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Asheville band Wednesday's 'Rat Saw God' transmits the beauty of unloved corners in the South with the melancholy of ‘90s alt-rock
By Shirley Griffith June 20, 2023 Asheville’s twang-gaze five piece, Wednesday, released their newest album, Rat Saw God in April on Dead Oceans, garnering respect from nearly every indie music publication since. Fronted by singer-songwriter and guitarist Karly Hartzman, the songs broadcast liminal transmissions from Southern backyards and burbs, spotlighting the beauty in the still, unloved corners of a mundane Carolinian upbringing.
May Charlotte Local Music Concert Guide
By Shirley Griffith April 29, 2023 Lofidels Monday, May 1 at Snug Harbor at 9 p.m. Tickets: $15 plus Lofidels is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Lenny Muckle, who you may recognize from Patois Counselors or Pretty Baby. The artful quartet makes thoughtful, lingering synth-heavy, experimental post punk in the vein of early Sonic Youth. Alongside Pleasure Venom and sparkling local DJ Scott Weaver, Lofidels opens up for Austin, Texas shoegazers Ringo Deathstarr.
April Charlotte Local Music Concert Guide
By Shirley Griffith April 1, 2023 MOA, The Mystery Plan and That Guy Smitty Saturday, April 1 at Petra’s at 9 p.m. Tickets: $7 plus Moody and expansive, MOA creates atmospheric music with drifting, ethereal vocals in the vein of the enchanting ‘90s alt-rock band Mazzy Star. Their single “Under Your Skin,” with its dark, faraway compositions, garnered attention recently when it was featured on Netflix docuseries, Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer.
March Charlotte Local Music Concert Guide
By Shirley Griffith March 2, 2023 Sarah Blumenthal (Alright, Faye) and Madison Lucas (Modern Moxie) Friday, March 3 at Goodyear Arts at 6 p.m. Tickets: Free For the first time this year, Goodyear Arts will host this free, intimate porch show featuring two of Charlotte’s leading indie singer-songwriters, Sarah Blumenthal Robbins (Alright, Faye) and Madison Lucas (Modern Moxie).
'Catastrophic Dreams' is an album soaked in honeyed nostalgia showcasing Jason Scavone's exceptional songwriting ability
By Shirley Griffith February 22, 2023 Photo: Kara Perry Charlotte native Jason Scavone, a singer-songwriter, music producer, and Bleed Hound Records recording artist, has released his highly anticipated album, Catastrophic Dreams. The album was self-produced at Charlotte’s famed Sioux Sioux Studio, mixed by Grammy Award-winning Tom Schick (Mavis Staples’ You Are Not Alone) at Wilco’s The Loft Studio, and mastered by legendary audio engineer Bob Ludwig.
Graphic GarMINT will showcase Charlotte-based Black designers at the Mint Museum Uptown in February
By Shirley Griffith January 29, 2023 To kick off Black History Month, some of Charlotte’s finest talents have teamed up to curate a can’t-miss exhibit opening at the Mint Museum Uptown on Wednesday, February 1. Mint Museum curator Jen Sudul Edwards and curatorial assistant Jamila Brown, along with the Young Affiliates of the Mint (YAMs), have joined forces with the vibrant and dynamic Davita Galloway (Dupp&Swat, CrownKeepers) to create Graphic GarMINT.
February Charlotte Local Music Concert Guide
By Shirley Griffith January 29, 2023 Welcome to CLTure’s monthly local music guide where we highlight a few of the city’s notable shows in a format that makes it nearly effortless to support some choice local sound-makers. Immense talent floods the Charlotte streets on a near nightly basis and you can experience it for just a couple bucks at a time, so enjoy this compiled breakdown of the when and where.
