CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
March 30, 2011 - April 6, 2011
"Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life"
~Jean Paul Richter~
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**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
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WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
What's New | Looking Ahead | Thank You | Links
Wednesday March 30 - Happy Birthday Josh Daniel & Jeff Hartman!
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Bobby Long w/The Hazlegroves
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://maxxmusic.com/
**Heart of a Ghost w/Birds with Teeth
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Greg Lilley
The Prickly Pear (Downtown Historic Mooresville)
6pm-9pm
http://www.pricklypear.net/location
**Ron Pope w/ Ari Herstand
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Jon McLaughlin
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**JP & The Gilberts, Harvest
Snug Harbor
9pm
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
Thursday March 31 - Happy Birthday Scott Ackerman!
**Megan Jean & The KFB
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Scoot Pittman
The Sports Page - Coulwood
8pm
**Ladies Night featuring Discordian Society
The Double Door Inn
9pm
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
Friday April 1 - Happy Birthday Divakar!
**New American Dream Tour feat: Musical Charis and Blvd Park
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Octopus Jonesw/ Sea Wolf Mutiny& The Modrats
The Evening Muse
11pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Alan Barrington
Shops at the Park
6401 Morrison Blvd,
4pm
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Jay Garrigan (Solo)
Smokey Joe’s
http://garriganmusic.com/wp/
**Dashboard Confessional Swiss Army Romance 10th Anniversary Tour w/Cory Brannon & John Lefler
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com
**Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band w/Josh Phillips Folk Festival
The Neighborhood Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Hardcore Lounge w/Davinia & The Vagabonds
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
**Kevin Marshall and Eric Lovell Acoustic
Thurston's Bar
9pm
**Treasure Fest benefit show featuring: Harvard w/Robbers, Appalucia and Great Architect
The Milestone Club
9pm
**Jared Allan
Village Bistro
7pm or 9:30pm
**Gobble Gobble, Human Pippi Armstrong, Jason Michel
Snug Harbor
10pm
Saturday April 2 - Happy Birthday Phil Rossi & Michael Catlow!
**Delta Rae w/Deep River
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Delbert McClinton w/Joshua Panda Band
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Jimmy Thackery
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Donna Duncan Band/Kevin White Birthday Bash
The Comet Grill
9pm
**Jim Garrett Acoustic
Thurston's Bar
9pm
**Kevin Marshall and Eric Lovell Acoustic
Quaker Steak and Lube
9pm
**Jared Allan Trio
Boardwalk Billy's (UNCC)
10pm
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday April 3 - Happy Birthday Ali & Louis!
**Charlotte Blues Society's 18th Anniversary Party
The Double Door Inn
8pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Conspirator w/Duende Mountain Duo and The Indobox
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**afto|n| presents Hip Hop Showcase
The Evening Muse
6:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Explosions in the Sky w/The Octopus Project
Amos' Southend
**Leadville Social Club
The Thirsty Beaver
5pm
**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
Monday April 4 - Happy Birthday Steph Burdoff
**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
**The Open Mic NC
Harvey's
Huntersville, NC
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: The Felice Brothers w/Diamond Doves
The Visulite Theatre
http://www.visulite.com * http://maxxmusic.com/
**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Red Rocking Chair (every Tues)
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**Jared Allan
Wok Bar
7pm-10pm
**Fair Play featuring Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf (bass)
Lucky Lou's Tavern
9:30pm - 1am
5124 Park Rd
**Jon Wayne & The Pain
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Tosco House Party Open Mic feat. Hans York
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Hans York
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
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Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Local and Regional Events
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Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***A.W.O.L.(All Walks of Life) All Day Music Festival & Benefit - featuring: Mike Posner, Matt & Kim, Paper Tongues, Simplified, Sugar Glyder, Matrimony, Lucky Five Band and BPL!
Symphony Park - (near South Park Mall)
April 30, 2100 - 11:00am-11:00pm
**SPECIAL $5 DISCOUNT FOR FRIENDS OF THE CHARLOTTE EVENTS CALENDER - (USE PROMO CODE LKoster)
http://www.awolcharlotte.com * http://facebook.com/awolcharlotte
- BYOB! (beer, liquor, and wine sales for those who do not wish to BYOB);
- Complimentary Shuttle services provided from Uptown, SouthEnd, and NODA locations!
