CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
April 13, 2011 - April 20, 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 
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See you at a show!
**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 April 13 - Happy Birthday Amy Wright!
**Louvin Brothers Tribute Benefiting Hospice & Palliative Care featuring: David Childers, The Loudermilks, The Parodi Kings, Jim Avett, Bill Noonan & more
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Taj Mahal Trio w/Ian Thomas & Justin Fedor
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Toad the Wet Sprocket w/Carbon Leaf
McGlohon Theater
8:45pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Greg Lilley
Press Wine (Uptown)
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.presswinefood.com/
**David Berkeley Trio w/Josh Oliver
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Pacifico w/Fire Fire, Junkhat and Grown Up Avenger Stuff
The Milestone Club
9pm
**Bad Boys Blues Band
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
Thursday April 14 - Happy Birthday Gregg (MaxxMusic) McCraw and Amanda Liles!
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Old 97's w/Teddy Thompson
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Teddy Thompson on the Air
WSGE 91.7FM
3pm
http://www.wsge.org
**A.W.O.L. Festival Pre-Party w/Lucky Five
Prohibition Bar
9:30pm
Purchase General Admin. Festival Tickets for $30, and the first 50 people to purchase tickets will be entered into a drawing to win a pair of tickets to AWOL
http://www.awolcharlotte.com
**The Whigs w/Company of Thieves & gogoPilot
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Greg Lilley
The Liberty (Southend)
6pm-9pm
http://www.thelibertycharlotte.com
**Cahalen Morrison & Eli West Duo (Early Show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Lipbone Redding
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Edwin McCain w/ Alex Boley
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**Whigs After Party featuring The Spivey's
12am - No Cover
The Evening Muse
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Ladies Night featuring Matthew Mayfield
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Chris Garges, Troy Conn, and John Shaughnessey
Blue Restaurant And Bar (at the corner of 5th and College)
8pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave
**Save Charlotte Music Benefit Sponsored by Shuffle Magazine featuring: Yardwork, Sea of Cortez, The Houston Brothers, Secondhand Stories, Pullman Strike and Andy the Doorbum.
The Neighborhood Theatre
$5 donation; $12 includes T-shirt.
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: The Vespers
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Lucky Five w/Snarky Puppy
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Simplified CD Release w/Ruston Kelly (formerly Elmwood)
The Visulite Theatre
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Chuck Johnson/Jim Garrett
Dilworth Billiards
7pm
**The Collectives w/ special guest Funky Geezer
The Gin Mill South End
9pm
**The Spongetones
The Double Door Inn
9:30pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**USNWC Spring Festival – Slaid Cleaves and JJ Grey & Mofro
U.S. National Whitewater Center.
http://usnwc.org/2011/02/usnwc-spring-festival-april-15-16/
**Cement Stars/Elonzo/Little Bull Lee
Courtroom at Getty's
9pm
Rock Hill, SC
**Snagglepuss, Bart Lattimore & the Mill Hill Revival, Modern Primitives, Gore Gore Luchadores
Snug Harbor
10pm
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Jared Allan
Dressler's (Uptown)
5:30pm – 8:30pm
**Brandon Kirkley & The Firecrackers
106.5/Miller Lite Speed Street Semi-Finals
Buckhead Saloon
11pm
**Skinny Velvet
Macs Speed Shop Bike Night ( Steele Creek )
8pm
http://skinnyvelvet.com
**Leslie CD Release Party
The Music Farm
Charleston, SC
If you're in the Charleston area tonight, drop in our good friend Leslie
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/kickstarter-helps-leslie-fund-their-latest/Content?oid=3264976
Saturday April 16 - Happy Birthday Dave Harris!
**Tosco Music Party featuring: Janet Robin, Sweetbriar Jam, Karla Davis, Derek Fulton, Chris Trapper, Jessy Carolina & The Hot Mess, Christie Lenee, No Storm Is Too Strong, Reeve Coobs, HuDost, Barnaby Bright, The Broadcast, Vadim Kolpakov, Tik Tok, Ari Hest, Patton Hutchens, Sara Scott, The New Familiars, TMP Choir, singalongs and more! Tickets are going quickly!
CPCC at Halton Theater
7pm-11pm
http://www.toscomusicparty.org
**Sensoria at CPCC - Tosco Music Stage featuring: Charlotte Folk Society, Derek Fulton, Sara Scott, Sweetbriar Jam, The Cloers, Christie Lenee, Barnaby Bright, Hudost, Janet Robin, Jessy Carolina & The Hot Mess
CPCC Overcash Lawn
10am-4pm
http://sensoria.cpcc.edu/event/144/
**Rick Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards, Angelo Melendez & Donny Fletcher
Starbucks Coffee (every 3rd Saturday)
8pm-11pm
1401 East Blvd
http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Aimee Mann w/Ivan & Alyosha
McGlohon Theater
8pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Patrick Davis
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Ari Hest With Bess Rogers
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Riley Etheridge Jr.
