Stage Door Theater
Corner of 5th and College
Charlotte, NC


Eric Taylor is a sage musician, a lyrical genius and a master of the guitar. If you're familiar with the intricate Texas singer/ songwriter jigsaw puzzle, you probably already know a lot about Taylor. If you're not familiar with Taylor by name, you've probably heard his songs performed by people such as Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett. He has created a multitude of fans and devotees that are legends themselves in the singer/songwriter realm, artists who have long considered Taylor to be a teacher and a lantern bearer whose time is long overdue.

"To say that Eric Taylor is one of the finest writers of our time, would be an understatement," Nanci Griffith says. "If you miss an opportunity to hear Eric Taylor, you have missed a chance to hear a voice I consider the William Faulkner of songwriting in our current time." Griffith has recorded several of Taylor's songs, including "Deadwood," "Storms," "Dollar Matinee" and "Ghost in the Music," which they wrote together. Lyle Lovett, who recorded Taylor's "Memphis Midnight/Memphis Morning," and with whom Taylor co-wrote the immensely popular "Fat Babies," compares Taylor's narrative voice to that of Bruce Springsteen. Iain Matthews claims, "Once you become a Taylor fanatic, it gives one immense joy and pride to be able to enlighten others to the man's work."

Don't miss Eric Taylor live on stage in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Rounder Records recording artist Carrie Newcomer is a rare breed of singer/songwriter: the kind who illuminates life with startling depth, humor and clarity. Her ability for sharp observation of the world led the Dallas Morning News to rave, "She's the kind of artist whose music makes you stop, think and then say, 'that is so true'." Mining what is true, Newcomer's latest release, Before and After is a multi-layered work that invites the listener to slow down and reflect on the experiences that have changed and shaped our lives. Praised by Billboard as a "soaring songstress," Newcomer is an acclaimed musician who continues to create music from her uniquely spiritual and poignant take on the world. Before and After is no exception, highlighting Newcomer's ability to blend her rich alto with a poetic lyricism on a skillfully arranged and performed collection of folk roots tracks, with Appalachian and classical influences.

Don't miss Carrie Newcomer live on stage in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Richard Thompson and Loudon Wainwright III, long time friends and collaborators commence their first ever North American tour together for the 2009 / 2010 season. While they have performed and recorded together intermittently over the years, this will be their first full scale North American tour together. Be prepared for a once in a lifetime concert event when they join forces on the same bill.

Rolling Stone proclaimed Richard Thompson "the greatest guitarist in British folk rock" and one of the World's Top 20 Guitarists. He has also been honored with a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award. The 1994 compilation, "Beat The Retreat," featured Los Lobos, X, David Byrne, Bonnie Raitt, REM, The Blind Boys of Alabama and more all recording his songs in a living tribute to his songwriting.

Loudon Wainwright III's songs, covered by artists from Johnny Cash and Earl Scruggs to son, Rufus, span diverse extremes of emotion. Loudon has also maintained an ongoing acting career from episodes on MASH to sharing the screen with Robert DeNiro and Ed Harris (Jacknife) to recent work with Martin Scorcese (The Aviator), Tim Burton (Big Fish), Cameron Crowe (Elizabethtown) and Judd Apatow (40 Year Old Virgin, and Undeclared). Loudon combined careers in the film "28 Days" as both actor and singer, while also acting in and collaborating on the soundtrack for "Knocked Up".

Presented Inconjuction with NCBPAC and Maxx Music

In an endless sea of rock and pop formats, The Moody Blues have distinguished themselves through four decades as that shimmering jewel vindicating rock music as a substantial artistic contribution to Western culture. Since the 60’s, as a part of the historic original British invasion of Supergroups, The Moody Blues have lit up the hearts and minds of millions of rock fans with inspiring anthems like “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon and “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band),” that express universal themes of love, compassion and peace. The band’s unique style of music consistently finds airplay on radio stations globally and continues to illuminate concert arenas around the world. From being immortalized on The Simpsons to having their music featured in movies, television and in such national advertisement campaigns as this year’s TV ad for VISA featuring “Tuesday Afternoon,” The Moody Blues are embedded in not only music history but in pop culture. Since they first hit the rock scene with the release of their monumental 1967 album Days of Future Passed, The Moody Blues have continued to produce music that bridges the gap between classical and pop-rock genres without ever wavering in their integrity and commitiment. Featuring the altruistic inflections of guitarist/vocalist Justin Hayward, bassist/vocalist John Lodge and drummer Graeme Edge, The Moody Blues’ sound has held its ground with exquisite harmonies over and over again, in a genre of music that is ever-changing. Since their formation in England, The Moody Blues have created music time and time again that offers rock music a depth that is unprecedented and inspiring. presented in conjunction with maxx music and NCBPAC Don't miss The Moody Blues live on stage in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Presented by NCBPAC inconjunction with Visulite Theatre and Maxx Music