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CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
January 18, 2012 - January 25, 2012
For heights and depths no words can reach
Music is the soul's own speech
(Be sure to read/scroll to the end of the newsletter for special announcements and band news.)
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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
Wednesday January 18 - Happy Birthday Kevin Gordon & Dan Hood!
**Off the Record w/ Dylan Gilbert & Ben Henry
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents Tab Benoit
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Paint Fumes w/Temperance League, Joint Damage & Drag Sounds
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
Thursday January 19 - Happy Birthday Curtis Wingfield
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Eilen Jewell w/ the Loudermilks
The Visulite Theater
8:45pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Beavergrass - A Bluegrass Jam
The Thirsty Beaver
https://www.facebook.com/events/267661743298092/
**Alan Barrington
Baxter Hood Center @ York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
http://www.alanbarrington.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Farewell Drifters
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Summit Coffee Songwriters Showcase Songwriter of the Year Award Show featuring winner Jackie Moseley w/Matthew Alexander and host Rob McHale
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com/calendar/
**Jill Dineen Band
McHale's Irish Pub
Fort Mill, SC
http://www.mchalesirishpub.com/fortmill/calendar.php
**Big Octave
Blue Restaurant And Bar (at the corner of 5th and College)
8pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave
Friday January 20 - Happy Birthday Laurie Ross & David Mayfield!
**MaxxMusic Presents: Emily Kopp
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: The Hackensaw Boys (Tickets are still available)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Foe-Hammer, Chris Sanchez Band and Case Federal and the Agents
The Chop Shop
9pm
https://www.facebook.com/Foehammerband
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Travis Tritt A Very Special Solo Acoustic Performance
Knight Theater
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts
**Jared Allan
Ri Ra Irish Pub
10pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Lenny Federal & Friends
McHale's Irish Pub
Fort Mill, SC
http://www.mchalesirishpub.com/fortmill/calendar.php
**Duende Mountain Duo w/Electric Soul Pandemic
The Neighborhood Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: The Lazybirds
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx
**Annuals, Lonnie Walker, Hectorina
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Jem Crossland & the Hypertonics
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
**Lenny Federal Band (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
Saturday January 21 - Happy Birthday Russ Shumate, Scott Swimmer, Maly Por & Aidan Carroll!
**Benefit concert for Jerry Klein featuring: Beth Chorneau, JD Wilson, Rusty Knox, The Cloers, Donna Duncan, Mike Strauss, David Childers, Eric-Scott Guthrie, Hope Nicholls, Ron Gattis, Chuck Johnson, John Tosco, Wayne Powers
The Great Aunt Stella Center
8pm-10:30pm
Donations of any amount will be greatly appreciated. You can quickly and easily help with any amount through PayPal to: scott@drumstrong.org and note THE JERRY KLEIN FUND. Tax-deductible contributions are being made through DrumStrong and cks. should be made payable to: DRUMSTRONG - 725 Providence Road #210 - Charlotte, NC 28207 - Memo line on check should note "The Jerry Klein Fund" https://www.facebook.com/events/358092840883441/
**Rick Spreitzer & The Antique Babies
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com * http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**The Clark Paterson Band EP Release w/Mando Saenz
Puckett's Farm Equipment
8pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/320866361280832/
**Jason Herring and the Mystery Plan w/Alt-Ctrl-Sleep/
Petra's
8pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/153001194808254/
**Nicci Canada (Jazz/Soul)
Versatility
8pm
http://www.niccicanadamusic.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Super Ape w/Cement Stars and Bwillackers
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**David Childers Trio, Modern Primitives, Mark Holland, Matt Faircloth
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Delta Rae w/Say Chance
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Crowfield w/Special Guest
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Mimosa w/Lunice & Panther God
The Neighborhood Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: The Corduroy Road With James Justin & Co.
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.aspx * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/corduroy.htm
**Of Good Nature
Smallbar at NC Music Factory
9:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/263395947059960/
**Andy Vaughan and the Driveline
The Thirsty Beaver Saloon
9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/332653296754000/
**Cold Sweat
The Warehouse
7:30pm-12am
Hickory, NC
https://www.facebook.com/events/338321166179281/
**Tony Eltora & Makenzie Little
Copperbean Coffee
8pm
Hickory, NC
**Little Yellow Music House Concert featuring Sam Lewis w/Black Iron Gathering
6pm-10pm
Columbia, SC
https://www.facebook.com/LittleYellowMusicHouse
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday January 22 - Happy Birthday Hannah Simerly!
**Bill Noonan and the Barbed Wires
The Thirsty Beaver
5pm
http://www.billnoonan.com
**AFTON Showcase
The Evening Muse
6:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Blakley Leonard, Exhaust Fox, Alex Kastansas
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday)
WSGE 91.7FM
noon-1pm
http://www.wsge.org/program/publicaff.php
**WNCW 88.7 Local Color
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
http://www.wncw.org
**Divakar Hosts the New Music and Indie Label Show 7pm-8:30pm
AND "90 Minutes" (Local & Regional Music) - 8:30pm-10 pm
WEND 106.5 The End (every Sunday)
http://www.1065.com
Monday January 23 - Happy Birthday Karl Welsh, Tommy Swinney & Angel Schoeck!