- Charlotte's first and only BYOB Spring Music Festival. Getting tired of paying $10-$15 a drink every concert/festival you go to? Patrons are encouraged to come equipped with their cocktails for the day. Be mindful of a few logical rules: No Glass; No Furniture; No Fires. Not in the mood for BYOB? Want a quick shot? Beer, liquor, and wine sales will also available.
- A.W.O.L. will be raising money for great organizations in the Charlotte community (Camp Care and Don't Break The Bond)
In addition to the concert elements of the event, the following activities and services will be offered: complimentary shuttle service, corn hole for cancer tournament, dance competition, free style battle, food/drink vendors, and a military salute.
Grab your friends, your cooler, and hop on a shuttle bus to AWOL from a location near you! The shuttles will begin at 11:00 AM at each location. The final bus traveling back to each transportation point will depart Symphony Park at 10:00 PM. - Tickets: $30-$55 (General Admin: $30, VIP: $50) - Patrons are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance as they are limited! Tickets will be $30 if purchased prior to March 31st.
**The Evening Muse Art Gallery Artist of the Month for April is The Art Institute of Charlotte Photography Department Special Topics in Photography - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139029752832227&index=1
**DRUMSTRONG 2011 :: May 21 & 22 :: join celebrity artists and communities worldwide supporting survivorship, sharing resources and raising awareness & funds for important cancer initiatives .. through Rhythm. Drumming to BEAT cancer.
***Michael Reno Harrell - April 6th Saturday - Open to the Public - House Concert, 8916 Hunter Ridge Drive, Charlotte, NC 28226 - Post Luck Dinner at 5:30pm - Bring a dish and a beverage - Show time 7:00pm RSVP-Limited Seating - Contact Dan Rushing at 704.614.2139 or danrushing@carolina.rr.com
**Music On the Greenway w/Barnaby Bright and Mark Mathis (Public Radio) - Sunday, April 17th - http://www.myspace.com/musiconthegreenway
Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting:
***House of Blues (and Rock ... and Folk) "Smaller, more intimate concerts, it seems, are best performed at home" by Courtney Devores - Charlotte Magazine
http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/April-2011/House-of-Blues-and-Rock-and-Folk/
***The Spread Your Wings benefit concert for Wind River Cancer Wellness Retreats and Programs - http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/health/Benefit-Concert-Supports-Cancer-Holistic-Program-118754829.html -
***The Kopecky Family Band w/Curtis Eller - The Evening Muse - http://cantstopthinkingabout.tumblr.com/post/4068210946/kopecky-family-band-curtis-eller
***The Federal Clan - St. Patrick's Day Photos - http://s1100.photobucket.com/home/TheFederalClan
***St. Patrick's Day Green River Revival at the U.S. National Whitewater Center - http://usnwc.org/2011/03/green-river-revival-recap/
***The Catch Fire, Cement Stars, Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun - Visulite Theatre - March 25, 2011 - Jeff Hahne/Creative Loafing: http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2011/03/29/live-review-the-catch-fire-cement-stars-today-the-moon-tomorrow-the-sun/
***Shuffle Magazine Issue #11 out now featuring Yardwork and More! http://issuu.com/shuffle/docs/shuffle11
**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.
**Plaza Midwood Community Radio - http://pmcradio.org/
**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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04/01 - Darrell Scott w/Rayland Baxter - The Grey Eagle
04/06 - Black Lips - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
04/06 - Chris Cornell - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
04/09 - Dr. Dog - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
04/09 - ^The Avett Brothers - Bojangles' Coliseum - SOLD OUT
04/10 - Mountain Goats w/Megafaun - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/11 - MaxxMusic Presents: Tedeschi Trucks Band - McGlohon Theatre - SOLD OUT
04/12 - ^William Fitzsimmons w/Slow Runner - The Evening Muse
04/12 - Citizen Cope Solo Acoustic - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/13 - ^Louvin Brothers Tribute Benefiting Hospice & Palliative Care featuring: David Childers, The Loudermilks, The Parodi Kings, Jim Avett, Bill Noonan & more - Snug Harbor
04/13 - Taj Mahal Trio w/Ian Thomas & Justin Fedor - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/13 - MaxxMusic Presents: Toad The Wet Sprocket w/Carbon Leaf - McGlohon Theatre
04/14 - ^The Whigs w/Company of Thieves and gogoPilot - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/14 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: Old 97's w/Teddy Thompson- The Visulite Theatre
04/15 - SHUFFLE Magazine Presents: "Save Charlotte Music Benefit" w/Yardwork, Sea of Cortez (featuring Stamper!), Eyes of the Elders, Houstons and Secondhand Stories - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/15 - USNWC Spring Festival – Slaid Cleaves and JJ Grey & Mofro - U.S. National Whitewater Center.
