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Monday, May 10, 2010
Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement: NASCAR Rev'd Up
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:09 PM
NASCAR Rev'd Up will once again take to the streets of Charlotte on May 20 with concerts by Switchfoot, Paper Tongues and Parachute.
The free event will take place on Thursday, May 20, between Third and Mint Streets in uptown from 4-10 p.m.
Photos / Live Reviews / setlist / News Live review: Levon Helm Band
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Levon Helm Band w/ The New Familiars
Knight Theater
May 7, 2010
The Deal: Legendary drummer's solo outfit rambles into the Knight Theater; local band The New Familiars opens up the night.
Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement: Maroon 5, Kris Allen, VV Brown
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, May 10, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Maroon 5 will perform at Belk Arena at Davidson College on Aug. 24. Kris Allen and VV Brown are supporting.
Fan club presale starts on June 1. General ticket sales begin on June 4.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Videos / News Justin Bieber doesn't know what German is?
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, May 7, 2010 at 3:32 PM
OK, the kid claims he thought he was saying, "Jew man" and that's why he didn't understand the question. However, the host shows him the card...
Bieber needs to get a haircut and move on with his life — probably go back to school too, because his 15 minutes will be up as soon as his voice changes.
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10-in-10 CD Reviews / News 10-in-10 CD reviews
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, May 7, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Each Friday, we review 10 recently-released CDs in 10 words each:
Josh Ritter So Runs The World Away — Widelyl heralded singer-songwriter releases his fifth heartfelt Americana album. (May 12 at the McGlohon Theatre.)
Tonic Tonic — First album in eight years offers collection of forgettable tunes.
Cyril Neville The Essential 1994-2007 — Collection paints vivid portrait of New Orleans’ powerful music influence.
Christa Borden I Rhyme With Orange — Indie debut offers pop rock — some tracks better than others.
Greg Laswell Take a Bow — Third album features emotional pop-folk rock fitting for TV. (At the Evening Muse on May 29, 30.)
Uncles Replacing Words with Other Words — Two New York songwriters offer stripped down indie folk disc.
Austins Bridge Times Like These — Band’s second CD is full of radio-ready pop country.
Random Touch Through the Lens of the Other Dimension — Album starts out New Age-y, then just gets fuckin’ weird.
The Tygers Second Album — Band reunites after 40 years… the music sounds as dated.
Carole King & James Taylor Live at the Troubadour — CD/DVD features 15 duet songs by legendary singer-songwriters. (At Time Warner Cable Arena on June 2.)
News / Concert Announcement Ticket sale for the Happy Daze Tour
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, May 7, 2010 at 12:08 PM
From now until Sunday, May 9, at 11:59 p.m., lawn tickets for the Happy Daze Tour on May 17 featuring Insane Clown Posse with special guests Kottonmouth Kings, Coolio, Kittie, and Necro will be $10 plus service charges and fees.
Tickets purchased today from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Fillmore/Uptown box office will be service fee free.
The show will be at the Uptown Amphitheatre.
Photos / Live Reviews / News Live review: Alberta Cross
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, May 7, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Alberta Cross w/ American Bang
Visulite Theatre
May 6, 2010
The Deal: New York-based Alberta Cross plays Charlotte for the first time, leaves fans wanting more.
Concert Announcement / News 2010 Food Lion Speed Street schedules announced
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, May 7, 2010 at 10:00 AM
The official schedules on who will perform at the 2010 Food Lion Speed Street weekend here in Charlotte are up.
The event will take place on May 27-29.
Rodney Atkins will be one of the headliners on the Miller Lite Stage at 8 p.m. on May 27. The other is Luke Bryan, who will perform on the same stage at 9:45. Morris Day and the Time will perform at 9:15 p.m. on the Coca-Cola Stage that night.
Everclear will perform on the Miller Lite stage on Friday, May 28 at 9:30 p.m. Josh Turner will be on the Coca-Cola stage on Friday, May 28 at 9:30 p.m.
Corey Smith will perform on the Miller Lite stage on May 29 at 9:30 p.m. Pat Benetar and Bridgette Tatum will perform on May 29, as well.
To see the entire schedule, go here.
As for the location:
Food Lion Speed Street will begin at Fifth Street and Tryon Street and extend south on Tryon Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard. The footprint also includes several blocks of Third Street between Tryon Street and Poplar Street. A pedestrian corridor along Martin Luther King Boulevard will be available to reach the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
* NASCAR Hall of Fame - 400 Martin Luther King Boulevard
* Food Lion Kids Zone presented by General Mills - Tryon Street between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Third Street
* Miller Lite Stage - Parking lot at the corner of Third Street and Poplar Street
* Coca-Cola Stage - East Trade Street and Tryon Street
More details as we get them...
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement: Wiz Khalifa w/ Yelawolf
Posted By Mike McCray on Thu, May 6, 2010 at 12:16 PM
Wiz Khalifa will bring his Deal Or No Deal Tour to Charlotte and Amos' Southend on Wednesday, June 15.
Sharing the ticket with Pittsburgh's Wiz Khalifa will be a buzzing rapper out of Alabama, Yelawolf, who recently turned down offers from Atlantic and Def Jam to sign with Jimmy Iovine's Interscope Records.
As usual, the show is 18+. Tickets are $13 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Doors open at 8 p.m.
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