If you've been keeping up with Creative Loafing, you know we've been super busy lately. Wednesday night was our Soft Launch party, in which we debuted our new look. And NEXT week, our biggest issue of the year, the Best of Charlotte edition in which our critics and readers pick the best of the best in the city, hits stands. And trust me, it looks great.
In my double duty as operations editor and nightlife editor, my to-do list has been crazy. Drinks are in order for the weekend! Here are some hot spots intern Victoria picked out. Have a great weekend!
Friday
• Petra’s Getz Wild with the California Bad Boyz
• Rock & Republic Fashion Show Model Casting Call at Suite
• Bring the Bass featuring Dieselboy at (formerly) The Forum
• DJ Party at Phil & Tony’s
- Tom-Tom’s Sunkist Orange Affair at Tempo Night Club
Saturday
• Live Vocalist Natalia Clavier of Thievery Corporation at Dharma Lounge
• Adair: A Black Tie Affair at Randolph Medical Center
• Flip Cup Tournament at Buckhead Saloon
- Love! With DJ Andy Kastanas at (formerly) The Forum
- Uptown Oasis at Spectrum Southend
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, July 30, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• SOCIALFLOCKERS Private Party with Open Bar at Tilt on Trade
• The Art of Indulgence at Crave Dessert Bar
• Paradiso at Butter
• The Stragglers with Carolina Gator Gumbo at Double Door Inn
• Vidrio at Dharma Lounge
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, July 29, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Petra’s Dirty Spelling Bee at Petra’s Piano Bar
• Hairs to Style Grand Opening Fashion and Hair Show at Hairs to Style Salon
• Open Mic Night/ Featured Artist Rob Jones at Black Bear Saloon
• Free music night featuring Bass Church at Neighborhood Theatre
• Wine Tasting at Beantown Tavern
And once again, here's proof there is something to do beyond Uptown.
The last time I headed out to the University area was to meet up with a friend for dinner, and we chose Boardwalk Billy's. As it turned out, the patios of both The Wine Vault and Boardwalk Billy's were packed. I'd never seen this area so populated and wondered why all these people were out here ... until I noticed the band playing on the stage near the water.
Oh. The Summer Concert Series at The Shoppes at University Place. Think Alive After 5-esque — except with the additional audience of ducks in the pond and families (with cute dogs!) lounging on blankets on the grass on the other side of the water.
The Summer Concert Series has been going on for 21 years, and Thursday, July 29, is the last day of this year's series. The featured band this week is South 85, a local, female-fronted Americana/alt-country band. Go out and enjoy a cold one (remember, no coolers nor glass containers!) near the water — and the sign says No Feeding the Ducks.
(photo of South 85 from QCVibes.com)
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, July 28, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Weekly Wednesday Cornhole Tournament at Black Bear Saloon
• Cadillac Sky with Amelia's Mechanics at Visulite Theatre
• NoDa Reggaefest at Neighborhood Theatre
• Free beer tasting at Common Market
• SCC Line Dance - Dance on Demand at Hartigan's
Mark your calendars: Creative Loafing's Best of Charlotte party is exactly one week away! And this year, we're doing it big at the swanky Butter.
Hop on over to Snug Harbor tomorrow night (July 28) and be one of the first folks in Charlotte to feast your eyes on Creative Loafing's brand-new look and features. Joining forces with Snug for this event -- which we're dubbing our "Soft Launch Party" -- us folks at CL will be on hand giving away ass-loads of concert tickets, movie passes, $50-$100 gift cards, special gift bags (for the first 75 folks) and, of course, fresh copies of the newly redesigned Creative Loafing. Plus there'll be live music, drinks and more. Visit clclt.com/launchparty to buy tickets and come celebrate with CL. $5. 7 p.m. Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St. 704-333-9799. www.snugrock.com.
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, July 27, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Three 6 Morrissey Night at The Central Bar
• Celebrity Power Magazine presents July Power Mixer at The Gantt Center
• GBH w/ Outernational, and ANTiSEEN at Tremont Music Hall
• Metro Chapter Summer Schmooze at Time Warner Cable Arena
• Team Trivia at Black Bear Saloon
Hitting up a nightlife establishment on a Sunday night and getting drunk just seems wrong to me. Sunday is supposed to be a day for holiness (if you're the church-going kind) or a day for rest (if you're the sports-loving kind who can watch your favorite physical activity on TV).
But after moving from a spacious one-bedroom apartment to a tiny studio this weekend — incredibly stressful, by the way! — going out with some friends last night seemed incredibly ideal. And when one chick said she wanted to stalk some good-looking twin bartenders at Town Tavern ... well, I was game.
Sundays are Underground S.I.N. Sundays at Town Tavern — featuring "The Wolfe Twins" bartending downstairs. Please picture me drooling, because these young gentlemen are hot. They used to wear their hairstyles similarly, the stalking friend shared (she's actually friends with them), but because people kept getting them confused, they opted to differ their looks.
OK, so if twins aren't your thing, there are a few perks to hitting up Town Tavern on Sunday night. First of all, it's $3 U-Call-Its all night. Last night we discovered that there exists a shot that tastes like pancakes with syrup. Yum.
Furthermore, it's not slam-packed with people. Have you ever been in the downstairs bar in Town Tavern on a Friday or Saturday night? After a few moves on the dance floor, it's almost impossible to breathe with all that stuffiness and heat. But seeing as only bartenders, doormen, hair stylists and other service industry people go out on Sundays, it's a pleasant atmosphere — you can actually feel the cool air blowing on you.
Then there is the crowd. Again, this is the service industry crowd — all those hot bartenders, go-go dancers, and doormen in one spot, taking advantage of their night off? It's eye candy heaven. I actually saw guys who work as doormen smile. And you know doormen are not usually the nicest people.
Of course, you're still going to run into the jerky people who have had too much to drink, have no coordination while dancing and end up dropping their tall glass onto the ground, sending shards everywhere. Thanks buddy.
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, July 26, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Momentum Monday at Apostrophe Lounge
• Monday Night All Stars at Double Door Inn
• Fashion Mixer at Dressler's
• The GMAN & Turbo Show at Dixie's Tavern
• Open mic at The Evening Muse
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