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September 20-October 3, 2023

CHARLOTTE’S LIVE MUSIC

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Disclaimer: Genres are subjective and actually quite stupid. If you haven’t heard of a specific artist on this list, Google is your friend.


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Cayucas w/ Walker Lukens (Neighborhood Theatre)
  • Tee Vee Repairmann w/ 1-800-Mikey, Mutant Strain, Paint Fumes, Infirmary (Snug Harbor)

HIP-HOP/SOUL/R&B

  • Black Legacy Project (Evening Muse)

SINGER-SONGWRITER/ACOUSTIC

  • Annie Haden (Goldie’s)

LATIN/WORLD/REGGAE

  • Gondwana (Visulite Theatre)

OPEN MIC

  • Singer/Songwriter Open Mic (The Rooster)
  • Variety Open Mic (Starlight on 22nd)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • TesseracT (The Underground)
  • Austin & The Powers w/ Ravine, ET (Petra’s)
  • The Backfires w/ Cry Baby, Tennis Courts (Snug Harbor)
  • Aqualads (Tommy’s Pub)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • NC Bluegrass Jam Night (Birdsong Brewing)
  • Dem Sedgefield Boys w/ Josh Daniel (Goldie’s)

SINGER-SONGWRITER/ACOUSTIC

  • Paul Lover’s Influencers & Originals (Comet Grill)

JAZZ/BLUES

  • Felix Pastorious Trio (Middle C Jazz)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • Brendan Abernathy w/ Tinayeshe (Evening Muse)

LATIN/WORLD/REGGAE

  • TAN (Booth Playhouse)

FUNK/JAM BANDS

  • Shana Blake’s Musical Menagerie (Smokey Joe’s Cafe & Bar)
  • Neighbor w/ Electro Lust (Visulite Theatre)

GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN/RELIGIOUS

  • Kings Kaleidoscope (Neighborhood Theatre)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Lenny Federal Band (Comet Grill)
  • Arcy Drive w/ hey, nothing (Eveing Muse)
  • Brook Pridemore w/ Matthew Corrao, Joe McGovern (Evening Muse)
  • The Aces (The Underground)
  • Quarters of Change w/ Rebounder (Neighborhood Theatre)
  • The Turnstiles (Smokey Joe’s Cafe & Bar)
  • Couch w/ Alisa Amador (Visulite Theatre)
  • Anchor Detail w/ The Local Odyssey, The Shimmer Dimes (Tommy’s Pub)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • Carolina Down Boys (Starlight on 22nd)

JAZZ/BLUES

  • Joshua Redman Group feat. Gabrielle Cavassa (Booth Playhouse)
  • Oli Silk (Middle C Jazz)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • The Collection w/ Adam Paddock (Camp North End)
  • The Taylor Party (The Fillmore)
  • Caleb Davis Band w/ Jonathan Birchfield (Goldie’s)
  • AL1CE w/ IIOIOIOII, Solemn Shapes, DJ Spider (The Milestone)

LATIN/WORLD/REGGAE

  • Baba Comandant & the Mandingo Band w/ Bravo Pueblo (Snug Harbor)

CLASSICAL/INSTRUMENTAL

  • Charlotte Symphony: Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony No. 3 (Knight Theater)

COVER BANDS

  • Emo Night CLT (Amos’ South End)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • The Sammies w/ The Thing With Feathers (Evening Muse)
  • The Devil Wears Prada w/ Fit for a King (The Fillmore)
  • No Anger Control w/ Dead Senate, Bog Loaf, Junk (The Milestone)
  • King Cackle w/ Self Made Monsters, Brandy & The Butcher, Squirt Vile (The Rooster)
  • Sunset Revival (Smokey Joe’s Cafe & Bar)
  • Evergone w/ Once Below Joy, Warp Street (Starlight on 22nd)

