Charlotte NC Live Music, Band News & More 02/29/12 - 03/07/12

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CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER(compiled and distributed by Laurie Koster since March 2003)
February 29, 2012 - March 7, 2012

For heights and depths no words can reach
Music is the soul's own speech

R.I.P. DAVY JONES
WE WERE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU HERE DURING OUR TIME, BRINGING YEARS OF MUSIC AND LAUGHTER INTO OUR LIVES

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Wednesday February 29

**Rebecca Loebe
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Adrian Crutchfield
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Blackfoot Gypsies
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Secret Hospital, The Fishing Journal, Moenda, Jack Toft
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com

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Thursday March 1 - Happy Birthday Mark Dalrymple, Jo Dove, and MICHELE RUGE - THE BIG 4-0!!

**The North Mississippi Allstars w/Lightnin' Malcolm
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Jared Allan
The Pewter Rose
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Mike Strauss Band
Pizza Peel (Cotswold)
8-10pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net

**Greg Lilley
Press Wine (Uptown)
5:30pm-8:30pm
http://www.presswinefood.com/

**Albert Castiglia
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: California Guitar Trio
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Michael Tracy & Funky Geezer
The Chop Shop
8:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/259466504129955/

**Jill Dineen Band
McHale's Irish Pub
Fort Mill, SC
http://www.mchalesirishpub.com/fortmill/calendar.php

**Big Octave
Blue Restaurant And Bar (at the corner of 5th and College)
8pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave

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Friday March 2

**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: Moon Taxi and With Apache Relay (Co-bill)
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/moontaxi.htm
**Velvet Productions Presents: Stamper, Duk Tan, My Secret Other Girlfriend
Roux
8:30pm
$5 w/2 canned goods
https://www.facebook.com/events/341246682565752/
**Gallery Crawl w/Tokyo Rosenthal 8pm and Haji Baseem 9pm
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Great Architect, Hello Handshake w/ Mark Crozer & the Rels
The Evening Muse
10pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Greg Lilley & Co. W/ Ivan Strunin
Big Ben Pub (Southend)
8pm-11pm
http://www.bigbenpub.com/

**The Black Lillies
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx
**Jared Allan
Boardwalk Billy's (UNCC)
10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Snagglepuss, Human Pippi Armstrong, Darth Hipster & The Star Destroyers Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

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

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Saturday March 3

**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: The Mantras With Dopapod & Kung FuThe Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com

**Mike Strauss Band
Kickstand Burgers & Bar
10pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net

**Reeve Coobs & The Band of Men w/ Stephen Chandler
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Excision Insomniac Bassrush w/Liquid Stranger & Lucky Date
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**SLHC Basement Series Presents A special evening with Alan Mearns and Jamie Kay. Special preview appearance by the Belfast Boys
cdcdx@embarqmail.com.  Limited seating to 25 by invitation only
  https://www.facebook.com/events/250734178335080/?notif_t=event_invite

**2013 Wolves, Andy The Doorbum, One Another , Hungry Girl
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Truckstop Preachers
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx

**Jared Allan
Wine Vault
7pm-11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

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

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Sunday March 4

**Soul Sunday Funk FeastSnug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Tex Railer's Doomtown, Single Shot Sinners, Bill Stroupe
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com

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

**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday) - this week featuring David Childers
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

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Monday March 5

**Chuck Johnson w/Tom Kuhn
Cedar Street Tavern
5:30pm-8:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/219995668091487/

**Find Your Muse Open Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**The Monday Night All-Stars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx

**The Open Mic NC
Harvey's
Huntersville, NC
http://www.reverbnation.com/theopenmicnc

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Tuesday March 6

**Anais Mitchell
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

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Wednesday March 7

**Tosco House Party
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Langhorne Slim & The Law w/Jon Lindsay
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com

**Greg Lilley
Press Wine (Uptown)
7pm-10pm
http://www.presswinefood.com/

**Rootstand With Adrian Krygowski
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**HotChaCha, Summer People
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com

