CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER
August 25, 2010 - September 1, 2010
"Music is a discipline, and
a mistress of order and good manners, she makes the people milder and gentler,
more moral and more reasonable."
~ Martin Luther ~
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show!
(click on the day of the week to jump to that day)
WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
**Simplified
(Clee & Sheridan Acoustic) Canceled
Ballantyne Village
Bistro
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Leadville Social
Club
Mac's Speed Shop - S. Blvd.
7pm
http://www.macspeedshop.com
**Greg
Lilley
Press (Uptown)
7pm-10pm
http://www.presswinefood.com
**Walter Parks
(early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Dylan Gilbert & Yo Soybean (late show)
The
Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The Issac Spiveys w/The Alpha Theory
Snug
Harbor
8pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Josh Daniel & Friends
The Philosopher's
Stone
11pm
http://www.philosophersstonetavern.com
**Scoot Pittman (Acoustic)
Fifty-1
9:30pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**The Mumbles w/Channing & Quinn
The Double Door
Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Reeve
Dean and Deluca Wine
8pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/16960296 * http://www.reevemusic.com
**Milkjug presents:
HL Ruth and Surrounded by Spaniards
Tommy's Pub (across from the
Armory and the Shell station, right by Paradise)
9pm - 11:30pm
2007
Central Avenue
**Erika
Blatnik (last solo Charlotte show)
Thurston's
10pm-1am
**MaxxMusic &
Landshark Entertainment Present: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
The
Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Billy Jones &
The Pocket
Summit Coffee
8pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Gary Jules &
Jim Bianco (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Curtis
Peoples (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Alan Barrington
The Blue Fin
Grille
7pm
Spartanburg, NC
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Duende Mountain Duo
The Double Door Inn
9pm
Ladies Night - NO Cover for the Ladies every Thursday
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Bass Church featuring: Mindelixir & more
The
Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Moonshine Racers
The Philosopher's Stone
(patio)
7pm-10pm
http://www.moonshineracers.com
**Live Big
Morehead Street Tavern
(Patio)
7:30pm
http://www.moreheadsttavern.com
**Stamper
Cafe
Central (Rooftop)
9pm-11pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/stamper
**Chris
Cook
JAX Backstreet Tavern
9pm
55 Glenway St
Belmont,
NC
http://www.chriscookmusic.com
**Simplified
(Acoustic)
MJ's Bar & Grille
279 Williamson
Road
Mooresville NC
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot Pittman
(Trio)
Fifty-1
10pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**MaxxMusic and
Landshark Entertainment Present: Indecision w/The Moderate
The
Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jim Avett w/ Lissy
Rosemont
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Alan
Barrington
Park Town Village
7pm
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Cement Stars w/ Backseat Dreamer and Modern
Man
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Jared Allan
Loco Lime (Eastfield)
7pm – 10pm
Eastfield and Prosperity
Church Road, near Highland Creek Outside on the patio if shine and inside, if
rain.
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Reeve Coobs w/Catherine Feeny (early show)
The
Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Elonzo & Magnetic Flowers & Manray (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Greg Lilley
The Wine Cellar
9pm-midnight
Cornelius, NC
http://twitter.com/winecellarlkn
**Lenny Federal
Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Jon Lindsay CD
Release Party w/Modern Skirts and The Small Ponds
The Visulite
Theatre
9:15pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Chris
Cook
JAX Backstreet Tavern
9pm
55 Glenway St
Belmont,
NC
http://www.chriscookmusic.com
**6th Annual White
Trash Party w/Brown Liquor Pickers, The Loose Lugnuts and Iron
Cordoba
The Ultimate Gym/Chop Shop parking lot in
NoDa
5pm-11pm
http://events.myspace.com/Event/5332665/6th-Anual-White-Trash-Party-with-Iron-Cordoba
**Rick Spreitzer
Summit
Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**The Houston Brothers w/Heavy Cream
Snug
Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Alan Barrington
Park Town Village
7pm
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Contagious Blues Band
Harley Davidson of
Charlotte
1pm-5pm
http://www.contagiousblues.com
**Sugar Glyder w/Campbell and The Alpha Theory
UNC
Charlotte - Halton Arena
7pm-11pm
No Cover
http://www.myspace.com/sugarglyder
**Greg Lilley
Aria Tuscan Grill (uptown)
7:30-11pm
http://www.ariacharlotte.com
**Patrick Davis
(early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Last November & Brandon Kirkley & the
Firecrackers (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The Thermatones
The Neighborhood
Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**A farewell to The Lights, Fluorescent w/Hammer No More The
Fingers, Junior Astronomers, The Lesser Pauls and Perry Fowler
The
Milestone Cluib
9pm
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Guitar Shorty
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Darren Beachley & Legends of the Potomac
