CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
December
2, 2009 - December 9, 2009
"A painter paints pictures
on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence."
~ Leopold
Stokowski
~
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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
Wednesday December 2 - Happy Birthday Ben Dungan!
**Jason Marsolis Vibe
Quartet
Forte (Formerly, The Grape)
6801 Northlake Mall Drive
7pm - $10 donation suggested
http://www.jasonmarsalis.com
**Wavy Space
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Simplified (Acoustic
w/Clee & Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot Pittman
(Trio)
Fox & Hound
10pm
http://www.scootmusic.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
**Simplified - Party with a
Purpose (Fundraiser for the Martinsen and Roberts families)
Dixie's
Tavern
301 East 7th Street
7:30pm Doors
Donations welcome - Raffle
Items Galore
http://www.dixiescharlotte.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Mike
Strauss Band (Acoustic)
The Pizza Peel
8pm-10pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Chris
Cook
T-Bones at the Lake
7:30pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://chriscookmusic.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Solo)
Harvey’s
8pm
Huntersville, NC
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Alan
Barrington
The Blue Finn Grille
7pm
Spartanburg, SC
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Michael
Reno Harrell
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.michaelreno.com * http://www.rodiworld.com
**The Coal
Men
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_concerts_dec_3_8_/Content?oid=786155
**Christmas
in Dixie III featuring: Local Musicians Leo “Rooster” Reed, Neal Kiser, Rodney
and Daniel Taylor, Tom Aggeles, Paul Finnican, Herschel “Brownie” Brown, Charles
Bradford Sandy Norris and George White, Shaye Clayton, Jimmy Gladden and Amy
Ramsey, Chief and Debbie McHargue, Greg Lewis & Hank Gates, Dean Sexton and
the Palmetto Boys
The Sylvia Theater
8pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**Tropic
Culture w/Hope Massive
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Tony Lucca & Josh
Hoge w/Matt Lowell & Britten (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
Friday December 4 - Happy Birthday Edward Ellington!
**Lou Ford w/Bill Noonan
and the Fallen Gentlemen
Lou Ford will be playing their landmark
first album Sad But Familiar in its entirety
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**The
Stragglers
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Slaid
Cleaves (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_concerts_dec_3_8_/Content?oid=786155
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Harvard CD Release
w/Sugar Glyder, My Epic and Junior Astronomers
Tremont Music
Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Gallery Crawl: Kovacs
& the Polar Bear 10pm* Luego 11pm* Soulgrass Rebellion 12pm
The
Evening Muse
10pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Greg
Lilley
T-1 Tapas (Birkdale Village)
8:30pm-11:30pm
http://www.t1tapas.com
**Neighborhood Theatre 12
year Anniversary Celebration w/Horse Ghost & Swill
The
Neighborhood Theatre
8:30pm - No Cover - Bar Specials - Giveaways &
Prizes
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com
**Alan
Barrington
The Blue Vine
9pm
Salisbury, NC
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Jared
Allan
Iconz (Gastonia)
9pm
Lowell, NC
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Sylvia
Theater Songwriters Round w/Rebecca Rippy, Doug Barnhill, Rodney Taylor and Paul
Finnican
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**Shane Pruitt
Band
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
**Balsa Gliders w/The
Swedes
The Visulite Theatre
8:15pm
http://www.visulite.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
**Tinsley
Ellis w/Rebecca Rippy & Co
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com
**John
Howie Jr. & The Rosewood Bluff
Puckett's Farm Equipment
http://www.myspace.com/rosewoodbluff * http://www.puckettsfarm.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_concerts_dec_3_8_/Content?oid=786155
**Dedication Ceremony and
Open House for the new Knight Theater
10am-4pm
Theater Tours,
Live Music & Karaoke
http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=1643
**The Naked
Truth TV show featuring: Lyndsay Wojcik, Laura Blackley and Nikki Talley w/Paul
Finnican
Time Warner Cable channel 21 - 8:30pm
http://secondwindmusic.com
**Analog
Daze X-Mas Party
Jeff's Bucket Shop
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/analogdaze
**Greg
Humphreys of Hobex & Birds or Monsters featuring Justin Robinson of Carolina
Chocolate Drops (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The
Tsunami Wave Riders
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**s.o.stereo & Through
Porchlight & Farewell Flight (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Gigi
Dover
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Cotton
Jones, Robby Owen Elah, Matthew Paul Butler
Snug
Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**The Amy
Broome Trio
The Rainbow Inn
10:30pm-1:30am
Lake Wylie,
SC
**Scoot
Pittman (Solo)
Mac’s Speed Shop - S. Blvd.
8pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Robin
Rogers (Duo)
Lake Town Tavern
Lake Norman
http://www.laketowntavern.com * http://www.robinrogers.com
**Jimmy Thackery
& The Drivers
Double Door Inn
10pm - 18 + Up
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM -
Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
**Simplified
Mac's
Speed Shop
2511 S. Blvd.
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Greg
Lilley
The Prickly Pear
6pm-9pm
Mooresville, NC
http://www.pricklypear.net
**Rock
Bottom
Bentley's
Belmont, NC
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**A Jerry
Douglas Christmas featuring special guest John Oates (of Hall & Oates) &
Maura O'Connell
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com
**Drum Circle w/Caren
Knox
Pura Vida
2pm
http://www.puravidaart.com/lounge.php
**Coma
League, Lagues, Neon Methods, Tam Tam the Sandwhichman & the Magical Space
Cookies
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**BLUESunday Christmas
Party featuring Rev. Marv Ward
Double Door Inn
8pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**afto|n|
presents HIP HOP: Jodi Blu, Agent K, Addict Sound, SunShyne, HILLZ ENT, gzmuzak,
kaddielak da kid, 7th Gate, Deadly Trinity, B.S.G., Black Haze, MATHIAS &
More TBA
The Evening Muse
6:15pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**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
**Find Your Muse Open Mic
w/featured performer Alisa Turner
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
**Ernie
Halter & Tim Brantley & Sara Haze
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: The Whigs w/The Features and Mean
Creek
The Visulite Theatre
8pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Moon
Taxi
The Double Door Inn
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
**Simplified (Acoustic
w/Clee & Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot Pittman
Trio
D’Vine Wine
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Robin
Rogers (Duo)
Providence Cafe
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.robinrogers.com
**Mark Stuart and The
Bastard Sons w/ Wink Keziah
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**CT Stephenson & Grant
Funderburk of Raised By Wolves (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Honor By August & The
Influence & Sun Domingo (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Events
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*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
**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.
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
Reviews, Photos and/or Videos:
***gogoPilot and Red All Over - Photos & Reviews by Monty Chandler - http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner/
***Red All Over - Creative Loafing - http://tinyurl.com/ydyqbzm
**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
(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!
*************
Arts Council of York County
(ACYC)
Soup & Song - Holiday Concert
& Luncheon
Thursday, December 17 – Noon
Community Performance Center
249 E. Main Street, Rock
Hill
Join us for an Arts Council holiday tradition!
Featuring your
favorite holiday songs
Jerry Helton, Anna Lemmon, Bettye Rawls
(piano)
Menu: Soups – Chicken Florentine, New England Clam Chowder, Beef
Vegetable
Salads w/ a variety of dressings, mini croissants, desserts, coffee
& tea
Tickets: $15 - Registration and payment required in advance by Mon.
Dec. 14.
803-328-2787
****
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
****
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or
updates)
^Potential sell
out - recommend getting advance tickets
***************
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
01/26 - Overmountainmen
CD Release - Snug Harbor
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
02/15 - Brandi Carlile
w/Amy Ray - McGlohon Theatre
02/19-20 - Dark
Star Orchestra - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/20 - The English Beat, Fishbone & More -
Tremont Music Hall
02/25
- Drive By Truckers - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/26 - Dave Alvin - Stage
Door
02/26 - Perpetual
Groove - The Neighborhood Theatre
03/02 - Alice in Chains - The
Fillmore
03/03-04 - Guthrie Family Rides Again
- Diana Wortham Theatre - Asheville, NC
03/04 - Al
Stewart - Newberry Opera House - Newberry, SC
03/06 - Henry Rollins Spoken Word Tour - The Orange
Peel - Asheville,NC
03/11 - Over the Rhine - The Grey Eagle - Asheville,
NC
03/22 - ^The Moody Blues -
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
04/08 - Aaron Neville Quintet
Featuring Charles Neville - Newberry Opera House - Newberry,
SC
04/09 - David Gray - Durham Performing
Arts Center - Durham, NC
04/10 - David Gray - Atlanta Civic Center - Atlanta,
GA
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
05/12 - Norah
Jones - Ovens Auditorium
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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