CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
December 16, 2009 - December 23,
2009
"Words,
like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul
within......"
~ Alfred Tennyson
~
(Be sure to read/scroll to the end of the
newsletter for special announcements and band news.)
***Due to the increasing size
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all Very Much Appreciated.
**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
**Super Ape, Today the Moom
Tomorrow the Sun
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Simplified (Acoustic
w/Clee & Sheridan)
Village Bistro at Ballantyne
Village
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Paul Atkinson &
Friends -Music For A Merry Christmas - An Acoustic Show to Benefit the Salvation
Army's "Empty Stocking Fund" (early show)
The Evening
Muse
$donation
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Lauris Vidal & Damion
Suomi & Andy Zipf (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Swill
The
Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Thursday December 17 - Happy Birthday Barb Fitzgerald & Cat Babbie!
**Mike
Strauss Band (Acoustic)
The Pizza Peel
4422 Colwick
Rd,
8pm-10pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Rory Block (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Jerry
Chapman & Doug Davis (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Cowboys
Against Cancer w/Cattletruck, The Wiggle Wagons and The Loose
Lugnuts
The show is a fundraiser for Atreyu, a 4 year old boy from
Rock Hill, SC whose mother just overcame Thyroid Cancer to find out that her son
has Leukemia.
The Money
8pm
110 South Cherry Road
SC
http://www.myspace.com/cattletruck
**Alan
Barrington
The Blue Finn Grille
7pm
Spartanburg, SC
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**Scoot
Pitttman
Freeman’s Pub (Solo)
8pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Foxchase
(Final Show) w/Silver Hill Mine, Elonzo & Gregory Ellis
The Milestone
Club
9pm
http://www.milestoneclub.com
**Zach
Deputy
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Raised by Wolves &
Guam High
Snug Harbor
11pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Through Porchlight, The
Lo and Beholds, Death Becomes Even the Maiden, and Junior
Astronomers
Tremont Music Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Simplified
Wild
Wing Cafe-Charlotte Northeast
711 W. Mallard Creek Church Rd.
10pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot
Pitttman
Flip Flops
7:30pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Jared
Allan
T1 Tapas (Birkday Village)
9pm-midnight
8625-C Lindhold
Drive
Huntersville, NC 28078 (map)
http://www.jaredallan.com
**The Stereofidelics &
Not a Sparrow (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Wavy Space & Mosadi
& Hot Hand Spirits
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Greg
Lilley
Bonehead's (Ballantyne)
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.eatatboneheads.com
**Brian Ashley
Jones
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Josh
Phillips Folk Festival & Laura Reed
The Neighborhood
Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com
**Alan
Barrington
The Wine Room
8pm
Concord, NC
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**The
Hamiltons
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Lenny Federal
Band
The Comet Grill
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: Acoustic Syndicate
The Visulite
Theatre
10pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Chris
McKay and the Critical Darlings w/Matter of Fact
Prevue Music Hall
10pm
http://www.prevuemusichall.com
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM -
Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
Fridays
9:00-11:00 pm
http://www.wncw.org
**The
Houstons "Do What We Can" Video Shoot
The Milestone Club
4pm-5pm
The Need: 2-3 people with HD (or decent) camcorders to film the video; Other
people to bring any kind of camcorder (or cardboard lookalike) and pretend to be
filming; Various people without camcorders to be "the crowd". You can dress
however you want... drag, zombie, ninja, regular... just have fun and bring
friends!
http://www.myspace.com/thehoustons
* http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**The
Houstons, Secondhand Stories & Spalding Grays
The Milestone
Club
8pm
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Mike
Strauss Band
The Comet Grill
9pm-midnight
http://www.mikestrauss.net
**Jared
Allan
Eastfield Bar and Grill
9pm-midnight
8709 Arbor Creek
Dr. @ Eastfield & Prosperity Church Rd.
http://www.jaredallan.co
**Jeremy
Hopkins w/Brandon McSwain Band (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Eric-Scott Guthrie
w/Angela Faye Martin Band (w/Chris Cooper) & Matt Urmy (late
show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: Acoustic Syndicate
The
Visulite Theatre
10pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Sons of
Bill w/The Wiggle Wagons
The Neighborhood Theatre
No Cover
Night
9pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com
**Chris
Steude
Pura Vida
5pm-7pm
http://www.puravidaart.com
**Colourslide In Store
Acoustic Performance
Manifest
3pm
Buy the CD, Get a
T-shirt
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Colourslide/16860891119
**Athenaeum
w/Emmet Swimming & Colourside
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com * http://www.facebook.com/pages/Colourslide/16860891119
