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Upcoming Shows at the McGlohon Theater345 North College Street Charlotte, NC 28202 September 201009/28/2010 - GREAT BIG SEAMcGlohon Theater ¤ Show Starts: 8:00 ¤ Doors Open: 7:00 ¤ Tickets Available at: http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=817 October 201010/02/2010 - EDDIE FROM OHIOMcGlohon Theater ¤ Show Starts: 8:45 ¤ Doors Open: 7:30 ¤ Tickets Available at: http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=1395 Too energetic to be labeled just "folk", and not angry enough to be pegged "alternative", Eddie from Ohio continues to defy description with their unique blend of vocals and acoustic instrumentation. A bedrock foundation of hand and stick percussion and a textural flavoring of guitar/bass/harmonica support the four-part harmonies and lyrically-driven original music. While this combination has drawn comparisons like the Grateful Dead meets Peter, Paul & Mary, or like Jewel fronts the Bare Naked Ladies, EFO fuses a multitude of musical influences to create their own trademark sound. Performing Songwriter writes, "The manic strumminess recalls Ani DiFranco or Dave Matthews, but there's also a deep undercurrent of high, lonesome mountain harmony that should appeal to fans of Alison Krauss and Union Station." With this trademark sound, EFO has produced nine CDs independently (selling upwards of 150,000 copies to date), toured from Florida to Washington State, cultivated massive postal and email lists, received air play from hundreds of radio stations worldwide, been invited to play the Main Stage at prestigious festivals like Philadelphia Folk, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Hillsdale, NY), Telluride Bluegrass Festival (CO) and Strawberry Music Festival (CA), appeared on syndicated radio programs Mountain Stage, West Coast Live and World Cafe, & were awarded "Best Contemporary Folk Group" by the Washington Area Music Association six times since 1997.
Not bad for a Virginia-based band that began in 1991 playing covers in neighborhood bars when three James Madison University graduates (Robbie Schaefer, Eddie Hartness & Michael Clem) teamed up with Virginia Tech alumnae Julie Murphy (now Murphy Wells). After a popular seven year Tuesday night residency at Bad Habits Grille in Arlington, VA, EFO graduated from town taverns to renowned listening rooms and concert series throughout the country, where their tight harmonies and humorous lyrics, set against an eclectic array of musical forms, can be featured to best advantage. Since signing with a national booking agent in 1996, the band has covered the country, from The Somerville Theater outside of Boston to The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.
The band continues to perform but on a more limited basis since September, 2005 when vocalist Wells was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately, after an intense year of chemotherapy, Wells is on the road to recovery and remains active in cancer cure fundraising. In 2006, bassist/guitarist Clem released his first solo CD (produced by Hartness), and guitarist Schaefer has found quite a calling in children's music, having produced a successful CD and hosting a nightly satellite radio show on XMKids, as well as putting out a new solo CD in December 2008, Strange & Lovely World. Percussionist Hartness continues to keep the beat for a number of local acts and stays active in the world of audio engineering.
Wherever and whenever the four reconvene on the stage, an EFO show is always an experience to remember. 10/09/2010 - RICHARD MARXtbaMcGlohon Theater ¤ Show Starts: 8:00 ¤ Doors Open: 7:30 ¤ Tickets Available at: http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=2087 * Location: McGlohon Theatre 345 North College St. Charlotte, NC 28202 * Price: Prices begin at $29.50 RICHARD MARX OVER 30 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
WRITER OF 13 #1 SONGS
The master of the romantic power ballad returns to Charlotte with an intimate evening of music. Richard Marx remains one of pop music’s most beloved songwriters, and 20 years since his breakout, he’s still helping us fall in love with such hits as “Hold On to the Nights,” “Right Here Waiting,” “Now and Forever,” "Satisfied," Should've Known Better," and "Don't Mean Nothing." His 1988 hit “Endless Summer Nights” ranked No. 5 on Billboard’s Top 30 “Summer” Songs of All Time. In 2004, Marx won the Song of the Year Grammy for “Dance With My Father,” which he wrote with the late Luther Vandross. Marx worked with Keith Urban on “Better Life” in 2005 and toured with Ringo Starr’s All-Star Band in 2006.
