Charlotte LIve Music Calendar, Band News & More 07/11/12 - 07/18/12

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CHARLOTTE  EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
(compiled and distributed by Laurie  Koster since March 2003)
July 11, 2012 - July 18,  2012

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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 July 11

**Tosco House Party open  mic feat. Rachel VanSlyke & Caroline Spence w/Etta Lea
The  Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Amy  Broome
Lake Norman Cottage
6pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.amybroome.com

**Greg  Lilley
Blackthorne (Ballantyne)
6pm-9pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley

**Benji Hughes  Residency
Snug Harbor
9pm - No Cover
http://www.snugrock.com

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Thursday July 12 - Happy Birthday David  Boling!

**Simplified (Clee &  Sheridan Acoustic)
The Rusty Rudder
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**Chuck Johnson and the  Charlyhorse All*star Trio
World of Beer - South End
8pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/356498294417659/

**Patty Griffin  Tribute
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

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

**MaxxMusic  & Landshark Entertainment Present: Trevor Hall w/Anuhea
The  Visulite
9pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/trevor.htm

**Mike Strauss  Trio
Comet Grill
8:30pm
http://www.mikestrauss.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: The  Turnstiles w/Boys In The Well
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/turnstiles.htm

**Chris  Cook
T-Bones On The Lake
7pm
Lake Wylie, SC

**Truckstop  Preachers
US National Whitewater Center
7pm - No Cover
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

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Friday July 13

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

**Bakalao  Stars w/ Jah Fisherman
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Trip  Rogers Band
Indian Trail Music Night at Crossing Paths  Park
6:30pm-9pm
Indian Trail, NC
http://www.triprogers.com

**Johnny  Winter w/Sonny Moorman
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**This is  the 60's!
Ovens Auditorium
http://www.ThisIsThe60s.com

**Jared  Allan
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
6pm-9pm

**MaxxMusic  Presents: Gina Sicilia w/Nita B & The Swingin' Soiree
The Double  Door Inn
9pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/sicilia.htm

**Greg  Lilley
Queen City Q (Uptown)
5pm-7pm
AND
Ice House  (Southend)
8pm-11pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley

**Mike Strauss  TrioSummit Coffee
8pm-11pm
http://www.mikestrauss.com

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

**Hammer No More The  Fingers (EP Release), Orchidales, Such Mad Hope
Snug  Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Jud  Block
Tommy's Pub
9pm

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Saturday July 14

**MaxxMusic Presents: Mindy  Smith w/ Rosi Golan
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/mindy.htm

**MaxxMusic & Landshark  Entertainment Present:  Jackson Browne w/Sara Watkins (Nickel  Creek)
Belk Theater
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/jackson.htm

**MaxxMusic Presents: Old  Southern Moonshine Revival
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**MaxxMusic & Landshark  Entertainment Present: The Balsa Gliders w/Robert Long and Stephen  Shealy
The Visulite Theatre
8pm
http://www.visulite.com

**Crisis  w/Hoverboard
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx

**Mike Strauss  Band
Kickstand Burgers + Bar 
8-11pm
http://www.mikestrauss.com

**DO WORK FEST, PART 2  w/Dr. Cirkustien, SouthSide Punx, Destructive Habit, Thought Criminals, The  Coming Dawn, Musket King, Babyshaker
Tremont Music Hall
Proceeds  from this event to benefit the local Second Harvest Food Bank
7pm

**The Loose  Lugnuts
Birdsong Brewery
3pm

**Greg  Lilley
Press Wine (Uptown)
7pm-10pm

**Jared  Allan
Valhalla Pub & Eatery
9pm-midnight

**Birds With Teeth, Swift  Science, Fever Hymns
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com

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Sunday July 15

**Amy  Broome
Lake Norman Cottage (aka The Wine Cottage)
200-A North  Harbor Place
Davidson, NC
http://www.amybroome.com

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

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

** Sai  Musiq Jazz Series Featuring Troy Conn
The Double Door  Inn
7pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx

**The Roundtable's Sunday  Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday)
WSGE  91.7FM
noon-1pm
http://www.wsge.org/program/publicaff.php

**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 July 16

**Chuck Johnson w/Tom Kuhn
Cedar Street Tavern
5:30pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/219430648167654/

**The Business People, The  Kitchen Sink Fiasco, Big Awesome
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Find Your Muse Open Mic  w/featured performer: Brad Thomas (The Turnstiles)
The Evening  Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

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

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Tuesday July 17

**Ours w/Luna Arcade and  The Bear Romantic
The Milestone Club

**Jared  Allan
Cedar St. Tavern
8pm-11pm

**Chris  Cook
Crossroads
7:30pm-10:30pm
Dallas, NC

**Red Rocking Chair (every  Tuesday)
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com

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

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Wednesday July 18

**Chris Porter and Bonnie  Whitmore
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Dirt Heavy w/ Alan  Edwards
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