**Simplified
The Alley Cat
314 N. College St.
http://thealleycat.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**CT &
Grant
Sammy's
9pm
http://www.myspace.com/raisedbywolves1
**Caleb
Davis Band w/Jackie Chanarchy
Prevue Music Hall
9:45pm
http://www.prevuemusichall.com
**Jon
Lindsay (Solo)
Petra’s Piano Bar and Cabaret
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/jonlindsaymusic
**Scoot
Pitttman
Center Street Tavern
9:30pm
Cramerton, NC
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Gal
Friday Band - Benefit Show for Samaritan's Feet
The Sylvia
Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**The
Merrows
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**The
Lights Fluorescent, Harvard, I Was Totally Destroying It
Snug
Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Greg
Lilley
T-1 Tapas (Birkdale Village)
8:30pm-11:30pm
http://www.t1tapas.com
**Delta
Moon
Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM -
Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
**Contagious
Carolina
Panther Pre-Game Tailgate
4pm
http://www.myspace.com/contagiousbluesband
**Federal
Bureau of Rock and Roll Reunion
Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Book
Release Event w/Pat MacEnulty (Picara) & John Grooms (Deliver Us From
Weasels) Featuring original music by Jacquelyn Lee and others.
The
Evening Muse
6:30pm-9pm
No Cover Charge
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Greg
Lilley
The Prickly Pear
6pm-9pm
Mooresville, NC
http://www.pricklypear.net
**The Have
and the Have Nots, Astronomers, The Activity
Snug
Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**WNCW 88.7 Local
Color
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
http://www.wncw.org
**"90 Minutes (Local &
Regional Music) - Sundays 8:30 pm - 10 pm (Divakar) and ENDSessions 10pm
(Nate)
WEND 106.5 The End (every Sunday)
http://www.1065.com
**"No Static At
All" Radio - an eclectic mix of music by local musicians
12:00 pm -
1:00 pm
hosted by Gael Warning's Jeff Chester
http://www.myspace.com/nostaticatallfm
**Find Your Muse Open
Mic
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
**Service Industry Night
w/The Monday Night Allstars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Tuesday December 22 - Happy Birthday Woody Mitchell!
**36 Year
Anniversary Party featuing The Parodi Kings
The Double Door
Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Simplified
The
Rusty Rudder
10pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Planet
& Travis Avenue
The Visulite Theatre
7:30pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Fair Play featuring Bobby
Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf (bass) & Robin
Rogers
The Fairview Grill
9:30pm - 1am
5124 Park Rd.
http://www.fairviewgrill.com
**Red Rocking Chair
(every Tues)
The Comet Grill
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Scoot
Pittman
D’Vine Wine (SP3)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Events
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*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***WNCW's Top 100 Contest. Cast your vote now for your top ten discs of this year, and you could be one of 10 lucky winners of some of the station's favorite CD's. There are quite a few of our local/regional artists in there (and of course you can always add your own favorites). Voting Ends Friday, Dec. 18th at Noon. http://www.wncw.org/Top100Contest.html
***The Avett Brothers "I and Love and You" has been named Paste Magazine's Top Album of 2009
***Plaza Family Band CD, "Playground Hootenanny," Now Available - Band members include Mike Strauss, Clifton Castelloe, Hope Nicholls, Donovan Collins, Barbara Bonner, Sergio Agraz, Beth Brown-Alrawi, Micaila Milburn, Aaron Pitkin, Jon Schigoda, Dave Conlin and Michelle Castelloe. All proceeds from the sale of the CD will benefit the Plaza Presbyterian Weekday Preschool and it's mission to provide a learning environment for children that allows them to enjoy the wonders of early childhood without academic pressure. http://www.digstation.com/ArtistAlbums.aspx?artistname=PlazaFamilyBand
***"The Gospel of Joshua Panda" http://www.7dvt.com/2009gospel-joshua
**Therese Bartholomew is selling her book, "Coffee Shop God" through The Final Gift Film website for $12. 100% of the book's sales goes to complete The Final Gift documentary. OR Receive a book with a $25 tax deductible film donation made through Southern Documentary Fund, her non-profit fiscal sponsor. Go to http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com and click on donations. Donations and Investors are still needed to fund "The Final Gift" Film Documentary. Please visit http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com to view the trailer, see photos from the recent fundraiser, find out more and to make a donation.
**On your way to a
show in NoDa? Stop by McCreesh Place and drop off much needed supplies
(or donate or volunteer) http://www.stpetershomesinc.org.
St. Peter’s Homes,
Inc. owns and operates McCreesh Place, Charlotte’s first single-room-occupancy
(SRO) apartment community, designed to serve sixty-four (64) formerly homeless
disabled men with permanent housing and supportive services. We've seen it
firsthand and it's filled with a pretty special group of people who work,
volunteer, live OR perform there.
**Join the The Charlotte Live Alt/Rock/Indie Music Meetup Group and see live, original music and meet new friends - http://livemusic.meetup.com/136/
**Join the The Carolina Smooth Jazz Friends Meetup Group and see live jazz and meet new friends - http://www.meetup.com/carolinasmoothjazzfriends
**Post and read reviews about anything and everywhere in Charlotte at Yelp.com - http://www.yelp.com/charlotte-nc
**Share and read reviews of local restaurants and bars & nightlife on MySpace - http://local.myspace.com
**Advance tickets to many of the upcoming local shows available at Manifest, CD Warehouse and/or Lunchbox Records.
Reviews, Photos and/or Videos:
***Honor by August, Sun Domingo & The Influence - Photos and reviews by Monty Chandler - http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner/
***The Year in Music - Jeff Hahne/Creative Loafing - http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/the_year_in_music/Content?oid=799586
***Local photographer Dianna Augustine is looking for a reasonable full time babysitter or daycare for her 2 yr. old son, preferably in East Charlotte. Call (704) 773-3362 or email mylovesaverb@gmail.com.
