Charlotte NC Live Music Calendar, Band News & More 03/07/12 - 03/14/12

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CHARLOTTE  EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER(compiled and distributed by  Laurie Koster since March 2003)
March 7, 2012 - March 14, 2012

For heights and depths  no words can reach
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What's New | Looking Ahead | Thank You | Links 

Wednesday March 7

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

**MaxxMusic and Landshark  Entertainment Present: Langhorne Slim & The Law w/Jon  Lindsay
The Visulite Theatre
8:45pm
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

**Junior Astronomers  w/Modern Primitives, Brick + Morter and Old Soles
Tremont Music  Hall
9pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com

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Thursday March 8

**MaxxMusic Presents: Seth  Glier
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Greg  Lilley
The Liberty (Southend)
6pm-9pm
http://www.thelibertycharlotte.com

**Vinyl  Thief
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Billy Jones and The  Pocket
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com

**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 9

**Rick  Spreitzer & The Antique Babies
Foskoskies on  Shamrock
7pm-9pm
http://www.rickspreitzer.com

**Winter  Sounds, Secret Music, Andy D, Hunter ParkSnug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**MaxxMusic  and Landshark Entertainment Present: The Love Language w/Paint Fumes &  Airstrip
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com

**Charlotte  Folk Society Gathering & Jams with traditional & original Celtic songs  & tunes by Abigail Haynes Lennox and Earl's Chair
Great Aunt  Stella Center
7:30pm - No Cover
http:www.folksociety.org

**The  Halden Vang Trio
The Money
9pm-1am
Rock Hill, SC

**Mike  Strauss Trio
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com

**Salem  Speaks
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Lucky  5
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Analog Daze & The  BlackHounds
The Double Door Inn
9:30pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx

**The Loose  Lugnuts
Kickstand Charlotte
9:30pm-12:30am
https://www.facebook.com/events/339718932732814/

**Nita B & The Swingin'  Soiree
Big Ben British Pub
8pm

**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 10

**Lefty Williams w/Sam  Robinson
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/lefty.htm

**MaxxMusic and Landshark  Entertainment Present: Grown Up Avenger Stuff w/Vess and Local  TraumaticThe Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.visulite.com

**Jared  Allan
Corkscrew
8pm-11pm
Huntersville, NC
http://www.jaredallan.com

**The  Turnstiles
The Thirsty Beaver
9pm
https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/361146067252266/

**Uncle Sam  Jam featuring: Dead Confederate w/The Houstons, T. Hardy Morris and the Outfit  and DJ Brad Pressley
The Chop Shop
Raffles, Restaurant Gift  Certificates, Clothing, Yoga, ShomoLive Prizes and more!
7:30pm-1:30am
https://www.facebook.com/events/324820300893320/

**Of Good  Nature
Smallbar NC
10pm

**Chuck Johnson "The  Charlyhorse"
PJ O'Reillys
9:30pm

**MaxxMusic Presents:   Emily Kopp
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/kopp.htm

**Aer - POSTPONED UNTIL APR. 25
The Evening Muse
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Scott Kelly of Neurosis,  Eugene Robinson of Oxbow, Nate Hall
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Rusty Knox  Band
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidsson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.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  11

**Annual Daylight Savings  Party Featuring The Lenny Federal Band
The Thirsty Beaver
4pm-7pm 
https://www.facebook.com/events/115362678588824/

**Pet Lions, Melissa  Burgher Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Elizabeth Teagarden and  Carter Mills present a House Concert featuring Kirk Sutphin & Bertram Levy  on Fiddle, Banjo & Concertina
South Charlotte Home
6pm,  $15.
Contact Elizabeth Teagarden at teagardensound@gmail.com to make your  reservation

**The Roundtable's Sunday  Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday)
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 12

**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 13

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

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Wednesday March 14

**Ultraviolet Hippopotamus  With Jahman Brahman
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Leslie and the LYs,  Pennyhawk, Ramona & the Swimsuits
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 **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/ **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 Secondhand 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 **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: **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 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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03/07 - Elton John - North Charleston Coliseum (Charleston, SC)
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  NC)
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 - Stanley Jordan -  Halton Theater
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 featuring: Michael  Chapdelaine, Danny Ellis, Jon Vezner, Chris Trapper, Hans York, Hope Waits,  Adrianne, Natalia Zukerman, A Fragile Tomorrow, Haley Dreis and more. - CPCC  Halton Theatre
04/21 - A.W.O.L. Charlotte 2012 featuring: Robert Randolph  & The Family Band, Outasight, iPhonic, Lucky Five, Sammy Bananas, Cornelius  Jackson, J. Aims & The Fever, The Monday Night All Stars - 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
04/30 - Gomez - The Visulite Theatre
05/1-6 - Come Fly Away - Belk  Theater
05/02 -  Nick Lowe Band - Fletcher Opera House (Raleigh, NC)
05/02 - Steve Earle  and The Dukes (and Duchesses) featuring/Allison Moorer- The  Neighborhood Theatre
05/03 - Nick Lowe Band -  Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)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)
05/28 - The Polyphonic  Spree  - McGlohon Theatre
06/05 - Tower of  Power - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
06/07 - Blind Pilot - The Neighborhood Theatre
06/13 -  Dawes - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
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
07/07 - The Soul Food Festival featuring WAR - Uptown  Charlotte
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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Thank you to those who  have reciprocated links or shown appreciation or have supported me in some way  throughout the years.  This weekly newsletter not only takes many, many hours to  compile, distribute, blog and promote, but also costs a monthly fee.  It's  become a valuable resource for many, and a treasured promotional tool for  others. I started it, (in 2003), as a service to my musician clients and friends  who, at the time, had few ways of promoting their shows, or a publication that  would have an interest in writing about, or even listing their independent  shows. It has grown since then to include much more, but its purpose remains the  same - not to be a comprehensive list, but a way to help promote and advertise  those artists and venues I'm familiar enough with to personally recommend, and  whom I feel may need, and appreciate, what I do.

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