CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
December 1, 2010 - December 8, 2010
"I only want to get lost now, lost in music."
~ John McLaughlin ~
(Be sure to read/scroll to the end of the newsletter for special announcements and band news.)
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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
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Holy Ghost Tent Revival w/Cabinet
The Visulite Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
http://www.ginmillcharlotte.com
**Megan McCormick
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Tosco House Party Open Mic (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm (late show)
The Evening Muse
10pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Greg Lilley
Press Wine
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.presswinefood.com
**Simplified
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot Pittman
Black Bear Saloon
9pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/scootpittman
**Jared Allan
Kickstands
8:30pm
1101 Central Ave.
http://www.jaredallan.com
Thursday December 2 - Happy Birthday Ben Dungan & Brad Kuntz!
**Mike Strauss Band
The Pizza Peel
8pm-10pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Leslie (December Thursday Residency)
The Double Door Inn
Ladies Night - no cover for Ladies
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.charlestonscene.com/news/2010/dec/01/community-comes-to-the-aide-of-leslie-after
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Tab Benoit & Friends
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Michael Reno Harrell
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com * http://www.michaelrenoharrell.com
**Jared Allan w/John Mouser on drums
Bad Dogs
10:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**TFDI TOUR 2010 featuring:Tony Lucca & Jay Nash & Matt Duke
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Greg Lilley
Pelican’s Patio
7pm-10pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.pelicanspatio.com
**Moonshine Racers
The Philosophers Stone
10pm
http://www.moonshineracers.com
**Christmas in Davidson featuring Rusty Knox Band
Wachovia
6pm-9pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.rustyknox.com
**Christmas in Dixie Benefit Concert featuring: Yankee Dave ~ Jessica Dunlap ~ Will Mitchell ~ Susan Sherlock Leo "Rooster" Reed ~ Neal Kiser ~ Rodney and Daniel Taylor Tom Aggeles ~ Paul Finnican,~ Herschel "Brownie" Brown, Charles Bradford Sandy Norris and George White ~ Shaye Clayton ~ Jimmy Gladden ~ Amy Ramsey Chief and Debbie McHargue, Greg Lewis & Hank Gates ~ Bo Youngblood ~ Dean Sexton and the Palmetto Boys
The Sylvia Theater
8pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**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
**Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Time Warner Cable Arena
7:30pm
http://www.trans-siberian.com
**Bonnie Prince Billy w/The Babblers
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**MaxxMusic Presents Bill Noonan & Barbed Wires w/Leadville Social Club and South 85
The Double Door Inn
9:30pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Gallery Crawl w/Yo Soybean 7pm* Bailey Cooke 8pm* Hot Lava Monster 9pm* The Stellas 10pm
The Evening Muse
7pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Jon Lindsay, Stephanie’s id, The Tomahawks
Snug Harbor
9:30pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Beards BeCause featuring: Scythian, Truckstop Preachers and The Murray Brothers
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com
**Josh Hoge & Todd Carey
The Evening Muse
11pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Jared Allan Trio
Iconz
9pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.jaredallan.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Southern Culture on the Skids w/The Forty Fives
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Sister Hazel w/Carbon Leaf
McGlohon Theater
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Simplified (Acoustic)
Kylie's Sports Bar
10pm
Cornelius NC
http://www.kyliessportsbar.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Alan Barrington
The Wine Room
8pm
5401 Village Dr NW
Concord, NC
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Greg Lilley
Pelican’s Patio
7pm-10pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.pelicanspatio.com
**Christmas in Davidson featuring Rusty Knox Band
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.rustyknox.com
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Cullis Entertainment Presents: Jazz Night with Michael Wylie Wright and Friends
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
Saturday December 4 - Happy Birthday Edward & Jonathan Ellington, Darlene Moore, Duy Huynh and John Thomsen!
**Eyes of the Elders w/The StereoFidelics & The Kharma Kids
The Neighborhood Theatre
10:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Simplified
Black Bear Saloon
10pm
http://www.blackbearcharlotte.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot Pittman
Wild Wing Cafe - Ayrsley
10pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/scootpittman
**3rd Breastival! Benefiting The Keep A Breast Foundation w/The Cement Stars, Fat Camp, Small Talk Industries and performances by Lilith Deville & BethAnn Phetamine and DJ Chaka
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Greg Lilley
Pelican’s Patio
7pm-10pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.pelicanspatio.com
**Bess Rogers & Lelia Broussard & Eric-Scott Guthrie (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Dylan Gilbert w/Older Brother (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Shane Pruitt Band
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**An Evening With Harvard and Yardwork
Tremont Music Hall
9pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday December 5 - Happy Birthday Jema Howard!
