CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER
November 11, 2009 - November 18, 2009
"A
poem begins with a lump in the throat'"
~ Robert Frost
~
(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**
(click on the day of
the week to jump to that day)
WED |
THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
Transmission Fields CD Release Party!
Saturday November 28, 2009
The Evening Muse - Charlotte, NC
- 10:00 pm
Wednesday November 11 - Happy Birthday Staci Falkowitz!
**Matisyahu Live In Store
Acoustic Set
Manifest
6pm
http://www.manifestdisc.com
**MaxxMusic & Carolina
Live Music Present: Jeff Coffin Mu'tet
The Double Door
Inn
8pm
Special Non-Smoking Show
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventdetails.aspx?id=443 * ttp://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/jeff_coffin_mu_tet_offers_improvisational_jazz/Content?oid=767170
**Jared
Allan
Blackfinn @ EpiCentre
10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com/schedule.php
**Mountain Heart
(early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Stephen Warwick &
Secondhand Stories, Spring Tigers, Shapiro (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Scoot Pittman
Trio
D’Vine Wine
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Simplified (Acoustic
w/Clee & Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
14815
John J. Delany Drive
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: The Flatlanders
McGlohon
Theater
7:45pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com
(See special ticket offer below)
**MaxxMusic Presents: Dan
Bern (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Breaking Laces w/Jesse
Dee (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**CT Stephenson & Grant
Funderburk
McCorrmick & Schmick’s uptown
4:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/raisedbywolves1
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: Lambchop w/Sea of Cortez
The Visulite
Theatre
http://www.visulite.com
**Scoot Pittman
(Solo)
Harvey's
8pm
Huntersville, NC
http://www.scootmusic.com
**The Black Hollies w/Bryan
Scary and the Shredding Tears, The Activity
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Alan
Barrington
The Blue Finn Grille
7pm
Spartanburg, SC
http://www.myspace.com/alanbarrington
**Jared
Allan
Pie Town
6pm-9pm
http://www.jaredallan.com/schedule.php
**Bill Hanna Jazz
Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jason Boland & the
Stragglers w/The Piedmont Boys
Puckett's Farm
Equipment
8pm
http://www.puckettsfarm.com
**Evergreen Photography
Studio and Gallery Grand Opening Reception
5:30pm - 9:00pm
143
Brevard Court/ behind Latta Arcade
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=332008265704&index=1
**The Noises 10 In-Studio
Interview
WSGE 91.7FM
5pm
http://www.wsge.org
**Jill Andrews On The
Air
WNCW Local Color
3:15pm
http://www.wncw.org
**glorydive w/Eric
Vinson (tickets are going quickly)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Joshua Panda Band
Pre-Release Show w/Ian Thomas (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/the_return_of_joshua_panda/Content?oid=767172
**Mike Strauss w/Jon
Schigoda & Randolph Lewis
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson,
NC
http://www.mikestrauss.net * http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Jimmy
Brown
The Gin Mill
9pm
http://www.myspace.com/jimmybrownmusic
**Shufflezine Party w/Coma
League, American Aquarium, Magnetic Flowers, Elonzo and The Spalding
Grays
The Visulite Theatre
Doors 8pm
$3
http://www.visulite.com
**Lindy Dobbins & The
Red Velvet Manx
Freeman's Pub
9pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic
**The Catch Fire
w/Elves
Snug Harbor
11pm
http://www.snugrock.com * http://www.myspace.com/thecatchfire
**Charlotte Folk Society
Gathering featuring: Amissville, The Charlotte Waites, The Cloers, Peter
McCranie, John Renwick & Mark Willingham, Susan Sherlock, Maddie Shuler, 3/8
Pentatonics, Justin Taylor, Work Release, A Songwriters' Round and
more
Great Aunt Stella Center
7:30pm
http://www.folksociety.org
**Greg
Lilley
T-1 Tapas (Birkdale Village)
