CHARLOTTE
EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
March 24, 2010 - March 31, 2010
“If you're writing anything decent, it's in
you, it's your spirit coming out. If it's not an expression of how a
person
genuinely feels,
then it's not a good song done with any conviction.”
~ Alex Chilton - 1950-2010 ~
(Be sure
to read/scroll to the end of the newsletter
for special announcements and band news.)
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(click on the day of the week to jump to that day)
WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
**Josh Daniel
w/Peter Gray & Greg Lisi
The Philosopher's Stone
10:30pm-2am
http://www.philosophersstonetavern.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: B*tch Blasted Tour w/The State Of
The Evening Muse
9:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The
Pack A.D., The Have and the Have Nots
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Robin
Rogers Duo
Providence Cafe'
6pm-9pm
http://www.robinrogers.com
Thursday March 25 - Happy Birthday Justin Faircloth & Betsy Ewing!
**Harper
Blynn& Justin Tosco
of justincase (early
show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jessica
Drake (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10:30
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**An
Horse w/The Lights Fluorescent and Van Edward
The Neighborhood Theatre
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Billy
Jones and the Pocket
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://billyjonesandthepocket.com
**Alan
Barrington
The Blue Fin Grill
7pm
Spartanburg, SC
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark
Entertainment Present: Lambhandler w/2013 Wolves & Chow Tiger
The Visulite Theatre
http://www.visulite.com
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Tom
Principato
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Red All
Over
The Money
Rock Hill, SC
Friday March
26 - Happy Birthday Marla Sue Hale & Greg Clarke!
**Cullis
Entertainment Presents: Bob Lind w/Jamie Hoover & Steve
Stoeckel
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**Contagious
Blues Band
Forty Rod Roadhouse
10pm
Mint Hill, NC
http://www.myspace.com/contagiousbluesband
**The
Houstons w/And The Moneynotes
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Lenny
Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
*
http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Grown
Up Avenger Stuff, Killola + Sick Of Sarah
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**The
Houstons w/The Specs
Snug Harbor
11pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Jared
Allan
Therapy Cafe
9pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Rock
Bottom
Hoopers Tavern
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com/
**U-MELT
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Greg
Lilley & Co.
w/ Brenda Lee, Doubting Thomas
Harvey's
9pm-12am
Huntersville, NC
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Huntersville-NC/Harveys-Bar-Grill/175848598812
**Songs
of Water CD Release w/Timbre and Matrimony
The Visulite Theatre
8pm
http://www.visulite.com
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark
Entertainment Present: Eric
Taylor w/Jud Block
Stage Door Theatre
http://www.visulite.com
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
*
http://www.blumenthalcenter.org
* http://www.myspace.com/judblock
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark
Entertainment Present: David Wilcox
McGlohon Theater
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: The
Edwards Brothers (Alan and Chad of Lou Ford) (early
show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jocelyn
Ellis & the Alpha Theory
w/Tim Be Told (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Bums
Lie w/ The Roots Essential and Among Criminals w/Dr. DP & The
Trainrunners
Elwood's Music Hall
9pm
http://www.elwoodsmusichall.com
**Sugar
Glyder w/so stereo & House of Fools
Snug Harbor
http://www.amossouthend.com
**Stirling
Bridge CD Release Party followed by Jud Block Acoustic
Puckett's Farm Equipment
8:30pm-10:00pm
http://www.puckettsfarm.com/index.html
* http://www.stirlingbridgeband.com
**Overmountain
Men w/Ken Will Morton
The
Thirsty Beaver Saloon
http://www.overmountainmen.com
**Jennifer
Daniels& Dean Fields (early
show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Sam
Thacker& Through Porchlight (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Simplified
The Rusty Rudder
Cornelius, NC
http://www.therustyrudder.com
* http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Greg
Lilley
Bonehead's (Stonecrest/Ballantyne)
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.eatboneheads.com
**“Black
& Blue” with
black beers and bluegrass featuring The Old Invention
The Visulite Theatre
http://www.visulite.com
**Chips
and Dips/Fools Brigade Kick Off Party!
