CHARLOTTE
EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
April 21, 2010 - April 28, 2010
"After silence, that which comes the
closest
to expressing the inexpressible is music."
~ Aldous
Huxley ~
(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. If you would like to help sponsor this newsletter, or know of someone who would, please let me know. Thank you so much to those who have contributed, sponsored, guest-listed or supported me in a variety of ways. It's all Very Much Appreciated. If you'd like to make a contribution, you can do so easily by PayPal account at charlottemusicfan@att.net***
(click on the day of the week to jump to that day)
WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Joshua James & Matthew Perryman Jones (early
show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
* http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_concerts_april_21_25_/Content?oid=926525
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**
MaxxMusic
presents: Enter The Haggis w/Caravan of Thieves
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Cornmeal
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Jared
Allan
The Deck (Dilworth)
6:30pm – 9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Robin
Rogers
Belmont Food and Beverage
7:30pm-10:30pm
Belmont NC
http://www.robinrogers.com
**Live
Big
Morehead Street Tavern (Patio)
7:30pm
http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**The
Activity, Marco Pollo, Romanenko
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Josh
Daniel,
Justin Fedor & Reeve Coobs
The Philosopher's Stone
10:30pm-2am
http://www.philosophersstonetavern.com
**John and Sandy of the Merrows
5:30-7:30
McCormick and Schmick -
Tryon St.
http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband
**Mike
Strauss Band
Charlotte Today TV Show
WCNC NBC 6
11am
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**John
Dungan & Mike Crowley
The Common House Restaurant
7pm-11pm
http://charlottecommonhouse.com
**106.5
Speed Street 2010 Battle of the Bands featuring:
Deadstar Blues, Wicked Jones and Outshine
Wild Wing
Cafe (UNCC)
8pm
No Cover
711 W. Mallard Creek Church Rd.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108738619167055&ref=mf
**Billy Jones & The Pocket
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Cattletruck
& Tater
Family Traveling Circus
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.co
**Alan
Barrington
The Blue Fin Grille
7pm
Spartanburg, NC
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Neon
Methods w/Shaniqua Brown & Sleepy Eye Giant
The Visulite Theatre
8:15pm
http://www.visulite.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents:
Kelly
Joe Phelps & Corinne West (early
show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
* http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jay
Clifford & Jeremy Current (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Flagship
(After Party & Concert for the Movie Premiere ESPOSITO)
The Neighborhood
Theatre
10pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Reeve
Coobs
on the Air
WGWG 88.3FM
2pm
http://www.gardner-webb.edu/oms/wgwg/index.html
**The
Overmountain Men and Carolina Gator Gumbo
9pm
Elwood's Music Hall
http://www.elwoodsmusichall.com
**Illicitizen
w/Tuscaloosa's The Hypsys
Salvador Deli
8pm-10pm
No Cover
http://www.facebook.com/pages/illicitizen/34850686519#!/event.php?eid=106960396010763&index=1*
http://www.allmenus.com/nc/charlotte/37784-the-salvador-deli/menu/
**Patrick
Davis
w/Hannah Miller (early
show)
The
Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Mike
Strauss Band & The Rocketboys (late show)
The
Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The
New Familiars w/Wisebird
The Neighborhood
Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: Crooked Still
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Rock
Bottom
Bentleys Bar and Grill
Belmont NC
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**The
Rusty Knox
Band
Irish Cue
5pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.myspace.com/rustyknoxmusic
**Matrimony
w/Older Brother
The Gin Mill
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/matrimonyband
**Swill
Moorehead Street Tavern
7:30pm
http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**Lenny
Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
*
http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Come
See Me Festival featuring: Scoot Pittman
Rock Hill, SC
6pm
http://comeseeme.rockhill.net
*http://www.scootmusic.com
**Jonathan
Scales Fourchestra
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Lindy
Dobbins and the Red Velvet Manx
Hooper’s Tavern
9:30pm
2900 Sam Wilson Road
http://www.lindydobbins.com
**Jared
Allan
Village Bistro
6:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**The
Needles, The Dirty Little Heaters
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Greg
Lilley & Co.
