CHARLOTTE’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIVE MUSIC LISTING
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- The Dead Tongues, Alexa Rose (Evening Muse)
The Dead Tongues is a solo project of North Carolina folk-fusion artist Ryan Gustafson. - State Champs (Fillmore)
Albany, New York pop-punk band State Champs specialize in songs that balance joy and angst. - Monachopsis, Family Video, Halloween Costume Contest (The Milestone)
Charlotte progressive indie-rock quintet Monachopsis originally hailed from Myrtle Beach. - Motionless In White (Underground)
Motionless in White blend the raw fury of metalcore with the dramatic atmospherics of goth-metal. - NO FUTURE Residency: The Emotron, Cheesus Crust, DJ Fat Keith Richards (Snug Harbor)
The Emotron is a local performance art project based on composition on a vintage MIDI sequencer.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Anberlin (Fillmore)
Orlando’s Anberlin present an alternative pop-rock sound inflected with the earnestness of emo. - Adelitas Way (Underground)
Las Vegas rockers Adelitas Way land at the crossroads of grunge, alt metal and hard rock. - A-Minor, Sonido Sanchez, Zzzzaappp (Snug Harbor)
An end of summer jam with three DJs. - Stephen Day, Carly Bannister (Evening Muse)
Nashville’s Carly Bannister offers a refreshing take on the Music City sound. - Here Come the Mummies (Neighborhood Theatre)
It’s terror from beyond the grave when this crack funk rock band plays under wraps in mummy garb. - Islander, Fear Until Fury (Amos’ Southend)
Islander is an American alternative metal band from Greenville, South Carolina. - Eliza Neals (US National Whitewater Center)
Eliza Neals is a blues-rock powerhouse vocalist, musician, producer and recording artist from Detroit.
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
- Son Volt, John R. Miller (Visulite)
Alt country rock veterans Son Volt define the genre. - Carolina Songwriters (Petra’s)
Carolina Songwriter Night with Danny Platt, Molly McGinn & David Childers.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL
- Thomas Robinson (Middle C Jazz)
Thomas Robinson performs the blue-eyed soul songs of Hall & Oates, Robin Thicke, Ed Sheeran and more.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Erin & the Wildfire, Travers Brothership (Camp North End)
Travers Brothership transforms soulful, blues-based rock ‘n’ roll into psychedelic jam. - Red Wanting Blue, Anthony D’Amato (Neighborhood Theatre)
Red Wanting Blue have been hailed as Midwestern rock heroes by American Songwriter magazine. - Candlebox (Underground)
Seattle post-grungers Candlebox are rooted in blues-based, classic-style hard rock. - That Guy Smitty, Jay Cooper (Snug Harbor)
An iconic DJ presents “Deep Fried Disco.” - Alright, Gnawing, Dead Billionaires, Dipstick (The Milestone)
Dead Billionaires play ramshackle rock ’n’ roll from Richmond, Virginia. - Brother Smith (US National Whitewater Center)
Kentucky’s Brother Smith went from roots-driven acoustic duo to progressive and eclectic ensemble.
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
- Sean McConnell, Tristan Bushman (Evening Muse)
Singer-songwriter McConnell makes music that reflects the chaotic time in which it was made.
RAP/HIP-HOP/SOUL/FUNK/R&B
- Jelly Roll (CMCU Amphitheatre)
A 2013 dispute with Waffle House helped launch this Tennessee hardcore rapper’s career.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL
- Julian Vaughn (Middle C Jazz)
A Vaughn show includes love songs, funky songs, dance songs, ballads and the occasional fusion tune.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Lil Skritt, Dorm Rooms, Atticus Lane (Petra’s)
Dorm rooms are a local indie-pop outfit created in a dorm room, naturally. - Valar Morghulis, The Silencing Machine (Skylark Social Club)
In Game of Thrones lore, Valar morghulis translates to “all men must die” in High Valyrian. - Venus Invictus, Death Of August, Midnite Massacre (Tommy’s Pub)
Venus Invictus is a self-described “independent Charlotte band that offers lively, high-energy music. - Trey Anastasio (CMCU Amphitheatre)
Phish cofounder Anastasio explores musical pathways including atonal fugues and experimental free jazz. - Aaron Kamm and the One Drops (US National Whitewater Center)
AKatOD merge roots reggae, Mississippi River blues, improv-laced jams, and soulful vocals. - Flame Tides, Careless Romantic, Thomas Palmes & The Groove Skeletons (Evening Muse)
Charlotte’s groovy blues-rock duo Flame Tides share a stage with Q.C. alt-rock quartet Careless Romantic. - Ultima Nota, DJ Nick Martin (Snug Harbor)
Five-piece Ultima Nota boasts members from Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico and El Salvador.