For over 20 years, Richard Marx has consistently and powerfully made his mark on the music industry. His debut single “Don’t Mean Nothing” and self-titled debut album kicked off his career as a solo artist in 1987 and went on to sell 3 million copies. His 1989 follow-up CD, “Repeat Offender,” became even more successful, selling over 7 million copies worldwide. From 1987 to 1990, he became the first male solo artist in history to have his first 7 singles reach the top 5 on Billboard’s singles chart, including the 1 hits “Hold On to the Nights,” “Satisfied” and the worldwide classic, “Right Here Waiting.” This feat remains unchallenged. He was nominated for Grammy awards 3 times and received an American Music Award nomination for favorite male singer. In 1992, he was awarded Best Selling Adult Contemporary Artist at the Billboard Music awards, and received the International Song of the Year Award at the Australian Music awards for his song, “Hazard,” from his double platinum CD, “Rush Street.” 1994’s “Paid Vacation” CD also went platinum and featured the single, “Now and Forever” which not only went top 10 on the Billboard Pop Chart, but spent a nearly record breaking 13 weeks at #1 on the Billboard AC Chart. In addition to selling over 30 million records, and writing, as of 2009, thirteen #1 songs, he remained a fixture on pop and adult contemporary radio for years, even as he emerged as a top producer working with some of the biggest names in the music business. Among those artists, *NSYNC, Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Vince Gill, 98°, Luther Vandross, Kenny Rogers, Sarah Brightman, Lara Fabian, Sister Hazel, The Tubes and SHeDAISY. More recently, he has written and produced records for Daughtry, Leann Rimes, Katherine Jenkins, Travis Tritt, Emerson Drive, Natalie Cole, Keith Urban, Paulina Rubio, Kenny Loggins, Chris Botti, Michael Bolton, and actor Hugh Jackman.
10/17/2010 - INDIGO GIRLSMcGlohon Theater ¤ Show Starts: 7:45 ¤ Doors Open: 6:30 ¤ Tickets Available at: http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=864 345 North College St. Charlotte, NC 28202
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers’ new live double-CD, Staring Down the Brilliant Dream, reflects the spirit of their shows from Saliers' empowering Closer to Fine to Ray's politically charged Go. With two decades and countless concerts behind them, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriters remain as engaged and present onstage as ever. For each song, Saliers and Ray have penned personal notes on how they wrote the song, what they remember about that specific show, and why among the thousands to chose from they value this performance so much. The duo is also known for their social activism. The Indigo Girls founded Honor The Earth, which addresses Native Americans’ environmental concerns, with Winona LaDuke in 1993.
10/28/2010 - AN EVENING WITH JEFF DANIELSMcGlohon Theater ¤ Show Starts: 7:30 ¤ Doors Open: 7:00 ¤ Tickets Available at: http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=2070 When you think of “grassroots” and “down to Earth,” you don’t normally think of a movie star. You especially don't think of a movie star the caliber of Jeff Daniels. Yet that is exactly what Jeff has accomplished with his second CD Grandfather’s Hat. With the follow-up album to Live and Unplugged, Daniels has proven that he is not an actor who sings, but an accomplished singer/songwriter who’s musical talent does not require the support of his acting.
November 201011/05/2010 - HOT RIZEMcGlohon Theater ¤ Show Starts: 8:45 ¤ Doors Open: 7:30 ¤ Tickets Available at: http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=2176
11/20/2010 - An Evening With JOHN MCCUTCHEONMcGlohon Theater ¤ Show Starts: 8:45 ¤ Doors Open: 7:30 ¤ Tickets Available at: http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=1403 The new double-CD album Untold and Unsung showcases John McCutcheon's double-barreled talents as both a singer/songwriter/instrumental virtuoso and as a world-class storyteller. The first CD, Untold, was recorded live at the 2008 National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN. Whether taking us along on a trip with his teenage son and his friends or recounting a meeting with a construction worker from the Sydney Opera House, John exhibits what the Washington Post called, "storytelling with the power of fine literature." Upcoming Shows at the Knight TheatreOctober 201010/01/2010 - MARY CHAPIN CARPENTERKnight Theatre ¤ Show Starts: 9:00 ¤ Doors Open: 7:30 ¤ Tickets Available at: http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=2182
Mary Chapin Carpenter offers a snapshot of her life on her latest release, the critically acclaimed The Age of Miracles, which she calls a personal exploration of regret and resilience. Written during and after her recovery from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, Carpenter looked inward to try to answer the unavoidable question of “What Now?” The outcome is a collection of songs that blends personal tales of discovery and experience with more distant and imagined stories of one’s purpose and relationship to the universe.
1989 – State of the Heart 1990 – Shooting Straight in the Dark 1992 – Come On Come On 1994 – Stones in the Road † 1996 – A Place in the World 1999 – Party Doll and Other Favorites 2001 – Time*Sex*Love* 2004 – Between Here and Gone 2007 – The Calling † 2008 – Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas 2010 – The Age of Miracles Grammy Awards1992 Best Country Vocal Performance, Female – “Down at the Twist and Shout” 1993 Best Country Vocal Performance, Female – “I Feel Lucky” 1994 Best Country Vocal Performance, Female – “Passionate Kisses” 1995 Best Country Album – “Stones in the Road” 1995 Best Country Vocal Performance, Female – “Shut Up and Kiss Me” 1993 Female Vocalist of the Year Academy of Country Music 1990 Top New Female Vocalist 1992 Top Female Vocalist |