CLT Playlist: Live music picks for May 18 – 22
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At a show with a sparse crowd Sunday night, my buddy Ryan said, “I don’t think this town is ready for music they don’t know.” He’s onto something. If it’s not that, it’s that Charlotte seems to be a Thursday-Saturday music crowd, heavy on Friday/Saturday. More likely, it’s a mix of both. Yes, things can go late, but there is plenty of great music at plenty of great venues before 10 or 11 p.m. during the week or on Sunday. As for “music they don’t know,” there is this wonderful thing called the Internet. And there’s YouTube. And Spotify. Apple Music. Pandora. Outside of that, it’s okay to see something you’ve never heard before. In fact, oftentimes the most surprising nights are the best. Carry on.
Times listed are when the show is scheduled to start, not when the doors are opened. Unless listed otherwise, prices are before taxes and fees.
Agenda Picks
- 5/19: Samantha Fish, U.S. National Whitewater Center, 7 p.m., free. Fish plays some very rowdy blues, has a killer voice and likes to rip on her cigar box guitar. Should be a super fun night at the best setting for music in the area.
- 5/21: People’s Blues of Richmond, Moose Kick, Dank; Visulite Theatre, 9 p.m., $10 (tickets). Love People’s Blues of Richmond and their high-energy, blues-driven, psychedelic rock and roll. Tim Beavers II is a rare frontman who has so much pain and passion in his vocals that the crowd should truly believe the words that come out of his mouth. This one should not be missed.
Wednesday, 5/18
- Bubonik Funk, Sinners & Saints, Batsheet, No Mi Toques, Koosh; Snug Harbor, 10 p.m., free
- Gareth Asher & The Earthlings, Benny Basset; Evening Muse, 8 p.m., $10
- Beloved Binge, Avian Law, Double Door Inn, 9 p.m., $8
- Breathing Theory, DuMpSter Service, Titans In Time, Dilarian; Milestone, 9 p.m., $5-$7
- Momma Molasses, Petra’s, 8 p.m., $3
Thursday, 5/19
- Rick Monroe, Taylor Centers, Beau + Luci; Evening Muse, 8 p.m., $6-$8
- Samantha Fish, U.S. National Whitewater Center, 7 p.m., free
- Height Keech, PT Burnem, Impulse Control, Eze Jackson, StereoLoud, Human Pippi Armstrong, MC Stealth (aka Blak Angel); Milestone, 9 p.m., $5-$7
- Chris Stapleton, Sam Lewis; Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre, 8 p.m., SOLD OUT
- John Papa Gros (of Papa Grows Funk), Neighborhood Theatre, 8 p.m., $12-$15
- Mojo Ruckus, Rabbit Hole, 9 p.m., $5
- Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys, Double Door Inn, 9 p.m., $12-$15
- Grey Revell, Automagik, Cammie Ward; Petra’s, 8 p.m., $5
Friday, 5/20
- Junior Astronomers, Patois Counselors, The Mineral Girls, Shell, Cabron; Milestone, 9 p.m., $7-$10
- Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion; PNC Music Pavilion, 7:30 p.m., $30.25-$81.50
- Fudd and Cito (of Moonshine Racers), Rabbit Hole, 9:30 p.m., $5
- The Slocan Ramblers, Evening Muse, 8 p.m., $10
- Stolen Hearts, Henry River Honey; Petra’s, 9 p.m., $6
- Born Of Osiris, After The Burial, Upon A Burning Body, Erra, Bad Omens, Exiles; Amos’ Southend, 6 p.m., $18-$35
- Hippo Campus, Riothorse Royale; Visulite Theatre, 9 p.m., $12-$15
Saturday, 5/21
- The Spongetones; Double Door Inn, 9 p.m., $12
- The Loudermilks, The Menders, The Fat Face Band; Snug Harbor, 10 p.m., $5
- People’s Blues of Richmond, Moose Kick, Dank; Visulite Theatre, 9 p.m., $10
- Sam The Lion, Grace Joyner, The High Divers; Petra’s, 9 p.m., $7
- Live and Local Metal Showcase, Amos’ Southend, 4:01 p.m., $10-$12
- Woody Pines, U.S. National Whitewater Center, 7 p.m., free
- School of Rock Presents: Spring Show, Visulite Theatre, 1 p.m., $8
- Danny Wood (of New Kids On The Block), Neighborhood Theatre, 8 p.m., $25
- Lil Skritt, Aloha Broha, Dollar Signs, Kilberth, Family Friend, Beach Bath; Milestone, 9 p.m., $5
- Big Shoals, The Way Down Wanderers; Evening Muse, 8 p.m., $8
Sunday, 5/22
- The Mavericks, Knight Theater, 8 p.m., $20-$74.50
- Blue Highway, Neighborhood Theatre, 8 p.m., $25-$35
- School of Rock Presents: Spring Show, Visulite Theatre, 3 p.m., $8
- Stuck on Planet Earth, Rothschild, Blinds, Muffled; Milestone, 9 p.m., $5-$7
- Hate Eternal, Vital Remains, Black Fast, Inanimate Existence, Black Fleet; Rabbit Hole, 7 p.m., $15-$18