Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Charlotte NC Live Music Calendar & More 06/29/11 - 07/06/11

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June 29, 2011 - July 6, 2011

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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

 

Thursday June 30

**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


Friday July 1

**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

Saturday July 2

**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

Sunday July 3

**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

 

Tuesday July 5

**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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*** = New Additions This Week

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


Upcoming House Concerts:

**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/


Misc. Organizations and Links:

**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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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/01/2256244/living-it-up-at-the-rock-roll.html

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Charlotte NC Live Music, Band News & More 06/22/11 - 06/29/11

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Wednesday June 22

**Rob Jones w/ Photoside Cafe & Adam Reid Wilson
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Greg Lilley
Brixx Pizza (Uptown)
5pm-8pm
http://www.brixxpizza.com/events.html

**John Parr
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Eastern Conference Champions, Ultralush, Dead Rabbits
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://snugrock.com

**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm

 

Thursday June 23 - Happy Birthday Stephen Warwick & Brian McKinney!

**Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
Aloft Ballantyne
7pm

**Simplified
University Place
6pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**Onward, Soldier w/ Stephen Chandler of The Ornery
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Ladies Night w/Remy St. Claire & Justin Trawick
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Whitewater River Jam featuring: Thompson Brothers Band
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


Friday June 24 - Happy Birthday Jeff Rolan, Josh Lamkin, John Morris, Dena Myers AND Shirley Griffith!

**Stamper w/Devon Elizabeth
Salvador Deli - NoDa
http://www.reverbnation.com/stamper

**Greg Lilley & Co. w/Ivan Strunnin
EpiCentre
6pm-9pm
http://www. epicentrenc.com

**The Honeycutters w/ Justin Trawick
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Dylan Gilbert w/ Evan P Donohue
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Amy Broome
Wine Up
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/AmyBroome

**Bill Noonan and the Barbed Wires feat. The Loose Lugnuts
Smokey Joe's Cafe
9pm

**Colby Dobbs Band w/Asleep In The Weeds and Of Good Nature
The Neighborhood Theatre
No Cover
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Chuck Johnson "The Charlyhorse"
The Owl's Eye Vineyard & Winery
Shelby, NC

**Richard Parker, Baby Baby, Birds With Teeth
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://snugrock.com

**Gaslight Street
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**The Uptown Charlotte Jazz Festival
NC Music Factory

**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal

Saturday June 25 - Happy Birthday Deirdre Kroener & Mike Hood!

**Rick Spreitzer (w/Kevin Edwards, Angelo Melendez & Donny Fletcher)
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.rickspreitzer.com

**Jennifer Daniels w/ Seth Glier
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Stephanie’s id w/ Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Saturdays On Selwyn Concert Series featuring Simplified
Selwyn & Colony
7pm-9pm
http://www.facebook.com/SaturdaysOnSelwyn

**Stirling Bridge
June Tunes
7:30pm-9:00pm
Mint Hill, NC
http://www.stirlingbridgeband.com/

**Yarn
Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Amy Broome Band
Salisbury Pride
100 E. Fisher St.
Salisbury, NC
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/AmyBroome

**Ancient Airs & Dances: Music by Jamie Laval
Gaston County Museum, solo concert
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
RSVP required by June 22 to Jeff Pruett at 704.922.7681 x105 or jeff.pruett@co.gaston.nc.us
Dallas, NC
http://www.jamielaval.com

**Heywire w/Lucky Five
The Neighborhood Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**The Uptown Charlotte Jazz Festival
NC Music Factory

**The Blue Dogs
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
http://www.sylviatheater.com

**Greg Lilley & Co. w/Kerry Brooks
The EpiCentre
6pm-9pm
http://www. epicentrenc.com

**Gimme Hendrix!!! Jimi Hendrix Experience
Visulite Theatre
9:15pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com

**Plaza-Midwood Community Radio Benefit! The Houston Brothers, Modern Primitives, Chalkies
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**The Wax Gurus
S*ck Bang Bl*w
10pm
Concord NC

**Case Federal and the Agents, Lamb Handler, Duk Tan and Matter of Fact
The Milestone Club
9pm

**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org

Sunday June 26

**Leadville Social Club, Charlie Faye w/Will Sexton
The Thirsty Beaver
5pm

**The Jordan Klemons Quartet
The Academy of Fine Arts
7pm

**Greg Lilley
The Prickly Pear
6pm-9pm
Mooresville, NC
http://www.pricklypear.net/location

**Jared Allan
Wine Vault
7pm

**PJ Morton
The Double Door Inn
7:30pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**AFTON Hip Hop Showcase
The Evening Muse
6:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday)
WSGE 91.7FM
9am-10am
http://www.wsge.org/wsge/

**The Green Electribes, with Djs Kurt Dobrain & Matt Van Dam
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://snugrock.com

**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 June 27 - Happy Birthday Sandy Hood & Dolph Ramseur!

**Tape Deck Mountain, Dirty Documentaries (members of The Flash Alchemy)
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://snugrock.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 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

 

Tuesday June 28 - Happy Birthday Nicholas C. Stamey, Dave Rhames & Chandler Harrill (interesting trio)!

**Vess w/The Technicolors & Jessica Long
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.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

Wednesday June 29 - Happy Birthday Cyndi Holcombe!

**Tim McNary
Boardwalk Billy's (Dilworth)
6:30pm-9:30pm
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
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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*** = New Additions This Week

Misc News, Events & Announcements:

***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

**Gallery Artist of the Month at The Evening Muse: June 2011 Art at The Evening Muse presents Henry Schreiber. http://www.eveningmuse.com

**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


Upcoming House Concerts:

**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:

***Heard through the grapefine that Trey Anastasio & Mike Gordon were hanging out in NoDa, stopping by The Evening Muse to see David Mayfield Parade on Thurs. and then The Heavy Pets after Phish party on Fri.  Somewhere along the way they had drinks with our friends at Sanctuary.  http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150203311476290&set=a.10150186949296290.304630.6458611289&type=1&theater


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/


Misc. Organizations and Links:

**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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06/24-25 - Drive-By Truckers - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
07/02 - David Gray - Ovens Auditorium
07/02 - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Riley Etheridge, Jr. and Do It To Julia - U.S. National Whitewater Center
07/03 ; Langhorne Slim, the Overmountain Men and Holy Ghost Tent Revival - U.S. National Whitewater Center
07/03 - Belmont Playboys/Temperance League/Sea of Cortez/Aqualads/Modern Primitives - Gordon Street Block Party
07/04 - Anders Osborne, New Familiars & Sol Driven Train - U.S. National Whitewater Center
07/08 - The Psychedelic Furs - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
07/09 - Jacks Mannequin w/Steel Train, Lady Danville & River James - 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 - 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
08/31 - The Hold Steady - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
09/04 - Kosterpalooza - TBD
09/07 - 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
09/11 - Miniature Tigers - Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
09/13 - Los Lonely Boys - The Orange Peel (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 - Fleet Foxes - Raleigh Amphitheater (Raleigh, NC)
09/21 - The Meat Puppets - The Visulite Theatre
09/28 - They Might Be Giants - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
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
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
10/28-30 - 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)
11/25 - David Wilcox's Annual Thanksgiving Homecoming Show - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
12/16 - Gallagher - The Neighborhood Theatre

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Best of Charlotte Awards

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#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

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