CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
May 12, 2010 - May 19, 2010
"Music doth extenuate fears, furies, appeaseth cruelty, abateth heaviness, and to such as are wakeful it causeth quiet rest; it cures all irksomeness and heaviness of soul." ~ Cassiodorus ~ (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***
**Mike Strauss & Randolph Lewis Press Wine 6:30pm-9:30pm 333 W. Trade Street http://www.mikestrauss.net
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Josh Ritter w/Dawn Landes McGlohon Theatre 7:30pm http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/ritter.htm
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: OK Go w/Earl Greyhound & Robert Francis The Visulite Theatre 9pm http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/okgo.htm * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/earl_greyhound_building_fan_base_on_its_own_terms/Content?oid=940674
**Simplified (Acoustic) Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro 9:30pm http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**CT Stephenson McCormick & Schmick's 6pm-9pm http://www.myspace.com/raisedbywolves1
**Jared Allan The Deck 6:30pm-9:30pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Scoot Pittman & DJ Glow Fifty-1 9:30pm Pineville, NC http://www.scootmusic.com
**Lindy Dobbins T-Bones on the Lake 6:30pm Lake Wylie, SC http://www.lindydobbins.com
**Thom Crumpton & Wizdom Morehead Street Tavern (Patio) 7:30pm http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**Tosco House Party Open Mic The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.toscomusicparty.org
**MaxxMusic Presents: Lost in the Trees w/The David Wax Museum The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/lost.htm
**Pychedelphia w/ Walrus & The Carpenter The Double Door Inn 9pm http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Greg Lilley Lake Norman Cottage Wine 6:30pm-9pm Davidson, NC http://www.lakenormancottage.com
**Jon Lindsay Cliff Homesley Social 8pm Moorseville, NC http://www.myspace.com/jonlindsaymusic
**Josh Daniel & Peter Gray Philosopher's Stone 10:30pm-2am http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000436807099#!/profile.php?id=100000436807099
**Robin Rogers Trio Longitude 81 7pm-10pm Ft. Mill, SC http://www.longitude81degrees.com * http://www.robinrogers.com
**John and Sandy (The Merrows) McCormick and Schmicks - Tryon Street 5:30pm-7:30pm http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband * http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com
**The Brilliant Inventions w/Rayland Baxter (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.thebrilliantinventions.com
**Alan Barrington The Blue Fin Grille 7pm Spartanburg, NC http://www.alanbarrington.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Pat McGee Band w/Shane Hines The Visulite Theatre 8:45pm http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/mcgee.htm
**Scoot Pittman Trio Mac’s Speed Shop - Bike Night 7pm Lake Norman, NC http://www.scootmusic.com**Kevin Brawley Eastfield Bar and Grille 8pm http://www.myspace.com/kevinbrawley
**Jared Allan Bad Dogs 9pm-midnight http://www.jaredallan.com
**Dynamic Duo Thursdays w/Reeve Coobs & Jason Atkins The Common House Restaurant 7pm-11pm http://charlottecommonhouse.com
**East Coast Dirt w/Daryl Hance The Double Door Inn 9pm http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Cheap Girls w/The Measure, PJ Bond, One Win Choice, Annabel, Over Stars and Gutters The Milestone Club 9pm http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Simplified w/Burning Bright The Visulite Theatre 9:15pm http://www.visulite.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Speed Street Finals featuring: Deadstar Blues, The Alpha Theory and Damsel Down The Alley Cat 9pm to Midnight http://www.1065.com/pages/eventsales.html?_show *http://www.myspace.com/insidethealley
**Jared Allan Providence Country Club 6pm-9pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**The Houston Brothers, Soft Company, Wages Snug Harbor http://www.snugrock.com
**Here to Their, along with 107.9 the Link host"Here to Rock" a benefit concert featuring Electric Bugle and Friends, The Pistoleros, Ghost Town Revelry, Transmission Fields and Evelynn Rose 100% of the proceeds will go purchasing school supplies for the children in Tanzania The Neighborhood Theatre Tickets are on sale now- $10 in advance, $15 at the door. http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Mike Strauss Trio Summit Coffee 8pm-11pm Davidson, NC http://www.mikestrauss.net * http://www.summitcoffee.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Audrey Auld w/Jack Lawrence (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/auld.htm
**The Dirty Guv'nahs & Dylan Gilbert (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The Holiday Band The Morehead Street Tavern http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday) The Comet Grill 9:30pm http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Tinsley Ellis The Double Door Inn 10pm http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Greg Lilley T-1 Tapas (Birkdale Village) 8:30pm-11:30pm http://www.t1tapas.com
Saturday May 15 **Cement Stars w/Snagglepuss and The Have and The Have Nots Snug Harbor http://www.snugrock.com