w/Brenda Lee (Doubting Thomas/Volatile Baby)
Harvey's
9pm-midnight
Huntersville, NC
http://www.myspace.com/harveys.huntersville
**Firefall
Newberry
Opera House
Newberry, SC
**Rick
Spreitzer
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
* http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**Kevin
Brawley
Pippa's Cafe
9pm
10040 Edison Square Drive
Concord, NC
http://www.myspace.com/kevinbrawley
**Trip
Rogers
Band
Mac's Speed Shop Steele Creek
8:00pm - 11:00pm
http://www.triprogers.com
**Jon
Lindsay
Petra's Piano Bar and Cabaret
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/jonlindsaymusic
**Jared
Allan
Eastfield Bar & Grill
9:00pm – 11:59pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Donna
Duncan
& Detour
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Joe
Davis Band
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**The
Rusty Knox
Band
The Corkscrew
8pm
Huntersville, NC
http://www.myspace.com/rustyknoxmusic
**Art
on the Green featuring: Billy Jones & The Pocket and The Merrows
Art on the Green
12pm & 3pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.myspace.com/themerrows
*
http://billyjonesandthepocket.com
**Square
Roots
Morehead Street
Tavern (Patio)
7:30pm
http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**Max
Indian, Ryan Gustafson, Light Pines
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Emmitt
Nershi Band (of String Cheese Incident & Leftover Salmon)
The Neighborhood
Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Shooter
Jennings & Hierophant Postponed!
The Visulite Theatre
http://www.visulite.com
**Reeve
Coobs &
Lelia Broussard & Bess Rogers (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The
Stellas w/gogoPilot: (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Greg
Lilley
Lebowski's (Dilworth/East Blvd.)
8-11pm,
http://lebowskisgrillandpub.com
**Eyes
of the Elders w/Hot Politics
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Chris
Thompson & the Cultural Investor
Pura Vida
5pm-7pm
http://www.puravidaart.com
**Chad
& Jeremy
The Don Gibson Theatre
8pm
Shelby, NC
http://www.dgshelby.com
**WNCW-FM
88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
**Leadville
Social
Club
The Thirsty Beaver
8pm
**Art
on the Green featuring: Billy Jones
Art on the Green
12pm
Davidson, NC
http://billyjonesandthepocket.com
**The
Merrows
RiRa's
7-9pm
http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband
**The
New Mastersounds w/Lubriphonic
The Visulite Theatre
8:45pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Robin
Rogers
WRFX "Smokin' Bluz Show
8:30pm
http://www.smokinbluz.com
*http://www.robinrogers.com
**afto|n|
presents HIP HOP:
CDC, Kryscendo, 20TWENTY, Willi@m TRUTH, Aeonz, Addict Sound, Breeze,
Young-YSS-TECH
MILITIA, Z-Doe, CLIP AKA GUNGYOW, B-Dodds, Casanova, GroupTherapy,
Tariq, theRHYMESaboteur,
lil dill & More TBA
The Evening Muse
7pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MIAMI/DICE
presents SUNDAE! w/ Backseat Dreamer, Bob Fields
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Greg
Lilley
The Prickly Pear (Downtown Historic Mooresville)
6-9pm
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
**Find
Your Muse Open Mic w/featured performer 500 Miles to Memphis
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
* http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
**Mischa
Morehead Street Tavern (Patio)
7:30pm
http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**The
Monday Nite All-Stars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Gillian
Welch
The Grey Eagle
Asheville, NC
http://www.thegreyeagle.com
Tuesday April 27 - Happy Birthday Rick Cornell!
**Jared
Allan
Cedar
St. Tavern
8pm - midnight
http://www.jaredallan.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
**Jared
Allan
The Deck (Dilworth)
6:30pm – 9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Pete
Kartsounes & Drew Dixon (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Albert
Strawn & Bridgit
Scheide (late show)
The Evening Muse
9:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Robin
Rogers
Providence Cafe
6pm-9pm
http://www.providencecafe.com
*http://www.robinrogers.com
**Ben
Prestage
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Gift
Horse, Jeremiah & the Howling Owls
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Porcupine
Tree
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com
**My
Morning Jacket
Family Circle
Charleston, SC
http://www.mymorningjacket.com
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Local and Regional Events
************************************************************************* ******************
*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
**Charlotte Web Awards 2010 - http://charlottewebawards.technomile.com - If you'd like to extend a little vote or two my way, that would be greatly appreciated, and really would serve to extend the reach of this newsletter to gain even more music fans and supporters, yes? :-) Categories might be: Charlotte’s Best E-Newsletter and/or Charlotte’s Best Event-Oriented Site. Deadline April 21st. URL TO SUBMIT: http://www.lauriekoster.com/happenings.htm. Thank you so much!
