Charlotte & Area Events & More 03/02/05 - 03/09/05 March 2, 2005

"What we obtain too cheap we esteem too little; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. "
~ ~ Thomas Paine

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Wed. Mar. 2

**Trip Rogers - Acoustic Showdown
The Neighborhood Theatre
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
http://www.triprogers.com

**The Tosco Music House Party featuring Anne Deming & Eric Himan
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com
http://www.toscomusicparty.org

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

**Pervis & Sonya Lee
The Comet Grill
Charlotte, NC

**"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

**"Fun Boy" and $3.00 Extravaganza
The Double Door
A gathering of Musicians, Artists and Poets which will be recorded digitally onto Video as well as multi-track Audio. These performances will be a part of a made for TV Pilot called "Fun Boy in America"
The Show starts @ 9:00 p.m. and is $3 (hence the 3 dollar extravaganza)
Performances by: DirtyBox, The New Blacks, OTC, Mary Fagan, Sue Shaw, and Fun Boy
Their will be an Improv Session or two during the night that will showcase some of Charlotte's greatest talents (OLD and NEW)
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

Thurs. Mar. 3

**Rick Spreitzer, Blaine Howard, Steve Whitby & Emily Moore (The Verdict)
Songwriter's Circle
The Coffee Room @ Warehouse242
(2307 Wilkinson Blvd)
Music starts at 7pm and it is open to the public with no cover
Charlotte, NC
7:00 pm
http://www.warehouse242.org and
http://www.rickspreitzer.com/studio242poster3.pdf

**Regional Writers Night featuring: Bill Noonan, Lenny Federal & Tom Wheeler
The Evening Muse
8:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Old Crow Medicine Show
The Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe w/John Nicholson
The Visulite
Charlotte, NC
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/tiny.htm
http://www.visulite.com

**Chris Cook
T-Bones on the Lake
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.tbonesonthelake.com
http://www.chriscookmusic.com

**Michael Reno Harrell
Rodi
Charlotte, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
http://www.michaelrenoharrell.com

**Simplified
City Tavern (Lake Norman) (acoustic set with Clee and Sheridan)
19441 Old Jetton Rd.
9:00 pm
Cornelius NC
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**Open Mic w/Dave Holtzclaw
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern
Concord, NC
http://www.gwbandt.com

Fri. Mar. 4

**Evening Muse/NoDa Gallery Crawl featuring: J. D. Wilson - 7pm, Steff Mahan - 8pm, The Donna Duncan-Willy Evans Band - 9pm, Lunatic Fringe - 10:30pm and Dodd Ferrelle & the Tinfoil Stars (CD Release) - midnight
*Gallery Crawl is free - but don't forget to tip performers and buy their merch!
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Daniel Coston will be doing a show of photos at the Evening Muse in March and April. The show is called "Friends Along The Region," with a collection of photos of local and regional artists, both big-name and small. The official opening is gallery crawl night, March 4, and photos will be for sale. http://www.danielcostonphotography.com

**Live In Studio - WSGE 91.7FM
Malcolm Holcombe - 11:00 am
Kyler - 12:00 Noon
Chris Cook - 1:00 pm
http://www.wsge.org
http://www.malcolmholcombe.com
http://www.chriscookmusic.com

**The Turnstiles
Puckett's Farm Equipment
Charlotte, NC
http://www.puckettsfarm.com/

**Chris Cook
T-Bones on the Lake
Lake Wylie, SC
www.tbonesonthelake.com
1:00 pm Radio Interview @ WSGE, 91.7 FM Dallas, NC
http://www.wsge.org
http://www.chriscookmusic.com

**One Amazin' Kid
Dinkins Cafe
Winthrop University

**Buddy Miller w/Bill Mallonee
The Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**Spread Eagle - The 2nd Best Eagle Show in the World"
Amos' Southend
Cover $10 - Ages 16 and over
2 Box Seat tickets to the upcoming Eagles Concert in Greenville will be raffled off during the evening
Charlotte, NC
http://www.amossouthend.com

