CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
(11+ years of live music in Charlotte compiled and distributed by Laurie Koster)
July 23, 2014 - July 30, 2014
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WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
What's New | Looking Ahead | Thank You | Links
Wednesday July 23**MaxxMusic Presents: Dubbest w/Roots Uprising
The Double Door
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/609125-dubbest-charlotte/
**Jared Allan
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
6pm-9pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Justin Fedor Whiskey Wednesday Residency w/Jimmy Brown
Heist Brewery
8pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/269875466532116/
**June Residency: Powerstance w/Alright, Joint D?, DJ Wyley Buck
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Rosco Bandana with special guest Natalie Noone
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/613765-rosco-bandana-special-guest-charlotte/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Quimby Mountain Band
The Double Door
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/609119-quimby-mountain-band-charlotte/
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Wavy Train
The Visulite Theatre
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/618655-wavy-train-charlotte/
**Recess Fest
Plaza Midwood
July 24-27
https://www.facebook.com/events/724157957646401/
**Chris Cook (Every Thursday)
Sharkey's Place
8pm-11pm
Gastonia, NC
https://www.facebook.com/chriscookmusic
**Lee Bains III and The Glory Fires, Temperance League, The Monterreys, Family Friend
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com/
**TAUK
US National Whitewater Center
http://usnwc.org/category/riverjam/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Adron, Emily Lynch & Adam Klein
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/613757-adron-emily-lynch-adam-klein-charlotte/
**The Groove Orient
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: The Deluge w/Junque Gallery
Double Door Inn
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/609115-deluge-charlotte/
**Recess Fest
Plaza Midwood
July 24-27
https://www.facebook.com/events/724157957646401/
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**MaxxMusic Presents: Michael Tracy Special EP Release & Live Recording Nite
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/613767-michael-tracy-very-special-charlotte/
**Colby Dobbs Band
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Rick Spreitzer & The Antique Babies
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Joe Firstman w/Chris Hannigan
Neighborhood Theatre
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/539955-joe-firstman-charlotte/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Sean Chambers Band
Double Door Inn
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/609113-sean-chambers-band-charlotte/
**Recess Fest
Plaza Midwood
July 24-27
https://www.facebook.com/events/724157957646401/
**SchafeWood
Angel's
Bessemer City, NC
https://www.facebook.com/events/701109536630510/
*sponsored listing - thank you!
**MaxxMusic Presents: Leon Russell
The Neighborhood Theatre
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/609113-sean-chambers-band-charlotte/
**Afton Showcase
The Evening Muse
6:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Andy Vaughan and the Driveline
The Thirsty Beaver Saloon
5pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/351688181649403/
**Recess Fest
Plaza Midwood
July 24-27
https://www.facebook.com/events/724157957646401/
**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday)
WSGE 91.7FM
noon-1pm
http://www.wsge.org/program/publicaff.php
**1065 The End - 90 Minutes with Divakar
http://www.1065.com/onair/divakar-403/
**Find Your Muse Open Mic with featured performer Cory Wells
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Monday Night All Stars (every Monday)
The Double Door
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.asp
**Country Tuesday Presents:
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Red Rocking Chair (every Tuesday)
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Covers for a Cause featuring: The Music of Neil Young to benefit
Wind River Cancer Wellness Retreats and Programs
The Double Door
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/620719-covers-for-cause-music-charlotte/
