CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
March 2, 2011 - March 9, 2011
“Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~
(photo by Laurie Koster)
(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
**Franz Nicolay (The Hold Steady), David Dondero and Ben Henry
The Milestone Club
9pm
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier - featured performer Dylan Sneed 10pm
The Gin Mill
8pm
http://www.ginmillcharlotte.com
**Calvin Edwards
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Izzy & the Kesstronics, t.b.a.
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Simplified (Acoustic w/Clee & Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Tosco House Party Open Mic feat. Ernie Hendrickson
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Ernie Hendrickson
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Andy Friedman (feat. David Goodrich) and Yarn w/Emily Greene
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Mike Strauss Band
The Pizza Peel
8pm-10pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment present: Bo Bice w/Gigi Dover and The Big Love
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://maxxmusic.com/
**Mystikal
The Neighborhood Theatre
11pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Michael Reno Harrell
Rodi
8pm-11pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com * http://www.michaelrenoharrell.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Jeff Coffin & The Mu'tet w/Jazz is Led
Going away party for Vikas
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jason Kutchma (Red Collar) & Dylan Gilbert
The Thirsty Beaver
10pm
**The Funky Geezer Feature Show
The Bathtub Gin
9pm
Mooresville, NC
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187241781315263
Friday March 4 - Happy Birthday Shawn Lynch!
**Gallery Crawl featuring: Grace Adele 7pm; Jenna Lindbo 8pm; The Regulars 9pm; The Morning After 10pm
The Evening Muse
No Cover for Gallery Crawl night, but please tip the performers and buy their merch if you like what you hear!
7pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Bakalao Stars
The Evening Muse
11pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Matrimony w/Enemy Lovers & The Honey Cutters
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://maxxmusic.com/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Enter The Haggis
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Jared Allan
Village Bistro
9pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Small Talk Industries, Skullbuckle,Trances Arc
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Benyaro w/SNS
Tommy's Pub
9pm
**Billy Jones and Mason Bissett
The Wine room
Concord, NC
http://billyjonesandthepocket.com
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Rage
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm - 21+
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Kevin Marshall and Eric Lovell Acoustic
Thurstons Bar
9:30pm
http://www.thurstonsbar.com
**Daniel/Wingfield/Powell Trio
The Philosopher's Stone
10:30pm
http://www.philosophersstonetavern.com
**Paleface & Nathan Angelo w/Nate Currin
The Evening Muse
7:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Brody & Choch w/ Carlitta Durand feat. Fat Snacks Band & Danielle Soul
The Evening Muse
11pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The Houston Brothers, The Flash Alchemy, Bart Lattimore & the Mill Hill Revival
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Marc Broussard w/Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday March 6 - Happy Birthday Desmond Myers!
**Swift Kicks, Boom Chick, Jeremiah & the Howling Owls
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Yasmine Levy
McGlohon Theatre
7:45pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Blues Jam with the Charlotte Blues Short Debut of the D.B.A. Band
The Double Door Inn
8pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.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
**Cursive w/Harvard, Yardwork and Andy the Doorbum
Tremont Music Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**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
Sign up starts at 6:30pm and also available online. Show starts at 7:30pm
Huntersville, NC
http://www.reverbnation.com/theopenmicnc * http://www.harveysinhuntersville.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: George Winston
The Visulite Theatre
7:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Trashcan Sinatras w/Lucky Five and Neil Mauney (solo performance from Pullman Strike singer)
Tremont Music Hall
8pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Appalucia CD Release Show w/ The Wiggle Wagons & Bo White
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.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
**Proposed Sound Ordinance Meeting
The Neighborhood Theatre
6:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Songwriter Showcase
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: G Love and Special Sauce
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
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
**Dopapod
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Caspian, Native, Chiaroscuro
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Jared Allan
