Charlotte funk ensemble Akita have announced a winter tour that will take them through the Carolinas with stops in Boone, Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, and […]
Category: Funk / Jazz
Win Free Tickets to Culture Shift III at Snug Harbor
The brainchild of AKITA co-founder Patrick Buckley, Culture Shift is returning for a third installment this upcoming Saturday at Snug Harbor. Records On The Wall […]
Charlotte Live Music Preview for December 2018
moe. | The Fillmore | Wed 12/5 Moe.’s success for nearly 30 years is due, in part, to their “tour first” business model. While other […]
Getting to know 2016 Grammy Award winning guitarist Isaiah Sharkey
Isaiah Sharkey was exposed to music at a very young age. His parents and sister played funk music in the family band and Isaiah was […]
Chris “Daddy” Dave is the best drummer you’ve never heard of — until now
You know Chris “Daddy” Dave. You may not know you know him, but you do. You’ve heard him lay down beats for chart-toppers like Adele, […]
Records on the Wall — Fall music preview
Even as the long hazy, hot days of summer transition to cool fall nights, the music scene in the Queen City remains white hot. With […]
Heist Brewery hosting a jazz and funk jam every other Tuesday night
Every other Tuesday night, Heist Brewery’s Canteen Room has become the vessel for an experimental jazz and funk collaboration with drummer Jesse Lamar Williams at […]
Displace hits the Charlotte metro for a two night run this weekend
Tampa, FL funk-fusion outfit Displace is playing two Charlotte area shows this weekend as their 2018 summer tour rolls on. Displace will be playing the […]
Setlist audio recap – The Crown Town Get Down
We were on hand a few weeks ago for the first annual Crown Town Get Down at Heist Brewery in Charlotte on 7/7/2018. Although we […]
[Full show audio] – AKITA releases full show audio ahead of Culture Shift II
Local funk quintet AKITA is releasing full show audio today ahead of their anticipated Culture Shift II Friday night at the Rabbit Hole. The […]