CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
January 12, 2011 - January 19, 2011
photo by Laurie Koster
"My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it, and you simply take as much as you require."
~ Edward Elgar
(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
Wednesday January 12 - Happy Birthday Rufus Smith & Jonas Cole!
**Jack Lawrence in the studio
Consider This w/Randy Walker
6pm-6:30pm
WSGE 91.7fm
http://www.wsge.org
**Amy Broome, Victor James Band & Jazz Salm
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Patty Larkin (CANCELED)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://maxxmusic.com/
**Scoot Pittman
Mac's Speed Shop
8pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.reverbnation.com/scootpittman
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
http://www.ginmillcharlotte.com
Thursday January 13 - Happy Birthday Jonathan Spottiswoode & David Beckwith!
**The Ghost of a Sabertooth Tiger Feat. Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl w/ Julianna Barwick (SOLD OUT)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Greg Lilley
The Liberty, (Southend)
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.thelibertycharlotte.com
**Little Feat w/The Roy Jay Band
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Reeve Coobs w/Jason Atkins
Dean and Deluca
8pm
http://www.facebook.com/reevecoobs
**Josh Daniel & Friends
the Philosophers Stone
10:30pm-2am
**Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
T-bones on the Lake
6:30pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.lindydobbins.com/
**Billy Jones and the Pocket w/Mike Orlando and Phil Skipper
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Scoot Pittman
The Sports Page - Coulwood
8pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/scootpittman
**Chasing Edison (Jan. Thurs. Night Residency)
The Double Door Inn
Ladies Night - no cover for Ladies
http://www.doubledoorinn.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
**Mike Strauss Trio
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Shuffle Party Featuring: w/Reigning Sound, Temperance League, Little Bull Lee, The Unawares
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://maxxmusic.com/ * http://www.shufflezine.tv/
**Thistledown Tinkers
The Blue Vine
9:30pm-11:30pm
Salisbury, NC
http://www.thistledowntinkers.com
**so stereo with special guest Lucky Five
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com
**Charlotte Folk Society Presents: The Snyder Family
Great Aunt Stella Center
7:30pm
http://folksociety.org/
**Patrick Davis
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Josh Roberts & the Hinges w/Caleb Caudle & the Bayonets
The Evening Muse
11pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Reeve Coobs w/Jason Atkins
Tyber Creek Pub
10pm
http://www.facebook.com/reevecoob
**illicitizen
Smokey Joe's
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/smokeyjoemymusic
**The Dirty Guv'nahs w/Chobey Bagio Band
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
Saturday January 15 - Happy Birthday Kirk Grosch!
**Rick Spreitzer Four-Oh (w/Kevin Edwards, Angelo Melendez & Donny Fletcher)
Starbuck's Coffee
8pm-11pm
1401 East Blvd
http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**Mike Strauss Band
The Comet Grill
9pm-midnight
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Myers Park High Schools Battle of the Bands
The Evening Muse
3pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Transmission Fields w/Rayland Baxter
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Elonzo w/The Restoration & Magnetic Flowers
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://maxxmusic.com/
**Gigi Dover Hickory House Concert (SOLD OUT)
Garden Spot of the New South
http://www.gigidover.com
**Abbey Road LIVE!
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://maxxmusic.com/
**Steve Aoki w/Porter Robinson, Kevin Focus and Your Dirty Habit
The Neighborhood Theatre
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Contagious
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Thirsty Beaver Third Anniversary Party featuring The Loose Lugnuts
The Thirsty Beaver
9:30pm
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118948254802010
**Nita B w/Bill Buck
Thurston's Bar
9pm
http://www.facebook.com/nita.belk
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday January 16 - Happy Birthday Rick Ballew!
