro 9pm 14815 John J. Delany Drive, Ste 150 http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Wicked Powers The Comet Grill 8pm http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Fly Fishing Film Tour 2009 sponsored by Jesse Brown's The Visulite Theatre (16+ / all ages with parent) 7pm http://www.visulite.com
**Mike Strauss w/Jon Schigoda (standup bass), Randolph Lewis (guitar), Beth Brown Alrawi (fiddle), Donovan Collins (keyboard), Molly Brown (trombone) and Bill Scott (percussion) The Pizza Peel 7pm-9pm http://www.mikestrauss.net
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: M4 Messenger w/Preacher Stone The Visulite Theatre 8:45pm http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jared Allan Midtown Sundries - Harris Blvd. 10pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Doubting Thomas The Pewter Rose 8pm http://www.pewterose.com
**Rock Out For The River featuring Blueground Undergrass, The Mantras & Evelynn Rose The Neighborhood Theatre 8pm http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Sam Thacker w/Lipbone Redding (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Flagship Brigade & The Influence (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Jimmy Brown Connolly's 7pm http://www.myspace.com/jimmybrownmusic
**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
Friday March 20 - Happy Birthday Kathy Hendrix!
**John Dungan, Mike Crowley w/Dave Holtzclaw Prevue (NoDa) 9pm http://www.prevuemusichall.com
**Jimmy Brown w/Ashlee Hardee & special guests (3 week residency) Amelie's French Bakery (NoDa) 9pm http://www.myspace.com/jimmybrownmusic
**Kenny Floyd w/Jake Haldenwang's Hwy 61 Midtown Sundries - University 8pm
**Chris Cook Tavern on Park 10pm http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Hunter's Travesty Fairview Grill 10pm http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**Carey Sims w/Andy Seets and Jim Brock Brio @ SouthPark 6:30pm http://www.myspace.com/careysims
**Kim McLean & Mark Elliott (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Thief & Poprocket & Dylan Gilbert (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: The Pat McGee Band w/Benji Davis Acoustic Trio The Visulite Theatre 8:45pm http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Laura Reed & Deep Pocket w/Bubonik Funk The Neighborhood Theatre NO Cover Night - 9 pm http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Scoot Pittman (Duo) City Tavern Rivergate 9:30pm http://www.scootmusic.com
**U-Phonik Wild Wing Cafe - Steele Creek 10pm http://www.myspace.com/uphonik
**Actual Proof w/Vertigo Jazz Project & Justice League The Double Door Inn 10pm http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Lenny Federal Band The Comet Grill 10pm http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Chicago Tribute Band The Sylvia Theater York, SC http://www.sylviatheater.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
**2009 Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Charlotte Goes Green Festival 10am http://www.charlottestpatsday.com/index.htm
**Eastern Seaboard Patchwerk Playhaus @ Century Vintage 8:30pm BYOB and Donation Money http://www.myspace.com/patchwerkplayhaus
**Jeremy Current & Hannah Miller & the Misadventures (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Bums Lie & Stump Dickens (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**U-Phonik RiRa’s 10pm http://www.myspace.com/uphonik
**Jared Allan Village Bistro 9pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Gene Ween Band featuring Gene Ween, Dave Dreiwitz, Joe Russo & Scott Metzger w/The Loners The Neighborhood Theatre 9 pm http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**The Spongetones w/Cool King Charles Amos' Southend http://www.amossouthend.com
**Tri-City Bombers and Sonic Blu The Sylvia Theater York, SC http://www.sylviatheater.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: The Infamous Stringdusters w/The Masonboro Boys The Visulite Theatre 8:45 http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Bill Frisell & Greg Liesz Duke Energy Theater http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jimmy Brown Connolly's on 5th 8pm http://www.myspace.com/jimmybrownmusic
**Josh Queen The Gin Mill http://www.myspace.com/joshqueen
**Delta Moon The Double Door Inn 10pm http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Merrows Benefit Concert Upstairs Rodi 8pm Gastonia, NC http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband * http://www.rodiworld.com
**Arrogance Reunion Concert featuring Debra DeMilo, Dave Adams, P-Hux, Mitch Easter, Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, Mike Greer & Jeff Glasgow The Carolina Theater - 309 W Morgan St - Durham,N.C. - March 21, 2009 - http://www.myspace.com/arrogancerock
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show featuring local and regional artists 7pm http://www.wncw.org
