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Wednesday March 10 - Happy Birthday Adam Roth & Ben Jackson!

Thursday March 11

**MaxxMusic Presents: Landon Pigg w/Hannah Miller (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com

**Honor By August& The Influence (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Robert Earl Keen w/Sons of Bill
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com

**STS9
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com

**Lindy Dobbins
T-Bones
8pm
Lake Wylie, SC
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic

**Groove 8 w/Still Life Static
The Visulite Theatre
8:45pm
http://www.visulite.com

**Hick’ry Hawkins
The Light Factory
7pm
Knight Gallery
http://www.wfae.org

**Soulgrass Rebellion w/Heywire
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

Friday March 12 - Happy Birthday Steven Carpenter!

**Music at the Depot: Winter Acoustic Series featuring Rebecca Rippy
The Gaston County Museum of Art & History
205 West Main Street
Dallas, NC.
Tickets can be bought in advance for $10 or purchased the day of the show for $13. Purchasing tickets in advance is strongly encouraged since seating is limited. Advance ticket information is available by contacting Jeff Pruett 704.922.7681 x 105 or jpruett@co.gaston.nc.us

**Mike Strauss w/Jon Schigoda & Randolph Lewis
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.mikestrauss.net * http://www.summitcoffee.com

**Thistledown Tinkers
The Blue Vine
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Salisbury, NC
http://www.thistledowntinkers.com

**Scoot Pittman Trio
Fifty-1
10:30pm
Pineville, NC
http://www.scootmusic.com

**Contagious Blues Band
Tilted Kilt
7pm
http://www.myspace.com/contagiousbluesband

**Grown Up Avenger Stuff w/You Tonight + Simple Machines + Electric Coma
Smokey Joe’s Cafe
9pm
http://www.myspace.com/grownupavengerstuff

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Acoustic Syndicate
The Visulite Theatre
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com

**Jared Allan Band
Village Bistro
9:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Ani DiFranco w/Erin McKeown
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: Darden Smith w/Megan McCormick (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: Girls Guns & Glory w/Janet Robin & Middle Distance Runner (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * Download courtesy of Middle Distance Runner at http://www.engineroomrecordings.com/freedownload/thefury.mp3

**Guam High, Spring Tigers, The Spalding Grays
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Deadstar Blues, Steel Standing, Pivot, Damsel Down, Seventh Epic
Tremont Music Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com

Saturday March 13

**Rick Spreitzer, Kevin Edwards, Angelo Melendez & JD Wilson
Winter Warehouse House Concert - Sarah Frisbey's Warehouse
7pm-11pm
BYOB & Potluck Dish - Donation $15
Downtown, Hickory, NC
http://www.rickspreitzer.com/images/Winter_Warehouse_House_Concert.pdf * http://www.rickspreitzer.com

**Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration featuring: Irish traditional music by the Federal Clan Kings, The Lenny Federal band and the Part Time Blues Band
Morehead Street Tavern
6:30pm-midnight
300 E. Morehead Street

**Scoot Pittman (Duo)
St. Patty’s Day Party - Ballantyne
8pm
http://www.scootmusic.com

**Thistledown Tinkers & Stirling Bridge
The Tilted Kilt
4pm-7pm
http://www.thistledowntinkers.com

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Southern Culture on the Skids w/The Aqualads
The Visulite Theatre
9:15pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com

**Amissville, Ananda, and Susan Vinson Sherlock
Diversity Den
7pm-9pm
160 Concord Commons, Suite D1
http://www.diversityden.com

**The Moons CD Release Party
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com

**Muzak Heart & Soul Battle of the Bands
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com

**Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx
Freeman’s Pub
9pm
Gastonia, NC
http://www.myspace.com/lindydobbinsmusic

**The Truckstop Preachers w/ The Tremors
Elwood's Music Hall
9pm
http://www.elwoodsmusichall.com

**Sea of Dog
Pura Vida
5pm-7pm
http://www.puravidaart.com

**Nasty Productions presents "The Curse of the Brawling Irish" St. Patrick's Party, featuring Iron Cordoba
a benefit for the N.C. Firefighter Burned Children's Fund
The Ultimate Gym, behind Fat City
401 E. 35th St.
9pm-2am
http://www.ffbcf.org