**drumSTRONG 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 http://www.drumstrong.org
**Mike Struass w/Randolph Lewis & Beth Brown Al-Rawi Atherton Market - 2014 S. Blvd. 10am-noon AND Mike Strauss Band The Comet Grill 9pm-midnight http://www.mikestrauss.net **Dave Koz, Marc Antoine and Brian Simpson Halton Theatre at CPCC
**Pegleg Joe Dilworth Coffee House Ballantyne Village 7-9pm http://www.myspace.com/peglegjoemusic
**Classroom Central Fundraiser Salvador Deli & Market in NoDa 11am-4pm Please help by donating school supplies or a suggested donation of $5 (this could be per individual, couple, or family). Face painting sandwiches live music cotton candy local vendors selling awesome art and handmade goods & MORE. Bring the whole family and your dogs too! 100% of door proceeds and 50% of proceeds from vendor sales go to Classroom Central of Charlotte http://www.classroomcentral.org
**The Children’s Burn Unit of Charlotte & Local Engine #7 Firehouse Benefit, Live Music and Craft Beer Festival featuring: Incognito Mosquito, Evelynn Rose, Wiggle Wagons, Mangles, Bubonic Funk, Brangle Brothers, Roots Essential and Billy Jones and The Pocket Revolution Pizza & Ale House & Salvador Deli 4pm-midnight http://www.revolutionpizza.com * http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=118007244899826
**Simplified Van Hoy Family Campground 742 Jericho Rd. 7:15pm Harmony NC http://www.vanhoyfarms.com/index.htm * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Kevin Brawley Pippa’s Cafe 9pm Concord, NC http://www.myspace.com/kevinbrawley
**Jared Allan Therapy Cafe 8pm-11pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Jon Lindsay & Friends Petras 8pm http://www.myspace.com/jonlindsaymusic
**MaxxMusic Presents: Alice Peacock (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/peacock.htm
**Evan Bliss & The Explorers Club & Georgia (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Old Hat Revival The Double Door Inn 10pm http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Greg Lilley Aria (Uptown) 8pm-11:30pm http://sonomarestaurants.net/home/aria-home.php
**Beloved Binge and documentary Seeing Through the Fence Pura Vida 5pm http://www.puravidaart.com
**Against Me! The Visulite Theatre http://www.visulite.com
**Capital Radio Morehead Street Tavern (Patio) 7:30pm http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show featuring local and regional artists 7pm http://www.wncw.org
**drumSTRONG 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 http://www.drumstrong.org
**MaxxMusic Presents: Elizabeth Cook The Double Door Inn 8pm http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/cook.htm * http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jared Allan Wine Vault 6pm-10pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Benefit for Obakunle Akinlana featuring: Black Ice Theory ~ Groove 8 ~ Still Life Static Local musician/poet/storyteller who recently lost his house in a fire The Evening Muse 6pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Pegleg Joe Mcgill Rose Garden 1pm-3pm http://mcgillrosegarden.org * http://www.myspace.com/peglegjoemusic
**Asleep in a Box, Fan-Tan, The Lo and Beholds, softspot 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
**The Verve Pipe w/The Matt MacKelcan Band and Transmission Fields Amos' Southend http://www.amossouthend.com
**Kinnikinnik Showcase, featuring: Yardwork, Moenda, Weekenders, Human Pippi Armstrong, The Grommies, The Have & the Have Nots and Bob Fields Snug Harbor NO Cover http://www.snugrock.com
**Find Your Muse Open Mic 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
**David Bazan (Pedro the Lion) House Show - SOLD OUT The Kingston Castle/Jonathan Grubbs
**Simplified (Acoustic) The Rusty Rudder 6pm http://www.therustyrudder.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.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 Fairview Grille 9:30pm - 1am 5124 Park Rd. http://www.fairviewgrill.com
**Red Rocking Chair (every Tues) The Comet Grill http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**Simplified (Acoustic) Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro 9:30pm http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Jared Allan The Deck 6:30pm-9:30pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Pride Parade, Honest Engine Snug Harbor http://www.snugrock.com
**Blackberry Smoke w/Heywire The Neighborhood Theatre $5 Admission before 9:30pm http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Live Big Morehead Street Tavern (Patio) 7:30pm http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**Milkjug Presents: Crawford Downs, The Black Hounds, Summer Night Shade & Elonzo The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Damon Fowler The Double Door Inn 9pm http://www.doubledoorinn.com
*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***Congratulations to The Alpha Theory and Deadstar Blues and Damsel Down who won a finals slot in the 106.5 Speed Street 2010 Battle of the Bands http://www.1065.com/pages/eventsales.html?_show. All the finalists will compete at the Alley Cat on May 14th to win a spot at Speed Street 2010. Good luck to all!
