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CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
June 29, 2011 - July 6, 2011
“Music is the language that can only be heard when you get your own thoughts out of the way.”
~ Danielle Egnew
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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 June 29 - Happy Birthday Cyndi Holcombe!
**Tim McNary Trio
Boardwalk Billy's (Dilworth)
8pm-11pm
http://www.facebook.com/pages/McNary/137122615096
**Babyshaker, HotChaCha
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://snugrock.com
**Amy Broome
Brixx Pizza
5pm
225 East 6th Street
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/AmyBroome
**Wisebird - Canceled
The Double Door Inn
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
**Dan Hood
Gateway Village
from 12-1:30
AND
Loco Lime w/Allen Watts
9pm-12midnight
**MaxxMusic Presents Charlie Faye w/John Dungan
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Greg Lilley
Cowfish (Southpark)
7pm-10pm
http://thecowfish.com/
**Remy St. Claire Album Release Party
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Whitewater River Jam featuring: Alan Barrington
7pm
http://usnwc.org/riverjam/band-schedule
**Big Octave
Blue Restaurant And Bar (at the corner of 5th and College)
8pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave
**Gallery Crawl w/Madison Lucas 8pm; The Regulars 9pm; Old Milwaukee w/ The Buck Mountain Stranglers 11pm;
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Ocoai, Machete!, Monarchist
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://snugrock.com
**The Blackhounds w/Side By Side
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
**Greg Lilley
Press Wine (Uptown)
7pm-10pm
http://www.presswinefood.com/
**The Coca-Cola 4th of July Festival featuring: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit w/Riley Etheridge, Jr. and Do It To Julia
U.S. National Whitewater Center
4pm
http://www.usnwc.org/
**Deadstar Blues w/The Feral & The Jupiter Tide
The Chop Shop
9:30pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/deadstarblues
**Nathan K.w/Blackfoot Gypsies
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Lucky Five
Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Alan Barrington
Birkdale Village
7pm
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
City Tavern
9:30pm
**Recess Fest Benefit, The Weekenders, Luz, The Have and the Have Nots, Veda Woolf
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**David Gray
Ovens Auditorium
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
**11th Annual Plaza Midwood 4th of July Pig Pickin' featuring: Belmont Playboys/Temperance League/Sea of Cortez/Aqualads/Modern Primitives
Gordon Street Block Party Plus After Party @ Snug Harbor w/Alternative Champs and The Poontanglers
4pm-2am
http://facebook.com/pmpig
**Mike Compton and Joe Newberry House Concert & Potluck Dinner
Home of Salem Macknee & Lee Howard
Potluck Dinner 5 PM; Concert 7 PM - Bring a dish to share; BYOB - $15 Admission Advance reservation & payment required.
http://www.folksociety.org/2010_11/NewberryCompton/houseconcert.html
**The Coca-Cola 4th of July Festival featuring: Langhorne Slim, the Overmountain Men and Holy Ghost Tent Revival
U.S. National Whitewater Center
4pm
http://www.usnwc.org/
**Greg Lilley
The Prickly Pear
6pm-9pm
Mooresville, NC
http://www.pricklypear.net/location
**Jared Allan
Wine Vault
7pm
**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday) w/ Mike Alicke
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
**Divakar Hosts the New Music and Indie Label Show 7pm-8:30pm (new music from all over the world, major and not so major labels)
AND "90 Minutes" (Local & Regional Music) - 8:30pm-10 pm
WEND 106.5 The End (every Sunday)
http://www.1065.com
Monday July 4th - Celebrate our Independence!
**The Coca-Cola 4th of July Festival featuring: Anders Osborne, The New Familiars and Sol Driven Train
U.S. National Whitewater Center
4pm
http://www.usnwc.org/
**Simplified
The Rusty Rudder
4pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.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
**The Open Mic NC
Harvey's
Huntersville, NC
http://www.reverbnation.com/theopenmicnc
**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
Wednesday July 6 - Happy Birthday Taylor Burton!