**The Anonymous Band
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Jared Allan
Eastfield Bar & Grill
9:00pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Katharine Whalen's Parlour Folk Troupe (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**The Houstons w/Anna Bullard& Billy Sugarfix (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Greg Lilley
Bonehead's (Stonecrest/Ballantyne)
6:30pm-9:30pm
http://www.eatboneheads.com

**Crackers and Snackmeat W/Case Federal and the Agents
The Common Market
8pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecommonmarketbands

**Moenda, Zs, Satanized, Human Pippi Armstrong
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
featuring local and regional artists
7pm
http://www.wncw.org

Sunday March 14

**Jared Allan
The Wine Vault
4:30pm – 8:30pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: The Wood Brothers w/Joe McGuinness
The Visulite Theatre
7:45pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com

**Aa, SCREENS, French Door
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Greg Lilley
The Prickly Pear
6pm-9pm
Mooresville, NC
http://www.pricklypear.net

**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

Monday March 15

**American Religion, Bruce Peninsula, Worst Case Ontario, t.b.a.
Snug Harbor
9pm
http://www.snugrock.com
Charlotte Bands - If you’d like to play on this bill, email snugrock@gmail.com with your band’s information.

**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

Tuesday March 16

**Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Buck Mountain Stranglers, Moses Cherry & the Topless Gospel Choir
Tremont Music Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com

**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

**Jared Allan
Cedar St. Tavern
8:00pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Fair Play featuring Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf (bass) & Robin Rogers
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

Wednesday March 17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!

**Jimmy Brown & The Belfast Balladeers
P J O'Reillys
Jimmy Brown, Luke Skaggs, Preston Hayden, Leonard Jones & Brandon Willet will be making their debut w/Irish dancers, Irish pipe payers, drink specials, Irish food and free give aways!
16640 Hawfield Way Drive
5pm-midnight
http://www.myspace.com/jimmybrownmusic

**Thistledown Tinkers
St. Patrick's Day Concert
Mint Hill Grill and Deli
7:30pm-9:30pm
Mint Hill, NC
http://www.thistledowntinkers.com

**Scoot Pittman
Fifty-1
9pm
Pineville, NC
http://www.scootmusic.com

**Paul Atkinson & Friends featured artist: Danielle Miraglia (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**The David Wax Museum (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**The Black Lips w/Box Elders & Temperance League
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.theneighborhoodtheatre.com

**From a Seed w/Duk Tan
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com

*** = New Additions This Week

Misc News, Events & Announcements:

***"Everybody loves a happy ending, and for Charlotte music lovers, news that the Neighborhood Theatre will continue without missing a beat was welcome indeed." - Woody Mitchell / Uptown Magazine - http://uptownclt.com/2010/03/behind-the-curtain-at-the-neighborhood-theater/

***Academy Award winning actor/musician Jeff Bridges' recent listening favorites include Benji Hughes - http://riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com/2009/12/09/jeff-bridges-the-dude-benji-hughes-crazy-heart-fox-searchlight-lebowsk/

***Playing for Others (PFO), a nationally unique leadership training program for teens interested in the arts, presents its third annual Arts Festival from March 12 - 21. http://www.playingforothers.org/calendar-events/arts-festival-weekend-schedule. I was honored to be asked to be a performance judge for the songwriting competition. You can take a look at the young, talented finalists at http://www.playingforothers.org/2010/songwriting-competition-finalists-announced. Good luck to all!

***Essential Charlotte - The People & Places That Make Us Unique - http://www.essentialcharlotte.com

**drumSTRONG 2010 - Saturday & Sunday, May 15th & 16th, 2010 - Misty Meadows Farm. Festivities start at noon EST, Saturday, May 15th and drumming will continue (non-stop) through Sunday, May 16th till 5:00 pm (28 non-stop hours later!). Come out and play; drum, learn, dance, eat, camp and show your support. rain or SHINE! Drum in honor of or in memory of and support survivorship. http://www.drumstrong.org

**Daniel Coston - "The Unbroken Circle: Johnny Cash photographs, summer 2003," will be on display at Dish Restaurant in Charlotte, NC from March 15th to the end of April. Mounted to coincide with the release of Cash's final recordings from this period, these remarkable photograph by Daniel Coston document Cash's final public appearances, and the only shows he performed after the death of his wife, June Carter Cash. This shows included an emotional tribute show to June, at the Carter family's venue in rural Virginia. http://www.danielcostonphotography.com.