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******************************************************************************************* Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Local and Regional Events ************************************************************************* ****************** *** = New Additions This Week Misc News, Events & Announcements: **Jersey Boys - Belk Theater - February 22-March 11 - http://www.blumenthalarts.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=2709 **Uncle Sam Jam Benefit for The Footsteps Program funded by The Echo Foundation, featuring: Dead Confederate, The Houston Brothers, T. Hardy Morris and the Outfit and DJ Brad Pressley - The Chop Shop - Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 7:30pm until 1:30am - Raffles - echoING members no cover; Otherwise, $10.  https://www.facebook.com/events/324820300893320/ **North Carolina Brewers & Music Festival - May 12, 2012 - Rural Hill, Huntersville, NC - featuring: Steep Canyon Rangers, Ryan Montbleau Band, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, The Black Lillies, Sol Driven Train, Old Man Markley and BIG Something - http://www.ncbrewsmusic.com/ **February 2012 Art at The Evening Muse presents the Screen Printings of Rodney Lanier. https://www.facebook.com/events/285109124885692/ **Charlotte's 1st VH1 Save The Music benefit. Music on 2 stages inside and outside at The Chop Shop in NODA.  Bands confirmed to play inside so far include:  Radio Dial, Stephen Warwick and Seconhand Stories, Hectorina, Jon Lindsay and Solo acts confirmed to play outside so far include: Guns and The Open Sea, Dylan Gilbert, Stephen Warwick. Saturday May 12, 2012, 5pm-2am - https://www.facebook.com/events/113765902077401/?ref=notif&notif_t=event_invite **Music at the Depot (The Depot at Gaston County Museum, Dallas, NC) upcoming events : 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 Upcoming House Concerts: **2012 Little Yellow Music House Concerts (Columbia, SC) 3/9: Eric Brace and Peter cooper w/Fayssoux McLean; 5/12: Adam Klein; 6/08: Rod Picott; 6/30:Carter Sampson; 8/25 or 8/26: Will Kimbrough w/Vince McKinley - https://www.facebook.com/LittleYellowMusicHouse **Elizabeth Teagarden and Carter Mills will host a concert with Kirk Sutphin and Bertram Levy on March 11th. http://www.folksociety.org **SLHC Basement Series Presents: Sabrina.  April 14, 20102.  Reserve seats now cdcdx@embarqmail.com.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/312153572664/ Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting: **The Neighborhood Theatre Dance Party Photos - http://clclt.com/qcafterdark/archives/2012/02/24/neighborhood-theatre-22312 **Music Videos of Bands You Should (and may eventually) Get To Know:  http://charlottemusic.typepad.com/unknown_greats_you_should/ **Happy Trails - Rodney Lanier - http://vimeo.com/33930867 * **Rodney Lanier Memorial Service and New Orleans style processional down N. Davidson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZjdovdIkzU&sns=fb * **Goodbye Rodney - John Schacht/Shuffle Magazine - http://www.shufflemag.com/charlotte-bids-adieu-in-style-to-local-musician-rodney-lanier/ 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 have graced the Rock & Roll Motel: ***Lex Land is a contender on Blake Shelton's team on this season of The Voice! - http://www.examiner.com/country-music-honors-in-national/team-blake-shelton-complete-the-voice-coach-picks-sexy-singer ***Kaoru Ishibashi music running behind a recent AMEX commercial - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ_YZzjVZ50 ***Kishi Bashi featured on NPR.org new music - http://www.npr.org/2012/02/28/147561993/new-regina-spektor-radioheads-jonny-greenwood-does-avant-garde-classical-more ***Chris Castle continues to climb the Roots Music Charts, currently at #6 on the Roots Country Top 50 - Purchase your own copy of "Last Bird Home" and enter promo code "radio" (at check-out) and save $5 on your purchase. http://www.shop.dirtsandwich.com/Last-Bird-Home-CD-DMC011212.htm 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 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

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***Looking Ahead: (new additions or updates)

(^=Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets)

