Charlotte NC Live Music, Band News & More 03/06/13 - 03/13/13

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(compiled and distributed by Laurie Koster since March 2003)March 6, 2013 - March 13, 2013

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Wednesday March 6 - Happy Birthday Taylor Winchester, Desmond Myers (21!) and TamTam Massey! **MaxxMusic Presents: Bronze Radio Return w/The DunwellsThe Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.aspx * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/bronze.htm
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Songs Of Water
The Visulite Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.visulite.com/upcomingShows.cfm * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/water.htm
**Tosco House Party
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Jared Allan
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
6pm-9pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Simplified (Acoustic)
Mellow Mushroom (Ballantyne Village)
7pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.co

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Thursday March 7 **MaxxMusic Presents: Holly Williams - CANCELED
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Mieka Pauley w/sami the great
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Jared Allan
Tilted Kilt
8pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Cowboy Junkies performing The Trinity Sessions
McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square
Doors 7:00 PM / Music 7:30 PM
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/junkies.htm
**MaxxMusic Presents: The Smith OutfitThe Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.asp * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/smithoutfit.htm

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Friday March 8

**The Gaslight Anthem w/Matrimony and Cory Branan
The Fillmore Charlotte
8pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/119091814934356/?fref=ts
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Sol Driven Train CD Release Party w/Yarn
The Visulite Theatre
8:45pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/sol.htm
**Charlotte Folk Society Gathering Concert & Jams: Remembering Joe Thompson features Grammy Winners Rhiannon Giddens Laffan & Justin Robinson (Carolina Chocolate Drops) -
Great Aunt Stella Center
7:30pm
No cover; donations appreciated.
http://www.folksociety.org * https://www.facebook.com/events/485304458183292/
**The Sammies, Sensual Harassment, David Sleigh and Slow Fences
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/5457
**Patrick DavisThe Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: That 1 Guy w/ Wolff & Tuba
Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/that1guy.htm
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Tristan Prettyman
Stage Door Theater
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/prettyman.htm
**Simplified, Of Good Nature and Captain Yum Yum
Strike City @ The Epicentre
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Mike Strauss Band
Pizza Peel
8-10pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net

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

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Saturday March 9 - Happy Birthday Shane Combs!
**CIRF into Spring w/Leigh Ann Stevens, Ryan Bach Band, Sherman Hellville
Common Market South End
2pm-5pm
Beer specials, complimentary munchies and music! Donations appreciated
http://www.cirfhelps.org
**MaxxMusic Presents: Ari Hest w/Emily Hearn
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/hest.htm
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Delta Rae & ZZ Ward w/Martin Harley - SOLD OUT!
The Visulite Theatre
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/delta.htm

**MaxxMusic Presents: Chris Duarte
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/duarte.htm

**Mike Strauss Band
Summit Coffee
8-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.mikestrauss.net

**The Charlyhorse Trio
The Comet Grill
9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/347812415331972/?ref=2

**The High Porch Concert Series presents Ancient Cities and Stamper
World of Beer
9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/416218638471104/?ref=2

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Sunday March 10 - Happy Birthday Drew Picciano & Ben Jackson!
**The Charlyhorse Band Fan Appreciation Show
The Evening Muse
3pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * https://www.facebook.com/events/522703197774774/?ref=2
**Chris Cook + More Afton Showcase
The Evening Muse
6:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * https://www.facebook.com/events/397827120314247/
**Ross Adams, Chelsea Rainwater, Spry Old Men, & Thistle
Roux! (at Boudreaux's) NoDa
https://www.facebook.com/events/436495753095801/?ref=2
**Jared Allan
The Wine Vault
7pm-11pm
http://www.jaredallan.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 "90 Minutes Plus" (Local, Regional & Indie Music)
8 pm-10 pm
WEND 106.5 The End (every Sunday)
http://www.1065.com/pages/divakar.html?_show

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Monday March 11

**Find Your Music Open Mic w/Featured Performer: Woody "Funky Geezer" WilliamsThe Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: John Corbett Band w/Michael Scott
The Visulite Theatre
7pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/corbett.htm

**Monday Night All Stars (every Monday)
The Double Door
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.asp

**Chuck Johnson "the Charlyhorse" and Tom Kuhn
Cedar Street Tavern
5:30pm-8:30pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/229477493853947/