RAP/HIP-HOP/SOUL/FUNK/R&B
- State Property (Underground)
Launched by Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel, State Property is a slick rap consortium. - NiiTO, Aarik (Evening Muse)
NiiTO’s sound blurs the lines between R&B, rock, pop, soul, funk, jazz, blues and more.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
- Alan Davis (Tommy’s Pub)
A Celtic session of jigs, reels, airs, and tunes cursing Oliver Cromwell.
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Band of Horses (Fillmore)
Band of Horses specialize in woodsy mid-tempo rock and reverb-laden vocals. - Somnuri, And I Become Death, Angel Massacre (The Milestone)
Somnuri is a Brooklyn-based sludge-metal trio. - Sam on Sunday: Stillhouse Junkies (Evening Muse)
Colorado band that plays a delirious, head-spinning mixture of roots, blues, funk, swing and bluegrass music.
RAP/HIP-HOP/SOUL/FUNK/R&B
- Mod Son (Underground)
Minnesota rapper Derek Smith drummed in Four Letter Lie before striking out on his own as Mod Sun.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Find Your Muse Open Mic (Evening Muse)
Two songs or 10 minutes maximum (all originals preferred). Spoken-word and standup welcomed. - Cabinet (Heist Brewery)
Northeast Pennsylvania’s Cabinet specialize in psychedelic roots rock and folk-grass.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL
- The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session (Petra’s)
A rotating crew of top jazz players pay tribute to Charlotte’s godfather of jazz.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Anthony Green (Amos’ Southend)
Singer Anthony Green has had a hand in many bands throughout the 1990s and 2000s. - Lorna Shore (Neighborhood Theatre)
Lorna Shore are brutal purveyors of deathcore and metalcore. - Holy Wave, Peel Dream Magazine, Boy A/C (Snug Harbor)
Holy wave is an eclectic band of multi-instrumentalists from El Paso, TX. - Jordy Searcy, William Hinson, Marielle Kraft (Evening Muse)
Searchy pens poignant, insightful lyrics that pinpoint the human experience. - Jeffrey Dallet, The OTS, Januryknife (The Milestone)
Jeffrey Dallet is a touring Denver, Colorado singer-songwriter-guitarist.
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
- Greta Rose, Steve Simpson, Al Lemmond & Duane Centola (Tommy’s Pub)
A songwriters session featuring influences and originals with host Paul Lover.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Otherwise, September Mourning (Amos’ Southend)
Las Vegas’ Otherwise explore plaintive post-grunge and aggressive hard rock. - NO FUTURE Residency: Aloha Broha, Duckbeak, DJs Fat Keith Richards, KK & StewDoggy (Snug Harbor)
Aloha Broha play fractured punk and ska-inflected pop. - Crumbsnatchers, Fortezza, Jordyn Zaino (Evening Muse)
Fortezza combines influences ranging from garage punk to avant-garde jazz. - Petrov, House & Home, Suntitle, Woah (The Milestone)
Charlotte’s Petrov pairs careening post-punk guitars and soaring pop melodies with unmatched passion.
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
- Eric Hutchinson (Neighborhood Theatre)
Eric Hutchinson plays introspective, and jazz-tinged music that weighs happiness against sadness.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL
- Tyra Scott (Middle C Jazz)
Tyra Scott sings Natalie Cole.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Okkervil River, Damien Jurado (Neighborhood Theatre)
Texas-based indie rockers take their name from a Russian short story. - Moa, Modern Moxie, Kadey Ballard (Visulite)
Moa weaves a velvety shroud of keyboards, evoking haunted music-box melodies. - Kristen Ford, Sail The Rain, The Whiskey Predicament (The Milestone)
The Whiskey Predicament is a one-man band consisting of CLT singer-songwriter-guitarist Nate Fey. - SHIPROCKED! (Snug Harbor)
A “night of 1,000 Bowies.”
RAP/HIP-HOP/SOUL/FUNK/R&B
- MC Lars, MC Frontalot, Schaffer the Darklord, Mega Ran (Amos’ Southend)
Mega Ran’s album Live 95 combines autobiographical narratives and hard-hitting messages. - Celeste Moonchild, Chocolate Kendy, Jashanta, Sidenote (Petra’s)
Neo-soul artist Celeste Moonchild keeps it funky with strong jazz and hip-hop influences.
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
- Leslie Mendelson, Casey Noel (Evening Muse)
Mendelson is an artist boasting a loyal audience ready to embrace the ethos of the urban hippie. - Brooks & Dunn (PNC Music Pavilion)
The kings of the 1990s line-dancing craze keep boot scooting and boogeying in the not-so-new millennium. - Time Sawyer (US National Whitewater Center)
Time Sawyer propel their version of eclectic folk rock with some of the finest songwriting in the region.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
- Goodnight Texas (Visulite)
Goodnight Texas exists at the windblown crossroads of blues, folk, country and rock. - The Bones of J.R. Jones (Evening Muse)
Jones weaves his own tapestry of American roots music, a classic sound for the modern world.