Radio:
**Listen online to our local and regional bands at Complex Radio - WNCW 88.7FM , CharlotteMusician.com, WGWG 88.3FM (Boiling Springs, NC) and WSGE 91.7FM, as well as those weekly specialty programs mentioned above.
THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!
"Thanks so much for all you do
for the Charlotte scene!"
Paul - http://www.paulatkinsonmusic.com
Sangati Yoga &
Massage
My daughter and I took a massage & yoga 2 hour workshop
together and loved it!
http://www.sangati.net
**************************
Tosco Music Party
20 Years and
growing!
Saturday, January 30, 2010 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Overcash Academic and Performing
Arts Center at Dale F. Halton Theater
Central Piedmont Community College •
1206 Elizabeth Ave • Charlotte, NC
Tickets on sale NOW!
*************
Arts Council of York County
(ACYC)
****
Vernon Grant
Santa’s Exhibition
November 23-December
31
Vernon Grant Santas
Exhibition
Dalton Gallery, Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main
Street
Exhibition Dates: November 23-December 31
In partnership with
Culture & Heritage Museums and ChristmasVille
http://www.yorkcountyarts.org
****
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or
updates)
^Potential sell
out - recommend getting advance tickets
***************
12/25
- Benji Hughes - an extreme Christmas - Snug Harbor
12/31 -
^Sugar Glyder - The
Double Door Inn
12/31 - ^Keller Williams - The
Neighborhood Theatre
12/31 - ^Simplified - The
Visulite Theatre
01/14 - Asylum Street Spankers - The
Neighborhood Theatre
01/15 - Alejandro Escovedo - The Orange
Peel - Asheville, NC
01/26 - Overmountainmen CD Release -
Snug Harbor
01/28 - Kris Kristofferson - Newberry Opera
House - Newberry, SC
01/29 - ^Justin Townes Earle -
The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
01/30 - ^Tosco Music Party - Dale
F. Halton Theater @ CPCC
01/31 - Scott Miller w/John Dungan - The Evening
Muse
02/05 - Donna the Buffalo - The Neighborhood
Theatre
02/09 - Evan Dando (The Lemonheads) - Tremont Music
Hall
02/12 - The Marshall Tucker Band - The Neighborhood
Theatre
02/15 - Brandi Carlile w/Amy Ray - McGlohon Theatre
02/19-20 - Dark Star Orchestra - The Neighborhood
Theatre
02/20 - The English Beat, Fishbone & More -
Tremont Music Hall
02/25 - Drive By Truckers - The
Neighborhood Theatre
02/26 - Dave Alvin - Stage
Door
02/26 - Perpetual Groove - The Neighborhood
Theatre
02/27
-George Clinton &
Parliament Funkadelic - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/27 - Wayne
Robbins & The Hellsayers CD Release - The Grey Eagle - Asheville,
NC
03/02 - Alice in Chains - The Fillmore
03/03-04 -
Guthrie Family Rides Again - Diana Wortham Theatre - Asheville,
NC
03/04 - Al Stewart - Newberry Opera House - Newberry, SC
03/06 - Henry Rollins Spoken Word Tour - The Orange Peel -
Asheville,NC
03/08 - Eric Clapton w/Roger Daltrey - RBC
Center - Raleigh, NC
03/11 - Over the Rhine - The Grey Eagle
- Asheville, NC
03/12 - Ani DiFranco - The
Neighborhood Theatre
03/17 - G. Love &
Special Sauce & Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - The Orange Peel -
Asheville, NC
03/18 - George Thorogood & The Destroyers &
Damon Fowler - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
03/22 - ^The Moody Blues -
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
04/05 -
Yeasayer - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC - Tickets on sale Friday, December 18th at 12
noon!
04/08 - Aaron Neville Quintet Featuring
Charles Neville - Newberry Opera House - Newberry, SC
04/09 -
David Gray - Durham Performing Arts Center - Durham,
NC
04/15 - John Gorka w/Sara Hickman - The Evening
Muse
04/16 - David Sedaris - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium -
Asheville, NC
04/23 - Firefall - Newberry Opera House -
Newberry, SC
05/12 - Norah Jones - Ovens
Auditorium
05/15 - Dave Koz, Marc Antoine and Brian Simpson
07/25 - Era 2 Era Fest - Metrolina Expo - http://www.myspace.com/era2erafest
The
Charlotte Weekly Happenings Newsletter, Updates and latest news can also be
found at:
http://www.carolinamusicconnection.com * http://www.myspace.com/charlottemusic * 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 my website 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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