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Tuesday March 12

**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam (every Tuesday)
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.aspx

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

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Wednesday March 13
**Simplified (Acoustic)
Mellow Mushroom (Ballantyne Village)
7pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.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:   ***Free Dental visit for those uninsured proving 5 years or more in the music industry. - http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=915ad2147c8806604a6e3da6d&id=e6ab973d13&e=084d98abd5 MusiCares Dental Clinic in North Carolina ***The Neighborhood Theatre welcomes new operators Joe Kuhlmann, Gregg McCraw and Ad - https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-NEW-Neighborhood-Theatre/618956418120344?ref=stream ***Common Chord Songwriter Showcase April 13 featuring: Gigi Dover, Mike Strauss, Jeremy Vess, Alex Simpson, Ricky Calud-Ellis, Sue McHugh, Willow Catherine, Cameron Floyd, - Looking Glass Artists Center, 7pm; Salisbury, NC ***Elliott Family Farm Events is proud to present the Clear Mountain View Music Festival II Line-Up for 2013! JB and the Moonshine Band, Acoustic Syndicate, Sara Watkins, The Steel Wheels, Larry Keel, The Corbitt Brothers, Sons of Bill, The Hunts, Yarn, The New Familiars, Grandpas Cough Medicine, Big Daddy Love, L Shape Lot, Dangermuffin, Josh Phillips Folk Festival, Josh Sawyer Band, Dirty Grass Soul, Spivey Brown Band, David Via & Roger Padgett, Moses Jones, Harvest Tunes, Traffic Jam Band, Michael Tracy, Big Break, Bandanna, Poor Horatio, Town Mountain Bluegrass, and Wiregrass! — at Clear Mountain View Music Festival. August 22-25 on The Elliott Family Farm located in the foothills of North Carolina.  http://clearmountainviewmusicfestival.com/ **March art at the Evening Muse featuring photographs from Michele Ruge! http://www.facebook.com/events/414688715287915/ **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 ofthe Monday nights, please email us at findyourmuse@eveningmuse.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 APRIL.  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. **Thank you for your support of the SHOMOLIVE Indiegogo fundraising campaign!  Visit http://www.indiegogo.com/shomo?c=activity&a=1434608 to read all the great press from The Examiner, The Impaler Speaks, CLTBuzz, Historic SouthEnd, CltBlog and More!  Upcoming House Concerts:  **Common Chord Concerts presents: Bombadil 03/16/13 - SOLD OUT; Nathan Reich 5/11; Mipso 7/12; Joe Crookston 8/4 https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommonChordConcerts **Support Local House Concerts Basement Series Presents: Steafan Hanvey (Dublin) 03/23/13  http://www.supportlocalhouseconcerts.org * http://www.facebook.com/events/102770896540225/ Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting: ***HRVRD hit no. 29 on the billboard new artist chart with "from the birds cage" **Watch the Chevy Malibu Commercial featuring Matrimony's song "Obey Your Guns" here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmWRkLZqwn4&feature=player_embedded **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: ***Sadler Vaden - Shredding Guitar One Note at a Time - http://scmusicguide.com/sadler-vaden-shredding-guitar-one-note-at-a-time/ ***Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds on BalconyTV - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuenBNvOoWE ***Chris Hersch (Girls, Guns & Glory) -THE ALTERNATE ROOT TOP 21 ROOTS GUITAR PLAYERS - 19. Chris Hersch - Girls, Guns and Glory - The lead guitar slot in Girls, Guns and Glory has been a bit of a revolving door and the predecessors to Chris Hersch have all been pretty solid. That said, none of them can stand with the current "lead chair." Hersch's work on "Sweet Nothings," the latest effort from GGG is astounding." http://www.thealternateroot.com/making-the-list/199-the-top-ten-of-everything/972-the-top-guitar-players-from-the-alternate-root-2 ***10 Things You Don't Know About Matthew Perryman Jones - http://youtu.be/2gofz3sYPTY ***The Ghost Wolves, Wheeler Brothers and Bonnie Whitmore in Austin Monthly March SXSW Issue! - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=538914959465127&set=a.445558875467403.95167.194564183900208&type=1&theater ***JanSport not only featured Desert Noises' video and gave a glowing review, they gave them new backpacks to replace the ones that were stolen! http://jansport.com/blog/unzipped/2013/02/25/new-video-from-desert-noises/ ***Velour Live Music Gallery owner states Desert Noises are a band "On The Verge" - in Utah Valley Magazine http://blog.uvmag.com/janfeb13/26.html (pg. 39) while Joshua James has a full-page featured article (pg. 35)! **World premiere of Desert Noises' "I Won't See You" video on American Songwriter - http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/02/video-premiere-desert-noises-i-wont-see-you/ **Joshua James live performances on Last Call with Carson Daly - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxh8yr_last-call-with-carson-daly-joshua-james-queen-of-the-city_news#.USU9UPKROuJ **Wheeler Brothers chat with Adrien Grenier and perform in his studio The Wreckroom on Last Call with Carson Daly - https://vimeo.com/59526876 Radio: **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.  (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: ***ROCKS! Entertainment is a Community-Based online source for music entertainment in the Piedmont area of North Carolina. We support local entertainment, the arts, and anything that ROCKS! https://www.facebook.com/ROCKSMagazine **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

