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CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
November 30, 2011 - December 7, 2011
For heights and depths no words can reach
Music is the soul's own speech
(Be sure to read/scroll to the end of the newsletter for special announcements and band news.)
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**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 November 30 - Happy Birthday Daniel Coston!
**MaxxMusic Presents: An Evening With John Gorka
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jared Allan
Mac's Speed Shop - South Blvd.
7pm-10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Side by Side w/ The Spiveys and Hello Handshake
The Saloon at NC Music Factory
9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/259008107483647/
**Joint Damage, Secret Hospital, Great Architect
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
Thursday December 1 - Happy Birthday Will Puckett!
**Neighborhood Theatre 14yr. Anniversary Party featuring Heywire (w/secret special guest), Duende Mountain Duo (w/ guest didgeridoo), The Wiggle Wagons, E-S Guthrie and Actually Asleep in the Proof (featuring members of Actual Proof & Asleep in the Weeds)
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm-2am - No Cover
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Ruth Moody Band (Of the Wailin Jennys)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Ari Hest
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present:Same as it Ever Was - A Supreme Talking Heads Tribute
The Visulite Theatre
2 Sets - No Support
9:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Bums Lie w/ Badman
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx
**Mike Strauss Band
Pizza Peel
8pm-10pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Funky Geezer & Chapel Grove
Crown Station
8pm-11pm
**Michael Reno Harrell
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
**Matt Stratford Solo
The Terrace Cafe - Ballantyne
8pm-11pm
**Big Octave
Blue Restaurant And Bar (at the corner of 5th and College)
8pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave
Friday December 2 - Happy Birthday Ben Dungan!
**Gallery Crawl Night featuring: Alexis Marceaux & the Samurai 8pm; Johnathan Scales Fourchestra 9pm
The Evening Muse
No Cover, but please tip these touring artists and buy their merch
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Eyes of the Elders w/ Joshua Panda and the I-77 Band
The Neighborhood Theatre
They will be continuing to shoot footage for their DVD this evening so if you are there and in the front couple of rows, you will be in the dvd. Also, if anyone wants to bring in any food, blankets, water, tarps, etc.. to donate to Occupy Charlotte, they will make sure that it gets to them
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Shuggie Brown
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx
**The Chelsea Daggers, The Malamondos, Foe Hammer
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Alan Barrington
Aria Tuscan Grill
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Jon Shain at "Support Local House Concerts Winter Basement Series" House Concert
Hickory NC
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184367024975337¬if_t=event_invite
**Jake Halden Vang Debut w/Raisin' Cane
Freeman's Pub
9pm
Gastonia, NC
**Of Good Nature
Stadium Sports Tavern TownCard
9pm
No Cover
**Grown Up Avenger Stuff & Zoe Vette and the Revolvers
Hartigans Pub
9pm-2am
**John Howie Jr. and the Rosewood Bluff
The Thirsty Beaver
9pm
**Greg Crawford Solo
The Terrace Cafe
8:30pm-11:30pm
**Nita B & Bill Buck Jazz Duo
Cafe Monte French Bistro
7pm-9pm
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Jennifer Daniels Christmas Show
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Carolina Chocolate Drops w/Frazey Ford (of The Be Good Tanyas)
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**The Plaza Family Band Family Holiday Party
The Mint Museum
10am-3pm
AND
Holiday Central 2011 on Gordon Street
5pm-8pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Chasing Edison Toys for Tots Benefit
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Paint Fumes, The Prophet Nathan, Serfs
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Robin Bullock Christmas Concert
7:30pm
Cornelius, NC
Call Bethli at 704-892-4914
http://www.folksociety.org
**Stealing Vegas Duo
The Terrace Cafe
8:30pm-11:30pm
**Nita B & Bill Buck Jazz Duo
15 North Roadside Kitchen
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday December 4 - Happy Birthday John Thomsen, Duy Huynh and Edward Ellington!
**Life Celebration of Andrew 'Slim' Pickens
Drumming Event & Memorial Service
The Neighborhood Theatre
4pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday) - this week featuring Lefty Williams (appearing at the Double Door Dec. 9th)
WSGE 91.7FM
noon-1pm
http://www.wsge.org/program/publicaff.php
**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
AND "90 Minutes" (Local & Regional Music) - 8:30pm-10 pm
WEND 106.5 The End (every Sunday)
http://www.1065.com
Monday December 5 - Happy Birthday Dylan Sneed!
**The G***** Gallows, Appalucia
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Find Your Muse Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Fire Control (Jason Scavone, Johnathan Erickson, Gary Deangelo, and Stacy Leazer) - (every Monday)
The Comet Grill
9:15pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**The Monday Nite All-Stars
Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Open Mic NC
Harvey's
Huntersville, NC
http://www.reverbnation.com/theopenmicnc
Tuesday December 6
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Roseanne Cash
McGlohon Theater
8pm
http://www.visulite.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), Tuff Blanton (bass) & Carey Sims
Lucky Lou's Tavern
8:30pm - 1am
5124 Park Rd
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucky-Lous-Tavern/179714368708534
Wednesday December 7 - Happy Birthday Brian Chenault!
