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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Concert Announcement Diplo, Chiddy Bang announce surprise concert
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Diplo and Chiddy Bang will be in Charlotte on Thursday night for a surprise concert. The DJ and hip-hop band are touring the country as part of AXE's One Night Only for seven free concerts in college towns.
On Wednesday, April 4, an AXE One Night Only truck will hit the UNC Charlotte campus to hand out pairs of free tickets. The concert will be held at the Neighborhood Theatre, and the only way to get tickets is by following AXE on Facebook and Twitter to get the details on where that truck will be. Tickets will not be sold publicly and entrance to the show is a first-come, first-served basis.
Diplo worked with M.I.A. early in his career and later formed the dancehall group Major Lazer with producer Switch.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Concert Announcement Alive After Five celebrates 11 years... of cover bands
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Alive After Five will celebrate its 11th year this summer. It's a long tradition of bringing mediocre cover bands to Uptown stages on Thursday evenings where guys in business suits and girls in their finest summer dresses can hang out, get drunk and listen to what amounts to a glorified top-40 radio station.
Of course, people will complain about the above comment and say, "No one goes to listen to the music." To which I reply, "Then there's no reason not to give local, original bands the chance to play." Sadly, the only original band I noticed on the long list is Simplified.
Once again, I call on the organizers of Alive After Five to support the music scene and give Charlotte bands a chance to play at their weekly event. Offer local, original acts a 20- or 30-minute spot before or after one of the cover bands. Allow them to sell their merchandise on site. Perhaps you could give them a bit of money, too, but most of all, give them the opportunity. Don't wait until next year. You can still add them on to the shows listed below.
Oh, and it's now called AT&T Alive After Five. A sponsor means they can afford to get better quality bands out on the stage, right? You would think...
Concert Announcement Tenacious D coming to the Fillmore on June 26
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Tenacious D will perform at the Fillmore Charlotte on June 26. The band, comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, is touring in support of its upcoming album, Rize of the Fenix, set for release on May 15, 2012. Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 30, at 10 a.m.
The band released a video for the first single from the album, "To Be the Best." It's a six-minute romp that tells the "story" of Tenacious D from the pathetic showing of the movie The Pick of Destiny to the reunion of the band.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
News / Concert Announcement Savannah vamps again
Posted By Perry Tannenbaum on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 6:07 PM
Specials include the Sweet Singing Harmony Harmoneers (March 22), Béla Fleck & the Original Flecktones (March 22), IIIrd Time Out (March 22-23), the Lost Bayou Ramblers (March 23), Del McCoury Band (March 23), the McIntosh County Shouters (March 24), Ruthie Foster/The Campbell Brothers (March 24-25), Nathan & the Zydeco ChaChas (March 30), The Jimmy Bosch Salsa Orchestra (March 31), Mike Marshall & Edgar Meyer (April 1), Chris Thile (April 3), Abigail Washburn, Tony Trischka & Bruce Molsky (April 5-6), Zakir Hussain’s Masters of Percussion (April 5), Lucky Peterson Band/Joe Krown Trio (April 6-7), and Paco de Lucia (April 7).
Monday, March 19, 2012
Concert Announcement Gogol Bordello to make Charlotte debut
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello will make its Charlotte debut on May 21 at the Fillmore Charlotte. Led by singer/guitarist Eugene Hütz, the band is known for its energetic live shows. Gogol Bordello's latest album, Trans-Continental Hustle, was released in April of 2010.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on March 23.
Friday, March 16, 2012
News / Concert Announcement Natalie Merchant, Tiempo Libre to perform with Charlotte Symphony
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:59 PM
Tiempo Libre and Natalie Merchant will perform with the Charlotte Symphony as part of the 2012-2013 Pops concert season. Three-time Grammy-nominated Cuban music group Tiempo Libre will perform with the symphony on Feb. 22 and 23. Singer-songwriter and former 10,000 Maniacs front woman Merchant will perform songs from her latest release, Leave Your Sleep, and other selections from her catalog on March 23.
Next season's symphony schedule also includes performances which will celebrate the music of Billy Joel, Benny Goodman, The Wizard of Oz and the trio of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper.