Bring
your pet and join us for a microchip clinic and dogwash
at Snug Harbor. We'll also be selling raffle tickets for our upcoming
benefit-Fools
Brigade
2pm-5pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Japandroids
w/A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Weekenders
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Alan
Barrington
The Wine Room
8pm
Concord, NC
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Jim
Weider's
Project Percolator
w/ Actual Proof
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The
Square Roots
Morehead Street Tavern
http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**Truckstop
Preachers
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**Tyler
Broom & Friends
The Common Market
9pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecommonmarketbands
**Ivy
Sky w/The Orphan Trains
Pura Vida
5pm-7pm
http://www.puravidaart.com
**Jared
Allan
Eastfield Bar & Grill
9:00pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Evelyn
Rose
w/the Wiggle Wagons
Elwood's Music
Hall
9pm
http://www.elwoodsmusichall.com
**WNCW-FM
88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
**Charlotte
Day
of Drumming with Jim Donovan
(founding member of Rusted Root)
The Evening Muse
The Rhythm Renewal Drumming Workshop 12pm
Yoga of Drum and Chant Workshop 3:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
*
**Big
Ben Benefit Bash w/Bill Hanna and Friends,
Reggae Don,
Carl Rosen and Freda,
Rua Tangata and
Bums Lie
Morehead Street Tavern
3pm-8pm
http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**afto|n|
presents HIP HOP: V-Nice, Lil Gooney, DeceptiKonZ, PookiE wit tha
Uzi,
Hot Fam, "OC" The
Movie, Breeze, MYSCHIF, Nick J.E.E, Brice / ART Entertainment, One
L.Y.P.H,
Go0fy, Deadly Trinity, iROC, S.S.E, P.O. AKA Mr. Mademan Ent., D.M.B.
(DEMMECBOIZ),
Negative-1, Da Chosen Few, J-RHEL & More TBA
The Evening Muse
7pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Miami/Dice
presents Sundae! w/The Sky Drops, Hair Supply
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**The Charlotte Folk Society, Harvey B. Gantt Center &
MaxxMusic Present:
Black Banjo Gathering Reunion Concert
Dilworth United Methodist Church Sanctuary
605 East Boulevard
4pm
Performers will represent the continuum of music
inspired
by the banjo and its ancestors, from West Africa to New
Orleans and
will include Cheick Hamala Diabate, playing the ngoni in the
Griot
tradition of Mali; The Ebony Hillbillies, a black string band
from
NYC; Don Vappie, banjoist extraordinaire from New Orleans, and
Tony
Thomas, banjo player and historian from Miami.
http://www.folksociety.org
***Win 2 General Admission Tickets ($30 value) to the Black Banjo Gathering Reunion Concert March 28th. Be the first to email me at charlottemusicfan@att.net (subject) Banjo. Good luck!
**Jared
Allan
The Wine Vault
4:30pm – 8:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.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
Monday March 29 - Happy Birthday Lea Kuhlmann!
**Find
Your Muse Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
* http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
*
http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner~y2010m3d22-Mason-Porter-on-tour-in-support-of-new-album--performing-at-the-Evening-Muse-Monday-March-29th?cid=examiner-email
*
http://www.myspace.com/masonporter
**Service
Industry Night w/The Monday Night Allstars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Tuesday March 30 - Happy Birthday Josh Daniel!
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark
Entertainment Present: Amos Lee w/Mutlu
The Visulite Theatre
http://www.visulite.com
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**So
Cow w/Dylan Gilbert, Sisters
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Bill
Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Fair
Play featuring Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums),
Tuf (bass),
Robin Rogers
9:30pm - 1am
5124 Park Rd.
http://www.fairviewgrill.com
**Red
Rocking Chair (every Tues)
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**Wavy
Space
on Jerry Springer Show
FOX TV
**Greg
Lilley & Co.