8:30pm-11:30pm
http://www.t1tapas.com
**Rookie of
the Year & In Passing w/The Stellas
Tremont Music
Hall
8pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Jared
Allan
Iconz
9pm
Lowell, NC
http://www.jaredallan.com/schedule.php
**Vergigo Jazz Project
w/BPL
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
**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 November 14 - Happy Birthday Dave Holtzclaw!
**Rick
Spreitzer & Kevin Edwards
Pura Vida
5pm-7pm
1521 Central
Avenue
http://www.rickspreitzer.com * http://www.puravidaart.com
**Shawn
Mullins (Acoustic solo) w/Danielle Howle
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.co
**Jimmy
Brown, Ashlee Hardee, Older Brother & Flagship
Village Park
Ampitheater
5pm
Kannapolis, NC
http://www.myspace.com/jimmybrownmusic
**Jared
Allan w/Tony Eltora on Guitar & Mandolin
The Wine
Vault
7pm
http://www.jaredallan.com/schedule.php
**Capital
Radio
Morehead Street Tavern
9:30pm
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlotte-NC/Morehead-Street-Tavern/89880038936
**5th
Annual Party for Patrick featuring: Ceol Na Gael Pipe Band, Stirling Bridge Band
and Billy Mulligan
An event in memory of Patrick Flynn. All proceeds
to benefit A Second Breath Foundation
Tyber Creek Pub
7pm-10pm
http://www.partyforpatrick.com
**Lindy
Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
Bull & Barrister
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic
**MaxxMusic
Presents: April Verch (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic Presents:
Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles & Eilen Jewell (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: Leo Kottke
McGlohon Theater
8:30pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com
(See special ticket offer below)
**The Noises 10 w/Through
Porchlight
The Visulite Theatre
10pm
http://www.visulite.com
(See Ticket Contest Below)
**Greg Lilley &
Co.
Ed's Tavern
10pm-1am
http://www.edstavern.com
**Robin Rogers
Rodi
8pm-10pm
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Dynamite Bros.,
Babyshaker, Satan’s Youth Ministers
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**The
Lights, Fluorescent w/Hallelujah the Hills, Drink up Buttercup and The Lesser
Pauls
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Duk Tan, East Coast Dirt
& Yesterday's Gravy
Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Native American Indian
Celebration featuring Southern Suns Drummers, Cherokee Traditionalist Freeman
Owle, Catawba Potter Keith "Little Bear" Brown, Lumbee Storyteller Barbara
Locklear, the Aztec dance group Grupo Painalli, and traditional dancers from
regional tribes.
The Charlotte Museum of Natural
History
11am-3pm
No Charge
http://www.charlottemuseum.org
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM -
Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
**Leatherwoods Grand
Opening w/Darin & Brooke Aldridge Quintet
Leatherwood Trading
Company
4837 Fallston Road
Fallston, NC
http://www.liveatleatherwoods.com
**Simplified
(Acoustic)
Mac's Speed Shop
9pm
http://www.macspeedshop.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**The Dirt
Daubers, Appalucia
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Greg
Lilley
The Prickly Pear
6pm-9pm
Mooresville, NC
http://www.pricklypear.net
**WNCW 88.7 Local
Color
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
http://www.wncw.org
**"90 Minutes (Local &
Regional Music) - Sundays 8:30 pm - 10 pm (Divakar) and ENDSessions 10pm
(Nate)
WEND 106.5 The End (every Sunday)
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: Steve Kimock Crazy Engine
The Visulite
Theatre
8pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Find Your Muse Open Mic
w/featured performer Gavin Castleton
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
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: Lucero - Ramblin' Roadshow & Memphis Revue Cedric
Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm w/The Dirty Streets
The Visulite
Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
Belk
Theatre
7:45pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Kyle
Hollingsworth Band (of String Cheese Incident) and Ryan Montbleau
Band
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com
**Jared
Allan
Rock Bottom Brewery Tapping Party
5:30pm-7:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com/schedule.php
**Scoot Pittman
(Solo)
The Graduate (Pineville)
7:30pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Paul Edelman & Hollis
Brown
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Customer Appreciation Day
w/Uzuhi, Self-Evident, Summer Night Shade and Adam Arcuragi
The
Milestone Club
No Cover Charge
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Fair Play featuring Bobby
Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf (bass)
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
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: Neko Case w/Deer Tick
Knight Theater
http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=135&urlkeyword=theater_detail&objId=83
**Scoot Pittman
Trio
Fox & Hound (Ballantyne)
10pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Paul Atkinson &
Friends (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Caleb Davis Band
w/Desmond Myers & Only Living Boy (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Fat Possum Caravan Tour
with Jack Oblivian, John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives, Guam
High
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Simplified (Acoustic
w/Clee & Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
14815
John J. Delany Drive
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Elmwood
The
Double Door Inn
10pm
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:
***Evelynn Rose (w/Eric-Scott Guthrie on
sound) is on their way to the Middle East to play for our
troops. They'll be checking in and blogging their travel experiences at http://evelynnrose.com/ and/or Creative Loafing. Safe and
wonderful travels gentlemen!