***The owner of the city of Charlotte's oldest remaining firehouse has decided to save the building from being demolished. Marcel Stark, the owner of what was once Fire House Station No. 2 revealed his plans Wednesday afternoon at a news conference outside the old firestation at 1212 South Boulevard
**Post and read reviews about anything and everywhere in Charlotte at Yelp.com - http://www.yelp.com/charlotte-nc
**Essential Charlotte - The People & Places That Make Us Unique - http://www.essentialcharlotte.com
Reviews, Previews, Photos and/or Videos:
***Levon Helm w/The New Familiars - Creative Loafing - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2010/05/10/live-review-levon-helm-band/
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 again dear friends for your ongoing and unending moral support:
Rick Spreitzer, Michele Ruge, John Tosco, Carolina Gator Gumbo, Simplified, Transmission Fields, Grown Up Avenger Stuff, The New Familiars, Jeff Williams & gogoPilot, Rick Cornell, Rick Basdeo, Charlotte Folk Society, MaxxMusic, The Evening Muse, Heather Melton, Jonathan Grubbs, Mark VanHoy, John Schacht, The Visulite Theatre, The Knight Theater, The Neighborhood Theatre, The Double Door Inn, The Federal Family and Don Koster :-)
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or updates) (^=Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets) *************** 05/20 - ^Howe Gelb w/Sea of Cortez - 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 05/22 - Angie Aparo - The Visulite Theatre 05/23 - ^Railroad Earth - The Visulite Theatre 05/24 - Mary Gauthier & Matthew Ryan - The Grey Eagle 05/24 - Michael Franti & Spearhead w/One Eskimo - The Orange Peel - (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT 05/27-29 - Food Lion Speed Street - Uptown Charlotte 05/29 - Darrell Scott w/ David Grier - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC) 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) 06/04 - Tift Merritt w/Megafaun - The Visulite Theatre 06/05 - ^Beatles Tribute Show - Knight Theater - Tickets on sale NOW 06/06 - Plants and Animals w/ Lost in the Trees - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC) 06/07 - Rhett Miller - The Pour House - (Raleigh, NC) 06/10 - Jim Avett & Andy Friedman - The Evening Muse 06/11 - Martin Sexton w/Ryan Montbleau Band - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) 06/12 - ^Phoenix - CLT Uptown Amphitheatre 06/13 - Blitzen Trapper - Tremont Music Hall 06/19 - Iris Dement - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC) 06/20 - Silversun Pickups - The Disco Rodeo (Raleigh, NC) 06/25 - Matthew Ryan - The Evening Muse 06/25 - Drivin' N' Cryin' - Amos' Southend 06/26 - DudeFest Charlotte 2010 - NoDa - featuring: Leslie, Lucky 5, Transmission Fields, gogoPilot, & Breaking Laces http://www.dudefestcharlotte.com 06/28 - Dar Williams w/Sara Watkins - McGlohon Theatre 07/02 - Phish - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 07/08 - Victor Wooten Band - The Neighborhood Theatre 07/09 - Chatham County Line - The Neighborhood Theatre 07/13 - Mates of State - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) 07/19 - Modest Mouse - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) SOLD OUT 08/06 - Lilith Fair - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 08/22 - Jack Johnson - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 08/31 - Natalie Merchant - Ovens Auditorium 09/10 - Kings Of Leon w/The Black Keys and The Whigs - 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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