MoogFest has announced its initial lineup for the 2011 installment of the festival. Taking place in Asheville, N.C. on Oct. 28-30, the lineup includes:
Adrian Belew Power Trio
Anika
Austra
Battles
Brand Brauer Frick
CANT
Causing A Tiger
Chromeo
Crystal Castles
Flaming Lips
Ford & Lopatin
Ghostland Observatory
Gold Panda
Hans-Joachim Roedelius
Holy Fuck
Little Dragon
M83
Matthew Dear
Mayer Hawthorne & The County
The Naked and Famous
Oneohtrix Point Never
Passion Pit
STS9
Suicide
Tangerine Dream
Tim Hecker
Toro Y Moi
Twin Shadow
Umphrey's McGee
The Damned Things will return to the Fillmore Charlotte on Aug. 29 along with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 3.
The Damned Things were previously at the Fillmore opening for Buckcherry on a bill with Hellyeah. That show started earlier than the scheduled ticket time, so fans will surely want to check this band out when they come back to town.
The Damned Things features members of Anthrax (Scott Ian, Rob Caggiano), Every Time I Die (Keith Buckley) and Fall Out Boy (Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley).
The Avett Brothers have posted a video for their cover of the David Childers song "The Prettiest Thing." Check it out:
On a related note, you can see David Childers in a one-of-a-kind setting on June 15 at 8 p.m. when he takes the stage for Off the Record at the Evening Muse.
The show, hosted by myself, will feature Childers performances mixed with on-stage q&a sessions between songs to talk about his songwriting, lyrics and what it's like to be covered by the Avetts. Andy the Doorbum is also on the bill for that night.
You can find more information about David Childers Off the Record here.
Memorial Day is the signal for summertime, which means lots of outdoor festivities. Even though it's hosted the day before, The U.S. National Whitewater Center plans to commemorate the season and soldiers with three bands and a fireworks display. It's a completely free-of-charge festival that brings on the American music on Sunday, May 29.
American Aquarium, a Raleigh-based band with Americana leanings, starts the trio of concerts planned for the day at 3 p.m.
The roots music show continues with The Apache Relay's indie folk and fiddle playing, and Trampled by Turtles, the headlining act, will take on the soundtrack for the celebration.
Be sure to stick around for fireworks at 9 p.m., also free for the public.
Part of the Whitewater River Jam series, the celebration is a highlight on the calendar. The Whitewater Center has more information on its site.
On Sunday, Charlotte has the Coca-Cola 600 for fans of a fast marathon. For those of you craving a marathon of bands that changes more than Darrell Waltrip's tires, Snug Harbor brings the SNUG 600 — a slew of local acts on three different nights.
Six bucks gets you in on Friday night's lineup of the Temperance League; The Beggars; Colossus; and returning for another go at the Snug, Jeremiah & The Howling Owls. Expect distorted guitars and a wide spectrum of rock music.
For a dollar more, Saturday's show brings The Belmont Playboys, Aqualads, Lamb Handler, and Glowing Bordis under the roof, and just like Friday's feature, none of the bands sound alike.
The final Sunday night show has Modern Primitives, metal from The Poontanglers, The Chalkies, and lo-fi duo AM/FM's to round out SNUG 600. This show is $6 and might be the most diverse of the three nights.
Each show starts at 9 p.m., so even if you are race fan, you still have a chance to check out a myriad of bands. Surf rock, freaky folk and garage punk: it's like a convention of rock's genres all from North Carolina-based groups.
Thomas Pridgen, the former drummer for The Mars Volta is coming to the Saloon at the N.C. Music Factory on Wednesday night (May 25) with his new band, The Memorials. Lucky Five is opening.
Check out some videos:
The 2011 Honda Civic Tour is scheduled to hit Charlotte on Sept. 20 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. The headliners are Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance. The support act is Matt and Kim.
Tickets will go on sale on Friday, June 10.
The Second Annual Carnival of Madness is coming to Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre on Sept. 13. The show will feature Theory of a Deadman, Alter Bridge, Black Stone Cherry, Adelitas Way and Emphatic.
Tickets are said to be in the $25-$35 range.
The first Carnival of Madness tour last year featured Shinedown, Sevendust, Chevelle, Puddle Of Mudd and 10 Years.
What are you doing this weekend? I highly recommend that you come out to Plaza-Midwood to witness the extravagance of Treasure Fest this Friday and Saturday.
For the first time, to my recollection, Charlotte will be hosting underground bands from all around the region including our own 25 Minutes to Go, Andy the Doorbum and Junior Astronomers; Philadelphia's Mose Giganticus, Lancaster, PA's 1994! and Atlanta's Vegan Coke and Emotron. Come experience the splendor of a variety of talent from our region and home, in our very own backyard. Support local and regional music and get your eyes and ears pleased like no other.
