Thursday, August 23, 2012

Charlotte NC Live Music, Band News & More 08/22/12 - 08/29/12



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CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

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August 22, 2012 - August 29, 2012
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WED
| THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED



What's New | Looking Ahead | Thank You | Links 
Wednesday August 22 - Happy Birthday Michael Lowrey, Beth McKee & Mark Campbell!
**MaxxMusic Presents: Three Legged Fox
The Double Door
9pm

http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/3legged.htm

**Count This Penny w/ Josh Oliver

The Evening Muse

8pm

http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Greg Lilley

Epicentre Plaza Commons Market

11am-2pm

AND


Blackthorne (Ballantyne)

6-9pm

http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley

**Jared Allan

Threes (Uptown)

7pm-10pm

http://www.jaredallan.com

**Scowl Brow RESIDENCY

Snug Harbor

9pm - No Cover

http://www.snugrock.com

**Chuck Johnson "the Charlyhorse" with Eric Lovell

5 Steps II Bar & Grill

http://www.facebook.com/events/333714920055838/



Thursday August 23 - Happy Birthday Shelley Atkins!
**MaxxMusic Presents: Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes

The Double Door Inn

9pm

http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/sketch.htm
**Jon Dee Graham w/ Mike June

The Evening Muse

8pm

http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Masonboro Boys

US National Whitewater Center

7pm - No Cover

http://usnwc.org/riverjam/band-schedule/
**Greg Lilley

Ice House (Southend)

7pm-10pm

http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley

**Chuck Johnson "the Charlyhorse" w/Tom Kuhn

World of Beer - South

http://www.facebook.com/events/377357325664649/
**Alan Barrington Band

The Saloon NC Music Factory

9pm
**Of Good Nature

Smallbar NC


10pm
**Jazzhead

Petra’s Piano Bar

9pm-11pm
**Billy Jones + The Pocket

Summit Coffee

8pm-11pm

Davidson, NC

http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Big Octave

Blue Restaurant And Bar (at the corner of 5th and College)

8pm-11pm

http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave



Friday August 24
**Reeve Coobs w/ Oh Ginger

The Evening Muse

8pm

http://www.eveningmuse.com

**House on Fire w/ A Jam

The Evening Muse

10:30pm

http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Blue Ridge Xpress

Dolce Vita

8pm

http://www.facebook.com/events/274502992655817/

**Justin Fedor + HL Ruth IV (of The New Familiars)

Summit Coffee

8pm-11pm

Davidson, NC

http://www.summitcoffee.com

**Chuck Johnson"The Charlyhorse" w/Woody Mitchell & Tom Kuhn

The Thomas Street Tavern

10pm

http://www.facebook.com/events/353148974759952/

**Jared Allan

Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

6pm-9pm

http://www.jaredallan.com

**The Loose Lugnuts

Kennedy's Irish Bar

9:30pm

http://www.facebook.com/events/410669988980051/

**Amy Broome

Hartigan's

7pm-10pm

http://www.amybroome.com

**Simplified Acoustic Trio

Wild Wing Cafe - EpiCentre

10pm

http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**Junior Astronomers w/All Get Out,
Death On Two Wheels and
Harrison Hudson


Tremont Music Hall

http://www.tremontmusichall.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: The Joe Taylor Group

The Double Door Inn

10pm

http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/joetaylor.htm

**NoDa Records Kickstarter Showcase featuring: Asleep in the Weeds, Bums Lie and The Wormholes w/Stamper and Funky Geezer

The Neighborhood Theatre

8:30pm

http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Vess, WAZU, Mercies

Snug Harbor

9pm

http://www.snugrock.com

**Greg Lilley

Queen City Q (Uptown)

5pm-7pm

AND


Ed’s Tavern 10pm-1am

http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley

**Lenny Federal Band w/Wicked Powers (Every Friday)

The Comet Grill

9:30pm

http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal

Saturday August 25 - Happy Birthday Cathy Stayman!
**The Common Ground Music & Arts Festival featuring: Hayden Lee, Heywire, Billy Jones & The Pocket, The Troublesome Youngs, Moonshine Racers, Actual Proof and The New Familiars