**Tosco House Party Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Sunbears w/ All the Bright Lights
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Leigh Glass & The Hazards
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:
***Matt Urmy - Whoever wins the "Name That Green Guy" contest gets a year free account at Artist Growth - a groundbreaking mobile platform that puts the business of artist development directly in the artist's hands by providing streamlined career management tools to track daily business tasks and coordinate team projects, all in one place. https://www.facebook.com/artistgrowth?sk=app_181335378572390
***Gallery Artist of the Month at The Evening Muse: December 2011 presents Hannah Holston: http://www.eveningmuse.com * https://www.facebook.com/events/284153874956426/
***Annual WNCW Top 100 Discs of 2011 - Vote for your favorite local and/or regional music! - http://www.wncw.org/Top100Contest.html
**Volunteer to drop off meals for Rodney! http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=FBVQ6148&fb_source=message. The First Benefit for Rodney Lanier may be behind us, but donations are still very much welcomed and needed. Donations can be made directly to: The Rodney Lanier Support Trust * 4242 Folkston Drive * Charlotte, NC 28205 OR donate directly via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=4Y3Z5RJN9JKWE. The next Charlotte benefit will be held Friday Nov. 25, 2011 at The Evening Muse. We thank you and Rodney thanks you!
**Charlotte Folk Society Holiday Jam & Potluck - Sunday, December 11th - Dilworth United Methodist Church - 4-10 PM http://www.folksociety.org
**The Final Gift - "Her brother's murder nearly destroyed her. The journey to meet his killer saved her." Make a tax deductable donation (and get bonus perks!) to help fund the post-production of this film for our friend Therese Bartholomew: .http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Final-Gift
**Music at the Depot (The Depot at Gaston County Museum, Dallas, NC) upcoming events : 2/10/12: Michael Reno Harrell and 3/9/12: David Childers - http://www.brownpapertickets.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
**Malcolm Holcombe - Little Yellow Music House - Columbia, SC - December 9, 2011 - http://www.malcolmholcombe.com * https://www.facebook.com/events/245240515539591/
Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting:
***Plaza-Midwood Radio "Pirate Radio No More" by Courtney Devores/Charlotte Magazine: http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/December-2011/Pirate-Radio-No-More/
**Music Videos of Bands You Should (and may eventually) Get To Know: http://charlottemusic.typepad.com/unknown_greats_you_should/
This and That:
**Randy Walker, host of WSGE 91.7FM's The Roundtable's Sunday Edition, is looking for bands/musicians who would like to be a featured guest on his weekly radio program. If interested, please contact Randy at lowwillie@aol.com for more information. http://www.wsge.org/program/publicaff.php
News from our friends who grace the R&R Motel:
***Matt Urmy - Whoever wins the "Name That Green Guy" contest gets a year free account at Artist Growth - a groundbreaking mobile platform that puts the business of artist development directly in the artist's hands by providing streamlined career management tools to track daily business tasks and coordinate team projects, all in one place. https://www.facebook.com/artistgrowth?sk=app_181335378572390
***Mark Kroos - Kyser Capos is sponsoring a trip for Mark to the NAMM show in Anaheim to play on Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night.
**Girls Guns and Glory took home the award for Americana Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards and moved up to #18 on the AMA Radio Charts! - http://blog.thephoenix.com/BLOGS/onthedownload/archive/2011/11/21/boston-music-awards-dropkick-murphys-steal-the-scene-at-the-2011-bmas-viva-viva-mean-creek-moufy-also-honored.aspx
**Relix Magazine (Oct-Nov) featured Aunt Martha in their On The Verge column. http://www.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/11/18/aunt-martha
**Seth Glier will begin his West Coast tour opening for Ani DeFranco in March, 2012. https://www.facebook.com/events/142650585838821/
**Eran Shaysh (Sarah Blacker) co-started Big Old Big One, an underground Music Video Blog, derived from the desire to support hard working musicians. Their goal is to promote high quality acoustic videos to the ever-growing online family of music lovers. BOBO is starting an online street team called "Spread The Word"and they're looking for real music lovers that enjoy the videos and want to help us support these musicians! Visit http://www.bigoldbigone.com for more information.
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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12/05 - ^Beirut - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
12/07 - Hall & Oates - DPAC (Durham, NC)
12/08 - The Civil Wars- McGlohon Theater - SOLD OUT
12/10 - ^Noam Pikelny - The Evening Muse - Tickets going quickly
12/11 - Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/13 - Alice Cooper - Cobb Energy Center - (Atlanta, GA)
12/13 - MaxxMusic Presents: Rachael Yamagata - The Visulite Theatre
12/15 - Chatham County Line Electric Holiday Tour - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/15 - George Winston - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
12/16 - Gallagher - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/31 - ^Simplified - The Visulite Theatre
12/31 - ^The V-Roys Reunion Show - The Tennessee Theatre (Knoxville, TN)
12/31 - ^Widespread Panic - Time Warner Cable Arena
01/12/13 - BB King - Knight Theatre
01/14 - ^Malcolm Holcombe - The Evening Muse
01/20 - MaxxMusic Presents: Travis Tritt A Very Special Solo Acoustic Performance - Knight Theatre
01/25 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Time Warner Cable Arena
01/26 - ^Old 97s w/Those Darlins - The Visulite Theatre
02/02 - Ani DeFranco - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
02/14 - They Might Be Giants - McGlohon Theatre
02/14 - Bruce Hornsby - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
02/16 - James McMurtry - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
02/17 - Delbert McClinton - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/22 - ^Blind Pilot - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
02/28 - Flogging Molly - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/01 - Jon Anderson - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
03/02 - An Evening with Carrie Fisher - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
03/12 - Henry Rollins - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/15 - Dr. Dog - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/21 - David Benoit & Brian Culbertson - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
04/12 - John Eddie - The Evening Muse
04/20 - Henson Alternative Stuffed and Unstrung - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
04/21 - A.W.O.L. Charlotte 2012 - Symphony Park
07/10 - Roger Water's The Wall Tour - Time Warner Cable Arena
08/18 - George Jones - Durham PAC (Durham, NC)
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Best of Charlotte Awards & Press
#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.
by April Denée/The Charlotte Observer
http://aprildenee.com/2011/05/01/livin-it-up-at-the-rock-roll-motel/
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://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).
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