***(Be-lated) Congratulations to Charlotte Blues Queen Robin
Rogers on taking home the top honors in the Blues Blast
Music Awards held in Chicago!
http://www.illinoisblues.com * http://www.robinrogers.com
**November Art in The Evening Muse Gallery - Photographer Harry Griffin
**Therese Bartholomew is
selling her book, "Coffee Shop God" through The Final Gift
Film website for $12. 100% of the book's sales goes to complete The
Final Gift documentary. OR Receive a
book with a $25 tax deductible film donation made through Southern Documentary
Fund, her non-profit fiscal sponsor. Go to http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com and click on donations.
Donations and Investors are still needed to fund "The
Final Gift" Film Documentary. Please visit http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com to view the trailer, see
photos from the recent fundraiser, find out more and to make a
donation.
***Therese will be
appearing: Nov 5th-Campbell Law School, Raleigh and Nov
12th- WTVI, Charlotte- The Campaign for Love & Forgiveness Sponsored by The
Fetzer Institute. For more information, visit http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com/events.htm
**CFS Raffle - The Violin Shoppe, Inc. has generously provided three instruments for the Folk Society's annual fundraising raffle. Drawings for the winning tickets will take place during the Folk Society's Annual Holiday Potluck in December 2009. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win, but the instrument will not be shipped to you; you must pick it up. http://www.folksociety.org/2009_10/raffle1.html
**On your way to a
show in NoDa? Stop by McCreesh Place and drop off much needed supplies
(or donate or volunteer) http://www.stpetershomesinc.org.
St. Peter’s Homes,
Inc. owns and operates McCreesh Place, Charlotte’s first single-room-occupancy
(SRO) apartment community, designed to serve sixty-four (64) formerly homeless
disabled men with permanent housing and supportive services. We've seen it
firsthand and it's filled with a pretty special group of people who work,
volunteer, live OR perform there.
**Join the The Charlotte Live Alt/Rock/Indie Music Meetup Group and see live, original music and meet new friends - http://livemusic.meetup.com/136/
**Join the The Carolina Smooth Jazz Friends Meetup Group and see live jazz and meet new friends - http://www.meetup.com/carolinasmoothjazzfriends
**Post and read reviews about anything and everywhere in Charlotte at Yelp.com - http://www.yelp.com/charlotte-nc
**Share and read reviews of local restaurants and bars & nightlife on MySpace - http://local.myspace.com
**Advance tickets to many of the upcoming local shows available at Manifest, CD Warehouse and/or Lunchbox Records.
Contests & Giveaways:
***Contest: 2 tickets to see Noises 10 - plus a CD - The Visulite Theatre - 11/14 - http://www.charlotteonthecheap.com/?p=3881
***Special Ticket Offers: Buy 2 tickets to any of these concerts at McGlohon Theatre and get 2 tickets for NO Charge: The Flatlanders: Wed, Nov 11th; Leo Kottke: Sat, Nov 14th; Michelle Shocked: Sat, Nov 21st; John McCutcheon: Sun, Nov 22nd. http://link.paciolan.com/viewmsg.cfm?n2009s2601c388178t2590 (Thanks Charlotte Folk Society for passing that along!)
Bands, Artists and/or Musicians Needed:
***Cash Bash VII is Now Booking
rockabilly and classic honky-tonk bands to participate in the 7th annual tribute
to Johnny Cash on April 2-3rd 2010 at Pucketts
http://blogs.myspace.com/charlottecashbash
***Lilith Fair is looking for Female Artists for 2010 shows - http://www.ourstage.com/go/lilith
Volunteers Needed:
***drumStrong:: Carolina's Thanksgiving Day Parade : They will have kids who are surviving cancer and drummers on board their float, drummers and dancers in the street around the float and folks handing out fliers and candy. Contact scott@drumstrong.org if you're interested in participating.
Reviews, Photos and/or Videos:
***Pete Yorn, The Enemy Lovers, Stephanie's ID, Cary Ann Hearst, Miggs, Gareth Asher, Jewel & More - Photos and reviews by Dianna Augustine & the staff of Shutter16 http://www.shutter16.com/
***Eyes of the Elders at Snug Harbor: Video courtesy Creative Loafing: http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2009/11/09/video-eyes-of-the-elders-at-snug-harbor/
***Eyes of the Elders CD Release Party @ Snug Harbor - Photos and Review courtesy Creative Loafing: http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2009/11/09/live-review-eyes-of-the-elders-cd-release-party/
**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.
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Tosco Music Party
20 Years and
growing!