For more information including schedules and bands, click here.
Pick up your pass today at Common Market, Lunchbox Records or online for $25. Otherwise, you will find yourself paying covers by the venue. Trust me, you won't want to miss out!
The schedule has been announced for this weekend's TreasureFest in Charlotte. Here are the details, which can also be found here.
The prices are:
Snug Harbor $10 walk ups
Lunchbox Records $7 walk ups
Studio 1212 $10 walk ups
Common Market donations
Central Coffee $5 walk ups
Thirsty Beaver donations
The Milestone (after shows) FREE show with treasure fest pass
FRIDAY (May 20)
Lunchbox Records
Oddczar 7:10-7:40 p.m.
Little League 8-8:30 p.m.
Torch Runner 8:50-9:10 p.m.
1994! 9:30-10 p.m.
Logic Problem 10:20-10:50 p.m.
Cola Freaks 11:10-11:40 p.m.
Daytrader 12-12:30 a.m.
Snug Harbor
25 Minutes to Go 6:50-7:20
Dukes of Hillsborough 7:40-8:10
Fossils 8:30-9 p.m.
Jr. Astronomers 9:20-9:50 p.m.
Tim Version 10:10-10:40 p.m.
Campaign 1984 11-11:30 p.m.
Harvard 11:50-12:20 p.m.
Thunderlip 12:40 p.m. -until
Studio 1212
Apart 5:30-6 p.m.
Sore Subject 6:10-6:40 p.m.
Small Talk 6:50-7:20 p.m.
Andy the Doorbum 7:30-8 p.m.
Snowing 8:10-8:40 p.m.
Band Name 8:50-9:20 p.m.
Old Flings 9:30-10 p.m.
Algernon Cadwallader 10:10-10:40 p.m.
Central Coffee
Bailey Cooke 7:30-8 p.m.
Matt Evans 8:15-8:45 p.m.
Mike Bell 9-9:30 p.m.
Jeremy Current 9:45-10:15 p.m.
The Milestone
Machete! (main stage) 9-9:30 p.m.
Sadgiqacea (bar stage) 9:35-10 p.m.
Salvacion (main stage) 10:05-10:35 p.m.
Vampirates (main stage) 10:50-11:20 p.m.
Bay of Pigs (main stage)11:35-11:50 p.m.
Mose Giganticus (bar stage)11:55-12:25 p.m.
Gore Gore Luchadores 12:30-2 a.m.
SATURDAY (May 21)
Lunchbox
Divide Divide Divide 6:20-6:50 p.m.
Monument 7:10-7:40 p.m.
Frost Watson 8-8:30 p.m.
Vegan Coke 8:50-9:20 p.m.
Hold Tight! 9:40-10:10 p.m.
Landmines 10:30-11 p.m.
Sunglasses 11:20 p.m. -until
Snug Harbor
Young and Barren 4:30-5 p.m.
Suns 5:20-5:50 p.m.
Bats and Mice 6:10-6:40 p.m.
Pullman Strike 7-7:30 p.m.
Restorations 7:50-8:20 p.m.
Annabel 8:40-9:10 p.m.
Everyone Everywhere 9:30-9:50 p.m.
Naked Gods 10:20-10:50 p.m.
Red Collar 11:10-11:40 p.m.
Yardwork 12 a.m.-until
Thirsty Beaver
Motel Glory 5-5:30 p.m.
Andrew Kane & the Alibis 6-7 p.m.
Appalucia 7:30 p.m. -until
Studio 1212
Mon Frere 4-4:30 p.m.
Kid Anthem 4:40-5:10 p.m.
Campaign 5:20-5:50 p.m.
Transvestite 6-6:30 p.m.
Mose Giganticus 6:40-7:10 p.m.
Worn In Red 7:20-7:50 p.m.
Shitstorm 8-8:30 p.m.
Just Die! 8:40-9:10 p.m.
Young & In the Way 9:20-9:50 p.m.
Bear Romantic 10 p.m. - until
Common Market
Brain F 8-8:30 p.m.
Wymyns Prysyn 8:50-9:20 p.m.
Sadgiqacea 9:40-10:10 p.m.
Towering Pyre 10:30-11 p.m.
Emotron 11:20 p.m. -until
Central Coffee
Neil Mauney 8-8:30 p.m.
Eric Ayotte 8:45-9:15 p.m.
Jason Kutchma 9:30-10 p.m.
The Milestone*
DJ Jazzy Jon
DJ Wyley B
Ty Bru
Aswell
Human Pippi Armstrong
The Thoughtcriminals
Sympl (of Projekt Lotus)
*$6 IN ADVANCE (WWW.ETIX.COM) / $7 AT THE DOOR / $2 SURCHARGE FOR UNDER 21
$2 WITH ADVANCE PASS TO TREASURE FEST / FREE AFTER 1:00 AM