CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
October 14, 2009 - October
21, 2009
"You are the music
while the music lasts."
~ T. S. Eliot ~
(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
Wednesday October 14 - Happy Birthday Jocelyn Williams!
**The Wandas w/Filligar and
One Another
Snug Harbor
10 pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**MaxxMusic and Landshark
Entertainment Present: The Gourds
The Visulite Theatre
9pm -
Non-Smoking Show
http://www.visulite.com
**Simplified (Acoustic
w/Clee & Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
14815
John J. Delany Drive, Ste 150
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot Pittman
Trio
Fox & Hound - Ballantyne
10pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Doria Roberts
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Richard Dawkins Lecture
Queens University
http://www.charlottepopfest.com/dawkins.aspx
**New Charlotte Pop Fest
"Popcast"
Stream Download Episode #33 feat. Richard Dawkins lecture,
Charlotte Pop Fest '09 recap by Skepticality, and music by Ed James and
gogoPilot
http://charlottepopfest.com
Thursday October 15 - Happy Anniversary DK! <3
**Mike Strauss
Band
The Pizza Peel
8pm
http://www.mikestrauss.com
**MaxxMusic Presents:
California Guitar Trio
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jupiter One w/Big Bang
TV
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Blues Traveler
w/Simplified (few tickets remain)
The
Fillmore
8pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot Pittman
Duo
Yellow Rose
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Gael
Warning
Big Ben's British Pub
6pm-9pm
801 Providence Rd.
http://www.myspace.com/gaelwarning
**Look Mexico, The Lights,
Fluorescent, Hop Along and Mon Frere
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**The Charlotte Folk
Society & MaxxMusic Present: Carolina Chocolate Drops w/Jonesalee
Trio
McGlohon Theatre
8pm
http://www.carolinachocolatedrops.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Los Amigos Invisibles
w/Bakalao Stars
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Rayen Belchere &
Friends
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com
**Shannon McArthur w/Planet
(early show)
The Visulite Theatre
7pm
http://www.visulite.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: Scott H. Biram (late show)
The Visulite
Theatre
10:45pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://www.visulite.com
**Bill Hanna Jazz
Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Pterodactyl Reunion
Dammit Janet
http://www.myspace.com/dammitjanetcharlotte
**Case Federal and the
Agents, Brandon McSwain Band
Salvador Deli
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/thesalvadordeli
**Simplified
Wingate University @ The Quad
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Greg Lilley w/Brian
Reel
T-1 Tapas - Birkdale Village
8:30pm-11:30pm
http://www.t1tapas.com
**Grown Up Avenger Stuff w/
Lindy Dobbins and The Red Velvet Manx
Smokey Joe's Cafe
9pm
http://www.myspace.com/grownupavengerstuff * http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: Chris Smither
Stage Door
Theatre
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=1396
Live
on Studio B - WNCW FM - 1pm - http://www.wncw.org
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: Pat McGee w/Luke Brindley
The Visulite
Theatre
9:15pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://www.visulite.com
**Yo Mamas Big Fat Booty
Band w/Sci-Fi
The Neighborhood Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com
**Michael Reno
Harrell
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Rock
Bottom
Bentleys
Belmont, NC
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**Chris Duarte w/Samuel
James
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Real Estate, Bob Fields,
The Spalding Grays and Neon Methods
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Jared
Allan
The Village Bistro
6:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Coma League, Jew(s) and
Catholic(s), Foxchase
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Lenny Federal
Band
The Comet Grill
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**MaxxMusic Presents: Ryan
Bingham w/Jonny Burke (FEW TICKETS REMAIN)
The Evening Muse
8PM
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Griffin House w/Thad Cockrell (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Rev. Peyton's Big Dam Band (late, late show)
The Evening
Muse
midnight
http://www.eveningmuse.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
**Second Annual Breastival
featuring: The Lesser Pauls, Black Lashes and Erika Blatnik w/special
performances by Venus Flytrap, Beth Amphetamine, Taloulah Blaquehead and Lilith
Deville are also planned. DJ Scott Weaver will be on hand along with the emcee,
Hope Nicolls.
Snug Harbor
Live music also at Fuel Pizza and
American Garden Center
Plaza Midwood
No Cover - Donations Accepted
http://www.snugrock.com * http://www.thekrawl.org
**Rick
Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards, JD Wilson, Angeleo Melendez & Jordan
Marshall
Pura Vida
5pm -
http://www.rickspreitzer.com * http://www.puravidaart.com
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: Benji Hughes w/The Love Language &
Jon Lindsay
The Visulite Theatre
9:30pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://www.visulite.com
**MaxxMusic Presents:
Carolina Gator Gumbo (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Magnolia Wildcat w/Seth
Glier
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Dex Romweber Duo, Buck
Mountain Stranglers & Andy Wood
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Carolina Live Music
Society Presents: The Mantras w/Moon Taxi
Double Door Inn
10pm -
A portion of the proceeds to benefit Amped 4 a Cure
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.carolinalivemusic.net
**Jared
Allan
The Village Bistro
9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com
**Peter White,
Unplugged
CPCC Tate Hall
6:30pm and 8:00pm
http://tix.cpcc.edu/featured-performances/peter_white
**Greg
Lilley
The Tavern on Park
9 pm-12am
http://www.thetavernonpark.com
**Hunter's
Travesty
Mac’s Speedshop Sandy Porter Road
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**The
Merrows
Rodi
8pm-10pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Andy and the
Andys
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com
**Cherrystock w/The Patton
Brothers, Bayou Degradables, The Barnettes, Still Life Static, Mannish
Boys
Charlotte Cherry Neighborhood - Rain or Shine
http://www.cherrystock.org
**Mecktoberfest featuring 3
bands, food and beverages
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
$10.00
admission gets you $10.00 worth of food and beverage tokens
http://www.oldemeckbrew.com/News_and_Events/NewsStory.php?Mecktoberfest-Tickets-Going-Fast-25
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM -
Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday October 18 - Go Panthers!
