CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
 (12+ years of live music in Charlotte compiled and distributed by Laurie Koster) 
  April 8, 2015 - April 15, 2015
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 (Be sure to read/scroll to the end of the newsletter for special announcements and band news. Also, dates and times could
 change, so you may want to check details before you head to a show.)
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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 
**MaxxMusic Presents: Todd Day Wait's Pigpen
  Double Door Inn
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/789831-todd-day-waits-pigpen-charlotte/ 
**Landshark Entertainment Presents: Kyle w/Biggie Whit, Nappy Tribe, Nige Hood
 The Visulite Theatre
 http://www.visulite.com/
**April Residency: Andy the Doorbum w/Ghost Trees, Jesse Clasen, Bo White 
 Snug Harbor
 http://www.snugrock.com
**721 Events Presents: Jess Klein and Rod Picott
 The Evening Muse
 8pm
 http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Love Canon
 The Double Door Inn
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/797603-love-canon-charlotte/  
**Chris Cook (every Thursday)
 Rudi's Bar/Club
 8pm-11pm
 Belmont, NC 
 https://www.facebook.com/events/1400839013562666/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Kasim Sulton (Todd Rundgren/Blue Oyster Cult)
 The Evening Muse
 8pm
 http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/773921-kasim-sulton-charlotte/
**Evergone w/Hidden Cabins and Sirens and Shelter
 The Evening Muse
 10:30pm
 http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Josh Brannon Band w/Dirty Grass Soul
 The Double Door Inn
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/793715-josh-brannon-band-dirty-grass-charlotte/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Cosmic Charlie Presents Dark Side of the Dead - A Pink Floyd/Grateful Dead Tribute
 The Neighborhood Theatre 
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/802481-cosmic-charlie-dark-side-charlotte/
**Landshark Entertainment Presents: Of Good Nature w/Tyler Boone, Human Resources and Swim in the Wild
  The Visulite Theatre
 http://www.visulite.com/
**Amigo w/Tim Lee 3 and The Dinner Rabbits
 Snug Harbor 
 http://www.snugrock.com
**Charlotte Folk Society Gathering Concert & Jams features Traditional Cape Breton Scottish Fiddling & Piping by the Andrea Beaton Trio
 Great Aunt Stella Center
 926 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, 
 7:30 PM, Free. 
 www.folksociety.org
 *sponsored listing - thank you
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
 The Comet Grill
 9:30pm
 http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**721 Events Presents: Nick Howard
 The Evening Muse
 http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Jarekus Singleton
 Double Door Inn 
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/778679-jarekus-singleton-charlotte/
**Landshark Entertainment Presents: James McMurtry w/Max Gomez
  The Visulite Theatre
 http://www.visulite.com/
**Tosco Music Party featuring: Liam Purcell, Carolina Ukulele Ensemble, Sean Mason, Bob Malone, David Wilcox, Kyle Petty, Trysette, Behnam Zamanian & James Brock, Reeve Coobs, Larnell Starkey & The Spiritual Seven,Jennifer Millis, Borinquen Sublime
 Knight Theater
 7:30pm-10:30pm
 http://toscomusicparty.org/
**Creative Loafing's Moo and Brew Craft Beer & Burger Festival featuring: Langhorne Slim & Ancient Cities
 NC Music Factory
 12:30pm-6pm
 https://www.facebook.com/events/1536699346611844/ 
**Unspoken - A Benefit to raise awareness about sexual assault
 Paper Cut Gallery
 6:30pm - 9:30pm
 1200 The Plaza50% of each painting sold will go directly to RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network) http://www.rainn.org
 Special guests include DeVan Penegar the Charlotte-area spokesperson for RAINN, Bree Stallings poetry; music provided by: Alexander Fleming of Gravewaves, Jordan Hoban and Dylan Gilbert
 https://www.facebook.com/events/809261495832898/
**Four Days Gone
 Eaglespeak
 https://www.facebook.com/events/821915241197603/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Ari Hest w/Danika Holmes
 The Evening Muse
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/765277-ari-hest-danika-holmes-charlotte/  
