CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
March
04, 2009 - March 11, 2009
"Music is the language that can only be heard when you get
your own thoughts out of the way."
~ Danielle Egnew
~
(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 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
**Simplified (Acoustic w/Clee &
Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village - Village Bistro
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**The Ragbirds
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Mike
Strauss & Joe Rathbone & Eliza Lynn CD Release (early
show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: Sam Quinn and Japan Ten w/Jimmy Brown
The Visulite Theatre
(16+ / all ages with parent)
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/former_airspace_guitarist_jimmy_brown_goes_solo/Content?oid=582671
**Simplified w/High Tide Blues Band
Whisky River @
EpiCentre
9:30pm
http://www.whiskeyrivercharlotte.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**The
Marshall Tucker Band w/SwampdaWamp
The Neighborhood
Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Michael
Reno Harrell
Rodi
8pm-10pm
http://www.rodiworld.com * http://www.michaelrenoharrell.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
**Gove
Scrivenor
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**Tatsuya
Nakatani and Project Bluebird
Patchwerk Playhaus inside Century
Vintage
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/patchwerkplayhaus
Friday March 6 - Happy Birthday Desmond Myers!
**Transmission Fields w/Jeremy Hopkins and Chad
Mackey
Prevue in NoDa
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/transmissionfields
**Jared Allan
The Wine Vault
7pm–10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Benji Hughes
w/stephaniesid
The Visulite Theatre
9:45pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Snagglepuss w/The Lights, Fluorescent, Juan Huevos and DJ
George Brazil
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Robin Rogers Trio
RiRa's
10pm-1am
http://www.robinrogers.com
**Gallery Crawl
w/Channing & Quinn 7pm* Bucky Hayes 8pm* Molly Venter & Cahalen David
Morrison 9pm* Delta Progression 10pm* Slow Claw 11pm*
Complimentary
Show - but be sure to tip performers & buy merch if you like what you
hear!
The Evening Muse
7pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Sugar Glyder w/ Terminal Reynaldo and Left on
Cates
Tremont Music Hall
All ages - 7pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com * http://www.myspace.com/sugarglyder
**Audioform Album Release Party - w/Hot Politics
The
Neighborhood Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Rock Bottom
The Roadhouse
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**Hymns, Yardwork and Death on Two Wheels
Snug
Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Holy
Ghost Tent Revival w/Atilla's Honey & Andrew Hoover
The Double
Door Inn
9:30pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Lenny
Federal Band
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**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
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: An Evening with Richard
Thompson
McGlohon Theatre
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Donna
Duncan Band featuring Chris Cook, Jim Brock, Rob Russo, and Rob McWilliams
w/Caleb Caudle (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Silver CD
Release w/The Starboarders (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: Tim Reynolds and TR3
The
Visulite Theatre
10:15pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Robin
Rogers Trio
The Little Dooey
9pm-12midnight
Concord NC
http://www.thelittledooey.com * http://www.robinrogers.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
The Graduate
10pm
Pineville, NC
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Rock
Bottom
The Roadhouse
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**Lindy
Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
McKoy’s Smokehouse and
Saloon
9pm
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic
**Jamie
McLean Band w/Matter of Fact
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jared
Allan
Ballantyne Commons Village Bistro
9pm-midnight
http://www.jaredallan.com
**The
Merrows
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com * http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband
**Muzak
Heart & Soul Battle of the Bands
The Neighborhood
Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Belmont Playboys w/Joey Allcorn
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Elton John & Billy Joel
TW Cable
Arena
**WNCW-FM
88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
7:00 pm
http://www.wncw.org
**A
Memorial for Charles Hairston (Monday Night All-Stars)
Service
starts at 4pm; doors to the service open at 3:30pm. Following the service will
be a celebration concert featuring The Monday Nigh All-Stars Band and
friends
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/charlotte_loses_an_all_star/Content?oid=582680
**Simplified
Mac's Speed Shop
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: Leahy
The Visulite
Theatre
(16+ / all ages with parent)
7pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**The
Merrows
RiRa's
7pm-9pm
http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband
**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
**Tricky
w/The Floacist
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Find Your
Muse Open Mic w/featured artists: The Have & The Have
Nots
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
Tuesday March 10 - Happy Birthday Ben Jackson!