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

**Simplified
Wild Wing Cafe
2132 Ayrsley Town Blvd
9:30 pm
Charlotte NC
http://www.wildwingcafe.com
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**Scott Jeffrey's4 Band [abridged] w/guitarist Tony Eltora & percussionist Daniel Flynn
Graduate Uptown
10:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.thegrad.com/grad7map.htm
http://www.sjband.com

**In-V with Orange Envy
Zidis
Doors 9:00 pm
Salisbury, NC

**Robin Rogers Duo
Zachary's
181 W. Garrison Blvd
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.robinrogers.com

**Bellyfull
The Room
Charlotte, NC
http://www.theroom.tv

**Delta Moon
The Double Door
Charlotte, NC
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Fudd, Shorty and Friends
Smokey Joe's Cafe
Charlotte, NC

Sat. Mar. 5
Congratulations Ashley & Edward!!

**Rick Spreitzer w/ Kevin Edwards
Dilworth Coffeehouse
8502 Park Road
Quail Corners Shopping Center
Charlotte, NC
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
http://www.rickspreitzer.com

**Trip Rogers w/Zach Porter
Sweet Treats 1st Anniversary Open House
Ft. Mill, SC
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
http://www.triprogers.com

**Reeve Coobs, Dave Holtzclaw & Scott Wagstaff
The Pewter Rose
8:30 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.pewterrose.com

**Chris Cook
T-Bones on the Lake
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.tbonesonthelake.com
http://www.chriscookmusic.com

**Kyler & Edie Carey (early show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com
Kyler LIVE on WSGE 91.7FM - Fri. Mar. 4 12:00 Noon

**Abe Reid & the Spikedrivers w/ Ménage (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com
http://www.abereid.com

**Robin Rogers Duo
Zachary's
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
181 W. Garrison Blvd
Gastonia, NC
http://www.robinrogers.com

**Bellglide, Five Eight & Hard Times Family Picnic
The Room
Charlotte, NC
http://www.theroom.tv
http://www.bellglide.com

**Scott Jeffrey's Band [abridged] w/guitarist Tony Eltora & percussionist Daniel Flynn
Galway Hookers
17044 Kenton Drive
Cornelius, NC
http://www.sjband.com
http://www.galwayhookerpub.com/

**Minority Party w/ Hungry Ghost, Queen Anne's Revenge, My So-Called Band and more
The Milestone
Charlotte, NC
http://www.solidgoldempire.com

**Charlie Robison and the Paul Thorn Band
The Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**Malcolm Holcombe LIVE WXDU 88.7FM with Rick Cornell
8:20 pm
Durham, NC
http://www.wxdu.org/listen/index.html

Sun. Mar. 6

**Hal Ketchum w/Trip Rogers
The Neighborhood Theatre
8:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
http://www.triprogers.com

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

**90 Minutes WEND 106.5 The End (Divakar will host a networking party in Charlotte on Fri. 3/4 - more info below)
Local and regional show (on the air continuously since July 1995)
Charlotte , NC
Airs every Sunday 9 PM to 10:30 PM
AND NEW - Host of "New Music & Indie Label Show" @ 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.
Featured artist at 7:40 is Popa Chubby and Robin & Tony Rogers are on the Back Porch at 8:40.
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm WRFX 99.7FM
Charlotte, NC
http://wrfx.com/rick_1.html

**Malcolm Holcombe
The Pour House
Raleigh, NC
7:00 pm
919-821-1120
http://www.the-pour-house.com/
http://www.malcolmholcombe.com

Mon. Mar. 7

**Savoy Brown featuring Kim Simmonds w/David Childers
Sylvia Theater
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
http://www.davidchilders.com

**Complex Radio - Live Local Music Show - WSGE 91.7FM - hosted by Andrew Webster
http://www.complexradio.com
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 **Track samples now available on the Complex Radio Website

