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The fourth annual Charlotte FemmeFest
will be held in the NoDa
Arts District at N. Davidson Street and 36th Street on
Saturday, May 21, 2011. Doors at 5:30pm, music from 6pm to 1am.
FEMMEFEST TICKETS are onsale
now ! Buy in-person at Evening Muse or Neighborhood Theatre,
or buy online here!
<download
the MUSIC SCHEDULE here now!>
Featured Performing Artists include:
Jennifer
Knapp - last year, the
Grammy nominated, Dove Award-winning artist returned from a
seven year hiatus with a new album, Letting Go ... <MORE> |
Elizabeth and the Catapult
- "a vibrant mix of open-hearted wonder,
whimsical humor and forthright emotional insight, merging classic
pop melodicism with an array of acoustic textures, jazz twists
and orchestral flourishes..." <MORE> |
Reeve Coobs creatively
blends folk, pop, country, and rock into an original sound of
her own. Her lyrics are smart and real, and her voice is rich
and haunting... <MORE> |
Donna Duncan -
the first lady of blues and soul in Charlotte, her smooth smokey
sound has been compared to Bonnie Raitt and young Tina Turner...
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Natalie Royal is a true artist.
She captivates audiences with singing and songwriting skills
that transcend her youth. She’s not content to be just another
folk singer, and continues to explore new directions and growth
with her music, playing violin and ukulele as well as guitar...
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Mieka Pauley- Billboard Magazine
compares her to “a young Sarah McLachlan”; The Boston Globe
thinks she’s more “Aretha”...her roots are the blues, classic
soul, R&B, gospel and folk and the result is a personal brand
of pop music all her own... <MORE>
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Rebecca Pronsky continues to stake
her claim as one of New York's finest singers and songwriters.
She "shuffles through the dark territory where old-fashioned
rock ’n’ roll, country, and folk come together" - Metro
Pulse... <MORE>
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Karla Davis learned to read music in
church as a child, but she plays guitar completely by ear.
Her goal has been to put on solid performances in front of
adoring and loyal fans any where in the world... <MORE>
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HuDost is a music ensemble from New York
and Montreal. HuDost ranges in style from 'Alternative World
Music' to their own 'Country and Eastern' fusion, and atmospheric,
experimental sound... <MORE>
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Jill Dineen Band - From California
to Chicago to the Carolinas, Jill Dineen's powerful, soulful,
hip-shaking, down-in-your-gut, hard-driving blues vocals have
ignited audiences and crowded houses across the country... <MORE>
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Shana Blake "sings like her existence
depends on it..." (Opie Chronicles). She's an award-winning
vocalist and an accomplished songwriter who has performed with
innumerable artists and is currently juggling roles in several
bands... <MORE>
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Melissa Reaves has been delighting audiences throughout
the U. S. and Europe for more than a decade with her rock, funk
and rhythm & blues-based sound. Reaves' an incredible master
of improv, deconstructs the blues, pushes jazz to the outer
limits... <MORE>
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Grown Up Avenger Stuff features a sound
loosely based on the standard garage power trio style with a
sprinkle of punk, a touch of glam, a slice of metal, a bucket
of energy, a tower of volume, and a female vocalist that has
enough volume to lift above a drum kit without a microphone...
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Charlotte Parrott is a 17-year-old
musician and songwriter from Charlotte, North Carolina. She’s
been writing and performing her own material for almost 3
years, and plans to continue to do so until she can no longer
breathe... <MORE>
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Chasing Pedestrians is a seven
piece rock group that combines piano/guitar leads with driving
percussion, intricate bass lines and a funky horn section...
<MORE>
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StellaRising brings captivating sounds
and an authentic mixture of radio-friendly original songs
fused with rock, pop, and funk... <MORE>
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PURCHASE
YOUR TICKETS VIA THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE BOX OFFICE - CLICK HERE
TO GET YOUR TICKETS!
Previous Performers of Charlotte FemmeFest:
Adrianne
~ Amelia's
Mechanics ~ Amissville
~ Amy Broome
Band ~ Anaïs
Mitchell ~ Ashley
Chambliss ~ Bridgit
Scheide ~ Carrie
Marshall ~ Chelsea
Lynn La Bate ~ Christabel
& the Johns ~ Danielle
Howle ~ Devon
Sproule ~ Donna
Duncan ~ Doria
Roberts ~ Emily Lynch
~ Erika
Blatnik ~ Eva
Gael ~ Gigi
Dover & the Big Love ~ Gretel
~ Hannah
Miller ~ HuDost
~ Jennifer
Daniels ~ Jill
Andrews ~ Jill
Dineen Band ~ Jocelyn
Ellis & The Alpha Theory ~ Karla
Davis ~ Kyler
England ~ Laura
Blackley ~ Lindsey
Hinkle ~ Lindsey
Horne ~ Lindy
Dobbins & the Red Velvet Manx ~ Liz
Durrett ~ Maddie
Shuler ~ Marcie
Hernandez ~ Mieka
Pauley ~ Miss
Tess & the Bon Ton Parade ~ Natalie
Royal ~ Nicolette
Emanuelle ~ Rachel
VanSlyke ~ Reeve
Coobs ~ Sara
Jean Kelley ~ Sarah
Borges & the Broken Singles ~ stephaniesid
~ Sy
Arden ~ The
Bittersweets ~ The
Bowmans ~ The
Lesser Pauls ~ The
Lights, Fluorescent ~ The
Mieka Canon ~ The
Moaners ~ The
Near Misses ~ Tin
Cup Prophette ~ Underhill
Rose ~ Valorie
Miller ~ Volatile
Baby ~ Wavy
Space
Jennifer
Daniels at FemmeFest '08
- photo by LunaZon
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JULY
14, 2011 -
PATTY GRIFFIN TRIBUTE NIGHT!
If you're a fan of Patty Griffin's
amazing songwriting, you won't want to miss this night of local
and regional talent paying tribute to her work!
Celebrating women in the arts,
benefiting women in the community! Charlotte FemmeFest features
national, regional and local female songwriters, visual artists,
writers, musicians and performers.
join Charlotte FemmeFest
on Facebook!
follow Charlotte FemmeFest
on Twitter!
Each
year Charlotte FemmeFest donates 100% of festival proceeds to a
non-profit organization that helps women and children in our community.
Funds raised from the 2011 event will benefit
The Relatives Crisis Shelter.
Much thanks for the
continued support of
our friends
in the community:
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