Performance artist Siobhan O’Loughlin premieres interactive two-part rom-com, 'My Heart Goes Zoom'
By Shirley Griffith May 14, 2020 Best known for her site-specific touring show, Broken Bone Bathtub, Siobhan O’Loughlin is a performance artist, filmmaker, and activist based out of Brooklyn, NY with a penchant for weaving connectivity across distances.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | March 13-18
Joe Barna will perform at Middle C Jazz on Friday and Saturday nights. Rudolph Lu Joe Barna 7 and 9:15 p.m. Friday (also Saturday). Middle C Jazz, 300 S. Brevard St. $24. The New York City-based jazz drummer and composer brings an engaging opportunity to the uptown jazz club with the live-recorded “Sketches of Influence” series.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | March 6-12
Tyler Ramsey will perform at The Evening Muse on Friday night. Jameykay & Arlie Photography Sturgill Simpson 7:30 p.m. Friday. Spectrum Center, 333 E. Trade St. $50 and up. The Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter is touring in support of his 2019 album “Sound & Fury” (also the title of a Netflix anime show written and produced by Simpson).
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Feb. 28-March 5
XOXOK will perform at The Evening Muse on Friday night. Wyatt Kane XOXOK 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $7. The Carrboro-based musician (née Keenan Jenkins) has been creating atmospheric soul-rock since he was working on a Ph.D. at UNC Chapel Hill in 2015. His latest work — Worthy, released last year — shows off the psychology major’s sugary vocals and patient, full instrumentation.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Feb. 21-27
Wallows will perform at The Fillmore on Friday night. Joeseth Carter Such 7 p.m and 9 p.m. Friday. Middle C Jazz, 300 S. Brevard St. $24. In 2019, the independent R&B singer released her latest album “Wide Nose, Full Lips,” which is full of velvety, sultry grooves and messages of empowerment after finding comfort in your own skin.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Feb. 14-20
Railroad Earth will perform at The Fillmore next Thursday night. Shredded Elements Photography Kamasi Washington 8 p.m. Friday. The Underground, 820 Hamilton St. $29.50. This L.A. multi-instrumentalist composer, producer and modern jazz hero has collaborated with Thundercat, Snoop Dogg and Raphael Saadiq, and his nearly three-hour-long 2015 debut “The Epic” landed on many best-of lists (and was even awarded the inaugural American Music Prize).
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Feb. 7-Feb. 13
Catie Laffoon Andrea Bocelli 8 p.m. Friday. Spectrum Center, 333 E. Trade St. $82 and up. The legendary Italian opera singer performs in hand-selected cities for his annual Valentine’s Day show, and this year Charlotte kicks off the mini-stint as one of four special cities chosen. The tenor, who has been legally blind since age 12, will perform arias, crossover hits, selections from his top-selling album “Si,” as well as popular love songs alongside Opera Carolina Orchestra and Chorus.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Jan. 31-Feb. 6
Donna the Buffalo will perform at Neighborhood Theatre on Saturday night. Chris Mortenson Black Flag 8 p.m. Friday. Amos’ Southend, 1423 S. Tryon St. $30-$35. One of the preeminent hardcore and post-hardcore punk bands of all time is currently on the second leg of its first tour in five years, led by guitarist and founding member Greg Ginn.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Jan. 24-30
Desert Noises will perform at The Evening Muse on Friday night. Desert Noises 9 p.m. Friday. The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $12-$18. Originally from Provo, Utah, the band moved to Nashville a few years ago and — after a brief creative hiatus — is back with its infectious, earnest indie-psych-rock.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Jan. 17-23
Hiss Golden Messenger will perform at Neighborhood Theatre on Saturday night. Graham Tolbert Grace Potter 8 p.m. Friday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $36. Having kicked off a nationwide headlining tour last week, the pop-rocker comes to The Fillmore to promote her first solo album in four years, “Daylight,” which was released late last year.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Jan. 10-16
Triangle Afrobeat Orchestra will perform at Petra’s on Saturday night. Labrarrian Jones Slark Moan 10 p.m. Saturday. Hattie’s Tap & Tavern, 2918 The Plaza. Free. Multi-instrumentalist Mark Sloan spends his days as a touring musician for Margo Price, Sam Outlaw and Erin Rae, but he also leads this Nashville-based dream-pop project.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Jan. 3-9