**The Nappy
Brown Memorial Fundraiser featuring: Robin Rogers, Mookie Brill, Scott Cable,
Bob Margolin, Audrey Madison Turner, Mack Arnold, Sandra Hall, Betty Pride,
Michael Wolfe & Voodoo Brothers and others.
Double Door
Inn
6pm - $12 advance; $15 door - donation/cover
http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/a_headstone_for_nappy_brown/Content?oid=743192
**Third Eye
Blind w/Hot Chelle Rae
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com
**Afton
Presents: Satta Tribe, The Pursey Kerns Band, Lake Effekt, Josh Allison, Buddy
Row, Jeffery Thomas Harbin, De Gruchy
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Planet Piss, Glen Iris,
Human Pippi Armstrong
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: Deer Tick w/Jonny Corndawg
The Visulite
Theatre
9pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://www.visulite.com
**Hunter's
Travesty
Mac’s Speedshop South Blvd.
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**15 Short Film
Festival
The Evening Muse
7pm
http://www.eveningmuse.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
**MaxxMusic & Landshark
Entertainment Present: The Heavy Pets w/The Brew
The Visulite
Theatre
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://www.visulite.com
**Simplified (Acoustic
w/Clee & Sheridan)
New South Kitchen and Bar
8140 Providence
Road-300
http://www.newsouthkitchen.com/indexold.html * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**MaxxMusic Presents:
Susan Cowsill w/The Craft Brothers (early show)
The Evening
Muse
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic Presents:
Elizabeth & The Catapult With Christina Courtin (late show)
The
Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Queensryche
The
Fillmore
http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-charlotte-Charlotte-NC-tickets
**Fair Play featuring Bobby
Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf (bass)
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
**Simplified (Acoustic
w/Clee & Sheridan)
Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro
14815
John J. Delany Drive, Ste 150
9:30pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Robin Rogers
Duo
Providence Cafe'
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.providencecafe.com * http://www.robinrogers.com
**MaxxMusic Presents: Paul
Atkinson & Friends
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Pnuma Trio
w/EP3
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com
**MaxxMusic Presents:
Soulgrass Rebellion
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Red All Over, The Side,
Voluntary Mother Earth
Snug Harbor
10 pm
http://www.snugrock.com
Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Events
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*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
**Sordid
Lives - A black comedy about white trash...now playing through October
18, 2009 at Queen City Theatre Company.
**Do you have a nightmare gig tale? Musician and author Nick Zelinger and co-writer Tammy Brackett (Moonstruck Promotions) are pleased to announce the commencement of the collection of tales of horror and woe for 2011's publication, Another Nighmare Gig From Hell. They're in the process of accepting submissions from bands, solo artists, managers, tour managers, sound and lighting technicians, roadies, drivers, booking agents,venue owners and publicists. http://www.nightmaregig.com
**Shuffle Magazine Issue #6 now available online (and soon at various locations around the Carolinas): The Avett Brothers, Pyramid, The Ettes, SLED, US Christmas, Hiss Golden Messenger and much, much more! http://issuu.com/shuffle/docs/shuffle6
**Art of Sound Festival - Shelby, NC - Oct. 22-24 - featuring Malcolm Holcombe, Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade, Moses Cherry and the Topless Gospel Choir, Big Daddy Love, Bill Noonan, Scoot Pittman Trio, Shane Pruitt Band, The Old Ceremony & More! http://www.ccartscouncil.org/artofsound
**October Art in The Evening Muse Gallery - Ralph Jannelli- http://www.eveningmuse.com - Ralph’s works convey a sense of balance out of chaos or seeming randomness, and allow the viewer to become engaged with the image or images by creating a conversation between the viewer and the work itself. .
