July 2012 in review

Agustina Cortina at the July THP

July has been a very busy month musically with a couple of organizations I work with in supporting live music in the Carolina's.

First was the July Tosco House Party held at the Evening Muse in NoDa was delayed a week due to the conflict with the July 4th festivities.  The delay had good results with the night featuring 31 performances!

Performers on the night were:

Wallace, Nathan Davis, Max Singleton, Annie, Brandon Burleson, Cameron & Connor, Katie Marshall, Bob Doherty, Bruce Johnson, Greg Baker, Elizabeth & Tommy, Turner Barnell, Phyllis & Holly, Julie Dean, Maya Atkins, Ellie Good, Laura Good, Laura Milani, Mason Schmitt, Rachel Van Slyke, Caroline Spence, Elliot Boswell, Justin Taylor, Allison O'Connor, Anna Burnett, Matthew Seneca, Kevin Marshall, Donald Storms, Agustina Cortina, Brandon Buckmaster, Maddie Shuler and Jake Bartholomew.

** Photos from the July Tosco House Party **

Pam Taylor Rockin'

Second was the Charlotte Music Awards Women in Rock Showcase held at Easy Eddies in Huntersville on July 14th.

This was a stellar night of music.  Everything from country-rock to blues to a southern flair were featured in the performances of  Michelle Leigh, Stellarising, Amy Broome, Brooke McBride, Pam Taylor and Monika Jaymes.  Congrats to the Pam Taylor Band on their being named the showcase winner. Pam Taylor and Monika Jaymes both rocked the house!!

** Women In Rock Showcase Photos **

Codi Lester wins the Juniors Showcase

Third event was the Charlotte Music Awards  Junior Showcase held at the Community Performance Center in Rock Hill, SC Saturday July 28th, 2012.

This is a very special event as it showcases the finest of our musical future.   This Juniors Showcase featured performances by Landon Devinney, Keri Hughes, Ethan Alexander, Cameron Lee, Codi Lester, Casey Stockton, Sevin Becker, Wallace Foutch III, Callan Loflin, McKayla Reece, Anna Cibbarelli, Carson Hill, Jorda Mattacchion/Sydia Tarnell, and the Hinson Girls.



Congratulations to the very talented Codi Lester on being named the winner of the CMA Junior Showcase - well done Codi!

** Photos from the Juniors Showcase  **

August promises to bring more opportunity with both of these organizations.  The CMA Christian Showcase in Salisbury on Friday August 3rd  and the Tosco House Party at the Evening Muse on August 7th!


More to come on the advances within Semper Iuvenis as well.


Cheers,






Monty

Tosco Music Party - Sept 11 2010

Georgia Middleman @ the Sept 2010 TMP

A few times a year I have the privilege of listening to and photographing a spectacular musical event here in Charlotte held at the CPCC Halton Theatre.  That event is the Tosco Music Party.  The event has a long tradition of excellence and community support exceeding 20 years.  In short it's a night of music featuring some very talented singer-songwriters and musicians who volunteer their time and talents for the charity. 

With a list of 20 performers taking the stage during each show, the genre mix is always representative of the tastes in the room.  Everything from rock to bluegrass is on tap.  The greatest thing is the level of talent - it's second to none.  The performers all have released albums - either self produced or signed with a label.  Most are Indie labels which tends to make them real and in touch with the people in the audience.

A nicer group of people you'll never meet..

Here's a link to the images I shot at the show last week - the anniversary of Sept 11th..

Cheers..

Monty

September signals an annual change

Photo: A violinist for Lost In The Trees performing at The Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte, NC Sept 4th 2009 - my favorite image for Sept.

September and October are probably my two favorite months of the year. Together they take us through an annual change which can be viewed as the end of the Spring birth or the beginning of the Spring renewal. Certainly beautiful from both perspectives.

This month reflected this change for me as it began with a dog days of summer visit to Charleston, SC and as I previewed in the review of the Sept calendar for the Evening Muse in Aug., the month was musically rewarding for the folks who love live music in Charlotte - included porterdavis, Evelynn Rose, and Girls Guns & Glory. The Tosco House Party was a quick warm-up for the spectacular Tosco Music Party. A litany of performances graced the stages of the Neighborhood Theatre this month including Lost In The Trees and Sea Of Cortez.

At the Blues Brews & BBQ festival in uptown Charlotte, the local Southern Rock group Preacher Stone provided some down home southern fried musical lunch viddles for the doctors, bankers, lawyers and such...

Looking forward to October and the diversity it brings to our lives.

Cheers,

Monty

Charlotte Pop Festival

I dropped by the Charlotte Pop Festival on Friday July 4th to listen to a bit of music. The format ensured a fast pace as each band performed for roughly 30 minutes with an MC doing a song with each transition. The bands I got a chance to see and take a few photos of were: The Sammies, Finnegan Bell, U-Phonik, The Young Sons, The Dukes of Stratford and Analog Daze.

The photos can be seen via this link. Hope you enjoy.

Cheers,

Monty Chandler