Plaza-Midwood

12pm-11pm

http://www.thecommongroundfest.com/

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Unknown Hinson w/Aqualads

The Visulite Theatre

9pm

http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/unknown.htm

**Turnbuckle Jones (Josh Burch, Grant Funderburk, Miles Swartz, John McKinney & Matt Hollowell) w/Henry Killian, Tim McQuire and Miles Swartz

Petra's

8pm

**Paleface w/ Jeremy Current

The Evening Muse

8pm

http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Andy Zipf w/ TBA

The Evening Muse

10:30pm

http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Chuck Johnson "the Charlyhorse"

Threes

7pm


http://www.facebook.com/events/197319217065008/

**Deryl Williams & The Jazz Crew

Caravan Coffee & Dessert Bar

7pm

7 South Main Street

Belmont, NC

**Support Local House Concerts Presents:  Barbara Lamb

Hickory, NC

http://www.supportlocalhouseconcerts.org/Upcoming_Concerts.html

**Amy Broome

Texaco Country Music Showdown

10am-1:30pm

Sylvia Theater

York, SC

AND

Winedown

8pm-11pm

Harrisburg, NC

http://www.amybroome.com

**Gene Gene & The Blues Machine With Junque Gallery

The Double Door Inn

10pm

http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx
**Jared Allan

Boardwalk Billy's (UNCC)

10pm
**Bo White LP release

Snug Harbor

9pm

http://www.snugrock.com
**My Morning Jacket w/Band of Horses

Uptown Amphitheatre


Sunday August 26 - Happy Birthday Henry Schreiber!
**7th Annual Holy Angels Benefit featuring: 2:00 The Loose Lugnuts;
2:45 Lenny and Michael;
3:05 The Barbed Wires;
3:35 Wicked Powers;
4:00 Leadville Social Club;
4:30 Carolina Gator Gumbo;
5:00 The Lenny Federal Band;
5:45 Chuck Johnson;
6:15 Donna Duncan Band;
6:45 Wicked Powers Band;
7:05 Piedmont Jackalopes;
7:45 Hunter's Travesty;
8:15 Jill Dineen Band;
8:45 American Standard;
9:15 Sonny Skyyz and The Rainmakers; Jam Session


The Comet Grill

http://www.facebook.com/events/142196422586967/
**Amy Broome

Lake Norman Cottage

2pm-5pm

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

**Chow Tiger w/Funky Geezer, Fire Marshall Bill

The Milestone Club

http://www.themilestoneclub.com

**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

Monday August 27 - Happy Birthday Casey Cole!
**Find Your Muse Open Mic w/featured performer: Rick Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards

The Evening Muse

8pm

http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Okkervil River w/The Mynabirds

The Visulite Theatre

9pm

http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/okkervil.htm
**Chuck Johnson w/Tom Kuhn

Cedar Street Tavern

5:30pm

http://www.facebook.com/events/219430648167654/
**Greg Lilley & Co. w/ Kerry Brooks

Amelie’s French Bakery (NoDa)

8pm-10pm

http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley

**Fat Face Trio

Snug Harbor

9pm - No Cover

http://www.snugrock.com
**The Monday Night All-Stars

The Double Door Inn

10pm

http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx

Tuesday August 28

**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



Wednesday August 29 - Happy Birthday Flavio Mangione!
**MaxxMusic Presents: Clay McClinton

The Double Door

9pm

http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/clay.htm

**Snarky Puppy w/Banda Magda

The Evening Muse

8pm

http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Greg Lilley

Blackthorne (Ballantyne)

6-9pm

http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley

**Jared Allan

Threes (Uptown)

7pm-10pm

http://www.jaredallan.com

**Applalucia Gun Club Weekend featuring:  Brownbird RUdy RElic, Los Bastardos Magnivicos, One Fine Damn Band and Bill Stroupe and Geoffreaux

The Milestone Club

http://www.themilestoneclub.com

**Scowl Brow RESIDENCY w/All Them Witches, Velvet Elvis

Snug Harbor

9pm - No Cover

http://www.snugrock.com

**Mecktoberfest Brew Kickoff Party w/Jay Mathey

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

5:30


http://www.facebook.com/events/351121731632387/




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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:

 
**Creative Loafing's Best Of Voting Ballet is now open - http://clclt.com/charlotte/BestofCharlotte2012Ballot/Page
**August 2012 Art at The Evening Muse Carla Garrison - http://www.facebook.com/events/468665069810501/
**The Evening Muse Monday Night Find Your Muse Open Mic and Radio Show is looking for weekly and featured talent.  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.  ***The Featured Performer Slots are filled through DECEMBER.  Please keep this in mind when requesting dates.  Find us on FB - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Your-Muse-Open-Mic-and-Radio-Show/213629105349332 and Follow us On Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/FindYourMuseClt.
**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:
***The Warehouse Sunday Concert Series Presents Lipbone Redding 9/16 - http://www.facebook.com/events/271637396275212/

**2012 Little Yellow Music House Concerts Kristi Rose and Fats Kaplin with May Kirby and Marv Ward 9/22 - https://www.facebook.com/LittleYellowMusicHouse
**SLHC Basement Series Presents: Barbara Lamb 8/25; My Darling Clementine 9/7; Julia Haltigan and Freddie Stevenson 10/07; http://www.supportlocalhouseconcerts.org * http://www.facebook.com/events/102770896540225/
**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:
***Screenplay based on the The Final Gift Film is in the works!  Find out more and visit the new website at http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com (designed by our friends The Cloers!)
**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/

R&R Motel Guests Latest News:
***Another one of our friends, Alexis Marceaux, auditioned for The Voice! http://www.facebook.com/alexis.marceaux

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



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




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



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



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08/22-23 - ^Langhorne Slim & The Law - CD Recording Shows - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)

09/01 - Megaufaun - U.S. National Whitewater Center

09/07 - ^A Silent Film - The Edge (Rock Hill, SC)

09/07 - Eyes of the Elders - The Neighborhood Theatre

09/07 - My Darling Clementine - Support Local House Concerts - Hickory, NC

09/08 - ^Tosco Music Party featuring:
The Steel Wheels, Avante, Eliot Bronson, Martin Rivas, Strictly Dixie, Desmond Myers, Carriage Club Chorus, Ellis Paul, Muriel Anderson, Actual Proof, My Darling Clementine & More!
- Halton Theater

09/09 - Colin Hay - McGlohon Theater

09/10 - Chris Isaak - McGlohon Theater

09/13 - Two Gallants - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)

09/14 -
Scott Miller & Bobby Bare Jr. - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)

09/17 - Guided by Voices - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)

09/22 - Green River Ordinace - The Chop Shop


09/23 - Michelle Shocked - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)

09/25 - Mark Kozelek (of Sun Kil Moon & Red House Painters) - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)

09/26 - Fiona Apple - The Fillmore Charlotte

09/27 - Toro Y Moi - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)

09/27 - Frontier Ruckus - US National Whitewater Center

09/28 - ^Matthew Mayfield, Matthew
Perryman Jones & Callaghan
- The Evening Muse

09/30 - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Belk Theater

10/01 - Gotye - Raleigh Amphitheater (Raleigh, NC)

10/02 - Eric Johnson - McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square

10/02 - Allen Stone w/Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds - The Visulite Theatre


10/02 - Andrew Bird - The Neighborhood Theatre

10/07 - Bell X1 - The Casbah (Durham, NC)

10/09 - Jackie Greene w/Ruston Kelly - Visulite Theatre


10/09 - Nick Lowe w/Chuck Brodsky - McGlohon Theater

10/11 - Jim White Combo - The Evening Muse


10/13 - Sons of Bill, The David Mayfield Parade & Acoustic Syndicate - Whitewater River Jam Fall Finale

10/14 - John Hiatt & The Combo - The Neighborhood Theatre

10/17 - James McMurtry w/Joe Pug- Visulite Theatre

10/18 - Indigo Girls Full Band - McGlohon Theater

10/19 - Chris Knight - Double Door Inn


10/20 - Chatham County Line - The Neighborhood Theatre


10/23 - ^Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys - The Visulite Theatre

10/24 - The Psychedelic Furs & The Lemonheads (feat. Juliana Hatfield) - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)

10/25 - Jerry Douglas - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)

10/24 - ^An Evening With Chris Smither - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)

10/26-27 - Moogfest - Asheville, NC

10/26 - Lucy Kaplansky - The Evening Muse

10/26 - Wheeler Brothers - The Evening Muse

10/26 - Sam Bush Band - The Neighborhood Theatre

10/26 - David Sedaris - The Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC)