**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.
***Therese will be
appearing: Oct 3rd- Malaprop's Bookstore, Asheville-Book
signing and Discussion; Nov 5th-Campbell Law School, Raleigh and Nov 12th- WTVI,
Charlotte- The Campaign for Love & Forgiveness Sponsored by The Fetzer
Institute. For more information, visit http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com/events.htm
**CFS Raffle - The Violin Shoppe, Inc. has generously provided three instruments for the Folk Society's annual fundraising raffle. Drawings for the winning tickets will take place during the Folk Society's Annual Holiday Potluck in December 2009. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win, but the instrument will not be shipped to you; you must pick it up. http://www.folksociety.org/2009_10/raffle1.html
**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:
***Jeremy Current CD Release - Review & Photos by Monty Chandler - http://www.examiner.com/x-3774-Charlotte-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d9-New-Jeremy-Current-CD-House-On-Fire-released-in-style?cid=examiner-email
***Need to Breathe/Serena Ryder - Review & Photos by Jeff Hahne/Creative Loafing - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2009/10/09/live-review-needtobreathe-serena-ryder/
***The Overmountain Men - The Milestone Club - Video by Curstis Gaston - http://www.vimeo.com/6977648 OR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7_P7p1IP3g
**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.
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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)
For more information call the Arts Council at 803.328.2787
(ARTS) or visit http://www.yorkcountyarts.org!
***Looking Ahead: (new additions or
updates)
^Potential sell
out - recommend getting advance tickets
***************
10/23
- Erin McCarley & Butterfly Boucher - Tremont Music
Hall
10/23 - Delbert McClinton w/The Donna Duncan Band - The Neighborhood
Theatre
10/24 - Grave Digger's Ball featuring The Backstreet
Boys - Dixie's Tavern
10/24 - ^Mike Doughty - The
Evening Muse - FEW TICKETS REMAIN
10/25 -
Bryan Adams Acoustic Evening - McGlohon Theatre at Spirit
Square
10/28 - ^Jewel - Knight
Theatre
10/28 - Joe Bonamassa - Ovens Auditorium
10/28 -
^Guster - The
Neighborhood Theatre - SOLD OUT
10/29 -
Steve Morse Band - The Neighborhood Theatre
10/31 - ^Joshua James Band - The
Evening Muse
11/01 - ^Leonard Cohen - Thomas
Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville, NC
11/03 - Nicole Atkins and the Black
Sea w/Hymns & Stephen Warwick - Snug Harbor
11/03 - ^Bruce Springsteen & The E.
Street Band - TW Cable Arena
11/03 - ^Ingrid Michaelson w/Greg
Laswell - The Grey Eagle -
Asheville, NC
11/04 - Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea w/Hymns &
Stephen Warwick - Snug Harbor
11/04 - Dan Bern -
The Evening Muse
11/04 - Elvis Perkins in Dearland w/AA
Bondy - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
11/05 - ^Angie Aparo - The
Visulite Theatre
11/05 - ^Captured! By Robots -
The Milestone Club
11/06 - Al Stewart - The Sylvia
Theater
11/07 - Reckless Kelly w/Scott Miller - The
Neighborhood Theatre
11/07 - ^Gerald Albright with Special
Guest Rick Braun - CPCC Halton Theater
11/08 - Pete
Yorn - Amos' Southend
11/11 - The Flatlanders -
McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square
11/14 - Lotus w/Big
Gigantic - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
11/14 - Shawn
Mullins - The Sylvia Theater
11/16 - Dan Auerbach w/Justin
Townes Earle & Jessica Lea Mayfield - The Orange Peel - Asheville,
NC
11/17 - Lucero w/Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm and The
City Champs - The Visulite Theatre
11/17 - ^Lyle Lovett and his Big
Band - Belk Theater
11/18 - ^Neko Case - Knight
Theater
11/19 - Charlotte Music Awards - Booth
Playhouse
11/19 - Robbie Fulks - The Evening Muse
11/20 -
Rusted Root - Amos' Southend
11/20 - Skinny
Puppy - Tremont Music Hall
11/21 -
Music 4 More Benefit w/Sam Thacker, Michael Tolcher and Crowfield - The Double
Door Inn
11/21 - The Houstons, Overmountain Men,
Kenny Roby - Snug Harbor
11/21 - Michelle Shocked -
McGlohon Theatre @ Spirit Square
11/21 - Kelly Joe Phelps -
The Evening Muse
11/21 - ^The Subdudes - The
Visulite Theatre
11/21 - Doc Watson with Richard Watson & Jack
Lawrence - The Neighborhood Theatre
11/22 - Roger
Daltrey - The Fillmore
11/28 - Unknown Hinson - The
Visulite Theatre
12/01 - Meat Puppets - The Visulite
Theatre
12/04 - ^Slaid
Cleaves - The Evening Muse
12/08 - The Whigs - The
Visulite Theatre
12/09 - GWAR - Tremont Music Hall
12/12
- Ghostland Observatory - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/12 -
The Clash Tribute w/Belmont Playboys, Dirtbag Love
Affair, Tommy Ray & the Rayguns, Bruce Hazel & Some Volunteers, Zoe
Vette & the Revolvers and Tiny Montgomery - Tremont Music
Hall
12/19 - Atheneaum - Amos' Southend
12/31 - Keller Williams - The Neighborhood
Theatre
12/31 - ^Simplified - The
Visulite Theatre
01/30 - Tosco Music Party -
Dale F. Halton Theater @ CPCC
04/15 - John Gorka w/Sara Hickman - The Evening
Muse
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
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