FUNK/JAM BANDS

  • Crown Town Getdown (Comet Grill)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • The Red Clay Strays (Amos’ Southend)
  • Lily Rose (Coyote Joe’s)
  • Luke Bryan (PNC Music Pavilion)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • Zac Robins w/ Lisa De Novo Band (Goldie’s)
  • Wild Orchid: A Dance Night/Mixer for Women Loving Women w/ DJ Velvetine (Tommy’s Pub)
  • Room202 (The Underground)

JAZZ BLUES

  • Joshua Redman Group feat. Gabrielle Cavassa (Booth Playhouse)
  • Four80East (Middle C Jazz)

CLASSICAL/INSTRUMENTAL

  • Charlotte Symphony: Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony No. 3 (Knight Theater)

LATIN/WORLD/REGGAE

  • Scythian w/ Southside Watt (Neighborhood Theatre)
  • Peelander-Z w/ Dog Party, Lil Skritt (Snug Harbor)

SINGER-SONGWRITER/ACOUSTIC

  • xtine g w/ Yer Flowers, Kadey Ballard (Petra’s)
  • Chris Wayne (Primal Brewery)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Off With Their Heads w/ Dead Bars, Busy Weather (The Milestone)

JAZZ/BLUES

  • Omari & the Hellhounds (Comet Grill)

HIP-HOP/SOUL/R&B

  • Cal Scruby (Neighborhood Theatre)

LATIN/WORLD/REGGAE

  • Carin Leon (Spectrum Center)

GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN/RELIGIOUS

  • Isaiah Bell (Middle C Jazz)

CLASSICAL/INSTRUMENTAL

  • Charlotte Symphony: Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony No. 3 (Knight Theater)

OPEN MIC

  • Super Sunday Open Mic (Starlight on 22nd)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Switchfoot (Knight Theater)
  • Rothschild w/ Honey Creek, The Ruff’tons, Home for the Day (The Milestone)

JAZZ/BLUES

  • The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session (Petra’s)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • Charlotte Bluegrass Mondays (Smokey Joe’s Cafe & Bar)

OPEN MIC

  • Find Your Muse Open Mic feat. Curtis Eller (Evening Muse)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • San Pedro w/ XBound, Carolina Beer Money (The Milestone)

HIP-HOP/SOUL/R&B

  • Jason Jet w/ Ke’Andra (Evening Muse)
  • Kiana Ledé (The Underground)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • Johnnyswim (The Fillmore)

FUNK/JAM BANDS

  • Red Rocking Chair (Comet Grill)

OPEN MIC

  • Open Mic Night feat. The Smokin J’s (Smokey Joe’s Cafe & Bar)

COVER BANDS

  • Eternally Grateful (Goldie’s)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Timothy Eerie w/ Ego Death Machine, Infinitefreefall (Snug Harbor)

HIP-HOP/SOUL/R&B

  • Travis Scott (Spectrum Center)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • Mapache w/ Johnny Payne (Evening Muse)
  • Scott Mulvahill w/ Zack Heckendorf (Neighborhood Theatre)

SINGER-SONGWRITER/ACOUSTIC

  • Jay Hoff (Goldie’s)

GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN/RELIGIOUS

  • CeCe Winans (Bojangles Coliseum)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • Shindig! A Night of 50’s & 60’s Music w/ Cory Wigg & Robin Knudsen (Tommy’s Pub)

OPEN MIC

  • Singer/Songwriter Open Mic (The Rooster)
  • Variety Open Mic feat. Dan Radin (Starlight on 22nd)

COVER BANDS

  • Landslide (Fleetwood Mac tribute) (Middle C Jazz)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Empathy Test w/ Nite, 30 Year Sick (The Milestone)
  • Superchunk w/ Sluice (Neighborhood Theatre)
  • Chevelle w/ Three Days Grace (Skyla Amphitheatre)

JAZZ/BLUES

  • Mark White (Middle C Jazz)