10/28 - ^Kathleen Edwards - McGlohon Theater

10/20 - Tim O'Brien with Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)

11/02 - Chris Robinson Brotherhood - The Neighborhood Theatre

11/03 - The Whigs - The Visulite Theatre

11/03 - ^Motion City Soundtrack w/Jukebox the Ghost and
Now, Now
- Tremont Music Hall

11/07 - Donavon Frankenreiter - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)

11/08 - The Who - Bi-Lo Center (Greenville, SC) (performing Quadrophenia in its entirety)

11/09 - The Dirty Guv’nahs - The Visulite Theatre

11/09 - Loudon Wainwright III - Wingate University

11/09 - The Who - Greensboro Coliseum (performing Quadrophenia in its entirety)

11/16 - Justin Townes Earle w/Tift Merritt - McGlohon Theater

11/17 - Perpetual Groove - The Neighborhood Theatre

11/18 - ^Scott Miller & Mic Harrison - The Evening Muse

11/23 - American Aquarium & Sons of Bill - The Visulite Theatre

12/01 - Carolina Chocolate Drops - The Neighborhood Theatre

12/05 - Morrissey plus Kristeen Young - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
- SOLD OUT

12/08 - Keb' Mo' - McGlohon Theater

THANK YOU!




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Best of Charlotte Awards & Press


Creative Loafing Critics Pick Champion of the Scene
Creative Loafing Critics PIck - Best Supporter of Local Music

Patrons of the Arts • by Courtney Devores - The Charlotte Observer • March, 2012



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: 
NEW:  TRENDING CHARLOTTE MUSIC - http://www.twylah.com/charlottemusic
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Thursday, August 16, 2012

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WED
| THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED


What's New | Looking Ahead | Thank You | Links 

Wednesday August 15 - Happy Birthday David  Childers!

**MaxxMusic  Presents: South85 w/GalFriday Band
The Double Door
9pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/south85.htm


**Greg  Lilley
Epicentre Plaza Commons  Market
11am-2pm
AND
Blackthorne (Ballantyne)
6-9pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley


**Jared  Allan
Threes (Uptown)
7pm-10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com


**Scowl  Brow RESIDENCY w/Killbillies
Snug Harbor
9pm - No Cover
http://www.snugrock.com


**106.5 The  End presents Saints of Valory w/s.o. stereo and Morrowville
Tremont  Music Hall
7:45pm




Thursday August 16 - Happy Birthday Shannon Hinson, Naomi  Farley, Roger Cullis and Kevin Edwards!

**MaxxMusic  Presents: Southern Experience
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/southern.htm

**Delta  Saints
US National Whitewater Center
7pm - No Cover
http://usnwc.org/riverjam/band-schedule/

**Greg  Lilley & Co. w/Andy Wood (The BackHounds)
The Comet Grill
http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley


**Chuck Johnson w/Tom  Kuhn
Finz Raw Bar & Grill
7pm
Matthews, NC
http://www.facebook.com/events/433276330044041/

**The Summit Coffee  Songwriters Showcase featuring: Ang Medlin, Al Lemmond and Host Rob  McHale
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Mike Strauss  Trio
Sycamore Commons Shopping Center
6pm-9pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net

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





Friday August 17 - Happy Birthday Douglas Young & Anna  Dugan!


**MaxxMusic  & Landshark Entertainment Present: Jay Brannan w/Matt Perrone & Jesse  RubenThe Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/brannan.htm


**Rock  Bottom
Hooper's Tavern
9:30pm


**MaxxMusic  Presents: Cicada Rhythm
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/cicada.htm


**Blue  James Band
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com


**Elonzo,  Caleb Caudle, Sinners & Saints and Little District
The Milestone  Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com


**MaxxMusic  Presents: On The Run w/Sun Dried Vibes
The Double Door  Inn
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/run.htm


**Cement  Stars, Modern Man, Little Bull Lee, Chemical Peel
Snug  Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com


**Greg  Lilley
Queen City Q (Uptown)
5pm-7pm
AND
City Tavern 
10pm-1am
http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley


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




Saturday August 18 - Happy Birthday Leigh Ann  Stevens!