Ri Ra Irish Pub
9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Local and Regional Events
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Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***8th Annual Cash Bash featuring: Truckstop Preachers, The Tremors, The Defilers, Skye Paige, JT & The Dragpipes, The Straight 8s, The Bo-Stevens, John Howie Jr. & The Sweethearts, Kelley & The Cowboys, Hearts & Daggers - Puckett's Farm Equipment - Apr. 8th & 9th - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2011/02/28/8th-annual-cash-bash-lineup-announced/
***9th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance - Silk Hope, NC - Thursday, April 21 to Sunday, April 24, 2011. Featured acts include: The Travelin' McCourys, Arrested Development, The Lee Boys, Donna the Buffalo, Tift Merritt, Umalali, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Langhorne Slim, Scythian, Preston Frank & His Zydeco Family Band, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Orquesta GarDel, Joy Kills Sorrow, The Beast, Diali Cissokho & Kairaba!, Midtown Dickens, Greg Humphreys, Birds & Arrows, Lizzy Ross Band, John Howie Jr. & The Sweethearts, Mount Moriah, Cool John Ferguson, Gray Young, Kooley High, Big Fat Gap, Jack Maverick & His Wild Rebels, Penny Prophets, The Music Maker Revue, Bluegrass Experience, Dark Water Rising, Big Al Hall & Marching Rams, Skeedaddle, Sarah Shook & The Devil, Paperhand Puppet Intervention, Trilogy, Apple Chill Cloggers, HoopDrum, and Elikem African Dance, Pura Fe, Keith Secola & His Wild Band of Indians, Taj Weekes, Thousands of One, The Deer Clan Singers, Ayurveda, Hudost, Old Man Luedecke, Jason Ringenberg, Do It to Julia, Big Daddy Love, Nikki Talley, Farmer Jason, Spirit Family Reunion, Louise Omoto Kessel, Aaron Burdett, Old Sledge, Double E, Michael Jacobs, Daygot Leeyos, Stuart McNair, Possum Creek, and more. More info at http://www.shakorihills.org
***Tosco Music Parties, Inc. is happy to announce that a scholarship to the 2011 Swannanoa Gathering (http://www.swangathering.com) will be awarded to a musician between the ages of 12 and 21. Auditions are this Sunday, March 6th, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.toscomusicparty.org.
**AmericanHarvest: Music At The Depot featuring The David Childers Trio - March 11, 2010 - http://on.fb.me/i9KNPf
**The Final Gift Film Fundraiser Concert and Silent Auction featuring: Shawn Mullins, Rick Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards, Etta Lea, Eva Gael, Justin Tosco w/Kendall Gurske, Shana Blake and Jake Bartholomew & more - McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square - March 19, 2011. The fundraiser will also include a screening of new footage, Q & A with Therese and the crew, and a silent auction. The event will be hosted by John Tosco of Tosco Music Parties. SILENT AUCTION ITEMS ARE STILL NEEDED. In return, your organization will get a thank you in the fundraiser program, and a credit in the film relative to the dollar amount of your donation (as set in donation tiers). Visit http://thefinalgiftfilm.com/documentary.htm for more information on the film and how you can contribute.
**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. http://www.drumstrong.org
**The Evening Muse Art Gallery Artist of the Month is Ralph Jannelli - http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=131615903571304&index=1
**A.W.O.L. - http://www.awolcharlotte.com/ A.W.O.L. All Day Music Festival and Benefit will be hosted at Symphony Park, near South Park Mall - April 30, 2011. All Walks Of Life are affected in one way or another by illness, crime, war, and poverty. We are here to host an event that brings together the people of Charlotte in a celebration of life, peace, happiness and health through the live music experience. Lineup announced: Mike Posner, Simplified, Matrimony, Sugar Glyder, Lucky Five, BPL.
**Kevin So House Concert - Thurs. Mar. 17th - Concord, NC $10 - Contact Kristin at musicatwitsend@gmail.com to reserve a seat and get directions. http://www.kevinso.com
**Support Local House Concerts presents an evening with Mike Strauss and friends House Concert @ Rufus & Cyndi Smith's in Hickory March 26th Seats are limited! If interested in attending contact them at cdcdx@embarqmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=312153572664
**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:
***David Childers - Gaston Alive! - http://gastonalive.com/category/music/
***Chris Garges - Gaston Alive! - http://gastonalive.com/2011/01/love-jazz-catch-chris-with-john-alexander-at-blue-restaurant-bar-in-charlotte-on-thursdays-8-11p-m/
***Winter Luau w/ David Childers, The Lesser Pauls, Dan Sartain and Aqualads - The Milestone - Feb. 25, 2011 - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2011/02/28/live-review-winter-luau
**Petition against the dwarfing of artistic life - http://www.petitiononline.com/shinsen/petition.html
Artists and Musicians Wanted:
***Lake Wylie Music Fest is looking for Staff volunteers AND volunteer bands, ensembles, singer-songwriters, additional drummers, fire artists, dancers, hoopers to perform at their music festivals in 2011. The dates are June 11, July 9, August 13 and possibly a September date as well. Contact Jan Pendleton at jan@lakewyliemusicfest.com if interested. http://www.lakewyliemusicfest.com
In the Studio:
***Chris Garges at Old House Studio: Bounty Hunger, Joe Whelon, Time Sawyer, Lambhandler, Sunshone Still and South 85. http://chrisgarges.com/news.html
**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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03/03 - James Hunter - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
03/03 - Greg Brown w/Bo Ramsey - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
03/11 - Romantica - The Evening Muse
03/11 - Rocky Votolato & matt pond PA - New Brookland Tavern (Columbia, SC)
03/12 - Wye Oak - Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
03/12 - Rehab - Amos' Southend
03/12 - Colin Hay - McGlohon Theater
03/13 - The Drenched Earth Tour w/Chris Castle & The Womack Family Band & Rick Spreitzer - The Evening Muse
03/15 - Gordon Lightfoot - War Memorial Auditorium (Greensboro, NC)
03/15 - Leo Kottke - McGlohon Theatre
03/16 - Todd Snider The Storyteller w/Gigi Dover - The Visulite Theatre
03/16 - Lucinda Williams - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/17 - Shamrock 'n Roll Bash w/Simplified, Paper Tongues & Sister Hazel - NC Music Factory
03/17 - Kevin So House Concert (Concord, NC)
03/17 - Bryan Adams - Peace Center (Greenville, SC)
03/17 - An Evening With James McMurtry - The Grey Eagle
03/19 - The Final Gift Benefit Concert & Silent Auction featuring Shawn Mullins - McGlohon Theatre
03/21 - Langhorne Slim - The Visulite Theatre
03/21 - DeVotchKa - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/22 - Rodney Crowell Chinaberry Sidewalks Tour - The Visulite Theatre
03/23 - Queens of the Stone Age - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
03/26 - Raul Malo - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
03/26 - Mike Strauss House Concert - Hickory, NC
03/26 - James Taylor - Memorial Auditorium (Raleigh, NC)
03/27 - Spread Your Wings benefit and silent auction for Wind River featuring: The Old Invention, Carolina Gator Gumbo, Leadville Social Club, Evelynn Rose and The Belmont Playboys - The Double Door Inn
03/29 - Young the Giant - The Visulite Theatre
03/29 - Peter Murphy - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/30 - Bobby Long - The Visulite Theatre
04/01 - Dashboard Confessional - Amos' Southend
04/02 - Delbert McClinton w/Joshua Panda - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/03 - ^Explosions in the Sky w/The Octopus Project - Amos' Southend
04/05 - The Felice Brothers - The Visulite Theatre
04/06 - Chris Cornell - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
04/08 - Junior Brown - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/09 - Slaughter - Amos' Southend
04/09 - ^The Avett Brothers - Bojangles' Coliseum
04/10 - Mountain Goats w/Megafaun - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/11 - Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band - McGlohon Theatre
04/12 - ^William Fitzsimmons w/Slow Runner - The Evening Muse
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 - Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit w/Hayes Carll - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
04/13 - Toad The Wet Sprocket w/Carbon Leaf - McGlohon Theatre
04/14 - An Evening with Slaid Cleaves - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/14 - ^The Whigs - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/14 - ^Old 97's w/Teddy Thompson- The Visulite 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 - ^Aimee Mann (Trio) - McGlohon Theatre
04/16 - 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 - Hayes Carll With Shovels & Rope - McGlohon Theatre
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 - Amos Lee w/The Watson Twins - Knight Theatre
04/26 - ^Iron & Wine w/The Low Anthem - Amos' Southend
04/28 - Guster - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
04/29 - Peter, Bjorn and John - Cat's Cradle (Asheville, NC)
04/29 - ^Man Man - The Visulite Theatre
04/30 - Ryan Montbleau Band - The Double Door Inn
05/03 - ^The Civil Wars - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/03 - Interpol - The Fillmore
05/12 - Griffin House w/Trent Dabbs - The Visulite Theatre
05/15 - Brett Dennen plus Dawes - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
05/17 - The Flaming Lips - The Fillmore Charlotte - Tickets on Sale 2/25
05/20 - Crash Test Dummies - The Visulite Theatre
05/21 - FemmeFest - 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
05/27 - Rory Block - The Evening Muse
05/28 - ^Spottiswoode & HisEnemies - The Evening Muse
06/01 - Okkervil River - Cat’s Cradle – (Carrboro, NC)
06/10 - Chuck Brodsky CD Release - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
06/11 - Joe Purdy -The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
06/17 - Phish - Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
06/18 - Adele - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) SOLD OUT
06/18 - ^TMP Beatles Tribute -Knight Theater (Tickets on sale NOW)
07/08 - Taylor Swift w/Need to Breathe - Venue TBD
07/12 - Motley Crue, Poison and New York Dolls - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/14 - ^Patty Griffin Tribute - The Evening Muse
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