04/16 - USNWC Spring Festival –Bloodkin & Lucero - U.S. National Whitewater Center.
04/15 - ^Simplified CD Release Party - The Visulite Theatre
04/16 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: Aimee Mann (Trio) - McGlohon Theatre
04/16 - MaxxMusic Presents: Wanda Jackson - The Visulite Theatre
04/16 - ^Tosco Music Party - Halton Theater @ CPCC - (Tickets on sale NOW)
04/17 - Barnaby Bright and Mark Mathis - Music On the Greenway
04/17 - MaxxMusic Presents: Hayes Carll With Shovels & Rope - Stage Door
04/19 - Sara Bareilles + Elizabeth & The Catapults and Ximena Sarinana - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
04/21 - Pete Yorn w/Ben Kweller - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
04/21 - Branford Marsalis - UNC Chapel Hill Hall (Chapel Hill)
04/23 - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
04/23 - MaxxMusic Presents: Amos Lee w/The Watson Twins - Knight Theatre - SOLD OUT
04/26 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: Lucinda Williams - McGlohon Theatre
04/26 - ^Iron & Wine w/The Low Anthem - Amos' Southend
04/28 - Holy Ghost Tent Revival w/Songs of Water - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/28 - Guster - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
04/29 - Peter, Bjorn and John - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
04/29 - ^Man Man - The Visulite Theatre
04/30 - Ryan Montbleau Band - The Double Door Inn
05/02 - Plain White T's + Parachute & Andy Grammer - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
05/03 - ^The Civil Wars w/Amy Speace - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/03 - Interpol - The Fillmore
05/10 - Kim Richey Band w/Mando Saenz - The Evening Muse
05/10 - Third Eye Blind - The Neighborhood Theatre
05/12 - MaxxMusic Presents: Griffin House w/Trent Dabbs - The Visulite Theatre
05/15 - Brett Dennen plus Dawes - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
05/16 - Junip - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
05/17 - MaxxMusic Presents: Dawes w/Girls Guns & Glory - The Visulite Theatre
05/17 - ^The Flaming Lips w/Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger - The Fillmore Charlotte
05/18 - Girls Guns & Glory - The Evening Muse
05/19 - ^Neko Case - Knight Theatre
05/20 - Neon Trees - The Fillmore Charlotte
05/20 - Crash Test Dummies - The Visulite Theatre
05/21- FemmeFest - NoDa - Charlotte, NC
05/20-21 - TreasureFest - Charlotte, NC
05/21-22 - DrumStrong - Weddington, NC
05/20-22 - Hangout Music Festival - Gulf Shores, AL
05/21 - Symphony X- Tremont Music Hall
05/24 - Little Feat - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
05/27 - Rory Block - The Evening Muse
05/28 - ^Spottiswoode & HisEnemies - The Evening Muse
05/31 - The Donkeys - Broadway's (Asheville, NC)
06/01 - Okkervil River - Cat’s Cradle – (Carrboro, NC)
06/05 - The Beach Boys - White Oak Amphitheatre @ Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
06/07 - Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses- Amos' Southend
06/10 - Chuck Brodsky CD Release - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
06/11 - Joe Purdy -The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
06/11 - The Decemberists - Raleigh Ampitheatre (Raleigh, NC)
06/15 - MaxxMusic Presents: Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones With Los Straitjackets- The Visulite Theatre
06/16 - Noah and the Whale - Lincoln Theater (Raleigh, NC)
06/17 - Phish - Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
06/18 - Chatham County Line - The Neighborhood Theatre
06/18 - ^Adele - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) SOLD OUT
06/18 - ^TMP Beatles Tribute -Knight Theater (Tickets on sale NOW)
06/21 - MaxxMusic Presents: James McMurtry - THe Visulite Theatre
07/08 - The Psychedelic Furs - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
07/08 - Taylor Swift w/Need to Breathe - TWCA
07/12 - Motley Crue, Poison and New York Dolls - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/14 - ^Patty Griffin Tribute - The Evening Muse
07/15 - The Gourds - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
07/17 - ^An Evening with Iris Dement - The Grey Eagle
07/31 - Sade w/John Legend - Time Warner Cable Arena
08/06 - Tom Petty Tribute - Benefit for Crisis Assistance Ministry - The Evening Muse
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