**Malcolm  Holcombe CD Release
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com


**Rick  Spreitzer & The Antique Babies
Summit  Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com * http://www.rickspreitzer.com


**Greg  Lilley
Threes
7pm-10pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley


**MaxxMusic Presents:   Skyview
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/skyview.htm

**Brian Wilson's Birthday  Extravaganza featuring: Lucky Tubb, Ronnie Hymes and the Carolina Freight,  Truckstop Preachers, The Barbed Wires and The LOose Lugnuts (of  course!)
The Thirsty Beaver Saloon
4pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/344155375665866/

**MaxxMusic Presents: The  Harvey Dalton Arnold Band
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/hdab.htm


**Mike Strauss  Band
The Comet Grill
9pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net


**Zoe Vette and The  Revolvers/The Joy Kills/Late Bloomer/Jym Chapman
Snug  Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com




Sunday August  19

**Lenny  Fedaral Band
The Thirsty Beaver
5pm
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lenny-Federal-Band/178915158806852?ref=ts


**Greg  Lilley
“Pop-Up Arts Market” at Watershed (Villa Heights Elementary  lot)
9:30am-1:45pm
http://www.reverbnation.com/greglilley


**The Rusty  Knox Band
Concerts on the Green series
6pm
Davidson,  NC


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


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


**1st  Annual Bands Together for Lupus featuring: Andrew Stamper, Ryan Bach Band,  Jackson Cozort, Flesh & Stone, Leigh Ann Stevens and Friends, Sy Arden,  Funky Geezer and Matt Perrone -
The Chop Shop
All Proceeds  benefit The Alliance for Lupus Research
http://vogue-management.com/events


**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



Monday August 20 - Happy Birthday Nathan Lathouse & Matthew  Schwartz!

**Find Your Muse Open Mic  w/featured performer: John Dungan and Ben Hernandez
The Evening  Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

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

**Fat Face  Trio
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com

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



Tuesday August 21 - Happy Birthday Lefty  Williams!


**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




Wednesday August 22 - Happy Birthday Michael Lowery, Beth McKee  & Mark Campbell!

**MaxxMusic  Presents: Three Legged Fox
The Double Door
9pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/3legged.htm


**Count  This Penny w/ Josh Oliver
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com


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


**Jared  Allan
Threes (Uptown)
7pm-10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com


**Scowl  Brow 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
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*** = New Additions This Week

Misc News, Events & Announcements:  

**Creative Loafing's Best  Of Voting Ballet is now open - http://clclt.com/charlotte/BestofCharlotte2012Ballot/Page

**August 2012 Art at The  Evening Muse Carla Garrison - http://www.facebook.com/events/468665069810501/

**The Evening Muse Monday  Night Find Your Muse Open Mic and Radio Show is looking for weekly and featured  talent.  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.  ***The Featured Performer  Slots are filled through November.  Please keep this in mind when requesting  dates.  Find us on FB - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Your-Muse-Open-Mic-and-Radio-Show/213629105349332 and Follow us On Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/FindYourMuseClt.

**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:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CharlotteEventsCalen/102781f57c/0c8be8e5f2/eb3740606e
**2012 Little Yellow Music House  Concerts (Columbia, SC) 8/25 Mark Robinson w/Daniel Seymour featuring  Tom Hall; Kristi Rose and Fats Kaplin with May Kirby and Marv Ward 9/22 - https://www.facebook.com/LittleYellowMusicHouse


**SLHC  Basement Series Presents: Barbara Lamb 8/25; Julia Haltigan and Freddie  Stevenson 10/07; 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:
**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/



R&R Motel Guests Latest News:
***Lefty Williams featured in Birmingham, AL  news - http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Only-one-hand-doesnt-stop-man-from-playing-guitar/ecvRJ7a5G0mHgqAfqFonsA.cspx



