CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
November 17, 2010 - November 24, 2010
"Music in the soul can be heard by the universe."
~ Lao Tzu ~
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See you at a show!
**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
(click on the day of the week to jump to that day)
WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
What's New | Looking Ahead | Thank You | Links
**Randy Walker, Tom Eure & Judy Miles live in-studio interview & performance w/Cliff Anderson
WSGE 91.7FM
9am
http://www.wsge.org
**Tyrone Wells w/Tim Brantley & Charlotte Parrott (early show)
The Evening Muse
7:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Six Day Bender (late show)
The Evening Muse
11pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
http://www.ginmillcharlotte.com
**Michelle Shocked - CANCELED
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**The Malah w/This Is Art
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Simplified
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**$ex Slaves, Dirtbag Love Affair
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Greg Lilley & Co. w/ Kerry Brooks (Robin Rogers/Hunters Travesty)
Sin City (NoDa)
8:30pm-11:30pm
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sin-city-charlotte
**Jacob Wick - solo trumpet, Katherine Young - solo bassoon and Great Architect
dialect design
3204-C N. Davidson
8pm
Thursday November 18 - Happy Birthday Jacquie Ruge & Valeria Gallegos!
**Singer-Songwriter Showcase featuring Rusty Knox, Hannah Miller and Rob McHale
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
http://www.rustyknox.com * http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Bill Noonan Solo Acoustic
Thirsty Beaver Saloon
9pm
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118948254802010
**Jared Allan
Rock Bottom Brewery
5:30pm – 8:00pm
AND
Bad Dogs (w/John Mouser on Drums)
10:30pm
8933 J.m. Keynes Drive
http://www.jaredallan.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Dave Barnes w/Andrew Ripp (call ahead, may be sold out) (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Shannon McNally w/Scrapomatic (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jimmy Herring Band
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Greg Lilley
Pelican’s Patio
7pm-10pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/38/1550546/restaurant/Charlotte/Cornelius-Davidson/Pelicans-patio-Cornelius
**Fudd & Friends
The Philosopher's Stone
**Big Octave (featuring John Alexander, Ron Brendle, and Chris Garges (every Thurs.)
Blue Restaurant And Bar (at the corner of 5th and College)
8pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave
**Ladies Night with Big Daddy Love
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Friday November 19 - Happy Birthday Seth Kallen & Charlie Brand (Miniature Tigers)!
*Blu Magazine Release Party and 3 year Anniversary with Garrigan and DJ WIIZ KID
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Rusty Knox Band
Proschuttos
8pm-11pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.rustyknox.com
**The Nighthawks
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com.
**Simplified (Acoustic)
The Sandtrap
9pm
1923 Westinghouse Blvd.
http://www.facebook.com/thesandtrap * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
T-bones on the Lake
8:45pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.lindydobbins.com
**Patrick Davis (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Ghost Town Revelry CD Release & The Pistoleros w/Bridges & Powerlines (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**John McNicholas, Jeremy Davis & Anna Bullard
Thurston's Bar
10pm
No Cover
http://www.myspace.com/johnmcnicholas * http://www.elonzomusic.com * http://www.reverbnation.com/annabullard
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Presents: The Infamous Stringdusters w/Trampled by Turtles
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Greg Lilley
The Wine Cellar
9pm-12:00am
http://twitter.com/winecellarlkn
**David Allan Coe w/Appalucia
Tremont Music Hall
8:30pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Scoot Pittman Trio
Wild Wing Cafe (Ayrdsley)
10pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band w/Dopapod
The Neighborhood Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
Saturday November 20 - Happy Birthday Jared Allan!
**MaxxMusic Presents: Farewell Drifters w/Justin Trawick (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Tyler Ramsey (Band of Horses) w/Fedor & Friends (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Angie Aparo w/Mark Kano & Jerry Chapman
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**The Bridge w/Sol Driven Train
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Simplified
The Rusty Rudder
Cornelius NC
http://www.therustyrudder.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: An Evening with John McCutcheon
McGlohon Theater
8pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Sam Bush Band
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Trip Rogers Band
Molly MacPherson's
9:00-12midnight
http://www.triprogers.com
**Rusty Knox Band
The Corkscrew - Birkdale
8pm-11pm
http://www.rustyknox.com
**Greg Lilley
Harvey’s
9:30pm-12:30am
Huntersville, NC
http://www.harveysinhuntersville.com
**Modern Skirts, Deleted Scenes, The Flash Alchemy
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**The Belmont Playboys CD Release Show w/The Aqualads and The Needles
Tremont Music Hall
9pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Kevin Marshall and Jim Garret
Thurston's Bar
1600 East Woodlawn
9pm
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday November 21 - Happy Birthday Heather Melton!
**Second Harvest Food Bank featuring: The Turnstiles w/Bob Graham & Friends
The Thirsty Beaver Saloon
4pm-7pm
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118948254802010 * http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168434963180118
**Bums Lie w/Gruppe 36, IED, Balloon Animal Farm (ex-Minority Party, ex-Chaos Kids)
Tremont Music Hall
9pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Greg Lilley
The Prickly Pear
6pm-9pm
Mooresville, NC
http://www.pricklypear.net/location
**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
**Spindrift, Babyshaker, Mermaids
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Find Your Muse Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The Monday Nite All-Stars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Tuesday November 23 - Happy Birthday Greg Levin!