Bike Night at
Easy Eddie’s
7pm-10pm
Huntersville, NC
http://www.easyeddiesmc.com
**Jason
Scavone of the Noises 10& Tyler Bertges of Through Porchlight
(early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MIGGS&
Mr.
Gnome (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Flying
Machines
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Big
John Bates & the Voodoo Dollz, Reverend Deadeye, Buck Mountain
Stranglers
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Local and Regional Events
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*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***Congratulations to Garrigan (Jay Garrigan) who recently signed with Spectra Records!
***Vote for Contagious to play at Eric Clapton's "Crossroads Festival" in Chicago on Saturday, June 26th. http://www.playcrossroads.com/
***GroverFest 2010 lineup featuring: The Mantras, The New Familiars,Yesterday's Gravy, Chasing Edison,Walrus & the Carpenter, Actual Proof, From A Seed, Matter Of Fact, Dük Tan, Near Gravity, Sticky Rhythm, Case Federal & The Agents, and Set in Stone - June 4th, 5th, 6th. Carolina countryside near Mooresville, NC. Tickets $35 (Early Bird) and $45 (Regular Price after 5/4) which includes tent camping or day parking, a plate at the Groverfamily breakfast, and a GroverFest 2010 commemorative bracelet. http://groverfest.com
**Plaza Midwood Mania featuring: Blacknight, Volatile Baby, Nita B & The Swingin' Soiree, Carolina Gator Gumbo and Loose Lug Nuts - May 1-2 - http://plazamidwood.org/maynia.html
**Special Artist Opportunity: A Chance to Sell Work and Perform Across N.C. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is launching a new program this summer called 2nd Saturdays: History, Heritage, Arts & Fun. These 2nd Saturday events in June, July and August are an opportunity for artists to showcase their work at more than 30 state historic sites and museums across the state. The dates of the Saturday events are June 12, July 10 and August 14. The event time varies at each site but is generally 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Several sites would also like to include musicians, performing artists, authors and storytellers in these events. For more information, visit http://www.ncarts.org/2ndsaturdays
**8th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance - Apr 22 - Apr 25 - Silk Hope, NC featuring: Béla Fleck, Chiwoniso, Rusted Root, Bassekou Kouyate, Donna the Buffalo, Abigail Washburn, Preston Frank, Vince Herman & Great American Taxi, Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys, Eilen Jewell, Crooked Still, Scythian, Asylum Street Spankers, Sim Redmond Band, The Hackensaw Boys, Bowerbirds, Hobex, The Beast, Orquesta GarDel, Des Ark (solo), The Bluegrass Experience, Saludos Compay, Big Fat Gap, Midtown Dickens, Hammer No More the Fingers, Mandolin Orange, The Gravy Boys, Greg Humphreys, Inflowential, Club Boheme, and The Music Maker Revue featuring: Cool John Ferguson, Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, Captain Luke, Ron Hunter, & Lightnin' Wells AND Elikem African Dance, The Grady Girls, stephaniesid, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Dark Water Rising, David Gans, Kelley & The Cowboys, Ralph Roddenbery Band, Sol Driven Train, Possum Jenkins, The Smart Brothers, The Honeycutters, Sol & Funk Root, The TalkToMes, The Side Effects, Scatterbones, Spirit Family Reunion, Jack Maverick & His Wild Rebels, Big Al Hall & The Marching Rams, Hee Haw Nightmare, The Steamrollers, Cole Park, Acroentertainment, Northwood Jazz Band, Daygot Leeyos Edwards, The Minglewood Ramblers, Louise Kessell, Cane Creek Cloggers, Emerson Waldorf String Band, Apple Chill Cloggers, and Red Herring Puppets. Day passes $22/$30/$37/$26. http://www.shakorihills.org.
**Win a pair of 1-day passes to the Shakori Hills Festival!! Share something good about a recent local music show OR a Shakori Hills Festival you've attended and win a pair of 1-day passes. Email charlottemusic@att.net (subject: Shakori Hills). Two pairs of passes available, and 2 Winners will be chosen at random.