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



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





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

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

***************
08/15 - The  Lumineers - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
08/16 - Eilen Jewell - - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
08/18 - George  Jones - Durham PAC (Durham, NC)
08/22-23  - ^Langhorne Slim & The Law - CD Recording Shows - The Grey Eagle  (Asheville, NC)
08/25 - My Morning Jacket  w/Band of Horses - TW Cable Uptown Amphitheatre
08/26 - Holy  Angels Benefit - The Comet Grill
08/27 -  Okkervil River w/The Mynabirds - The Visulite  Theatre
09/07 - ^A Silent Film - The Edge (Rock Hill, SC)
09/08 - ^Tosco Music  Party featuring: The Steel Wheels, Avante, Eliot Bronson, Martin Rivas, Strictly  Dixie, Desmond Myers, Carriage Club Chorus, Ellis Paul, Muriel Anderson, Actual  Proof, My Darling Clementine & More! - Halton Theater
09/09 - Colin Hay - McGlohon  Theater
09/10 - Chris Isaak -  McGlohon Theater
09/13 - Two  Gallants - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
09/14 - Scott Miller & Bobby Bare Jr. - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
09/23 -  Michelle Shocked - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
09/25 - Mark Kozelek (of Sun Kil Moon & Red House Painters) - The Grey Eagle  (Asheville, NC)
09/26  - Fiona Apple - The Fillmore Charlotte
09/27 - Frontier  Ruckus - US National Whitewater Center
09/28 - ^Matthew Mayfield, Matthew Perryman Jones &  Callaghan - The Evening Muse
09/30 -  Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Belk  Theater
10/01 - Gotye - Raleigh  Amphitheater (Raleigh, NC)
10/02 - Eric  Johnson - McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square
10/02 -  Allen Stone w/Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds - The Visulite  Theatre
10/02 -  Andrew Bird - The Neighborhood Theatre
10/07 - Bell X1 - The Casbah (Durham, NC)
10/09 - Jackie Greene - Visulite Theatre
10/09 -  Nick Lowe - McGlohon Theater
10/11 - Jim White  Combo - The Evening Muse

10/13 - Sons of  Bill, The David Mayfield Parade & Acoustic Syndicate - Whitewater  River Jam Fall Finale
10/14 - John Hiatt &  The Combo - The Neighborhood  Theatre
10/17 - James  McMurtry w/Joe Pug - Visulite Theatre
10/18 - Indigo Girls  Full Band - McGlohon Theater
10/19 - Chris Knight -  Double Door Inn
10/20 - Chatham County Line - The  Neighborhood Theatre
10/23 -
^Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys - The  Visulite Theatre10/24 - ^An Evening With Chris Smither - The Grey Eagle  (Asheville, NC)
10/26 -  Lucy Kaplansky - The Evening Muse
10/26 - Wheeler  Brothers - The Evening Muse
10/26 - Sam Bush Band -  The Neighborhood Theatre
10/26 - David Sedaris - The Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC)
10/28 -
^Kathleen Edwards  - McGlohon Theater10/20 - Tim O'Brien with  Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore - The Grey Eagle (Asheville,  NC)
11/02 - Chris Robinson Brotherhood - The Neighborhood  Theatre
11/03 - The Whigs - The Visulite Theatre 
11/03 - ^Motion City Soundtrack w/Jukebox the Ghost  and Now, Now - Tremont Music Hall
11/08 - The Who - Bi-Lo Center (Greenville, SC) (performing Quadrophenia in its  entirety)
11/09 - Loudon Wainwright III - Wingate  University
11/09 - The Who - Greensboro Coliseum (performing  Quadrophenia in its entirety)
11/16 - Justin Townes  Earle w/Tift Merritt - McGlohon Theater
11/17 - Perpetual Groove - The  Neighborhood Theatre
11/23 - American  Aquarium & Sons of Bill - The Visulite Theatre
12/01  - Carolina Chocolate Drops - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/08 - Keb' Mo' - McGlohon Theater


THANK  YOU!



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.  As many have shared with me, it's  both a valuable resource, and a treasured promotional tool. 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.


Best of Charlotte Awards  & Press

Creative Loafing Critics PIck - Best Supporter of Local Musichttp://cts.vresp.com/c/?CharlotteEventsCalen/102781f57c/0c8be8e5f2/d3289047da  http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CharlotteEventsCalen/102781f57c/0c8be8e5f2/b0be97cca1/Award=oid:229366   
Patrons of the Arts • by Courtney  Devores -
The Charlotte Observer • March, 2012

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


#1  Music Fan (Charlotte Folk Society)

The  Charlotte Weekly Happenings Newsletter, Updates and latest news can also be  found at: 

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