**Call for Performers: Lake Wylie - Sunset Celebrations in 2010, “Flicks and Tunes in the Cow Cove” - an evening featuring a local artist/group and a music-oriented movie showing held the Second Saturdays of June, July, and August in Boyd’s Cove. More information at http://www.lakewyliemusicfest.com.

**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

**Advance tickets to many of the upcoming local shows available at Manifest, CD Warehouse and/or Lunchbox Records.

Contests:

***8th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance - Apr 22 - Apr 25 - Silk Hope, NC featuring: Béla Fleck, Chiwoniso, Rusted Root, Bassekou Kouyate, Donna the Buffalo, Abigail Washburn, Preston Frank, Vince Herman & Great American Taxi, Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys, Eilen Jewell, Crooked Still, Scythian, Asylum Street Spankers, Sim Redmond Band, The Hackensaw Boys, Bowerbirds, Hobex, The Beast, Orquesta GarDel, Des Ark (solo), The Bluegrass Experience, Saludos Compay, Big Fat Gap, Midtown Dickens, Hammer No More the Fingers, Mandolin Orange, The Gravy Boys, Greg Humphreys, Inflowential, Club Boheme, and The Music Maker Revue featuring: Cool John Ferguson, Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, Captain Luke, Ron Hunter, & Lightnin' Wells AND Elikem African Dance, The Grady Girls, stephaniesid, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Dark Water Rising, David Gans, Kelley & The Cowboys, Ralph Roddenbery Band, Sol Driven Train, Possum Jenkins, The Smart Brothers, The Honeycutters, Sol & Funk Root, The TalkToMes, The Side Effects, Scatterbones, Spirit Family Reunion, Jack Maverick & His Wild Rebels, Big Al Hall & The Marching Rams, Hee Haw Nightmare, The Steamrollers, Cole Park, Acroentertainment, Northwood Jazz Band, Daygot Leeyos Edwards, The Minglewood Ramblers, Louise Kessell, Cane Creek Cloggers, Emerson Waldorf String Band, Apple Chill Cloggers, and Red Herring Puppets. Day passes $22/$30/$37/$26. http://www.shakorihills.org.

***Win a pair of 1-day passes to the Shakori Hills Festival!! Share something good about a recent local music show OR a Shakori Hills Festival you've attended and win a pair of 1-day passes. Email charlottemusic@att.net (subject: Shakori Hills). Two pairs of passes available, and 2 Winners will be chosen at random. Please submit your entry by Sunday March 14, 2010. Any or all entries may be reprinted to the readers of this newsletter.

***Win a signed copy of John Hiatt's latest, The Open Road as well as the entire New West/John Hiatt catalog courtesy of New West Records - Leave a comment on the No Depression website blog post telling them your favorite John Hiatt song, along with a brief explanation of why that's your favorite song. All entries must be posted by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010, as the winner will be announced the next day. http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/john-hiatt-commenting-contest

**Listen online to our local and regional bands at Complex Radio - 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.

Thank You For Your Support!

Woody Mitchell/Uptown Magazine/The Stragglers

***Looking Ahead: (new additions or updates)

(^=Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets)