**Greg Lilley
The Prickly Pear (Downtown Historic Mooresville)
6pm-9pm
http://www.pricklypear.net/location
**afto|n| presents Hip Hop Showcase
The Evening Muse
6:30pm
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 January 17 - Happy Birthday Sunny Hutchinson, Dan Hood
**Find Your Muse Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The Monday Night All-Stars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jared Allan
Cedar Street Tavern
8pm-11pm
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)
Lucky Lou's Tavern
9:30pm - 1am
5124 Park Rd.
http://www.fairviewgrill.com
**Red Rocking Chair (every Tues)
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**Songwriter's Round: Etta Lea, Rob McHale and Rick Spreitzer
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Wahnderlust w/Devon Elizabeth
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
http://www.ginmillcharlotte.com
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Local and Regional Events
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Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***Sadly we lost another in our music community. Rest in Peace Chris Radok - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/theclog/2011/01/12/charlottes-first-homicide-of-2011-hits-creative-loafing/
Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV & Press:
***"Moments In Music And Life," the first full retrospective of photographs by Daniel Coston, will be featured at the Circa Gallery in Asheboro, NC throughout the month of February, 2011. Fifty photos
spanning Coston's career to date will be on display, featuring some of his best-known photographs of musicians, as well as never-before-seen photos from his archive. A special event with Coston will be held at Circa Gallery, February 18th, 2011. For more information on this event, as well as the show itself, contact Circa Gallery at (336) 736-8015, or email them at circagallery@gmail.com. The gallery is located at 150 Sunset Avenue, in downtown Asheboro. http://www.danielcostonphotography.com
**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.
***The Charlotte Live Alt/Rock/Indie Music Meetup - http://www.meetup.com/LiveMusicMeetup/
**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
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or updates)
(^=Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets)
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01/14 - The Walkmen - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
01/16 - Jesse Malin - King's Barcade - (Raleigh, NC)
01/20 - Frontier Ruckus w/The David Mayfield Parade - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
01/21 - Fred Eaglesmith - The Evening Muse
01/22 - Lost in the Trees - Snug Harbor
01/22 - Lucy Kaplansky - The Evening Muse
01/27 - The Bear Romantic/Cement Stars/Lady Lazarus - Tremont Music Hall
01/28 - Ellis Paul - The Edge (Rock Hill, SC)
01/28 - Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/29 - Gaelic Storm - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/29 - ^The Tosco Music Party featuring: Ellis Paul, Mark Kroos, The Cloers, 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
02/04 - The Rosebuds - The Visulite Theatre
02/05 - Eddie from Ohio - McGlohon Theatre
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 w/The Head and the Heart - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
02/10 - Dan Bern - The Evening Muse
02/15 - Josh Ritter - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
02/15 - Flogging Molly - The Fillmore Charlotte
02/17 - Jim White - The Evening Muse
02/17 - Plain White T's - Parachute - MIGGS - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
02/17 - Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile (of Nickel Creek) - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/19 - Steve Forbert - Stage Door
02/19 - Malcolm Holcombe - The Evening Muse
02/21 - The Church - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
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)
03/05 - Marc Broussard - The Neighborhood Theatre
03/11 - Rocky Votolato & matt pond PA - New Brookland Tavern (Columbia, SC)
03/12 - Rocky Votolato & matt pond PA - Cat’s Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
03/12 - Wye Oak - Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
03/12 - Rehab - Amos' Southend
03/12 - Colin Hay - McGlohon Theater
03/15 - Gordon Lightfoot - War Memorial Auditorium (Greensboro, NC)
03/15 - Leo Kottke - McGlohon Theatre
03/16 - Lucinda Williams - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/17 - Bryan Adams - Peace Center (Greenville, SC)
03/17 - James McMurtry - The Grey Eagle
03/19 - The Final Gift Benefit Concert & Silent Auction - McGlohon Theatre
03/22 - Rodney Crowell Chinaberry Sidewalks Tour - The Visulite Theatre
03/26 - James Taylor - Memorial Auditorium (Raleigh, NC)
04/12 - Citizen Cope Solo Acoustic - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/13 - Taj Mahal Trio - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/13 - Scott Miller w/Matt Urmy - The Evening Muse
04/13 - Toad The Wet Sprocket - McGlohon Theatre
04/14 - Old 97's - The Visulite Theatre
04/21 - Branford Marsalis - UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall (Chapel Hill)
04/23 - Amos Lee - Knight Theatre
07/08 - Taylor Swift w/Need to Breathe - Venue TBD
07/14 - ^Patty Griffin Tribute - The Evening Muse
Thank You!
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