**Andy the Doorbum w/The Emotron, Filthy Still and Funky Geezer
The Milestone Club
9pm
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Greg Lilley
Brixx Pizza (Uptown)
5pm-8pm
http://www.brixxpizza.com/events.html
**Chuck Johnson acoustic w/Jim Garrett
Boardwalk Billy's Dilworth
6:30pm
**G**d*** Gallows, Jayke Orvis & the Broken Band, Viva Le Vox
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://snugrock.com
**Jack*ss Flats
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:
***Gallery Artist of the Month at The Evening Muse: July 2011 Art at The Evening Muse presents Sydney Leighton . http://www.eveningmuse.com
***Voting is underway for the Best of Charlotte 2011 - http://posting.charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gbase/BestOf/BestOf
**NEW Shuffle Magazine - http://issuu.com/shuffle/docs/shuffle12
**Ink Floyd Presents: God Save The Queen (City) Saturday, July 16 at 4:00pm at The Chop Shop NODA Featuring Performances by:-Small Talk Industries -Stephen Warwick and Secondhand Stories -Miles Swartz -The Houstons -Benji Hughes -Anna Bullard -Jon Lindsay -The Catch Fire -Sea of Cortez -Evelynn Rose - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102257489868613
**BUSK! is a character-driven documentary in the making about how a city like Charlotte can encourage street art and performance. Your support is needed. http://www.buskmovie.com * http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/top-stories/QC-Buskers-In-Limelight-119036714.html * http://www.facebook.com/l/97ac6AQoHJERo3nUlr4c35YMikg/IndieGoGo.com/buskmovie * http://www.indiegogo.com/buskmovie
**Martin Hayes House Concert July 16 - at the home of Bethli and Mark Clemens in Cornelius. The concert will begin at 8 PM. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at the CFS website (www.folksociety.org) or by contacting Bethli Clemens at emiescher@bellsouth. net. Seating is limited and advanced purchase is required. There will also be a potluck dinner prior to the concert at 6:30 PM. Bring a dish and beverage
Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting:
This and That:
Radio:
** 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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07/08 - Koster Productions Presents: Sunshone Still and Desert Noises (Utah) - The Evening Muse
07/09 - Jacks Mannequin w/Steel Train, Lady Danville & River James - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
07/10 - Simplified w/Brown Liquor Pickers - Duckworth's 1 Yr. Anniversary
07/12 - Motley Crue, Poison and New York Dolls - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/14 - ^Patty Griffin Tribute - The Evening Muse
07/15 - Boz Scaggs & Michael McDonald - Koka Booth Amphitheatre (Cary, NC)
07/15 - Night Of The Blues featuring Robben Ford & Blonde Blues - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
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 (Asheville, NC)
07/21 - Reckless Kelly - The Visulite Theatre
07/22 - Kevin Gordon w/Leadville Social Club - The Double Door Inn
07/23 - MaxxMusic Presents: Amy LaVere - Stage Door (Advance pre-sales available through maxxmusic.com)
07/23 - ^Eliot Bronson & Band (Bret Hartley(Sugarland), Kevin Leahy, Will Robertson) - Eddie's Attic (Decatur, GA)
07/24 - T-Model Ford w/Amy Lavere - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
07/27 - The Black Lips - The Neighborhood Theatre
07/29 - Jolie Holland - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
07/29 - Bon Iver w/The Rosebuds - Raleigh Ampitheatre- Raleigh, NC
07/31 - Sade w/John Legend - Time Warner Cable Arena
08/06 - Tom Petty Tribute - Benefit for Crisis Assistance Ministry - The Evening Muse
08/09 - Goo Goo Dolls w/Michelle Branch and Parachute - Uptown Amphitheatre
08/11 - Johnny Winter - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
08/11 - Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas - Koka Booth Amphitheatre (Cary, NC)
08/12 - MaxxMusic Presents: Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Knight Theater
08/20 - MaxxMusic Presents: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings - Knight Theater (Advance pre-sales available through maxxmusic.com)
08/21 - ^MY MORNING JACKET w/Neko Case - Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre
08/26-27 - Music on the Mountaintop featuring Sam Bush; Railroad Earth; Greensky Bluegrass; Acoustic Syndicate; Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band; Frontier Ruckus; Town Mountain; Do It To Julia; Naked Gods; the Mantras; the New Familiars; the Lazybirds; the Native Sway; Bafoodus; Simplified; Uncle Mountain and Secret B-Sides (Boone, NC)
