Charlotte & Area Events & More 01/20/05 - 01/26/05 January 19, 2005

"Well done is better than well said."

~ Unknown

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Thurs. Jan. 20

**Will Hoge w/Tyre Fyre
Amos' Southend
Charlotte, NC
http://www.amossouthend.com
http://www.tyrefyre.com

**Barn Hill Station (early show)
The Evening Muse
8:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**The Side (late show)
The Evening Muse
9:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Christy Snow
Wine Up (NoDa)
Charlotte, NC
http://www.christysnow.com

**Scott Jeffrey's Band [abridged] w/guitarist Tony Eltora
Coach's
10403 Park Rd.
9 pm to 1 am
Charlotte, NC
http://www.sjband.com

**Open Mic Night w/David Holtzclaw
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern
9:00 pm
Concord, NC
http://www.gwbandt.com

**JD Wilson
Smelly Cat Cafe (every Thursday)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Charlotte, NC

**Steve Earle and the Dukes w/ Allsion Moorer
The Neighborhood Theatre
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Phyllis Tannerfrye
Rodi
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com

Fri. Jan. 21

**Lilley, Strauss & Schigoda
The Wine Room
Afton Village
Concord, NC
http://www.mikestrauss.net

**Devon Sproule w/ Dromedary (early show)
The Evening Muse
8:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Mike Garrigan w/ Nathan Davis (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Contagiouis Blues Band
Knothole
9:30 pm
Lake Wylie, SC

**Scott Jeffrey's Band
Midtown Sundries 'Stadium' 51
Charlotte, NC
http://www.sjband.com

**Robin Rogers Duo
George Washington Bookstore and Tavern
Concord, NC
http://www.gwbandt.com
http://www.robinrogers.com

**Darlyne Cain
Rodi
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
http://www.darlynecain.com

**Ramblin' Bill McDonald & Guitar Garrett Band
Puckett's Farm Equipment
Charlotte, NC

**Malcolm Holcombe WNCW 88.7 FM, "Local Color" Pre-Recorded Program
9:00 PM
Listen online at http://www.wncw.org
http://www.malcolmholcombe.com

**Lenny Federal and John Wicker (every Friday)
The Comet Grill
Charlotte, NC

**NSAI Showcase and Open Mic
featuring: Alan Barrington, Alan Kaplan, Bruce Johnson, Casey Conerly, Clark Hoyle, David Wulfeck, Greg Baker & Michael Everitt, Herschel Brown, JC Honeycutt, Kenny Sparks, Lauren Rainey, Mataya, Paul Finnican, Steve Simpson,
The Neighborhood Theater.
Doors at 7, Show at 8, $5.
If you are a songwriter / performer, bring your instrument and sign up for the open mic portion of the show.
http://www.nsaicharlotte.com
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

Sat. Jan. 22

**Rick Spreitzer w/ Kevin Edwards
Summit Coffee
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
http://www.rickspreitzer.com

**Tosco Music Party - SOLD OUT
Performers include: The Avett Brothers, Darden Smith, Devon Sproule, Donna Duncan, Jaye Lowry, justincase, Mieka Pauley, QC4, Robin Rogers, Shana Blake, Tuey Connell, Verlon Thompson, and more!
Please make a note: The next TMP will be Saturday, June 18th at the BELK THEATER (http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/2005/belk.asp).
http://www.toscomusicparty.org

**Tosco Music After-Party
The Evening Muse
11:00 pm
Free w/TMP stub
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**The Virginia Reel (Jay Garrigan on bass) and The Rachel Nevadas
The Steeple
Charlotte, NC
http://www.thesteeple.com
http://www.thevirginiareel.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: Blueground Undergrass
The Visulite
Charlotte, NC
http://www.visulite.com
http://www.maxxmusic.com

**Mar Benefit w/The Houston Brothers (headlining) and Harmony Sparks and the Mark Mathis Band
The Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/vibes_feature.html
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
http://www.thehoustonbrothers.com

