7 p.m. Friday, October 26, Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th
St. $22-$32. 704-358-9298.
With charm and chops, one of newgrass’ founders still astounds with his award winning mandolin-picking and fiddling
skills and song selection as the 60-year-old enters into the fifth decade of
his career.
Jim Lauderdale
8 p.m. Friday, October
26, Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $15-$17. 704-376-3737.
The native son, who was born in Troutman and spent some of
his youth here, returns having just released a solo bluegrass record (“Carolina
Moonrise”) and a duets album with fellow Nashville secret weapon Buddy Miller.
Hip-Hop Rises
9 p.m. Friday, October
26, Chop Shop, 399 E. 35th St. $7-$10. www.chopshopnoda.com
Curious about Charlotte hip-hop? This showcase features
Kooley High, Elenora Fagan, Nicole Shari, Big Treal, Amanda Pollard, Naj Music,
God City, Moe Crayne Mischef, Big Jillz, Quill, 1Lyph Music Group, Caliba, and
Pistol Pete.
The Wheeler Brothers
10:30 p.m. Friday,
October 26, Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $8-$10. 704-376-3737.
Being named Best New Band in the musical hub of Austin is
quite a feat. With Band of Horses and My Morning Jacket-style grandeur, R.E.M.’s
intelligent pop-rock chops, the country-rock longing of Sons of Bill and its own
close-to-the-border Texas roots, this act has big-sounding aspirations.
B.O.B.
6 p.m. Saturday,
October 27, Dixie’s Tavern, 301 E. 7th St. $15-$20/$60-$80 VIP. www.ticketstoday.com
The Winston-Salem-born, Atlanta-based
rapper/singer-songwriter who is a fearless collaborator regardless of genre, headlines
Kiss 95.1’s annual Gravedigger’s Ball concert.
Halloween 2012
8 p.m. Saturday,
Milestone, 3400 Tuckaseegee Rd. $10-$12. www.etix.com
This annual bill casts local bands as classic acts. Hectagons and Thought Criminals
team up as Cypress Hill, Your Fuzzy Friends takes on Devo, Secret Hospital! is
Jawbreaker, Blossoms is the Clash, and Ma’am is Ma’amdrew WK, plus others.
Shake Your Ghoul
Thing
8 p.m. Saturday,
October 27, McGlohon Theatre, 345 N. College St. $10-$15. 704-372-1000.
Impromptu - Carolina Voices’ jazz and pop ensemble -
delights Halloween junkies with a night of rollicking yet creepy tunes from
“Thriller” to “Little Shop of Horrors.” Costumes encouraged.
Kathleen Edwards
7 p.m. Sunday, October
28, McGlohon Theatre, 345 N. College St. $22.50-$27.50. 704-372-1000.
The Canadian roots-rock songstress - whose delivery could
cause her to be mistaken for Neil Young’s daughter - returns this time with a
trio that includes Gord Tough and Jim Bryson. With Mandolin Orange.
Chappo
10:30 p.m. Tuesday,
October 30, Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $5-$7. 704-376-3737.
This quirky theatrical rock quartet, whose songs have been
used in an iPod commercial and on TV series, wowed as an opener for Of Montreal
this summer. Its pop is infectious.
MXPX
Allstars/Unwritten Law/Versus the World
6 p.m. Wednesday,
October 31, Milestone, 3400 Tuckaseegee Rd. $20-$22. www.etix.com
It’s a pop punk Halloween with MXPX’s Mike Herrera
leading a guest lineup. Fellow Warped Tour vets Unwritten Law (who scored hits like 2002’s “Seein’
Red” after 1998’s breakout “Teenage Suicide”) rounds out the bill with former members of the Ataris and Lagwagon making up VtW.
Bonnaroo 365
8 p.m. Wednesday,
October 31, Visulite, 1615 Elizabeth Ave. $12-$15. www.visulite.com
In its quest for year round domination, the folks behind
Bonnaroo (who also launched a college comedy tour), give audiences a taste of
the taste making festival with White Denim, Maps and Atlases and Tiny
Victories.
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