***************

03/18 - David Bazan - The Grey Eagle - (Asheville, NC)
03/18 - George Thorogood & The Destroyers & Damon Fowler - The Orange Peel - (Asheville, NC)
03/19 - Ben Folds - Fillmore Charlotte
03/19 - The Rosebuds - UNCA Alumni Hall (Asheville, NC)
03/20 - G. Love & Special Sauce w/Giant Panda Dub Squad - Amos' Southend
03/22 - ^The Moody Blues - Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
03/23 - Mat Kearney w/Ingrid Michaelson - Amos' Southend
03/25 - Shearwater w/Wye Oka & Hospital Ships - Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
03/26 - Bob Lind w/Jamie Hoover and Steve Stoeckel - The Sylvia Theater - York, SC
03/26 - David Wilcox - McGlohon Theatre
03/27 - ^Wilco - Durham Performing Arts Center - SOLD OUT
03/30 - ^Amos Lee - The Visulite Theatre
04/02 - Fool's Brigade Benefit - Replacements Tribute - Snug Harbor
04/03 - Fool's Brigade Benefit - Big Star Tribute - Snug Harbor
04/05 - Yeasayer - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
04/06 - ^Vampire Weekend - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
04/07 - Pat Metheny - UCH Hall - Chapel Hill, NC
04/08 - Aaron Neville Quintet Featuring Charles Neville - Newberry Opera House - (Newberry, SC)
04/09 - Lewis Black - Ovens Auditorium
04/09 - JJ Grey & Mofro - The Visulite Theatre
04/09 - David Gray - Durham Performing Arts Center - (Durham, NC)
04/10 - Farewell Drifters w/The Honeycutters - The Evening Muse
04/13 - The Ruse w/Luna Halo and Honor By August - The Milestone Club
04/15 - Todd Snider - The Visulite Theatre
04/15 - John Gorka w/Sara Hickman - The Evening Muse
04/16 - Carolina Chocolate Drops - The Neighborhood Theatre - Tickets on Sale 3/12
04/16 - Needtobreathe w/Will Hoge and Matt Hires - Amos' Southend
04/16 - David Sedaris - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (Asheville, NC)
04/17 - Webb Wilder - The Evening Muse
04/17 - ^Tosco Music Party - Halton Theater @ CPCC
04/19 - ^Richard Thompson & Loudon Wainwright III - Knight Theater
04/21 - ^Joshua James & Matthew Perryman Jones - The Evening Muse
04/23 - Firefall - Newberry Opera House - (Newberry, SC )
04/25 - Frightened Rabbit - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
04/28 - ^My Morning Jacket - Family Circle - (Charleston, NC)
04/28 - Porcupine Tree - Amos' Southend
04/29 - Dead Confederate - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/30 - Dave Barnes - The Neighborhood Theatre
04/30 - ^My Morning Jacket - Koka Booth Amphitheatre - (Cary, NC)
04/30 - Beach House - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/01 - 2010 Benefit Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Featuring Cheap Trick, Georgia Satellites, Atlanta Rhythm Section & White Sox All- Star Band - Koka Booth Amphitheater (Cary, NC)
05/01 - Carolina Wine & Jazz Fest w/Jeff Lorber, Peter White - Riddle Stadium - Fayetteville, NC
05/04 - ^Local Natives - Local 506 - (Chapel Hill, NC)
05/05 - The Album Leaf w/Sea Wolf - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
05/05 - Fred Eaglesmith - The Visulite Theatre
05/05 - Widespread Panic w/Band of Horses - Bi-Lo Center (Greenville, SC)
05/06 - Captured! by Robots - The Milestone Club
05/07 - ^Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers w/Joe Cocker - Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
05/12 - ^OK Go - The Visulite Theatre
05/12 -^Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band - McGlohon Theatre
05/12 - Norah Jones - Ovens Auditorium
05/13 - The Brilliant Inventions - The Evening Muse
05/15 - Dave Koz, Marc Antoine and Brian Simpson - Halton Theatre at CPCC
05/20 - The Swell Season - The Orange Peel - (Asheville, NC)
05/22 - FemmeFest 2010 - NoDa
05/23 - ^Railroad Earth - The Visulite Theatre
05/27-29 - Food Lion Speed Street - Uptown Charlotte
06/02 - James Taylor and Carole King - TW Cable Arena
06/05 - ^Beatles Tribute - Knight Theater
06/11 - ^Phoenix - Koka Booth Amphitheater - (Cary, NC) - Win Tickets from WKNC
06/12 - ^Phoenix - CLT Uptown Amphitheatre
06/26 - DudeFest Charlotte 2010 - NoDa

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