**Find Your Muse Open Mic featuring The Funky Geezer
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Fire Control (Jason Scavone, Johnathan Erickson, Gary Deangelo, and Stacy Leazer) - (every Monday)
The Comet Grill
9:15pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com
**The Open Mic NC
Harvey's
Huntersville, NC
http://www.reverbnation.com/theopenmicnc
Tuesday January 24 - Happy Birthday Jill Lurie, Chris Hersch, HL Ruth & Jason Fox!
**David Mead w/ Harper Blynn
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Wednesday January 25 - Happy Birthday Mer Laney & Debby Johnson!
**MaxxMusic Presents: Jaimoe's Jasssz Band (The Allman Bros. Drummer)
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/jaimoe.htm
**"Artist Mingle" w/illicitizen and more
The Saloon at the NC Music Factory
https://www.facebook.com/events/216484721765717/
**Acoustic Whiskey Sessions Open Mic w/Jimmy Brown & David Vallier
The Gin Mill
8pm
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******************************************************************************************* Misc News, Events & Announcements: ***Lucky Five has been invited to play South By Southwest 2012! ***Sugar Glyder signs to the ORG Music label from the Washington DC area! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHMHNXlyMTY ***Matrimony has reworked their popular video "Obey the Guns" - http://vimeo.com/m/27010740 **Charlotte's 1st VH1 Save The Music benefit. Music on 2 stages inside and outside at The Chop Shop in NODA. Bands confirmed to play inside so far include: Radio Dial, Stephen Warwick and Seconhand Stories, Hectorina, Jon Lindsay and Solo acts confirmed to play outside so far include: Guns and The Open Sea, Dylan Gilbert, Stephen Warwick. Saturday May 12, 2012, 5pm-2am - https://www.facebook.com/events/113765902077401/?ref=notif¬if_t=event_invite ***January 2012 Art at The Evening Muse presents Jonathan Moricle. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-at-The-Evening-Muse/247488297426 ***If you're a band or artist who wants to perform in a 2012 DNC special event, follow these instructions. I don't think this will be the only way you'll get a gig, but it wouldn't hurt to sign up for any larger events they may be putting together. From: Katie Oates: "Best thing to tell anyone who wants to play for event, etc. is to sign up on the vendor directory. It will sound oriented to business, but this is the place to register for getting hired in any fashion by the convention. Tell people to be careful to use this exact name--other websites are out there posing as the convention site...." http://www.charlottein2012.com/ **Congratulations to Charlotte's own Matrimony on being signed to Columbia Records (as reported 1/28/11) https://www.facebook.com/MatrimonyNC **Music at the Depot (The Depot at Gaston County Museum, Dallas, NC) upcoming events : 2/10/12: Michael Reno Harrell and 3/9/12: David Childers - http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ **BUSK! is a character-driven documentary in the making about how a city like Charlotte can encourage street art and performance. Your support is needed. http://www.buskmovie.com * http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/top-stories/QC-Buskers-In-Limelight-119036714.html * http://www.facebook.com/l/97ac6AQoHJERo3nUlr4c35YMikg/IndieGoGo.com/buskmovie * http://www.indiegogo.com/buskmovie ***SLHC Basement Series Presents A special evening with Alan Mearns and Jamie Kay. Special preview appearance by the Belfast Boys - March. 3, 2012. cdcdx@embarqmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/groups/312153572664/ ***SLHC Basement Series Presents: Sabrina. April 14, 20102. Reserve seats now cdcdx@embarqmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/groups/312153572664/ ***2012 Little Yellow Music House Concerts (Columbia, SC) 2/17: Jon Byrd w/Devils In Disguise; 3/9: Eric Brace and Peter cooper w/Fayssoux McLean; 5/12: Adam Klein; 6/30:Carter Sampson; 8/25 or 8/26: Will Kimbrough w/Vince McKinley - https://www.facebook.com/LittleYellowMusicHouse ***SLHC “Basement Series” House Concerts present Sara Beck & Lauren Lucas- SOLD OUT - Sat. Feb. 4th. Contact cdcdx@embarqmail.com or Support Local House Concerts on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/312153572664/ Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting: **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/ This and That: **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 News from our friends who have graced the Rock & Roll Motel: ***Matrimony have reworked their popular video "Obey the Guns" - http://vimeo.com/m/27010740 ***Seen on the new Teen Mom Soundtrack Compilations - Desert Noises and The Rocketboys! - http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2012/01/17/teen-mom-soundtrack-itunes/ ***Congratulations to our friend Zac Colwell (Jupiter One) who just joined of Montreal with Kaoru Ishibashi (also of Jupiter One, Kishi Bashi, Regina Spektor, etc. :-), while David Heilman (Jupiter One, Regina Spektor) continues to tour around the world with Sondre Lerche! ***Glamour Magazine plugs Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds! " When People Ask Me For a Great Music Recommendation, I Give 'Em This: Obsessed" - http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2012/01/when-people-ask-me-for-a-great.html ***Miniature Tigers' Brandon Lee on New Album, Brooklyn, and Man-Bags - http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2012/01/miniature_tigers_brandon_lee_o.php ***Joshua James and McKay Stevens to be guest speakers at Jan. 24 workshop:. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/53316066-53/music-alliance-lake-legacy.html.csp ***Matt Urmy & Jonathan Sexton Startup grows - http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/print-edition/2012/01/13/music-software-startup-gain-backing.html ***Jukebox the Ghost is touring sold out shows opening for Jack's Mannequin, and will return to Charlotte 3/21/12 at Snug Harbor. http://www.jukeboxtheghost.com **Ben Thornewill (Jukebox the Ghost) is re-recording all the vocals for Harry Nilsson's "The Point" which also features a 9 piece band with horns and woodwinds! **"From Home Studio To 2012 Grammy Nomination For Acclaimed CD By 23-Year Old Folk/Rock Phenom Seth Glier" - http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=150069 **Chris Castle releases his newest album "Last Bird Home" which features: Garth Hudson (the Band, Norah Jones), Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan, Levon Helm), Tommy Ramone (the Ramones), Maud Hudson, Justin Guip (Hot Tuna, Tara Nevins), Gabriel Butterfield (son of Woodstock and Blues legend Paul Butterfield), the Womack Family Band, and Carl Franklin, among others. https://www.dirtsandwich.com/Last_Bird_Home.php Radio: **The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (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/ **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 **Essential Charlotte - The People & Places That Make Us Unique - http://www.essentialcharlotte.com |
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or updates)
(^=Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets)
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01/21 - Langhorne Slim w/Last Year's Men & Jon Lindsay - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
01/26 - ^Old 97s w/Those Darlins - The Visulite Theatre
01/28 - ^Tosco Music Party - CPCC Halton Theatre
01/28 - Boombox - The Neighborhood Theatre
01/29 - Yarn w/Dangermuffin - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
01/31 - The Mountain Goats - The Visulite Theatre
02/01 - Matt Nathanson - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/02 - ^Ani DeFranco - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
02/04 - Kopeckey Family Band - The Evening Muse
02/04 - Tool - Bojangles' Coliseum
02/08 - Samantha Crain w/American Aquarium - The Evening Muse
02/09 - Parmalee - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
02/11 - Will Hoge - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
02/11 - Marc Broussard - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/12 - Robert Cray Band - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/14 - They Might Be Giants - McGlohon Theater
02/14 - Bruce Hornsby - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
02/16 - James McMurtry - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
02/17 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - McGee Theatre, George A. Batte Jr. Fine Arts Ctr., Wingate University
02/17 - ^Delbert McClinton - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/17 - The Blue Dogs w/Crowfield - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
02/18 - David Mayfield Parade - The Evening Muse
02/22 - ^Blind Pilot - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
02/24 - Minus the Bear - Tremont Music Hall
02/26 - Tommy Emmanuel - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/28 - ^Shearwater - The Evening Muse
02/28 - Matrimony - UNCC
02/28 - Flogging Molly - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
02/29 - The Lemonheads performing It's A Shame About Ray in its entirety - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
03/01 - Jon Anderson - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
03/02 - An Evening with Carrie Fisher - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
03/04 - The Lemonheads performing It's A Shame About Ray in its entirety - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/08 - Seth Glier - The Evening Muse
03/09 - Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
03/12 - Henry Rollins - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/14 - Big Head Todd & The Monsters - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
03/15 - ^Dr. Dog - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/17 - Larry Keel And Natural Bridge - U.S. National Whitewater Center
03/21 - Thomas Dolby - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
03/21 - David Benoit & Brian Culbertson - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
03/21 - Jukebox the Ghost w/The Elwins & SPEAK - Snug Harbor
03/22 - Roger McGuinn, McGee Theatre, George A. Batte Jr. Fine Arts Ctr., Wingate University
03/24 - The Black Keys w/Artic Monkeys - Bojangles' Colisem
03/25 - George Benson - Knight Theater
03/26 - ^The Moody Blues - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
03/30 - Mavis Staples, McGlohon Theatre,
04/01 - MaxxMusic Presents: Darrell Scott - McGlohon Theater
04/04 - Delta Spirit - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/05 - of Montreal w/Loney Dear & Kishi Bashi - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
04/12 - John Eddie - The Evening Muse
04/20 - Henson Alternative Stuffed and Unstrung - Carolina Theatre (Durham, NC)
04/21 - Chris Knight - The Double Door Inn
04/21 - A.W.O.L. Charlotte 2012 - Symphony Park
04/27 - Lucero w/J Roddy Walston and The Business - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
05/16 - Madeleine Peyroux - McGlohon Theatre
05/17 - Dar Williams - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
06/05 - Tower of Power - The Handlebar (Greenville, SC)
07/03 - Coldplay - Time Warner Cable Arena
07/10 - Roger Water's The Wall Tour - Time Warner Cable Arena
08/18 - George Jones - Durham PAC (Durham, NC)
***Thank you new, local Jazz soul singer, Nicci Canada for your support & donation!***
http://www.niccicanadamusic.com
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 us a monthly fee. It's become a valuable resource for many, and a treasured promotional tool for others. 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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