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Bella Poarch and Sub Urban (Underground)
Filipina-American pop singer and TikTok star Bella Poarch teams with producer Sub Urban. - The 502s (Evening Muse)
Five-piece indie-folk band The 502s are a self-described ray of Florida sunshine (minus the COVID). - Gustaf, Patois Counselors, Heavy Liquid (Snug Harbor)
Psychedelic art punks Gustaf frequently indulge in crude comedy. - Rebelution (CMCU Amphitheatre)
Rebelution play an amalgam of pop-tinged reggae, breezy alt-rock, and groove-laden hip-hop.
RAP/HIP-HOP/SOUL/FUNK/R&B
- Jonathan McReynolds, Mali Music (Neighborhood Theatre)
Jonathan McReynolds is an award-winning gospel artist. - Stitchy C, Jones McShine, Poetic Met, Rashaddre (The Milestone)
This massive and eclectic hip-hop show also features other rappers not included above. - AKITA, Folk Rap Band, Chad Andrew Harris & The Blue Herons (Tommy’s Pub)
FRB features laid-back slinky grooves, curls of honey-toned guitar, bouncing bass and jazzy hip-hop drums.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL
- Ziad Jazz Quartet (Bechtler Museum)
The Ziad Jazz Quartet explores the great jazz pianists.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Dylan LeBlanc, The Jenkins Twins (Evening Muse)
LeBlanc’s new record Renegade is intense rock ‘n’ roll, the culmination of a decade on the road. - Cosmic Collective Leone, iRa evRywhR (Snug Harbor)
Cosmic Collective is a mutable, genre-bending jazz ensemble. - Bob Fleming & Cambria Iron Co., Mahto & The Loose Balloons, Merit Badge (Petra’s)
Bob Fleming & Cambria Iron Co. are purveyors of gritty Southern rock ‘n’ roll.
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
- The Pinkerton Raid, Sway in the Trees (Evening Muse)
The Pinkerton Raid pushes at the borders of folk, Americana and indie rock.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL
- Justin-Lee Shultz (Middle C Jazz)
Fourteen-year-old keyboardist and jazz prodigy Justin-Lee Shultz graces the Middle C Jazz stage.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- School of Rock Cornelius Showcase (Amos’ Southend)
The program features six bands of youths from three performance programs. - Fozzy (Underground)
Supposedly long-lost metal pioneers, Fozzy is actually WWF wrestler Chris Jericho fronting Atlanta rap-metal outfit Stuck Mojo. - The Coursing, Neverfall, Detest The Throne, Half L1fe (The Milestone)
A confluence of various metal and noise subgenres.
COUNTRY/FOLK/AMERICANA
- Gaelic Storm (Neighborhood Theatre)
A multi-national Gaelic vocal juggernaut.
RAP/HIP-HOP/SOUL/FUNK/R&B
- Moneybagg Yo (Fillmore)
Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo brings grit and menace to his rhymes about street life.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Thrice (Fillmore)
Orange County post-hardcore outfit Thrice have dropped five consecutive indie top five releases. - Great Wide Nothing, Duckbeak, Bhava, Earth That Was (The Milestone)
Charlotte sci-fi rock duo Earth That Was share a bill with Queen City emo psych rockers Bhava.
JAZZ/CLASSICAL/ INSTRUMENTAL
- The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session (Petra’s)
A rotating crew of top jazz players pay tribute to Charlotte’s godfather of jazz.
RAP/HIP-HOP/SOUL/FUNK/R&B
- Boldy James, jaH-Monte Ogbon (Snug Harbor)
Detroit rapper Boldy James specializes in spare, melancholy and psychedelic storytelling.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5
ROCK/PUNK/METAL
- Jackie Venson (Evening Muse)
Singer-songwriter Venson abandoned the straight-laced world of classical for the raw power of blues and soul.
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
Bojangles’ Coliseum; 2700 E. Independence Blvd.; 704-372-3600
Brooklyn Lounge; 225 N. Caldwell St.; 704-941-1015
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 Fat Parrots; 5416 Mount Holly-Huntersville Road; 704-394-7002
The Fillmore; 820 Hamilton St.; 704-916-8970
Free Range Brewing; 2320 N. Davidson St.; 980-201-9096
Hartlands Bar; 2260 Cross Pointe Drive #101, Rock Hill, SC; 803-329-1974
Hattie’s Tap & Tavern; 2918 The Plaza; 980-983-6228
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
Post Sports Bar & Grill; 4809 S. Tryon St.; 980-474-1297
Primal Brewery; 16432 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville; 704-947-2920
Rí Rá Irish Pub; 208 N. Tryon St.; 704-333-5554
SERJ; 2906 Central Ave.; 704-917-9308
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
Tin Roof; 210 E. Trade St., Suite 286; 704-910-1330
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
