What’s New This Week
for the week of November 13, 2015
It’s time to put the pumpkins and costumes away and, in some people’s opinion, dust off the Christmas music and boughs of holly. Before we start rolling in eggnog and itching beneath ugly Christmas sweaters, let’s enjoy Fall before we hand it completely over to Winter and the holidays. And that, of course, enjoying a lot of fantastic live music and entertainment.
Photo of Jucifer by Lane Lovegrove
This week, our friends in the Raleigh/Durham area kick off Friday, November 13, with the ultimate Allman Brothers Tribute, Idlewild South, at Cat’s Cradle along with the group with an affinity for the spirit and style of Grateful Dead, Better Off Dead. Chatham County Line will be at The Ritz Raleigh and a Carolina Theatre Films feature of Godzilla vs. Destroyah is hosted by Carolina Theatre. Friday night in Charlotte consists of guitarist and songwriter Matthew Alexander at The Evening Muse; an evening of R&B with Dwele, John Dillard, Tony Lelo, Beverly Crowder and Jason Jett at Amos’ Southend; and some metal and rock at The Milestone with sludge metal duo Jucifer, The Seduction, HU/LK and Grande Nino.
Photo of Of Good Nature by Steph Ramos
Elsewhere Friday night around town, you can check out HAYBABY with Ernie and Grace Joyner at Snug Harbor; soul singer/songwriter based crew Marty Manous Band at Double Door Inn; or visit Neighborhood Theatre for Treehouse! and friends with the Give Thanks Fest featuring Of Good Nature, Roots Of a Rebellion, Queen City Dub, Signal Fire, Jahlistic, Lovely Budz, Elephant Convoy and Bubba Love. Also, Tremont Music Hall will be hosting Queen City Blackout, a high school takeover for ages 14-18 (with school ID) featuring four DJs, club-style lighting, a stadium sound system and more.
On Saturday, November 14, York County’s Sylvia Theatre hosts an evening of worship with Cassandra O’Neal, while Carrboro County gets treated to Music For Fences, I Was Totally Destroying It, The Backsliders, Kamara Thomas & The Night Drivers, It’s Snakes! featuring Hope Nicholls and Aaron Pitkin of Fetchin’ Bones, OG Merge and The Bouncing Bulldogs. Nearby, Carolina Theatre Films comes back for a second night with Ghost World, while Chase Rice makes a stop on the JD and Jesus Tour at Ritz Raleigh. Back in the QC Saturday night, Amos‘ gives us another dash of old school with the classic rock of Firehouse mixed with Teaze and the ’80s rock experience of Bad Romeo, while Nipsey Hussle stops by The Fillmore. Indie-acoustic group Benyaro is joined by Underhill Rose at Double Door Inn, and Joshua Cotterino‘s accompanied by Amanda Medina, Painted Zeros, Astrea Corp and Sentiments at Snug Harbor. Neighborhood Theatre spends its Saturday night with a string of singer/songwriter talents including David Cook and Jillian Jacqueline, and The Evening Muse gets a treat of folk and indie rock by David Wax Museum and Anthony D’Amato.
Photo of STS9 by Juan Ossa
Sundays are for slowing down, which is what some of our favorite venues are doing this Sunday, November 15. Carolina Theatre will host the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle and The Evening Muse has an acoustic evening with Red Wanting Blue and Derik Huitquist. Alternatively, you can speed it up with Snug Harbor’s karaoke night, Bone Snugs-N-Harmony, as well as a great lineup at The Milestone featuring The Nosedives, Aloha Broha, Insubordination, Eyes Eat Suns. If you’re in SC, go see Take the Fall, and STS9 at Columbia’s The Music Farm. On Monday, November 16, Snug Harbor changes it up by hosting the music trivia night, Let’s Get Quizzical, while Double Door Inn sticks to its regular, The Monday Night Allstars. This week, the Evening Muse’s Find Your Muse Open Mic Night hosts Americana singer/songwriter Levi Parham. Also on Monday night, Solid Soul is joined by Mavis Staples along with Joan Osborne at Carolina Theatre.
Photo of Exodus by Jordan Fogal
Tuesday night, November 17, is a bit more lively with some heavy rock and metal at Amos’ with Exodus, Black Ritual and AuxiliA; Kamelot & Dragonforce at The Fillmore; and Argentine rock at Neighborhood Theatre with Vilma Palma E Vampiros. Also on Tuesday night in the surrounding areas, The Music Farm in Columbia will have Kevin Gates, while Carolina Theatre hosts Menopause the Musical. Your weekly favorite Bill Hanna Jazz Jam gives us another night of jazz at Double Door Inn.
Photo of Chamomile and Whiskey by Dianna Augustine
Snug Harbor’s November residency, Patois Counselors, continues Wednesday night, November 18, featuring Drag Sounds and Cracked Motherfuckers this week, while The Milestone gets a dose of indie rock and Americana courtesy of The Menders, Community Center, Chamomile and Whiskey and Mercury Dimes. High energy art-rock crew The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra take us for a ride at Double Door Inn, and Oklahoma musician and songwriter Leon Russell pays a visit to Neighborhood Theatre along with singer/songwriter Abby Owens. Also on Wednesday evening, you can check out Andrew Jackson Jihad at Visulite Theatre; the energetic rock ‘n’ roll of Driftwood with the ’60s influenced style of singer/songwriter Dara Sisterhen at The Evening Muse; or Tremont’s comedy night featuring this week Jake Sharon, Ed Fox, AJ Jones and Jake Steward. Over at the Carolina Theatre that evening is Frank Sinatra JR.
Thursday, November 19, wraps up the week with the anthemic rock of Hinder and Within Reason at Amos’, Spirit System with Primovanhalen and Future Burnouts at The Milestone, the roots rock of Miller and The Other Sinners at Double Door Inn, and Brian Wilson at Carolina Theatre. Also, Leigh Nash of Sixpence None the Richer closes out the midweek at The Evening Muse along with Gabe Dixon, Cajun mixes with blues and rock at Neighborhood Theatre with Tab Benoit and Edward David Anderson, and Snug Harbor gives us another Thursday night of SHIPROCKED! to end the week on.
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