Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Charlotte Live Music Events Calendar 06/16/10 06/23/10

CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
June 16, 2010 - June 23, 2010



“I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music. It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain. Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music."

~ George Eliot (1819 - 1880) ~

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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)
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| THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED

Wednesday June 16, 2010

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Otis Taylor
McGlohon Theater
8:30pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com

**Scoot Pittman (Acoustic)
Fifty-1
9:30pm
http://www.scootmusic.com

**Aslyn w/ Toby Lightman
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Kevin Brawley
The Deck in Dilworth
6:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/kevinbrawley

**Milkjug Records presents: Sandcrawler, Betsy Badwater, Perry Fowler
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com

**Mark Mathis & David Lutes (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Chris Sheridan & Friends
Village Bistro - Ballantyne
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

Thursday June 17 - Happy Birthday Mark Lynch, Mike Strauss & Robin Rogers!

**MaxxMusic Presents: Anders Osborne
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com

**Scoot Pittman (Acoustic)
Sports Page
8pm
http://www.scootmusic.com

**Contagious Blues Band
Macs Speed Shop
7pm-10pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.contagiousblues.com

**Greg Lilley
The Liberty (Southend)
6:30-9:30pm
http://www.thelibertycharlotte.com

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Buckwheat Zydeco
The Visulite Theatre
7:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com

**Kevin Brawley
Eastfield Bar and Grille
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/kevinbrawley

**Joe Firstman & Josh Hoge w/Marianne Keith (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Come on Go with Us (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Alan Barrington
The Blue Fin Grille
7pm
Spartanburg, NC
http://www.alanbarrington.com

**Live Big
Morehead Street Tavern (Patio)
7:30pm
http://www.moreheadsttavern.com


Friday June 18 - Happy Birthday Joshua James!

**Crowntown Showdown DudeFest pre-show w/Campbell, Elonzo, Eyes of the Elders, Matrimony, Stephen Warwick & the Secondhand Stories, Sunshone Still, and Uncle Mountain
The Neighborhood Theatre
A portion of the bar proceeds will go to 'Save the TaTas', and there will be a raffle benefitting 'Pints for Prostate'
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Edwin McCain w/Sun Domingo and Desmond Myers
The Charlotte Fillmore Anniversary Party
8pm
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fillmore-Charlotte/95782130184

**The Sammies w/The Moderate
Ladies Night and ZINGO special - any rides leaving from The Visulite on the night of the concert will get $5 OFF
The Visulite Theatre
10pm
http://www.visulite.com

**Bill Noonan and the Barbed Wires w/Bruce Hazel’s Temperance League
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Amy Broome CD Release Band Show w/Greg Lilley/Bill Mann/Dean Wiklacz/Scot Caviness/Tom Kuhn/Scott Williams?/Adam Nitti?/Woody Mitchell/James Harden
Hartigan's
8pm
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/AmyBroome
**WSGE 91.7FM On Air Performance 4p-4:30p
http://www.wsge.org

**Pocahaunted, The Grommies, Hair Supply
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com

**illicitizen + Daddy's Magazine w/the Alphabet City
Smokey Joe's Cafe
10pm
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=298468024935&ref=ts

**Kevin Brawley
The Wine Room - Afton Village
Concord, NC
http://www.myspace.com/kevinbrawley

**Alan Barrington
EpiCentre
6pm
http://www.alanbarrington.com

**Billy Jones & Friends
Wine Cellar
9pm
Cornelius, NC
http://billyjonesandthepocket.com

**Jared Allan w/Tony Eltora on guitar & mandolin
Village Bistro
6:30pm – 9pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Cullis Entertainment Presents: Black Illusion w/Blanco Diablo
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
http://www.sylviatheater.com

**Natalie Royal & Pennies for Thieves (early)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Members of the Sea & Now You See Them & Caroline Belk (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal

Saturday June 19

**Deadstar Blues w/Damsel Down, NIHM, Divided We Rise, John Inman
The Money
7pm
Rock Hill, SC
http://www.myspace.com/deadstarblues

**Alan Barrington
EpiCentre
6pm
http://www.alanbarrington.com

**Charlotte East Rotary presents Bands Together for Stop Hunger Now w/Lenny Federal Band and Donna Duncan
McGlohon Theatre
7:30pm-9pm
http://www.bandtogethercharlotte.com

**Motown Tribute show featuring locals: Erika Blatnik, Little District, Perry Fowler, Lea McLaughlin, Dylan Gilbert, Matter Of Fact, Linus Van Pelt, Case Federal & The Agents, The Austin Hillbilly Experiment
Patchwerk Playhaus
1508 Central Ave
No Cover - Donations Accepted
8pm-1am
http://www.myspace.com/patchwerkplayhaus

**Rusty Knox
Puckett's Farm Equipment
10pm-1:30am
http://www.puckettsfarm.com

**Tim Lemmond - 30+ years of songwriting featuring: Kevin Edwards, , Donnie Fletcher, Jeanette Leardi, Melissa Mummert, Michael Styers, Michelle Styers and Mike Wellner
Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte
234 N. Sharon Amity Road

