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CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
(13+ years of live music in Charlotte compiled and distributed by Laurie Koster)
May 20, 2015 - May 27, 2015
VOTED the BEST MUSIC BLOG IN CHARLOTTE!
and
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(http://www.twitter.com/charlottemusic)
(Charlotte Music) by CBS Charlotte
9,800+ TWITTER FOLLOWERS AND CLIMBING!
(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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Register as a venue, band/artist/dj, or fan and start booking! http://www.shomolive.com
Thanks to everyone who has signed up and started booking and getting booked already!!
Watch An Artist's Sneak Peek Video - HERE
**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
**721 Events Presents: Tim Easton and Nellie Clay with John Dungan
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Bradford Lee Folk & The Bluegrass Playboys
Double Door Inn
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/789835-bradford-lee-folk-bluegrass-charlotte/
**May Residency: Dollar Signs w/Bless These Sounds Under the City, the lady comes first, Matt Frye
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
Thursday May 21
**Folk Society Jubilee
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Cystic Fibrosis Comedy Benefit
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Jantsen x Dirt Monkey
The Neighborhood Theatre
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/827897-jantsen-x-dirt-monkey-charlotte/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Tommy Castro & The Painkillers w/ Stolen Hearts and Jordan Harman
The Double Door Inn
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/778695-tommy-castro-painkillers-charlotte/
**Summit Coffee Songwriters Showcase featuring: Chuck Johnson, Jamie Kay, Host Rob McHale and opener Katie Oates
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
http://www.summitcoffee.com
**Sponsored listing - thank you!
**Rick Spreitzer Trading Songs with Doug (and Brad Thomas)
Eaglespeak
http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**Chris Cook (every Thursday)
Rudi's Bar/Club
8pm-11pm
Belmont, NC
https://www.facebook.com/events/1400839013562666/
Friday May 22**Carolina Story w/Noah Guthrie
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**721 Events Presents: Narrow Plains (UK)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * https://www.facebook.com/events/829329573808831/
The Double Door Inn
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/833331-laney-jones-spirits-charlotte/
**Landshark Entertainment Presents: The Slackers w/The Duppies
The Visulite Theatre
http://www.visulite.com
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
Saturday May 23
**721 Events Presents: Whiskey of the Damned
The Evening Muse
9pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * https://www.facebook.com/events/799544436791872/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Josh Roberts & The Hinges
Double Door Inn
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/833205-josh-roberts-hinges-charlotte/
**SNUG 600 (Night 2) w/ Jesse Clasen, Spirit System, The Nude Party, 1970s Film Stock
Snug Harbor
http://www.snugrock.com
**Rick Spreitzer and the Antique Babies
Summit Coffee
Davidson, NC
http://www.rickspreitzer.com
Sunday May 24**Banda Magda w/ Colby Dobbs Band
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Culture Fair w/Justin Aswell, Amigo, Goodfoot Down, The Belmont Playboys, Elonzo Wesley and more
The Chop Shop
https://www.facebook.com/events/1594219260827592/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Jonathan Jackson & Enation
Double Door Inn
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/812841-jonathan-jackson-enation-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/
Monday May 25 **Find Your Muse Open Mic is closed for the holiday
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Simplified
Rusty Rudder
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com/
**Monday Night All Stars (every Monday)
The Double Door
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.asp
Tuesday May 26**721 Events Presents Quiet Company
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * https://www.facebook.com/events/862104487188122/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Dr. John & The Nite Trippers w/Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Knight Theater
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/789839-dr-john-nite-trippers-charlotte/
**MaxxMusic Presents: The Story so Far, Four Year Strong, Terror and Souvenirs
The Neighborhood Theatre
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/795685-story-so-far-charlotte/
**Red Rocking Chair (every Tuesday)
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
Wednesday May 27
**MaxxMusic Presents The 9 Series featuring: Justin Trawick, Arsena Schroeder, Nathan Storey, Sincerely Iris, Charles Walker, Christine Morgan. Russell Howard. Yes The Raven and Justin Cross
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/830185-9-charlotte/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Koa
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/847537-koa-charlotte/
**MaxxMusic Presents: Bex Marshall
Double Door Inn
http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/799907-bex-marshall-charlotte/
**May Residency: Dollar Signs w/ Gravewave, Melt
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: David Childers & Bruce Piephoff May 30th – *Special appearance by ‘Yes The Raven” June - Woody Russell Sept - http://supportlocalhouseconcerts.org/ **Haas Kowert Tice at Acoustic Stage - Saturday, June 6 at 8:00pm - Acoustic Stage in Hickory, North Carolina 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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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 - Shakey Graves - The Neighborhood Theatre
06/17 - Hurray for the Riff Raff - Visulite Theatre
06/18 - Snarky Puppy - The Neighborhood Theatre
06/19 - "Weird Al" Yankovic - Ovens Auditorium
06/20 - ^Beatles Tribute - Knight Theater
06/20 - The Weepies - Neighborhood Theatre
06/23 - Man Man - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
06/26 - Desert Noises - New Mountain Asheville - Asheville, NC
07/29 - ^My Morning Jacket w/Lucius - Uptown Ampitheatre
08/19 - Lyle Lovett & His Large Band - Knight Theater
08/30 - 3rd Annual ZaneBash - Jack Beagle's NoDa
10/11 - ^Noah Gunderson - The Visulite Theatre
12/05 -Billy Joel - Time Warner Cable Arena
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
(Please forward this newsletter to your friends, and also consider a link back to mywebsite 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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