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************************************************* *** = New Additions This Week ***2nd Annual ZANEbash to Benefit Camp Care - August 24th 4pm at Jack Beagles - featuring: Reeve Coobs & The Band of Men, Stress Test, Maya Beth Atkins and John Dungan. http://www.zanebash.com/ ***God Save the Queen City at The Chop Shop featuring: Jeff the Brotherhood, Jonny Fritz, Apache Relay, Floating Action, Natural Child, Clear Plastic Masks, Promised Land Sound, Benji Hughes, Temperance league, Ancient Cities, The Loudermilks, Sinners and Saints, The Sammies, Late Bloomer, Elonzo, Toleman Randall, AM / FM’s, Batsheet and Ren Elvis - Sat. Aug. 9th. ***Triple C Summer Folk Festival benefiting DrumForCures featuring: Bombadil, Metrics of Affection, All That The Rain Promises, Tarpits and Canyonlands, River Whyless, A Stone, A Leaf, An Unfound Door, Sinners & Saints, Love & Misery, Stupid Little Songs, Caroline Spence. Food Trucks, Raffles, Art, Popsicles, Cupcakes, Water Guns and more! Sat. Aug. 2nd 4pm-9:30pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1450699795186766 **VOTED BEST AMATEUR NIGHT BY CREATIVE LOAFING BEST OF 2013 - 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.***The Featured Performer Slots are filled through OCTOBER! **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: **Support Local House Concerts Basement Series Presents: Quiles and Cloud Aug. 2nd, Gigi Dover & Big Love Sept. 13th (Special outside show @ the Shop), Katey Laurel Oct. 18th, Nikki Taley Nov 15th, Michael Reno Harrell Dec. 13th special holiday show. http://supportlocalhouseconcerts.org/ **Common Chord Concerts Present: Mipso August 23rd http://www.commonchordconcerts.com Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting:
(KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS OF THE CHARLOTTE MUSIC SCENE ALONG WITH OUR TOURING FRIENDS and EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS AT http://www.CarolinaMusicConnection.com **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 R&R Motel Guests Latest News: ***Visit http://www.CarolinaMusicConnection.com for updates on local and touring artists we are pleased to call friends -- extremely talented and on-the-way-up friends! 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", 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/ **ROCKS! Entertainment is a Community-Based online source for music entertainment in the Piedmont area of North Carolina. https://www.facebook.com/ROCKSMagazine **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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07/26 - Bobby Bare, Jr. - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
07/29 - Pepper and Dirty Heads - The Fillmore Charlotte
08/02 - The Rosebuds - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
08/03 - James Taylor - PNC Music Pavilion
08/07 - Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes) - The Visulite Theatre
08/07 - Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden - PNC Music Pavilion
08/08 - David Gray - Uptown Amphitheatre at NC Music Factory
08/09 - Booker T. Jones - McGlohon Theater
08/13 - Miniature Tigers with The Griswolds - Cat's Cradle
08/14 - Kishi Bashi - The Visulite Theatre
08/16 - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
08/19 - Motley Crue w/Alice Cooper - PNC Music Pavilion
09/03 - Grouplove, Portugal the Man and Typhoon - Uptown Amphitheatre
09/05 - Diarrhea Planet - Snug Harbor
09/11 - Steve Forbert - Stage Door Theater
09/17 - Keb' Mo' - Knight Theater
09/19 - Real Estate - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
09/20 - ^Tosco Music Party - Knight Theater
09/21 - Joshua James - Stage Door Theater
09/24 - OK Go - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
09/24 - Snarky Puppy - Neighborhood Theatre
09/27 - Ben Folds - Belk Theater
10/01 - Of Montreal - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
10/03 - Ian Anderson - Blumenthal Performing Arts
10/05 - Chris Thile - Knight Theater
10/09 - JJ Grey & Mofro - Neighborhood Theatre
10/10 - Chatham County Line & Mandolin Orange - The Neighborhood Theatre
10/11 - Old 97's - McGlohon Theater
10/14 - St. Paul and the Broken Bones - Neighborhood Theatre
10/18 - Sons of Bill - Visulite Theatre
10/21 - Sharon Van Etten - The Grey Eagle
10/25 - Todd Snider - The Neighborhood Theare
10/26 - Los Lobos - Knight Theater
10/29 - The Milk Carton Kids & Sarah Jarosz featuring Alex Hargreaves, Paul Kowert, and Nathaniel Smith- Knight Theater
11/01 - James McMurtry - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
11/07 - Rachael Yamagata - The Visulite Theatre
11/14 - Dave Mason's Traffic Jam - McGlohon Theater
12/12 - The Black Keys w/St. Vincent - TWCA
02/06 - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at 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.
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Best of Charlotte Awards & Press
Living it up at the 'Rock & Roll Motel'• Charlotte couple shares their home with touring rock bands. #1 Music Fan (Charlotte Folk Society) **2014 Charlotte Live Concert Wishlist - Creative Loafing - http://clclt.com/charlotte/2014-concert-wish-list/Content?oid=3284969 |
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