**MaxxMusic Presents: The Suffers w/The Hawthornes
 The Neighborhood Theatre
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/790475-suffers-charlotte/
**The Charlotte Blues Society Monthly Meeting featuring Michael Wolf & D.B.A.
 The Double Door Inn 
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/799899-charlotte-blues-society-charlotte/
**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday)
 WSGE 91.7FM
 noon-1pm
 http://www.wsge.org/?page_id=132
**1065 The End - 90 Minutes with Divakar
 http://www.1065.com/onair/divakar-403/ 
**Find Your Muse Open Mic with Featured Performer: Keith Kenny
 The Evening Muse 
 8pm
 http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Whirr w/Wildhoney, Serfs and Girl Pants
 The Neighborhood Theatre 
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/785585-whirr-charlotte/
**Ink Floyd Presents: Andrew Bryant w/ The Gunshy, and Jason Scavone (solo)
 Heist Brewery
 https://www.facebook.com/events/514798118661170/
**Monday Night All Stars (every Monday)
 The Double Door
 10pm
 http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.asp
**MaxxMusic Presents: Lee DeWyze w/Anna Rose
 The Evening Muse
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/765413-lee-dewyze-guest-anna-rose-charlotte/ 
**Red Rocking Chair (every Tuesday)
 The Comet Grill
 http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**721 Events Presents: Lowland Hum w/Oh Jeremiah
 The Evening Muse
 8pm
 http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Sean McConnell
  Double Door Inn
 http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/789833-sean-mcconnell-charlotte/
**Landshark Entertainment Presents: TR3 Featuring Tim Reynolds
  The Visulite Theatre
 http://www.visulite.com/
**April Residency: Andy the Doorbum w/The Emotron, Triptych Collective, The Luciferian Agenda, Jeff Clayton 
 Snug Harbor
 http://www.snugrock.com
 
For a listing of more live music in Charlotte this week, 
 check out our friends at Shutter16.
 http://shutter16.com
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 ************************************************* *** = New Additions This Week **VOTED BEST AMATEUR NIGHT/OPEN MIC BY CREATIVE LOAFING 3 YEARS IN A ROW! 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. **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: Jann Klose April 25th - David Childers & Bruce Piephoff May 30th – *Special appearance by ‘Yes The Raven” June - Woody Russell Sept - http://supportlocalhouseconcerts.org/ ***Acoustic Stage Hickory NC presents: Ari Hest April. 17th – David Lindley with Marshall Ballew April. 18th - http://www.acousticstage.co/ Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting: **New Census Data Reveals Charlotte Is The #2 Fastest Growing City in America! http://globalflare.com/new-census-data-reveals-charlotte-2-fastest-growing-city-america/ **Charlotte featured in American Airlines Travel Magazine - one of the Main Attractions? The Evening Muse! http://hub.aa.com/en/aw/charlotte-north-carolina-metropolis **NoDa Is Charlotte’s Island of Interesting - Our State Magazine - https://www.ourstate.com/noda/ **CharlotteFive's Top 11 Venues in Charlotte: http://www.charlottefive.com/as-music-scene-grows-so-do-venues-breakdown-of-charlottes-top-11-venues/ (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  **Creative Loafing: Behind the Music - The Music Issue: 13 people who help keep Charlotte's scene alive and well By Jeff Hahne @jhahne - featuring: Beth Rennie, Don and Laurie Koster, Bill Hanna, Charles Holloman, Jermaine Spencer, Giovanni Gonzalez, Nathan Smalls, Dane Abernathy, Shamus Coneys, Wyley Buck Boswell, Scott Blackwood and Tammy Greene- http://clclt.com/charlotte/Content?feature=2182902 **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   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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 04/15 - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
 04/17 - Tuckfest w/Jason Isbell and Strand of Oaks - US National Whitewater Center 
 04/18 - Futurebirds - The Visulite Theatre
 04/19 - Blitzen Trapper - The Visulite Theatre
 04/20 - Leftover Salmon - The Visulite Theatre
 04/20 - David Sedaris - Blumenthal Performing Arts
 04/23 - Will Hoge - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
 04/25 - Joe Pug - The Grey Eagle
 05/01 - Houndmouth - The Visulite Theatre
 05/03 - The Donkeys - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
 05/03 - Mandolin Orange - The Neighborhood Theatre
 05/05 - An Evening with The Doobie Brothers - Belk Theater
 05/09 - ^Stu Larsen - The Evening Muse
 05/09 - Great Lake Swimmers - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
 05/11 - The Both (Aimee Mann & Ted Leo) - Cat’s Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
 05/13 - Toro y Moi - Music Farm (Columbia, SC)
 05/19 -  ^Lake Street Dive - The Neighborhood Theatre
 05/26 - Dr. John & The Nite Trippers w/Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Knight Theater
 05/29 - Delbert McClinton - Neighborhood Theatre
 06/06 - William Fitzsimmons - The Neighborhood Theatre
 06/09 - Train w/ The Fray and Matt Nathanson - PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte
 06/10 - Temples - The Visulite Theatre
 06/11 - Lake Street Dive - The Neighborhood Theatre
 06/18 - Snarky Puppy - The Neighborhood Theatre
 06/19 - "Weird Al" Yankovic - Ovens Auditorium
 06/20 - The Weepies - Neighborhood Theatre 
 07/29 - ^My Morning Jacket w/Lucius - Uptown Ampitheatre. 
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  | 
The Charlotte Weekly Happenings Newsletter, Updates and latest news can also be found at:
 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
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