As my co-worker so aptly put it, how many times is this place going to change? First it was the Garden & Gun Club, then it transformed into Halo, and now an "all new" Halo is coming? I'm interested to see what the owners are planning to step up their game. While folks have been flocking to Butter around the bend since it opened, Halo has always been a comfortable, low-risk place (as in, you're more than likely not going to risk utter embarrassment by being turned away at the door by big, bad door men) that's all about the fun. I hope "ultra exclusivity" isn't on the new menu.
Halo is advertising a new format coming soon. Currently, they are searching for "a few great people to add to our fabulous staff." If you're interested in working in the nightlife industry, hit up Halo's open call:
March 28: 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
March 29: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
March 30: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
March 31: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Or e-mail a resume to haloclt@gmail.com.
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, March 22, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• So You Think You Can Go-Go? contest at Whisky River
• YAM - March Happy Hour at Aquavina
• World Water Day - Complimentary Wine Tasting at Dolce Vita
• Saucer Trivia Bowl at The Flying Saucer
• Rodney Crowell performs at Visulite Theatre
The best answer, obviously, is going to be The Breakfast Club. '80s music and right across the street from the Arena? Do it.
Friday, March 18
• Naughty Party at Kazba
• Ssshh~Sensual Poetry & Jazz "Spring Edition" at Allure
• Irish Today, Hungover Tomorrow Party at Buckhead Saloon
• HALO Fantasy Friday - True EDM from Kaotika & Fotizo w/guest Tom Boothe
• The "One Thousand Glow Sticks" Party at Phoenix
• WINNING! J. Rickmond's Birthday Celebration at Loft 1523
• The Mantras with Bubonik Funk at Neighborhood Theatre
Saturday, March 19
•The New Familiars album release party at Visulite Theatre
• 7 Deadly Sins Stage Show at Mez
• Sunset Club 14 year anniversary party
• A Very "Kool" Pisces Birthday Bash hosted by the legendary DJ KOOL at Tempo
• Pub Fight Night: Shogun vs Jones at Pub at Gateway
• The Donna Duncan Band/The Federal Clan: St. Patrick's Celebration at Morehead Street Tavern
• Aveda Institute's Runway Show at Dharma Lounge
For those of you who plan to pre-game tonight before hitting up some St. Patrick's Day parties, here's a video showing you how to make green beer. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
More importantly, here's Comedy.com's how-to video on how you should celebrate the holiday.
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, March 16, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Guys' Night Out at Sunset Club, courtesy of MyUptownFun.com
• Karaoke at Petra's Piano Bar
• Suite Madness
• Pure Ladies Night at Halo
• "Off The Wall" Wednesdays at On the Roxx Southend
The Irish Flu Bar Crawl, brought to you by Rockhouse Events and LazyDay.com, is back again in its 4th year, and those of you lucky enough to be able to take a half day from work on Thursday, March 17 ... well, I can't make any promises that you won't be sick on Friday. Sick from a hangover, that is.
This bar crawl will hit up multiple spots (err, clinics?) in Uptown. Here's the schedule:
3-5pm - Stool Pigeons
5-6pm - Tilt on Trade
6-7pm - Town Tavern
7-8pm - Prohibition
8-9pm - Fox & Hound
9-10pm - Buckhead Saloon
10-??? - Connolly's On Fifth
(Parking Lot Party)
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://irishflu4.eventbrite.com.
On a slightly unrelated note, here's the video to Dr. Dre's song "I Need a Doctor" with Eminem and Skylar Grey. Perhaps it will get you in the Irish Flu Bar Crawl mood?
Be true to the Irish and celebrate St. Paddy's Day on Thursday. Here's our list of parties celebrating the only holiday in which you get assaulted for not wearing the appropriate color. Not to mention, it's the perfect day to drink all the green beer, Irish car bombs and/or Guinness you want.
Ri Ra Irish Pub
Open at 8 am for Kegs and Eggs
Dancers, pipers, traditional music, house-made corned beer, fish and chips, more
Live music by Crashbox
www.rira.com/rira/charlotte.html
Hartigan's Irish Pub
Green beer
$4 Guinness
Baby Guiness shots
Traditional Irish food
Cornhole, beerpong, and costume contest
Wild Wing
$2 Green Beers
$3 Guinness Pints
$4 Irish Car Bomb
No cover.
Howl At The Moon
$3 Green Beer
1/2 off Irish Car Bombs
Complimentary Irish feast (must RSVP)
Boardwalk Billy's Dilworth
$2 U-Call-Its
Kennedy's Premium Bar & Grill
Kickoff to Three Days of Green
Live music
Green beer and $5 car bombs
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, March 15, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Pretty Wild Tuesdays at Whisky River
• 2nd Annual Charlotte Craft Beer Week hits Plaza Midwood
• The Charlotte Junior Chamber's M-Night at Butter
• Ultimate team trivia at Corner Pub
• Salsa Tuesday at Upscale Restaurant & Lounge
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, March 9, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Paparrazi Le Bang at Dharma Lounge
• QC Music Series: B.I.G. tribute at Twilight Caribbean Restaurant
• PURE Ladies Night at Halo
• Flight School: College Night: New residency kickoff party with DJ Baby Yu at Re:Public
• Level Wednesdays at Suite
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