Charlotte NC Live Music, Band News & More 03/27/13 - 04/03/13

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CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
(compiled and distributed by Laurie Koster since March 2003)March 27, 2013 - April 3, 2013

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

Wednesday March 27
**MaxxMusic & Koster Promotions Present: Joshua James w/Isaac Russell
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/jjames.htm * http://clclt.com/charlotte/farming-artist-joshua-james/Content?oid=3043360
**MaxxMusic Presents: Spirit Family Reunion
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/spiritfamily.htm
**Simplified (Acoustic)
Mellow Mushroom
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

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Thursday March 28
**Jared Allan
Tilted Kilt
8pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Southern ExperienceThe Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.asp * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/southern.htm

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Friday March 29 - Happy Birthday Lea Pritchard & Chris Lynch!
**Tracorum "Original Rock and Soul"The Evening Muse
9pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Futurebirds w/The Catch Fire
The Visulite Theatre
8:45pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/futurebirds.htm
**Jared Allan
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
6pm-9pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Simplified Duo
The Rusty Rudder
5:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Leogun, Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown & The Black Cadillacs
Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/leogun.htm
**Pullman Strike, Possum Jenkins
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Eric Britt
Volume Lounge
8pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/441793335898112/
**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 30 - Happy Birthday Jeff Hartman!
**MaxxMusic Presents: Melanie MartinezThe Evening Muse
7:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Tracorum "Original Rock and Soul"The Evening Muse
9:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: The Apache Relay w/Heyrocco
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/apache.htm
**MaxxMusic Presents: The Thompson Brothers With Bradford Lee Folk & The Bluegrass Playboys
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/thompson.htm
**Sarah Schaffer & The Clanton Road w/special guest Maddie Shuler
The Saloon - NC Music Factory
9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/616068881752758/?ref=2
**Mack Fowler
Pucketts Farm Equipment
http://www.puckettsfarm.com * http://www.mackfowler.com/

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Sunday March 31
**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 April 1 - Happy Birthday Divakar!

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell and The Richard Thompson Electric Trio
Belk Theater
Doors 7pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/emmylou.htm

**Find Your Music Open Mic w/Featured Performer: Orion FreemanThe Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

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

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Tuesday April 2
**MaxxMusic Presents: Pegi Young & The Survivors
The Double Door Inn
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/pegi.htm

**Orion Freeman/Leigh Ann Band/Salem Lake
ROUX
https://www.facebook.com/events/168922419928022/?ref=2

**Marcus Foster w/The Lone Bellow and Ruston Kelly
Tremont Music Hall
7:30pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com/event/201021-marcus-foster-charlotte/

**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 April 3 - Happy Birthday Ali Bahmanyar and Louis Kaufmann!
**Tosco House Party
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Peter Karp & Sue Foley
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/foley.htm
**Simplified (Acoustic)
Mellow Mushroom
9pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Trip Rogers Band
Easy Eddie's
7:30pm-10:30pm
Huntersville, NC
http://www.triprogers.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:   ***New videos from Grown Up Avenger Stuff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qict7cuMK_8 AND Flagship - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy60y61CLFM **Coming Sunday April 7th - WSGE 91.7 will be airing Rick Ballew's Smokin' Bluz 9pm-12midnite. http://www.wsge.com **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/  4-DAY EVENT TICKETS (INCL. CAMPING) ON SALE NOW!  https://www.facebook.com/events/126476820857509/ **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 MAY!.  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:  **Music Lovers House Concert presents: Rushad Eggleston, Cellist (Tornado Rider, Crooked Still) 4/5/13. ***Common Chord Concerts presents: Alex Simpson 4/12; Nathan Reich 5/12; https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommonChordConcerts **Support Local House Concerts Basement Series Presents: Masters of Silence: The Art & Music of Gigi Dover 04/19/13; Ian McFeron 05/11/13; Scott & Michelle Dalziel 08/03/13  http://www.supportlocalhouseconcerts.org * http://www.facebook.com/events/102770896540225/ Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting: **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: ***Case Conrad (Sweden/Barcelona) working on their first music video and could really use your help.  This may get them back to the States, too! http://www.verkami.com/projects/4977-case-conrad-s-first-music-video-lonely-lightly-low-shine ***Alexis Marceaux & The Samurai nominated for Best Emerging Artist AND Alexis Marceaux is nominated for Best Female Performer in the Big Easy Music Awards! http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/big-easy-music-awards-nominations/Content?oid=2166277 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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03/27 - ^Joshua James w/Isaac Russell - The Evening Muse
03/28 - Ryan Bingham w/HoneyHoney - The Orange Peel
04/04 - ^The Spring Standards - The Evening Muse
04/06 - Joy Kills Sorrow - The Double Door
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 - Common Chord Songwriter Showcase: Gigi Dover, Mike Strauss, Jeremy Vess, Alex Simpson, Ricky Calud-Ellis, Sue McHugh, Willow Catherine, Cameron Floyd - Looking Glass Artists Center - Salisbury, NC
04/13 - ^Son Volt - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
04/14 - ^Benefit For Project HALO With The In- Laws, Lenny Federal, Leadville Social Club, Sonny Skyyz & The Rainmakers, The Loose Lugnuts - The Double Door Inn
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 - Sons of Bill - The Visulite Theatre
04/27 - Harvest Records Presents: AKRON/FAMILY - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/30 - James McMurtry - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/30 - Bob Dylan w/Dawes - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
05/01 - Foals With Surfer Blood & Blondfire - The Neighborhood Theatre
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 - The Paul Thorn Band w/Scott Miller - The Neighborhood Theatre
05/04 - ^Shovels & Rope - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/06 - An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group - Belk Theater
05/06 - The Airborne Toxic Event - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
05/07 - J Roddy Walston & The Business - The Visulite Theatre
05/09 - The Joy Formidable - The Visulite Theatre
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
05/12 - Gregory Alan Isakov - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
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)
06/07 - Stephen Kellogg w/Milow - The Evening Muse
06/13 - Beach House - The Neighborhood Theatre
06/15 - ^Beatles Tribute Show - Knight Theater
06/17 - ^Tame Impala - The Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA)
06/18 - David Byrne & St. Vincent - Belk Theater
07/12 -  ^Camera Obscura - The Haw River Ballroom - Saxapahaw NC
08/16 - Tift Merritt - The Visulite Theatre
08/23 - The BoDeans - McGlohon Theater
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)
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