CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
April 27, 2011 - May 4, 2011
"You're the Poetry Man
You make things all rhyme"
-- Phoebe Snow - 1952 - 2011
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Wednesday April 27 - Happy Birthday Rick Cornell!
**Japan Relief Benefit featuring: 8:00 Rob McHale Trio; 8:45 Gigi Dover; 9:30 The New Familiars; 10:30 Small Talk Industry; 11:30 Rekless Youth
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_concerts_april_27_may_3_/Content?oid=1262017
**Greg Lilley
Press Wine (Uptown)
6:30-9:30pm
http://www.presswinefood.com
**Bad Boys Blues Band
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**True Widow
Snug Harbor
9pm
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
**Japan Relief Benefit featuring: 8:00 Chuck Johnson; 8:30 The Houstons; 9:00 Elonzo; 9:40 The Spiveys; 10:20 Grown Up Avenger Stuff; 11:00 Evelyn Rose; 11:40 Greenlight
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_concerts_april_27_may_3_/Content?oid=1262017
**Matrimony
Connolly's on 5th Patio
A.W.O.L. Pre-Party
8pm
http://www.facebook.com/connollys.charlotte
**Simplified On The Air
WNCW 100.7FM
3pm
http://www.wncw.org * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Holy Ghost Tent Revival & Songs of Water
The Neighborhood Theatre
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Ladies Night featuring: The Nova Echo w/Oh No Fiasco
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_concerts_april_27_may_3_/Content?oid=1262017
**Leadville Social Club
Mac's Speed Shop
7pm
Lake Norman, NC
**Big Octave
Blue Restaurant And Bar (at the corner of 5th and College)
8pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave
**Maddie Schuler w/ Sean Trainor
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Transmission Fields w/Madre
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Man Man w/Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers
The Visulite Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_concerts_april_27_may_3_/Content?oid=1262017
**Lucky Five benefit for tornado victims
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Greg Lilley
The Wine Cellar (Cornelius)
9pm-12am
http://twitter.com/winecellarlkn
**Eve6 w/American Aquarium
Friday Live at the NC Music Factory
5pm-11pm
**Josh Daniel, Curtis Wingfield and Justin Powell
The Philosophers Stone Tavern
6pm-9pm
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**AWOL: THE BENEFIT Benefitting Camp Care and Don't Break the Bond featuring: Mike Posner, Matt & Kim, Paper Tongues, Simplified, Matrimony, Sugar Glyder, Lucky Five, BPL
Symphony Park - (near South Park Mall)
11am - 11pm
Pre-Order Tickets and get a $5 discount using code LKoster through http://www.awolcharlotte.com* http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_concerts_april_27_may_3_/Content?oid=1262017
**Ryan Montbleau Band
Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Lindy Dobbins (solo)
The Dog Bar
5pm
**Actual Proof w/Sci-Fi and The Discordian Society
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Don Dixon & Marti Jones
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Yardwork w/Nat Baldwin of Dirty Projectors
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Kevin Marshall and Scott Sutton
Skinnyz
7:30pm
**Leadville Social Club
WBT Ride for the Kids Benefit
2pm
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
** The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday) featuring: Stirling Bridge
WSGE 91.7FM
9am-10am
http://www.wsge.org/wsge/
**Greg Lilley
The Prickly Pear (Downtown Historic Mooresville)
6-9pm
http://www.pricklypear.net/location
**Secret Hospital, Girls Dressed As Girls, Weekenders
Snug Harbor
9pm
**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
**Fire Control (Jason Scavone, Johnathan Erickson, Gary Deangelo, and Stacy Leazer) - (every Monday)
The Comet Grill
9:15pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**Find Your Muse Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Great Architect LP Release w/ Human Pippi Armstrong
Snug Harbor
9pm
**The Monday Night All-Stars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Open Mic NC
Harvey's
Huntersville, NC
http://www.reverbnation.com/theopenmicnc
**Three for Dinner (Short Film) Screening - A Dalliance Films Production
Wet Willies on Seaboard Street
7pm-10pm
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Three-for-Dinner/128725447166371
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: The Wood Brothers & Abigail Washburn
The Visulite Theatre
7:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Lake Street Dive
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Tornado Rider
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
T-Bones on the Lake
6pm
Lake Wylie, SC
**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
**Fair Play featuring Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf (bass)
Lucky Lou's Tavern
9:30pm - 1am
5124 Park Rd
**Skeleton Kednig, The Sea Wolf Mutiny, The Black Hounds
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.theblackhounds.com
**Tosco House Party Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Jeremy Aggers w/Channing & Quinn
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Sista Sixx
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.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: $35 General Admission (VIP SOLD OUT) - $5 Discount - Use Promo Code LKoster!