**Ingram Hill
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Jared Allan
Cedar Street Tavern
8pm
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)
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 November 24 - Thanksgiving Eve
**The Other People & Friends w/Ghost in That There Yonder Machine (w/members of Moonshine Racers)
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
http://www.ginmillcharlotte.com
**Truckstop Preachers' Rock-a-billy Hoedown
The Neighborhood Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**illicitizen
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Local and Regional Events
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Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***It was very sad to hear of the loss of another one of our music community's strongest supporters, advocates and fans. Rest in peace Stuart Sloan (Salvador Deli). Your presence will be missed. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2010/11/15/in-memory-of-stuart-sloan/ * http://cltblog.com/12463
***Another band's gear stolen. Please help our friends LESLIE (Charleston, SC) if you can. If you can't contribute, see them on tour and buy the merch - http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/FeedbackFile/archives/2010/11/12/leslie-ripped-off.
***Chip Robinson Benefit Extravaganza (Raleigh) who recently broke his hip in a bicycle accident. The concert features: Alejandro Escovedo, Patty Hurst Shifter (Reunion!) & Tres Chicas
Southland Ballroom; Doors at 4:00, music begins at 5:00, $20 admission - More Info at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123369371056712&index
**We were deeply sorry to hear of the passing of Lyn Morgan (Neighborhood Theatre and wife of Irwin Bostian).
**The Evening Muse Gallery Artist of the month - November 2010 Art at The Evening Muse presents The Paintings of Michele Ruge - 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
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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11/18 - Azure Ray - The Arts Center (Carrboro, NC)
11/23 - Donavon Frankenreiter - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
11/24 - Bret Michaels - Whisky River
11/26 - David Wilcox - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
11/26 - The New Familiars - The Visulite Theatre
11/26 - James Labrie (Vocalist for Dream Theater) - Tremont Music Hall - Canceled
11/27 - Sam Quinn - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC
11/28 - Cyndi Lauper - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) SOLD OUT
11/28 - David Lamotte - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
11/29 - Minus The Bear w/Dead Confederate - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
11/30 - Dashboard Confessional w/Cory Branan - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
11/30 - Ben Kweller - The Visulite Theatre
12/02 - Delta Spirit - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
12/02 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Time Warner Cable Arena
12/03 - Sister Hazel w/Carbon Leaf - McGlohon Theatre
12/03 - Bonnie Prince Billy - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/03 - The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Wingate University (Wingate)
12/07 - Fran Healy (Travis) - Cat's Cradle
12/07 - Jukebox the Ghost w/The Meligrove Band and Dynamite Walls- Snug Harbor
12/09 - Judy Collins - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
12/09-10 - Fully Orchestrated Performance of Big Star's Third Album featuring Members of R.E.M, Big Star, The Love Language, Lost in the Trees and the NC Symphony - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
12/10 - Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion - The Sylvia Theater - York, SC
12/10 - Carolina Chocolate Drops w/The Low Anthem - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/11 - Doc Watson w/Jack Lawrence & Richard Watson - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/12 - Insane Clown Posse - Tremont Music Hall
12/14 - Justin Townes Earle w/ Caitlin Rose - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
12/17 - Grown Up Avenger Stuff CD Release Party w/Zoe Vette and The Revolvers, The Spiveys and Chow Tiger - Amos' Southend
12/27 - Shake it Like a Caveman - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
12/31 - Simiplified w/Rayon Belchere, Just Add Water, Chad York, Ricky Clinton, and Will Newhouse - Amos' Southend
12/31 - ^Unknown Hinson - The Visulite Theatre
12/30-31 - ^The Avett Brothers - Asheville Civic Center (Asheville, NC)
12/31 - An Evening with Keller Williams - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/12 - Patty Larkin - The Evening Muse
01/13 - Little Feat - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/13 - The Ghost of a Sabertooth Tiger (Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl) - The Evening Muse
01/14 - The Walkmen - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
01/16 - Richie Havens - McGlohon Theatre
01/16 - Jesse Malin - King's Barcade - (Raleigh, NC)
01/20 - Fred Eaglesmith w/The Ginn Sisters - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
01/21 - Fred Eaglesmith w/The Ginn Sisters - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
01/22 - ^Rodney Crowell - The Visulite Theatre
01/29 - Gaelic Storm - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/29 - ^The Tosco Music Party featuring: Ellis Paul, Mark Kroos, The Cloers, John Gurske, Bar None, Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade, Now You See Them, Rachel Platten & more - Halton Theater at CPCC
02/03 - Robin Trower - Fillmore Charlotte
02/05 - Cadillac Sky - The Grey Eagle
02/05 - Joshua Radin - The Handlebar - Greenville, SC
02/05 - Jimmy Eat World w/David Bazan and Band - Amos' Southend
02/07 - Robert Plant (w/Buddy Miller) North Mississippi Allstars - Ovens Auditorium
02/08 - Dr. Dog - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
02/24 - Old 97's w/Those Darlins - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
02/24 - That One Guy - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/25 - Bob Newhart - Peace Center Concert Hall (Greenville, SC)
02/26 - David Wilcox - McGlohon Theatre
02/26 - Loretta Lynn - Ovens Auditorium
02/28 - 311 - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/03 - Greg Brown - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
03/12 - Rehab - Amos' Southend
03/12 - Colin Hay - McGlohon Theater
03/15 - Leo Kottke - McGlohon Theatre
04/21 - Branford Marsalis - UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall (Chapel Hill)
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