** Chuck Prophet & The  Mission Express
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx

**Greg  Lilley
Blackthorne (Ballantyne)
6pm-9pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley

**Benji Hughes  Residency
Snug Harbor
9pm - No Cover
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: ***VOTE FOR THE CHARLOTTE EVENTS CALENDAR FOR BEST MUSIC  BLOG - http://charlotte.citywebawards.com/best-music-blog/vibes.   It's the very last entry on the bottom.  It was a pleasant surprise to see it in  here! ***The Evening Muse Monday Night Find Your Muse Open Mic and  Radio Show is undergoing some changes!  If you are an  original artist (local or touring) who would like to play the 30 minute featured  performer slot on one of the Monday nights, please email us at  fymbooking@gmail.com with the date you'll be in town or  interested in, your EPK or links to your music and/or a good, decent quality  video.  Special perks for being featured!  ALSO - Each  Monday a Bada$$ of the week will be selected.  The winner receives a $15  beverage card to use anytime at The Evening Muse, the opportunity to pick their  preferred performance time for the following Monday, AND their set will be  played on Plaza Midwood Community Radio. ***July 2012 Art at The Evening Muse presents Kary Coke -  http://www.facebook.com/events/468665069810501/ **Daniel Coston has a  variety of his best photos framed and for sale at Jack Beagle's - brought to you  by ShomoLive Charlotte.  http://www.danielcoston.com * http://www.shomolive.com Upcoming House  Concerts: **2012 Little Yellow Music House  Concerts (Columbia, SC) 8/25 or 8/26: Will Kimbrough w/Vince McKinley -  https://www.facebook.com/LittleYellowMusicHouse **SLHC  Basement Series Presents: Daniel Justin Smith 7/14 SOLD OUT; Barbara Lamb 8/25 http://www.supportlocalhouseconcerts.org **2012  Teagarden House Concerts (South Charlotte, NC) 10/20: The Cloers CD  Release Party;  teagardensound@gmail.com. Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV,  Press and Current Events worth noting: ***Malcolm Holcombe's new CD "Down the River" to be released  in August.  In the meantime, you can take a look at the  powerful lyrics in advance here - http://www.malcolmholcombe.com/lyrics_set.htm/ **BeleChere  July 27, 28 & 29 - Asheville, NC -  Aunt Martha, BOOMBOX, David  Mayfield Parade ~ David Wax Museum ~ Delta Rae ~ Doc Aquatic ~ Dr. Dog ~ Ethan  Andrew McMahan ~ Grown Up Avenger Stuff ~ Inner Visions ~ Jody Medford &  Cash Creek ~ Jonathan Scales Fourchestra ~ Kovacs & the Polar Bear ~ Lacy  Green ~ Larry Keel ~ Lorraine Conard Band ~ Los Amigos Invisibles ~ Lucero ~  Lyric ~ Michael Reno Harrell ~ Papa Grows Funk ~ Randall Bramblett ~ Sanctum  Sully ~ Spicy Moustache & the Flavor Saviors ~ stephaniesid ~ Tennessee  Hollow ~ The Archrivals ~ The Buchanan Boys ~ The Critters ~ The Swayback  Sisters ~ The Travis Smith Project ~ Whitney Moore ~ Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty  Band http://belecherefestival.com/Listen/LineUp/tabid/111/Default.aspx - ~ **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: ***Please consider  donating to our friends The Winter Sounds in their campaign to complete their  next great album - http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patsgonewild/the-winter-sounds-are-going-all-the-way-8k-for-run 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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07/13 - Best Coast  w/Those Darlins - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC) 07/19 - ^The Killers - The Orange Peel (Asheville,  NC) - SOLD  OUT
07/19 - ^Blitzen Trapper - Tremont Music Hall
07/26 - Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band - Knight  Theater
07/26-29 - BeleChere - Asheville, NC
07/26-29 - FloydFest - Floyd, VA
07/29 - ^The Zombies - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
07/29 - Boombox - The Neighborhood Theatre
07/31 - Lindsay Buckingham  (solo) - The Neighborhood Theatre
08/02 -  Desert Noises - The Evening  Muse
08/03 - Will  Hoge - Visulite Theatre
08/15 - The  Lumineers - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
08/16 - Eilen  Jewell - - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
08/17 - Jay  Brannan - The Visulite Theatre
08/18 - Malcolm Holcombe - The Evening Muse
08/18 - George  Jones - Durham PAC (Durham, NC)
08/22-23  - ^Langhorne Slim & The Law -  The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
09/08 - ^Tosco Music Party - Halton Theater
09/09 - Colin Hay - McGlohon  Theater
09/10 - Chris Isaak -  McGlohon Theater
09/25 - Mark Kozelek (of Sun Kil Moon & Red House  Painters) - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
09/26 - Fiona  Apple - The Fillmore Charlotte
09/28 - ^Matthew Mayfield, Matthew Perryman Jones &  Callaghan - The Evening Muse
10/01 -  Gotye - Raleigh Amphitheater (Raleigh, NC)
10/02 - Allen Stone  w/Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds - The Visulite Theatre
10/02 - Andrew Bird - The Neighborhood Theatre
10/10 -  Nick Lowe - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
10/17 - James McMurtry - Visulite  Theatre10/24 - ^An  Evening With Chris Smither - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
10/26 - David Sedaris - The Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC)
10/20 - Tim O'Brien  with Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore - The Grey Eagle (Asheville,  NC)
11/03 - ^Motion City Soundtrack w/Jukebox the Ghost and Now, Now - Tremont  Music Hall

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Best of Charlotte Awards  & Press Patrons of the Arts • by Courtney  Devores - The Charlotte Observer • March, 2012 #1  Music Fan (Charlotte Folk Society) First  Couple of Charlotte Music (Uptown Magazine) skirt! Magazine -  #1 Fan - February 2006 Passion Issue 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: 

NEW:  TRENDING CHARLOTTE  MUSIC - http://www.twylah.com/charlottemusic

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).