**Greg Lilley
Aria
8pm-11:30pm
http://www.ariacharlotte.com

**Contagious
Easy Eddies, 2nd Annual Katelynn Stinnett Ride
Huntersville, NC
http://www.contagiousblues.com

**Trip Rogers Band
NC HOG Rally Charlotte Harley-Davidson
11:00am - 2:00pm
Matthews, NC
http://www.triprogers.com

**Jared Allan
Pippa's Cafe Patio
10040 Edison Square Drive (Near Highland Creek)
8pm-11pm
Concord, NC
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Reeve Coobs, Desmond Myers & Emily Lynch (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Shane Alexander & Rhett Canipe (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**The Band of Gold
Morehead Street Tavern (Patio)
7:30pm
http://www.moreheadsttavern.com

**Cullis Entertainment Presents: The Brubakersw/ special guest performance by Tori Sparks
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
http://www.sylviatheater.com

**Greevace, Lollipop Factory, Murdercycle
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com

**From A Seed w/ Kung Fu Dynamite
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

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

Sunday June 20 - Happy Father's Day!

**Jackie Moseley Benefit featuring: David Petty, Liz Howell, Jamie Kay, Jim Garrett, Kevin Marshall, Rick Edmisten, Ang Medlin, Sonny Skyyz, Angelo Melendez & More
The Comet Grill
12:30pm - 8pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com

**The Handsome Family, David Childers
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com

**The Thing & Joe McPhee w/Great Architect
The Milestone Club
9pm
http://www.smalltownsuperjazzz.com * http://www.themilestoneclub.com

**Simplified
Mac's Speed Shop
9pm
http://www.macspeedshop.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**Jared Allan
The Wine Vault
7pm-10pm
http://www.jaredallan.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

Monday June 21

**Find Your Muse Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse

**The Monday Nite All-Stars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

Tuesday June 22

**Jared Allan
Cedar St. Tavern
8pm – 11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Days of Thunder (unofficial) 20th Anniversary Party!
Snug Harbor
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
Fairview Grille
9:30pm - 1am
5124 Park Rd.
http://www.fairviewgrill.com

**Red Rocking Chair (every Tues)
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com

Wednesday June 23 - Happy Birthday Stephen Warwick!

**Scoot Pittman (Acoustic)
Fifty-1
9:30pm
http://www.scootmusic.com

**Jared Allan
The Deck in Dilworth
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Health, Indian Jewelry, Gold Panda
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com

**Amy Speace w/ Sid Selvidge
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com


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Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Local and Regional Events
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*** = New Additions This Week

Misc News, Events & Announcements:

***Help our friends The Brilliant Inventions fund their next CD Project and get thank you gifts in return...http://www.indiegogo.com/project/view/5019

**The Annual Creative Loafing Best Of Voting now underway - http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/index

**The Evening Muse Gallery Artist of the month - the Photographs of Jeff Hahne, Music Editor for Creative Loafing. http://www.eveningmuse.com

**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:

***Beatles Tribute Show - http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner~y2010m6d7-Tosco-Music-Party--Beatles-Tribute-Night--a-smashing-good-time?cid=examiner-email


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.



***Looking Ahead: (new additions or updates)

(^=Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets)

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06/24 - Eilen Jewell & Mando Saenz - The Evening Muse
06/25 - Matthew Ryan - The Evening Muse
06/25 - Drivin' N' Cryin' - Amos' Southend
06/26 - DudeFest Charlotte 2010 - NoDa - featuring: Truckstop Preachers, Lou Ford, Breaking Laces, gogoPilot, Transmission Fields, Lucky 5, M4 Messenger, LESLIE, Jeremy Current Band, Loose Lugnuts, Deadstar Blues and more! 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
07/21 - Cowboy Junkies - McGlohon Theatre
07/22 - Melissa Etheridge - Ovens Auditorium
07/23 - Joan Armatrading - McGlohon Theatre
07/24 - ^Chuck Prophet - The Evening Muse
07/25 - ^Deer Tick w/Dead Confederate - The Visulite Theatre
08/05 - The Peter Case Band - The Evening Muse
08/06 - Lilith Fair - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/13 - Transmission Fields CD Release - The Visulite Theatre
08/22 - Jack Johnson - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/24 - Maroon 5 w/Kris Allen and VV Brown - Davidson College
08/28 - Jon Lindsay CD Release w/Modern Skirts, Caitlin Cary & Brett Harris - The Visulite Theatre
08/31 - ^Michael Franti & Spearhead - The Neighborhood Theatre
08/31 - Natalie Merchant - Ovens Auditorium
09/09 - Broken Social Scene - The Orange Peel - (Asheville, NC)
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/
09/14 - The Black Keys w/The Whigs - The Orange Peel - (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
09/24 - ^Marshall Crenshaw - The Evening Muse
09/24 - ^The Paul Thorn Band - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/03 - The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Wingate University (Wingate)

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