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Porch Vibes Spring Fest will showcase Charlotte music, food, art, and short films
By CLTure News May 15, 2020 (updated) After the success of ‘Under One Roof,’ an online music festival benefit in collaboration with the North Carolina Arts Council, CLTure has announced a new fundraising event, Porch Vibes Spring Fest. The digital festival will showcase Charlotte musicians...
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Music venues need our help more than ever
By Harris Wheless Cover photo: Jon Lidell May 13, 2020 As businesses shutter and prepare to go without for unknown stretches of time, music venues, which already operate on razor-thin margins, now find their financial positions even more tenuous. On April 25, Threadgill’s, the iconic...
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Marc Rebillet announces first Drive-In Concert Tour in the US, and he’s coming to the Charlotte area
By CLTure May 6, 2020 Multi-instrumentalist, singer, and social media star Marc Rebillet is bringing his Drive-In Concert Tour to the Charlotte area. The famed YouTube sensation is the first artist known to announce a fully drive-in concert tour in the U.S. since the COVID-19...
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Lunchbox Records has launched a new website with local music and custom merch
By Cameron Lee May 3, 2020 Since 2005, Charlotte’s Lunchbox Records has been selling new and used vinyl, CDs, and cassettes in Plaza Midwood. The name, originating from an indie punk label in the ‘90s, was adopted by Scott Wishart, whose brother owned the label....
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Shaky Knees announces virtual weekend featuring My Morning Jacket, The Strokes, Car Seat Headrest, The National and more
By CLTure News April 29, 2020 Like many music festivals dealing with the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlanta-based indie rock festival Shaky Knees has taken their content online. The festival, originally scheduled for this weekend, has teamed up with My Morning Jacket to kick...
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The Other Favorites, The Hamiltones, Griffin House, and more will play a virtual Tosco Music Party on May 9!
By CLTure News April 29, 2020 Tosco Music, the Charlotte-based nonprofit organization, has been bringing the community music experiences for over 30 years. From their cozy living rooms sessions in their quaint beginnings to their large music party at Knight Theater in 2019, the organization...
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Hungry Girl release impressive ‘Live at the Visulite Theatre’ album
By Mitchell Franklin April 24, 2020 The music industry is in a tough spot. Since the dawn of internet piracy and the age of streaming, it’s become increasingly difficult for musicians to earn a living off the songs/albums they record. This has led to many...
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Star-studded two-hour Grammy Prince Tribute Concert will air on CBS
By CLTure News April 19, 2020 CBS will be airing a special two-hour tribute concert “Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince,” on Tuesday, April 21, marking the four-year anniversary of Prince’s passing. The tribute concert originally filmed on January 28 will feature an...
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Watch Sylvan Esso’s hour-long concert film documenting 2019 WITH tour
By CLTure News April 18, 2020 (updated) Back in November, Durham-based electropop duo Sylvan Esso embarked on a seven-show run with some of their favorite musicians including Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak), Matt MacCaughan (Bon Iver), Alexandra Sauser-Monnig and Molly Sarlé (Mountain Man). The tour saw...
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North Carolina Online Music Festival ‘Under One Roof’ benefits musicians and artists in the state
By CLTure April 16, 2020 (updated) The North Carolina Arts Council, Come Hear NC and CLTure have announced Under One Roof, a livestream benefit concert for North Carolina artists. The event will feature several notable North Carolina musicians spanning multiple genres and generations, including Anthony...
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