All concerts will take place at the Belk and Knight Theatres in uptown Charlotte. The season begins in September and subscriptions to any six concerts start at $139. Tickets and other information can be found at www.charlottesymphony.org or by calling the ticket office at (704) 972-2000.
SCHEDULE
THE MUSIC OF BILLY JOEL — Sept. 14 & 15, 2012. Belk Theater.
AMERICA — Oct. 26 & 27, 2012. Belk Theater.
TRIBUTE TO BENNY GOODMAN — Nov. 9 & 10, 2012. Knight Theater.
MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS — Nov. 30, Dec. 1 & 2, 2012. Belk Theater.
WINTER DANCE PARTY (A tribute to Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper) — Jan. 11 & 12, 2013. Knight Theater.
THE WIZARD OF OZ WITH ORCHESTRA — Feb. 2, 2013. Belk Theater.
TIEMPO LIBRE — Feb. 22 and 23, 2013. Belk Theater.
NATALIE MERCHANT — March 23, 2013. Belk Theater.
SYMPHONIC CINEMA — May 3 & 4, 2013. Knight Theater.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
News / Concert Announcement Blind Dates reunite for Tremont Anniversary show
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 2:08 PM
Charlotte pop-punk band The Blind Dates will reunite to help Tremont Music Hall celebrate its 17th anniversary tonight. Featuring original Tremont owner Penny Craver on drums, the show will be the band's first gig in five years.
The lineup also features the heavy-trudging instrumental trio Husky, Charlotte scuzz-punk/metal icons AntiSeen, the instrumental surf rock of Aqualads, the punk of Chalkies, instru-metal duo 2013 Wolves and the pop-rock of Babyshaker.
The club, which last underwent an ownership change in 2010, continues to be the premier spot in the city to see metal acts, but that's not all they showcase. Hip-hop, rock and plenty of local bands regularly perform there. Concert diversity is one of the qualities that's helped keep Tremont going all of these years.
Starting at 8 p.m., the show will also feature DJ Hope Nicholls between sets. Tickets for the all-ages show are $10, with a $3 surcharge for people under 21.
Here's the video for The Blind Dates "Life in the Underground":
News / Concert Announcement Childish Gambino concert postponed
He broke his foot!
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 12:16 PM
The sold-out Childish Gambino concert scheduled for Saturday, March 17, at the Fillmore Charlotte has been postponed. Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, broke his foot last weekend while in Tampa. The concert will now be on July 27 at Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre, meaning more tickets will be available. No word yet on when they will go on sale.
The rapper posted this online:
This past Saturday I fractured my foot on stage in Tampa during a performance and was rushed to the emergency room.The doctors say that if I stay off of my foot for a couple weeks and wear this boot, there’s a good chance they can avoid surgery and start performing again soon.
I’m really upset by the timing of this. CAMP tour will go on, but dates will be postponed. All tour dates affected by this will be rescheduled. HERE. All tickets will be honored for whatever date they’re moved to. In some cases there will be more tickets available because the venues will be bigger, if that’s any sort of silver lining.
I apologize for this and I hope to see all you guys very soon.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Concert Announcement Edward Sharpe, Polyphonic Spree, Jane's Addiction coming to Charlotte
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 4:28 PM
A couple of quick concert announcements today —
• Jane's Addiction will bring their "Theatre of the Escapists" to Charlotte's Ovens Auditorium on May 23, 2012. Tickets go on sale on March 9 at 10 a.m.
• The Polyphonic Spree are coming to the McGlohon Theatre on May 28.
• Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes will perform at the Fillmore Charlotte on May 16. Tickets go on sale on March 9 at noon.
Friday, March 2, 2012
News / Concert Announcement Reminder: Madonna tickets on sale Monday, March 5
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:50 PM
If it was 25 years ago, you'd see hundreds of people camped out in tents this weekend outside of Time Warner Cable Arena, competing with the throngs in town for the CIAA. However, those in tents would be waiting for the box office to open on Monday morning, March 5, at 10 a.m. That's when tickets go on sale for Madonna's 2012 tour which will bring her first Charlotte appearance on Nov. 15.
Reports that ticket prices could be as high as $300 for some seats aren't exaggerated. Prices for the Charlotte show start at $57.65 and go up to $381.45.
People who buy tickets will get a physical or digital copy (their choice) of Madonna's new album, MDNA, due in stores on March 26.
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