**Chris Cook CD Release Party The Double Door Inn 8pm http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Gomez and Josh Ritter The Visulite Theatre 8pm http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**The Merrows RiRa's 7:00pm - 9:00pm http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband
**Jared Allan The Wine Vault 7pm-10pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Hot Hand Spirits Philosopher's Stone 5pm http://www.myspace.com/thehothandspirits
**Holly Days & Dark Knights of Camelot & illicitizen 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 The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
**Service Industry Night w/The Monday Night Allstars The Double Door Inn 10pm http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**afto|n| presents HIP HOP: Group Therapy, Good Money, DEIMONT, Mr. Woods, Ghost-Mane, SIDEBOYS, Chezzy Boy, yo swagg, E Matthews & Justice Jay, kaleking, Lockstarr, 2-KOOL, ShamGrammar, Pradigy, D Chiron & More TBA The Evening Muse 6:15pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Chris Cook Bentley's 8pm Belmont, NC http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**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
**Steve Simpson & George Ensle & Dave Holtzclaw & Mer Laney (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Dave Rhames & Justin Jones and the Driving Rain (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Flagship w/Fleur.de.Vie & Jacob Early The Visulite Theatre (16+ / all ages with parent) 7pm http://www.visulite.com *
*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***Simplified's video for "Home" made TOP 10 of the March 2009 FameCast Rock Stage Contest. Vote to put them into the Top 5 @ http://www.famecast.com
***2009 Elevate Lifestyle Awards - Congratulations to: Visulite Theatre, Simplified, The Double Door Inn, Dempsey Gibson, Judson & More!
***Groverfest Presents: 2nd Annual Save Darfur Benefit - The Millstone Farm/Mooresville - April 24 & April 25 - $15 includes BBQ or Veggie Plate, Camping. Bands include Yesterday’s Gravy, The Mantras, Duk Tan, Mark T. Evans, The Gift, Matter Of Fact, From A Seed, BlackJack, Cold Bait Live Beer, Sticky Rhythm, Near Gravity, Kurupt City, Steel Caravan, plus more TBA. More info at: http://www.groverfest.com/
***Vote for your favorite band to open up for a national recording artists on the Miller Lite Stage @ Food Lion Speed Street in May - http://1065.com/pages/eventsales.html
***Vote for your favorite band to open up for a Kat Country Artist @ Food Lion Speed Street in May - http://www.wkktfm.com/cc-common/globalcontestfinder.html?contest=34654
**DrumsForCures presents drumSTRONG™ ‘’09 :: rhythm : from : the : heart - What :: 27 hour Drum•A•Thon showcasing cancer health resources, supporting survivorship, raising $ & awareness for local and national cancer initiatives :: through rhythm When :: May 16th & 17th (12:00 pm Saturday non-stop thru Sunday 5:00 pm) Where :: Misty Meadows Farm 455 Providence Rd. S (corner of Providence Rd. S. and Ennis Rd.) Weddington, NC 28173 Who :: Cancer survivors and those that love them Groups/individuals passionate about making the #1 cause of death a thing of history anyBODY who has a heartbeat http://www.drumstrong.org
**Thieves broke into our friend Pat's place (Jupiter One) for the 2nd time and stole some valuable equipment. He and his roommate are having a huge sale to help recoup some of their losses. Please visit http://www.pjdo.com/sellsellsell.html to help them out via Ebay, Craigslist or to make donation. Thanks!
**Tosco Music Party - April 25, 2009 - featuring Adrianne, Chuck Brodsky, Jon Michaels, Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa, Kyler England, Marcie Horne, Natalie Royal, Ronnda Cadle, Donna Duncan & The String Poets and more TBA at CPCC Halton Theatre - Tickets on Sale NOW at http://www.toscomusicparty.org.
