Charlotte NC Live Music Events Calendar and Local Band News 11/25/09 - 12/02/09

CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
November 25, 2009 - December 2, 2009

"Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons."
~ Ruth Ann Schabacker ~

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**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**

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Transmission Fields CD Release Party!
Saturday November 28, 2009
The Evening Muse - Charlotte, NC

Wednesday November 25 - Happy Birthday Ellen Stone & Lee Neitzel!

**Simplified
Elwood's Music Hall
10403 Park Rd.
10pm - $8
Pineville, NC
http://www.reverbnation.com/venue/403785 * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**Red All Over w/Hardcore Lounge
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * * http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Red-All-Over-is-set-to-rock-Charlottes-iconic-Double-Door-Inn-Thanksgiving-Eve-Nov-25th?cid=examiner-email

**Crown Town presents: Jimmy Brown Band, Heart of a Ghost, The Wiggle Wagons, Jazz Is Led, Alisa Tuner + more TBD (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Scoot Pittman Trio
D'Vine Wine
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com

**6th Annual Plaza-Midwood Suit Night w/ Chooglin’, The Lesser Pauls + special guest DJ!
Snug Harbor
10pm - NO COVER
http://www.snugrock.com

**Other People
The Visulite Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.visulite.com

 

Thursday November 26 - Happy Thanksgiving - Many Thanks to all of YOU! - Happy Birthday Jason Maner!

Friday November 27

**MaxxMusic Presents: gogoPilot CD Release w/Reeve Coobs (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Seahorses CD Release w/The Bear Romantic (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Trip Rogers Band
Prevue
http://www.triprogers.com * http://www.prevuemusichall.com

**Greg Lilley
T-1 Tapas (Birkdale Village)
8:30pm-11:30pm
http://www.t1tapas.com

**Metric w/Band of Skulls
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com

**Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
T-Bones on the Lake
8:45pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic

**The Von Ehrics w/The Wiggle Wagons and The Mangles
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com

**Belmont Playboys 20th Anniversary Party w/The Aqualads & The Trouble Walkers
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

**The Masonboro Boys
The Visulite Theatre
10pm
http://www.visulite.com

**2013 Wolves, Hectagons, Sundrone
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.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 November 28

**MaxxMusic Presents: Transmission Fields CD Release w/Andy Lehman & The Night Moves
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Rick Spreitzer
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.rickspreitzer.com * http://www.summitcoffee.com

**Natalie Royal & Charlotte Parrott (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Edwin McCain w/Nathan Lee
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm - Seated Show
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com

**Cullis Entertainment Presents: Casual Insanity
Casual Insanity
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com

**Bruce Hazel and Some Volunteers, Mike Strauss Big Band, Aaron Berg & the Heavy Love
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Jon Lindsay
Petra's Piano Bar and Cabaret
9pn
http://www.myspace.com/jonlindsaymusic

**Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
T-Bones on the Lake
8pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic

**Greg Lilley w/Brenda Gambill (Doubting Thomas/Volatile Baby)
Harvey's
Huntersville, NC
http://charlotte.citysearch.com/profile/37085853/huntersville_nc/harvey_s.html

**s.o.stereo w/Mark Lassiter & Lloyd Dobler Effect
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com

**1st Annual Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving Jam featuring Members of Matone, Chasing Edison & Lyra Shines
Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Unknown Hinson w/Lambhandler
The Visulite Theatre
8:45pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com

**Tropic Culture
Pura Vida
5pm
http://www.puravidaart.com/lounge.php

**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org

Sunday November 29 - Happy Birthday Donna Duncan!

**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

Monday November 30 - Happy Birthday Daniel Coston!

**Find Your Muse Open Mic w/featured performer Evelynn Rose (Welcome Home!)
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 December 1

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: The Meat Puppets w/The Dexateens & Babyshaker
The Visulite Theatre
8:15pm
http://www.visulite.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

Wednesday December 2, 2009

**Wavy Space
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Tosco House Party Open Mic w/featured artist: Nicole Reynolds (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**The States w/Nicole Reynolds (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**The Swaggerettes, Come On Go With Us
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

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Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Events
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Misc News, Events & Announcements:

***Joshua James & The Great Northplatte featured videos on Pandora - http://blog.pandora.com/archives/show/2009/11/concert_joshua_1.html

**Vote for Robin Rogers in the Best Blues CDs of 2009. The Top 10 will be featured on the annual Best Of episode of The House of Blues Radio Hour in January. The deadline is November 30th.  http://www.thebluesmobile.com/contests/ecs6.php

**Mike Strauss and friends are involved in a new project called The Plaza Family Band. It's a group of parents from a local pre-school who got together to record some kids songs for a benefit cd to raise money for the school. The cd should be out in a few weeks but there is already a myspace page where you can listen to a few songs. The Plaza Family Band -- Mike Strauss, Clifton Castelloe, Hope Nicholls, Donovan Collins, Barbara Bonner, Sergio Agraz, Beth Brown-Alrawi, Micaila Milburn, Aaron Pitkin, Jon Schigoda, Dave Conlin, Rick Blackwell, Michelle Castelloe, Isabella & Lucy Castelloe, and Mae Strauss produced by Mike Strauss & Clifton Castelloe
http://www.myspace.com/theplazafamilyband

**The Winter Sounds 'New Record Fundraiser' ends December 13th. Everyone who donates gets their picture on our next album cover!  http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patsgonewild/the-winter-sounds-kick-out-the-jams-new-record-f

**Rob from Breaking Laces has designed a pretty cool game app for your iPhone/iPod.  Check out and download Texas Dice - a Yahtzee®-style dice game played like Texas Hold’Em poker.  He's offering it for a sweet $.99 deal to get it out there to the masses.  Tell your friends! http://www.gamespot.com/iphone/puzzle/texasdice/index.html

**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:  A Circles of Healing Annual Event: Restorative Justice: What is it and why do we need it now? Saturday, December 5, 2009; · 2:00pm · Blacknall Presbyterian Church (1902 Perry Street, Durham, NC http://www.capitalrestorativejustice.org * 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.