**Playing for Others (PFO), a nationally unique leadership training program for teens interested in the arts, presents its third annual Arts Festival from March 12 - 21. http://www.playingforothers.org/calendar-events/arts-festival-weekend-schedule. I was honored to be asked to be a performance judge for the songwriting competition. You can take a look at the young, talented finalists at http://www.playingforothers.org/2010/songwriting-competition-finalists-announced. Good luck to all!
**drumSTRONG
2010 - Saturday & Sunday, May 15th & 16th, 2010 -
Misty
Meadows Farm. Festivities start at noon EST, Saturday, May 15th
and drumming
will continue (non-stop) through Sunday, May 16th till 5:00 pm (28
non-stop
hours later!). Come out and play; drum, learn, dance, eat, camp
and show
your
support. rain or SHINE! Drum in honor of or in memory of and support
survivorship. http://www.drumstrong.org
**Daniel Coston - "The Unbroken Circle: Johnny Cash photographs, summer 2003," will be on display at Dish Restaurant in Charlotte, NC from March 15th to the end of April. Mounted to coincide with the release of Cash's final recordings from this period, these remarkable photograph by Daniel Coston document Cash's final public appearances, and the only shows he performed after the death of his wife, June Carter Cash. This shows included an emotional tribute show to June, at the Carter family's venue in rural Virginia. http://www.danielcostonphotography.com.
**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
**Advance tickets to many of the upcoming local shows available at Manifest, CD Warehouse and/or Lunchbox Records.
**Essential Charlotte - The People & Places That Make Us Unique - http://www.essentialcharlotte.com
Contests:
***Congratulations to Dan C. who won last week's tickets to the Black Banjo Concert. We are giving away two more this week - Win 2 General Admission Tickets ($30 value) to the Black Banjo Gathering Reunion Concert. Be the first to email me at charlottemusicfan@att.net (subject) Banjo. Good luck!
Gone too Soon:
***Alex Chilton (lead singer of Big Star and the Box Tops) http://coverlaydown.com/2010/03/rip-alex-chilton-1950-2010/
Reviews, Previews, Photos and/or Videos:
***The Sammies @ The Visulite - Review & Photos Creative Loafing - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/qcafterdark/2010/03/22/visulite-31910/ - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2010/03/22/live-review-the-sammies/
Radio:
**Listen online to our local and regional bands at Complex Radio - WNCW 88.7FM , "90 Minutes", CharlotteMusician.com, WGWG 88.3FM (Boiling Springs, NC) and WSGE 91.7FM, as well as those weekly specialty programs mentioned above.
Thank you for your support!
"I
just love your email events calendar!!!"
~Sarah D. -
Live Music Fan
"Your
newsletter is such an asset!"
Ben Dungan -WSGE 91.7FM
***Looking
Ahead: (new
additions or updates)
(^=Potential sell out - recommend
getting advance
tickets)
***************
04/02 - Fool's Brigade Benefit - Replacements Tribute - Snug
Harbor
04/03 - Fool's Brigade Benefit - Big Star Tribute - Snug Harbor
04/05 - Yeasayer - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
04/06 - ^Vampire Weekend -
The Orange
Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
04/07 - Pat Metheny - UCH Hall - Chapel Hill, NC
04/08 - The Temper Trap - Cat's
Cradle - (Carrboro, NC)
04/08 - Aaron Neville Quintet Featuring Charles Neville -
Newberry
Opera House - (Newberry, SC)
04/09
- Lewis Black - Ovens Auditorium
04/09 - JJ Grey & Mofro - The Visulite Theatre
04/09 - David Gray - Durham Performing Arts Center - (Durham,
NC)
04/10 - Farewell Drifters w/The Honeycutters - The Evening Muse
04/13 - The Ruse w/Luna Halo and Honor By August - The
Milestone Club
04/15
- Todd Snider - The Visulite Theatre
04/15 - John Gorka w/Sara Hickman - The Evening Muse
04/16 - Carolina Chocolate Drops - The Neighborhood
Theatre
04/16 - Needtobreathe w/Will Hoge and Matt Hires - Amos'
Southend
04/16 - David Sedaris - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (Asheville, NC)
04/17 - Roger McGuinn - Don Gibson Theatre
(Shelby, NC)
04/17 - Webb Wilder - The Evening Muse
04/17 - ^Tosco Music Party -
Halton
Theater @ CPCC - VERY FEW TICKETS
REMAIN
04/19 - ^Richard
Thompson & Loudon Wainwright III - Knight Theater
04/21
- ^Joshua
James & Matthew Perryman Jones - The Evening Muse
04/23 - Firefall - Newberry Opera House - (Newberry, SC )
04/25 - Frightened Rabbit - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
04/28 - ^My
Morning Jacket - Family
Circle - (Charleston, NC)
04/28 - Porcupine Tree - Amos' Southend
04/29 - Dead Confederate - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/30 - Dave Barnes - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/30 - ^My
Morning Jacket -
Koka Booth Amphitheatre - (Cary, NC)
04/30 - ^Beach House - The
Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/30 - The Church - McGlohon
Theatre - It's a 30th anniversary tour. Gonna
play one song from each album-in reverse.