Saturday, January 30, 2010 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Overcash Academic and Performing
Arts Center at Dale F. Halton Theater
Central Piedmont Community College •
1206 Elizabeth Ave • Charlotte, NC
Tickets on sale NOW!
*************
ARTS COUNCIL OF YORK COUNTY
(ACYC)
3rd Annual
Art Frenzy
Thursday, November
12
AAH Preview Hour: 6-7pm / Open to Public: 7-9pm
Dalton
Gallery, Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill
Live music by Pono,
Southern style appetizers by Outdoor Feasts, Cash bar AAH Members: NO CHARGE /
Non-Members: $10
Local, original artwork for sale - nothing over $150!
Drawing for $100 gift card toward framing at Gallery Up!
Exhibition Dates:
November 9 – 15
For more information or to order tickets, call the Arts
Council at 803.328.2787 (ARTS) or visit http://www.yorkcountyarts.org
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or
updates)
^Potential sell
out - recommend getting advance tickets
***************
11/19 - Secret Show, Heather's Birthday Celebration,
Cheap Drinks & Comp. Food w/Ian Thomas & The Bearded Devils and
Heather's Favorite Local Band - The Neighborhood
Theatre
11/19 - Charlotte Music Awards
- Booth Playhouse
11/19 - Robbie Fulks - The Evening
Muse
11/20 - Rusted Root - Amos' Southend
11/20 -
Skinny Puppy - Tremont Music Hall
11/21 - Music 4
More Benefit w/Sam Thacker, Michael Tolcher and Crowfield - The Double
Door Inn
11/21 - The Houstons, Overmountain Men, Kenny Roby
- Snug Harbor
11/21 - Michelle Shocked - McGlohon Theatre @
Spirit Square
11/21 - Kelly Joe Phelps - The Evening
Muse
11/21 - ^The
Subdudes - The Visulite Theatre
11/21 - Doc Watson with
Richard Watson & Jack Lawrence - The Neighborhood Theatre
11/22
- Roger Daltrey - The Fillmore
11/28 - Edwin
McCain - The Neighborhood Theatre
11/28 - Unknown
Hinson - The Visulite Theatre
12/01 - Meat Puppets
- The Visulite Theatre
12/03 - Switchfoot (106.5 Not So Acoustic
Christmas) - Amos' Southend
12/04 -
Lou Ford w/Bill Noonan - Lou Ford will be playing their landmark first album Sad
But Familiar in its entirety - Snug Harbor
12/04 - ^Slaid Cleaves - The
Evening Muse
12/08 - The Whigs - The Visulite
Theatre
12/09 - GWAR - Tremont Music Hall
12/12 -
Ghostland Observatory - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/12 - The Clash Tribute w/Belmont Playboys, Dirtbag Love
Affair, Tommy Ray & the Rayguns, Bruce Hazel & Some Volunteers, Zoe
Vette & the Revolvers and Tiny Montgomery - Tremont Music
Hall
12/18-19 - ^Acoustic
Syndicate - The Visulite Theatre
12/19 - Atheneaum
- Amos' Southend
12/31 - ^Keller Williams - The
Neighborhood Theatre
12/31 - ^Simplified - The
Visulite Theatre
01/30 - ^Tosco Music Party - Dale
F. Halton Theater @ CPCC
02/05 - Donna the
Buffalo - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/12 - The Marshall Tucker Band - The Neighborhood
Theatre
03/03-04 - Guthrie Family Rides Again - Diana
Wortham Theatre - Asheville, NC
03/22 -
^The Moody Blues - Blumenthal Performing Arts
Center
04/15 - John Gorka w/Sara
Hickman - The Evening Muse
07/25 - Era 2 Era Fest -
Metrolina Expo - http://www.myspace.com/era2erafest
The
Charlotte Weekly Happenings Newsletter, Updates and latest news can also be
found at:
http://www.carolinamusicconnection.com * http://www.myspace.com/charlottemusic * http://charlottemusic.typepad.com/charlotte_events_calendar/ *
http://charlotteeventscalendar.blogspot.com/ and
http://twitter.com/charlottemusic
(Please forward this newsletter to your friends, and also consider a link back to my website to encourage people to sign up for this newsletter. And finally, as always, it's a good idea to check with the artist or venue prior to driving to a show).
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