**Barn Hill Station CD Release Party
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern
Concord, NC
http://www.gwbandt.com

**Rock Bottom
Thoroughbred Lounge
Charlotte, NC
http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com/

**Jon Shain
Rodi
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
http://www.jonshain.com

**Ramones Memorial featuring: Jeff Clayton of ANTiSEEN, Mad Brother Ward, The Dead Kings, Mike Hendrix of the Belmont Playboys, and more
Tremont Music Hall
Charlotte, NC
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/vibes_feature2.html
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**Tab Benoit
The Double Door Inn
Charlotte, NC
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Willy Evans
Puckett's Farm Equipment
Charlotte, NC

**Simplified
Boardwalk Billy's (UNCC)
Charlotte, NC
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

Sun. Jan. 23

**Tsunami "Rockin' for Relief" Benefit Concert featuring: U-Phonik, http://www.u-phonik.com/, -Sideways Eight http://www.sw8band.com/ -Basikly http://www.basikly.com/ -In-V http://www.in-v.com/ -Red All Over http://www.redallover.com/ -Yay Hooray http://www.yayhooray.net/ -Sol Fonky http://www.solfonky.com/ -Iconic http://www.iconictheband.com/ -Blanco Diablo http://www.blancodiablomusic.com/ DJ's (between sets) -Scott Weaver of Babyshaker http://www.myspace.com/babyshaker -DJ "Tomato Slice"
Doors open 5:00 pm
18 and up show
$10.65 (as in 106.5 "The End")
Benefiting The Red Cross and UNICEF.
http://www.amossouthend.com/

**Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers (Every Sunday)
Joe's Raw Bar
Charlotte, NC
http://www.abereid.com

**90 Minutes WEND 106.5 The End
Local and regional show (on the air continuously since July 1995)
Charlotte , NC
Airs every Sunday 9 PM to 10:30 PM
Host: Divakar (divakar@1065.com)
http://www.1065.com

**Smokin' Blues Show w/Rick Ballew WRFX 99.7FM featuring Blues from Classic Rock, Mainstream Blues and Blues artists.
This week's featured artist at 7:40 is Buddy Guy and great acoustic blues on the Back Porch at 8:40.
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm WRFX 99.7FM
Charlotte, NC
http://wrfx.com/rick_1.html

Mon. Jan. 24

**WSGE 91.7 FM To Spotlight Local Music Artists
WSGE 91.7 FM, the eclectic progressive music station for the Carolinas, will feature local music artists of North and South Carolina during a weeklong tribute, January 24 - 28, 2005. Rounding out the week, WSGE will be sponsoring its second All-Local Music Day on Friday, January 28, 2005, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or to make music requests, call WSGE 91.7 FM at (704) 922-4286 or 922-4294.
http://www.wsge.org

**Complex Radio - Live Local Music Show - WSGE 91.7FM
hosted by Andrew Webster
http://www.complexradio.com
**Track samples now available on the Complex Radio Website
Live performances and BackTraks w/Preston Toney
10:00 pm - 12:00 midnight
http://www.complexradio.com/backtracks.html
Purchase the Complex Radio Local Music Boxed Set - 8 CDs only $15. Available at most of the venues listed in this newsletter, as well as stores listed at: http://www.complexradio.com/compilation.htm

**Free/Form - Timothy Davis (Creative Loafing) & Brent Bagwell (Pyramid, The Eastern Seaboard)
WSGE 91.7 FM. Avant-garde, free jazz, experimental, and noise-type music.
12:00 Midnight
http://www.radiofreeform.com/
http://www.wsge.org

**Les Moore's Monday Nite All Stars
Double Door Inn
Charlotte, NC
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

Tues. Jan. 25

**A Fir-Ju Well & The Witnesses
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Early Bird Blues featuring the Robin Rogers Band
The Double Door Inn
Charlotte, NC
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
http://www.robinrogers.com