FUNK/JAM BANDS

  • Pluto 4 Planet w/ Rod Fisk (Goldie’s)
  • Shana Blake’s Musical Menagerie (Smokey Joe’s Cafe & Bar)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • JAWNY w/ Adan Diaz (The Underground)
  • What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie Costume & Dance Party (Snug Harbor)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • Daniel Champagne (Evening Muse)
  • Haunted Like Human (The Rooster)
  • Patrick Crouch w/ Kay Bob (Comet Grill)

GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN/RELIGIOUS

  • Kirk Franklin w/ Tye Tribbett, David & Tamela Mann, The Clark Sisters, Israel Houghton (Spectrum Center)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Blackwater Drowning w/ Redefind, Dying Oath, Fractured Frames, Cronic Disorder (Amos’ Southend)
  • It’s Snakes w/ Petrov (Camp North End)
  • Lenny Federal Band (Comet Grill)
  • The Mammoths w/ Vintage Pistol (Evening Muse)
  • Sarah Shook & the Disarmers w/ Kym Register & Meltdown Rodeo, Withdrew (Snug Harbor)

JAZZ/BLUES

  • The Last Minute Blues Band (Smokey Joe’s Cafe & Bar)

HIP-HOP/SOUL/R&B

  • St. Paul and The Broken Bones w/ Y La Bamba (Knight Theater)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • George Birge (Coyote Joe’s)
  • Ryan Trotti Band w/ Matt Stratford (Goldie’s)
  • Dan Rodriguez w/ Noah Guthrie (Neighborhood Theatre)
  • Rachel Pinson w/ Southern Soul (The Rooster)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • Emo Nite (The Underground)
  • Ape Audio Blackbox Fest After Party (Starlight on 22nd)
  • Reflexions: Goth Dance Party w/ DJ Velvetine (Tommy’s Pub)

COVER BANDS

  • September in the Park (Earth, Wind, and Fire tribute) (Middle C Jazz)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Semler (Stage Door Theater)
  • The Pintos (Comet Grill)
  • Thrice (The Underground)
  • Krooked Kings w/ Early Eyes (Neighborhood Theatre)
  • Stormwatchers w/ Leaving Echoes, Neon Deaths (Petra’s)
  • City Dirt (Primal Brewery)
  • Junior Astronomers w/ Clearbody, Tai Popple, Te’Jani (Snug Harbor)
  • Roman Candles w/ Apostate, Jem Crossland & the Hypertonics (Starlight on 22nd)

HIP-HOP/SOUL/R&B

  • Ras Kass (The Rooster)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • The Lighthouse & The Whaler w/ Pretty Crimes (Evening Muse)
  • Warren Zeiders (The Fillmore)

JAZZ/BLUES

  • Willie Bradley (Middle C Jazz)
  • The Tyler Neal Band (Smokey Joe’s Cafe & Bar)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • Purgatory Undead (Amos’ Southend)
  • Jonah Kagen w/ Dylan Rockoff (Evening Muse)
  • Digital Noir w/ DJ Spider (The Milestone)

SINGER-SONGWRITER/ACOUSTIC

  • Tosco Music Party (Knight Theater)

COVER BANDS

  • Vinyl Live w/ Kyle Cummings (Goldie’s)
  • The Mad Hatters (Tom Petty tribute) (Visulite Theatre)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Pile w/ Prewn, Patois Counselors, The Mother Superior (The Milestone)
  • TR3 feat. Tim Reynolds (Neighborhood Theatre)

SINGER-SONGWRITER/ACOUSTIC

  • Ryan Trotti (Goldie’s)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • Southall (The Underground)

JAZZ/BLUES

  • Omari & the Hellhounds (Comet Grill)
  • David Stevens (Middle C Jazz)

LATIN/WORLD/REGGAE

  • Manuel Turizo (Ovens Auditorium)

OPEN MIC

  • Super Sunday Open Mic (Starlight on 22nd)