**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. Mar. 8

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

**Elvis Costello and the New Imposters w/Tift Merritt
Grady Cole Center
Charlotte, NC
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/vibes_feature.html

Wed. Mar. 9

**Blue Dogs Acoustic featuring Bobby Houck & Buck Bradberry (early show)
7:30pm
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Yay Hooray (late show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**BGCB (Rich Challen & Craig DeLuca)
Connolly's on Fifth
9:00 pm
21+
Charlotte, NC
http://www.redperspective.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: Particle w/ Cyro Baptista and Beat The Donkey
The Visulite Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://www.visulite.com
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/vibes_feature3.html
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/music_menu.html

**Simplified (acoustic show with Clee and Sheridan)
The Graduate (Pineville)
8334-101 Pineville-Matthews Rd
10:00 pm
Pineville NC
http://www.thegrad.com
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**One Amazin Kid, The Mile After, Small Towns Burn a Little Slower
door @ 7, show @ 8, all ages
Tremont Music Hall
Charlotte, NC
http://www.tremontmusichall.com

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

**Amy Broome
Wine Up (in the NoDa Arts District)
Charlotte, NC
http://www.amybroome.com

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

**"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

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

***Divakar at Buckhead Saloon - Meet Divakar (106.5 The End) at the Buckhead Saloon (201 East 5th St. 28202 - 704.373.9380) on Friday, March 4th, from 10 pm to Midnight. . Feel free to bring your press packages and have a beer with Divakar (21 and over). This is an opportunity for bands to network with the staff for 106.5 "The End".
Host of "90 Minutes" (Local Music Show) and NEW - Host of "New Music & Indie Label Show"
divakar@1065.com

***Mary Fagan is putting the finishing touches on her new CD. Nearly 3 years in the making, the CD contains original material and was recorded with about 25 different musicians! The release party is scheduled for Friday, March 25th at Smokey Joe's on Monroe Road in Charlotte.

***The Record Exchange is accepting applications for full & part time employment in their two Charlotte locations. Qualified candidates must have excellent customer service skills, flexible schedules, and the desire to learn and talk to people about music, movies, and games. Retail or other customer service experience is required. To apply, pick up an application in one of our Charlotte stores:
Arboretum Shopping Center
8042 Providence Rd. (Across the lot from Taco Bell.)
OR
Park Road Shopping Center
4149 Park Rd.
The Record Exchange is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
http://www.trexonline.com

***Saturday March 12th - The 2nd Annual Tosco Music Party For Kids - Tickets on Sale Now.
Great Aunt Stella Center. This special show tailored to kids from preschool to third grade will feature children?s entertainers such as Roger Day (www.rogerday.com), Farmer Jason (www.jasonringenberg.com), and Billy Jonas (www.billyjonas.com), as well as John Tosco and the TMP sing-a-long choir.
http://www.ToscoMusicParty.org

***Want to send your support to Any Soldier in Harm's Way, but have no idea of what to send, who to send it to, or how to send it? Any Solder, Inc. provides soldier contacts on the Where to Send page. Read through the names and select the ones you wish to support. They list what they want and need. They even have a search capability so you can identify easily what the troops need most. All the soldiers involved in this effort are volunteers. When they see the "Attn: Any Soldier" line, they put your letters and packages into the hands of soldiers who don't get much or any mail.
http://www.anysoldier.com and their sister site is http://www.TreatAnySoldier.com

***Avon Walk for Breast Cancer (4/16 & 4/17) volunteers are hosting a Garage Sale to help raise money towards the fundraising. They need "stuff" to sell - clothes, furniture, books, small appliances, miscellaneous odds and ends, whatever you can part with. They'll even come and pick it up from you. Call to schedule a pick up: Christine Schmid (704) 604-0933 / Theresa Coffey (704) 562-4615

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"To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else. "
--- Emily Dickinson

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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/Mar02.htm And as always, it's a good idea to check with the artist or venue prior to driving to a show).