Charlotte & Area Events & More 03/09/05 - 03/16/05 March 8, 2005

"Life is what we make it. Always has been, always will be."

~ ~ Grandma Moses

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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://www.maxxmusic.com

**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

**Mary Fagan w/Cito Guilini
The Press Box (Montford Drive near Park Road Shopping Center)
8:30 pm - midnight.
704-523-4981
Charlotte, NC

Thurs. Mar. 10

**Chris Cook
Rodi
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.chriscookmusic.com

**Claude Bourbon (early show); Rachael Sage w/ Rachel Merchand (late show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Angie Aparo w/ Square Roots
The Money
Rock Hill, SC
http://www.angieaparo.com

**Karla Bonoff w/ Kenny Edwards and Nina Gerber
The Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Snatches of Pink, The Spinns, & Elevator Action
The Room
Charlotte, NC
http://www.theroom.tv

**Robin Rogers
Firehouse Grille
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Ft. Mill, SC
http://www.robinrogers.com

Fri. Mar. 11

**Jason Ringenberg w/Mike Strauss (early show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmusee.com

**Spottiswoode & His Enemies w/ Seth Horan (late show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**David Holtzclaw
Dilworth Playhouse Cafe
9:00 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.dilworthplayhouse.com

**Scott Jeffrey's Band
The Brick House Tavern
9:00 pm
208 Delburg St.
Davidson, NC
http://www.sjband.com

**Simplified
Angry Ale's (Montford location)
1518 Montford Drive
10:30 pm
Charlotte NC
http://www.angryales.com\

**Angie Aparo and The Infidels w/ Part Time Heroes
Amos' Southend
Charlotte, NC
http://www.amossouthend.com
http://www.angieaparo.com

**Robin Rogers Duo
Cotton Gin Tavern
9:00 pm - 11:30 pm
York, SC
http://www.cottongintavern.com
http://www.robinrogers.com

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

**Amy Broome Trio
Puckett's Farm Equipment
Charlotte, NC
http://www.amybroome.com

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

**Ramblin' Bill McDonald and Guitar Jim Garrett
SKNet Café
Charlotte, NC
http://www.sknetcafe.com

Sat. Mar. 12

**Rick Spreitzer w/ Kevin Edwards
Hart Witzen Gallery in support of the Association for Retarded Citizen's Fundraiser.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Special Guest Former Panther's Receiver Muhsin "Moose" Muhammad
136 E. 36th Street
Charlotte, NC
http://www.hartwitzengallery.com
LATER this evening:
Rick & Kevin at Port City Java
Ballantyne Commons Shopping Center
7:00 pm - 10:00 0pm
http://www.rickspreitzer.com

**The Tosco Music Party for Kids featuring Roger Day, Farmer Jason, and Billy Jonas
The Great Aunt Stella Center
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Charlotte, NC
http://www.stellacenter.org/
http://www.toscomusicparty.org

**Trip Rogers
The Seat Of Your Pants Festival
Crossroads Coffeehouse
12 noon-2:30 pm
Waxhaw, NC
http://www.triprogers.com

**Chris Cook
The Comet Grill
Charlote, NC
http://www.chriscookmusic.com

**David Childers and the Modern Don Juans w/Lou Ford
The Double Door Inn
Charlotte, NC
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
http://www.davidchilders.com

**Gigi Dover, Bob Sinclair, Sylvie Lewis (early show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com
http://www.gigidover.com

**The Films, gogoPilot, Josh Queen (late show)
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.com
http://www.joshqueen.com
http://www.myspace.com/gogopilot

**The Virginia Reel, The Houston Brothers, The Mercy Seat and The Love Drunks
The Milestone
Charlotte, NC
http://www.solidgoldempire.com
http://www.thevirginiareel.com
http://www.thehoustonbrothers.com

**Scott Jeffrey's Band
Lenoir-Rhyne College for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Hickory, NC from from 10:30 am to 1 pm
Lenoir-Rhyne College
7th Ave. & 8th St. NE
Hickory, NC
828-328-1741
1-800-277-5721
http://www.sjband.com

**NMX #5 MoRisen Showcase featuring: The Sammies, Fashion Brigade, Job's Method, Iconic
The Visulite Theatre
Charlotte, NC
http://www.visulite.com

**The Jon Shain Duo
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern
Concord, NC
http://www.gwbandt.com

**CCubed Productions Presents: "Rock and Roll Revolution Show" with In-V, Reasons for Leaving, Something Jed, Stimulus, Final Start, Bombshell, Evolemo, 37 Including You, Conquering Eddy
Tremont Music Hall
Charlotte, NC
http://www.tremontmusichall.com

**Renelvis w/ Chad Champion & Sean Sharp
Midwood Cafe
Charlotte, NC

Sun. Mar. 13

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

**The Verdict, Waking Ashland, This Day in Age, Mona Ray
doors @ 7 show @ 8 all ages
Tremont Music Hall
Charlotte, NC
http://www.tremontmusichall.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.
Jimmie Vaughan will be the featured artist at 7:40 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