COVER BANDS

  • The Sound of (Black) Music (Knight Theater)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Cronies w/ Blankstate., Swae, Momophobia (The Milestone)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • Nick Shoulders & the Okay Crawdad (Neighborhood Theatre)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • Charlotte Bluegrass Mondays (Smokey Joe’s Cafe & Bar)

LATIN/WORLD/REGGAE

  • Rawayana (The Underground)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • Curse Mackey w/ I Speak Machine, SINE (Snug Harbor)

OPEN MIC

  • Find Your Muse Open Mic feat. Thunder & Rain (Evening Muse)
  • Open Jam feat. David Musiclover Gibson (Tommy’s Pub)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17

ROCK/PUNK/METAL

  • Cradle of Filth with DevilDriver (The Underground)
  • Band of Horses (The Fillmore)
  • Aerosmith (Spectrum Center)

COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA

  • Cody Canada & the Departed (Amos’ Southend)

POP/DANCE/ELECTRONIC/DJ

  • Gus Dapperton (Neighborhood Theatre)

FUNK/JAM BANDS

  • Red Rocking Chair (Comet Grill)

SINGER-SONGWRITER/ACOUSTIC

  • Ryan Bumgarner (Goldie’s)

OPEN MIC

  • Open Mic Night feat. The Smokin J’s (Smokey Joe’s Cafe & Bar)

To buy tickets or find more info on shows, visit the venue websites here:

Amos’ Southend; 1423 S. Tryon St.; 704-595-7585

Belk Theater; 130 N. Tryon St.; 704-372-1000

Birdsong Brewing; 1016 N. Davidson St.; 704-332-1810

Bojangles Coliseum; 2700 E. Independence Blvd.; 704-372-3600

Camp North End; 300 Camp Road; 980-337-4600

Comet Grill; 2224 Park Road; 704-371-4300

Coyote Joe’s; 4621 Wilkinson Blvd.; 704-399-4946

Crown Station; 3629 N. Davidson St.; 704-210-9949

Evening Muse; 3227 N. Davidson St., 704-376-3737

The Fillmore; 820 Hamilton St.; 704-916-8970

Goldie’s; 3601 South Blvd.; 704-910-4085

Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts; 1030 Woodward Ave.; 704-595-3111

Knight Gallery at Spirit Square; 345 N. College St.; 704-372-1000

Knight Theater; 430 S. Tryon St.; 704-372-1000

Lunchbox Records; 825 Central Ave.; 704-331-0788

McGlohon Theater; 345 N. College St.; 704-372-1000

Middle C Jazz; 300 S. Brevard St.; 704-337-8001

The Milestone Club; 3400 Tuckaseegee Road; 704-398-0472

Neighborhood Theatre; 511 E. 36th St.; 704-942-7997

Ovens Auditorium; 2700 E. Independence Blvd.; 704-372-3600

Petra’s; 1919 Commonwealth Ave.; 704-332-6608

PNC Music Pavilion; 707 Pavilion Blvd.; 704-549-5555

Primal Brewery; 16432 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville; 704-947-2920

The Rooster; 334 W. Main Ave., Gastonia; 704-616-0291

Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre; 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd.; 704-549-1292

Skylark Social Club; 2131 Central Ave.; 980-236-8342

Smokey Joe’s Café; 510 Briar Creek Road; 704-338-9380

Snug Harbor; 1228 Gordon St.; info@snugrock.com

Spectrum Center; 333 E. Trade St.; 704-688-9000

Stage Door Theater; 155 N. College St.; 704-372-1000

Starlight on 22nd; 422 E. 22nd St.; 980-225-7709

Tommy’s Pub; 3124 Eastway Drive, Suite 710; 980-229-7663

Thomas Street Tavern; 1218 Thomas Ave.; 704-376-1622

The Underground; 820 Hamilton St.; 704-916-8970

Visulite Theatre; 1615 Elizabeth Ave.; 704-358-9200

World Nightclub; 900 NC Music Factory Blvd.; 980-207-2197


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