***Looking Ahead:
new additions or updates italicized in blue^=potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets
* = promotional sponsor - thank you!

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03/14 - ^Kishi Bashi - The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
03/15 - ^Kishi Bashi - Motorco Music Hall (Durham, NC)
03/17- ^Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds w/Sharon Van Etten - SOLD OUT
03/19 - Local Natives - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
03/22 - Tyler Ramsey (Band of Horses)  - The Evening Muse
03/24 - Passion Pit - John Belk Arena - Davidson College
03/26 - ^Desert Noises w/Hollis Brown - The Evening Muse
03/27 - ^Joshua James w/Isaac Russell - The Evening Muse
03/28 - Ryan Bingham w/HoneyHoney - The Orange Peel
03/29 - The Futurebirds - The Visulite Theatre
03/30 - *Mack Fowler - Pucketts Farm Equipment
03/30 - The Apache Relay - The Visulite Theatre
03/30 - An Evening with Iris Dement - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/01 - ^Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell and Richard Thompson - Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
04/04 - ^The Spring Standards - The Evening Muse
04/06 - Jazz Signature Series: An Evening with Fourplay w/Guitarist Marc Antoine - Knight Theater
04/07 - Diana Krall - Ovens Auditorium
04/09 - An Evening with Over the Rhine - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/11 - ^Son Volt - The Orange Peel
04/13 - ^Son Volt - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
04/20 - AWOL Festival - More info coming soon!
04/20 - ^Tosco Music Party - featuring: Miss Tess, Maddie Shuler, Chris Rosser, The Cloers, Hannah Rhyne, Ed Cash,JD Wilson, Caleb Hawley and more TBA - Halton Theater at CPCC
04/23 - Josh Rouse - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/22 - David Sedaris - Belk Theater
04/26 - Kim Richey - The Evening Muse
04/27 - Harvest Records Presents: AKRON/FAMILY - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/01 - The Besnard Lakes - Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
05/03 - Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) - Tremont Music Hall
05/03 - ^Jim James - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
05/04 - ^Shovels & Rope - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/06 - The Airborne Toxic Event - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
05/11 - 3rd Annual North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival featuring: Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Acoustic Syndicate, Sol Driven Train, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, Milkdrive, Brushfire Stankgrass - Rural Hill. Festival
05/13 - James Blake - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
05/13 - Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band w/The Felice Brothers - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
05/14 - ^Father John Misty - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
06/15 - ^Beatles Tribute Show - Knight Theater
06/17 - ^Tame Impala - The Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA)
07/12 -  Camera Obscura - The Haw River Ballroom - Saxapahaw NC
08/22-25 - Clear Mountain View Music Festival II - featuring JB and the Moonshine Band, Acoustic Syndicate, Sara Watkins, The Steel Wheels, Larry Keel, The Corbitt Brothers, Sons of Bill, The Hunts, Yarn, The New Familiars, Grandpas Cough Medicine, Big Daddy Love, L Shape Lot, Dangermuffin, Josh Phillips Folk Festival, Josh Sawyer Band, Dirty Grass Soul, Spivey Brown Band, David Via & Roger Padgett, Moses Jones, Harvest Tunes, Traffic Jam Band, Michael Tracy, Big Break, Bandanna, Poor Horatio, Town Mountain Bluegrass, and Wiregrass! - Elliott Family Farm Events (Lawndale, NC) THANK YOU!
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