05/01 - 2010 Benefit Concert for the Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame Featuring Cheap Trick, Georgia Satellites, Atlanta
Rhythm
Section & White Sox All- Star Band - Koka Booth
Amphitheater (Cary, NC)
05/01 - Carolina Wine & Jazz Fest w/Jeff Lorber, Peter White
- Riddle
Stadium - Fayetteville, NC
05/04 - ^Local
Natives - Local 506 - (Chapel Hill, NC)
05/05 - The Album Leaf w/Sea Wolf - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
05/05 - Fred Eaglesmith - The
Evening Muse
05/05 - Widespread Panic w/Band of Horses - Bi-Lo Center
(Greenville,
SC)
05/06 - Captured! by Robots - The Milestone Club
05/07
- ^Tom
Petty & The Heartbreakers w/Joe Cocker - Charlotte Verizon
Wireless
Amphitheatre
05/08 - ^Old
Crow Medicine Show - The Neighborhood Theatre - Tickets on
Sale 3/23
05/09 - John Hiatt & The Combo
- Knight
Theater
05/12 - ^OK
Go - The Visulite Theatre
05/12 -^Josh Ritter & The
Royal
City Band - McGlohon Theatre
05/12 - Norah Jones - Ovens Auditorium
05/13 - The Brilliant Inventions - The Evening Muse
05/15 - Dave Koz, Marc Antoine and
Brian
Simpson - Halton Theatre at CPCC - Tickets on sale NOW http://www.carolinatix.org
05/20 - The Swell Season - The Orange Peel
- (Asheville, NC)
05/21 - Lou Ford - The Double Door
Inn
05/22 - FemmeFest 2010 - NoDa - featuring: Jill
Andrews, Wavy Space, Amelias Mechanics, Sy Arden, Jocelyn Ellis
& the
Alpha Theory, The Near Misses & More TBA
05/23 - ^Railroad Earth - The
Visulite Theatre
05/24 - Michael Franti &
Spearhead
- The Orange Peel - (Asheville, NC)
05/27-29 - Food Lion Speed Street - Uptown
Charlotte
06/01 - Patty Griffin w/Buddy
Miller - Knight Theater
06/02 - James Taylor and Carole King - TW Cable Arena
06/03 - Camera Obscura - The
Orange Peel - (Asheville,
NC)
06/05 - ^Beatles Tribute -
Knight
Theater
06/11 - ^Phoenix
- Koka Booth Amphitheater - (Cary, NC)
- Win
Tickets from WKNC
06/12 - ^Phoenix - CLT
Uptown Amphitheatre
06/13 - Blitzen Trapper - Tremont
Music Hall - Tickets on Sale 3/24
06/19 - Iris Dement - The Grey Eagle (Asheville,
NC)
06/26 - DudeFest Charlotte 2010 - NoDa
07/02 - Phish - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/09
- Chatham County Line - The Neighborhood Theatre
08/22 - Jack Johnson - Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre
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