**John Howie Jr. and the Sweethearts
The Thirsty Beaver
5pm-9pm
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=118948254802010
**School of Rock Tribute to Charlotte Music
The Double Door Inn
6pm; NO Cover
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Izzy & the Kesstronics, Case Federal & the Agents, Summer Night Shade
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**afto|n| presents HIP HOP: D.G.B Family, Nick J.E.E, HILLZ ENT, MickY A, LaToya "LYRIC", O'Darius, iFlowz, young aziz, Brizzo Da Beast , Da PHARMACY, Diamond8, Benny Blanco, Drez J, Chunn, Blaze Belushi, VMB & guests!
The Evening Muse
7pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Greg Lilley
The Prickly Pear
6pm-9pm
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
**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
**AntonetteG, Melissa Burgher
Snug Harbor
9pm; No Cover
http://www.snugrock.com
Tuesday December 7 - Happy Birthday Brian Chenault & Gary Barbeau!
**Jukebox the Ghost w/The Meligrove Band and Dynamite Walls
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.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 December 8 - Happy Birthday Michelle Burns McGee!
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
http://www.ginmillcharlotte.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
**Jared Allan w/Tony Eltora on guitar & mandolin
Ri Ra Irish Pub
9pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Not A Sparrow Christmas CD Release w/ Russell Howard early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Kaye Bastian (local Davidson artist) benefit featuring Rusty Knox Band
The Palace
6pm-9pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.rustyknox.com * http://www.bellalovecharlotte.com
**Nadirah Shakoor & Outside Art
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Charlotte Music Awards
CPCC's Halton Theatre
7pm-10pm
http://www.charlottemusicawards.org/
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Local and Regional Events
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Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***Year-End Voting Time - NPR - http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2010/12/01/131519491/musicvote2010?sc=nl&cc=asc-20101201 and WNCW - http://www.wncw.org/Top100Contest.html
***On Monday December 6, Therese Bartholomew will be interviewing and filming her brother's killer, Karl Staton in a SC prison about an hour outside of Charlotte. If you would like to help sponsor or contribute to this cause, please vist http://southerndocumentaryfund.org/projects/final-gift/ or http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com
***The Evening Muse Gallery Artist of the month - December 2010 Art at The Evening Muse presents the work of Etta Lea: - 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
Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV & Press:
***Sweden's Case Conrad's Gustav & Robert visit the Queen City and play Snug Harbor AND The Evening Muse Find Your Muse Open Mic - (Videos by Dana Koster) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOjAC5L9Bd4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3bvSsNP1xQ - http://www.youtube.com/user/dana629#p/u/3/6bH3vtNOoSM - http://www.youtube.com/user/dana629#p/u/4/ROWUtGAUBrI. Read their tour blog, stream the entire new album (and then purchase it :-)) at http://www.gatss.com/caseconrad/.
***And, inspired by Kerouac, hearing Case Conrad's story and seeing them live, someone wrote this touching article on the back of a bar napkin and posted it in a blog: http://thedadada.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/american-road-revival/
**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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12/02 - Delta Spirit - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
12/07 - Fran Healy (Travis) - Cat's Cradle
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 (tickets are moving quickly)
01/14 - The Walkmen - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
01/16 - Richie Havens - McGlohon Theatre
01/16 - Jesse Malin - King's Barcade - (Raleigh, NC)
01/21 - Fred Eaglesmith - The Evening Muse
01/22 - Lucy Kaplansky - The Evening Muse
01/22 - ^Rodney Crowell - The Visulite Theatre - To Be Rescheduled
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 - Dark Star Orchestra - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/05 - California Guitar Trio - The Evening Muse
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)
02/10 - Dan Bern - The Evening Muse
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
03/17 - James McMurtry - The Grey Eagle
04/21 - Branford Marsalis - UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall (Chapel Hill)
07/08 - Taylor Swift - Venue TBD
A PERSONAL THANK YOU to our friends who helped out our new friends Gustav & Robert from Sweden
Rick Spreitzer, Jeff Morgart, Eric-Scott Guthrie, Rob McHale, Daylon & the staff at Snug Harbor and Mark Lynch.
It meant a lot.
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