By CLTure News June 18, 2020 (updated) Charlotte’s DaBaby (Jonathan Kirk) has announced a special press conference and discussion scheduled for Friday, June 19 at 12:30 p.m. at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture. The “Black Lives Been Mattered” press...
By Matt Cosper Photo: Jalen Marlowe June 15, 2020 For a decade now, JazzArts Charlotte (formerly JazzArts Initiative) has built up and bolstered the jazz music community here in the Queen City. Producing a satisfying blend of music programming and education offerings for local audiences,...
By Delaney Clifford June 9, 2020 Charlotte’s music scene has a long history of rewarding those who push the boundaries of genre. From punk to pop rock, this city’s music fans are loyal to those who can continue to change the face of their space....
By Charlie Leonard June 9, 2020 (updated) Abari Game Bar, in partnership with Hattie’s Tap & Tavern, Tommy’s Pub, and Four Finger Records, will be hosting the Queen City Telethon, a rooftop drive-in concert this Saturday, June 13 from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Scheduled...
By Grant Golden June 9, 2020 If Erick Lottary’s catalogue is indicative of anything, it’s that he’s an artist with clear vision and immeasurable ambition. Last year’s 5-track EP Summer On Central was paired with a ten-minute documentary outlining his creative process behind the release,...
By Charlie Leonard June 8, 2020 Live From the Print Shop is a new concert series broadcast from the MacFly Fresh Print Shop in Charlotte. The series features both independent and national artists, curated to create a “sonically diverse” portfolio of sound and voice. During...
By Shirley Griffith May 29, 2020 (updated) For the past couple of years, it seems like each day leaves behind a trail of turmoil. Climate change, political protests, mass shootings, white supremacy, and other atrocities rise to the top of an endlessly forlorn news cycle....
By Mitchell Franklin May 29, 2020 Yes Chef!, the latest project from songwriter and guitarist Leith K. Ali of It Looks Sad and Ol Sport, is preparing to release their first collection of recorded material. Previously a solo project of Leith’s, Yes Chef! has expanded...
By Charlie Leonard May 29, 2020 (updated) Starting June 12, The Music Yard in South End will kick off a drive-in summer concert series that will continue every Friday through July 31. The series will be produced by Preston Abernathy, the former director of the...
By Shirley Griffith Photo: Lens Melody May 27, 2020 Most Charlotteans know artist and performer Andy the Doorbum as precisely that– the clear-eyed, messy-haired door guy at one of the nation’s oldest punk venues, Charlotte’s own World Famous Milestone Club. Or maybe you know him...