**INXS Rock Star auditions for broadcast on CBS
The Milestone Club
January 25th & 26th
More information and registration forms at http://www.inxsrockstar.com
Please direct any questions to Neil Harper at The Milestone: neal@solidgoldempire.com
http://www.SolidGoldEmpire.com
music@markburnettprod.com

Wed. Jan. 26

**Chatham County Line w/ Phyllis Tannerfrye
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**INXS Rock Star auditions for broadcast on CBS
The Milestone Club
January 25th & 26th
More information and registration forms at http://www.inxsrockstar.com
Please direct any questions to Neil Harper at The Milestone: neal@solidgoldempire.com
http://www.SolidGoldEmpire.com
music@markburnettprod.com

**Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers (Every Wednesday)
The Graduate
Lake Norman, NC
http://www.abereid.com

**The Comet Grill Open Mic w/ Bill McDonald
7:30 pm
Charlotte, NC
704.371.4300
bill@billymcdonald.net

**"Open Jam" at Union Station - hosted by Contagious Blues Band - (Every Wednesday)
Gastonia, NC
Shows start at 8pm.
For info call (704) 864-1966
http://www.contagiousblues.com

**Simplified (Acoustic set with Clee and Sheridan)
The Graduate (Pineville)
Charlotte, NC
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

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****Band/Artist/Media News, Features and Announcements

***Tsunami Relief Benefit Concert on Jan. 16/Neighborhood Theatre was a success. $10,000 was raised because of so many silent auction contributions and hundreds of supportive friends, music fans and generous people coming out to do what we can to help the victims. There are so many people to thank so please take a moment to visit http://www.lauriekoster.com/TsunamiConcert.htm to see the long list and support the businesses, artists, venues and bands who donated their valuable time and talents for a worthy cause. There are more benefits and ways to donate so please help where you can.

And a personal thank you to my fellow teammates and those who took time out of their own busy schedules to support this event. I hope you discovered new music and enjoyed being a part of this community.

Read the follow up article from Creative Loafing's Tim Davis - http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/scene.html

***Mike Orlando (Cast Iron Filter) was in Nashville last week recording his first solo instrumental CD. Produced by Tim Carter (Carter Brothers Band), the yet untitled disc includes seasoned and talented artists Ross Sermons - Bass, Casey Driessen - Fiddle (Tim O'Brien, Steve Earle), Tim May - Guitar, Rob Ickes - Dobro (Blue Highway) and Tim Carter - Banjo.

***Contagious Blues Band are starting pre production on their new disc, due out in Spring, 2005.

***OrangeEnvy - Charlotte area band wanting to add lead guitarist. 3 piece modern rock band from Concord NC wanting to add a lead guitarist.
If interested, must have own equip, able to perform busy show schedule, practice 2x a week, and be as committed as they are!
For more info call Neil 980-621-9562 http://www.orangeenvy.com

***The first Song Finishers Songwriting Workshop welcomes Erik Balkey - Saturday, February 5
The workshop will be followed by an acoustic house concert by Erik.
The Art Box Kids House
Matthews, NC
http://www.se-foundation.org
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SongFinishers
http://www.erikbalkey.com
http://songramp.com/BruceWJohnson

***Jud Block is looking for likeminded musicians to form a band in the vein of Slobberbone, Lucero, and the Drive-By Truckers. Little to no experience necessary,
but those with an aversion to beer and irreverence need not apply. If interested, e-mail him at judblock@yahoo.com.

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"Synergy ? the bonus that is achieved when things work together harmoniously"
~ ~Mark Twain

Laurie
http://www.lauriekoster.com

(You can refer to http://www.lauriekoster.com each week to get a current copy of this calendar and to get any updates or changes. To bypass the website and get a printout only - click here: http://www.lauriekoster.com/Jan19.htm And as always, it's a good idea to check with the artist or venue prior to driving to a show).