08/31 - The Hold Steady - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
09/04 - Kosterpalooza - TBD
09/07 - MaxxMusic Presents: An Acoustic Evening with The Weepies - McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square
09/08-10 - Hopscotch Music Festival (Raleigh, NC)
09/09 - MaxxMusic Presents: An Evening With Bruce Cockburn - McGlohon Theatre
09/10 - Tosco Music Party w/Sweet Potato Pie, Stephanie Nilles, Catie Curtis, Kira Small, Funky Geezer, Ranford Almond, Sands of Tyme & More TBA - Halton Theater
09/13 - Los Lonely Boys - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
09/14 - Joseph Arthur - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
09/14 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: Kim Richey - The Evening Muse
09/16 - Paul Thorn Band w/Rayland Baxter - The Neighborhood Theatre
09/16 - Loudon Wainwright III - Back Porch Music on the Lawn concert series at the American Tobacco Campus (Durham, NC)
09/17 - Steve Earle Band w/Allison Moorer - Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC)
09/20 - blink-182 w/My Chemical Romance, Manchester Orchestra, Rancid and Matt & Kim - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
09/21 - Miniature Tigers - Snug Harbor
09/21 - Fleet Foxes - Raleigh Amphitheater (Raleigh, NC)
09/21 - MaxxMusic Presents: The Meat Puppets - The Visulite Theatre
09/28 - They Might Be Giants - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
09/30 - Ten out of Tenn w/Matthew Perryman Jones, Katie Herzig, Jeremy Lister, Trent Dabbs, Butterfly Boucher, Tyler James, Andrew Belle, Amy Stroup, Gabe Dixon & K.S. Rhodes - The Neighborhood Theatre
09/30 - MaxxMusic Presents: Orla Fallon - McGlohon Theatre
09/30 - Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers w/Jon McLaughlin - The Visulite Theatre
09/30 - Explosions in the Sky w/Wye Oak - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
10/01 - Lindsey Buckingham - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
10/05 - Framptom Comes Alive 35! (In its entirety) - Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC)
10/08 - MaxxMusic Presents: Blind Boys of Alabama - McGlohon Theatre
10/11 - Adele (Rescheduled) - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (Asheville, NC)
10/16 - B.B. King - Greensboro War Memorial Auditorium (Greensboro, NC)
10/23 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: Bela Fleck & The Flecktones The Original Line-Up - McGlohon Theatre
10/23 - ^MaxxMusic Presents: Slaid Cleaves - The Evening Muse
10/25 - Mike Doughty - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
10/28-30 - Moogfest featuring: Tangerine Dream, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Suicide, The Flaming Lips, Passion Pit, STS9, Ghostland Observatory, Crystal Castles, Chromeo, Battles, Umphrey’s McGee, M83, Mayer Hawthorne & The County, Adrian Belew Power Trio, Holy F***, Matthew Dear, Toro Y Moi, Twin Shadow, Oneohtrix Point Never, The Naked And Famous, Tim Hecker, Brandt Bauer Frick, Cant, Gold Panda, Austra, Little Dragon, Anika, Causing A Tiger, and Ford & Lopatin - Asheville, NC
11/18 - ^Jorma Kaukonen - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
11/19 - Joan Baez - Batte Fine Arts Center - Wingate, NC
11/25 - David Wilcox's Annual Thanksgiving Homecoming Show - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
11/30 - MaxxMusic Presents: John Gorka - The Evening Muse
12/16 - Gallagher - The Neighborhood Theatre
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Best of Charlotte Awards
#1 Music Fan (Charlotte Folk Society) & First Couple of Charlotte Music (Uptown Magazine)
Living it up at the 'Rock & Roll Motel'
Charlotte couple shares their home with touring rock bands.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/01/2256244/living-it-up-at-the-rock-roll.html
The Charlotte Weekly Happenings Newsletter, Updates and latest news can also be found at:
http://www.carolinamusicconnection.com * http://www.myspace.com/charlottemusic * http://charlottemusic.typepad.com/charlotte_events_calendar/ * http://charlotteeventscalendar.blogspot.com/ and http://twitter.com/charlottemusic
(Please forward this newsletter to your friends, and also consider a link back to my website to encourage people to sign up for this newsletter. And finally, as always, it's a good idea to check with the artist or venue prior to driving to a show).