**Juanes
Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC

Mon. Mar. 14

**Second Hand Stories (Deep Elm), David Schultz, Endless Mike and the Beagle Club, Hansom Banjo, Ian Thomas, Brooke Pridemore
The Milestone Club
doors at 7 show at 8
Charlotte, NC
http://www.solidgoldempire.com

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

Tues. Mar. 15

**MaxxMusic Presents: Natalie MacMaster
McGlohon Theatre of Spirit Square
Charlotte, NC
http://www.maxxmusic.com

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

Wed. Mar. 16

**Acoustic Showdown w/Trip Rogers and special guest Rick Spreitzer
The Neighborhood Theatre
8:00 pm-8:30 pm
Open Mic Follows
Charlotte, NC
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
http://www.rickspreitzer.com
http://www.triprogers.com

**Simplified Acoustic Show with Clee and Sheridan
The Graduate (Pineville)
8334-101 Pineville-Matthews Rd
10:00 pm
Pineville NC
704.543.4020
http://www.thegrad.com
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**Clay Price w/ Justin Kyle Hasty
The Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
http://www.eveningmuse.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

**The Situationals w/ The Sammies
The Double Door Inn
Charlotte, NC
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

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

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

***Congratulations to Jeff Hartman (Scott Jeffrey's Band) and his lovely wife Carol Anne on the birth of their TWINS! Coble Alexander Hartman and Kellen Andrew Hartman were born Tuesday, March 8th and the whole family is healthy and happy! You can drop a note to Jeff at Jeff@sjBand.com.

***Congratulations also to Phil & Angie Carias on the birth of their granddaughter, Sky Marie Carias. Reports are the baby, parents Jason & Mere, AND grandparents are all doing very well.

***The Bayou Kitchen in Charlotte has closed its doors. We don't know much more than there's a sign on the door that says after 17 years in business, they have closed, and their phone has been disconnected. If anyone knows anything, please drop me an email.

***A small group, Friends of Etta if you will, has put together a plan to help Etta Baker with her medical and living expenses. Etta Baker lives in Morganton and is one of North Carolina's living treasures. Renowned for her piedmont-style blues guitar playing, she is 92 years old and not in the best of health. (If you are not familiar with Etta, click http://www.ncarts.org/news_newsletter.cfm to learn more about her: )

Doc (Watson) and Dave (Holt) will perform at the City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium (CoMMA) on Friday, April 15, at 8:00 pm. All seats are reserved for $20.00 each. 100% of gate receipts will be put into a fund at Morganton Federal Savings and Loan Bank, from which Etta may draw money as needed. To order tickets, call the CoMMA box office at 1-800-939-SHOW.

The concert is being underwritten via ?Baker?s Dozen,? or thirteen $1,000.00 local donors. Any remaining money from this source will be included in the gate receipts, and/or possibly be used to present an early summer celebration of Etta?s music on the old Burke County Courthouse Square, featuring many of Etta?s musical friends and colleagues.

If you can't attend, but would like to make a tax-deductible donation, send your check to:

The Etta Baker Fund/BAC c/o Burke Arts Council 115 East Meeting Street Morganton, NC 28655

***Seth Avett as Darling on March 18th and 19th
Seth Avett as "Darling" will be releasing a new solo record in Concord, NC on March 18th and 19th at the Old Courthouse Theatre. The show will feature Nicole Atkins, Scott Avett and Kenny Graham. The title of the new release is The Mourning, The Silver, The Bell. It will be released on Ramseur Records. Tickets for this show are now available. To purchase and reserve tickets for this performance please e-mail Dolph Ramseur at ramseurrecords@aol.com Tickets will be held at "will-call." You will then pay for the tickets the night of the show. The last day to reserve tickets will be on Thursday, March 17th. You can also purchase tickets in person at the Cabarrus Creamery - 21 S. Union Street in Concord, NC. http://www.theavettbrothers.com

***Rod Picott w/Rick Spreitzer & Kevin Edwards - March 23, 2005 - The Evening Muse
A night of songwriting celebrating the beauty and brutality of working-class America. An impressive night of honest and personal songwriting, beautifully crafted and emotionally delivered. John Tobler of Country Music People writes about Rod: ?Should he be on somewhere near you, you are urged to attend. There is something serene and reassuring about his voice, his songs and his guitar playing that made an impression on me.? With a smoky delivery and confident songwriting, I think Rod Picott will impress you, too. Rod's 3 CDs are consistently in the top 10 of the European Americana charts (frequently #1), and the top of the yearly charts. If you enjoy an evening of fine songwriting in a warm and intimate setting, this show is for you. I strongly urge you to come and see why I'm impressed by both of these talented songwriters. http://www.eveningmuse.com http://www.rickspreitzer.com http://www.rodpicott.com

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"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today."
~ ~James Dean

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/Mar09.htm And as always, it's a good idea to check with the artist or venue prior to driving to a show).