Slingshot Dakota will perform at Snug Harbor on Saturday night. Courtesy of Slingshot Dakota Maya Beth Atkins 7:30 p.m. Friday. Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $8-$10. The daughter of beloved Charlotte musician/Charlotte Checkers organist Jason Atkins has been playing music nearly all her life under the guidance of her father.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Dec. 27-Jan. 2
Sinners & Saints will perform at Petra’s on Tuesday night. Daniel Coston Toubab Krewe 9 p.m. Friday. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. $14-$19. Its instrumental, globally inspired music is ever-expanding, drawing just as many influences from psychedelic fuzz and West African beats as from the star-speckled universe at large. Currently based out of Asheville, the group tasks itself with weaving innovative and amorphous styles of music that have electrified audiences since 2005.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Dec. 20-26
2 Slices will perform at Snug Harbor on Saturday night. Mia Naome Al-Taher Eli Young Band 8 p.m. Friday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $29.50. The Texas country-rock outfit is touring in support compilation album “This Is Eli Young: Greatest Hits,” which was released last March and spans its tenure of 17 years. The album and subsequent tour combine the band’s charted hits alongside older fan favorites and gems, giving longtime supporters and newcomers alike an accessible retrospective.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Dec. 13-19
Tyler Childers will perform at The Fillmore on Thursday. Emma Delevante Rob Thomas & Ingrid Michaelson 8 p.m. Friday. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $39 and up. The three-time Grammy winner and Matchbox Twenty co-founder has embarked on a mini-tour to spread holiday cheer with his fellow adult contemporary songwriter.
‘Cirque Dreams Holidaze’ will be bursting with colorful, creative Christmas cheer
The “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” show is coming to Charlotte’s Ovens Auditorium next weekend. Macon This 2019 holiday season, Cirque Productions presents “Cirque Dreams Holidaze,” an extravagantly gift-wrapped celebration of joy, imagination and festive cheer in a live, family-friendly wonderland.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Dec. 6-12
Robert Earl Keen will perform at Knight Theater on Tuesday night. Incubus 8 p.m. Friday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $110 and up.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Nov. 29-Dec. 5
Of Monsters and Men will perform at The Fillmore on Tuesday night. Meredith Truax Manchester Orchestra 8 p.m. Friday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $25. It’s been a busy two years for the Atlanta indie-rockers, since the release of their stellar 2017 album “A Black Mile to the Surface” — which kept them simmering at the top of multiple charts.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Nov. 15-21
Tim Kinsella and Jenny Pulse will bring their band to The Milestone next Wednesday night. Mike Vallera Dinosaur Jr. 8 p.m. Saturday. Neighborhood Theatre, 311 E. 36th St. $27-$37. Dinosaur Jr and Drawling frontman Jay Mascis & Co. have spent more than 30 years churning out distinct, beaming riffs wrapped in mellowed, sincere songwriting and stand as easily one of the most influential bands in the alternative rock timeline.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Nov. 8-14
Kim Petras will perform at The Underground next Thursday night. Byron Spencer Infamous Stringdusters 8 p.m. Friday. Neighborhood Theatre, 311 E. 36th St. $25-$35.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Nov. 1-7
Hovvdy will perform at Snug Harbor on Friday night. Courtesy of Nettwerk Music Group Clairo 8 p.m. Friday. The Underground, 820 Hamilton St. $70 and up. The emerging lo-fi electronic pop artist embarked on her “Immunity Tour” in support of her breezy debut album of the same name. Clairo is known for the drowsily spun yet sincere honesty in her lyrics, which are often snugly sad in a way that makes them luxurious to wrap yourself into. Hovvdy 9 p.m. Friday. Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St. $10.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Oct. 25-31
X Ambassadors will perform at The Fillmore Charlotte on Friday night. Stefan Kohli X Ambassadors 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Fillmore Charlotte, 820 Hamilton St. $32 and up.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Oct. 18-24
Courtesy of BT PR Bea Miller will perform at The Underground on Tuesday night. Friday Ray Lamontagne 8 p.m. Friday. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $29 and up. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter tumbleweeds through Charlotte on his “Just Passing Through” acoustic tour with support from My Morning Jacket’s Carl Broemel.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Oct. 11-17