The
Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM -
Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
**Jeremy Davis (Elonzo) w/Adam Whiting
YN
8pm
1315 East Blvd.
http://www.elonzo.com
**Jared Allan
Wine Vault
7pm – 11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com * http://www.headwino.com
**Greg Lilley
The Prickly Pear (Downtown Historic
Mooresville)
6-9pm
http://pricklypear.net
**Tea Leaf Green
The Neighborhood
Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Case Federal & The Agents w/ The Zou
Snug
Harbor
8pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**afto|n| presents HIP HOP: J-RHEL, Breeze, Due2e Down, Matney,
Storm, Felicia Michelle, club money, Iconz, AR, The Disciple, Dubtrillion, Espy,
YaBoyLz, Blood brothers, Sinful & Flaymz, Cigar Shua, Jowee
&
more!
The Evening Muse
7pm
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
Monday August 30- Happy Birthday Greg Lilley!
**Scoot Pittman
(Trio)
Charlotte Today Morning Show
NBC 6
11am
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Mark Lassiter Video
Shoot
The Sunset Club
7:30pm-11pm
1208 S Blvd
http://events.myspace.com/External/MySpaceMessage/Event/View/6960634#ixzz0xdC6ucmw
* http://www.myspace.com/marklassiterband
**Revolver presents
Battlehooch w/The Division Red
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**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
**Michael Franti
& Spearhead
The Neighborhood Theatre
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Jared
Allan
Cedar St. Tavern
8pm-11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Bill Hanna Jazz
Jam w/ Dirk Quinn Band
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Fair Play featuring
Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf
(bass)
Fairview Grille
9:30pm - 1am
5124 Park
Rd.
http://www.fairviewgrill.com
**Red Rocking Chair
(every Tues)
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**Tosco House
Party (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.toscomusicparty.org
**Josh Hoge & Matt Duke & Keaton Simons (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Three Bad Jacks w/ JT & the Dragpipes
The
Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.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:
***Heaing thoughts and prayers are going out to Robin & Tony Rogers. On August 18 Robin was admitted to a hospital ICU due to complications with her ongoing battle with liver disease. As of today, Wed 8/25, she is still in ICU. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1169893196&ref=ts
***Stereofidelics at The Evening Muse - Photos & Review by Monty Chandler - http://www.examiner.com/music-in-charlotte/stereofidelics-continue-rocking-charlotte-with-a-great-live-set-and-a-new-cd
***From living room to concert halls - Tosco Music Parties become a beloved local tradition" - by Ann Wicker - SouthPark Magazine - http://www.southparkmagazine.com/0910sp/ (pg.50-55)
***10th Annual Blues & Burritos Benefit featuring Bob Margolin w/Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, Part Time Blues Band, Robin Rogers, Shelia Carlise and Max Drake (from Arhooly). September 17, 2010. Donations to Mooresville Soup Kitchen & HealthReach Community Clinic. Burritos from Pueblo Grande and Carolina Blonde Beer from Carolina Beer & Beverage. No cover, complimentary beer and burritos. Donations accepted. For more information, visiit http://lakenormanlaw.com/events.htm
**Jon Lindsay CD Release Party with Modern Skirts and Small Ponds - 8/28 - The Visulite Theatre. Follow Jon Lindsay on Twitter to Win Prizes! If you follow Jon Lindsay on Twitter (@jonlindsaymusic) you’ll be entered to win one of 10 prize packs that include a CD ("Escape From Plaza-Midwood"), 7" (Coping Strategies) and two tickets to Jon’s CD release party at the Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, NC on August 28th. If you already follow Jon on Twitter then you’re already eligible to win. RT this message for a double entry: “ Follow @jonlindsaymusic for a chance to win CDs/Tickets to his release show in Charlotte on 8/28. For details: http://tinyurl.com/2d7g5tz”. Deadline to enter, Aug 25; Winners announced Aug 26. Jon’s debut full-length, Escape From Plaza-Midwood, is out August 17th digitally and in stores worldwide. The first 200 store orders come with a free copy of the 7". If you don’t live in the Charlotte area you’re still eligible to win the CD/7". Lunchbox records is stocking "Escape From Plaza-Midwood) album and they’re doing a special deal – every CD purchase comes with a free 7” (Jon’s Coping Strategies) and a Visulite ticket.