**Shuffle Magazine #7 has arrived it is is filled with articles and reviews on many, many local and regional talents! http://ow.ly/1wgfO
**Plaza Midwood Mania - http://plazamidwood.org/maynia.html Saturday, May 1 Chris Holder, Greg Lilley and Company: Brenda Gambill of Doubting Thomas and Volatile Baby, Loose Lug Nuts, Broken Napoleans, Truckstop Preachers
**"Laurie Koster
- Number One Music Fan" Charlotte Folk Society Newsletter Article (pg. 14) - http://www.lauriekoster.com/images/CFS_Article.jpg
*
http://www.folksociety.org.
Thank you Wanda, Charlotte Folk Society and Rick Spreitzer for your
kindness
and support, and Don Koster & John Tosco for adding
their own
sweet comments
too!
**April Art at The Evening Muse - Beth Jackson - http://www.facebook.com/dragonflyjackson
**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
**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.
**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:
Reviews, Previews, Photos and/or Videos:
***Mike Strauss Band CD - Creative Loafing http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cd_review_mike_strauss_band/Content?oid=926523
***Tosco Music Party - The Charlotte Music Examiner - http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner~y2010m4d19-Spring-2010-Tosco-Music-Party--April-17th-at-the-CPCC-Halton-Theatre
***Carolina Chocolate Drops - Creative Loafing - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2010/04/19/live-review-carolina-chocolate-drops/
***Red All Over - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2010/04/19/live-review-red-all-over-2/
***Salvador Deli Gallery Crawl - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2010/04/19/live-review-salvador-deli-gallery-crawl/
***Stephen Warwick & The Secondhand Stories "Tents" Music Video - http://vimeo.com/11035339
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!
***Looking
Ahead: (new
additions or updates)
(^=Potential sell out - recommend
getting advance
tickets)
***************
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) - SOLD OUT
04/30 - The Church - McGlohon Theatre
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 - ^Levon
Helm Band - Knight Theater
05/08 - ^Old
Crow Medicine Show - The Neighborhood Theatre - SOLD
OUT
05/09 - John Hiatt & The Combo w/Matthew
Ryan - Knight Theater
05/12 - ^OK
Go - The Visulite Theatre
05/12 -^Josh Ritter & The
Royal
City Band - McGlohon Theatre
05/12 - Norah Jones w/Elvis Perkins - Ovens
Auditorium
05/13 - The Brilliant Inventions - The Evening Muse
05/15 - Dave Koz, Marc Antoine and Brian
Simpson - Halton Theatre at CPCC
05/18 - ^David
Bazan (Pedro the Lion) House Show at The Kingston
Castle/Jonathan
Grubbs - Charlotte, NC - SOLD OUT
05/20 - ^Howe
Gelb - The Evening Muse
05/20 - The Swell Season - The Orange Peel
- (Asheville, NC)
05/21 - Lou Ford w/Leadville Social Club - 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 Show
-
Knight Theater - Tickets
on sale NOW
06/07 - Rhett Miller - The Pour House - (Raleigh,
NC)
06/10 - Jim Avett & Andy Friedman - The Evening
Muse
06/11 - ^Phoenix
-
Koka Booth Amphitheater - (Cary, NC)
06/12 - ^Phoenix - CLT
Uptown
Amphitheatre
06/13 - Blitzen Trapper - Tremont Music Hall
06/19 - Iris Dement - The Grey Eagle (Asheville,
NC)
06/25 - Matthew Ryan - The Evening Muse
06/26 - DudeFest Charlotte 2010 - NoDa
- featuring: Leslie, Lucky 5, Transmission Fields, gogoPilot, &
Breaking
Laces http://www.dudefestcharlotte.com
07/02 - Phish - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/09
- Chatham County Line - The Neighborhood Theatre
08/22 - Jack Johnson - Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre
09/9-11 - Hopscotch Music Festival w/Public
Enemy, Panda Bear, Broken Social Scene, Richard Buckner, Lucero,
Tortoise, & 120
Local, Regional & National
Acts - Raleigh, NC - http://hopscotchmusicfest.com/
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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