**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
**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. The film was accepted by Southern Documentary Fund for fiscal sponsorship, which means donors will be able to get a tax deduction for their contribution. Therese's Book Release Party will be Sunday, April 26th @ The Evening Muse with musical entertainment by Rick Spreitzer & The Near Misses.
**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
Band News:
***You may have heard this about this by now, but if not, you really have to visit YouTube and check out The making of the Bojangles' fish sandwich ad/video and see some of Charlotte's finest (producing AND performing) behind the scenes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2eO-8AC9sw
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:
***Malcolm Holcombe & Gareth Asher @ The Evening Muse 3/14/09 - Photos and reviews by Monty Chandler - http://theeveningmusephotos.blogspot.com
***TR3 w/ Shaun Hopper @ Visulite Charlotte, NC 3/7/09 - Review and music download courtesy of Carolina Live Music Society - http://carolinalivemusic.net/forums/index.php/topic,1130.0.html
***TR3 w/Shaun Hopper @ The Visulite Theatre & Ani DeFranco w/Chad Stokes @ Neighborhood Theatre - Photos by Brad Kuntz - http://carolinalivemusic..smugmug.com/Shows%20&%20Festivals%202009
***And more brief reviews can be found at http://blogs.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.
Thank you to Paul, Stephanie and all the good folks at the Sylvia Theater for their ongoing support and generous contribution to the cause! Visit their website (http://www.sylviatheater.com) and stop in to this lovely York, South Carolina theater for a movie AND/OR a live concert.
<<<A BIG Thank you to Ben Dungan for the feature column "Spotlight on Laurie Koster" in this month's Gaston Alive! Magazine. You can find a copy of the article in Ben's regular monthly Exile in Dunganville Blog.>>>
"And finally (I probably should have led with this) - you are doing a knockout job with this newsletter. One thing I learned from my business life is that great work generates more work - a fact that I found to be both equally wonderful and dangerous. I always like seeing it though. Best wishes, John" Grown Up Avenger Stuff
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and ... WELCOME TO OUR 20 NEW SUBSCRIBERS THIS WEEK!
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH !!! <3
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or updates) ^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets *************** 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 03/29 - Hope for a Golden Summer w/ Erika Blatnik - CenturyVintage/PatchwerkPlayhaus 04/02 - The Whigs w/The Sammies & The Hymns - The Visulite Theatre 04/03&04 - Charlotte Cash Bash - Puckett's Farm Equipment featuring: Lords of the Highway, Rocket 350, the bo-stevens, The Straight-8's, The Tremors, The Truckstop Preachers, Mad Tea Party, Tommy Ray & the Rayguns, Wink Keziah, and Kitty King & the Whistlin' Skulls. 04/03 - Matt Wertz - The Neighborhood Theatre 04/05 - Tim O'Brien - Benefit for The Arthur Morgan School (AMS) - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC 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 04/10 - ^Patrick Davis - The Evening Muse 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 - Todd Snider - The Visulite 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 - ^Molly Hatchet w/Tater - The Neighborhood Theatre 04/24 - Ray LaMontagne - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville, NC 04/25 - ^Old School Freight Train - The Evening Muse 04/25 - ^Tosco Music Party featuring: Adrianne, Chuck Brodsky, Jon Michaels, Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa, Kyler England, Marcie Horne, Natalie Royal, Ronnda Cadle & The String Poets and more TBA - Halton Theatre - Tickets on Sale NOW 04/25 - Blue October - Amos' Southend 04/25 - Fleetwood Mac - TW Cable Arena 04/26 - Josh Kelley & Ryan Cabrera - The Visulite Theatre 04/29 - Dinosaur, Jr. - The Neighborhood Theatre 04/30 - South Memphis String Band featuring Alvin Youngblood Hart, Jimbo Mathus, Luther Dickinson 04/30 - Kings of Leon w/The Walkmen - Bojangles Coliseum 05/01 - Annual Fools Brigade Benefit featuring the music of the Rolling Stones - The Neighborhood Theatre 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 05/06 - ^India Arie - Amos' Southend 05/07 - Iris Dement - The Neighborhood Theatre 05/10 - ^Vienna Teng - The Evening Muse 05/14 - ^Snoop Dog - Amos' Southend 05/14 - ^Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit w/Red Cortez - The Visulite Theatre 05/15 - John Cowan Band - The Sylvia Theater 05/16 - The Wailers - Amos' Southend 05/17 - Queensryche - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC 05/20 - Jukebox the Ghost w/Jenny Owen Youngs - Tremont Music Hall 05/26 - Hopewell - The Milestone Club 05/30 - FemmeFest in NoDa (Volunteers Needed - see Above) featuring Jocelyn Ellis & the Alpha Theory, Liz Durrett, Donna Duncan, The Near Misses, Lindsey Horne, The Bowmans, Volatile Baby, Soul Survivor, Mosadi, Cary Ann Hearst, Adrianne, Mieka Pauley, Kyler, HuDost, Reeve, Shirlette Ammons, Ashley Chambliss, Christabel & the Jons, Stephanie's Id, Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade, Sarah DeShields, We Landed on the Moon, Eva Gael, and Natalie Royal and more! 05/30 - Lou Gramm - Ovens Auditorium 05/31 - Little Feat - Amos' Southend 06/06 - Gaelic Storm - The Neighborhood Theatre 06/06 - No Doubt - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 06/09 - Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 06/09 - ^Phish Reunion - Asheville Civic Center - SOLD OUT 06/11 - TV On The Radio - Amos' Southend 06/12 - Jane's Addiction & Nine Inch Nails - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 06/13 - The Fray - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 06/17 - ^Band of Horses - The Neighborhood Theatre 06/18 - Taking Back Sunday - Amos' Southend 06/27 - ^Angie Aparo - The Visulite Theatre 08/08 - Carolina Smooth Jazz Friends Series w/Peter White, Nick Colionne & Maysa - Halton Theatre 08/08 - Def Leppard with Poison and Cheap Trick - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 08/30 - Motley Crue - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 10/13 - Bonnie Raitt - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville, NC (If you go to a show in Asheville - be sure to let the band know you came from Charlotte)
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Event Alert
THE LEGENDARY EARL SCRUGGS WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS IN CHARLOTTE, NC ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11
Renowned Originator of Three Finger Style Banjo and North Carolina Native, Brings Legendary Live Performance to Charlotte For One Night Only Performance
Presented by John Boy & Billy “The Big Show” and Knee-Deep In Bluegrass
Atlanta, Georgia (March 18, 2009) – Earl Scruggs, world-renowned innovator of the "Scruggs-Style Picking" on the 5-string banjo and bluegrass pioneer is performing at the Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, April 11 beginning at 8 p.m. Recently coming off a GRAMMY Nomination by The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences for "Best Bluegrass Album" for The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman, Earl Scruggs with Family & Friends will be performing their classics in this return back to their home state. Tickets for the event are available for $26 - $46.50 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or through the Ovens Auditorium Box Office.
Growing up near Shelby, North Carolina, an area known for its strongholds of banjo enthusiasm, Earl began playing the banjo at the age of four using a two finger style picking. Growing up on a farm during the Depression Era, Scruggs' development of his banjo skills was entirely self taught, not even so much as owning a radio until his teens to influence his style. At age ten, he developed a style utilizing three fingers that was to become known as "Scruggs-Style Picking." His style of playing, previously unheard outside the surrounding North Carolina area, is now credited with re-inventing the instrument due to the talent and prominence Earl Scruggs gave to the instrument. While a member of Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, he met singer/guitarist Lester Flatt, with whom he would start Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys in 1948. The group became the most prominent band in bluegrass history and made popular this sound to millions of listeners with their theme to the enduring TV series The Beverly Hillbillies, "The Ballad of Jed Clampett." Scruggs also wrote and recorded the instrumental "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" that was used throughout the movie Bonnie and Clyde. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the North Carolina Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame—Scruggs even has his own Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He holds an Honorary Doctorate of Music presented by the renowned Berklee College of Music, and is a 2008 recipient of the prestigious GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ovens Auditorium is located at 2700 East Independence Blvd. in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contact Ovens at 704.372.3600, or visit www.ovensauditorium.com
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