**The Evening Muse Gallery Artist of the month - August 2010 Art at The Evening Muse presents paintings by Kenneth Lane - http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://thesilkveil.smugmug.com/Art
**Shuffle Magazine Issue #8 now online and in stands: http://issuu.com/shuffle/docs/shuffle
**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
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)
***************
09/05 -
Del Yeah Weekend featuring the Del McCoury Band and the Emmitt-Nershi
Band w/The New Familiars - National Whitewater Center
09/09 - David Allan
Coe - Tremont Music Hall
09/09 - The Pixies - Ovens
Auditorium
09/09 - Broken Social Scene - The Orange Peel -
(Asheville, NC)
09/10 - ^Jon
Anderson (YES) An evening with - Carolina Theatre - (Greensboro, NC
)
09/10 - Kings Of Leon w/The Black Keys and The Whigs -
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
09/11 - Matt Hires - Tremont
Music Hall
09/11 - Griffin House - The Visulite
Theatre
09/11 - ^Tosco Music Party -
Tickets on Sale NOW
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 - Elf Power
- Snug Harbor
09/14 - The Black Keys w/The Whigs -
The Orange Peel - (Asheville, NC) - SOLD
OUT
09/12 - Dungen - The Grey Eagle
(Asheville, NC)
09/16 - Sea Wolf (solo) w/ Sera Cahoone and Patrick
Park - Night Light - (Chapel Hill)
09/17 - Sons of Bill
& Apache Relay - The Grey Eagle - (Asheville, NC)
09/18 -
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Harrah's Cherokee Casino (Cherokee,
NC)
09/19 - Ludo - New Brookland Tavern (Columbia,
SC)
09/21 - Jason Mraz - Peace Center - (Greenville,
SC)
09/24 - ^Aimee Mann -
The Orange Peel - (Asheville, NC)
09/24 - ^Marshall Crenshaw - The Evening
Muse
09/24 - ^The Paul Thorn
Band - The Neighborhood Theatre
09/28 - The Hold
Steady - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
10/01 - Dead
Confederate - Snug Harbor
10/02 - ^Kim Richey Band w/Mando Saenz -
The Evening Muse
10/05
- Blitzen Trapper - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
10/09 - Richard
Marx - McGlohon Theatre
10/11 - ^Built to Spill w/ Revolt
Revolt & Temperance League - The Neighborhood Theatre
10/14 - Sara
Bareilles w/Greg Laswell and Holly Conlan - The
Neighborhood Theatre
10/16 - Martin
Sexton - The Visulite Theatre
10/16 - Local Natives
w/ Ruby Suns & The Union Line - The Grey Eagle (Asheville,
NC)
10/17 - ^The Indigo Girls
- McGlohon Theatre
10/19 - Matt and Kim - The
Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
10/27 - Frightened Rabbit w/Plants and
Animals - The Neighborhood Theatre
10/28 - Lou
Christie - Progress Energy Ctr. For The Perf. Arts (Raleigh,
NC)
11/02 - ^OK Go - The
Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
11/03 - RaRa Riot - The Orange
Peel (Asheville, NC)
11/06 -
^Shearwater w/Damien Jurado - Local 506 (Chapel Hill,
NC)
11/06 - Allen Toussaint w/Nicholas Payton
& Joe Krown - Knight Theater
11/06 - Ryan Montbleau Band
- The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
11/11 - Jason Boland & The Stragglers - The
Neighborhood Theatre
11/12 - Donna The Buffalo - The Neighborhood
Theatre
11/28 - David Lamotte - The
Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
12/02 -
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Time Warner Cable Arena
12/03 - The Blind
Boys Of Alabama - Wingate University (Wingate)
12/10 -
Carolina Chocolate Drops - The Neighborhood Theatre
(unconfirmed)
03/12 - Colin Hay - McGlohon
Theatre
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