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Wanda Jackson w/Heath Haynes and the Hi Dollars
The Visulite Theatre
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**The Lenny Federal Band
The Thirsty Beaver
9pm
**USNWC Spring Festival – Bloodkin & Lucero
U.S. National Whitewater Center.
http://usnwc.org/2011/02/usnwc-spring-festival-april-15-16/
**Tinsley Ellis
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Wax Gurus
Beantown Tavern
9:30pm
Matthews, NC
**The Poontanglers, Hoodsnake, AM/FM’s
Snug Harbor
10pm
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday April 17 - Happy Birthday Benji Hughes!
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Hayes Carll w/With Shovels & Rope (Few Tickets Remain!)
Stage Door Theatre
7pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Music On the Greenway w/Barnaby Bright and Mark Mathis (Public Radio)
The Willis Loft
Charlotte, NC
Doors 5:30pm, Show 6pm
http://www.facebook.com/MusicOnTheGreenway
**Greg Lilley
The Prickly Pear (Downtown Historic Mooresville)
6pm-9pm
Mooresville, NC
http://www.pricklypear.net/location
**MaxxMusic Presents: Dan Navarro w/Janet Robin
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The Carolina Sax and BBQ group
The Festival In The Park - Kings Drive Arts Walk
2pm
**Kevin Marshall, Eric Lovell, Mike Costa and Joe Nims
Finz
6pm
Matthews, NC
**The Bear Romantic, SoftSpot, Rifle Recoil
Snug Harbor
9pm
**Skinny Velvet
Justin Mychals Child Cancer Benefit
Queen's Landing
4pm
Mooresville, NC
http://skinnyvelvet.com
** The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker, this week featuring Chuck Johnson w/Tom Kuhn (every Sunday)
WSGE 91.7FM
9am-10am
http://www.wsge.org/wsge/
**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
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: John Popper & The Duskray Troubadours
The Visulite Theatre
9:15pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**The Monday Night All-Stars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Open Mic NC
Harvey's
Huntersville, NC
**MaxxMusic Presents: Gurf Morlix & Blaze Foley Documentary Duct Tape Messiah
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.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
**Fair Play featuring Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf (bass)
Lucky Lou's Tavern
9:30pm - 1am
5124 Park Rd
**Simplified
Tyber Creek
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Rod Picott w/Andy Bilinski
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Off The Record w/Jeff Hahne feat. Harvard & Electric Coma
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Haley Sales
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-$55 (General Admin: $35, VIP: $50)
***Download Eyes of the Elders tracks and get them to Bonnaroo! http://bonnaroo.sonicbids.com/BandDetails.aspx?b=27962&bn=Eyes%20of%20the%20Elders. In addition to getting a free Eyes of the Elders track – titled “A Powerful Thirst” – you’ll be entered into a sweepstakes to win two VIP tickets to the festival.
**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!
**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.
Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting:
***The Avett Brothers Live Videos from Charlotte April 9, 2011 - http://tumblrweeds.com/post/4552179332/the-avett-brothers-the-homecoming-game-april-9
***Tedeschi Trucks Band - McGlohon Theatre - April 11, 2011 - Review & Photos by Jeff Hahne/Creative Loafing - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2011/04/12/live-review-tedeschi-trucks-band/
***Recent reviews of Simplified, Yardwork and Temperance League's new releases - Creative Loafing - http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/BrowseArchives?searchCategory=oid%3A128331
***The Avett Brothers - The Avett Brothers w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Bojangles Coliseum - April 9, 2011 - Review & Photos by Jeff Hahne/Creative Loafing - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2011/04/10/live-review-the-avett-brothers-2/
*** The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker, this week featuring David Childers (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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04/19 - 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)
04/22 - Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys w/Jesse Malin - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
04/23 - Pecan Avenue Block Party Featuring: Roscoe and the Benchmarks, Lifespans, The Houston Brothers, The Aqualads, The Bear Romantic and AM/FM's
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 - FEW TICKETS REMAIN
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 Wood Brothers & Abigail Washburn - The Visulite Theatre
05/03 - ^The Civil Wars w/Amy Speace - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/03 - Interpol - The Fillmore
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
05/15 - 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 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: Neko Case - Knight Theatre
05/20 - Neon Trees - The Fillmore Charlotte
05/20 - 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)
05/27 - 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 - 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
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
10/23 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: Slaid Cleaves - The Evening Muse
Thanks to Jim Bolt & Skinny Velvet for designing a quick logo and hooking up the Charlotte Events Calendar on their website!
http://skinnyvelvet.com
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