The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, March 24, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Pre- and Post-party for Mexico vs. Iceland match at Buckhead Saloon
• Pure Blacklight at Halo
• St. Clement Wine Dinner at Mez
• Half off drinks at Comet Grill
• The Blues Cafe at Alive
The next nightspot slated to open up in the N.C. Music Factory in April, Black Bear Saloon is now hiring for all positions, with open interviews this week. Here's the info from their site:
Open interviews will be held this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (March 23, 24, 25) for all positions:
Barback
Bartender
Hostess
Beer Tub/Shooters
Server
Kitchen Staff
Expo/Food Runner
Security
Interviews will be held from 6-9pm at 1000 Seaboard Street (NC Music Factory)
Please Dress to Impress
Any questions feel free to email planner.bbclt@gmail.com.
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, March 23, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Y.E.S. Tuesdays/Karaoke at Apostrophe Lounge
• Don Gonzalez Cigar Event at The Sunset Club
• Beer Dinner Featuring Stone Brewery at Common House
• You Say Party! We Say Die! at Snug Harbor
• Boots & Bikinis at Whisky River
This week, Charlotte raises its glass and toasts, well, beer. The inaugural Charlotte Craft Beer Week jumped off last Friday and continues through March 28. Bars and restaurants all around town will be hosting various beer-related events, such as tastings of rare and exotic brews, showcases featuring local and regional breweries, food and beer pairing events, brewery tours and appearances by some major names in the brewing industry.
From www.charlottecraftbeerweek.org:
"The craft beer movement in the Carolinas really took off thanks to the Pop the Cap campaign which resulted in passage in 2005 of a bill in North Carolina to raise the maximum alcohol content in beer from 6 percent to 15 percent. In 2007, South Carolina went a bit further and raised its cap to 17.5 percent," said Darrin Pikarsky, founder of the Charlotte Beer Club. "Since that time dozens of unique beers have become available in the Charlotte area and a terrific new wave of North Carolina craft brewers have brought some world class beers to market."
The goal behind Charlotte Craft Beer Week is to celebrate a new golden age of beer in the Queen City and help introduce more people to the dozens of amazing beer styles and venues now available locally. Tickets for the events will be sold at each of the host locations.
Click here to see what kind of events are going on and when. Note to self: There are multiple things going on each night!
Why craft beer? Watch this video from Craftbeer.com.
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, March 22, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• March Madness Hangover at Fox & Hound
• Wine class (Alsace, Germany and Austria) at The Wine Shop at Foxcroft
• Pint Night with Forty-Two, the Ultimate Cold Play Tribute Band at Dandelion Market
• Charlotte Craft Beer Week: Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Beer Dinner at The Liberty
• The Moody Blues at Belk Theater
Well, you can … Seriously. This Saturday, MB The Clown, Charlotte’s scary purple-dressed fiend (also, announcer for Charlotte Roller Girls, where you’ve no doubtedly seen him), will host an Evil Clown Bar Crawl. Folks attending are encouraged to wear make-up and dress in their clown best, big shoes included. The crawl, which is 21 and up, will start at Café Central and stop into a variety of other pubs, all of which haven’t been notified of the madness.
It all starts at 10 p.m. For more information, click here:
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, March 18, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Gore-A-Licious Sideshow-Carnaval de Débauche at Tremont Music Hall
• Sexy Latin Night at Hartigan's
• The Movement at Kashmir
• An Evening of Old School hip Hop and R&B at Midtown Sundries
• Flying Saucer's Meet the Brewer Night
When it comes to my nights out, I usually try to keep clear of the EpiCentre — that’s mostly because I work there and I know how crazy it can get. But I won a free VIP party to Howl at the Moon on St. Paddy’s Day, and realizing I’ve never actually been to Howl, I figured I’d brave the crowds and give it a shot.
Imagine my surprise when it turned out the EpiCentre was more like a ghost town in comparison to its Saturday shenanigans. Howl at the Moon was only semi-full; in fact, there wasn’t even a wait to get in the door. But the crowd was more than ready to find their Irish roots in the bottom of their beer glasses. As the hours rolled on, the crowd did thicken out a little.
Beer specials included 2 for 1 Irish Car Bombs for $8, Irish Ice Tea Bones for $8 and Green Beer for $3. And to get a little taste of the Irish, there was a complimentary buffet of Shepherd’s Pie and Corn Beef and Cabbage.
As far as décor went, there were the usual three leaf clovers and pots of gold, but on top of the regulars, there was another green guy sitting at the stage (and he wasn’t a leprechaun). As a little symbol of Irish luck for the musicians, there was a green Kermit resting on the piano — he didn’t perform though, he must have been feeling a little froggy.
This is probably the third or fourth bar crawl in a matter of 7 days — who can keep count? — but this one is sponsored by a worthy organization. Amped 4-a-Cure Inc. supports cancer research through live music, and they're hosting their first annual Uptown bar crawl this Friday, March 19. For $5 (or $20 if you want the T-shirt) you can hit up five bars, and it's for charity, people!
Here are the deets:
07:00pm-08:30 pm (Tilt Lounge @ 127 W Trade Street)
Drink Specials:
$1 Draft Beer, $2 Royal Flush Shots, $3 Well Liquor Drinks, $4 Naked Cowboy Shots
Food Specials:
Complimentary Appetizers
Music: Live DJ
Other: Check-in/Registration, Introduction to Amped, Social Mixers/Icebreakers, Silent Auction Bidding Starts
08:30pm-09:30pm (Whiskey River EpiCenter 2nd Floor @ 210 E Trade Street)
Drink Specials:
$2 drafts $3 wells
Music: Live DJ
Other: Social Mixers/Icebreakers, Silent Auction Bidding Continues
09:30pm-10:30pm (Buckhead Saloon @ 201 E 5th Street)
Drink Specials:
$1 Draft Beer, $2 KamiKaze Shots, $3 Well Liquor Drinks
Food Specials:
Complimentary Appetizers
Music: Live Music Inside
Other: Silent Auction Winners Announced
10:30pm-11:30pm (Alleycat @ 314 N College Street)
Drink Specials:
Beer & Shot Specials
Music: Live Music Inside
Other: Silent Auction Winners Announced Again
11:30pm-02:00am (Forum @ 300 N College Street)
Drink Specials:
The Forum will host a fashion show during our stop which is presented by Blu Magazine featuring dozen’s of the areas top fashion houses & models. Music will be provided by Tommie Sunshine with Kevin Focus and Buckmaster. This is a $20 event you will be getting in when you purchase either a bar crawl ticket! Don’t miss out!
Purchase tickets here.
OK, now if I were bidding, I'd be putting my money on Charlotte firefighter Matt Yost. (See the 12 packages here.) Mmm!
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