Courtesy of BJ The Chicago Kid BJ the Chicago Kid will perform at Neighborhood Theatre on Friday night. Friday BJ The Chicago Kid 8 p.m. Friday. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. $20-$52. The classic, neo-soul singer released his sophomore album on Motown Records in July after a steady, Chicago-style indie career that saw him working with big names like Kanye West.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Oct. 11-17
BJ the Chicago Kid will perform at Neighborhood Theatre on Friday night. Courtesy of BJ the Chicago Kid BJ the Chicago Kid 8 p.m. Friday. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. $20-$52. The classic, neo-soul singer released his sophomore album on Motown Records in July after a steady, Chicago-style indie career that saw him working with big names like Kanye West.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Oct. 4-10
Mia Sakai Kero Kero Bonito will perform at The Underground on Saturday night. (1) Erykah Badu 8 p.m. Friday. Bojangles’ Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $61 and up. The artistic force and preeminent neo-soul diva — who released her debut album, “Baduizm,” in 1997 and has been compared to Billie Holiday on multiple occasions — continues to have a lasting impact on contemporary R&B singers and artists.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Oct. 4-10
Kero Kero Bonito will perform at The Underground on Saturday night. Mia Sakai Erykah Badu 8 p.m. Friday. Bojangles’ Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $61 and up. The artistic force and preeminent neo-soul diva — who released her debut album, “Baduizm,” in 1997 and has been compared to Billie Holiday on multiple occasions — continues to have a lasting impact on contemporary R&B singers and artists.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Aubrey Denis Rainbow Kitten Surprise will perform at Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre on Friday night. Friday Lucinda Williams 8 p.m. Friday. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $49 and up. The alt-country singer-songwriter celebrates the 20th anniversary of her career-defining, certified gold album “Car Wheels On a Gravel Road” with an extended tour that’s been going strong since last year.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Rainbow Kitten Surprise will perform at Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre on Friday night. Aubrey Denis Lucinda Williams 8 p.m. Friday. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $49 and up. The alt-country singer-songwriter celebrates the 20th anniversary of her career-defining, certified gold album “Car Wheels On a Gravel Road” with an extended tour that’s been going strong since last year.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Sept. 20-26
Photo by Kris Herrmann Michigander will perform at the Evening Muse next Wednesday night. Friday Sammi Lanzetta 9 p.m. Friday. Petra’s, 1919 Commonwealth Ave. $5-$8. Signed to 6131 Records, the Richmond-based rocker has shared the stage with popular fellow indie acts Tacocat, Charly Bliss and Haybaby, and is currently on a co-headlining East Coast tour with SubPop’s bouncy one-man bedroom pop act Minor Poet.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Sept. 20-26
Michigander will perform at the Evening Muse next Wednesday night. Kris Herrmann Sammi Lanzetta 9 p.m. Friday. Petra’s, 1919 Commonwealth Ave. $5-$8. Signed to 6131 Records, the Richmond-based rocker has shared the stage with popular fellow indie acts Tacocat, Charly Bliss and Haybaby, and is currently on a co-headlining East Coast tour with SubPop’s bouncy one-man bedroom pop act Minor Poet.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Sept. 13-19
Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP Kacey Musgraves — shown performing in concert during her “Oh, What a World: Tour II” on Wednesday in Philadelphia — is coming to Charlotte. Friday Banks 8:30 p.m. Friday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $30 and up. The alternative R&B singer-songwriter creates experimental, moody alt-pop that has offered her opportunities like opening up for The Weeknd during his 2013 North American tour.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Sept. 6-12
Friday Flying Lotus 8 p.m. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $30 and up. The experimental hip-hop artist (aka FlyLo) released his sixth studio album, “Flamagra,” this past May to critical acclaim. Influenced as much by his great aunt Alice Coltrane as he was by MF DOOM and J Dilla, he tapped some of the most talented contemporary musical minds for the 27-track album: Guest contributors include Solange, Tierra Whack, David Lynch, George Clinton, Thundercat, Anderson .Paak and Toro Y Moi.