**Transmission Fields w/Your 33 Black Angels
The
Evening Muse
9pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Mercury
Landing
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
**Morrissey
& Red Cortez SOLD OUT
The Orange
Peel
Asheville, NC
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Peter Bradley Adams w/Matt Hatfield (early show)
The
Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Nelo & Green River Ordinance
(late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Ani DiFranco w/Chad Stokes
The Neighborhood
Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Hot Hand Spirits
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**George Winston
St. Alban's Episcopal Church
704-892-0173
Davidson, NC
**Dex Romweber Duo (CD Release), J.B. Beverley and the Wayward
Drifters, 2013 Wolves (CD Release)
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Suhgarim, Blanco Diablo and Shotgun Opera
Tremont
Music Hall
8pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Events
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*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***Daniel Coston new photography exhibit at the Green Bean in Greensboro - http://www.gotriad.com/content/2009/02/18/article/local_exhibit_features_cash_family_photos_from_2003
***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
***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 & 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
**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. The film was 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
Band Opportunities:
***Director Michael Simmons invites
interested musicians to an audition for his next production (May) at the
Carolina Actors Theatre. He describes this as a
semi-classical piece and would be especially interested in performers on violin,
dulcimer, guitar, harp, harpsichord. By Appointment Only Saturday March 7th
11:30am - 4:00pm - http://www.nccast.com Contact Mrsvictory@carolina.rr.com. **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:
***Various live recordings from shows in the Carolinas (and one MMJ @ Bonnaroo) courtesy of Carolina Live Music - including The New Familiars, Ryan Montbleau Band, Railroad Earth, Old School Freight Train, Umphreys McGee & More - http://carolinalivemusic.net/forums/index.php/board,63.0.html
***Greg Humphreys & Gibb Droll @ The Evening Muse - Photos by Monty Chandler - http://montychandler..smugmug.com/gallery/7466217_qL82p#481765435_ZVsKs
***Anya Marina, Jay Nash, Greg Laswell & David McMillan @ The Evening Muse - Review & Photos from Monty Chandler - http://theeveningmusephotos.blogspot.com/ & http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner
***Ben Sollee video from No Depression @
The Visulite Theatre - http://nodepression.ning.com/video/ben-sollee-in-charlotte-nc
***Andy Friedman & The Other Failures CD Release Party @ The Evening Muse - Review & Photos from Monty Chandler: http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner
***Lowry @ The Evening Muse - Photos by Monty Chandler - http://montychandler.smugmug.com/gallery/7501105_JmBFw#484229591_Hk7Xg
***Wavy Space @ The Double Door - Photos & Review by Monty Chandler - http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner
***Flagship @ The Visulite Theatre - Photos by Monty Chandler - http://montychandler.smugmug.com/gallery/7477033_CKhms#482714113_7gKmE
***George Clinton @ Neighborhood Theatre - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2009/03/04/live-review-george-clinton
***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 SO MUCH !!! <3
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or
updates)
^Potential sell
out - recommend getting advance tickets
***************
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 - 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 - 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 - Ray
LaMontagne - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville, NC
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
04/29 - Dinosaur, Jr. - The
Neighborhood Theatre
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
05/07 - Iris Dement - The Neighborhood
Theatre
05/17 - Queensryche - House of
Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
05/30 - FemmeFest
in NoDa (Volunteers Needed - see Above)
05/30
- Lou Gramm - Ovens Auditorium
06/06 - Gaelic Storm - The Neighborhood
Theatre
06/06 - No Doubt - 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
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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