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Contests & Giveaways:

Nothing that I know of as of right now

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Bands, Artists and/or Musicians Needed:

***Rock and Roll Flea Market and Craft Fair - The Milestone Club - Sat Dec 5th - 2-6pm - email CASSIE to set up a booth: cassiejsneider@yahoo.com

**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

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Benefits:

***Party With A Purpose; A benefit for the Martinsen and Roberts families featuring Simplified; Dixie's Tavern - December 3, 2009 - 7:30pm.  Both families have children that were diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately, the Martinsen family recently lost this bout as young Victoria passed away earlier this month.   In addition to the emotional challenges each family is experiencing, there is a large financial burden to cover medical expenses. Although, there is no cover charge at the door, the Simplified organization is requesting that everyone come with a generous heart and make a donation.  Several local merchants have donated gift certificates to raffle off for the event.  For those unable to attend, please feel free to follow the links below to make a donation. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/victoriamartinsen * http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/oakleyroberts

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Reviews, Photos and/or Videos:

***Transmissions Fields & gogogPilot Upcoming CD Releases - Monty Chandler/The Examiner - http://tinyurl.com/yfvqt4z * http://tinyurl.com/ycm2j6e

***Charlotte Music Awards - Monty Chandler/The Examiner - http://tinyurl.com/yfj733c

***Charlotte Music Awards - The Charlotte Observer - http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/1068136.html

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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.

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THANK YOU ONE AND ALL AND BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES & FRIENDS THIS THANKSGIVING <3

Thank you to all those who came to my aid, called, wrote, supported, helped...both during and after the little incident in NoDa. 
I couldn't wish for greater friends anywhere, ever, and my heart overflows with gratitude.

(Steven C. - You're in our hearts, thoughts and prayers)

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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!

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Arts Council of York County (ACYC)
Arts Talk Luncheon
Friday December 4 - Noon
“The Vernon Grant Children’s Museum” by Owen Glendening
Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main Street, Rock Hill
$12 per person – includes lunch (entrée, drink, dessert)
Advance reservations required by Wednesday, Dec. 2
803-328-2787 or arts@yorkcountyarts.org
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Vernon Grant Santa’s Exhibition
November 23-December 31
Dalton Gallery, Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main Street, Rock Hill
Public Reception: Thursday, December 3 7:30-8:30pm
In partnership with Culture & Heritage Museums and ChristmasVille
803-328-2787 for info | http://www.yorkcountyarts.org
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Soup & Song - Holiday Concert & Luncheon
Thursday, December 17 – Noon
Community Performance Center
249 E. Main Street, Rock Hill
Jerry Helton, Anna Lemmon, Bettye Rawls (piano)
Menu: Soups – Chicken Florentine, New England Clam Chowder, Beef Vegetable
Salads with a variety of dressings, mini croissants, desserts, coffee and tea
Tickets: $15 | Registration and payment required in advance by Mon. Dec. 14.
803-328-2787

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***Looking Ahead: (new additions or updates)
^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets

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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
12/06 - Jerry Douglas w/John Oates & Maura O'Connell - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/08 - The Whigs - The Visulite Theatre
12/09 - GWAR - Tremont Music Hall
12/12 - Ghostland Observatory - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/13 - BJ Thomas - Newberry Opera House - Newberry, SC
12/19 - John Cowan - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
12/18-19 - ^Acoustic Syndicate - The Visulite Theatre
12/19 - Atheneaum - Amos' Southend
12/25 - Benji Hughes - an extreme Christmas - Snug Harbor
12/31 - ^Sugar Glyder - The Double Door Inn
12/31 - ^Keller Williams - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/31 - ^Simplified - The Visulite Theatre
01/14 - Asylum Street Spankers - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/27 - Jason Molina & Will Johnson w/Chris Brokaw - The Grey Eagle
01/28 - Kris Kristofferson - Newberry Opera House - Newberry, SC
01/29 - Justin Townes Earle - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
01/30 - ^Tosco Music Party - Dale F. Halton Theater @ CPCC
02/05 - Donna the Buffalo - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/09 - Evan Dando (The Lemonheads) - Tremont Music Hall
02/12 - The Marshall Tucker Band - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/19-20 - Dark Star Orchestra - The Neighborhood Theatre
03/03-04 - Guthrie Family Rides Again - Diana Wortham Theatre - Asheville, NC
03/04 - Al Stewart - Newberry Opera House - Newberry, SC
03/22 - ^The Moody Blues - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
04/08 - Aaron Neville Quintet Featuring Charles Neville - Newberry Opera House - Newberry, SC
04/15 - John Gorka w/Sara Hickman - The Evening Muse
04/16 - David Sedaris - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville, NC
04/23 - Firefall - Newberry Opera House - Newberry, SC
07/25 - Era 2 Era Fest - Metrolina Expo - http://www.myspace.com/era2erafest

 

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