***Jeff Bridges' new record deal, working with T-Bone Burnett, includes Benji Hughes on some vocals.
**Charlotte FemmeFest 2011 - Saturday May 21 - NoDa - Among the artists scheduled to perform are: Jennifer Knapp, Elizabeth and the Catapult, Donna Duncan, Reeve Coobs, Mieka Pauley, Natalie Royal, Grown Up Avenger Stuff, HuDost, Karla Davis, Rebecca Pronsky, Shana Blake - http://www.charlottefemmefest.org/
***BUSK! is a character-driven documentary about how a city like Charlotte, NC can – (and should!) – encourage street art and performance. With an inquisitive and playful spirit, the film follows the lives of four local street performers to promote an understanding and appreciation for art that reaches beyond the walls of a gallery, theater, or concert hall. The film is in need of finishing funds, and your tax-deductible donation gets you great rewards like premiere tickets, extra feature DVDs, t-shirts, and original local art! http://www.buskmovie.com.
Watch QC Buskers in the limelight on Fox Charlotte - http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/top-stories/QC-Buskers-In-Limelight-119036714.html
For more information or to watch the movie trailer, please visit http://www.facebook.com/l/97ac6AQoHJERo3nUlr4c35YMikg/IndieGoGo.com/buskmovie
To make a contribution, visit http://www.indiegogo.com/buskmovieAlso, in support of Charlotte-area buskers, please come out to Buskapalooza, an evening of street performance in the heart of uptown Charlotte! Starting at the intersection of Trade & Tryon, buskers of various art forms – music, visual, magic, dance, theatre – will perform all in one evening on Friday, May 6th from 5-11pm. There is no charge for the festival, but please be sure to tip your favorite buskers for sharing their art with you!
**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.
***Support Local House Concerts” & Tony Eltora’s Music & Sound Teaching Studio present: 2nd Annual Hillside House Concert featuring Sol Driven Train - SOLD OUT
Sinclair’s “Art In The Shop”
Highway 127 just past Bethlehem, NC
Accepting stand by reservations only for Sol Driven Train House Concert - email cdcdx@embarqmail.com
http://www.artintheshop.net/index.html
***Ross Sermons Plays the Blues! May 13th and 14th in Hickory, NC. Very limited seating is available on a first come, first served basis so email him through FB or at rosssermons@yahoo,com for tickets.
Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting:
***Sarah Blacker at The Evening Muse (& Rodney Lanier ) - photos by Ashley Fournier - http://ashleyfournier.blogspot.com/2011/04/sarah-blacker-evening-muse.html
** The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday) - WSGE 91.7FM - 9am-10am -http://www.wsge.org/wsge/
**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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04/28 - Guster - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
04/29 - Peter, Bjorn and John - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
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)
05/10 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: 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
05/13 - The Steel Wheels - Charlotte Folk Society Gathering Series at The Great Aunt Stella Center
05/14 - MaxxMusic Presents: Charlie Hunter Duo - The Double Door Inn
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 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: Neko Case - Knight Theatre
05/20 - Neon Trees - The Fillmore Charlotte
05/20 - MaxxMusic Presents: Crash Test Dummies - The Visulite Theatre
05/21 - ^Archers of Loaf - The Grey Eagle
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)
05/26-27 - Food Lion Speed Street Festival w/Midnight Star, Pat Green w/Rose Royce; Josh Turner, Everclear w/Paper Tongues - Uptown Charlotte
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 - Mumford & Sons w/Low Anthem - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (Asheville, NC) SOLD OUT
06/10 - Breaking Laces w/The Bear Romantic - The Evening Muse
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 - An Evening with Lloyd Cole - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
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 - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (Asheville, NC) SOLD OUT
06/18 - ^TMP Beatles Tribute -Knight Theater
06/21 - MaxxMusic Presents: James McMurtry - The Visulite Theatre
07/02 - David Gray - Ovens Auditorium
07/08 - The Psychedelic Furs - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
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)
07/16 - Elvis Costello & The Imposters - The Revolver Tour - Belk Theatre
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
09/08-10 - Hopscotch Music Festival (Raleigh, NC)
10/23 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: Slaid Cleaves - The Evening Muse
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