8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Sept. 6-12
Flying Lotus will perform at The Fillmore on Friday night. Courtesy of Flying Lotus Flying Lotus 8 p.m. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $30 and up. The experimental hip-hop artist (aka FlyLo) released his sixth studio album, “Flamagra,” this past May to critical acclaim.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Aug. 30-Sept. 5
Photo by Dylan Chorneau Chócala Friday Peter Frampton 7:30 p.m. Friday. PNC Music Pavilion, 707 Pavilion Blvd. $22 and up. The classic rock heavyweight brings his Farewell Tour through Charlotte with support from Led Zeppelin’s Jason Bonham. Frampton’s career started in the ’60s with psychedelic band the Herd, then he played guitar for ’70s band Humble Pie before striking out as a solo artist in 1972.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Aug. 30-Sept. 5
The Alarm will perform at Neighborhood Theatre on Tuesday night (with Modern English and Jay Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel). Andy LaBrow Peter Frampton 7:30 p.m. Friday. PNC Music Pavilion, 707 Pavilion Blvd. $22 and up. The classic rock heavyweight brings his Farewell Tour through Charlotte with support from Led Zeppelin’s Jason Bonham. Frampton’s career started in the ’60s with psychedelic band the Herd, then he played guitar for ’70s band Humble Pie before striking out as a solo artist in 1972.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week
Photo by Brian Twitty Junior Astronomers will perform at the Refresh Records Birthday Party on Friday night. Friday Common 7:30 p.m. Friday. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. $30-$125. In support of his upcoming album “Let Love” (out on Aug. 30) and his recent memoir “Let Love Have the Last Word,” the Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, Emmy- and Grammy-winning performer brings this intimate chapter of his life to Charlotte.
7 buzzworthy concert coming to Charlotte in the next week
Coughing Dove will perform at Petra's Piano Bar on Friday night. Josh Faggart Coughing Dove 9 p.m. Friday. Petra’s Piano Bar, 1919 Commonwealth Ave. $5 in advance, $7 day-of. Local multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Holman (Pullover, Landless) releases his first solo effort, “Nearly a Complete Ghost,” on Friday under the moniker of Coughing Dove.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week
Photo by Robbie Quinn The Kevin Daniel Band will perform at Evening Muse on Saturday night. Saturday Kevin Daniel Band 10 p.m. Saturday. The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $7. After a lifetime of playing in other people’s bands, the sudden death of both parents in 2013 spurred multi-instrumentalist Kevin Daniel to begin writing and recording his own music.
7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week
The Kevin Daniel Band will perform at Evening Muse on Saturday night. Kevin Daniel Band 10 p.m. Saturday. The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $7. After a lifetime of playing in other people’s bands, the sudden death of both parents in 2013 spurred multi-instrumentalist Kevin Daniel to begin writing and recording his own music.
Charlotte VegFest Jr. returns with impressive lineup to new location at Goodyear Arts
By Shirley Griffith April 16, 2019 On Thursday, April 18, Charlotte Vegfest, Fern, Viva Raw, and Nourish host VegFest Jr. at Goodyear Arts. VegFest Jr. is a small-scale version of VegFest that aims to raise money, awareness, and community for the forthcoming, bigger festival in 2019. Charlotte VegFest, (a 501c3), promotes the healthy benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle for all.
Miami Dice releases Deluxe Edition of Premium Cut *Exclusive Download*
This Saturday night, Miami Dice brings their incomparable party vibes to Snug Harbor for the re-release Deluxe Edition of their 2014 album ‘Premium Cut.’ With unique supporting acts Josh Cotterino, Patabamba and renowned DJ AHUF, the night is already staged for an electric affair. The previously released ‘Premium Cut’ was a brilliantly intense, dark-sunglasses and synth-washed album worthy of the regional acclaim it received.
Escape From Del Rio
It’s hard to be sincere and silly at the same time, but clever, 90s-inspired punk outfit, Del Rio has done just that with their first album, Escape from Del Rio. The recent ‘90s resurgence isn’t just an exciting blast from the past for high-waisted fashionistas and Lisa Frank fiends. Musically, the revival has been equally and expertly honored. From iconic pop to grunge, the best and most missed elements of the millennials’ golden age have resurfaced and Del Rio is an energetic homage to this.
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