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03/01 - Jon Anderson - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
03/02 - An Evening with Carrie Fisher - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
03/07 - Elton John - North Charleston Coliseum (Charleston, SC)
03/08 - Seth Glier - The Evening Muse
03/09 - Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
03/12 - Henry Rollins - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/14 - Big Head Todd & The Monsters - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
03/15 - ^Dr. Dog - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/16 - ^An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt - McGlohon Theater
03/17 - Martin Sexton - The Visulite Theatre
03/17 - Green River Revival featuring: Chatham County Line w/Larry Keel and Natural Bridge - U.S. National Whitewater Center
03/18 - Bruce Springsteen & The East Street Band - Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) – (on sale Feb 4)
03/19 - Bruce Springsteen & The East Street Band – Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC) – (on sale Feb 3)
03/21 - ^Jukebox the Ghost w/The Elwins & SPEAK - Snug Harbor
03/21 - Thomas Dolby - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
03/21 - David Benoit & Brian Culbertson - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
03/21 - ^Jukebox the Ghost w/The Elwins & SPEAK - Snug Harbor
03/22 - Roger McGuinn, McGee Theatre, George A. Batte Jr. Fine Arts Ctr., Wingate University (Rock Hill, SC)
03/23 - Frankenstein Brothers featuring Buckethead & That 1 Guy - Neighborhood Theatre
03/24 - A Mighty Raucous Evening with John Mark McMillian & Friends with special guests Songs of Water - McGlohon Theater
03/24 - Frontier Ruckus - The Evening Muse
03/24 - The English Beat - The Neighborhood Theatre
03/24 - The Black Keys w/Artic Monkeys - Bojangles' Coliseum
03/25 - Kurt Vile - The Grey Eagle
03/25 - George Benson - Knight Theater
03/26 - ^The Moody Blues - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
03/28 - The Dirty Guv'nahs - The Visulite Theatre
03/30 - MaxxMusic Presents: Dan Baird & Homemade Sin - The Evening Muse
03/30 - Acoustic Syndicate w/Sons of Bill - The Neighborhood Theatre
03/30 - Mavis Staples - McGlohon Theatre
03/31 - John Wesley Harding with Rick Moody & Joe Pernice - Stage Door Theater
04/01 - An Evening with the Darrell Scott Band - McGlohon Theater
04/04 - Delta Spirit - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/05 - of Montreal w/Loney Dear & Kishi Bashi - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
04/10 - Joan Osborne - Visulite Theatre
04/12 - John Eddie - The Evening Muse
04/13 - Perpetual Groove - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/14 - Junior Brown - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/16 - RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles - Belk Theater
04/17 - One Night of Queen - Knight Theater
04/18 - Leftover Salmon - The Visulite Theatre
04/19 - The Boxer Rebellion - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/20 - Trace Adkins - Ovens Auditorium
04/20-21 - Charlotte Cash Bash - Puckett's Farm Equipment
04/20 - Henson Alternative Stuffed and Unstrung - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
04/21 - Chris Knight - The Double Door Inn
04/21 - Tosco Music Party - CPCC Halton Theatre
04/21 - A.W.O.L. Charlotte 2012 - Symphony Park
04/25 - Trampled by Turtles - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/27 - Lucero w/J Roddy Walston and The Business - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
04/28 - Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas - Township Auditorium (Columbia, SC)
04/29 - The Beach Boys - Raleigh Amphitheater (Raleigh, NC)
04/29 - Dave Barnes - McGlohon Theater
05/1-6 - Come Fly Away - Belk Theater
05/02 - Steve Earle and The Dukes (and Duchesses) featuring/Allison Moorer- The Neighborhood Theatre
05/05 - Beach House - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
05/10 - Archers of Loaf - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/12 - VH1 Save the Music - The Chop Shop
05/16 - Horse Feathers - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/16 - MaxxMusic Presents:  Madeleine Peyroux - McGlohon Theatre
05/17 - Dar Williams - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
05/23 - Justin Townes Earle with Tristen - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/26 - ^The Great Lake Swimmers w/ Cold Specks - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
06/05 - Tower of Power - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
06/07 - Blind Pilot - The Neighborhood Theatre
06/16 - TMP Beatles Tribute - Knight Theater
06/17 - A Bluegrass Evening with Vince Gill with special guest Sarah Jarosz - Knight Theater
06/24 - Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw - Bank of America Stadium
06/28 - Yarn - U.S. National Whitewater Center
07/03 - Coldplay - Time Warner Cable Arena
07/10 - Roger Water's The Wall Tour - Time Warner Cable Arena
07/26-29 - FloydFest - Floyd, VA
08/18 - George Jones - Durham PAC (Durham, NC)

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